IBM acquires Confluent: What it means for the industry and for customers

Artificial Intelligence has become essential for modern business operations, enhancing productivity, streamlining processes, and enabling scalable solutions through Microsoft's AI ecosystem. This guide outlines a three-step approach to leveraging AI effectively in organisations.

Intelligent Connectivity offers a future-ready network that is agile, scalable, and designed to support continuous innovation and sustainability. It addresses challenges like vendor lock-in and complex licensing.

Artificial Intelligence is becoming a critical priority for organisations in the UK and Ireland. Microsoft Purview and Copilot together enable responsible AI adoption by ensuring data security and enhancing productivity within applications.

Cloud computing offers agility and innovation but has led to rapidly rising infrastructure costs, with cloud spending projected to dominate IT budgets by 2029 and increasing nearly 100% year-over-year in late 2024.

Logicalis and Extreme Networks offer Intelligent Connectivity, a managed network service designed to provide businesses with a unified, flexible, and secure solution that adapts to growth and change while simplifying management and enhancing security.

The Logicalis Volunteer Day Scheme allows employees to take a day off for charitable work, with a new focus on environmental conservation and carbon offsetting across UK, Ireland, and Channel Islands.

The Microsoft Digital Defence Report 2025 and the Logicalis CIO Report 2025 both highlight the critical evolution of cybersecurity from a technical issue to a core business imperative that requires board-level attention and strategic alignment.

Customers, partners, investors, and employees are all looking for organisations that not only deliver results but do so with integrity, transparency, and a genuine commitment to making a positive impact.

The number of challenges faced by legacy networks is rising, emphasising the need for agile, secure, and observable networks. Intelligent Connectivity by Logicalis powered by Extreme Networks as a future-focused solution can help.

Private 5G offers the utilities sector enhanced security, low latency, and automated capabilities that can improve operational efficiency and resilience while maintaining regulatory compliance.

Logicalis UK&I has been named a supplier on the NHS Shared Business Services Digital Workplace Solutions 2 Framework, enhancing its role in supporting NHS Trusts and public sector organisations with digital transformation.

Logicalis has announced significant progress in its FY25 Responsible Business Report, demonstrating measurable impact through strategic environmental, social, and community initiatives.

The AWS outage on October 20, 2025, caused by a DNS failure in the US-EAST-1 region, had a widespread impact on services and businesses. Another highlight of the importance of resilience in cloud architectures, Logicalis offers guidance on preparing for future disruptions.

Research reveals that CIOs in the UK, Ireland, and Channel Islands lag behind global peers in adopting IoT and Private 5G technologies despite budget allocations for these investments. Addressing barriers like budget, compliance, and skills is crucial for closing this gap and unlocking competitive advantages.

As a Solutions Architect working with organisations across a multitude of sectors, from Education and Government to manufacturing, transport and retail, we get a front-row seat to the evolving challenges that senior IT and business leaders face.

Logicalis, a leading global technology service provider, has been recognised as Public Sector Partner of the Year at the prestigious 2025 UKI NetApp Partner Awards.

Sustainability has moved from a corporate ambition to a strategic necessity. But unlocking real impact depends on how effectively organisations can harness their ESG data to drive decisions, meet compliance obligations, and future-proof operations.

Logicalis UK&I, a global technology service provider, today announces that it has set the foundation for John Paul Construction’s international future with AI services.

Logicalis, the leading global technology service provider, today announces it has achieved its 2025 target for carbon neutrality in Scope 1 and 2 emissions - marking a significant milestone in the company’s journey to reach its SBTi-validated goals.

Logicalis recently presented the Excellence in IT Award at Highlands College for the 5th year running, reaffirming our commitment to fostering the next generation of IT talent.

In a landscape where IT performance must meet tight budgets and rapid innovation, IBM Turbonomic stands out by combining artificial intelligence with intelligent automation to optimise resources and reduce IT spend while maintaining service quality.

Cybersecurity isn’t just an IT problem. It’s a boardroom issue and one that has regulatory, financial and reputational consequences. With frameworks such as the DORA and NIS2, which is relevant to many UK organisations, as they trade in the EU.

AI is past the hype and becoming part of the norm, offering businesses new opportunities to innovate and stay ahead. However, organisations face a key challenge—whether to build AI solutions for greater control or buy ready-made solutions for faster results.

Welcome to the first in a series of blogs that explores all things Data and AI, and explore the rise of AI agents, the concept of Agentic AI, and introduce the Model Context Protocol (MCP) a game-changer set to redefine how we collaborate and deliver value through technology.

Logicalis, the leading global technology service provider, today announces it has achieved the Cisco Extended Detection Response (XDR) Cisco Powered Services (CPS) Solution Specialisation and becomes a Cisco XDR CPS Specialisation Partner.

In today’s fast-evolving digital world, cyber threats are more sophisticated and harder to detect. IT security teams face increasing pressure to protect complex environments with limited resources and fragmented tools.

At THINK 2025, IBM didn’t just unveil new technologies; it reframed the enterprise AI conversation. For CIOs, the message was unmistakable: the age of AI pilots and proof-of-concepts is over. The next wave is about operationalising AI at scale.

According to our Logicalis 2025 CIO Report these same executives are no longer just technology implementers—they've become strategic architects of business direction, with 94% confirming their expanding role in shaping company strategy.

Unlike Public 5G, Private 5G gives businesses full control over their networks, allowing them to customise their connectivity for mission-critical applications, while tightening any necessary security measures.

How Can Microsoft Copilot AI Capabilities Maximise Your Productivity? You may be using Microsoft Copilot AI, but are you making full use of it? Discover how to make the most out of Copilot to maximise your team’s productivity.

Cyberattacks are surging, rising 30% in 2024 alone. Over 70% of UKI companies have already experienced a breach, and in the US, the average data breach cost has jumped to nearly $4 million. If you think it won’t happen to you, think again. It’s not a question of 'if’ but ‘when’.

Logicalis is delighted to be recognised as part of the winning team for the prestigious 5G Ecosystem System Excellence Award through the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology for Science Innovation DSIT Future Networks Programme.

17 March 2025. Logicalis, the leading global technology service provider, has released its annual CIO Report, which reveals that 95% of organisations are actively investing in technology to create new revenue streams within the next 12 months.

Let me take you behind the scenes of what was an incredible week at Cisco Live Amsterdam 2025. As someone who was there on the ground, I wanted to share the innovations that got everyone talking – and more importantly, what they mean for your business.

The major announcements highlighted this year focused on Copilot and Security. While this may not come as a surprise, everyone should be excited about what these advancements mean for the upcoming year.

Logicalis are proud to announce they have renewed the prestigious Global Azure Expert Managed Service Provider (AEMSP) certification. This accolade not only showcases Logicalis’ in-depth knowledge and proficiency in deploying, managing, and optimising Azure-based solutions but also emphasises their ability to deliver transformative outcomes for clients.

Logicalis UKI, an international IT solutions and managed services provider, has been listed as a supplier on the G-Cloud 14 Cloud Services and Solutions Framework.

IT leaders have a unique opportunity to drive substantial reductions in their organisation's carbon footprint while also realising significant cost savings. In our 2024 CIO report, 93% of CIOs believe IT is core to successfully delivering on their organisation's environmental objectives.

Earlier this summer, we were proud to receive a 2024 Microsoft Ireland Partner of the Year award in the “Migration to Azure” category at Microsoft Ireland’s annual awards ceremony at the Mansion Room in Dublin. The Microsoft Ireland Partner of the Year Awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of and excellence within the company’s partner network.

Let's talk about change. At Logicalis, change isn't just a buzzword; it's a reality we've embraced wholeheartedly. Why? Because we understand that the world around us is constantly evolving, especially when it comes to how we work.

With the forthcoming enforcement of the NIS2 directive on October 18, 2024, businesses across the EU must prepare for a new era in cybersecurity compliance. Here, we explore the top five business considerations to help you navigate this critical regulatory shift and ensure your organisation is ready.

High-performance computing (HPC) is a critical component in the fields of scientific and engineering research, financial modelling, artificial intelligence (AI), and more. IBM Power platforms have emerged as a formidable player in this arena. This Q&A op-ed explores why IBM Power is an exciting option for HPC challenges, its role in sustainable IT, and its advantages for AI applications.

As companies digitise and expand their IT infrastructure, the demand for smart, automated solutions like IBM Turbonomic will increase. This platform offers valuable insights and automates complex IT tasks, making it essential for modern businesses.

Businesses recognise the importance of sustainability and environmental responsibility. To meet their ESG responsibilities, companies are turning to IBM Envizi, a software suite that simplifies ESG reporting and manages Scope 3 emissions. See why.

IBM Envizi offers a powerful solution for organisations looking to enhance their ESG management enabling Chief Sustainability Officers to make informed decisions, ensure compliance, and improve stakeholder trust.

Read about IBM's watsonx AI portfolio and its transformative potential for organisations of all sizes.

Read the latest key announcements delivered at IBM THINK 2024, highlighting IBM's ongoing innovations and partnerships across AI, hybrid cloud, quantum computing and more.

The future of cloud computing lies in its ability to balance technological advancement with environmental responsibility. See how IBM’s comprehensive automation portfolio is poised for a greener, more sustainable future.

If your organisation is looking to optimise its software asset management, improve operational efficiency, and ensure compliance, Flexera stands out as a vital tool in the digital age.

As the adoption of hybrid IT environments continues to grow, the importance of a robust ITFM solution like IBM Apptio cannot be overstated.

In the realm of cybersecurity, evolution is not just inevitable; it is essential. One significant development in the European Union (EU) is the introduction of the NIS2 directive. This blog delves into the journey from NIS to NIS2, highlighting its enhanced requirements, expanded industry scope, and the implications for businesses across the EU.

Data storage costs vital resources. Get your house in order with a professional IT infrastructure review, and save significantly on your running costs.

If the last year showed us anything, it’s that we have ventured into a completely new age of technology. AI and quantum computing have developed quickly and, understandably, business leaders are keen to jump in and start utilising them to propel their business goals, across every sector. Get on the front-foot and find out more.

Digital transformations are tricky. They often start off so well but then often snowball and become increasingly complicated and costly. But why, and what is causing these costs to rocket and deadlines to be delayed?

The carbon footprint of data storage is an issue that businesses need to address. Reduce your data storage carbon footprint with Logicalis and NetApp.

If you want to run a green data centre, you’ll need an efficient data storage solution to help you. NetApp hybrid flash data storage offers the benefits of both hybrid cloud data storage and flash technology.

Cloud ready, flexible flash storage that’s secure and sustainable. Discover how modern data storage technologies can help you simplify, sustain and grow.

Reflecting on the insightful happenings of Cisco Live 2024 in Amsterdam, I wanted to further delve into the key takeaways from this event.

In the ever-changing landscape of tech leadership, we like to think of the Logicalis CIO Report as a steadfast guide, reflecting the pulse of change in the industry. As we celebrate the 10th Anniversary of this ground-breaking report we hope it continues to serve as a roadmap to the future, a visionary lens to what lies ahead.

Implementing a well-defined Zero Trust can be one of the most effective tools in protecting your organisation and saving you money in the long run. That said, you may need to focus on achieving compliance with a specific regulation before moving onto Zero Trust. Take a closer look at which common regulations and frameworks align with Zero Trust.

