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Staying Safe on Computer Security Day

Happy International Computer Security Day!! Today, computer and IT security has become a critical part of a business’s operations and plays a big part in its success or otherwise. It is therefore essential that everyone in an organisation understands their roles and responsibilities when it comes to protecting sensitive data and business resources. What is

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A Formidable Partnership – Datacentreplus & ATTAIN Digital

We are delighted to announce we are the official hosting partner of ATTAIN Digital, one of Greater Manchester’s leading digital marketing agencies. We will be supporting ATTAIN by hosting their website and digital infrastructure here at our data centre in Manchester,  comprising website management, web traffic management as well as backup services. What does ATTAIN

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Does your business need an ethical hacker?

The rise of IT security and ethical hackers is largely due to the advances in technology and the growing number of threats in the computer world. Last year was an eye-opening year for cybercrime and for many it has been seen as a wake-up call to implement good security measures and practices. With a number

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How to improve the security of your server

When setting up your business infrastructure, getting your applications up and running will no doubt be your primary concern. However, making your applications function correctly without addressing the security needs of your infrastructure could have devastating consequences further down the line. Did you know that cyber criminal activity is set to be one of the

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Is a Dedicated Server right for your business?

What is Dedicated Server Hosting? We get lots of questions from businesses asking us if they should move to a dedicated server to host their business applications or if they should instead look at a cloud (or VPS) solution. This article covers the main advantages for choosing a dedicated option over alternatives. A dedicated server

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Datacentreplus celebrates national customer service week

This week we are pleased to be celebrating National Customer Service Week! What is National Customer Service Week? National Customer Service Week, often referred to as NCSW takes place during the first full week of October and has been celebrated since its introduction in 1992. The week is celebrated as an opportunity to raise awareness

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National Coding Week 2018

We are very excited at Datacentreplus to be talking about National Coding Week. 2018 marks the fourth year of the volunteer-led organisation which aims to inspire and develop digital skills and knowledge for the future. What is National Coding Week? Introduced in 2014, National Coding Week was set up with the aim to help build

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Bitcoin – what’s it all about?

What is Bitcoin? Bitcoin, often described as a cryptocurrency or a digital currency is a type of money that is completely virtual. Introduced in 2009 it is the first decentralized digital currency which allows people to send or receive money across the internet. It can be used to buy or sell items from people and

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5 Reasons you need a Dedicated Server

A ‘dedicated server’ is a computer that typically sits in a data centre and is specially designed for that purpose. As your business grows and develops you will inevitably come to a point where you’ll be re-evaluating the technologies that drive your business and its operations. It is now more important than ever with advances

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Datacentreplus invests in new Helpdesk solution

Support is a top priority for us and, to serve our customers better, we are delighted to announce our recent investment into a new helpdesk system at our Datacentreplus headquarters in Manchester. This represents yet another investment and will enable us to provide class-leading customer service and support to our customers.    The Helpdesk system

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