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SCC’s data centre capabilities and our successful working partnership with Secure Trust Bank are discussed in the August/September edition of Birmingham Business Magazine. Click here to view the article

Data centres have become an integral factor of private and hybrid cloud strategies. As the cloud continues to grow in popularity, as businesses look to take advantage of digital trends, data centres are more in demand – but what are the main drivers? Cloud adoption The shift to the cloud> is no big secret; in fact, according...

The terms ‘cloud’, ‘fog’and ‘edge’are bandied around in conversation in the tech world every day –but do you really understand what they are? Here, we break it down. Cloud, fog, and edge computing infrastructures allow organisations to take advantage of a diverse range of computing resources and data storage assets. Although there are similarities, these...

SCC received the award for ‘Architectural Excellence Partner of the Year: Data Center’ at Cisco’s annual partner conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 13th. UK Alliances and Partnerships Director at SCC, Will Carver, accepted the award on behalf of the company, which was recognised for its data centre services. The accolade acknowledges SCC’s innovation, leadership and...

Most, if not all data centres, employ strong measures to help protect client information from unseemly access or use by unauthorised persons, either externally or internally. But with a world now firmly in the digital age, and a hacking community more sophisticated and complex, you may be wondering just how secure is your data centre?...

As the evolution of cloud computing persists, numerous alternatives have been brought into light to contribute to this growth: grid computing, fog computing and edge computing to name a few. Having said this, talks of a multi-cloud approach has been on many business agendas and it does seem as though there are many positive things...

The Government’s ‘Cloud First’ policy was introduced in 2013 and asks public sector organisations, when procuring new or existing services, to “consider and fully evaluate potential cloud solutions first before considering any other option.” The approach is mandatory for central government and strongly recommended to the wider public sector. The government response came after an...

In recent years data centres have become increasingly important to businesses of all sizes, as a higher volume of customers choose to host their IT systems with a third party provider. These third parties have purpose built, high specification, secure facilities, which are seen as a more desirable option, rather than committing to the considerable...

IT is no longer hiding in the back office; it’s at the forefront of businesses all over the world – and it is also costing more than ever before. It’s a valuable asset to your organisation and IT will inevitably grow and evolve over the coming years as technology continually progresses. So, how can you...

Edge computing will signal a move from what is traditionally understood to be the cloud – but what exactly is it, what’s it good for, and who are the main players? Edge computing has provided an impressive alternative over these past few years within the technology landscape, and seems to be proving that it has...

Public cloud adoption is set to continue to grow but companies have concerns over how to handle cloud migration challenges, according to the latest study by VIAVI Solutions.   The IT and network testing provider, in its most recent State of the Network Global Study, polled more than 600 IT professionals and found more than...

Legacy IT systems can provide a whole host of problems for you and your business.   Holding onto out-of-date IT for as long as possible just to avoid the hassle of moving data from one platform to another, having to provide further staff training, and paying out for a costly upgrade, could actually end up...