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Approaches to legacy system modernisation

The legacy of growth

The question of how best to modernise legacy technology systems is one of the most common, complex and impactful challenges faced by business owners today. Whether an organisation has grown slowly and steadily or experienced a phase of rapid extension; whether its development has been entirely organic or has involved mergers and acquisitions, and whatever the ultimate scope and sector of the organisation in question, the chances are that its enterprise technology, both hardware and software, includes some legacy elements. Sometimes lots of legacy elements.

The real costs of legacy applications

The chances are that your organisation’s IT infrastructure includes a few (or more than a few) legacy applications. It is a natural consequence of organic growth, after all. And surely it can’t be causing your organisation too many problems?

How to pick the right cloud telephony solution for your business

Cloud telephony offers organisations across multiple sectors substantial operational advantages. No more buying a physical telephony system and installing it somewhere on your premises. No more costly hardware maintenance, call charges or electricity bills. Much smoother pathways to adding additional functionality, without installing extra hardware or ISDN lines. 

Ten reasons to move to cloud telephony

Thinking about moving to a cloud telephony system? Not sure why you should bother? There are myriad benefits from such a migration – here are just ten.

Creating a modern workplace powered by digital transformation

Creating a modern workplace should be a key priority for all organisations. After all, ignore or neglect it and you risk creating a working environment which lags behind your competitors, damages your reputation as an employer and reduces productivity, creativity and innovation.

How do you evaluate DRaaS providers? Here are our three recommended considerations

So, you’ve decided that it’s time to invest in disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS). You know that your organisation needs to take DR seriously, and you think that the low upfront costs and ongoing flexibility of a cloud-based service will suit you best. You’ve built the business case and got sign-off from your business leaders. The hard part’s over, right?

Discovering the business value of IT managed services

What are IT managed services for? ‘Keeping the lights on’ is a common refrain, characterising such services as focused primarily on maintaining day-to-day operations. This function is undoubtedly vital – lose access to key business applications or systems and your operations could rapidly grind to a halt, with all the revenue and reputational impacts that entails – but in an era where multiple enterprise technologies are battling for boardroom attention, it is not enough to build a truly compelling business case for IT managed services.

Why hybrid IT is the new reality

What would be your answer if asked to summarise business IT today with a single word? We think that ‘hybrid’ would be a good bet – and here’s why. 

Future-proofing your business with Office 365

How many platforms and applications did you use for work today? Did you work on the move? Maybe you accessed your emails or called your colleague using your phone or laptop? For most of us, working patterns have changed dramatically over the past few years. The expectation is that we should be able to transition from one device to another with ease so that we can work where we want to and work smarter.