http://www.star.co.uk/Star-News/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/HKqzTyDvxmQ/ UKWM Group ready to defy UK finance sector recession with acquisitions 23 Feb 2012, LONDON . Fast-growing financial services firm, UKWM Group, has invested in cloud services from Star to run a secure, scalable IT platform to support an ambitious ‘growth through acquisition’ strategy, targeted at firms which are a strong strategic and cultural fit. The northern-based firm is also looking for... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Money-expert-plots-2012-UK-growth-on-Star-cloud-services/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:10:47 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Money-expert-plots-2012-UK-growth-on-Star-cloud-services/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/hiLz5Ve-Apw/ Escrow service now supports eco-system of cloud service providers for mid-market London 8th Feb, 2012 - NCC Group plc , the world’s leading escrow and assurance provider, today announced that its’ trusted escrow protection solutions are now available to the UK’s mid-market IT buyers via the recently-launched UK Cloud Alliance. The UK Cloud Alliance, a collective of UK-based technology firms and... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/NCC-Group-adds-Assurance-to-UK-Cloud-Alliance-buyers1/ Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:06:23 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/NCC-Group-adds-Assurance-to-UK-Cloud-Alliance-buyers1/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/ryTjq2S4DoU/ Business recovery at risk from jittery IT professionals 15 Feb 2012, LONDON - Uncertainty about job security could prompt valuable IT professionals to jump ship putting business continuity at risk and leaving companies without the technical leadership they need to return to growth, according to new research from Star, a provider of on-demand computing and communication services to UK businesses... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/One-in-five-IT-professionals-thinks-their-job-will-be-gone-within-one-year/ Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:56:20 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/One-in-five-IT-professionals-thinks-their-job-will-be-gone-within-one-year/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/Vgb2s85pEW0/ Has Government really levelled playing field for cloud innovation? 28th Feb 2012, LONDON. Star , a UK provider of on-demand business services, has been selected as a supplier to the UK Government's ‘G-Cloud’ Framework, in the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) categories. Last week, the first round of accreditations has approved 258 suppliers, offering a catalog... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/UK-G-Cloud-shines-twice-on-Star/ Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:02:28 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/UK-G-Cloud-shines-twice-on-Star/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/e2sS-IeHuF8/ “iPads in the workplace – the worst that could happen” says IT’s caretaker generation 7 Mar 2012, LONDON . Consumerisation of IT (CoIT) has had the single most negative impact on the role of the IT professional according to the findings of a new survey from Star, a provider of on-demand computing and communication services to UK businesses. One in five IT professionals identified consumerisatio... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/IT-Departments-Stand-in-Way-of-Innovation/ Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:31:13 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/IT-Departments-Stand-in-Way-of-Innovation/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/a0xughFPyp8/ UK’s medium sized businesses at risk from poor IT management 21 March 2012, LONDON . Medium sized businesses (MSBs) in the UK lack the IT management talent needed for growth according to a new survey from Star , a provider of on-demand computing and communication services to UK businesses. IT management skills are expected to be increasingly important for IT professionals. 23 per cent of IT... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/IT-Management-Skills-Gap-Responsible-for-Lack-of-Innovation-in-UK-Businesses/ Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:57:55 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/IT-Management-Skills-Gap-Responsible-for-Lack-of-Innovation-in-UK-Businesses/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/dJAefbufLM8/ UK’s first cloud-powered events services 21 March 2012, LONDON – Star, a provider of on-demand cloud computing and communication services to UK businesses, today announced a collaboration with leading exhibition and events services company, Melville Exhibition and Event Services. Over the next six months, the two companies will work together to transform internal and customer-facing services, a... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-and-Melville-exhibit-cloud-leadership-in-events/ Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:27:40 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-and-Melville-exhibit-cloud-leadership-in-events/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/FbNjYCyoYX8/ Wellbeing business re-invigorated with new IT approach 10 April 2012, LONDON Star , a provider of on-demand cloud computing and communication services to UK businesses, today announced that the award-winning spa and health club, Nirvana Spa has laid a platform for growth based on Star cloud services across its businesses.   One of only three UK spas with its own underground water source, Nirvan... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-provides-cloud-makeover-at-Nirvana-Spa/ Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:36:10 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-provides-cloud-makeover-at-Nirvana-Spa/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/wIajnC0S_f4/ Star announces its addition to the HP CloudAgile programme 19 April 2012, LONDON – Star , a provider of on-demand computing and communication services to UK businesses, proudly announces CloudAgile membership. CloudAgile is a Hewlett-Packard (HP) programme designed to support service providers with a mutually beneficial relationship that helps to expand the popularity of cloud based services in... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-proves-to-be-a-Cloud-pleaser-for-HP/ Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:14:36 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-proves-to-be-a-Cloud-pleaser-for-HP/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/0fSicmeKVKs/ 43 per cent knowingly breach copyright London 1 May 2012 – Complacent IT professionals could be putting their companies at risk of suspended internet service or worse by ignoring delayed anti-piracy legislation according to research commissioned by Star, a provider of on-demand cloud computing and communication services to UK businesses. The survey shows 43 per cent of IT professionals themselv... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Complacent-IT-professionals-put-companies-at-risk/ Tue, 01 May 2012 16:22:35 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Complacent-IT-professionals-put-companies-at-risk/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/WdcKNhBOqVQ/ Brokers: Do they offer value? By Charles Batchelor Paul Watson quoted in FT article this week discussing the subject of Cloud Service Brokers. Read the article The cloud may be promoted as an answer to the problem of managing IT in-house, but brings complexities of its own. As the number of providers grows, chief executives find themselves faced with a bewildering range of choices. Brokers act ... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Brokers-Do-they-offer-value/ Thu, 24 May 2012 09:30:07 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Brokers-Do-they-offer-value/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/9BFwiTMxMCY/ FRC Group chooses Star to help guarantee next wave of growth London, 9th December, 2011- Star , a provider of on-demand cloud computing and communication services to UK businesses, announced today it has been selected to provide cloud services to leading Social Enterprise The FRC Group .  The decision to choose Star came after the Group’s current disaster recovery policy did not stand up to... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Social-Enterprise-grows-with-Cloud-services-from-Star/ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:19:52 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Social-Enterprise-grows-with-Cloud-services-from-Star/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/3FI7vxih_4M/ ActiveEdge Authentication adds additional layer of security to Star’s Virtual Private Cloud offering London, 17th November 2011 - AGA Rangemaster, the leading premium kitchen appliances brand, has chosen Star, a provider of on-demand computing and communication services to UK businesses, to deliver its Network MPLS platform and services. Star will assist in the integration of the Rangemaster an... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/AGA-Rangemaster-selects-cloud-platform/ Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:47:39 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/AGA-Rangemaster-selects-cloud-platform/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/MksyYe3VWEY/ ActiveEdge Authentication adds additional layer of security to Star’s Virtual Private Cloud offering LONDON, 27th October - Star , a provider of on-demand cloud computing and communication services to UK businesses, today announced the launch of ActiveEdge Authentication . The service provides business users with an additional layer of security on top of their existing username and password... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/2-factor-authentication1/ Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:20:50 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/2-factor-authentication1/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/G5fHl2rAHFA/ UK largest private software house signs portfolio for Star hosted services London, 7th October - Star , a provider of on-demand computing and communication services to UK businesses today announced a partnership with IRIS, the UK’s largest unquoted software house employing over 1200 staff and revenues of £120 million. Under the terms of the agreement, Star will help [IRIS| deliver an unparallel... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-wins-over-rising-star-IRIS/ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:37:33 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-wins-over-rising-star-IRIS/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/pwvnQ1AAnx8/ Third Sector now well served with latest cloud technologies from Star London, 7th October - Star , a provider of on-demand computing and communication services to UK businesses and IRIS NFP Solutions,  the leading UK provider of not-for-profit software and services today announced they would join forces to provide the most complete suite of NFP hosted applications on the market. IRIS NFP... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-and-Iris-NFP-aid-Membership-Groups-Charities-and-Educators-to-leverage-Cloud-services/ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:45:32 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-and-Iris-NFP-aid-Membership-Groups-Charities-and-Educators-to-leverage-Cloud-services/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/fIRyeEpRu04/ Trusted shortlist of UK-based firms to provide end-to-end cloud services London, 5th July – Star, a provider of on-demand computing and communication services to UK businesses, announced it is the founding member of a brand new initiative to bring clarity and trust to UK businesses looking to procure cloud services. The UK Cloud Alliance, a collective of UK-based technology firms and service... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/UK-Cloud-Alliance-to-Serve-UK-Cloud-Demand/ Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:13:23 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/UK-Cloud-Alliance-to-Serve-UK-Cloud-Demand/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/LKiI9p7lD3k/ Medium Sized UK businesses get access to latest telephony and Unified Communications services LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – Star, a provider of on-demand computing and communication services to UK businesses, today announced the launch of Talksure™  - a managed service to help organisations get more value from their existing investments in business telephony while preparing them for the opportunity... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Stars-TalkSureTM-IP-Telephony-service-is-the-delivery-platform-for-next-generation-communication-services1/ Tue, 05 Jul 2011 08:53:41 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Stars-TalkSureTM-IP-Telephony-service-is-the-delivery-platform-for-next-generation-communication-services1/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/qZmfhl6OlhA/ Star joins Cloud Industry Forum to help shape cloud standards Thursday 21 st July, 2011– The Cloud Industry Forum (CIF) today confirmed that UK Cloud Alliance founder, Star, has joined it in championing transparency and trust of online services for UK businesses. In doing so, Star and CIF have clarified three common themes that both parties agree on and seek collaboration in order to help drive... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Cloud-Industry-Forum/ Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:53:19 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Cloud-Industry-Forum/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/CEb9U7fvKqo/ Star helps Richmond Events right-size for the future London, July 28th – Star , a provider of on-demand computing and communication services to UK businesses , announced today it has been selected as the hosting partner for UK business events pioneer, Richmond Events. The decision to select Star, replacing incumbent supplier Computacenter, was made based on service level requirements and... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Richmond-Events-Uses-Cloud-Services-to-Crunch-Customer-Data/ Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:22:20 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Richmond-Events-Uses-Cloud-Services-to-Crunch-Customer-Data/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/3eULt5jE9dQ/ Media agency leverages cloud computing to deliver on-demand marketing services to global clients and cuts costs by 60% London, 18th Aug – Star, a provider of on-demand computing and communication services to UK businesses, revealed the achievements of a collaboration with leading UK media agency, Bezier. Over the last 12 months, the two partners have transformed Bezier’s media business using... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Bezier-Helps-Increase-Retail-Sales-with-Stars-Cloud/ Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:10:40 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Bezier-Helps-Increase-Retail-Sales-with-Stars-Cloud/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/g8M-saxwoWo/ Trusted shortlist of UK-based firms to provide end-to-end cloud services London 21st Oct, 2011 – Armstrong Communications PLC today announced it is to become a member of the recently launched UK Cloud Alliance.   The UK Cloud Alliance, a collective of UK-based technology firms and service providers, aims to guarantee the full transformational benefits of cloud computing.   The Alliance helps... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Armstrong-Communications-Joins-UK-Cloud-Alliance/ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:08:50 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Armstrong-Communications-Joins-UK-Cloud-Alliance/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/PTuaMXKeWfQ/ Star reveals flaws in capability of UK’s Business Continuity plans LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 31 JANUARY 2011 - Star, a provider of on-demand computing and communication services to UK businesses, today released statistics which reveal that just over a quarter (26%) of UK businesses have no formal business continuity plans in place. For organisations with less than 100 employees, the proportion... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Quarter-of-UK-Businesses-Have-no-Business-Continuity-Plans-in-Place/ Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:33:31 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Quarter-of-UK-Businesses-Have-no-Business-Continuity-Plans-in-Place/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/Y1e9zzUcaOo/ Star Survey reveals nearly 1 in 3 UK employees are losing control of email LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 29 NOVEMBER 2010 – Star, a provider of on-demand computing and communication services to UK businesses, today released results from an independent survey, revealing that 1 in 5 British workers use up a total of 32 working days a year managing their email. The 2010 Star Email Survey also reveals... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/1-in-5-UK-workers-spend-32-days-a-year-managing-email11/ Mon, 31 Jan 2011 13:49:52 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/1-in-5-UK-workers-spend-32-days-a-year-managing-email11/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/sLD1AOlUWRA/ VitalMailTM removes the cost, complexity and risk of on-premise email archiving LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 9 December, 2010 – Star, a provider of on-demand computing and communication services for UK businesses has today announced the launch of a new, on-demand business email archiving service, VitalMailTM. The new service provides a secure, scalable and unlimited storage environment that removes... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-launches-email-archiving-service-to-drive-down-cost-of-mailbox-management-for-UK-businesses--/ Fri, 10 Dec 2010 12:56:37 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-launches-email-archiving-service-to-drive-down-cost-of-mailbox-management-for-UK-businesses--/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/nL6Gikxh8Gw/ Star collaboration services support charity’s strategic objective of “Putting Families First” LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 9 NOVEMBER 2010 – Star, a provider of on-demand computing and communication services to UK businesses, today announced that Contact a Family, a leading UK charity supporting families with disabled children, has chosen Star to support them with secure, scalable and robust IT... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Leading-UK-charity-Contact-a-Family-select-Star-services-to-help-transform-their-operations/ Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:37:31 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Leading-UK-charity-Contact-a-Family-select-Star-services-to-help-transform-their-operations/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/1hf4JYb_HPU/ New on-demand services help UK businesses take back control of communication costs while boosting employee productivity LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 27 OCTOBER 2010 – Star, a provider of on-demand computing and communication services to UK businesses today announces new managed services for business IM (Instant Messaging) and Business Conference .  