Cisco Live EMEA, the pinnacle event for technology enthusiasts in Europe, recently concluded with a flurry of announcements and insights that have left the IT community buzzing. Explore our Cisco Live recap, as we explore the implications of these ground-breaking announcements.

Zero Trust; those buzzwords that you keep hearing about, and you’ve seen the importance of it all. But how do you really begin your Zero Trust journey? Are you even ready for Zero Trust? Follow our Six Steps to Success for your company to move forward in the world of security.

EOX is a critical milestone when looking at the lifecycle of your Cisco environment. Logicalis have compiled the latest Cisco announcements into an easy-to-navigate report that allows you to obtain end-of-life information including the latest End of Sale announcements and all products which are going End of Life, End of Attach and End of Security Vulnerability.

Create a more intelligent, more efficient building that better serves the needs of your growing business.

Tyson Fury is considered by many to be one of the greatest boxers of our time. It is an interesting observation that on the surface, seems implausible when you consider that he does not appear to be the most muscular, the leanest of the fittest fighter out there. He is of course, not infallible. On many occasions, despite his size, he has been knocked off his by feet by fighters seemingly smaller and weaker.

The rising pressure from stakeholders. The heightened reporting requirements. The influence on the buying process. The competitive advantage for companies with a lower carbon footprint. There are many reasons that sustainability is front of mind for businesses. In fact, these days you’re in the minority if it’s not on your organisation’s priority list.

2023 will always be remembered as the year in which the progress and capability of Artificial Intelligence (AI) truly accelerated. Following the launch of ChatGPT in late-2022, the technology and its various capabilities have moved from a science fiction concept in most people’s minds to an everyday reality.

In 2023 Microsoft Azure grew its market share by 24%, twice the rate of its nearest rival AWS. The growth in complexity and market share is creating a worldwide shortage of people with the skills to optimise it. Logicalis can identify and relieve the pressure points and help you to obtain that peace of mind.

Zero Trust is everywhere. Seemingly replacing ‘Digital Transformation’, it has rapidly become the new darling of the marketing word of our time. Yet beneath the marketing veneer, it has fundamental message that everyone should take note of; it will help protect your organisation, your people and your reputation.

Sustainability has gone from being a “nice to have” to a key factor when making strategic IT decisions, and we at Logicalis are ready to help our customers achieve their sustainability goals.

So, what is Zero Trust? Remember, it’s not a product – it’s a strategy that’s implemented through people, process, and technology.

Last week, we proudly received the 2023 Cisco Global Enterprise Networking and Meraki Partner of the Year award during Cisco’s annual Partner Summit. The award recognised Logicalis' global capability in Enterprise networking, with Logicalis Portugal receiving a special mention for their standout contribution to driving Intelligent Connectivity managed services to customers in Portugal.

Last week, we were honoured to receive the inaugural 2023 Cisco Global Sustainability Partner of the Year award during Cisco's Global Partner Summit event in Miami. This prestigious accolade acknowledges Logicalis' exceptional sustainability achievements and success in helping customers reduce the environmental impact of their digital ecosystems across the globe.

In an increasingly interconnected world, the frequency and complexity of cybersecurity threats are rising.

In the world of networking, Cisco Prime Infrastructure has been an essential tool for many professionals. On March 31 2023, Cisco announced the End of Life (EOL) for Cisco Prime. Now is the time to start your migration to ensure a seamless transition to the new platform.

Today, we're diving into an exciting topic that's reshaping the world of IT transformation: cross-functional value stream teams. Imagine a world where IT projects not only meet but exceed expectations, all while staying on budget and on schedule. It might sound like a dream, but Logicalis is here to show you how it can become your reality.

Sustainability has become a critical issue for businesses across the globe, and the IT industry is no exception. With increasing awareness of environmental impact, organisations are now looking to adopt sustainable IT practices that minimise their negative impact on the environment. Sustainable IT aims to reduce the environmental footprint of all areas of IT operations, from the purchasing, usage and disposal of IT assets to the energy consumption of IT equipment.

Logicalis, a global technology service provider, delivering next-generation digital managed services, has announced the launch of Intelligent Connectivity powered by Cisco, a suite of solutions including Private 5G, SD-WAN, SASE, SSE, SD-Access and ACI Data Centre.

As many of us know, the technology and IT sectors are booming and experiencing rapid innovation. Add to this the growing lack of available talent, and IT leaders are finding themselves struggling to keep pace with constantly changing technology.

As a global technology service provider, Logicalis UKI has been recognised with NetApp Prestige Partner status under the new partner programme, NetApp Partner Sphere. This achievement recognises sustained excellence in the design and delivery of NetApp technologies, and further strengthens our position as a leading provider of NetApp solutions and services.

Keeping your IT environment secure and up to date is a challenge that requires a reliable and efficient solution. Microsoft offers Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) as an on-premises role that lets you download and distribute updates for Windows and other Microsoft products to your network computers. Logicalis can collaborate with you in the aim to streamline your digital environment's operation and management.

IT security remains a top priority for most UK&I IT professionals as revealed by Logicalis’ 2023 IT Survey Results. The survey finds 71% of IT professionals list security as their top priority for the year. The independent UK and Ireland survey, which canvassed the opinions of over 1000 IT professionals from across the UK&I, unveils businesses are grappling with tightening IT budgets, changing IT priorities, and elevated concerns over security threats and technical skills shortages.

Logicalis UKI is proud to announce it has been awarded the 2023 NetApp UK&I Partner Award for FlexPod Partner of the Year. In front of 150 industry peers this distinguished partner industry recognition was presented during an Awards Dinner at ‘Frameless’, Marble Arch, London.

Alex Louth, Managing Director, Logicalis UK&I, won the ‘Contribution to Industry’ award and Logicalis UK&I were named ‘Corporate Reseller of the Year’ at the UK Storage Awards 2023. At the awards ceremony held in London on June 8th, an audience of over 350 industry professionals was present to witness the announcement as Logicalis was revealed as a multiple award winner.

Unfortunately, the longer you work in cybersecurity, the more often you come across legacy operating systems and applications. These types of technologies can be a nightmare to manage and represent a huge security gap for your organisation. On 10th October 2023, Microsoft will end support for Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2, meaning no more security updates will be available, just like SQL Server 2012.

Logicalis is delighted to announce that we have been awarded ‘UK Network Project of the Year’ in collaboration with Birmingham City University at the UK Network Computing Awards, May 2023.

Logicalis, in partnership with IBM, is delighted to be supporting this year’s CIO & IT Leaders Summit, Optimising technology assets to drive real value, in Croke Park, Dublin, 7th June 2023. With many valued customers across the UK and Ireland community, we look forward to welcoming you to the event.

There are a number of software licencing issues with Cisco’s ISE platform that we are keen to make customers aware of. If you are running a 2.x version of ISE, then this has an ‘End of Life’ announcement, and you need to act now. Read now for more detail around your options.

EOX is a critical milestone when looking at the lifecycle of your Cisco environment and often prompts organisations to review the impact of EOX to products, services, or subscriptions. Logicalis have compiled the latest Cisco announcements into an easy-to-read report that allows you to obtain end-of-life information including the latest End of Sale announcements and all products which are going End of Life, End of Attach and End of Security Vulnerability.

At a time when customers are increasingly looking to move from capital expenditure (CapEx) to operational expenditure (OpEx) many areas of IT have seen dramatic changes. We are fully committed to providing world class networking solutions to our customers with a suite of expert service offerings that enable customers to scale their network with better predictability and cost-effectiveness.

When I talk to my peers across the industry, many CIOs face budget constraints, making it essential to do more with less. They are also being asked to help the business realise new revenue streams with technology and looking to accelerate their digital transformation plans. But with complex layers of digital infrastructure, how can they see the bigger picture and take the right action? Our Logicalis CIO study of 1,000 global CIOs found that 75% need help to unlock their data to drive successful transformation

If the last few years have taught us anything, it is that life is unpredictable. This perma-crisis of unpredictability is set to continue as we have conflicts, financial instability, and increasing natural disasters. So while CIOs are helping organisations to innovate at pace and scale, it’s never been more important to balance that momentum with risk awareness and resilience. In 2023, the role of the CIO must be to enhance existing capabilities and create new ones, while protecting the organisation from continued volatility and increased risk.

The transition to net zero offers a great opportunity for CIO’s to increase their strategic influence in their organisations. Tech leaders are in an ideal position to advance sustainability by driving digital transformation, improving energy efficiency, and reducing carbon emissions.

Last month, we hosted an Observability event in Dublin with our Ireland customers. Held at the world-renowned Teeling Whiskey Distillery, which proved a great backdrop for sharing engaging content and entertaining conversation, we explored the importance of observability. For those who were unable to attend, or are unfamiliar with the term 'Observability', we have provided you with our 5 Key Takeaways from the event, and how digital-first enterprises can address the increased complexity brought by modern IT architectures. 

Logicalis is delighted to announce that it has been officially recognised as one of the Best Workplaces in Ireland in 2023. Logicalis was recognised at the annual Great Place to Work Awards on Wednesday 22nd February 2023. This is Logicalis' first year to be named as a top Irish workplace, which is based on direct feedback from employees, provided as part of an extensive and anonymous survey about the workplace experience. This was a notable year for the Best Workplaces Awards, as it is the first time that 100 companies were recognised.

CIOs have stepped into the role of digital evangelist and strategic advisor, according to the 2023 Global CIO Survey from Logicalis, a global technology service provider. The study questioned 1000 technology leaders and explores how the role of the CIO is evolving. This year’s survey, The Meteoric Rise of the CIO, demonstrates a monumental shift in the role of the CIO from tech implementor to business leader.

London, 14th February 2023 – Logicalis UKI has officially been named one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Wellbeing (2023) by Great Place to Work®, the global authority on workplace culture.

So unless you have been hiding in a cave or living under a large rock, you will have heard of ChatGPT - the revolutionary AI that has taken the world by storm. In its first five days, it managed to amass 1M users and looking ahead it is projected to be able to achieve revenues of $1B by the end of 2024. That is seriously impressive - and technology like this doesn’t come along very often. But what is going to be the impact on the world of this new AI and have we opened a modern-day Pandora’s Box?

At Logicalis, as we look forward to yet another busy and challenging year for the IT industry, we've put together the strategic technology trends for 2023 that can help IT leaders see through the current economic and market challenges and deliver sustainable business outcomes that matter.

Traditional SIEM solutions were deployed on premises, needing competency in sizing, scoping and considerable resources to run. Next generation SIEM solutions are Software as a Service (SaaS) based in the cloud, taking out a lot of the upfront pain at the design stage and allowing for ‘scale up’ of the platform, as the enterprise grows. Overcome the challenges to achieve SIEM success.

Get to grips with remediation and understand what it means in a business context. An EDR solution may offer remediation actions as part of its set of capabilities. But to what extent? Which teams are involved in the delivery and management of that, and where do you go if you still have questions or need advice to progress your journey towards an increased security posture?

Are you still running Windows Server 2008 R2? With Windows Server 2008 R2 reaching the end of its Extended Security Update on January 10th, it is highly recommended that you take the time to assess your current infrastructure to ensure that your organisation can continue to operate securely and efficiently.

London, United Kingdom – 19 December 2022: Logicalis, a global technology service provider, today announces its commitment to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) Corporate Net Zero Standard - the world's first framework for corporate net zero target setting in line with climate science.

