Data Science Use Cases: Retail [Guide]
Unlock the value of your data by harnessing the power of data science… The retail industry has long recognised the value of data when it comes to understanding their customer base, and the use of business intelligence tools to report on activity is common in most retail companies. Data science helps take this business intelligence...
Read moreCyber security: Check your posture and limber up [Infographic]
Discover 10 ways you can improve your security posture with the Virtual Security Manager service from Daisy The last thing anyone wants is to be compromised, but keeping up to date with the latest recommendations can be almost impossible in a continuously changing landscape. And we understand you might not have a dedicated security team...
Read moreAn Insider’s Guide to Data Protection and Recovery [Whitepaper]
We’ve collaborated with the leading industry vendors to bring you a thorough analysis of the future of data protection and recovery. Data is key to your business. Protecting it and ensuring its effective recovery from any interruptions can be complex and expensive. Daisy has partnered with industry leading vendors, inviting Acronis, NetApp, Veeam, Zadara and...
Read moreHealthcare: A Transforming Industry [Guide]
Four reasons to advance your patient care with clinical-grade, cloud-driven networking. Digital transformation is affecting the healthcare industry at a rapid pace. The endless number of medical devices you have to manage, maintain and protect across your healthcare organisation and the spiralling complexity of healthcare networks means that you need to find new ways to...
Read moreData Science Use Cases: Healthcare [Guide]
Unlock the value of your data by harnessing the power of data science… Harnessing the power of data science has many advantages for the healthcare sector, from improving diagnostic recovery, triggering real-time alerts and improving patient engagement to simplifying internal staffing processes and predicting customer lifetime value – there are a multitude of benefits waiting to...
Read moreCloud consultancy – what does it actually deliver? [Q&A]
We put David Robinson, Lead Architect for Modern Workplace, in our Cloud Architecture and Delivery Team, on the spot to explain the whys and wherefores of cloud consultancy. Who are you? I am David Robinson, a Lead Architect at Daisy specialising in Modern Workplace Technology and Solutions. I have worked as an IT Architect at...
Read moreCloud Networking: The Vital Part of the Equation for Universities and Colleges [Article]
Andy Riley, Sales Director at Daisy explores the benefits of cloud networking for this new generation of hybrid learning… Eyes to the front, reader. It’s March 2020 and in a quite literal overnight transformation, UK colleges and universities have made the switch to online teaching and learning. For some it’s an entirely new ball game,...
Read moreDaisy Monitoring Powered by KoolZone
WIRELESS. REMOTE. CLOUD-ENABLED. TOTALLY SECURE. Get instant data on a choice of metrics, including temperature, pressure, contact, humidity, power, energy, movement and CO2 – delivered remotely via a unified interface. From healthcare, education, food and drink and agriculture to hospitality, leisure, manufacturing, retail, transport and logistics and countless other sectors, today’s businesses need to control...
Read moreTechnology and the modern retail manager: a success story in the making [Blog]
Post-lockdown, competition for customers and staff is fierce throughout the retail sector. This places greater pressure than ever before on managers and makes agile, portable and connected technology vital for their success. Welcome to the third in our series of blogs about the transformative power of technology in retail – a sector forever changed by...
Read moreTo own, or not to own? [Blog]
Daisy’s Head of Cloud and Digital Transformation, Andy Bevan, discusses the long and the short of pay-per-use IT infrastructure. It might feel like pay-per-use IT has really come of age during the last 18 months, with even the most die-hard “we need to own our IT outright” companies adopting subscription-based services to maintain productivity during...
Read moreData Science Use Cases: Manufacturing [Guide]
Unlock the value of your data by harnessing the power of data science… The manufacturing industry is undergoing a huge transformation to Industry 4.0. To help with this, leading manufacturers like can use data science to ingest and integrate vast volumes of data to improve production output, reduce costs, improve safety and optimise your supply...
Read moreBringing back-office staff to the forefront in retail [Blog]
As retail customers return to stores, your back-office and warehouse teams need to be as empowered and nurtured as their frontline colleagues. Agile technology will be vital to achieving this, and to creating the joined-up, ultra-responsive experience customers now routinely expect across channels. If you’ve read our first blog in this series, Retail? It’s a...
