Author: training

Christmas Chromebook: The perfect gift

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We all have thoughts and discussions about one thing come Christmas time; what computer shall I get? People pick up iPads and tablets, Desktop PCs, laptops and Kindles – but this year there’s a new face in the market – and it demands to be taken seriously. Google are slowly conquering the world; Google is ….  Read More

Complex CMS Training

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Many large corporations will have a complex CMS (content management system) but it can take some time before employees can get to grips with it. This is why training should always be provided, and will always bear the risk of disorganisation if people are using the CMS system without a good understanding on the different ….  Read More

Saving Time and Money

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Some people who class themselves as ‘computer illiterate’ may know many different keyboard shortcuts, and that really does save a great deal of time (and money) especially for business. Less use of the mouse means less need to focus on clicking a particular area, and a computer will barely use their mouse at all. It ….  Read More

Amazon Web Services reaches its 8th birthday

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On March 14 2006, Amazon expanded from its retail heritage and launched its IT services business with the birth of Amazon Web Services (AWS). This move was inspired by the company’s own need for computing resources that can scale rapidly at inexpensive. AWS, that is section of Amazon.com, provides multi-tenanted pay-as-you-use cloud-based services and raw ….  Read More

Government failing to control contractors, say MPs

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Government is failing to regulate private companies that offer outsourced services and these contractors must be more ethical when going through government, consistent with a highly critical Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report. The report follows hearings with major suppliers Atos, Capita, G4S and Serco, and later with the Cabinet Office, Department of Health, Ministry of ….  Read More

Hammersmith and Fulham Council updates desktops to support flexible working

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Hammersmith & Fulham Council is using Colt’s Workspace as a Service to support greater than 2,000 virtual desktop users in line with VMware’s Horizon Suite. As portion of a protracted-standing requirement to cut back physical estate, Hammersmith & Fulham Council has adopted a wise working strategy supported by technology from Colt. Desktop virtualisation is getting ….  Read More