Intechnology has won a place on the government’s Spark programme, set up to enable the widespread adoption of innovative and emerging technologies to transform UK public services. Spark is an initiative from the government’s Crown Commercial Service, which supports the public sector to achieve maximum commercial value when procuring common goods and services. Intechnology joined…
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Making IT simple
The announcement in the 2012 Budget that, “further measures to deregulate and simplify the planning system [will be] introduced” was swiftly followed by the publication of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) which reduced more than 1,000 pages of planning guidance to around 50 pages. The changes, which have been welcomed by the National Housing…
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Data centres – How greener technology can save you money
Carbon taxes, energy costs and public awareness are driving most companies, including housing providers, to run more sustainable operations and increase energy efficiency. One of the biggest energy guzzlers in any large organisation is its data management operations. In previous editions of Housing Technology, my colleagues have discussed the problems and costs associated with storing…
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Choosing a cloud services provider – Know what you’re buying
I was reassured to read in the last issue of Housing Technology’s ‘Editor’s Notes’ that housing providers are now very willing to embrace the benefits of cloud computing. The editorial suggested that “the sector’s adoption and use of IT is now catching up with and eclipsing other public and private sectors”. It highlights a trend…
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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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Smart generation meets cloud computing
What’s been dubbed the ‘bring your own device’ trend is just the latest example of the influence of the emerging ‘smart generation’, people who will happily switch between PC, tablet and smartphone and see no need for a desk phone or, indeed in some cases, a desk. In many companies, these employees are driving real…
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