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Why Infrastructure Matters
by Adrian Kingsford, CTO, Viadex Infrastructure’s dead, right? Wrong! Apps have to run on something! As new recruits are joining the marketplace, many of which aspiring to be the next best coder, app developer or data scientist, there may soon be a shortage of skilled infrastructure people, i.e. those with the knowledge of how hardware…
Read MoreBright Futures in the making at Viadex
We are pleased to announce the first Apprenticeship Assessment day hosted by Viadex in collaboration with QA. At Viadex, we pride ourselves on working hard and playing hard and the day comprised of a series of individual and group activities where the idea was to get to know the candidates better in a relaxed environment. The…
Read MoreThe African connection: The next big opportunity in online gambling
My take-outs from ICE Africa, 2018 by Job Mabiala, Client Engagement Specialist, Viadex Kick-off: Johannesburg, 24/25 October 2018 The renowned and long established ‘ICE Totally Gaming’ event has always been a premier meeting place and exchange of ideas forum for the gaming industry in London, Europe, and the USA. It’s an encouraging sign of the…
Read MoreUSA’s $145.5 Billion Betting Market: after 25 years out in the cold, sports betting is back in – G2E Las Vegas 2018
by Chris Walsh, Corporate Sales Manager, Viadex Trade shows bring us together It was great to meet so many friends and colleagues at G2E, from gaming and technology companies, and share the excitement and concerns around sportsbook in the US. These events are always stimulating, there’s always a lot to learn. Trade shows are the…
Read MoreThe what, where, why, how and when of data migration
by Adrian Kingsford, CTO, Viadex Forward momentum dictates caution. Data is a precious asset; what you do with it is also the subject of scrutiny by regulators. The essential principle is ‘handle with care’. A moving experience I’d almost stopped searching for my Swiss Army knife. I’ve never used it, but that’s not the…
Read MoreA new day, a new threat: how do we deal with embedded chips?
by Toby Butler, Specialist Vendor Account Manager, Viadex It became evident with the recent revelations around embedded microchips, inserted at subcontractor facilities in China into servers originally assembled by Supermicro, that cyber-attack strategies have moved onto a new level. The world has now become aware of them. It is like a gathering storm; we can…
Read MoreLEASE IS MORE – Financing your digital transformation
by Gerhard Malan, CFO, Viadex The availability of cash, the type of asset and its useful life, and the flexibility inherent in a leasing arrangement all take precedent for me when balancing the pros and cons. In the financial arena, flexibility is agility The notion of leasing any type of hardware has both its…
Read MoreWorldly wise: Confident risk management in global IT projects
by Pascale Bull, COO, Viadex Know what you’re shipping, know the country, know the pitfalls Technology creates a wonderful world of opportunity. It’s also a world fraught with risk, compliance complexities imposed by manufacturers and governments, volatile nations, currency differences, vendor restrictions, compatibility issues, and procurement challenges around consolidation. Global growth entails global risk. Business…
Read MoreBelieve in yourself: Brandon inspires the Viadex team
by Brian Dunleavy, Vendor Alliances Director, Viadex Tokyo 2020 here we come Almost at the year’s anniversary of our relationship with the para athlete, Brandon Beack, we were delighted to welcome him to our London offices recently. Brandon spent two weeks in Europe on a training trip sponsored by Viadex and came to see…
Read MoreCloud choices: How do you decide, when there’s so much on offer?
by Tommy Kolega, CIO, Viadex: Global IT Infrastructure and Deployment Specialists How risky is it to reduce risks? Cloud has been around, some would say, since 1996. It’s no longer a novelty. It is, however, the platform for all things new: services, processes, development, applications, interactions, and great ways of reducing risk and costs. It…
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