Read moreRetail? It’s A New World! [Blog]
As in-store retail stages a comeback, agile technology will be vital for engaging both customers and staff. The retail sector’s struggle with COVID-19 is a tale of triumph amid disaster. Despite high-profile insolvencies and almost 190K job losses1, the sector has weathered the storm and emerged more-or-less intact, yet at the same time fundamentally changed....
Read moreOnlineUC Gamma for Microsoft Teams [Guide]
Bringing voice to Microsoft Teams with one simple application. OnlineUC Gamma for Microsoft Teams enables your business to use the Microsoft Teams application as an OnlineUC Gamma end point to make and receive telephone calls. CLICK BELOW TO DOWNLOAD GUIDE
Read moreData Protection In The Public Cloud: Disaster Recovery Isn’t As Automatic As You Might Think… [Article]
Even after data has been migrated and sent soaring to the public cloud, organisations need to remember to take stock every once in a while. Lifting, shifting and placing unwavering trust in the protection of critical information may be the desired goal of many businesses looking to capitalise on the wealth of public cloud benefits....
Read moreRe-Engineering the Customer Experience for Growth and Innovation [E-book]
As consumer expectations keep evolving, so must the ways business leaders need to respond. This guide will benefit anyone involved in the retail sector. From adding experience to the shopfloor, putting back-of-house at the forefront and helping managers to take control of their working day.
Read moreFive Reasons Hybrid Cloud Might Be Your Best Business Choice [Blog]
What does “cloud-first” really mean and why do most companies never commit fully to the public cloud? Up until recently, “cloud first” not only meant “cloud only”, it also meant “public cloud only”. Everything was as-a-service and server rooms were being transformed into extra meeting spaces. Fast forward to today, and we know that while...
Read moreFour Signs That It’s Time For A Server Upgrade – And What To Look For
We break down four of the most common signs you need a server upgrade, and what to look for in the perfect set-up Maintaining your IT infrastructure (and getting the most out of it) can be complex, time-consuming and expensive—especially if you’re not working with the right servers.
Read moreDaisy SD-WAN and Enabling Shopping That Doesn’t Drop [Comic Series]
Part of a comic series, our fourth issue encounters a retailer needing to set up and seamlessly connect multiple branches A large retailer operating from an online store and multiple branches wants to develop a presence in a new location. Realising the shortcomings of its existing IT network and also seeing opportunity to completely overhaul...
Read moreWhat Senior Executives Need to Know About Cloud Networking [Video Series]
Support your business case for cloud-based networking to stakeholders in a way that resonates with their priorities. Cloud networking offers the kind of benefits that just can’t be found in traditional network management systems. Its unmatched flexibility and scalability make it a perfect fit for organisations of all shapes and sizes. As an experienced IT...
Read moreWhat Senior Executives Need to Know About Cyber Breach Management [Guide]
Colin Jeffs, Head of BCM Consultancy at Daisy Corporate Services, explains the difference having an overall strategy for resilience, sponsored at board level, can make. Senior executives are justifiably concerned about cyber risks and the need to recover quickly and safely if their organisation is hit by a breach. But, what involvement should they have...
Read moreHow to Graduate to a First Class Smart Campus [Infographic]
Daisy and Extreme Networks can help you graduate to a smart campus and improve learning outcomes Having instant access to everything is now the standard expectation for today’s students. Be it accessing course materials, submitting a piece of work or supporting external visitors, if they can’t connect to a reliable network, your campus connectivity needs...
Read moreThe Future of Collaboration & Productivity [Whitepaper]
The last 12 months have seen more businesses than ever adopt technology to stay operational. Digital transformation has been driving this change, with applications like Microsoft Teams keeping us connected and productive, wherever we happen to be working from. In this report, we will explore how collaboration and communication is key to productivity, and what...
Read moreDaisy Corporate Services Presents Cloud Networking with ExtremeCloud™ IQ Webinar
Daisy and Extreme Networks host a webinar about the benefits of cloud networking for the public sector. All public sector organisations operate differently and have different networking needs. But with innovative solutions from Daisy and our partner Extreme Networks, you can deploy and consume cloud networking in whatever way suits you best, while enjoying the benefits it brings...