With sustainability top of mind for everyone, organisations are demanding transparency and clarity from suppliers and partners around ESG goals today. It’s clear that businesses expect the organisations they engage with to do more to offset their environmental impact. For example, data from 2018 showed that 62 per cent of consumers wanted companies to take a stand on issues including sustainability, transparency, and fair employment; in 2022, that number has grown to 72 per cent.

So it has been 2 weeks since I attended VMware Explore in Barcelona and looking back there were a number of key announcements that were made at the event. Firstly, it was great to see so many people at an event after the last few years and also being from the rainy north of England, it was great to enjoy a little Spanish sunshine whilst taking in the learnings from the three days.

With the current economic slowdown, it looks like another recession could be on the cards in 2023. This usually heralds a period of consolidation within IT and the closing of the purse strings with regards to planned investments. In previous decades this was standard practice, but now that we’re in a digital age, many businesses can’t afford to slow down their digital transformations if they want to survive.

Sustainability is imperative to all our futures and is directly impacted by every device we use that consumes power. This includes the on-premises and cloud infrastructures that power our digital work lives. To be as sustainable as possible we need to ensure that we are consuming the least amount of infrastructure to host our workloads and services, without impacting their availability, performance or governance.

Insights into what licencing options are available and what might be the option to consider for your organisation based on some recent announcements by Microsoft. 

This status means Logicalis is the only global gold partner who can deliver a managed SASE service to customers anywhere in the world!

Upgrade today to maintain support and subscription services Article by Gareth Headley, VCIX – DCV, vExpert, VMware Infrastructure Specialist at Q Associates, a Logicalis company.

Today’s CIOs face key challenges around futureproofing, innovating, and the perennial skills shortage. As businesses increasingly adopt a digital-first approach, CIOs need to deliver solutions and services that are future-ready, not stuck in the past, to mitigate the risks of these challenges. For many businesses, this means it’s time to invest in products and partners that align with your vision for what’s next, and that are able and willing to help futureproof your organisation.

In partnership with IBM, Logicalis is delighted to announce a series of academic price promotions, covering a range of IBM rack servers and storage systems.

Logicalis UKI is proud to announce it has been recognised as the Global Enterprise Networking and Meraki Partner of the Year at Cisco’s annual Partner Summit. As one of only six Cisco Global Gold Certified Partners, Logicalis is honoured to receive this award for demonstrating innovation, driving engagement, and delivering greater value for its customers and communities.

In partnership with IBM, Logicalis is delighted to announce a series of price promotions, covering a range of IBM rack servers and storage systems.

As new cyberattack threats continue to emerge, organisations need to think differently about how they are securing their vital data, systems, and infrastructure.

As hybrid cloud becomes the IT architecture of choice, it is tempting to think the days of the single-vendor vertical stack are numbered.

Before cloud, on-premise IT architectures tended to follow a DIY approach, piecing together best of breed offerings from different vendors - database from Oracle, storage from Netapp, compute from IBM, and so on.

Top Announcements in Microsoft Hybrid Cloud and Security.

I had the great pleasure last week attending and speaking at our joint Logicalis and IBM Business Intelligence & Analytics event in London, alongside some of IBM’s data and AI experts, Matthew Robinson and Louis Regan. From hearing about IBM’s future technology roadmap and how IBM tooling can deliver greater insights, it was the open conversations between customers and Logicalis and IBM experts that was truly insightful. Here are the key takeaways I learnt from the event:

More and more climate-conscious travellers are opting to take the train instead of flying. With this in mind, and a business meeting coming up in Cologne, I decided to take the 580km trip by train.

Logicalis UK&I, an IT solutions and managed service provider, today announces it has been recognised as one of the UK's Best Workplaces™ in Tech, 2022. The list was launched this morning by Great Place to Work® UK, ranking Logicalis UK&I 59 out of 67 medium-sized organisations.

Business conditions have never been more volatile due to the cost-of-living crisis and subsequent economic shocks. How do businesses stay healthy amid inflationary worries, supply chain constraints, increasing security threats and skills shortages? The Logicalis 2021 CIO Survey found businesses are thinking outside the box. Technology decision-makers are planning to innovate their way through changing times over the next 12 months.

At a time when agility, security and resilience have never been more important, Logicalis has developed several expert service offerings that enable customers to automate cloud resource optimisation and maximise their Microsoft investment across their IT environments.

Logicalis UK, an international IT solutions and managed services provider, has been listed as a supplier on the G-Cloud 13 Cloud Services and Solutions Framework.

It goes without saying that the pandemic permanently changed the way people work and how organisations operate. Hybrid working has become the norm and employee expectations have evolved – and will continue to do so – as people balance professional and personal responsibilities in a way that works for them.

Business leaders need to redefine workstyles and empower people using the digital workplace as we move forward. Equipping people with optimised spaces, streamlined processes and cutting-edge technologies will support collaboration, innovation and productivity.

The workplace of today is hybrid in many ways. Physical office space remains but is combined with remote working capabilities and virtual communications. There are those who work from home full-time and there are those who split their time across different locations. The hours people work vary greatly, as do the locations they work in.

Logicalis, an international IT solutions and managed services provider, today announced it has acquired Q Associates, one of the UK's leading providers of IT consultancy and advisory services around data management, data protection, compliance and information security. 

Oracle users of Database version 12.1 will move from Extended Support to Sustaining Support at the end of July 2022, ending access to new security patches and bug fixes, which would inevitably leave the database less secure, and potentially at risk of tax, legal and regulatory non-compliance.

Logicalis UK&I, an IT solutions and managed service provider, today announces it has been recognised as one of the 2022 UK's Best Workplaces™ for Women. The list was launched this morning by Great Place to Work® UK, ranking Logicalis UK&I 85th out of 96 UK-ranked medium-sized organisations.

Hybrid working, an increase in cyber-attacks and a focus on sustainability have caused businesses to confront a big decision: transition into a digital-first business or face being left behind by the competition.

My emerging view of the key IT issue businesses are focusing on in 2022, is IT risk. It may be dressed up as something different, but fundamentally it is risk. This is caused by:

Business Process Management (BPM) has had something of a chequered history in the enterprise space. While Lean, Six Sigma and other quality methodologies have led some organisations to embrace formal process management as part of their DNA, others have not achieved the same level of traction.

Thanks to William Shakespeare for lending us his eternal question to adapt. Unfortunately, when it comes to cloud the answer isn’t quite as binary - so let’s discuss this in a bit more detail over the next few minutes.

Chatbots are all around us. Visit any eCommerce website today and the chances are it’ll instantly present you with a ‘How can I help you today?’ pop-up. The global market for intelligent virtual assistants is expected to grow at a CAGR of 28.5% from 2021 to 2028, and social media is full of amusing stories of parrots and small children wreaking havoc via Alexa.

Effective Business Process Management (BPM) is an essential foundation for any successful business digitalisation and automation strategy. In summary, you can’t successfully automate a process unless you understand it fully, and BPM provides this understanding.

Business leaders are overwhelmed. According to Verizon, 66% of leaders suffered from burnout last year. This unfortunately is not surprising. Many leaders are constantly adapting to evolving customer expectations, the pressure to compete in the digital economy, and the variety of protracted risks facing their organisations. Leaders are learning how to empower digital-first organisations and consider the above factors to ensure the business can thrive. These factors are also fuelling the pressure to continuously innovate to stay ahead of the curve, and their competitors.

Many people nowadays have preventative health checks. Increasingly, we screen whole cohorts for disease that, if treated early, reduces the overall impact – breast and bowel cancer being the most well-known. This not only improves the chance of making a full recovery, but also requires less visits to the doctors. Our nations also invest heavily in healthcare for the unwell, but increasingly invest in public health to prevent us getting unwell - the COVID test and vaccination programme being a leading example. So, should we also be making regular health checks on our business?

There are plenty of statistics around the staggering amount of data being created and consumed globally every day. 2.5 quintillion (million million million) bytes created daily by internet users, a 5000% increase in data interactions between 2010 and 2020, and so on.

Data is a valuable business asset, yet many organizations are still not managing it with the same rigour they apply to physical assets.

Recent Logicalis UKI eBooks and articles have focused on the critical role of data in digital business, from unstructured data and the role of Information Lifecycle Management to the importance of robust, business-driven data storage strategy.

As data becomes an increasingly valuable asset, organisations have to adapt, to manage and protect their data to ensure it delivers maximum value to the business.

There are plenty of informative and valuable articles on the web about trends in data storage technology, discussing everything from reducing last byte latency to the wonders of consumption-based pricing. Data and storage are hot topics, unsurprisingly in an age where, as Mckinsey puts it, ‘“digital” and “data” have become the talk of the town.’

Dublin, 26th May 2022 – Logicalis, the IT solutions and managed service provider, today announces that it has won the award for Managed Security Service Provider of the Year at the Tech Excellence Awards 2022, which took place at the Royal Marine Hotel in Dublin on the 25th of May.

Heritage technologies - mainframe, Unix and magnetic tape in particular – have long been a rich source for the ‘is x technology dead?’ debate. Technical pundits fill the web with head scratching over why they haven’t disappeared, or defences for their survival.

In challenging economic times, organisations naturally look to cut back or defer non-essential investment. IT spend has traditionally been one of the areas businesses look to first when the need arises to cut budgets or delay projects, sometimes creating a ‘good enough IT’ mindset, where any IT asset that is doing the job reasonably effectively today is maintained beyond the last responsible moment for replacement.

A lot of us have ended up as hybrid workers, spending some of the working week in the office and the rest of our time split between working from home, a third party’s office or on-the-go. Each day, regardless of where we are, we connect to corporate services to do our jobs. Some of those services will be hosted in data centres, some in clouds and the rest via the internet.

"Unix is dead, long live Unix" – a headline that is still as topical today as it was in 2009, when a blog with that title was published to mark Unix’s 40th birthday.

In its broadest sense, virtualisation can be seen as the progressive freeing up of any computing function – compute, storage, network – from the constraints of its physical infrastructure. So far, virtualisation has been a continuous evolution, from the first virtual machines (VMs) to the world of hybrid cloud, and there is no sign yet of this evolution losing momentum.

The word ‘work’ has long been synonymous with a location – you ‘go to work’. Now that we’ve adapted to living through the pandemic, ‘work’ simply defines what we do - the place we do it no longer matters. Moving forwards, the benefits to enabling the workforce to work from anywhere, and the flexibility to work-life balance that it allows, can’t be ignored – indeed many believe it will be paramount to attracting and retaining talent.

London, United Kingdom, 28th April 2022 – Logicalis UK & Ireland (UK&I) today announces it has been recognised as one of the 290 UK’s Best Workplaces™ (2022) by Great Place to Work®, the global authority on workplace culture, achieving a ranking of 81 in the medium size category published by Great Place to Work® UK today.

London, United Kingdom – 25th April 2022: Logicalis, a global IT solutions and managed service provider, today announces the launch of Intelligent Connectivity, a solution designed to empower digital-first customers to improve business performance and user experience by operating with connectivity as a managed service.

In the top 1% of Microsoft Azure partners globally as an Azure Expert MSP, Logicalis help clients unlock their true potential through hybrid cloud solutions and managed services. Initially certified as an Azure Expert MSP three years ago, the relationship with Microsoft has deepened through a focus on specialisations, with eleven advanced specialisations attained including all Security specialisations currently available. Logicalis have been able to jointly innovate to create industry leading, cutting-edge solutions and services with Microsoft technology embedded at their core.

