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Best NAS drives 2023![IT Pro Recommended Best NAS Drives logo](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Best NAS drives 2023
The perfect NAS drive for every use case, from a home office all the way to the enterprise
29 Mar 2023
Microsoft set to block emails from unsupported Exchange servers![Server racks in a server centre](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Microsoft set to block emails from unsupported Exchange servers
The tech giants described emails coming from these servers as “persistently vulnerable” and is aiming to encourage admins to secure their environments
28 Mar 2023
Why the floppy disk may never die![Graphic of several blue floppy disks against a yellow background](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Why the floppy disk may never die
The age-old floppy disk storage medium is still in demand despite continued attempts to kill it
27 Mar 2023
UK's EfficiencyIT launches prefabricated data centre offering![An computer generated image of what a modular data centre looks like](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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UK's EfficiencyIT launches prefabricated data centre offering
The company has previously built modular data centres for government and defence customers in 12-16 weeks
22 Mar 2023
What the UK can learn from the rest of the world when it comes to the shift to IP![A woman giving a talk in front of colleagues inside a room filled with computer screens showing a map of the world](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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What the UK can learn from the rest of the world when it comes to the shift to IP
From the Netherlands to Singapore, UK organisations can learn lessons from forward-thinking countries and make the PSTN switchover as seamless as poss…
20 Mar 2023
What is 5G mmWave?![A 5G mast against a blue sky, with the number 5 in white text to the left of the mast, and the letter G in white text to the right](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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What is 5G mmWave?
High-frequency mmWave 5G can help deliver far better network capacity and might prove better value for money
16 Mar 2023
2023 Spring Statement brings 'enhanced' tax incentives to tech SMBs![Chancellor Jeremy Hunt outside Downing Street](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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2023 Spring Statement brings 'enhanced' tax incentives to tech SMBs
A package of incentives for quantum and AI research was also announced in pursuit of cementing the UK's status as a ‘science superpower’
15 Mar 2023
The IT manager's guide to getting home in time for dinner
The IT manager's guide to getting home in time for dinner
A cloud based networking solution that does away with configurations
15 Mar 2023
Zero Trust myths: Fact or fiction?
Zero Trust myths: Fact or fiction?
What the myths get right and wrong about Zero Trust
15 Mar 2023
ZTNA vs on-premises VPN
ZTNA vs on-premises VPN
How ZTNA wins the network security game
15 Mar 2023
Network security musts: The seven point checklist
Network security musts: The seven point checklist
How to acquire and deploy your cloud-based network security solution
15 Mar 2023
Equinix is growing data centre-powered fruit and veg![Plants growing in the data centre's farm in Paris](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Equinix is growing data centre-powered fruit and veg
The data centre company has installed a rooftop farm at one of its sites to make use of excess heat
15 Mar 2023
UK startup's Equinix deal marks step towards broad quantum computing access![Oxford Quantum Circuits' quantum computer situated in one of Equinix's IBX data centres in Tokyo](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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UK startup's Equinix deal marks step towards broad quantum computing access
Businesses around the world will be able to use its quantum computing as a service platform through Equinix
14 Mar 2023
The big PSTN switch off: What’s happening between now and 2025?![A woman wearing a headset looking at a computer screen](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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The big PSTN switch off: What’s happening between now and 2025?
The challenges of adopting IP telephony can be overcome, but you don't have long to act
13 Mar 2023
A roadmap to Zero Trust with Cloudflare and CrowdStrike
A roadmap to Zero Trust with Cloudflare and CrowdStrike
Achieve end-to-end protection across endpoints, networks, and applications
13 Mar 2023
Qnap TS-1655 review: A desktop storage leviathan![The Qnap user interface](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Qnap TS-1655 review: A desktop storage leviathan
Qnap's mighty 16-bay NAS puts more storage on your desk than anyone else
13 Mar 2023
The death of network hardware appliances
The death of network hardware appliances
Why the time to break free is now
13 Mar 2023
The newest approach: Stopping bots without CAPTCHAs
The newest approach: Stopping bots without CAPTCHAs
Reducing friction for improved online customer experiences
13 Mar 2023
What is a default gateway?![A close-up shot of Ethernet cables plugged into a router](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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What is a default gateway?
A look at default gateways, the node that enables machines on different networks to communicate
10 Mar 2023
The business value of Dell Technologies APEX as-a-Service solutions
The business value of Dell Technologies APEX as-a-Service solutions
Lowering your annual infrastructure costs
10 Mar 2023
Lenovo's ThinkStation PX is a desktop data centre worth the hype![The Lenovo ThinkStation PX in use](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Lenovo's ThinkStation PX is a desktop data centre worth the hype
Lenovo's ThinkStation PX, P7 and P5 are workstations that can be used at home, in the office, or in a data centre rack – now we’re talking
10 Mar 2023