Read moreProtecting and Monitoring Student Safety [Video]
Daisy and Extreme Networks make security in education easier to achieve by minimising or mitigating any potential risks Today’s education networks face unique challenges, from having a secure infrastructure capable of supporting modern classroom technology to limited or no visibility of network usage. Additionally, these challenges can create risks for both student and staff safety....
Read moreGetting Cloud Smart Doesn’t Have To Be A Stormy Experience For NHS Trusts
Andy Riley, Director of Sales discusses how NHS Trusts can successfully move to the public cloud. The last year has forced organisations worldwide to adapt how they deliver services to employees and customers. Driven by the ongoing digital transformation of the healthcare sector and supercharged by what we’ve seen during the pandemic, NHS England recently...
Read moreDaisy Direct2 for Microsoft Teams Rooms Delivers the Best Teams Experience for Your Meeting Space [Video]
Microsoft Teams Rooms empowers your workforce to thrive in the hybrid work world. As employees spend most of their time collaborating and wanting flexible remote work options to stay, 66% of leaders say their company is considering redesigning office space for hybrid work.* Daisy Direct2 for Microsoft Teams Rooms delivers the best Teams experience in...
Read morePhoneLine+ a Future-Proof Voice Solution [Video]
As of 2025, the traditional UK PSTN lines will be shut off completely as part of a major step towards the UK’s mass IP-network migration, with VoIP networks set to replace all the legacy PSTN services, so you need to take action now. PhoneLine+ has been specifically designed to replace your traditional landline service using...
Read moreRetail Staff: Expendables or Incredibles?
Major Account Manager Kendal Stacey talks about retail’s most powerful assets – employees. As they fight for survival in the era of online shopping, more and more brick-and-mortar retailers are turning to an age-old strategy: cutting expenditures on workers. It’s understandable that brick-and-mortar retailers treat labour as an expendable, variable cost; labour is the second-largest expense...
Read moreCyber Security Library [Resource Pack]
Our library of cyber security information provides useful guides, insightful articles, and a self-evaluation tool to help you identify and address gaps or weak points in your security posture. Cyber Security is a central concern for every organisation and the steep rise of cloud adoption and remote working has pushed it to the top of...
Read morePass the Remote: The Role of SD-WAN in the Year of Homeworking [Guide]
Learn how SD-WAN enables today’s remote workforce in this must-read guide The global outbreak of COVID-19 sees businesses facing unparalleled challenges. IT departments are having to think on their feet – particularly those where part of the workforce works remotely, and the other part are back in the office. Some organisations struggle to adopt an...
Read more5 Steps to Protect Your Business From Ransomware [Guide]
Ransomware is one of the worst threats facing IT leaders and CISOs, and any investment of time and resource into prevention is well spent. Post-breach is the worst time for organisations to try to get on top of things; the attacker is in the driving seat, IT staff are stretched managing the breach and all...
Read moreLeveraging your investment: 3 BIG ways cloud-managed networks will improve your business [Blog]
Head of Connectivity Mark Hall discusses how to leverage your investment after switching to cloud-managed networks As we’ve pointed out in previous blogs, network management technology is headed in one clear direction: the cloud. There are several compelling reasons why, and it’s also why our partner Extreme Networks is the fastest-growing vendor in a snowballing...
Read moreHyper-flexible deployment of cloud-managed networks… why should you care? [Blog]
Head of Connectivity Mark Hall explains why complete deployment flexibility of cloud-managed networks is so important for multiple business sectors and scenarios If you’ve read our recent blog on the transformative potential of cloud-managed networking (“Why Should You Care?”), you’ll know that flexibility of deployment is one of several compelling reasons why all kinds of...
Read moreCloud-managed networks: why should you care? [Blog]
Head of Connectivity Mark Hall explores the powerful reasons why companies in all sectors are waking up to the benefits of cloud-based management Cloud-managed networks: why should you care? One answer goes like this: because even if you don’t care yet, the chances are you’ll soon have to. Given the way network technology is developing, companies...