The new services are key components of the WorkLif... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-introduces-managed-service-for-instant-messaging-conference-and-collaboration-services-in-WorkLife-Productivity-Suite-1/ Tue, 09 Nov 2010 12:07:04 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-introduces-managed-service-for-instant-messaging-conference-and-collaboration-services-in-WorkLife-Productivity-Suite-1/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/HkbOwosV6QE/ Experienced managed services professional appointed to director role that adds further strength to the leadership team and focus on customer experience LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 22 OCTOBER 2010 – Star, a provider of on-demand computing and communication services to UK businesses, has today announced the appointment of Marion Stewart as the company’s Customer Solutions Director.  As a member of t... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-appoints-new-Customer-Solutions-Director-to-drive-next-generation-utility-computing-solutions-for-UK-businesses/ Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:11:24 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-appoints-new-Customer-Solutions-Director-to-drive-next-generation-utility-computing-solutions-for-UK-businesses/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/RRvTf5Re-rA/ WorkLife TalkTM™ service provides a route towards unified communications for any size UK business LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 20 OCTOBER 2010 – Star, a provider of on-demand computing and communication services to UK businesses today announces WorkLife Talk™ , an on-demand IP telephony service that gives UK companies a new way to access the very latest technology, without the need for expensive PB... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/New-Managed-IP-Telephony-Service-From-Star-Gives-UK-Companies-Freedom-From-The-Constraints-Of-Traditional-Telephony-/ Wed, 20 Oct 2010 13:45:35 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/New-Managed-IP-Telephony-Service-From-Star-Gives-UK-Companies-Freedom-From-The-Constraints-Of-Traditional-Telephony-/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/7DOEti5gtjE/ New service helps UK companies take control of their communications costs and boosts productivity LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 13 OCTOBER 2010 – Star, a provider of on-demand computing and communication services to UK businesses, has today launched the WorkLife™ Productivity Suite , a modular range of integrated communication tools available as a managed service for a fixed, per user, per month... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-launches-WorkLifeTM/ Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:20:19 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-launches-WorkLifeTM/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/jlH_AyK9Pd4/ Capped broadband services will prompt less liberal practices on bandwidth allocation LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 7 OCTOBER, 2010 – Star, a provider of on-demand computing and communication services to UK businesses, today revealed figures showing that UK SMEs are funding their employee's lunchtime surfing habits to the tune of over £23 million per year . The figures, which are based on actual usag... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/UK-Business-is-funding-employee-lunchtime-surfing-by-more-than-23-million-per-annum-says-Star-/ Tue, 12 Oct 2010 16:40:26 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/UK-Business-is-funding-employee-lunchtime-surfing-by-more-than-23-million-per-annum-says-Star-/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/xfqXajKwDC4/ Star supports growth strategy for solution provider LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 7 SEPTEMBER 2010 – Star, a provider of on-demand computing and communication services to UK businesses, today announced that Harvard Engineering has chosen Star as its technology partner. Harvard Engineering is one of the world’s leading companies in the LED lighting and street lighting industries and has chosen The St... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Local-authorities-reduce-energy-costs-with-help-from-Harvard-Engineering-and-The-Star-Platform/ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:42:26 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Local-authorities-reduce-energy-costs-with-help-from-Harvard-Engineering-and-The-Star-Platform/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/2dWelaGdpas/ Liberal approach by UK employers may negatively impact company security and application performance LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 30 JULY 2010 – Star, a provider of on-demand computing and communication services to UK businesses, today released results from an independent survey, which reveals that a majority of British workers (72%) spend their lunch hour online; shopping, banking, catching up with... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/72-of-British-workers-admit-to-using-their-work-Internet-for-personal-use-during-lunch-hour-finds-new-research-from-Star1/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:39:52 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/72-of-British-workers-admit-to-using-their-work-Internet-for-personal-use-during-lunch-hour-finds-new-research-from-Star1/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/WR6f24SzTgg/ Partnership Demonstrates IT's Strategic Role In A Growing UK Business LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 22 JULY 2010 – Star, a provider of on-demand computing and communication services for UK businesses, today announced that UK Wealth Management ("UKWM"), one of the country's leading wealth management services organisations, has selected Star to manage their computing and communications infrastructure ... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/UK-Wealth-Management-Drives-Growth-Strategy-With-Managed-Services-From-Star/ Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:02:30 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/UK-Wealth-Management-Drives-Growth-Strategy-With-Managed-Services-From-Star/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/wMguZIu1jn8/ World cup network traffic surges to all time high during England’s crunch group match with Slovenia Most companies had taken steps to protect vital network applications being affected by network hungry video streaming LONDON, 23th June 2010 – Star, a provider of on-demand computing and communication services to UK businesses, has today released statistics showing that network traffic from its... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/World-cup-network-traffic-surges-to-all-time-high-during-Englands-crunch-group-match-with-Slovenia-/ Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:40:52 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/World-cup-network-traffic-surges-to-all-time-high-during-Englands-crunch-group-match-with-Slovenia-/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/B7I9fbm1My4/ Report to be distributed at Star Customer Event: 7 July Madejski Stadium in Reading LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, 23rd JUNE 2010 – Star, a provider of on-demand computing and communication services to UK businesses, today announced the publication of a research paper, completed in conjunction with analyst firm Quocirca. The report explores the role of IT in business, with a particular focus on how... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star--Quocirca-Publish-Cloud-Computing-Report-Urging-UK-Businesses-to-Take-IT-to-Task/ Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:59:32 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star--Quocirca-Publish-Cloud-Computing-Report-Urging-UK-Businesses-to-Take-IT-to-Task/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/kjP6olz6Ub0/ Shortlist announced for the Cloud Computing World Series Awards Star's vPlatform has been shortlisted for the award of Best Virtualisation Product or Service in the Cloud Computing World Series Awards 2010. The winners will be announced at the Cloud Computing World Forum on Tuesday 29th June at the Olympia Conference Centre, London from 5.30pm Show Director, Mark Johnstone, commented that the... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Network-statistics-from-Stars-data-centre-show-an-18-increase-on-normal-traffic-level-as-workers-follow-their-teams-online/ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:44:07 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Network-statistics-from-Stars-data-centre-show-an-18-increase-on-normal-traffic-level-as-workers-follow-their-teams-online/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/Tfg_bvqZ17E/ Star readies extra network capacity in anticipation of expected surge in demand for England’s match against Slovenia LONDON, 15th June 2010 – Star, the provider of on-demand computing and communication services to UK businesses, has today released statistics of internet traffic flowing through its UK-based data centres. The early group matches indicate that the FIFA 2010 World Cup is likely to... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Network-statistics-from-Stars-data-centre-show-an-18-increase-on-normal-traffic-level-as-workers-follow-their-teams-online1/ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:12:52 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Network-statistics-from-Stars-data-centre-show-an-18-increase-on-normal-traffic-level-as-workers-follow-their-teams-online1/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/marIHxNeXc0/ Immediate improvement in productivity from enhanced communications LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, 14 JUNE 2010 – Star, a provider of on-demand computing and communication services for UK businesses, today announced that Trans Global Freight Management Ltd (“TGFML”), one of the UK’s leading independent international freight forwarding companies, has chosen Star’s fully managed network service to help... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Trans-Global-Freight-Management-Use-Managed-Service-To-Reduce-Costs-And-Increase-Business-Performance/ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:18:53 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Trans-Global-Freight-Management-Use-Managed-Service-To-Reduce-Costs-And-Increase-Business-Performance/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/dohEne8AggM/ Lack of in-house expertise in managing VoIP networks, most widely cited barrier to adoption LONDON, 29th April 2010 – A survey amongst more than 100 UK businesses examining attitudes towards IP telephony has revealed that the take up of VoIP amongst SMBs is predicted to gather speed over the next year. The survey, which was conducted on behalf of Star, a provider of on-demand computing and... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/New-Survey-from-Star-Penetration-of-IP-telephony-among-SMBs-to-increase-by-50-in-next-12-months-/ Fri, 30 Apr 2010 09:27:02 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/New-Survey-from-Star-Penetration-of-IP-telephony-among-SMBs-to-increase-by-50-in-next-12-months-/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/4wOq7Y67LME/ Star provides on-demand business services to support software development projects from build and test to 'go live' LONDON, 15 March 2010 – Star, a provider of on-demand computing and communication services to UK businesses, has announced the launch of a specialist Dev2Live service. This is a complete range of services aimed at developers and giving them access to the managed infrastructure and... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-Announces-launch-of-Dev2Live-Services-for-SIs-and-ISVs/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:54:57 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-Announces-launch-of-Dev2Live-Services-for-SIs-and-ISVs/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/5gUcBRR2hGs/ Theale, 17th February, 2010 – Star, a provider of on-demand computing and communication services to UK businesses, has announced the opening of their new corporate headquarters in Theale, Reading. The new office provides Star with a central base in the heart of the Thames Valley and supports Star’s ongoing growth strategy moving forwards. The modern premises will serve as the company’s UK... