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Divorce keeps parents up at night. Not always because of the paperwork or the legal fees, though those are real, but because of the uncertainty. Where will my child live? How much support will I owe, or receive? What does a judge actually care about?

Many businesses would come to a standstill without a functioning heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. HVAC and refrigeration systems are critical to maintaining comfortable and safe work environments. And consequently, the need for skilled technicians to keep these systems humming is on the rise. Whether your company is in healthcare or manufacturing, you can't afford to experience lapses in your major systems. HVAC and refrigeration skills are a must for modern operations and facilities management to be successful. Read on to learn why!

London still hosts the biggest concentration of UK data centre capacity, but the centre of gravity is starting to move. AI workloads are changing the infrastructure maths, pushing power, space and planning considerations up the decision list. That is exactly where regional locations start to look like the sensible option. Government data shows how concentrated the market remains: as of autumn 2024, London is estimated at 1,048MW of colocation IT load. Compare that with 44MW in the East of England, 17MW in the North East and 30MW in Scotland. The gap is huge, yet it is not a permanent advantage.

System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) remains one of the most capable on-premises monitoring platforms for Microsoft environments. However, as IT operations evolve toward real-time observability and self-service insights, traditional SCOM reporting and consoles can feel restrictive. This whitepaper explores practical ways to extend and modernize your SCOM visualizations using today's leading dashboarding technologies - including SquaredUp, Grafana, Power BI, and Azure Workbooks.

New SolarWinds research reveals how AI is reducing manual work while creating extra oversight and pressure for IT professionals globally.