NEWS & EVENTS ARCHIVE

January News

• January Technical News

  Happy New Year & All the best for 2010 from everyone at The DTP Group.

  In the news this month we look at a survey of senior execs, conducted by the Economist Intelligence about what is top of their IT agenda in 2010. We also look at HP's new collection of Workstations, how a giant datacentre in London is going to be used to heat some UK homes and finally we see where the UK was ranked in the Green IT table which was presented at the UN meeting in Copenhagen.

December Technical News

• Decembers Technical News

  December is here and the festive season is upon us. But before we all finish work for the Christmas holidays we thought you'd be interested to read Decembers Technical News.

   This month we look at Unified Communications, VMware Fusion 3.0 confusion a Security focus and we take a look at HP's latest purchase.

   Happy reading and Merry Christmas from everyone at DTP.

OfficeJet Pro Promotion

• DTP Winter Promotions - HP OfficeJet Pro 8000 Wireless Promotion

  This Winter DTP is offering you the Officejet Pro 8000 with wireless for the same price as the standard Officejet 8000!!

  Click on the PDF below to find out more.

  Don't miss out, call today on 0113 385 2690!!

November News

• November Technical News

  Welcome to Novembers edition of our technical news. In this months edition we take a look at HP's new range of business PCs. We also take a look at Windows 7 and see what Gartner has to say about upgrading to Microsofts new OS.

October Technical

• October Technical News

  Welcome to Octobers Technical News. In this edition we look at some of the simplest Green IT projects that have helped our Government save millions, we also take a look at the world of storage to see what has changed over this last decade. Staying with the storage theme, we also have found some great Green tips on how to make your data storage more environmentally friendly.

  Finally we've included a great article from HP which informs you of their latest innovation for the Education market.

BCS & Computing Awards

• DTP Group - Finalist for Best Small IT Supplier of the Year - BCS & Computing UK IT Industry Awards 2009

  We thought you'd like to know that we are a Finalist in the BCS & Computing IT Industry Awards 2009 for the following category:

  Best Small IT Supplier of the Year
  

   

   

September Technical News

• September Technical News

  Yes you read correctly!! It's September already.

  The British Summer may be coming to an end, but the world of IT is still changing at an ever faster pace.

  In this months news we've covered all sorts, from Severs to Software to the world of managed print.

   Enjoy!!

August Managed Print News

• Managed Print & Copy Services News - SafeCom Special

  Welcome to the Q2 Managed Print & Copy Services Newsletter; this quarter sees a SafeCom special, where we look at the features and benefits of having an MPCS Solution with SafeCom. We have also included two examples of our clients to show you just what benefits are acheived through a DTP Managed Print & Copy Services Solution. 

August Technical News

• August Technical News

  It may be the middle of the summer; but there is plenty going on in the world of IT!!

  August's Technical news covers a whole host of topics; from HP's new strategy to help Sun customers transition to Microsofts big news about slashing License fees.

NDNA

• DTP Celebrate NDNA Contract Win with HP

  DTP and HP are pleased to announce their inclusion within the new NDNA Contract for the supply and support of HP Desktops & Laptops.

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July News

• July's Technical News

  Welcome to July's Technical newsletter. In this month's edition we focus on desktop computing, the true cost of email, as well as an energy efficiency section which looks at IBM's x3650 server and HP's award winning energy star servers. 

  If you don't have the time to read them all now, simply click on the Free PDF download at the bottom of this page and save it to your computer so you can read it at a later date.

   

June News

• June Technical News - VMware Special

  Welcome to June's Technical newsletter. VMware have recently made some big announcements so we thought we should tell you about them!!

  If you don't have the time to read them all now, simply click on the Free PDF download at the bottom of this page and save it to your computer so you can read it at a later date.

May Technical News

• May Technical News - HP Server Special

  Welcome to May's technical newsletter. This month is a HP Server special. HP have recently introduced some key changes to their server portfolio, with new models, power supplies and new disk capabilities.

  Last month HP announced the first Generation 6 (G6) platforms with Intel's Xeon 5500 family of processors (otherwise known as ‘Nehalem-EP'). The first group of G6 servers are two socket Intel platforms with four socket Intel with the next generation AMD powered platforms following later this year.