The way we work has been evolving for several years, no longer is a job 9 to 5 and conducted out of an office revolving around the desk you occupy. In the modern world, the expectation is that everything is available 24/7 and as workers we have an expectation that we can do this from anywhere, at any time, securely and performantly.

A vital component of any successful business is enabling employees to collaborate from anywhere. In the new digital workspace with employees split across office and home environments, effective collaboration needs to be seamless across every working space. Employees need to feel that they can communicate with each other at any time, from anywhere. It is not, however, an easy task, and to succeed, businesses must address the tears in the already stretched fabric of collaboration.

The move to remote working during the pandemic tested security teams to the limit as they rushed to support a borderless workforce with makeshift infrastructures. The effects of this rapid change in working environments are still being felt today, with 94% of CIOs concerned about serious security threats over the next 12 months with data breaches (47%), malware and ransomware (39%) and lack of staff awareness (30%) noted as key areas of concern.

While 94% of CIOs acknowledge some form of serious threat over the next 12 months, only 27% list business continuity and resilience as a top-three priority during the next 12 months and barely a third cite risk mitigation as a measure of performance. These findings come from the fourth and concluding section of the 2021 Global CIO Survey from Logicalis, a global provider of IT solutions.

Logicalis, Cisco and Microsoft discuss the impact of diversity and inclusion on business success. As employees leave their organisations in droves in pursuit of a more meaningful existence and the war for talent heats up, leaders must reflect on their current strategies and structures, which may no longer be fit for purpose. Organisations need to transform their vision and leadership strategies to address the talent crisis while enabling an inclusive future for all.

The workplace prior to the pandemic is unrecognisable to what it has become today. The rise of remote working and a younger digitally native workforce, is shaking up traditional business structures. Many organisations are still adapting their workspaces to cope and in some instances need to overhaul their approach to work entirely.

London, 14th March 2022: Logicalis, an international IT solutions and managed service provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of Damian Skendrovic to the role of CEO for the EMEA region, as of 8th March 2022.

The modern workplace is an increasingly complex environment, and for many is now split between the office and remote work. For businesses to succeed in this new world, they must address some of the common challenges associated with a hybrid workforce and adapt to provide a digital workplace fit for the future.

Why do you think International Women’s Day is important? Personally, I think there is still a long way to go for equality and equity for women. Having a day to highlight the achievements of women will ensure that there are positive role models for all generations.

Why do you think International Women’s Day is important? There are still some life situations (work, culture, religion) where being a woman can be both career and life limiting. International Women’s Day focuses attention on this.

Why do you think International Women’s Day is important? Celebrating great women and their achievements!

Why do you think International Women’s Day is important? It gives the young generation exposure to what roles they can do; you can be whoever you want to be regardless of sex!

The pace of change in IT over the past few years has been truly staggering. Cloud based services, the rise of the Internet of Things, software defined technologies and the hugely concerning increase in cyber crime, to name but a few.

In the modern mobile driven world, security is everyone’s responsibility whereas not too long ago it was considered as mainly an issue for Information Technology (IT) departments – yet people have been misusing data for gain long before the first Chief Information Officer (CIO) was appointed.

The range and impact of Information Security (IS) threats has grown and changed continually over the last 40 years or more, along with the motivations and drivers for such attacks. From when the Morris Worm launched the first, apparently inadvertent, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on the internet, the realm of cybercrime has expanded from hackers often driven by little more than curiosity, to organised crime and state sponsorship.

London, United Kingdom: 17th February 2022 – Logicalis UKI today announces it has been named as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Wellbeing (2022) by Great Place to Work®, the global authority on workplace culture. This announcement builds on the recognition that Logicalis UKI was one of the UK’s Best WorkplacesTM in Tech for 2021 and ranked 61 in the 2021 UK’s Best WorkplacesTM list in the Medium (50-250) category.

The Threat Landscape has changed. So, what’s next? In the modern mobile driven world, security is everyone’s responsibility whereas not too long ago it was considered as mainly an issue for Information Technology (IT) departments – yet people have been misusing data for gain long before the first Chief Information Officer (CIO) was appointed.

Let me start with an honest reason for why I have written this post.  I have no qualification around disability, this post is driven as I qualify as a very proud dad of a 16 year old who has cerebral palsy and is profoundly deaf. I am a dad who wants my son to have the same opportunities as his two brothers, (so I’m the same as all dads really!) and my question is has the pandemic changed the landscape for members of our communities who have disabilities?

However, despite increased efforts less than a third describe innovation as part of company culture. CIOs are spending more time on innovation, with three quarters stating they have increased innovation efforts, according to the 2021 Global CIO Survey from Logicalis, a global provider of IT solutions. The study, which questions 1,000 CIOs from around the world, finds that despite a strong focus on innovation, just 27% of CIOs describe innovation as part of their company culture.

Logicalis UK&I is excited to announce that we have achieved the Cisco Advanced Customer Experience Specialization, recognizing our excellence in delivering customer support and success. This places Logicalis UK&I amongst just ten companies in the UK to achieve this specialisation.

Last week Cisco announced a price increase on several of its products, below is a summary of this change and how Logicalis can assist.

Logicalis, a global IT solutions and managed service provider, today announces the launch of their digital workplace solution designed to help organisations manage, measure and scale the collaboration experience for the digital workplace.

A hybrid workplace approach offers many benefits, chief among them the opportunity to unlock potential already held within businesses through operational efficiencies.

The ‘forced experiment’ of the last year and a half has undoubtedly shown that employees are not less productive outside of the office. In fact, many remote workers go above and beyond, reporting higher productivity and thrive when given radical flexibility to focus on consistently delivering desired outcomes in a way that works for them.

Google either of these terms and you’ll come up with thousands of different answers as to what they are and what their differences are. I think it’s time to simplify the basics of our ever-expanding technology lexicon, so let’s define what these should mean and why.

Security is one of the biggest challenges that any organisation can face. As businesses look to adopt a hybrid approach, the lack of a clearly definable network perimeter has undoubtedly increased the risk of threat and attack substantially.

In the past you did not need to ask this question. The old network was unsupported, and the capacity was constraining the business. There were different questions of course; which vendor? where is capacity needed? Layer 2 or Layer 3? and wide area connectivity? In the last year this has changed.

We are awash with predictions for 2022 from analysts, vendors and the channel. Some of these reflect the global market situation, some reflect new technologies looking to be adopted and some simply leave you scratching your head. Not to be outdone, I’ve also created a list of 5 predictions for 2022. It’s deliberately short but reflects discussions with customers around key challenges, as well as newer technologies on the mainstream horizon. This could easily have been a top 10 list but whittling that down to 5 focuses the mind on what will have the most significant impact and resonate with the widest audience. So here goes…

To be able to extract the best value from employees and technology, remote working strategies need to be carefully considered and designed. Existing remote work strategies were mostly implemented as a response to work from home orders and are unlikely to be able to support a hybrid workforce in the long term. Whilst the temporary measures did well to sustain businesses, they lack the flexible, adaptable infrastructure required to sustain hybrid working practices.

In one sense, our cloud journey has reached its destination. There’s little doubt that cloud is now mainstream technology and has been for some time, especially when you consider it’s over 10 years since the NIST Cloud Computing Reference Architecture was published – and cloud had already been around for a while even then.

Back in November 2020 I wrote an article about the rise of ‘Good Enough IT’ (The Rise of ‘Good Enough’ IT) which looked at the effects the pandemic had taken on spending and planned architecture refreshes and the risks associated with doing nothing. 12 months on and what a year we have had! We all know about the pandemic, so I will just leave that there (but if anyone has a crystal ball to predict the future, please let me know!).

The first report from Logicalis’ 2021 Global CIO Survey, The Changing Role of the CIO: Agents of Change, revealed there has been a notable shift in the role of the CIO, as respondents highlighted customer experience, innovation and operational efficiency as their top priorities. To improve these areas, CIOs increasingly rely on data to understand changing behaviours and adjust their strategy accordingly.

As we emerge from a period of global socioeconomic volatility, we have an opportunity to capitalise on the ‘forced experiments’ of the last year and consider their learnings from such a challenging period.

While 78% of businesses realise the value of digital transformation, only a quarter are using data to drive business strategy

Work used to be a fixed place you go to, but it has evolved into something you do. Top and emerging talent is conscious of this transition and expects more flexibility from employers when it comes to the workplace. Research suggests 77% of Gen X employees would prefer to work for a company that gives them the flexibility to work from anywhere rather than at an expensive office.

This week I read a great article from Jenna Sargent (here) on how low-code tools can be used to eliminate Shadow IT. The point was simple, if the IT department doesn’t provide individuals with the right tools they need, then traditionally we would have seen users searching for the right tool for themselves and using unsanctioned apps. This situation can lead to security, data leak, etc risks. The new model emerging is to facilitate users with low-code tools and say that if the current set of apps doesn’t give you the workflow that best fits your role, create your own.

So congratulations, you’ve migrated what workloads you can to a secure production-ready cloud and have built a hybrid cloud architecture between that and your non-cloud apps and data. You’ve just got on the cloud bus, next stop optimisation.

These days you can stick a CPU on just about anything to make it ‘smart’. You’ve probably heard about Smart NICs, Infrastructure Processing Units (IPUs) or Computational Storage as concepts, but these technologies are being rapidly developed and will be let loose on the mainstream market soon. So, what’s it all about?

Strong customer relationships have become a critical business priority according to the results of the first report in a four-part series following the eighth annual Logicalis Global CIO Survey. The pandemic has emphasised the importance of digital transformation, particularly creating online experiences for customers as sophisticated as in-person. For CIOs, this has meant rethinking their business strategies. Continuing to shift from day-to-day management, CIOs prioritise innovation, business adaptability, and customer experience more than anything else.

In the age when I have to communicate with my kids via social media to get their attention, it’s no surprise that social engineering bore our most contemporary digital threat, phishing, as the lure for the high-profile cybersecurity threat of ransomware.

What is it and how do we get started? Whilst Observability is a current buzzword, I was reminded of Control Theory lectures many years ago. At that stage it referred to knowing the internal state of a system from observing the outcome. It relied on the systems being linear and deterministic. But our connected world is anything but linear or deterministic. It is hugely interconnected in complex meshes, processes like those involved in online purchasing, run independently but are interdependent, and AI will result in non-deterministic outcomes. My old understanding of the term does not work in this new world.

We find ourselves in unprecedented times. As the Covid pandemic begins to wind down, we are seeing manufacturing, logistics and supply chain issues manifesting themselves across all aspects of our lives. In the IT industry shortages of integrated circuits (silicon chips) are resulting in some very long product lead times, which in turn are impacting our customers abilities to deliver - digitisation projects that are being accelerated in part due to Covid.

The initial pivot towards remote working, as the world underwent its most recent digital transformation due to the pandemic, took an average of 11 days according to a survey from McKinsey. In pre-pandemic times, executives suggest that a transition on such a scale would have taken up to a year, indicating an acceleration of 40x.

One thing we’ve all learnt from the pandemic is that working 9 to 5 in an office isn’t how it has to be. We can be equally productive working from home with flexibility in our hours and a much better work/life balance. One thing that I certainly missed though are those little off-topic chats with people, where ideas are sparked, that air of creativity is hard to reproduce when your day consists of back-to-back video calls.

