New digital project will benefit thousands of patients in East Hertfordshire and West Essex
Patients using GP surgeries in East Hertfordshire and West Essex are set to benefit from better quality online care. Discover how Redcentric are helping.
Patients using GP surgeries in East Hertfordshire and West Essex are set to benefit from better quality online care. Discover how Redcentric are helping.
How did organisations keep direct dials, hunt groups and compliance in place when enabled their staff to work from home? We discuss in our blog.
How can you benefit when using a cloud service provider? This blog looks at how you can tap into a wider skills pool and get your solutions optimised.
Regardless of the current restrictions around working in the office vs remote working, a lot of companies have said that they plan to operate a permanent ‘work from anywhere’ philosophy. If...
2020 has brought a lot of changes for a lot of industries, and visual effects companies (VFX) are no exception. Working from home for VFX companies wasn’t an option in 2019 – it was believed the...
We look what makes SD-WAN so appealing, how WAN got where it is and why there’s so much talk about network transformation.
Reducing computer system downtime should be a top priority for every company, since your services going down will have a devastating financial cost – in lost business or paying SLAs – and...
Hybrid cloud, also sometimes referred to as Hybrid IT, is a sophisticated computer system that combines the advantages of public cloud, private cloud, and potentially other IT platforms. A company has...
A managed service provider (MSP) is a company that manages a range of IT services and infrastructure on behalf of an organisation. Read more here
Technology is constantly evolving, and with 5G and quantum computing on the horizon, companies need to have a road map ready to incorporate these technologies when they become available. We take a...
Its important for remote workers to be able to access their data and applications. How do we ensure that they can do this quickly, easily and securely?
We are pleased to announce that Redcentric has reached a settlement with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), having worked closely with them over a number of years, in connection with an...
Covid-19 and lockdown forced companies to make a rapid change to how their staff are using their IT, with more people remotely connecting to an IT system that might not be setup for it. Talking to...
Even for IT experts the future is hard to imagine, remember where technology was in the year 2000 and think about how the world could be different in 2040. But as a business leader, you need a plan...
How are Call2Teams, PTSN capability from within MS Teams, helping organisations? We asked our customers their five key benefits.
Managed WAN Solutions can help your business with the agility it needs to scale. We've outlined 6 key benefits of Managed WAN Services in this short article.
A Buyers guide to managed network services. The key things you need to consider when investigating investing in managed networking for your business.
Here are 3 benefits of SD-WAN that can help you deliver a great user experience and at the same time, help you prepare your network for the future.
Are you thinking how your existing network provision can work harder or smarter? 8 signs you may need to integrate SD-WAN into your network strategy
As emerging business requirements arise like increasing user experience and new inititives, how can you ensure your network can support your future growth?
In this blog we look how IP telephony supports agile working by using functionality such as call forwarding and hunt groups whilst working from home.
Data centres generally fit into one of two categories: inner-city and edge data centres. Understanding the differences between them will help you pick the best option for your business. Centralised...
At the time of writing we’re almost two months into the government lockdown and many people anticipate that mass remote working will be standard practice for the foreseeable future. So, businesses...
Working closely with our trusted partner, ACI Integrated Solutions, to get critical infrastructure up for getting Harrogate Nightingale Hospital operational.
With organisations having to quickly mobilise unified communication tools to support home working, is now the time to review the security of these systems?
Hybrid cloud is one of the cloud leading approaches, but managing these environments can get very complex. Our tips look at ways of managing hybrid cloud.
Achieve the full potential and value of cloud solutions. We look at different objectives and how your cloud strategy supports them in different scenarios.
With Unity on a SIM, you can extend your company’s PBX into your employee’s mobile devices, keeping them connected to your customers. Discover how here.
Give your O365 users a Microsoft Teams PSTN calling function with Call2Teams™. There’s no doubt that Microsoft Teams has been a...
A company’s data and computer systems are its life blood, and that’s why determining where and how you store your IT infrastructure is a fundamental business decision. Hosting your IT...
It’s fair to say that Covid-19 is probably the biggest stressor to hit business and society in peacetime. But whereas a decade ago the widespread call to work from home would have resulted in...
We’re entering unprecedented times. Just a few weeks ago, the Coronavirus outbreak was happening somewhere else to someone else. Now Covid-19 is affecting all of us and increasingly we’re being...
HPC isn’t new, – just as data isn’t new. Scientists have been using both for a long time. But the amount of data we collect has grown exponentially in the last few decades and it’s no longer...
25th March 2021 Redcentric continue to closely monitor the situation with regards to the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). This includes close attention to the latest guidance from the...
The IT industry loves abbreviations (it’s in the name!), but the experts don’t always take the time to explain them. For instance, you may have heard your IT team talking about various cloud...
Industry-leading equipment and the expertise and commitment of our engineers means that we’ve been able to ensure power availability within our UK data centres. In the modern business world,...
Secure remote access to HSCN services and data provides clinicians critical information to support them to make informed decisions on the move. Get your questions answered below on HSCN secure remote...
High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are fundamentally different from each other, but how they work together is vital to the future of computing. HPC is hardware, and AI...
We can say that the time for “moving to the cloud” has now passed with 88% of UK businesses using public cloud services in 2018, but yet security still remains as a major worry. With such a large...