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Cloud-Computing-provider-Star-opens-new-UK-headquarters-in-Theale-Reading-/ Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:58:17 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Cloud-Computing-provider-Star-opens-new-UK-headquarters-in-Theale-Reading-/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/Q13qWGIC65w/ LONDON, 20th January, 2010 – Star, a provider of on-demand computing and communication services to UK businesses, has announced a partnership with Digirati, experts in enterprise information management, to deliver on-demand Content Management Solutions (CMS) to businesses looking to enhance their web presence. Star's Business Hosting services will complement Digirati's content management... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-Partners-with-Digirati-to-Deliver-On-demand-Content-Management-and-Hosting-Solution-/ Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:42:08 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-Partners-with-Digirati-to-Deliver-On-demand-Content-Management-and-Hosting-Solution-/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/e2RQAZlr-8Q/ Partners can now resell 'mix and match' CRM, Email and SharePoint services under their own brand on a simple 'pay for what you use' basis LONDON, 12 January, 2010 – Star, a provider of on-demand computing and communication services for UK businesses, has today announced the launch of the Flex Productivity Suite of on-demand business services, which partners can add to their portfolio and offer ... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/New-White-Label-On-demand-Business-Services-Now-Available-With-Stars-Flex-Productivity-Suite-/ Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:22:43 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/New-White-Label-On-demand-Business-Services-Now-Available-With-Stars-Flex-Productivity-Suite-/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/gZtG-pCtrkc/ Main impediments to greater CRM uptake are user resistance and integration of legacy systems LONDON, December 10th 2009 – A survey amongst 300 UK businesses examining attitudes to CRM systems reveals that a high proportion (46%) of SMEs are not using CRM systems today.  The survey, conducted on behalf of Star, a provider of on-demand computing and communication services to UK businesses, found... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/New-Survey-from-Star-reveals-almost-half-of-SMEs-dont-use-CRM-applications/ Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:06:51 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/New-Survey-from-Star-reveals-almost-half-of-SMEs-dont-use-CRM-applications/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/NnxqUhQlh0Q/ Accreditation provides safe haven for payment merchants LONDON, 9th December, 2009 – Star, a provider of on-demand computing and communication services to UK businesses, has announced that its UK data centres have achieved Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance - the internationally recognised industry standard for payment account data security. Following a stringent... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Stars-UK-Data-Centres-Achieve-PCI-DSS-Compliance-/ Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:26:17 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Stars-UK-Data-Centres-Achieve-PCI-DSS-Compliance-/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/cX2mP-aqvho/ New ‘vPlatform’ from Star targets UK businesses who want to move their virtualised computers into a managed data centre to guarantee service quality LONDON, 19th October, 2009 – Star, a provider of on-demand computing and communication services for UK businesses, has announced the launch of a secure and fully managed virtualisation platform. The new service is delivered via a hosted... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-Launches-Virtualisation-as-a-Service/ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:20:15 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-Launches-Virtualisation-as-a-Service/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/duBfGAU_kPk/ Threat of second wave of pandemic prompts companies to extend option of remote working to all employees LONDON, 16th September, 2009 – New research commissioned by Star, a provider of on-demand computing and communication services, reveals that small businesses are struggling to respond to an increased demand for home working. Last week’s return to school raising fears of a second wave of the... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/New-survey-reveals-small-businesses-at-greatest-risk-of-lost-productivity-from-swine-flu-due-to-limited-home-working-provisions-/ Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:18:55 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/New-survey-reveals-small-businesses-at-greatest-risk-of-lost-productivity-from-swine-flu-due-to-limited-home-working-provisions-/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/6avbrVrOaHc/ New programme gives channel partners Star CRM to add to their portfolio, with easy pay-as-you-go contracts LONDON, 8th September, 2009 – Star, a provider of on-demand computing and communication services for UK businesses, has launched a new programme enabling partners to add on-demand Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution to their portfolio. Star’s programme has no set-up fees and no... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-Announces-New-Advantage-Reseller-Programme-for-partners-to-sell-on-demand-CRM-service-/ Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:12:53 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-Announces-New-Advantage-Reseller-Programme-for-partners-to-sell-on-demand-CRM-service-/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/Iw_XsZbohUE/ Star CRM service offers easy-to-use sales, marketing and customer service automation solution optimising Microsoft Dynamics CRM technology LONDON, August 3rd, 2009 – Star, a provider of on-demand computing and communication services for UK businesses, has launched a new pay-as-you-go Customer Relationship Management (CRM) service that allows companies to enjoy the benefits of improved customer... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-launches-on-demand-CRM-service-making-it-accessible-and-affordable-to-companies-of-all-sizes-/ Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:54:30 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-launches-on-demand-CRM-service-making-it-accessible-and-affordable-to-companies-of-all-sizes-/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/0JtRekYgaI0/ Managers believe company data to be safer in data centre, than on-premise LONDON, 15th July, 2009 – Star, a provider of on-demand computing and communication services for UK businesses, has today released results from a survey revealing Business Managers’ growing confidence in the security of third party data centres. The survey shows that the largest group of respondents, (44%) considers their... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Confidence-in-Cloud-Computing-Grows-Survey-Reveals-/ Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:19:42 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Confidence-in-Cloud-Computing-Grows-Survey-Reveals-/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/JUpu9pl5qmY/ Cloud computing gains momentum over traditional software licensing finds survey from Star LONDON, June 1st, 2009 – Star, a UK based ICT services provider, has today released results from a survey amongst more than 400 UK businesses, investigating their plans to upgrade to the latest Microsoft Exchange 2007. The survey revealed that the majority (57%) of Microsoft Exchange customers were still... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Microsoft-Exchange-users-resist-pressure-to-upgrade-to-latest-software-on-cost-grounds-reveals-new-Survey-/ Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:19:37 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Microsoft-Exchange-users-resist-pressure-to-upgrade-to-latest-software-on-cost-grounds-reveals-new-Survey-/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/8MEemzpYyo4/ Star opens new Bristol-based Data Centre to provide Utility Computing Services for UK businesses Gloucester, UK, 21st May 2009. Star, the UK’s only business focused ISP, is today officially opening its new multimillion pound, 10,000 square foot Data Centre in Abbeywood, Bristol. The Data Centre will be opened by Doug Naysmith, MP for Bristol North West, Star’s CEO, Rick Hudson, and Martin Walke... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-bucks-trend-and-builds-cloud-in-the-South-West/ Tue, 26 May 2009 12:14:08 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-bucks-trend-and-builds-cloud-in-the-South-West/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/GkCxAwTxp_I/ Star Business Email now includes a Managed Service for Dedicated Exchange providing tailored email solutions with the highest levels of security, performance and resiliency London, 23rd April 2009 – Star, the UK’s only business focussed ISP, has today announced the launch of a new business email service for more demanding UK organisations. Delivered on an advanced ‘cloud computing’ platform thi... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Stars-New-Credit-Crunch-Friendly-Business-Email-Service-/ Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:38:58 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Stars-New-Credit-Crunch-Friendly-Business-Email-Service-/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/TP68C0xIJzM/ Business only ISP launches super fast, next generation, 24MBps broadband service LONDON, 18th March 2009 – Star, the UK’s only business focused ISP, has announced today that it has launched a 24 Mbps broadband service; ADSL 2+. The new, super fast broadband service is the first and only of its kind that is a business-only service, of this speed and solely for UK business customers. It provides ... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-Launches-Duel-Speed-Business-Broadband-Service-/ Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:53:00 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-Launches-Duel-Speed-Business-Broadband-Service-/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/7xfl-vo5t4g/ Apex and Star form a strategic partnership to provide cloud computing services LONDON 3rd March, 2009 – Star, the UK’s only business focused ISP, has announced today a channel partnership with Apex Computers, a value added reseller of technology solutions. Star’s hosting and connectivity services will complement Apex’s offerings, providing business ready solutions, supported by industry-leading... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Apex-Computers-partners-with-Star-to-provide-hosting-and-connectivity-services-to-small-and-medium-UK-businesses/ Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:56:14 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Apex-Computers-partners-with-Star-to-provide-hosting-and-connectivity-services-to-small-and-medium-UK-businesses/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/CUsCO7dA82c/ Star receives ‘special commendation’ for excellence in customer service   GLOUCESTER, 3rd March, 2009 – Star, the UK’s only dedicated business ISP, has announced today that it has been honoured in the Real Business - Cisco Customer Kings Awards. The awards were designed to recognise entrepreneurial firms that provide the very best in customer engagement.   Star provides IT services and... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/UKs-only-dedicated-business-ISP-honoured-in-/ Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:41:57 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/UKs-only-dedicated-business-ISP-honoured-in-/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/eR0BDcKviyA/ Star unveils a next generation platform for the delivery of Cloud Computing services, giving UK SME’s access to enterprise grade technologies LONDON 24th February, 2009 – Star, the UK’s only business focused ISP, has announced today that it will be opening a new multi-million pound, 10,000 square foot data centre in Bristol, to expand its portfolio of managed and co-location facilities. The... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-launches-new-Data-Centre-to-support-Cloud-Computing-Roadmap/ Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:32:23 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-launches-new-Data-Centre-to-support-Cloud-Computing-Roadmap/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/QnBPn-fzABk/ July 2008 One year on from the worst floods in living memory, six out of ten UK businesses still haven’t done anything to protect their business critical IT systems June 2008 UK's SMBs choose virtualisation as no 1 technology to safeguard against economic slowdown   Star Brings Vendors and SMBs Together to Create Blueprint for Next-Gen. Internet Technologies May 2008 MPLS & Convergence Key Grow... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Archived-Press-Releases-/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:30:05 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Archived-Press-Releases-/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/DeTtX0luNuA/ New service delivers secure business e-mail with integrated document management at a fixed monthly cost Gloucester, 1st December, 2008 – Star, the UK’s largest independent business ISP, has announced the launch of a Hosted Microsoft Exchange 2007 service, providing SMBs with instant access to a fully supported, secure and feature-rich email service at a predictable monthly cost and without the... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-Launches-Hosted-Microsoft-Exchange-2007-Service-for-SMBs/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:09:01 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-Launches-Hosted-Microsoft-Exchange-2007-Service-for-SMBs/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/yOP2QBru82k/ Gloucester, 24th November 2008:   Star, the UK’s largest independent business ISP, has appointed Ricky Hudson as CEO to lead the company through its next period of growth.  Joining the company from MLL Telecom Ltd, he brings with him a wealth of experience in sales, business development, general management and operations as well as extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions and Pre-IPO... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/-Star-Appoints-New-CEO-to-Head-Company-Expansion/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:49:27 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/-Star-Appoints-New-CEO-to-Head-Company-Expansion/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/ZAbc3ab9yPY/ Notion Capital to fund, advise and grow UK businesses London, October 28th 2008 - The team behind MessageLabs, and a number of other successful technology companies, has today launched Notion Capital, an investment vehicle and advisory business that aims to help accelerate the growth of technology businesses. Ben White and Jos White, the brothers who founded MessageLabs, will be founding partne... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Sponsorships1/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:14:00 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Sponsorships1/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/sg8fUzGpT_s/ On 9th October 2008 Symantec announced its intention to acquire MessageLabs. The acquisition of MessageLabs, originally born out of Star, marks a significant milestone in Star's history and demonstrates the success of the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model for security and Star's innovation pedigree. Ben White, founder of both companies, has assured customers that this news will not change the... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Sponsorships2/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:36:59 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Sponsorships2/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/mAozQCzfiec/ How IT can support your business, reduce costs and increase productivity London, UK, 9 October 2008 - Star, the UK's largest independent business ISP, has announced a regional event for small to medium sized businesses. The event, to be held in London on the 29th October 2008, will highlight the issues facing SMBs in the current economic climate and how they can effectively and efficiently... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Sponsorships3/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:55:31 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Sponsorships3/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/rsBMkVfR3vA/ New service offers affordable, easy access to data and applications London, 25th September 2008: Star, the UK's largest independent business ISP, is launching a new managed private network service, Netstar IP. The new service offers small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) a single provider for managed voice and data services at an affordable monthly fee. Connection to Star's next generation netwo... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Sponsorships4/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:49:28 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Sponsorships4/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/Sdc67u4wzI0/ Manchester, 8th September 2008: Manchester-based Star, the UK’s largest independent business ISP, are on the move. Following another year of consistent growth, the company has secured additional investment from Barclays Bank to the sum of £4.5 million and has moved to prestigious new offices in Salford Quays. As other companies are battening down the hatches to wait out the tough economic... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Sponsorships5/ Sat, 29 Nov 2008 05:29:39 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Sponsorships5/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/jP07Tt2-7eg/ Star is always looking for ways to enhance, develop and improve the range of services through constant customer engagement, review and refinement. Our case studies demonstrate how the adoption of leading IT and communication services will add value to your business and benefit customers. Video Case Studies Download PDF Case Studies Whitepaper Downloads Download Case Studies(PDF)    Case Studies... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Case-Studies/ Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:41:21 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Case-Studies/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Star-News/~3/4eK9loYZR7A/ Star is committed to understanding, listening and responding to your needs. Research is critical in order to establish customers' requirements and respond to changes in the market place. By hosting regular roundtable discussions and business forums with customers, partners and suppliers, Star can discuss key topic areas and obtain feedback which helps to enhance and improve existing services. I... http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-Research/ Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:41:21 GMT http://www.star.co.uk/Press-Centre/Star-Research/