Logicalis, a global IT solutions and managed service provider, today announces the launch of its new security solution - Secure OnMesh.

What on earth is that I hear many of you ask, don’t IBM just make big expensive mainframes? Well indeed not, POWER10 is the latest generation of IBM’s Risc-based systems that many Enterprises trust for running their crown-jewel applications on, both on premise and in Public Cloud. Following IBM’s announcement about the POWER10 chip at Hot Chips in August 2020, IBM formally launched the chip this month with the Enterprise E1080 server now available to order.

Logicalis, an international IT solutions and managed services provider, has just won the NetApp Partner Award for EMEA Hybrid Cloud partner of the Year. NetApp, a global cloud-led, data-centric software company, presents these accolades annually in recognition of the investment and cooperation of its key partners.

Workspaces have evolved rapidly in the past 18 months, with new, distributed workflows accelerated by the pandemic and the need for remote working. These workspaces need to accommodate an increasing number of digital natives that expect always-on, instant connectivity and are defined by the need for agile, adaptable business practices.

Monday 4th October 2021, London – Logicalis, an international IT solutions and managed service provider, has joined the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA). MISA is an ecosystem of independent software vendors and managed security service providers that have integrated their security solutions to better defend against a world of increasing threats. MISA members are experts from across the cybersecurity industry with the shared goal of improving customer security. Each new member brings valuable expertise, making the association more effective as it expands.

Logicalis UK, today announces it has been named as one of the UK’s Best WorkplacesTM in Tech for 2021. This news follows the recent recognition of its ranking of 61 in the 2021 UK’s Best WorkplacesTM list in the Medium (50-250) category published by Great Place to Work®.

The role of the CIO is evolving with an increased focus on unlocking customer connections through service innovation, according to the 2021 Global CIO Survey from Logicalis, a global provider of IT solutions. The study, which questions 1000 CIOs from around the world, reveals the shift in the role of the CIO with the majority of respondents stating innovation, operational efficiency, and customer experience as their top priorities.

The world has become a digital hub. From retail to banking to higher education, consumers now demand seamless digital interactions as a minimum. Indeed, the majority (84%) of consumers expect brands to adopt new digital solutions in the next year. Businesses can’t afford to ignore customer demands for a digitally enhanced offering and must establish their own digital strategy to create a competitive advantage through technology.

As businesses rise to meet the challenge of the always on digital workspace, the pressure on IT staff is growing. With more people working from home and using their personal devices, businesses are exposed to greater levels of risk. Indeed, given that 91% of all cyberattacks originate with email, it’s critical for businesses to balance the need for empowering employees in their work lives, whilst mitigating security risks that this way of working presents.

Zero Trust is very topical and most IT vendors and analysts will tell you it’s something that you need to address. So, what is Zero Trust, why is it better and how to you build it?

Workplaces have been in a constant state of evolution as far back as the industrial revolution, but the pace of change in the workplace has accelerated rapidly over the last few years.

Cloud adoption skyrocketed throughout the pandemic, and Gartner forecasts spending on public cloud to increase over 18% this year as organisations continue migrating to more agile, flexible, and secure environments.

The talent acquisition landscape has never been more competitive. Digital skills shortages, access to a wider digital pool, and remote recruitment processes have left businesses grappling to get suitable candidates through the door.

IT investment has historically meant ploughing capital into datacentres, often for unclear direct business benefit, with periodic technology refreshes that can only be justified in terms of avoiding technical risk.

A staggering 97% of IT directors said their companies invested in digital transformation efforts last year, with the same number of directors expecting that investment to continue in 2021. However, despite this acceleration of digital transformation, over 79% of executives admit they do not review internal processes or set objectives before a transformation process begins.

Perfect harmony between processes, data and IT – business Utopia? What makes a perfect business? Of course, your answer depends on whether you’re looking at it from a customer, shareholder, finance or sales, HR or IT perspective. Regardless of that, though, I suggest perfect harmony between business processes, IT and data is a feature.

Jargon such as ‘game-changer’ and ‘paradigm shift’ are often used in the technology industry to drive interest and excitement about the latest innovations. This overuse of adjectives makes it difficult to identify when something comes along that genuinely makes a significant step-change, relative to all other innovations. However, 5G technology is just the sort of event that actually is a game-changer.

Remember the buzz of the first Tesla sports car? Here was a beautiful thing with neck-snapping acceleration that wouldn’t kill the planet. The waiting list stretched to the moon and back, despite the price-tag.

The CRN Women in Channel Awards take place every year to shine a light on the IT leaders, influencers, exceptional employees and role models who will inspire the next generation. We’re extremely proud to have five of our wonderful women nominated. Meet Tina, who is nominated for the Unsung Hero award.

Logicalis announced today that it has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Network Consulting Services 2021 Vendor Assessment (Doc #US48076121, August 2021).

Digital transformation is more than just the adoption of technologies to improve products and processes. It is a journey with the ultimate goal of digitising legacy or analogue functions to reap the benefits of scale, automation and speed. The result is a digitally transformed business with empowered employees, engaged customers and optimised operations which unlocks business value and to provide competitive advantage.

We recently received an award for being one of the ‘Great Places to Work’ in the UK. Winning awards is always special, and as the MD, it makes me incredibly proud of our team. We always relish the opportunity to showcase our work as well as our greatest asset, our fantastic employees. From HR to finance, and everyone in between has turned this business into an enjoyable and welcoming place to work and I'm thankful and proud of them for doing that. It’s a testament to the work they do and the work we do driving our customer success that we have been recognised for being a great place to work.

Business leaders everywhere are realising ‘I won’t exist if I am not in the cloud’. Survival and business continuity relies on two critical features: Firstly, competitiveness. How productive is your workforce? Are you utilising data to better serve customers and win new business? Are your operations as cost optimised as they can be? The second component is resilience. Without resilience any business will fail. Does your business have the agility to respond to market pressures? Are you protected against ransomware and other growing threats? Is your business confident in these areas? If not, that’s a challenging place to be, and you run the risk of falling behind.

The CRN Women in Channel Awards take place every year to shine a light on the IT leaders, influencers, exceptional employees and role models who will inspire the next generation. We’re extremely proud to have five of our wonderful women nominated. Meet Jane, who is nominated for the Sales Employee of the Year award.

Data management is a journey – data and technology evolve, change and grow, and data management has to evolve with them. In a data-driven economy, this journey has to run in lockstep with the business journey, understanding and managing data in line with the needs and goals of the organisation at the time.

Inspire is Microsoft’s flagship partner event of the year which explores new advancements of the Microsoft Cloud and the opportunities it provides to Microsoft partners to add value to their customers. This is the second consecutive digital running of the event, rather than in person. 2021’s Microsoft Inspire hosted a range of technology and business focused sessions across two days covering a variety of technical and partner-focused topics.

London, Wednesday 28th July 2021 — Logicalis, an international IT solutions and managed service provider, today announced it has been named a global finalist of Solutions Assessment 2021 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award. The company was honoured among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology.

The CRN Women in Channel Awards take place every year to shine a light on the IT leaders, influencers, exceptional employees and role models who will inspire the next generation. We’re extremely proud to have five of our wonderful women nominated. Meet Nilpa, who is nominated for the Unsung Hero award.

London, United Kingdom, 26th July 2021 – Logicalis, an international IT solutions and managed services provider, today announces the merger of its United Kingdom, Ireland and Channel Islands operations to form one singular business unit. The new entity will bring together Logicalis UK, Ireland and Channel Islands, as one business with revenue in excess of $120m USD.

We are living in extraordinary times. Digitisation is now a “must do” for organisations wishing to remain competitive. For many of our customers the internet IS their network, and the cloud IS their datacentre. The evolution of work has accelerated due to the COVID pandemic, forcing customers to adopt hybrid working models. Customer experience can be massively enhanced using digital technologies, as can operational efficiency.

The CRN Women in Channel Awards take place every year to shine a light on the IT leaders, influencers, exceptional employees and role models who will inspire the next generation. We’re extremely proud to have five of our wonderful women nominated. Meet Fran, who is nominated for the Marketing Employee of the Year award.

“Our next phone system will be Microsoft Teams.” I have heard this from several contacts over the last few months. And it quite probably will be! But will it be that simple?

The CRN Women in Channel Awards take place every year to shine a light on the IT leaders, influencers, exceptional employees and role models who will inspire the next generation. We’re extremely proud to have five of our wonderful women nominated. Meet Sarah, who is nominated for the Manger of the Year award.

The global recruitment landscape has never been more competitive. A mass shortage in digital skills coupled with access to a wider geographical talent pool means businesses are battling to get the right people through the door. What’s more, international lockdowns and travel restrictions have driven recruitment to a remote process.

As data centre hardware lead times stretch out to 52 weeks, companies face the stark choice of either pausing projects or finding an alternative.

Back in May 2018, the new Data Privacy Law was introduced to Europe and over that period several high-profile companies have fallen foul of being compliant. It seems strange to say that people seem to have lost the focus that was around in 2018, but with Brexit has come a wave of new changes to the law, and companies more than ever need to review their data management policies and practices and stay on top of being compliant.

London, 2nd June 2021: Logicalis, a leading international IT solutions and managed services provider, today announces the acquisition of the network transformation and modernisation specialist, siticom. The investment strengthens Logicalis’ capability to deliver software-defined services to customers as they look to connect people and devices.

As we approach (fingers crossed!!!) the return to some sense of normality with businesses reopening and social distancing being softened, the debate on what work will look like going forward has started in earnest. We are all now comfortable working from home and the roles that were always perceived to be office-based roles have been remotely working for the past 12 months, so why is there a need to change?

London – 19, May 2021 – Logicalis Group, an international IT solutions and managed services provider, and a member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) today announced it has been chosen as the Oracle Cloud Partner of Choice for the Open Clouds for Research Environments (OCRE) framework across Germany and Ireland.

LONDON. 12, May 2021: Logicalis, an international IT solutions and managed service provider, today announces the appointment of Toby Alcock from his current role as Chief Technology Officer, Logicalis Australia, to the position of Chief Technology Officer for Logicalis Group. Alcock’s appointment comes after a strong year of growth for Logicalis.

London, United Kingdom, 10th May 2021 – Logicalis UK an international IT solutions and managed services provider, today announces the transition of Mark Grant from his current role as European Finance Director, to the position of Regional Finance Director of Logicalis UK and Ireland. Grant’s appointment comes after a strong year of growth for Logicalis UK. In his new role as Finance Director, Mark will be primarily responsible for maintaining this growth and developing the business strategy.

Most, if not all, of our customers face challenges around their data management, with today’s very real hybrid multi-cloud landscape affecting enterprises of all sizes. Sometimes seen as a bit of a long-standing cliché, back in 2017, The Economist published a story titled, "The world's most valuable resource is no longer oil, but data”. It is apparent this cliché has become so true to all our customers, as they strive to gain true business value from their data and become more competitive in their industries.

In the ever-increasingly digital world that we find ourselves in, our customer’s reliance on digital technologies and applications has never been greater and is only going to continue to grow. Indeed Rajiv Sodhi, Chief Operating Officer, Microsoft India, stated that 500 million new applications will be deployed globally over the next five years.

London, United Kingdom, 29th April 2021 – Logicalis UK today announces it has been recognised as one of the ‘UK’s Best WorkplacesTM’ for 2021. Despite an incredibly challenging year for businesses worldwide, Logicalis UK was able to sustain its award-winning culture, achieving a ranking on the 2021 UK’s Best WorkplacesTM list in the medium-size category published by Great Place to Work® UK today.

