Author Archives: SunGard Availability Services UK

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About SunGard Availability Services UK

SunGard Availability Services delivers secure, resilient IT infrastructure and organisational availability services through a unique combination of scalable, managed IT production environments and Workplace Recovery centres, with the added benefit of remote access solutions for your workforce: Connected via our private network across our multiple locations and all supported by experience gained from five decades of keeping businesses resilient.

Survival of the fittest
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Posted on 20/05/2013 by

“Companies must fundamentally change or die” was the message from The Economist’s Technology Frontiers conference in March this year. Speed to market of new products and services has become a survival issue with Amazon’s chief technology officer Werner Vogels warning, … Continue reading →

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Which Cloud Service is right for you?
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Posted on 15/05/2013 by

Private on-premise, private hosted, public or shared and hybrid. These are just some of the varieties of cloud service on the market today, all very different. Choosing the right type of cloud model is critical but how can organisations ensure … Continue reading →

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Cloud Concerns – do they hold water?
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Posted on 14/05/2013 by

A new white paper from SunGard Availability Services argues that the nagging concerns and misconceptions that have dogged the adoption of cloud-based infrastructure so far are unnecessarily preventing firms benefiting from the flexibility and potential cost savings afforded by cloud … Continue reading →

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Offshore risks: Attitudes and Trends
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Posted on 03/05/2013 by

Continuity Central and SunGard Availability Services are carrying out a joint survey into offshore risks. The trend towards near shoring and offshoring continues apace. Seven years ago a UK enterprise might have 500 staff in India. Now there are enterprises … Continue reading →

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EthosData Builds the Core of its Infrastructure with SunGard’s Enterprise Cloud
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Posted on 23/04/2013 by

EthosData is a global provider of virtual data room and confidential document sharing services, helping businesses exchange critical information to support commercial transactions from deal-making to due diligence, securely and efficiently. The fast-growing provider needed an IT environment that could … Continue reading →

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Cloud: An Evolution, Not a Revolution – Presented by SunGard Availability Services
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Posted on 03/04/2013 by

Wednesday, April 3 3:45 PM–4:30 PM – Location: Grand Ballroom G – Silicon Valley, CA The term "revolution" by definition refers to a "fundamental or complete change." While definitely a change, one could argue that the industry has actually had … Continue reading →

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Harmony at last? SunGard principal consultant Ron Miller looks at approaches to BC across Europe
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Posted on 15/02/2013 by

There’s no denying that business continuity (BC) has evolved significantly over the last few years. We’re now in a situation where various approaches to arriving at what was perceived as “good practice” appear to have converged to the point where … Continue reading →

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Employee Quick Fire questions for Jackie McGhee – Head of HR Europe
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Posted on 14/02/2013 by

Jackie McGhee joined SunGard Availability Services in November 2010 as head of HR for the UK (her role expanded to cover Europe a year later) from a subsidiary of Hewlett Packard where she was HR manager for the UK & … Continue reading →

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SunGard Article: Defence in Depth
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Posted on 13/02/2013 by

Did you know that as an ISO 27001-certified company, we offer a menu of security services designed to enhance your resilience? These services, developed in-house or by our carefully selected partners, can be chosen as standalone services or as a … Continue reading →

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