Almost three quarters of public sector workers think that the organisation they work for is wasting energy, according to research from nPower. In a YouGov poll for nPower, 74 per cent of public sector employees questioned said they believed energy is being wasted in their workplace, a higher response than any other sector in the…
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How green is my server?
Green is everywhere. We have all made changes in our domestic lives, or at least become more aware of environmental issues. Of course, going green is a personal choice, but in business it’s a must. With the cost savings and performance improvement associated with green IT, not only does it make sense, it also makes…
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Storage review at Affinity Sutton
With the help of Eurodata Systems, Affinity Sutton has carried out a comprehensive review of its server and storage requirements in order to consolidate its technology infrastructure following its formation in 2006 from the merger of Affinity Homes and William Sutton. Affinity Sutton, which manages 51,000 homes nationwide, engaged Eurodata to carry out a review…
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Network Housing prepares for disaster
Network Housing Group, which manages 17,000 properties in London and Hertfordshire, has overhauled its entire disaster recovery and data back-up systems using storage area network (SAN) technology from Atlanta Technology. NHG had three storage areas to address. The first was the tape back-up system; the daily back-up and verification cycle was taking almost 24 hours,…
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£80 million Wansbeck plan supported by PDAs
An £80 million regeneration programme at Wansbeck Homes will be supported by advanced mobile-working technology from Consilium Technologies. Wansbeck Homes, a newly-formed housing association managing 5500 homes, is upgrading its housing stock with double glazing, new kitchens and bathrooms. Providing mobile working facilities for the maintenance team will allow the improvements to be carried out…
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New appointments at Northgate
Northgate has made three appointments to its public sector team during the summer. Peter Tucker is the new director of sales and marketing, with a particular focus on housing associations and local authorities. He joins Northgate from Serco, where he worked on local government strategic partnerships, having held previous positions with Capita and Fujitsu. Vipul…
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