April 29th, 2021 – Logicalis, an international IT solutions and managed services provider, today announces the appointment of Markus Erb to the position of Group VP for Services, a role created to drive alignment and innovation within the newly established Global Services Organisation (GSO) within Logicalis.

April 22nd, 2021 – Logicalis, a leading international IT solutions and managed service provider, today announces that Catriona Walkerden is making the transition from her current role as National Marketing Lead of Logicalis Australia to VP, Global Marketing for Logicalis Group.

With data from users of LinkedIn, Facebook, and other social media providers available online for criminals to buy, protecting your accounts and your data is more important than ever.

Cisco definitely “turned it up” this year. Despite the pandemic, the first global virtual event delivered over 450 sessions to the attendees. Throughout the event, there were numerous announcements and Cisco’s CEO Chuck Robbins discussed how Cisco is driving “an inclusive future for all”, and that his biggest challenge as CEO is dealing with uncertainties like the COVID pandemic.

Logicalis, a leading international IT solutions and managed services provider, today announces the acquisition of a majority stake in Áudea, a company which specialises in cybersecurity and regulatory compliance. This investment reinforces Logicalis’ ability to offer a comprehensive service to customers as they look to secure their critical data.

London – 30th March 2021 - Logicalis Group, international IT solutions and managed services provider and digital transformation enabler, has today announced it has been globally awarded Cisco DevNet Specialised Partner status through DXNet, a Logicalis company.

Logicalis Group, international IT solutions and managed services provider and digital transformation enabler, has today announced it has been globally awarded Cisco DevNet Specialised Partner status through DXNet, a Logicalis company.

As businesses look to adopt new applications in multiple clouds, the traditional WAN (wide-area network) function no longer works in this cloud-centric world. In recent years, IT has realised that user application experience does not meet expectations, and technology is becoming quickly outdated with the rise in traffic that cloud adoption brings.

Another Microsoft Ignite has been and gone again and there was a ton of content crammed into a few days. I thought I’d share the pick of my takeaways for those who were not able to virtually attend. As with everything, what I find interesting will be subjective – but I will try give some context for each announcement on why I think it is important. With that disclaimer out of the way, let’s get stuck into it…

The global pandemic is far from over but we can see a flickering light at the end of the tunnel, so it’s time to start planning and building what post-pandemic normal is going to be. There have been plenty of opinions published on what the ‘new normal’ will look like – some claim it’s the death of the traditional office and others expect things to be pretty much as they were before. The reality is, as ever, going to be somewhere in between and we have many takeaways from the last 12 months of lockdowns to draw from, things that worked and things that didn’t.

Everyone is talking about Digital Transformation; it has been a buzz word for a number of years now and a focal point for many organisations. IT Transformation on the other hand gets little limelight and is something that is often forgotten in business discussions, but it has a major role to play in the digital journey. So why is it so out of fashion?

If you’re uncertain about how to build the digital platform that takes your business to the next level, consider the benefits of being able to quickly scale your cloud resource up and down to meet your technology needs.

Configuring your Azure environment to the best advantage can look like a daunting set of tasks. But, by building a solid landing zone you can ensure that your business-critical cloud workloads are secure, reliable, scalable, and efficient.

Remote working had already begun to become more mainstream in recent years. However, no one could have predicted the impact of the pandemic on the future remote working. According to recent US technology research, globally the number of employees permanently working remotely is set to double in 2021 from 16.4% to 34.4% In fact, a report from Cardiff University and the University of Southampton showed that 88% of employees who worked at home during lockdown would like to continue in some capacity even once restrictions lift.

As the importance of data as a corporate asset grows, data management becomes ever more critical. Data is the new oil, not just in terms of its value, but as the vital fuel for AI and the other core elements of digital business.

Effective execution is just as important as a strong data management strategy. Taking practical steps to deliver immediate tangible cost, time and management benefits maintains momentum and focus. Which is where these four hacks for data management in a hybrid cloud world come in. Ideally, they should be implemented as part of a wider coherent data management strategy, but they have the advantage of delivering substantial benefits in their own right.

Understanding where your business is in its data management journey is a positive first step. The overhead of establishing and maintaining effective data management may be daunting, particularly for businesses which are starting from a low base. The good news is that there is plenty of technology out there to help, from automated discovery tools to the built-in data management capabilities that are increasingly a part of enterprise platforms. Logicalis UK have extensive expertise and experience in helping organisations on their data management journey.

Logicalis UK will give customers greater value from Oracle’s comprehensive offering – with more systems and better advice on boosting productivity.

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the rise of ‘Good Enough’ IT and the idea that in the current climate organisations may be looking to sweat their assets for longer than usual and why this is perhaps not the best idea. Well since I published the blog, I have spoken to a couple of companies about their architecture and one of the common threads in both conversations was that they both had legacy SPARC Solaris estates and they were a challenge for them to manage.

A decade ago when cloud was beginning to take off, the predictions were that we would all be 100% in a cloud within 10 years. Next cloud was so good that one wasn’t enough and so multi-cloud was the way to go. After that, the prediction changed again and hybrid cloud was going to be the architecture of choice for the next 10 years. Today, with a whole raft of second-generation cloud services coming from both the cloud providers and technology vendors, it looks like we are in fact heading to a hybrid multi-cloud world.

Most industry data suggests that the lion’s share of sales in the HCI market are going to Nutanix or VMware, so why consider anything else? Well if you’re thinking about building a hybrid cloud, read on…

To say it has been an unusual year is an understatement, and we still have a lot to face in the coming months; one of those being a new period of austerity and potential recession. When times get hard, organisations will naturally review their budgets and projects they have on the roadmap, and tough decisions will have to be made about where to make investments. Now for many people that will be investing in things such as business continuity and remote working solutions to prepare for the “new normal”, but what happens to the other projects?

This Sunday marks the 8th year of World Backup Day. What began as a light-hearted campaign to encourage end-users to create secure copies of their treasured photos and files is slowing morphing into a message for the business community: without data there is no business.

Data Management has always been a challenge for organisations and with the changing landscape of how businesses run their IT, this has never been more accurate. For years, many organisations have had a siloed approach to data management. And by that I mean data is put into buckets - whether that be on premises on traditional architecture or in a private cloud - through to branch offices with their own silos of data. Add into this the advent of public cloud and the utilisation of multiple public clouds, companies have found themselves with pockets of data spread across the whole organisation. As a result, many companies have approached data management in a similar way - with the approach being siloed, rather than an overarching data management strategy.

Having the ability to run VMware virtual machines on Microsoft Azure brings many cloud benefits to the mainstream, while being overlooked by cloud-native purists. It’s a question of perspective and, as with most things in life, different people have differing views.

Back in October, leading IT channel publication CRN hosted its inaugural Women in Channel Awards. Five Logicalis UK employees were shortlisted, with two going on to win their categories! And now, five are on the A-List!

If you’re attending next week’s UCISA Leadership Conference, make sure to visit the Logicalis stand 83-90 to meet our higher education experts and see first hand how technology can create a connected campus to improve student safety, reduce costs and transform experiences.

The role of the CIO is transforming, from its position in the C-suite hierarchy to the very footprint it covers. This week, we welcome guest blogger Paul Pugh, Mason Advisory Director, to give his view on the Logicalis Global CIO survey findings and tell us what’s keeping his clients awake at night.

Peel away the shiny facade of any great business and you’ll no doubt see the same things. Data. People. Process. This combination, when correctly tuned, is the critical factor in the success of businesses today. So I’m always surprised when I work with clients who haven’t yet discovered this ‘secret sauce’ and who aren’t yet driving value from their data.

It’s an undeniable fact that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the way we live. From facial recognition and voice technology assistants to self-driving cars, AI has crept into our lives and as consumers we use it without a second thought.

If you’re heading to Cisco Live, make sure you visit the Logicalis booth (S6) to meet our Cisco, security and IoT experts and find out how we can help you enhance business agility through digital transformation.

We spoke to Paul Graziano, Cyber Security Compliance Manager at Transport for London (TFL), about his job to defend the UK’s largest public transport network through innovative approaches.

The CRN Women in Channel Awards take place every year to shine a light on the IT leaders, influencers, exceptional employees and role models who will inspire the next generation. We’re extremely proud to have five of our wonderful women in the shortlist. Meet Fran, who is nominated for the Marketing Employee of the Year award.

The CRN Women in Channel Awards take place every year to shine a light on the IT leaders, influencers, exceptional employees and role models who will inspire the next generation. We’re extremely proud to have five of our wonderful women in the shortlist. Meet Amanda, who is nominated for the Unsung Hero award.

The CRN Women in Channel Awards take place every year to shine a light on the IT leaders, influencers, exceptional employees and role models who will inspire the next generation. We’re extremely proud to have five of our wonderful women in the shortlist. Meet Tracy, who is nominated for the Technical Employee of the Year award.

The CRN Women in Channel Awards take place every year to shine a light on the IT leaders, influencers, exceptional employees and role models who will inspire the next generation. We’re extremely proud to have five of our wonderful women in the shortlist. Meet Jen, who is nominated for the Manager of the Year award.

The CRN Women in Channel Awards take place every year to shine a light on the IT leaders, influencers, exceptional employees and role models who will inspire the next generation. We’re extremely proud to have five of our wonderful women in the shortlist. Meet Sarah, who is nominated for the Unsung Hero award.

Logicalis MD Alex Louth on how COVID-19 has accelerated transformation within businesses.

Logicalis UK today announced ‘Transform-Now’, a technology and financial services framework to simplify, accelerate, and flexibly finance digital transformation, helping organisations build back better as they look to use technology to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic and gear toward economic recovery.

The COVID-19 virus (coronavirus) outbreak has now quickly spread across the globe and into every region where Logicalis operates. Please find below the Logicalis actions to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, which are in addition to our business continuity plan (BCP).

In the wake of the government responses across Europe to Coronavirus, businesses are facing a disparate workforce like never before, and with little to no warning. Entire technology campuses have closed around the world, placing an unprecedented demand on company's infrastructure and remote working tools. Remote working not only brings collaboration challenges, but can severely challenge a business' resilience and security. If you're facing challenges due to the impacts of Coronavirus, we've compiled a short list of quick, practical measures which you can put in place to better enable and secure your workforce.

London, 15th January 2019: The role of the CIO is evolving with more of a focus on revenue and strategy, according to the 2019 Global CIO Survey from Logicalis, a global provider of IT solutions. The study, which questioned 888 CIOs from around the world, found that 61% of CIOs have spent more time on strategic planning in the last 12 months whilst 43% are now being measured on their contribution to revenue growth.

At the upcoming Cisco Live EMEA conference in Barcelona, taking place from 27th to 31st January 2020, Logicalis will be presenting its portfolio of services which helps to transform and modernise IT landscapes. The international IT solutions and managed services provider, and sponsor of Cisco's annual European in-house exhibition, will be located at stand 52 at the event and the team will be addressing four key areas – including hyperconvergent infrastructures (HCI) and the high-performance operation of business applications.

Logicalis, the global IT solutions and managed services provider, has announced a UK partnership with the Next Generation Enterprise Network Alliance (“ngena”). The partnership will give Logicalis customers the capability to quickly and effectively deploy fully managed SD-WAN as a Service, allowing them to build networks that are fit for the future. The partnership also deepens Logicalis partnership with Cisco and it's Viptela SD-WAN technology.

