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AWS Outage Shows Why UK Businesses Can't Afford Single-Cloud Dependency

The impact of the AWS outage has reminded many businesses of the risk for businesses that rely heavily on centralised cloud infrastructure, especially when so many essential services are concentrated in a single region. But at the wider, industry level, this is also a warning around the widespread lack of contingency planning for cloud failures. Reactive response must give way to strategically planned disaster recovery protocols that engenders a resilient cloud market.

Single-Cloud Dependency Is a Disaster Waiting to Happen

The impact of the AWS outage has reminded many businesses of the risk for businesses that rely heavily on centralised cloud infrastructure, especially when so many essential services are concentrated in a single region. But at the wider industry level, this is also a warning around the widespread lack of contingency planning for cloud failures. Reactive response must give way to strategically planned disaster recovery protocols that engender a resilient cloud market.

Data Centre Colocation: What UK Businesses Need to Know About Costs

As more UK companies go digital, many are missing critical cost factors when choosing colocation data centres, with location, power bills and regulatory compliance proving far more expensive than many anticipate. With insights from Pulsant, a digital edge infrastructure provider, we take a look at true cost of colocation.

Cloud vs Colocation: strategic infrastructure choices for long-term value

Organisations are no longer limited to running everything in-house. The real question is where different workloads should sit to deliver the best long-term results. For many, that means weighing up cloud vs colocation. Both offer advantages over traditional infrastructure but serve different aims. Cloud makes it simple to scale and launch new services, while colocation provides predictable costs, direct control, and stronger assurance for compliance.

Best Practices for Data Centre Migration A Risk-Aware Guide for IT Leaders

When a data centre migration is executed well, it enables growth and strengthens resilience. When it is not, the consequences are immediate: service downtime, compliance breaches, and operational disruption that affects both clients and internal teams. For IT leaders, the pressure lies in modernising infrastructure without compromising continuity.