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National Technology Day 2021
Today marks National Technology Day in the UK and to celebrate, we are taking a look at how technology has shaped our past, present and future. From the invention of the wheel to the iPhone glued to your hand, our technological advancements have changed the world in spectacular ways including how we communicate, live, work
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Datacentreplus recognised in City of Manchester Business Awards 2021
We are delighted to announce that we have been nominated in the City of Manchester Business Awards 2021 (COMBA21) in the ‘Customer Focussed Business of the Year’ category. Now in its tenth year, the City of Manchester Business Awards celebrates businesses and individuals that have achieved great success and contributed to the city over the
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Customer Success Story: Victory Design
Victory Designs’ ongoing business philosophy is simple but effective – to listen to their customers and deliver top quality branded products on budget and on time, on a national scale. Justin Hines, Sales Director at Victory Design, recently sat down with the team at Datacentreplus to discuss the critical importance of their website and online
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Virtual vs Physical Servers: Pros & Cons
Businesses need secure, reliable, and high-performance processing and storage solutions for their applications and data. While comparing different hosting services, you are likely to see a variety of options to choose from. Deciding between physical servers and virtualisation often isn’t a simple choice, due to complex business requirements and the pros and cons of each
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Uptime is everything
We live in an interconnected world powered by information technologies, where site uptime should be a non-negotiable factor for businesses. Online stores, ecommerce websites and personal blogs (to name a few) rely heavily on having a website that runs smoothly and is accessible to carry out its daily functions and business purpose. So what exactly
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Datacentreplus named as finalist in The Northern Asian Powerlist 2020
We’re thrilled to announce that Datacentreplus CEO, Mashukul Hoque, has been nominated as a finalist in the inaugural Northern Asian Powerlist 2020, in the Digital and Technology category. The Northern Asian Powerlist 2020 celebrates the contribution of Asian influence and impact across the North of England and showcases the prominent businesses, professionals, influencers, women, media,
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Disaster recovery: why do you need it?
Disasters come in various shapes and sizes, unplanned, and have the potential to strike at any time. If 2020 has taught us anything, the world is unpredictable. There are a number of scenarios that can come with little to no warning and may hit your business hard (cyber-attacks, hardware failure, floods and fires) to name
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Stephen Hobson Appointed as Director of Business at Datacentreplus
Datacentreplus is pleased to announce that Stephen Hobson has been appointed as Director of Business at Datacentreplus. Since joining the company back in 2017, Stephen has been instrumental in driving the business forward, enhancing the company’s brand, improving customer experience and bringing onboard some very well-known brands, many of them iconic in Manchester. Stephen has
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Cloud vs Dedicated Server – What’s the best option for my business?
While comparing different service providers you’ll have probably heard of two of the more common types of services from data centres: cloud hosting and dedicated servers. While any of these would be able to get you started it’s important to choose the service that best suits your business needs. Both have their advantages and disadvantages
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How does a dedicated server hosting platform benefit your business?
Have you ever wondered exactly what we mean by the term dedicated server hosting? With a number of hosting packages, options and support features available from a variety of data centres and hosting providers, questions about dedicated server hosting is something that our customers ask us about more than any other hosting solution we provide.
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5 server security tips & best practices
A server is a powerful computer, providing one or more services to users on a particular network. It’s important to ensure protection of the data, content and assets stored on a web server and other business data which may be considered confidential. This is also known as server security (an area which our customers often
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VPS Cloud Hosting: Its Benefits
We get a lot of questions about what exactly makes VPS cloud hosting a good choice for companies. Hopefully, this article will help to address some of these queries. When making your decision to choose a data centre for VPS cloud hosting, it can be hard to know what the best option is as there
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How to combat security challenges for remote workforces
Working remotely due to coronavirus? We reveal some tips on how to stay safe online while working from home during the Covid-19 outbreak. The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the daily habits of millions of people, and working routines for many are no exception. The last few weeks has seen an increase in the number of
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Chris Ashcroft joins Datacentreplus as new Head of Technical Services
We’re really excited to announce that Chris Ashcroft has just joined our growing technical team as Head of Technical Services. Chris is a very well-known and respected figure within the hosting business sector and has more than 12 years experience. Notably, Chris has worked for a number of hosting providers, including Melbourne Hosting (now Iomart).
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Peter Horan latest engineer to join Datacentreplus
We are very excited to welcome Peter Horan as the latest member to join the Datacentreplus team at our headquarters in Manchester. Peter will be taking on the role as a Linux Systems Administrator within the business, providing technical support and assistance to our customer base. Peter has an extensive background in hosting, having worked
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Mancheshare on hosting with Datacentreplus
We are very excited to have caught up with Jess Boulton, Manager of Mancheshare. Mancheshare is an online resource for Manchester businesses, which aims to offer a single online portal for business owners and managers to find support for their organisation. Over the last two years, Datacentreplus has been working with Mancheshare, alongside their Lancashare
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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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Datacentreplus welcome Lewis Stonier to Engineering Team
We are delighted to announce that Lewis Stonier is the newest member to join our technical team here in Manchester. Lewis will primarily be providing first-line support to customers who have dedicated servers with us. We are a data centre and hosting company based in Manchester and provide cloud hosting and other data centre solutions.
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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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