Logicalis Group has received a Cisco® Partner Summit Global award, recognised as IoT Industry Partner of the year. Cisco announced the winners at a Global Awards reception during its annual partner conference taking place this week in Las Vegas, Nevada. The award follows Logicalis’ global strategy of investing in its IoT practice, which has focused on the development of problem-solving, business-outcome solutions for its clients.

Logicalis Group, an international solutions and managed services provider, and one of five Cisco Gold Partners, today announced that it has received a Cisco® Partner Summit Global award, recognised as IoT Industry Partner of the year. Cisco announced the winners at a Global Awards reception during its annual partner conference taking place this week in Las Vegas, Nevada. The award follows Logicalis’ global strategy of investing in its IoT practice, which has focused on the development of problem-solving, business-outcome solutions for its clients.

Logicalis Group, an international IT solutions and managed services provider, today announces that is has been positioned as a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Network Consulting Services Vendor Assessment (doc #US44532219, July 2019). Logicalis is present in 26 countries around the globe with operations in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific and Africa.

Logicalis UK has secured presence on the Cloud Support lot for four different offerings - Cloud Governance, Performance and Security Review, Cloud Migration Readiness Assessment, Digital Network Readiness Assessment and IoT Cloud, Connectivity and Security Assessment. All four are now included on G-Cloud 11 for 12 months, although the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) reserves the right to extend it by a further year if needed.

Logicalis UK today announced the appointment of Alex Louth as Managing Director. Alex joins the business to lead the redefinition of the company’s customer focus and value proposition as the market shifts to the emerging opportunities made possible by Digital Platforms, Data Driven Business and IoT.

Three quarters of UK enterprises with 500+ employees think their current data environment/ storage infrastructure ‘does not meet their needs well’: but what are they planning to do about it?

Logicalis UK today announced the appointment of Mark Lewis as Finance Director. In this role he will be responsible for all aspects of the finance function, including commercial, legal, procurement, and logistics.

IoT experts from Logicalis will demonstrate examples such as the intelligent control of existing street and city lighting as part of a smart infrastructure, which can be applied to a wide range of operations - from emergency call systems to WLAN hotspots. Crucially, the model creates efficiencies by enabling the digitalisation of the existing infrastructure.

New authorisation builds on 20-year partnership and proves Logicalis’ commitment to helping customers through IoT complexity.

Logicalis Group are participating as a Silver sponsor at this year's Cisco Live EMEA event in Barcelona between the 28th of January and 1st of February. Cisco Live is Cisco's annual customer conference providing IT leaders with technical education and future-focused thought leadership, 1:1 meetings with Cisco experts and partners, and industry networking opportunities.

This one-day event is your opportunity to learn how to respond intelligently and confidently to a complex challenge. Learn from the experts and have your questions answered at the Logicalis Cyber Security Event at The Royal Yacht Hotel, St. Helier, Jersey.

It’s been an exciting few months for female employees of Logicalis, who continue to demonstrate their challenging of the male-dominated tech industry. Hot on the heels of our five nominations and two winners at the Women in Channel Awards and the inclusion of five of our team in the inaugural CRN Women in Channel A-List, we’re delighted to announce more awards success with two shortlisted nominations for the forthcoming Women in IT Awards.

Five Logicalis UK employees shortlisted for prestigious Women in Channel Awards

Improved data management and use of structured records provide a better solution to data issues than relying on back ups By Tom Bale, Business Development and Technical Director, Logicalis

Logicalis Recognized for Excellence in Managed IT Services by CRN

Good data privacy is vitally important and not just about GDPR compliance – 12 things for businesses and individuals to consider to ensure greater data privacy

By Ricky Magalhaes, Head of Offshore Security, Logicalis From Equifax to Uber, Wannacry and NotPetya, data breaches and malware have all made the headlines.

IT security experts are warning Christmas shoppers to be careful when buying internet-enabled toys and home appliances due to the risk of them being hacked.

69% of Channel Island firms expect the Internet of Things (IOT) to affect their products, services, or operations within three years.

The Logicalis Global CIO Survey 2017/18 polled 890 CIOs across 23 countries and found CIO optimism around digital transformation progress had dampened compared to last year.

Skills are the biggest barrier to digital transformation in the Channel Islands according to top IT executives.

Logicalis’s Jersey-based iConnect service has moved from Duhamel Place, St Helier, to the firm’s Britannia Place offices.

Three Logicalis security experts are amongst the first IT professionals in Jersey to become accredited EU General Data Protection Regulation Practitioners.

Logicalis has launched Jersey’s first cyber academy and apprenticeship programme training young Islanders to become cyber security experts.

The extent of data breaches in the Channel Islands could be at least four times current figures.

Big data is everywhere and nowhere: despite the breathless reporting, most businesses are a long way away from making use of the data they already have – and without unified data sources, it will be expensive for them to even dip a toe in the water.

Logicalis UK, the international IT solutions and managed services provider has agreed to transition the delivery of its operational support services to its sister company, Logicalis South Africa, as part of its services strategy focusing on supporting the transformational needs of its UK customers. The move will see Logicalis SA deliver operational managed support services to customers, allowing Logicalis UK to further invest and grow its transformational services capability and portfolio.

Logicalis Security Operations Centre Europe - the first in the Channel Islands - provides 24-hour security to help protect clients around the world from system breaches.

Cyber security teams at Logicalis worked around the clock in the days before WannaCry to prevent clients becoming victims of the ransomware attack.

Logicalis UK, the international IT solutions and managed services provider, today announces a new partnership with Fuze, a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS). The addition of Fuze’s leading cloud-based communications solution for the modern global enterprise extends the scope of Logicalis’ strong Digital Workplace portfolio, enabling it to meet a wider set of customer requirements.

Channel Island cyber security experts warn firms to strengthen systems against cyber attacks as WannaCry virus sweeps world

A local IT firm is urging Channel Islanders to be more vigilant about opening emails after a UK government survey reveals fraudulent emails cause three quarters of security breaches.

On 18th May 2017, Comsure is hosting a half day (3.5 HOUR CPD) conference with the objective of demonstrating the business benefits achievable from getting the GDPR compliance implementation right.

New figures show identity fraud is at a record high, with the number of under-21s defrauded rising by a third last year.

Logicalis UK, the international IT solutions and managed services provider, has achieved Platinum status in IBM’s new PartnerWorld program redesigned for the Cognitive era. Earning the highest tier within the PartnerWorld program, Platinum Business Partners consistently demonstrate proven capabilities and expertise in IBM technologies to help their clients succeed in their digital transformation.

Logicalis UK, the international IT Solutions and Managed Services provider, has secured its place in the Servers, Storage and Solutions Agreement framework for the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC). Selected for ‘Lot 4: Reseller Solutions’, the framework positions Logicalis to extend its innovation and leadership in the UK higher education sector for at least the next two years.

Distributed IT, shadow IT departments and data security risks are the big issues as businesses worldwide respond to the threat from digital disrupters

Logicalis UK, the international IT solutions and managed services provider, today announced it has won Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) 2016 EMEA Hybrid IT Partner of the Year Award. The accolade reflects Logicalis’ proven customer success and technical capability in hybrid cloud environments, using its unique platform architecture blueprint – ‘IT by Wire’ - to bring the power of HPE automation, management and analytics to give CIOs end-to-end visibility of their digital enterprises.

It was a busy summer this year. A number of our projects were completed with a successful go-live. Below is a brief summary of the milestones achieved

Logicalis Financial Services has made three senior appointments in the UK, North America and Australia. The Group appointed Paul Tweehuysen as Commercial Director based in the UK, Paul Christensen as Director of North America and Mark Hegarty as Director of Australia and New Zealand.

IT Management Architect Rob Akershoek of Logicalis SMC has been appointed as Chairman of the Open Group IT4IT Forum.

For the past three years, Logicalis, an international IT solutions and managed services provider has conducted a global survey of CIO pressures and priorities. These studies have been highly effective in uncovering the trends and opportunities that, when realised, can transform IT departments from backroom cost centres to services-led partners to internal line-of-business (LOB) customers.

Logicalis UK, the international IT solutions and managed services provider, today announced the launch of four new Logicalis Optimal Services, creating a wider choice of consumption and operational models for its customers in core areas of both infrastructure and business collaboration. The services provide consumption of Data Centre, Networking/Security, Business Video and Collaboration services, and are available immediately.

On May 1st we opened a new Delivery Center in Fundão, Portugal, where we will develop and test new solutions and apps for our growing community of customers.

CRM is a new and smart app of Logicalis SMC, that facilitates real customer intimacy. It makes all your customer data always available in ServiceNow and covers the entire CRM lifecycle, from marketing and sales to Service & Support.

Logicalis SMC supports Wings and Roots by choosing fair share & direct trade coffee, the proceeds of which go directly to farmers in Guatemala, without the use of intermediaries.

Logicalis UK, the international IT solutions and managed services provider, has today announced the appointment of Steve Orton as UK Sales Director to help drive future growth for the business. The newest member of the UK senior management team, led by Managing Director Bob Swallow, Orton is also joined by Steve Fricker, who has taken up the role of New Business Sales Director, reporting in to Steve Orton, after recently moving to Logicalis from Dimension Data.

This week’s rollout of IT-Guardian at Delta Lloyd marked the next stage in the transformation to what the insurer calls ‘IT 3.0’: a completely updated Lean and Agile IT organisation based on the IT4IT Architecture Framework of The Open Group.

Logicalis UK, the international IT solutions and managed services provider, has today announced the appointment of Bob Swallow as Managing Director to steer the restructured and re-energised business through the next phase of planned growth. Bob takes on the role having previously been in place as Sales Director for Logicalis UK where he played a key part in defining the strategy, direction and structure of the business to better support its customers as they embark on the digital transformation of their businesses.

A nationwide survey of 1000 13-17 year olds has revealed a growing number of digitally literate teens able to code, hack, and who are happy to swap their personal information in return for cash. The findings are published today in the eighth annual Realtime Generation report commissioned by Logicalis UK, entitled ‘Are you ready for the age of digital enlightenment?’

Logicalis, the international IT solutions and managed services provider announced today that it is the recipient of a Cisco® Partner Summit UK & Ireland (UK&I) award for Service Partner of the Year. Cisco revealed the winners during its recent annual partner conference in San Diego, California.

Logicalis, the international IT solutions and managed services provider, has designed a major new storage infrastructure refresh for Loughborough University to meet the exacting performance requirements of its specific applications and workloads.

New at Logicalis SMC: HR Case Management. Yes, indeed, that sounds like a stranger in our midst: an HR service in a typical ITSM organisation. The reason is quite clear though...

This week we have released version 2.1 of our ITSM best practice solution IT-Guardian, built on the popular ServiceNow platform.

Logicalis SMC and HPE combine to accelerate digital transformation via a complete, rapidly deployable big data ITSM solution

IT4IT knowledge base Logicalis SMC and Project & Portfolio Management specialist Odysseus Group have agreed a partnership to further intensify their collaboration. They will work jointly on integrated service delivery to improve the performance of IT departments and simplify IT governance.

Logicalis, the international IT solutions, managed services and cloud provider, today announced a formal channel partnership with leading business analytics software provider Tableau Software.

