The AWS outage on October 20, 2025, caused by a DNS failure in the US-EAST-1 region, had a widespread impact on services and businesses. Another highlight of the importance of resilience in cloud architectures, Logicalis offers guidance on preparing for future disruptions.

Research reveals that CIOs in the UK, Ireland, and Channel Islands lag behind global peers in adopting IoT and Private 5G technologies despite budget allocations for these investments. Addressing barriers like budget, compliance, and skills is crucial for closing this gap and unlocking competitive advantages.

As a Solutions Architect working with organisations across a multitude of sectors, from Education and Government to manufacturing, transport and retail, we get a front-row seat to the evolving challenges that senior IT and business leaders face.

Sustainability has moved from a corporate ambition to a strategic necessity. But unlocking real impact depends on how effectively organisations can harness their ESG data to drive decisions, meet compliance obligations, and future-proof operations.

Logicalis recently presented the Excellence in IT Award at Highlands College for the 5th year running, reaffirming our commitment to fostering the next generation of IT talent.

In a landscape where IT performance must meet tight budgets and rapid innovation, IBM Turbonomic stands out by combining artificial intelligence with intelligent automation to optimise resources and reduce IT spend while maintaining service quality.

Cybersecurity isn’t just an IT problem. It’s a boardroom issue and one that has regulatory, financial and reputational consequences. With frameworks such as the DORA and NIS2, which is relevant to many UK organisations, as they trade in the EU.

AI is past the hype and becoming part of the norm, offering businesses new opportunities to innovate and stay ahead. However, organisations face a key challenge—whether to build AI solutions for greater control or buy ready-made solutions for faster results.

Welcome to the first in a series of blogs that explores all things Data and AI, and explore the rise of AI agents, the concept of Agentic AI, and introduce the Model Context Protocol (MCP) a game-changer set to redefine how we collaborate and deliver value through technology.