The shifting landscape of post-pandemic life has seen the IT and telecommunications industry embrace a wealth of change. New networks, new services, applications (such as 5G), cyber security and risk management protocols have driven the migration from legacy networks to more modern infrastructure. When you look at the statistics supporting this drive, it is not difficult to see why.

Recent predictions regarding the long-term future of data centres have been a little ominous to say the least! The case of data centre versus cloud would appear to have two fundamental and diametrically opposed arguments. One side maintaining that you should move away from the storage of data on-site altogether, opting instead for a cloud based system. The other side making the case that information should be retained on-site but housed within a substantially upgraded system, that has capacity to meet new and future increases in demand.

Leading power protection specialist, Secure Power Ltd has experienced unprecedented growth over the last 12 months, which signalled the need for an organisational shakeup. Determined to further strengthen the business, Secure Power has examined the expertise of its management team and restructured it to enhance key skill sets.

Secure Power is receiving an increasing number of quote requests for UPS solutions that are far greater than the customer’s actual needs. On such an occasion the client may have specified the requirement for a UPS solution capable of delivering 6 to 8 hours of autonomy, however upon closer inspection their actual business needs may be much lower and a smaller UPS system providing 1 hour of autonomy, may be sufficient.

Over the last couple of decades, technological trends in UPS development have had a significant impact on their size, availability, maintainability and resilience to failure. Despite fundamentally performing the same job, the UPS systems of old are hardly recognisable against their now smaller, smarter counterparts.

The event world has undergone a significant transformation in recent years due to the advancements in digital technology. Conferences, trade shows, sporting, music and other leisure-related activities are relying increasingly on ‘live streaming capabilities’ delivered through either social or video media.

Recent news headlines regarding the potential for a ‘winter energy crisis’ sent a ripple of shockwaves throughout Britain. Despite the fact that ministers have now scrapped proposals for the Energy Price Guarantee plan - a scheme set to reward householders for reducing their energy consumption in an effort to conserve supplies, Britons remain concerned about the instability of the energy situation.

Whilst browsing the net, I came across a question that had been posed on a hardware website regarding an old UPS system. The owner had purchased it twenty years earlier as a backup unit but it had never been taken out of its box during that time.

Global information and technology company, Fujitsu, successfully secured a £6.1 million deal to provide the phone network for this summer’s 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The famous sporting event brought together over 4,500 athletes from 72 nations and territories, to compete in a number of sports and para-sports competitions across 15 venues – including the new aquatic centre at Sandwell.

Leading power protection solutions provider, Secure Power Ltd is renowned industry wide for delivering specialist projects for niche industry sectors. Here, one of the company’s most experienced UPS (uninterruptible power supply) engineers, Dave Moxam shares his knowledge of working with water treatment sites.

The Covid-19 pandemic brought many rapid changes to human society, altering the way we live and work and in many instances the way in which we now conduct our regular business. It is perhaps no great surprise that this trend for home working has not come without its own unique set of challenges. Are you protected?

As the UK teeters on the brink of another economic downturn, the company’s managing director, Jonathan Morley, recounts why he chose to set up his business despite all the commercial adversity and how Secure Power is preparing for what could be yet another fiscal slump.