Businesses across the UK are faced with a double-threat when it comes to maintaining a functional and secure IT network. On the one hand, as companies increasingly depend on technology to support business processes, they need more and more investment in the IT infrastructure, and the more tech assets they have, the more work needs to be done to adequately...

Coming up with (and using) an IT budget that will fit the tech support needs of a growing business and allow for investments in innovation can be fraught with complications. The CTO needs to be able to divide out resources in proportion to the requirements and ultimate benefits for the business, and must do so in line with the company’s strategic aims and...

Having the right software is essential to the operational efficiency of your business. However, it can be expensive to buy and maintain, especially if it turns out to be unsuited to your requirements, so it’s important to ask the right questions at the outset to make sure you get what you need and avoid overpaying in terms of time, money and resources, down...

In theory, cloud computing should be seen as a godsend by businesses in the UK. Its flexibility and scalability should provide organisations with ways to reduce their operational and IT support costs, while also improving efficiency and productivity. In theory. Many businesses who implement cloud computing into their IT infrastructure actually end up doing...

No business can afford to experience network downtime for any significant period of time, or face constant interruptions to business continuity due to faults in the IT infrastructure. Time is money, so if your organisation can’t keep things running ‘business as usual’, every second wasted because of an IT meltdown represents costs you would rather avoid....

In order to be able to run a successful company, you need to know that your UK business has the right level of IT support in place. The only way to really know this is to perform an IT audit that assesses what IT assets you have, what they are used for, whether they are efficient, and where there are gaps in your IT infrastructure. But what exactly is an IT...

The goal of any organisation should be to provide the best possible service to its clients and customers, and at Optimity we constantly strive to improve in order to stand out as a leading provider of IT solutions. Having become certified GDPR practitioners in order to offer our expertise on the new data protection regulations that came into effect in May,...

In today’s business world, having the right IT support in place is critical, and as we become more and more reliant on technology, that can mean companies face ever-growing costs around investment in the maintenance and services needed to keep processes working. That’s before the business even considers its plans for growth and innovation. However, it...

There’s no two ways about it: Your business needs reliable IT support in order to keep things running efficiently, to innovate and to stay ahead of the competition. The problem is that as your company expands, or even simply tries to keep up with the rapidly evolving tech world, IT support presents a series of challenges your business may struggle to...

Your company’s server is the most important part of your IT infrastructure. Think of it as the brain, or heart, of your business, enabling all other processes and systems to operate. In order to do so effectively, it needs to be working at optimum levels, so when it starts to become less reliable, or to display signs of wear and tear, it may be time to...