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As part of our series diving into Building Societies and digital transformation, we take a look at the 5 key challenges that Building Societies are facing in the current financial landscape and how digital technology can support them to overcome these challenges.

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Cloud Gateway

19 April 2021

Future-proofing infrastructure for business continuity and scalability

The last year has certainly proven that businesses need to be able to respond, at speed, to changing internal and external factors for business continuity. During this time many businesses responded with tactical tech deployments, however organisations now have a chance to take a step back, think strategically, and build a secure networking foundation which transforms the business moving forward.

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Ross Owens

9 April 2021

Building Societies: Digital transformation and the future of tech

Can Building Societies be the next big thing in changing how we handle our finances? Building Societies can leverage their years of experience in delivering financial services and excellent reputation with their customers, while adopting cloud technology and expanding digital capabilities to free themselves from the shackles of legacy kit and offer an accessible and secure platform for customers to manage their finances.

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Cloud Gateway

29 March 2021

The elements, understanding and considerations of hybrid cloud connectivity

Hybrid cloud strategies help to keep businesses competitive by reducing or controlling costs, maintaining performance and security to regulation and make sure that the organisation is protected against cyber threats. Explore what steps you need to take to be able to adopt a hybrid cloud strategy while keeping full visibility and control of your network.

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Justin Day

22 March 2021

Why SASE is key for Finance organisations in the new normal

For Financial Services organisations especially, it’s more important than ever that the right networking and security solutions are in place to enable secure connectivity for the 'new normal' of flexible workforces. This is where cloud-based networking and security solutions can come to the rescue; companies need a solution which can be implemented right now, remotely.

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Myles Clarke

16 March 2021

5 ways to build a strong digital foundation in retail

Welcome to the third instalment of our retail-focussed series exploring some of the challenges and opportunities created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The first two chapters discussed the dramatic effect that multiple lockdowns had on footfall in-store, and the subsequent impact on sales figures and confidence across the sector.

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Cloud Gateway

22 February 2021

Cloud Transformation in the Public Sector

At the beginning of 2020, in conjunction with our partner Vysiion, Cloud Gateway released a report detailing survey responses from IT leaders across the public sector concerning their cloud and digital transformation strategies. The paper’s central theme was the government’s 2013 Cloud First policy. The results proved an interesting insight into how different organisations from across central and local government have interpreted and implemented the guidelines, including some of the common obstacles to transformation.

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Myles Clarke

5 February 2021

The PSN is closing: The time to act is now

The latest indication from GDS is that the PSN could close down as early as 2023. Organisations have been mandated to migrate to modern network solutions which offer more competitive commercial terms, increased security and greater flexibility. Many organisations lack the resource or expertise to manage this transition without disruption to services or users, spiralling costs and delays. This blog is going to examine some of the challenges local and central government entities will likely face over the coming months and years migrating away from the PSN.

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Myles Clarke

20 January 2021

The challenges and opportunities facing Retail in 2021

Prior to Christmas we published the first in a series of blogs exploring the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the retail sector. Despite an extremely challenging year for the majority of the industry, we discussed how the resourcefulness and innovation shown by retailers throughout 2020 provided reason for optimism in 2021. The second instalment in this series addresses the specific challenges retailers are confronted by as we move deeper into the new year.

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