I have just got back from a short holiday to the news that one of our customers ordered a 100 Mb/s leased line that was installed in just 7-days! Obviously it was…
Monster moves in next door
This week sees the completion of 7 More London which, as of next month, will become the home of Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC). In a plan to consolidate some of their London offices,…
How can business have trust in the cloud?
I have been interested in the events over the past couple of weeks which has seen Google suffer problems on their network, and even the like of Vodafone loosing connectivity in the…
Jenny the Juniper
I had the pleasure of having one of our new Juniper MX240s on my desk the other day after it was shipped in from the US. After waiting weeks for them to…
Who is a CEO?
I have had a few meetings recently where it has become apparent that everyone running businesses seem to believe they are CEOs (Chief Executive Officer). Surely the correct title would be Managing…
In the middle of the Information Age
Michael Fevyer, our Sales Manager, put together a piece for a newsletter recently and it struck a chord so I thought it was worth repeating it here. So here we are, allegedly…
Understanding the VAT change
With the New Year came the much publicised VAT increase from 17.5% to 20%. One thing that hasn’t been as well publicised is the actual date that it took place, namely 4th…
Customer gifts at Christmas?
As Christmas fast approaches we decided this year to send our mugs again to clients as a thank you for choosing Fluidata. Not hugely extravagant gift, but it does add up when…
An award ceremony which actually has credibility
I went last week to Deloitte’s award ceremony for their Technology Fast 50 list and also dinner for their Technology Fast 500 EMEA at Arsenal football ground. Now usually I am a…
The next millennium bug?
Interesting to see that the press has suddenly woken up to the imminent need for the industry to start adopting IPv6 addresses. With IP addresses due to be allocated by IANA around…
Fluidata makes it into Deloitte Fast 50
Today it has been announced that Fluidata has made it into the Deloitte Technology Fast 50. We achieved a growth rate of 1253% over the period measured putting in 21st place overall…
Who would employ an Apprentice?
I am dismayed to see that another dreadful series from the world of The Apprentice has begun. I was hoping, that maybe this time, Lord Sugar would actually look to get some…
How much home working is good for you?
I am on holiday this week on the south coast catching the last of the summer before we head into winter. I always enjoy this holiday as it gives me a chance…
Mobile is going to change
To cut a long story short it basically makes the mobile phone an extension of your office phone network allowing it to behave like a desk phone in your office while out…
I am watching the NOC grow
Along with our recent move to a new office in London we also this year opened a dedicated Network Operations Centre (NOC) in Hemel Hempstead. With a growing client base it was…