HSCN is an important transitional step towards the Internet First policy, making digital health and care services available over the internet. In this FAQs article we look at what will this mean for...
January 2020 may have marked the end of support for Windows 7 but FOI requests released the same month show that a staggering 46% of machines in the NHS are still running the OS, this despite the...
Every company will have different data storage needs. Figuring out which is the best option for your company requires taking into account a number of factors. We have put together pros and cons to...
With over 90% of companies using at least one type of cloud service – and roughly a third of IT budgets dedicated to cloud – understanding cloud computing and its benefits for your business is an...
Following the Government Digital Service’s effective green light to public sector use of the public cloud, health and care service providers and clinical application ISVs are keen to exploit public...
For the last two years people have been transitioning from N3 to HSCN and at the same time, replacing the overlay services they took. With the BT bridging gap from N3 to HSCN collapsing in August...
Another week and another cloud service provider bites the dust. OK, so I am being a little dramatic, it’s been a few months since the last high profile closure. But whether it’s one day or 100...
As threats continue to evolve and evade traditional security measures, these next generation solutions are able to provide advanced application level security to protect the network while delivering...
We look at the features and benefits of the BT 21CN network as well as common questions about the service. 1. WHAT IS BT’S 21CN? BT is investing billions of pounds in changing out the various UK...
There’s no doubt that the advantages of SIP trunking over ISDN30 are being recognised but anecdotal evidence from our customers suggests that many network providers are reluctant to actively sell...
Communication technology is so ubiquitous in our personal lives that we forget it can be a challenge to implement effective communication technology in the workplace. Decades of siloed infrastructure...
Public sector procurement of IT services and products has undergone something of a makeover in recent years. When once we ran slow, onerous, cumbersome and expensive processes, today things are...
I’ve been asked a couple of times recently whether our support for SD-WAN is a bit like turkeys voting for Christmas? After all, Redcentric has built a business on managed networking and the...
An article in CRN argues that many users do not understand the risks of Internet telephony. The author, the CEO of a security consultancy, is right to be concerned about the complexities and...
As an IT professional with a particular interest in data and Cloud services, I often stumble across nuggets of information that grab my attention. I’m sure I’m not alone in my fondness for facts...
Over the past decade no other industry has been disrupted by technology quite as much as retail; so much so, consumers now consider retailers without up-to-date technology to be untrustworthy....
2017 will be the adoption tipping point for Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies according to a recent Gartner report. In just three years from now we’ll see more employees accessing corporate...
According to market analyst company, The 451 Group, the market for virtualised desktop environments (VDI) is estimated to reach $5.6billion by next year. With the ability to provide high performance...
Twenty years ago many organisations were looking at the Microsoft and Citrix combination to help them engineer a server back-end that could simplify and streamline sysadmin, extend the life of ageing...
Unified Communications (UC) solutions are moving into the cloud, at pace, and this year, with particular focus on collaboration as a UC adjunct, will function as the tipping point for this migration....
Combining LDRS, STPS and the Nhs Five Year Forward View As the NHS continues its program of digital transformation, technology strategies also have to change and mould in order to adhere to the...
Welcome to Redcentric’s guide to server room air conditioning and cooling in a data centre. Even if you’ve never looked into cooling options before, by the end of this guide, you’ll...
In this article we’re going to be talking about the different data centre tier levels, what they cover and whether they’re still relevant. The data centre tier levels were first started by...
As global use of the internet rises sharply each year, data centres might be the only way to keep this enormous industry energy efficient. Why is internet use such an impact on energy consumption?...
Firewalls are an essential part of a company’s cyber security, but there are different types of firewall available and you need to deploy the correct firewall for your company to ensure you are...
Following its successful reappointment to G-Cloud, Redcentric has confirmed that it has won a place on the government’s £5bn Network Services 2 purchasing framework. Redcentric has been successful...
What is the cloud? Think of your own personal computer (PC) and all the data (documents, images, videos, applications etc.) that is stored on it, as well as the programs (email, games, word processor)...
Don’t worry, this does not involve the criminal waste of tasty dough balls being rolled around the country! No, the Doughball Run is the brainchild of the PizzaExpress IT team and we’re...
DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) is an effective and dangerous form of cyber attack that requires specific protections in place to defend your IT. How does a DDoS attack work? DDoS attacks flood...
Leading managed services provider Redcentric has announced that it is now accredited as a Cisco CMSP Advanced partner. Cisco’s Cloud and Managed Services Program (CMSP) accreditation requires...
Leading managed services provider Redcentric has announced that it has gained Microsoft Cloud Platform Competency at Gold level. This acknowledges and validates the considerable investment in skills,...
You hear a lot about digital transformation within the public sector these days so it’s encouraging to see clear evidence of what that actually looks like and the positive impact it’s having on...
Leading UK IT managed services provider Redcentric has announced that it has been awarded a further five-year contract extension by Howdens Joinery, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of kitchens and...
What is FM-200 and how does fire suppression work in a data centre? As a professional data centre operator, we utilise a variety of systems to ensure that your IT equipment is safe from the effects...
Everyone needs to back up their computer data including things like documents, customer details and financial information to keep it safe from theft, fire or being accidentally deleted. And most small...
Unsurprisingly hybrid cloud has become the cloud model of choice for many organisations that want to build greater flexibility into their infrastructure in a cost effective and future proof manner....