Logicalis defines the shared DNA of digitally driven organisations, as digital enablement is set to become the No.1 CEO priority for the next 10 years

In the latest edition of Outsourcing Magazine IT Director Berrie Vlietstra Delta Lloyd reveals its vision on outsourcing.

The University of Wolverhampton has awarded a £1.3m contract to Logicalis UK, the international IT solutions and managed services provider, for the design and build of a software-defined compute, storage and virtualisation infrastructure to underpin the Digital Platforms Project, part of the University’s Digital Campus Transformation Programme.

At CIO Day on 23 November Logicalis SMC is launching a booklet on governance. ‘Regie in the pocket’ includes contributions from CIOs and Logicalis SMC employees. The booklet reflects the services of Logicalis SMC, in which IT governance plays an important role. It is on sale at €10 and all proceeds will go to KiKa, the children’s cancer charity.

Logicalis UK, the international IT solutions and managed services provider, has today announced the appointment of Paul Crilly as its new Finance Director. Paul joins the UK team from Logicalis Australia, where he previously held the role of Chief Financial Officer.

CIOs Routinely By-Passed by Line of Business Are Transforming To Become Internal Service Providers to Meet Line of Business Demands

Logicalis, the international IT solutions and managed services provider, today announced Bob Bailkoski as its new Chief Financial Officer from 16 November 2015

Are you fully aware of the potential of Enterprise Portfolio Management (EPM)? You will be, if you read the article that our colleague Jan-Willem Boere wrote on the subject in the Dutch IT magazine IT-Infra. He explains what EPM is and how it can help you getting grip on all your enterprise portfolio’s.

London, 6th October 2015 – Logicalis Group, the international IT solutions and managed services provider, announced today that it has acquired Lekscom, a Jersey-based networking and collaboration provider, adding new capability to bolster its Channel Islands operation.

Trovus, a Logicalis company and leading provider of analytics dashboard solutions, has today announced a strategic partnership with international business analytics leader SAS.

‘SDN adoption is predicted to rise by 87% among enterprises in 2016’

Logicalis UK Information Insights team has today unveiled its big data analytics predictions ahead of tonight’s opening match of the Rugby World Cup. 

Cloud and Agile BI has been gaining some momentum in recent years. We wanted to speak to Martin Trgina, the founder and CEO of BellaDati, a specialist Agile BI platform provider, to discover what trends he is currently seeing on the market when working with organisations such as Ricoh, Korean Telecom and Red Bull etc. Below is a summary from our conversation:

International solutions provider, Logicalis UK, announced today that it has achieved Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Authorized Technology Provider (ATP) designation from Cisco. The designation recognises Logicalis as having fulfilled the training requirements and programme prerequisites to sell, deploy and support Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure products and solutions.

Logicalis, the international IT solutions, managed services and cloud provider, has announced that it has achieved NetApp International STAR Partner Status across its European operations - the highest possible authorisation for the design, implementation and support of NetApp enterprise solutions.

Behavioural analytics bolsters Information Insight services, enables rich mobile experiences in retail and service-led industries

Today we released new data for our ServiceNow trainings in 2015. This year we will offer four practical trainings.

Our IT Management Architect Rob Akershoek published an article on IT4IT-architecture in Automatisering Gids last week.

London – 10th February 2021 – Logicalis Group, an international IT solutions and managed services provider, has today announced its renewed status as a Microsoft Azure Expert Managed Services Provider (MSP).,.

The talent acquisition landscape has never been more competitive. Digital skills shortages, access to a wider digital pool, and remote recruitment processes have left businesses grappling to get suitable candidates through the door. It’s much harder to truly capture a candidate’s personality sat behind a screen. While they can virtually relay their digital and business skills, it’s not as easy to grasp whether someone is the right fit culturally for an organisation.

Logicalis, an international IT solutions and managed service provider, announced it has been awarded the Identity and Access Management (IAM), Threat Protection, Information Protection and Governance, and Cloud Security advanced specialisations on Microsoft Azure from Microsoft.

A vital component of any successful business is enabling employees to collaborate from anywhere. In the new digital workspace with employees split across office and home environments, effective collaboration needs to be seamless across every working space. Employees need to feel that they can communicate with each other at any time, from anywhere. It is not, however, an easy task, and to succeed, businesses must address the tears in the already stretched fabric of collaboration.

Logicalis, the international IT solutions and managed services provider, has released its second annual Optimal Services Study from a global survey that was completed by 177 CIOs spanning 24 countries.

International IT solutions provider, Logicalis has begun a new Business Intelligence (BI) project for retail consortium, Nisa Retail. The cloud-based solution replaces Nisa’s existing on-premise offering, enabling its business users to gain deeper insight, faster, and better inform key business decisions to help shape the company’s proposition and support continued growth in the competitive convenience retail sector.

International IT solutions provider, Logicalis has begun a £1.7million data centre refresh project at Nottingham Trent University (NTU). Procured via JANET (Joint Academic Network), the project will enable a hybrid cloud approach, providing an agile IT infrastructure for high-availability services to support the student experience and help meet the university’s ambitions for a 48% carbon reduction by 2020.

Logicalis Group, the international IT solutions and managed services provider, today announced the appointment of Arnaud Spirlet as its Head of Europe. Spirlet will begin his new role on the 2nd October and will report to Logicalis Group President and COO, Mark Rogers.

IT must do more to support customer-centric business goals of British retailers, according to an independent survey of 100 business decision-makers in UK retail organisations. The findings, published today in the Logicalis Retail IT Report 2014, chart the changing business relationship with the IT department, rise of Shadow IT and future retail technology demands.

Logicalis Group, the international IT solutions and managed services provider, announces that it has acquired a 51% shareholding in ITUMA, a German privately owned company focused on Wi-Fi enabled-services such as 3D in-location navigation, product and service offerings access, product promotions and omni-channel retail ordering to their customers.

Business is booming if not exploding at Logicalis SMC. For some Dutch customers we are looking for passionate ITSM-professionals with good understanding of our language and strong communication skills.

Did you know you can reduce your application landscape with over 75%? The redundancy can be made visible with Enterprise Portfolio Management (EPM).

International IT solutions provider, Logicalis is proud to announce it has raised £25,600 for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSHCC), at its annual charity golf event held at Wentworth Golf Club in Surrey. Logicalis UK has now raised a total of over £76,000 for GOSHCC over the last 12 months through its fundraising events.

This week the new annual review of the Logicalis group was published. And it is not just about the outstanding financial results.

Logicalis, the international IT solution, managed services and cloud provider, today announced the launch of its End-User Workspace Services, which sees a team of highly-skilled support specialists deliver IT services direct to business end-users.

Logicalis, the international IT solutions, managed services and cloud provider, today announced the appointment of Tony Brooker as its UK Sales Director. Brooker will begin his new role on the 4th August and will oversee all UK Sales and Marketing activities.

Logicalis selected for Specialist Cloud Services and Infrastructure-as-a-Service categories.

Service Desken is a Danish IT Service Management event, held in Copenhagen and organised by our partner Westergaard. As in 2013 Logicalis SMC was present, amongst others to promote IT-Guardian, our best practice ready-for-use ITSM solution.

On May 20th Logicalis SMC welcomed 15 guests on an interesting DevOps Seminar in the highly protected American Embassy in The Hague.

Eugene Wolf Director of Logicalis SMC explains how Enterprise Portfolio Management (EPM) can hold the key to delivering a holistic view of fragmented corporate information, to underpin better strategic investment planning and help to manage costs.

Logicalis SMC enters Norwegian and Swedish market with IT-Guardian ITSM specialist Logicalis SMC has further strengthened its position in the Scandinavian market by entering into a partnership with ITSM start-up Procori SMC in Sweden and Norway.

Logicalis announced today that it has received a Cisco® Partner Summit Global award, recognised as APJC Partner of the Year. Cisco revealed the winners at a Global Awards reception during its annual partner conference taking place this week in Las Vegas.

Logicalis UK and NHS Wales Informatics Service have launched an apprentice exchange scheme designed to achieve shared learning between the public and private sectors.

Logicalis, has commenced a £4 million, two year data centre and core network infrastructure project for the University of Southampton. The contract will underpin the delivery of IT services to staff and students, support High Performance Computing initiatives, and help build on the University’s global status as a research leader.

Logicalis, the international IT solutions, managed services and cloud provider, today announced the appointment of Richard Aston as Vice President of Services.

April 10th you can enjoy a special breakfast at Logicalis SMC in Rijswijk, during which we will give you a quick update on new and relevant developments in the ServiceNow area.

Today we celebrate our first 'Logicalis anniversary': our first year as Logicalis SMC! And it has been a very busy and successful year. New clients, new contacts, new marketing materials and new horizons. Of course we already were quite successful in the last 15 years.

Logicalis has completed a comprehensive IT infrastructure overhaul for Birmingham City University. The project, which commenced in 2012, included the design and deployment of two onsite data centres, wired and wireless network for staff and students, and the rollout of Cisco Unified Communications Manager for 4000 users.

Slough, UK, 29 January 2014: Logicalis has designed and implemented a core network for international property developer and infrastructure group Lend Lease, it has announced today.

Service-led transformation will free IT departments from the burden of day-to-day maintenance and management.

Holidays are coming! The time of light music, dining at a roaring fire and a glass of wine with friends or family after a long walk in the woods. A time to slow down and relax. Because the holidays are often over before you even know it.

As IT spend moves to line of business managers, and with more than half spending at least 70% of their time on day-to-day tasks, CIOs are creating a new mission for IT.

Logicalis has designed and implemented a core network for leading mobile phone retailer, Phones 4u, it has announced today.

A survey of more than 1000 UK 13-17 year olds points to a future workforce that is ‘digital first’ in everything it does, and whose digital talents could bring significant economic value to the UK.

Today, Logicalis Group announced it has appointed Gary Bullard as Chief Executive of Logicalis Group, with effect from 1st March 2014. Gary will succeed Ian Cook who is retiring as CEO but will become non-executive Chairman of Logicalis Group.

ServiceNow recently took over Mirror42 because of the powerful reports provided by this tool.

Logicalis Group, the international IT solutions and managed services provider, has appointed Gary Bullard as Chief Executive of Logicalis Group, with effect from 1st March 2014.

CA Technologies, the supplier of IT management solutions, and Logicalis SMC, part of the Logicalis Group, the British IT service provider, have entered into a partnership.

Logicalis UK becomes Tier 1 channel partner of leading flash memory vendor

Mark Starkey as its new Managing Director, succeeding Tom Kelly who is stepping down from the role

Business Analytics practice becomes key cornerstone of the Logicalis solution offerings

Partnership adds mobile device, apps and content management to Logicalis’ Mobility Experience

Service provider joins select group in providing compliance assurance for cloud environment

Logicalis wins a place on a large ICT framework for the Welsh public sector

Logicalis wins Cisco UK & I Solutions Innovation Partner of the Year for our ImmersiV video solution.

Logicalis named Cisco UK&I Solution Innovation Partner of the Year

On-Demand Expert Workforce to Help Organisations Embrace Market Dynamics

Service Provider Achieves Elite Advanced Security Accreditation in the Juniper Networks Partner Advantage Program

IT service provider raises over twenty thousand pounds at Wentworth charity golf day to support Children’s Hospital

Company chief executive officer (CEO), Ian Cook, will retire as CEO at the end of the financial year.

Logicalis successfully deploys a new communications infrastructure and collaboration suite at Lancaster University.