CONTENTS
COMMENT
14 Optical fibre - the future of mobile Why optical fibre is central to mobile communications 16 Remotely controlling the cloud How the cloud simplifies remote management
GREEN NETWORK
10 How green is a green data centre? Does the data centre industry have an appetite for green IT? 12 Building Britain’s appetite for repair How an IT kit throwaway culture wastes valuable resources 40 A better connected future Advanced technology can cuts costs and energy
CONVERGED INFRASTRUCTURE
18 Apartments enter the digital age How IP technology changes city lifestyles 32 Fibre is not the only answer Can wireless offer 100 per cent superfast Internet?
D ATA CENTRES
20 Power for a converged future The need for effective power management 22 Measuring data centre PUE Understanding data centre power efficiency 24 Understanding colocation drivers How optical may prove to be a colocation saviour
CLOUD COMPUTING
26 Linking cloud and network The cloud – a key business IT component 28 Cloud: the next phase Does the cloud represent the future of IT? 36 When is the cloud not a cloud? Understanding the benefits of cloud computing
IP SECURITY & ACCESS CONTROL
30 Securing businesses from within How the Edward Snowden effect changes everything 34 Saving money at the door Migrating from a legacy to an open architecture IP system
BETTER BUSINESS
38 Why don’t people listen properly? Listening to the spoken word is a complex process REGULARS
5 Foreword 6/8 Industry News
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