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When most people think of the cloud, they generally think of two providers: Amazon Web Service (AWS) or Microsoft Azure. There’s plenty of good reasons for this; the cloud technology these two offer has enabled countless businesses to transform the…

For most business leaders, digital transformation was the watchword of 2020. Whether it’s Microsoft Teams or virtual machines, companies everywhere looked to technology to stay in business through the disruption. In fact, 97% of businesses say the pandemic greatly or…

From rising patient demand to staff shortages, COVID-19 has presented a serious challenge to a healthcare system already under significant strain. And with online appointments, Track and Trace and more underway, the NHS IT infrastructure faces more pressure than ever…

By Stephen Jewell, Director of Public Sector at UKFast Historically, the healthcare industry in the UK hasn’t been known for being a fast-moving, innovative adopter of new technology. It’s a perception that all public sector organisations contend with to an…

 Today, UKFast announces its next generation of cloud computing service: eCloud Virtual Private Cloud, which promises to reshape how businesses see cloud computing. Built on the latest enterprise grade technology, including VMware, Cisco & HPE, this re-imagining of the cloud…

News has recently broken of a new vulnerability, dubbed ‘PrintNightmare’, that affects any Active Directory-based Windows operating system. This means most Windows-based businesses are now at risk from attack, since the Print Spooler service it affects is turned on by…

According to IDC, the need for business agility post-pandemic is what will make 2021 the year of multi-cloud, with the market research agency predicting 90% of businesses will rely on a multi-cloud strategy by 2022. But if you’re just catching up…

Workplace environments have changed dramatically over the past 12 months, with many personal laptops now doubling as work devices. And, while this may be the height of convenience to you – to a hacker, it’s one more entry point into…

This blog is authored by Stephen Jewell, Director of Public Sector at UKFast. UKFast has been announced as one of the UK’s nine exclusive hyperscale computing partners, as part of a new agreement with the Crown Commercial Service (CCS). This…

The cyber-threat landscape is vast, seemingly infinite and ever evolving. In recent times, the methods that hackers use have developed at an abnormal rate. And, while the risk of attack is bad enough, it’s this changing environment that keeps cybersecurity…