Read moreThe Resurgence of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) [Whitepaper]
Securely delivering Windows applications and desktops to any device, anywhere and any time – without complexity. Desktop virtualisation has become an irresistible option for businesses looking to optimise resources, provide home and mobile working solutions and deliver a secure and consistent user experience. Neil Hall, Strategy Consultant at Daisy Corporate Services, provides a great introduction...
Read moreWindows 2008 R2 End of Support – Now What?
Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 End of Support: Discover your options On January 14, 2020, support for Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 came to an end. End of support or end of life refers to the date when Microsoft no longer provides automatic fixes, security updates, or online technical assistance. As a result,...
Read moreBusiness Continuity Checklist for Future Pandemic Preparedness [Article]
Pandemics are likely to remain an existential threat. Award-winning continuity and resilience consultant Petra Morrison, has produced a checklist guide for business continuity professionals and business leaders. Read on or click here for a printer-friendly version. In light of COVID-19, have you learned from experience, reinforced your strategy and updated your plans? Maybe you have...
Read moreBusiness Resilience Checklist for IT Managers [Guide]
Recommended reading for IT leaders: award-winning continuity and resilience consultant David Davies has produced a must-read checklist so that you can be confident in your recovery from a business disruption. Business Resilience Checklist for IT Managers Organisations will often make assumptions and have expectations about what IT departments will do in a business incident –...
Read moreThree Key Steps to Getting the Most from Microsoft 365 [Article]
Cloud Solution Delivery Manager Michael Wilson reviews some of the “best bits” of Microsoft 365 and how to leverage some key benefits. Remote working and online collaboration tools have become key for many organisations during the pandemic. With so many of us working from home, we’ve relied on technology to keep us connected with colleagues...
Read moreHow Can Cloud Networking Drive Digital Transformation in the NHS?
Director of Sales Andy Riley highlights how cloud networking can improve the healthcare experience. We have seen over the past year that the healthcare sector can transform at pace when it needs to. For instance, NHS Digital temporarily updated Summary Care Records with additional information on patients that health and care professionals could access to...
Read more11 Best Practices for Mobile Device Management [Guide]
With many IT and security leaders concerned with the security vulnerabilities of homeworking, the challenge of provisioning, managing and securing mobile devices while employees are currently out of their corporate environment can be a challenge. Download our guide designed to help you work out the approach you can take to manage remote devices with these...
Read moreOnlineUC Mitel (Guide)
Work smarter with the built-in capabilities of MiCollab to foster real-time collaboration using voice, video, IM, document sharing and more - all from a single, unified application that moves seamlessly between desktops and mobile devices leveraging Google Cloud.
Read moreDaisy Mobile Solutions
Meet the ever-increasing mobile demands of modern business. Capitalise on our success in securing the most competitive commercials in the marketplace today. Thanks to our unique agreements with the networks, we are able to provide the best tariffs across Vodafone and 02. Not only are we are a supplier of devices, smartphones and accessories with...
Read moreSD-WAN FAQs
We answer some of the most frequently asked questions about SD-WAN The buzz around SD-WAN has been around for a while. But with COVID-19 driving many UK businesses to evaluate and improve network agility, there are still understandably a lot of questions about the technology. Whether your company already uses SD-WAN or you are just...
Read moreData and IT Protection: 8 Things You Need to Get Right [Guide]
Two of our top consultants took a breather from helping customers design and plan for greater resilience, to consider what overarching advice they could share with IT Managers everywhere – faced with common challenges and constraints around managing data. With homeworking set to continue for a significant percentage of the UK workforce, issues around security...
Read moreGetting to Grips with NIST, Time to Focus on Discovery, Prevention and Response of Cyber Threats
The National Institute of Standards & Technology’s (NIST) cybersecurity framework is seen by many as a global gold standard when it comes to keeping businesses safe from cyber threats. In many ways it’s the cyber security ‘bible’, so while it contains a huge amount of useful information, it’s all too easy to get lost in...
Read moreHiding in Plain Sight – Why IT Complexity is a Hacker’s Dream
By Steve Burden, Head of Security at Daisy Corporate Services The saying ‘can’t see the wood for the trees’ is an apt one when it comes to cybersecurity. Complex IT environments are a cybercriminal’s dream, as they are typically harder to monitor, more difficult to secure and as a result, easier to breach. The last...
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