Over three quarters of firms are still using XP, says Plan-Net survey
Posted On 30 July 2010
A new Plan-Net survey on firms' attitudes to Microsoft's Windows 7 has found that 76 per cent are still running Windows XP Professional, 10 years after its release.
Read more on the survey online at the Computing website here...
http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2267281/three-quarters-firms-xp-survey
Plan-Net Insight: Virtualisation Management
Posted On 30 July 2010
'Virtualisation Management: Quick win, quick fall if you fail to plan ahead'
Senior Consultant Will Rodbard advises organisations to do some planning before going virtual. The article has been published on the Search Virtual Data Centre website and will be included in their Virtualisation guide - out next month.
Read the article here...
http://searchvirtualdatacentre.techtarget.co.uk/ge...
Plan-Net Insight: Mind the Skill Gap
Posted On 29 July 2010
'Mind the Skill Gap'
Steve Connelly, Head of Service Management at Plan-Net, has written for Business Computing World on how support staff play an important part in IT Service Desk efficiency.
Read the article here...
http://www.businesscomputingworld.co.uk/mind-the-skill-gap/
Plan-Net Insight: 10 reasons to migrate to Exchange 2010
Posted On 28 July 2010
'10 reasons to migrate to Exchange 2010'
Organisations have shown a reluctance to upgrade to Exchange 2010 - but they could be missing out on some cost-saving improvements. Senior Plan-Net Consultant Keith Smith advises organisations to upgrade their server platform, listing 10 reasons to migrate to Exchange 2010.
Read the article here...
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p=1681
ITIL Awareness for Islington Council
Posted On 28 July 2010
Plan-Net deliver ITIL Awareness to London Borough of Islington
Over the past 24 months Plan-Net have provided the London Borough of Islington with consultancy services in support of their overall aspiration to create a more service focused culture, aligned with ITIL industry best practice. With the project now successfully completed London Borough of Islington are keen to move forwar...
Plan-Net to help Withers LLP with Toolset Selection
Posted On 28 July 2010
Plan-Net to help Withers LLP with Service Management Toolset Selection
With the International Law Firm looking to replace their current Toolset, they have selected Plan-Net to provide expertise and assistance in requirement gathering, evaluation and final selection.
Using the extensive knowledge of the market place held by Plan-Net's Service Management consulting team...
Competition Alert! Plan-Net Taxi Hunt!
Posted On 27 July 2010
With Plan-Net's branded taxi campaign now in full swing we are delighted to launch an exciting new competition with some fantastic prizes to be won. Anyone who manages to track down a Plan-Net taxi and send us a picture of themselves alongside it will win £50 in Love2Shop vouchers.
Send your photo to contact@plan-net.co.uk to claim your vouchers!
Plan-Net Insight: Avoiding lock-in is a game of pick and choose
Posted On 14 July 2010
'Avoiding lock-in is a game of pick and choose'
Ayodele Soleye advises readers of Contingency Today to choose more than one Cloud provider in order to minimise lock-in risks.
Read the article here...
http://www.contingencytoday.com/online_article/Avoiding-lock-in-is-a-game-of-pick-and-choose/2508
Plan-Net Insight: Mind the skill gap
Posted On 09 July 2010
'Mind the skill gap'
Steve Connelly tells the BCS how Service Desk efficiency starts from having appropriately-skilled and efficiently-managed support staff.
Read the article here...
http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=conWebDoc.36283
Plan-Net Insight: The art of persuasion
Posted On 02 July 2010
'The art of persuasion'
Pete Canavan participates in an article on how to persuade customers to use the self-service helpdesk system in the June/July issue of Service Management magazine and online on Service Management 365.
Read the article here...
http://www.servicemanagement365.com/IT_Services_Support/Article415242.aspx
