Consolidating key facilities like data centers has obvious advantages. Chief amongst these are reduced costs, licensing, energy consumption, and maintenance. But consolidating facilities also consolidates risk. If your single, major global data center goes down, then the company goes down with it. So, how do you decide how to play a consolidated strategy, and put…
Future-proofing facilities while leveraging previous investments A new generation of facilities are being designed and constructed around the globe. A key facility design challenge is ensuring the systems and infrastructure involved will not only deliver new advantage but also function seamlessly with (and add value to) the other parts of a company’s ecosystem, including legacy…
You may be aware of TSB’s technical woes. Especially if you’re a customer. Last month, the bank announced it would be upgrading its systems to replace the ones it inherited from Lloyds. After it announced services were back online, customers quickly began complaining. Many were unable to access their accounts at all. Some were able…
