Colt's Blog

As organisations, we all depend on our data. Whether it’s sending an email at work, updating the company website or using a new business application, data underpins everything we do. In fact, alongside capital and personnel, data centres are now  the fulcrum of any organisation no matter how great or small. Dependable and rapid access to [...] Read more

We’ve seen a lot of speculation in the media on Facebook’s acquisition of WhatsApp for a historic $19 billion, with many wondering what the drivers for the deal are. [...] Read more

Working practices have changed dramatically in recent years with more people working from home, in the field and from multiple devices. Employees today expect to be able to access business applications and data anytime from anywhere using their preferred device. With more and more businesses looking to implement BYOD policies, the IT department must meet the challenge of keeping the business and employees happy, whilst at the same time ensuring a high level of security and feasible management costs. Take a look at our infographic ‘The Evolution of the workforce’ to find out more. [...] Read more

Everybody talks about the speed of IT change, however it always has been - and will continue to be - much faster than everybody expects. Think about technology twenty years ago. The internet was in its infancy, the founder of Facebook was just 9 years old and probably didn’t realise he would grow up to be [...] Read more

  Large businesses are increasingly backing London’s growing start-up community to gain access to new technology, talent, and ways of working – from Tesco to Microsoft Ventures and the Canary Wharf Group. Start-ups are fast moving, agile and increasingly technology-focused companies. Thanks to the rise of The Lean Start-up movement, they are becoming increasingly skilled at [...] Read more