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06 November 2024

John McKindland, Head of Partner Channel, UK, Sona Business

Which law would you most like to change?
Tax and immigration laws. We are devoid of certain skills sets in this country and it’s getting harder for people with those skill sets to get into the country and work and contribute. The NHS has suffered because of this. We need to make it easier for skilled workers to come to the UK and not restrict the numbers because illegal migration is so high. Tax is the government’s only source of income to run our services. There are too many loopholes and too many sticking plaster fixes. The whole thing needs ripping up and starting again to make the tax burden fairer for all.

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network resilience

Roundtable: Resilience by design

05 November 2024

Achieving network resilience can take a lot out of an enterprise, placing pressure on known and unknown points. We chat with Chris McKie at Datto, a Kaseya company; Alex Grant at 24 Seven Cloud; and Rene Neumann at ZPE, for their insights on creating a truly resilient network.

When it comes to network resilience, what is the end goal for IT teams?

Chris McKie VP, Product Marketing Security and Networking Solutions at Datto, a Kaseya company: The end goal is to have a reliable, secure and available connectivity that enables workers, guests and apps that use the network maximum uptime, even if networking gear should fail or other outages occur.

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storage

Storage – does size matter?

04 November 2024

When it comes to storing enterprise data, the most important deciding factor varies widely from company to company…

Data volumes are notoriously booming across the world – current estimates say that today, some 402.74 million terabytes (or 0.4 zettabytes) of data are generated each day. Statista suggests that by 2025, more than 180 zettabytes of data will be generated daily, while the IDC has a similar forecast of 175 zettabytes per day in the same timeframe. Clearly, data is a big, booming business – so how will the UK’s enterprises manage?

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