http://www.isnsolutions.co.uk/news News for ISN Solutions IT Consultancy and Support Customers Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:37:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tom Clowes, ISN's service delivery supervisor, recently gained the ITIL v3 Foundation Qualification. ISN are firm believers in #ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) as a structure for delivering and managing IT services. It has been developed as a framework, originally by the UK Government, covering all aspects of providing IT ... http://www.isnsolutions.co.uk/news/2010/02/itil-certification-on-isn-service-desk/ Now that Internet connections are faster, cheaper and more reliable, offering services across the net can be a reality. This year I have sat through too many presentations on the topic of Cloud Computing. These are usually at vendor events where they explain how their products are the key to unlocking ... http://www.isnsolutions.co.uk/news/2009/12/cloud-services-far-more-than-a-buzzword/ ISN service desk analyst, Serhiy Krokhmal, gained his Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) - Enterprise Adminstrator accreditation over the weekend. The MCITP: Enterprise Administrator credential has become the leading qualification for Windows Server engineers, providing the most widely recognised validation of an engineer's ability to support and design systems based on Microsoft desktop ... http://www.isnsolutions.co.uk/news/2009/12/mcitp-enterprise-administrator/ ISN systems engineer Ben Gould today completed the last of the tests required to become a Microsoft Certified IT Professional. The MCITP is the leading Microsoft Certification which provides widely recognised, objective validation of Ben's ability to plan and execute modern projects involving cutting-edge technology such as Hyper-V and iSCSI using Microsoft Server ... http://www.isnsolutions.co.uk/news/2009/11/new_moon/ Windows 7 is the latest desktop and laptop operating system out of the Microsoft stable and it's a thoroughbred from the start. As one of ISN's desktop specialists, I have been using it for some time now. I like it a lot. Better Performance It's faster than Windows XP and much faster ... http://www.isnsolutions.co.uk/news/2009/10/microsoft-windows-7-magnificent-seven/ ISN client, Premier Oil, began oil production in the Shelley field at 9am on Thursday 6th August. This is the first fruits following Premier's takeover of Oilexco NOrth Sea assets earlier this year. The announcement of a second well is expected imminently. ISN have been pleased to assist Premier Oil with ... http://www.isnsolutions.co.uk/news/2009/08/premier-oil-celebrate-first-oil-from-shelley/ Today several businesses and employees are waking up to a uncertain future in central London. On Friday a large scale fire broke out in Dean Street, Soho, gutting at least one business and leading to a large number of residents being evacuated for many hours. Whether the fire could have been ... http://www.isnsolutions.co.uk/news/2009/07/soho-fire-business-disaster-recovery-questions/ ISN's technical consultants have put their heads together and come up with some practical advice for IT teams considering introducing virtualisation. 1 - Start small and work up So that you and your team can familiarise yourselves with the concepts and issues around virtualisation, start with free or inexpensive tools like #Citrix ... http://www.isnsolutions.co.uk/news/2009/07/11-expert-tips-for-successful-virtualisation/ London based IT consultancy ISN Solutions are pleased to congratulate one of our engineering team leaders, Nilesh Vaghela, on passing his Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA) exam today with a mark of 96%! The high mark may be because Nilesh already has a great deal of practical experience in Citrix software ... http://www.isnsolutions.co.uk/news/2009/06/citrix-certified-administrator-cca-for-xenapp-5/ Congratulations to Tom Clowes, ISN's senior support consultant, for passing NetApp's Accredited Storage Architect Professional exam with a score of 90%! This followed an intensive course at #NetApp UK HQ in Stockley Park where Tom was able to brush up on his knowledge of storage technology in general as well as ... http://www.isnsolutions.co.uk/news/2009/06/netapp-accredited-storage-architect-professional-asap/