What we’re reading: February 2011
21 February 2011The rise of the Internet mirrors the rise of other information technologies like the telephone and television - and is vulnerable to the same forces of development, so says a new book. Read more
The rise of the Internet mirrors the rise of other information technologies like the telephone and television - and is vulnerable to the same forces of development, so says a new book. Read more
Ethernet might be everywhere, but there are myths that confuse non-specialists and make them anxious about a technology that delivers simplicity and powerful connectivity. We dispel the myths so you can make the right decision. Read more
Ethernet might connect us all, but what really counts in a fast moving and turbulent world is speed: speed of access to data, speed of transactions and speed of response to customer needs. Ethernet can deliver the speed you need to succeed. Read more
Our recent whitepaper, The Smart Cloud is Ready to Use, points out that Cloud computing means that the size of your business matters less than it used to. You can make the cloud 'smart' because you can access computing power and applications that, until now, only large organisations could benefit from. Read more
Because everyone's talking about the Cloud right now, we thought you'd be interested in some key Cloud computing statistics. Read more
Colt's new Communications Services Business Head, Francois Eloy, explains the reasons behind the creation of Colt Communication Services, and why 2011 is such an important year. Read more
Each issue of our customer newsletter we'll take a quick look at a business or technology book that you might find interesting, or useful. The book we’re reading this issue is The Bed of Procrustes by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the best-selling, but controversial author. Read more
We start with a simple explanation, then explore just why Cloud computing is so revolutionary. Read more
“The opposite of manliness isn’t cowardice; it’s technology.” Agree? Disagree? Find out more about this controversial quote from Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s best-selling book The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable. Read more
Economics Professor, Joel Waldfogel says that most gifts destroy value. Waldfogel’s book SCROOGENOMICS has been causing quite a stir over the last year and is set to do so again this Christmas. Read more
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