  
  HP have also introduced a new family of power supplies that are more efficient and you can now choose the power supply that best fits the usage profile of the server - again helping to ensure that the server can be operated at it's most efficient.  Internal storage has also seen a marked improvement - the 1U DL360 G6 now supports up to 8 x SFF SAS/SATA drives whereas the 2U DL380 G6 now supports up to 16 x SFF or 6 x LFF SAS/SATA drives.

  
  The new disk capabilities are significantly enhanced by a new generation Smart Array controller family that offers up to 200% greater performance and 100% backward compatibility.

Managed Print News

• Managed Print News April 2009

  In DTP's Managed Print and Copy Services news; we've got DTP's latest "Guide to being Green" which you can view online or download for free; a look at the latest Edgeline technology, also included in this quarters news is an overview of "SafeCom" as a document management solution. We also take a look at an HP case study which considers  the benefits of Managed Services.

April Technical News

• DTP April Technical News 2009

  In April's technical news we cover off a whole range of things that are happening in the world of IT. From tips to being Green to the latest news on HP's Mini PC for professionals on the go!!

HP Accreditations

• HP Service Provider Accreditations

  As of the 16th of March 2009 DTP have added further service elements to our already extensive list of HP Service provider accreditations.

   

   

HP Edgeline

• HP Edgeline

  The next generation of print technology has arrived................

   In an ongoing effort to provide high-performance printing, copying & scanning capabilities for business, HP has pioneered the development of HP Edgeline Technology, the first-of-its-kind, high speed, ink-based printing engine designed to meet the demands of high-volume workloads. HP Edgeline Technology opens the door to innovative printing & copying solutions.

Guide to being Green

• The DTP Group Guide to being Green

  Green; the word is getting used more and more in today's society. But are we actually doing anything Green as businesses or as individuals to help the environment?

  In the 21st century climate change is no longer a questionable threat on the horizon but a definite reality existing here and now. As a result, government officials, the business world and society as a whole must recognise the need to take immediate action.

  This document is designed to make you aware of some of the things you can do to help reduce the effect we as people have on the environment.

June

• June Technical News

MPCS News

• Managed Print & Copy Services News

  In DTP's Managed Print and Copy Services news; we've got HP's latest "Guide to Green Printing" download; a look at the latest Edgeline technology, also included in this quarters news is a topic on ImageNow a superb document management solution and we take a look at how HP is turning plastic bottles in to print cartridges with their recycle initiative!! Enjoy!!

May

• May Technical Newsletter

  Green Computing
  
  HP's entire workstation line has taken home the gold for its energy efficiency and recyclability. The company scored a Gold rating based on the guidelines of the Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT), making HP the largest holder of EPEAT Gold registered products.
  
  

  The workstations were built from the ground up with an 80 PLUS power supply, which consumes up to 15 percent less energy and lowers overall energy usage and waste heat. All workstations are more than 90 percent recyclable by weight, and the company offers a take-back program for used equipment.

  Click here to read the complete article.

  Source: www.greenercomputing.com

April

• April Technical News

  Welcome to Aprils edition of DTP's technical news. In this months edition we look at VMware's and HP's joint industry announcement, security dangers a little too close to home. We also cover off how NetApp has helped customers increase efficiency and lower overheads and the long awaited Quad-Core AMD Opteron^TM processor launch.

March

• March Technical News

  Welcome to the March edition of DTP's round up of the industries technical news. In this months edition we look at how you can simplify your IT infrastructure with NetApp, introduce Lenovo's latest launch; the ultra slim Thinkpad X300. We also introduce HP's family of entry-level disk arrays.

December

• Managed Print & Copy Services News

  December's Managed Print & Copy Services News looks at; Printing and the Environment and how we can be Greener when it comes to printing. We also look at how to Manage your print output and how much money the UK wastes each year on printing.

• December Technical News

  DTP's 12th and final Newsletter for 2007 looks at how taking some simple steps could make your IT Greener!! And reports on how Virtualisation and Consolidation are top DataCentre strategies. Also in this months news we look at affordable tiered storage and Lenovo's new ThinkStation brand!!

WEEE Information

• The Hidden Cost of WEEE