Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - (Page 26) Steven Allan Sales Director, Melbourne-Manchester T: 0161 209 9921, E: steven@melbourne.co.uk BUSINESS SERVICES Server-Hosting Sector Goes Green increase in uptake in the upcoming year. Steven Allan said it’s going to be an interesting year for the server-hosting sector. As the sales director of server hosting company Melbourne, he realizes many businesses rely on the sector’s services. Last year’s buzzword was virtualisation and now providers like Melbourne are launching virtualisation services. These services will deliver speed, reliability and greater power efficiency for business users’ data needs. Modern servers have become so powerful that a large proportion of computing power is not utilised. The creation of several virtual servers on one physical server, rather than using separate additional servers, creates better harnessing of resources. The new themes are green IT and innovation. Even in an energy-hungry business such as server hosting new innovations can reduce power consumption without any lowering of performance. Performance is being improved, and it gives green IT credibility. This also gives a greener solution to storage needs, as servers require vast amounts of energy to power The second theme is that and cool. Four servers can technology, in this case operate from one physical data storage, continues to server. It saves power. develop for the benefit of In 2009, clients will look for the business community. additional value if the credit Such technological strides will ease a recession and crunch continues, without might help return growth. any discernible rise in price. Virtualisation enables If that bodes well, there is server-hosting companies the prospect of cloud comto meet this criterion. It could point to a 50 percent puting in 2009.
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 Cover Contents Editor's Notes Nxt Challenge MediaCityUK 2009 - The Vision The Lowry Hotel Nxtbook Stateside Nxtbook Europe Colin's Spinning Jenny Puts Manchester on the New Media Map Personal Liability Shock in Store for Insolvent Directors Key Tips to Generate Web Site Revenue Economy: Business Rescue Taxman Drives a Hard Bargain on Travel Expenses Server-Hosting Sector Goes Green Don't Let the Credit Crunch Affect Your Health The Changing Face of Manchester Salford University Appoints MediaCity Director Century Turns Real Nxt News Events Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Cover (Page 1) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Cover (Page 2) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Contents (Page 3) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Contents (Page 4) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Editor's Notes (Page 5) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Nxt Challenge (Page 6) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Nxt Challenge (Page 7) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - MediaCityUK 2009 - The Vision (Page 8) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - MediaCityUK 2009 - The Vision (Page 9) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - The Lowry Hotel (Page 10) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - The Lowry Hotel (Page 11) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - The Lowry Hotel (Page 12) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - The Lowry Hotel (Page 13) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - The Lowry Hotel (Page 14) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - The Lowry Hotel (Page 15) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Nxtbook Stateside (Page 16) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Nxtbook Europe (Page 17) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Colin's Spinning Jenny Puts Manchester on the New Media Map (Page 18) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Colin's Spinning Jenny Puts Manchester on the New Media Map (Page 19) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Personal Liability Shock in Store for Insolvent Directors (Page 20) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Personal Liability Shock in Store for Insolvent Directors (Page 21) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Key Tips to Generate Web Site Revenue (Page 22) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Economy: Business Rescue (Page 23) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Taxman Drives a Hard Bargain on Travel Expenses (Page 24) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Taxman Drives a Hard Bargain on Travel Expenses (Page 25) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Server-Hosting Sector Goes Green (Page 26) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Don't Let the Credit Crunch Affect Your Health (Page 27) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - The Changing Face of Manchester (Page 28) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - The Changing Face of Manchester (Page 29) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Salford University Appoints MediaCity Director (Page 30) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Century Turns Real (Page 31) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Nxt News (Page 32) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Events (Page 33) Nxt Manchester — Jan./Feb. 2009 - Events (Page 34)
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