Insights & Updates

Protect Your Business Against Staff Shortages January is a time of pondering that gym membership, going dry (not on your nelly) and making new year resolutions but it’s also a time of the ‘great reshuffle’ in the job market, with staff jumping-ship carried by the ‘new year, new start mood’ with the belief that the grass is greener elsewhere. January is a time for companies to prepare for staff resignations, bringing with it additional expense and a temporary but nevertheless

ISUMO’s Communications Manager interviews Chief Technology Officer John Keyser and Operations Director Spencer Hanley. In July the Government released the Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2022. In this article I look at the details of the survey and get some advice and insight from ISUMO’s Chief Technology Officer John Keyser and and Operations Director Spencer Hanley. Unsurprisingly, the risk of being targeted by malicious operators is not going away. The survey reveals that t

For referrals that lead to a quote or an opportunity to bid, ISUMO will reward you. Add to that commission of up to £5k – our referral scheme could make you some serious money. Enough for a weekend away or maybe even a holiday! In fact, since it started only last year, we’ve paid in excess of £43k in referral fees and commission. The exciting part for us is meeting organisations and helping them transform their IT networks. Reducing their costs and delivering immediate busine

We’ve launched our new website! There’s lots to explore… and because we like you, we’re putting the short-cuts here… You can now see our core services; Everything Networks, Cloud Migration, Colocation and our Network Care Plan in greater detail. Through our Client Solutions, we demonstrate how our services are delivering positive outcomes for; a Global Energy Company, a UK Utility and a FTSE 250 Financial Consultancy, with a potted background, insights into our solution and t

One of our regular discussions with Chief Technology Officer John Keyser and Operations Director Spencer Hanley. This month they share their insight into SD-WAN – why, when and how? We start by discussing why it’s worth your organisation considering SD-WAN. John explains, “What we’re doing at ISUMO, is explaining to IT Managers in practical terms what SD-WAN would mean to their business. If you go online to research SD-WAN, it is likely that you will be bombarded with ads fro

With BT set to retire all its ISDN services in the UK by 2025, now is the time for businesses to explore alternatives to this increasingly dated technology. What is ‘ISDN’ and why is it being retired? Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) refers to a set of standards which enables the transmission of voice, video, audio and data digitally via the public switched telephone network. This network (the ‘PSTN’), currently constitutes a major part of the UK’s telecoms infrastr

Your IT infrastructure is a critical component of your business’ success. As businesses grow so to do their IT requirements. This means components are added and withdrawn over time and are subject to fluctuating demand as the business evolves. The dynamic nature of corporate IT requires companies to be proactive when it comes to ensure the health, resilience, security, and capacity of their IT systems. Performing a full Network audit periodically will give you or your IT depa

As the sun starts to set on traditional ISDN telephony, businesses are increasingly looking for futureproof and cost-effective alternatives that use VoIP technology. There are various alternatives that businesses can explore from SIP trunking to an IP phone system. One alternative that is proving increasingly attractive to businesses looking for a versatile and affordable phone system is Cloud-hosted VoIP featuring full PBX capabilities. In this article we’ll investigate some

This month, we focus on the real-world challenges affecting organisations amid the cost of living and global financial crisis. Chief Technology Officer John Keyser and Operations Director Spencer Hanley share useful advice on how to work with smaller budgets and recognise opportunities for improvement. John and Spencer are keen to reassure organisations that there are positive steps they can take. To make immediate cost savings, be more efficient and maintain the best IT infr

ISUMO Migration Specialists MPLS – SD-WAN. SD-WAN, a virtual wide area network architecture, is a more intelligent, cloud-first way to build a WAN. It delivers greater resilience and transparency with more affordable security than its predecessor MPLS. SD-WAN increases application performance and delivers a high-quality user experience, with huge benefits for business agility and productivity. Migrating Networks to the Next Level. Here at ISUMO, we’re working with national a