http://www.itbusinessedge.com/blogs/hdw/?feed=rss2/rss/ IT Tips RSS feed provided by NSIS Systems NSIS Systems LLP 6 Business might be slow, but you've still got a range of IT systems to keep running efficiently. And a major headache is working out what to get from where, what to keep in-house and what to outsource. http://nsis-systems.com/it-tips/it-support.aspx 9 Mar 2009, 11:03 AM http://nsis-systems.com/it-tips/it-support.aspx Many companies are finding that, with the slowdown, they have too much custom-built or non-interoperable equipment from network servers to proprietary e-commerce software. http://nsis-systems.com/it-tips/it-consultancy.aspx 9 Mar 2009, 11:03 AM http://nsis-systems.com/it-tips/it-consultancy.aspx Recession affects your IT vendors as much as it impacts you and your customers. No IT system is immune from disruption. But economic instability brings a new IT risk beyond the ones you're accustomed to: the threat of one of your critical suppliers failing. http://nsis-systems.com/it-tips/disaster-recovery.aspx 9 Mar 2009, 11:03 AM http://nsis-systems.com/it-tips/disaster-recovery.aspx In lean times, it's more essential than usual to match your hardware/software to your organisation's actual needs. http://nsis-systems.com/it-tips/network-installation.aspx 9 Mar 2009, 11:03 AM http://nsis-systems.com/it-tips/network-installation.aspx Network failure can occur in good economic times and bad, but the cost of lost business is felt much more keenly in a tight market. And, as with many things, the earlier a potential issue is identified and addressed, the less harm it is likely to cause your bottom line. http://nsis-systems.com/it-tips/network-monitoring.aspx 9 Mar 2009, 11:03 AM http://nsis-systems.com/it-tips/network-monitoring.aspx Pressure on the top line means you need to squeeze more out of the bottom line without any loss in efficiency and productivity. http://nsis-systems.com/it-tips/procurement.aspx 9 Mar 2009, 11:03 AM http://nsis-systems.com/it-tips/procurement.aspx The convergence of landline, mobile and Internet technologies is often dubbed "Unified Communications". But they're not unified if they're bought in from different providers. http://nsis-systems.com/it-tips/telephone-systems.aspx 9 Mar 2009, 11:03 AM http://nsis-systems.com/it-tips/telephone-systems.aspx Anytime, anywhere applications access is still important, even if business activity doesn't appear to warrant it, so there are several reasons to consider WAN acceleration. http://nsis-systems.com/it-tips/wan-acceleration.aspx 9 Mar 2009, 11:03 AM http://nsis-systems.com/it-tips/wan-acceleration.aspx You're probably using the Web-Web 1.0, that is-for brand promotion, sales and perhaps procurement. And you've probably heard of Web 2.0. You might be wondering what it is and whether you should be using it. http://nsis-systems.com/it-tips/web-development.aspx 9 Mar 2009, 11:03 AM http://nsis-systems.com/it-tips/web-development.aspx Most IT infrastructure still runs individual applications on dedicated servers-a mail server for email, a database server for database programs. Virtualisation consolidates these stand-alone servers into one "virtual machine" capable of handling the work of between five and eight dedicated servers. http://nsis-systems.com/it-tips/virtualisation.aspx 9 Mar 2009, 11:03 AM http://nsis-systems.com/it-tips/virtualisation.aspx