STOCKHOLM, Sweden – August 27 2008 – Californian network and services company Layer42, based in Santa Clara, has improved its network and quality of services following an installation of equipment from Transmode, a leading provider of optical networking solutions. Layer42 provides co-location, managed services and Internet services to businesses and organizations throughout the state of California, from its base in Santa Clara.

Layer42 offers a broad range of Internet connectivity and web hosting services for businesses in every stage of development. Its quality hardware and software solutions offer businesses of all sizes access to a carrier-grade, fully redundant network giving customers a combination of reliability, security, and high speed. The company is committed to implementing innovative industry-standard technologies and open standards to guarantee the best network infrastructure for all types of business. Read more: Layer42 enhances Californian network and services with Transmode installation

RichardsoNEyres six-step action plan to greener data centres

26th August 08 – With a large number of organisations making energy cuts a top priority for 2008/9 (1), many are not taking green issues seriously enough and are adopting a do-it-yourself approach argues data centre consolidation specialists, RichardsoNEyres.

This DIY approach has been revealed in research commissioned by RichardsoNEyres to highlight the main data centre challenges IT managers are currently facing. The research was conducted in association with industry analysts IDL and it has prompted RichardsoNEyres to announce a six-step action plan to help businesses achieve greener data centres. Read more: Research reveals DIY approach to a green data centre

· New one stop shop for everything servers promises to empower and protect UK small businesses with the best server and network technology to suit their business needs with significant savings and benefits

· Provides full range of IT support services including installation, data migration and ongoing management.

26th August 2008: Equipping small businesses for expansion, remote working, increased productivity and protection against data loss today became a step easier with the launch of serversdirect.co.uk, the new website that brings together a host of server and network technology at the lowest prices, available for next day delivery across the UK, alongside first rate consultancy, installation and support services. Read more: Servers Made Simple for UK Small Businesses with Launch of serversdirect.co.uk

Research conducted by online recruitment specialist www.theitjobboard.co.uk revealed that of 500 IT workers surveyed for a report on working hours, nearly half said their hours had increased in the last two years. 42.5 percent cited the increase in the volume of work as the main reason for their working overtime, but 6.8 percent said the economic uncertainty made them feel the need to put in extra hours. Only 10 percent of those that worked overtime were actually paid for it.

Of those surveyed, over a quarter (27 percent) worked between 48-60 hours a week, with five percent working between 60-75 hours. Despite this amount of overtime being worked, only 15.8 percent had taken up the issue of working long hours with their manager. But of those that complained, 84.4 percent said it had not reduced the hours they worked. Read more: Despite downturn, techies are working harder than ever