The task of selecting the most appropriate software for the business is now decades old. Yet, as a supplier, we still see a very wide range of approaches to this very important investment decision. I am keen to see potential customers doing a really good job of selecting software – especially if we are in…
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Datacentre services – Buy cheap, buy twice
Keeping the large volumes of confidential data held about their tenants and communities safe creates a huge headache for most housing providers. There are two major factors affecting the secure storage and management of housing providers’ data – the sheer amount of it and the pressure on costs. According to a recent article in The…
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Next-generation workspaces – virtual desktops & rich media services
There are many virtualisation terms today, such as VDI (virtualised desktop infrastructure), hosted virtual desktop (Gartner) and centralised virtualised desktop (IDC) – these solutions have been available for a while, although with some setbacks and nuances. Today, VDI is a very competitive and functional infrastructure and one that should be considered in all IT strategies….
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Protecting lone workers & driving up business efficiencies
Amid a climate of cuts, Jim Irving, CEO of Guardian24, considers how lone worker technology is not only helping to keep staff safe, but is also helping to increase efficiencies in other areas. In the current climate of cuts and efficiency savings, housing providers are frequently expected to do more in terms of results, with…
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Component accounting – leave it to the professionals
With the impending SoRP deadline looming in April 2012, housing providers are under increasing pressure to implement a model for component accounting that reduces costs and enables them to manage their assets more efficiently to ensure SoRP compliance. However, component accounting and asset management are often mistaken for the same thing in the housing sector,…
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Auditing your IT suppliers
When was the last time you audited your IT providers and their supply chains? For most housing providers, they haven’t done so since the original tendering process or during the award of the contract. Increasingly, procurement processes cover whether the prospective supplier has a business continuity plan, and whether it has been used or at…
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