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The UK’s central bank is tendering for a partner to “assist in design, construction and assurance of a modern, fit for purpose cloud environment,” over the next two years, starting in April  BikeWorldTravel The Bank of England is tendering for a partner to “assist in design, construction and assurance of a modern, fit for purpose cloud environment,” over the next two years, in what it calls a major “step change”. The bank wants to start work in April this year.…

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Multiple ways we can use Excel. Different things, shapes and modes we can make of Excel, the more you know, the more you can do.   Many of us fell in love with Excel as we delved into its deep and sophisticated formula features. Because there are multiple ways to get results, you can decide which method works best for you. For example, there are several ways to enter formulas and calculate numbers in Excel.  5 ways to enter formulas…

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It’s the defining cloud battle of our time: AWS vs Microsoft Azure vs Google Cloud Platform. Who can win the IaaS enterprise market? Computerworld takes a look at the merits of the big three vendorsLukasz Szmigiel The adoption of cloud computing has quickly become a key driving force for businesses today, as applications are moved out of on-premise data centres in a bid to innovate, cut costs and increase agility. Infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) is a model where a third-party provider hosts…

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A few minutes of maintenance each year can keep your Android phone running like a well-oiled machine. SHOW MORE Ah, the beginning of a new year: What better time to clean up, start fresh, and make sure your various work spaces are primed for productivity? Making your physical desk presentable is all on you (seriously, pal, would it kill ya to do a little dusting once in a while?), but when it comes to that virtual office in your pocket…

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  What Makes a Thriving Tech Town? We know IT pros are willing to relocate for the right job. But salary isn’t the only driving force. So what do the 20 cities on CompTIA’s Tech Town Index have in common? The PeopleIf you build it, they will come! We know IT pros are willing to relocate for the right job. But salary isn’t the only driving force. The CompTIA Tech Town Index highlights the top 20 metro areas considered to be the best…

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Here are eight ways iPhones can help manage workplace stress, prevent burnout and bolster productivity. Nathan Cowley / Ivanastar / Getty Images   The great thing about smartphones is they help you work from anywhere; the bad thing is that this makes it quite difficult to make the separation between professional and personal life. This is a real problem that’s creating a health emergency. Here are several suggestions about how your iPhone can help relieve this stress. What’s the big picture?…

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Choosing whether to force users onto a single collaboration platform or support multiple apps is a tricky decision for enterprise IT.  PeopleImages / Getty Images An age-old debate in IT — whether to opt for “best-of-breed” software or settle on a universal platform — is surfacing in the world of collaboration technology. IT professionals are predominantly inclined to favor consolidating around a single app or suite over supporting multiple tools because it’s easier to deploy, manage and ensure a secure…

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Here’s what you need to know about each update to the current version of Windows 10 as it’s released from Microsoft. Now updated for KB4528760, released Jan. 14, 2020.    Microsoft    Microsoft Software Updates Office 365: A guide to the updates Windows 10: A guide to the updates Windows 10 Redstone: A guide to the… Office 2019 release calendar: Mark… https://alt.idgesg.net/images/furniture/insiderpro/insider-pro-crawl-bug.svg”); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: contain; width: 60px; height: 13px; display: inline-block; padding: 0px; margin: 0.325rem 1rem 0px 0.375rem; vertical-align:…

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