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Feeling festive yet? We know we are. 🎅 While we're largely 'business as usual' over this week and next, we're looking forward to celebrating with our families and friends. So, we'd like to wish our clients and partners a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We hope your festivities are filled with fun, good food, and plenty of laughs all round. Cheers from the Vapour team. 🍻 #MerryChristmas #HappyNewYear #TechPartner #CloudTech 

Whether you're a startup or multinational, cloud downtime is a costly burden. But the financial setbacks only scratch the surface. 😓 The reality is, the knock-on consequences of a cloud outage are often far more crippling, and difficult to quantify, in the long-term than pounds and pence. We're talking: 🤔 Eroded customer trust 👎 Dissatisfied stakeholders 🚫 Reputational damage 📉 Lost opportunities 💤 Hampered productivity 😰 Stress for employees  Learn how to combat the headache: https://lnkd.in/etq2jHEX #CloudDowntime #CloudOutage #CloudSecurity #CyberSecurity https://lnkd.in/dBkhdesi

At Vapour, we're renowned for pulling out all the stops, That's why, when it comes to faults and fixes, we always keep Christmas closures to a minimum.  For any emergency support needs over the festive period, you'll practically experience business as usual. Need us? Reach the team on:  📧 gethelp@vapourcloud.com 📞 0333 200 1142 #ManagedSupport #TechSupport #CloudTech #ICTChannel 

You don't get dubbed a Digital Enterprise 'leading light' for no reason. When it comes to technology investment, UNTHA UK Limited is well ahead of the curve. From integrating Microsoft Dynamics as the business' ERP system to maximising the feature-rich capabilities of TeamsLink, we're proud to play our part in this journey. Discover how the industrial shredder manufacturer stays digitally savvy. 👇 #TeamsLink #MicrosoftDynamic #WasteMachinery #DigitalTransformation https://lnkd.in/e3p3Md-j

How is the AI boom impacting edtech? 🧑🏫 Talking on the downfall of edtech leaders overseas, Verdict discusses how the rise of chatbots and AI search tools is changing the classroom experience, as it becomes more personalised, efficient, and cost-effective all round. Here's more: https://lnkd.in/erwtVyw7 #EdTech #GenAI #ClassroomTech #Chatbots https://lnkd.in/e5uUZvtC

Important customer update. 💬 From Friday 13 December to Monday 6 January, all network builds, new service additions, and core network changes will be on hold. This is a planned process, part of Vapour's annual network freeze. All customers should have heard from us directly regarding the impact of the network freeze. If you haven't, please get in touch and we'll talk you through the essentials. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eCRj4uxW #VapourCloud #NetworkFreeze #CloudTech 

The tech sector is undeniably unique, marked by pacey development, constant battles for talent, and ongoing investment challenges. 📊 This is why, when it comes to scaling successfully, businesses need a future-focused, people-centric HR agency they can trust. Like hoomph (humans with oomph). Talk tech with founder and consultant, Sarah Stevens, to learn more. 👇 #HR #TechHR #TechGrowth #TechTalent #HRConsultant https://lnkd.in/eBrb_W8z

To stay ahead in the "new AI arms race," the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster will create a new Laboratory for AI Security Research (LASR). Collaborating with world-leading experts from UK universities, the intelligence agencies, and industry experts, the LASR will assess the impact of AI on national security, in turn boosting Britain's cyber resilience and keeping security at the centre of development. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e-im4NAM #AIDevelopment #AIInnovation #AIResearch #AISecurity #NationalSecurity https://lnkd.in/epd2UDxT

Cloud downtime hitting you where it hurts? 🥴 Whether it's financial, reputational, or operational side effects, no business wants to be stung by an IT outage. The good news is, you don't need to be.  With better planning, robust infrastructure, and routine checks, you can guard your cloud estate from a range of risks – including cyber attacks, insider threats, and network misconfigurations, to name but a few. Here's what you should know: https://lnkd.in/etq2jHEX #Cloud #CloudDowntime #NetworkDowntime #ITOutage  https://lnkd.in/ewptESNK

📍 Beacon of Light Sunderland 🍂 Street Soccer Academy autumn programme 💬 Sharing expert employability skills  As a proud founding member of The Big Goal, we were thrilled to join our Academy team as it neared the end of its 10-week personal development programme. Tim Mercer, our CEO, shared what it takes to run a thriving tech business, while Carol McGrotty, head of digital transformation and operations, spotlighted her journey as a successful woman in a male-dominated industry. Thanks to The Big Goal/Street Soccer Foundation for inviting us, and letting us join the players on the astro turf. ⚽ And a huge congratulations to our team, having since graduated the programme once and for all. We feel privileged to have played our part. Here's more: https://lnkd.in/e29D3_8E #TheBigGoal #StreetSoccerFoundation #CharityPartner #YouthHomelessness