As I’m sure most of you are aware, Movember is a yearly event whereby men around the world grow moustaches to raise money for charities such as The Prostate Cancer Charity. The event which reportedly started in Australia in 2001, has now become a worldwide phenomenon endorsed by multi-national brands, celebrities and is attracting a [...]

As it’s Friday, we’re going to offer a tip and a treat today. Unless you’ve been fairly well hidden under a rock, you’ll probably know that tickets for Take That went on sale earlier this week. Naturally, those lucky online businesses who sell the tickets have been ready and prepared for the onslaught of fans [...]

The business environment is forever evolving, changing naturally and organically over the years. There are many factors that influence this evolution like strategic decisions but also external factors such as: politics, the economy, social factors, technological advancements, the environment and legislation… The role of brand identity is to reflect this, to communicate the company’s personality, [...]

As Halloween approaches, every day this week we are bringing you either a “Tip or Treat” from the team here at UKFast. Keep your eyes peeled for a wealth of technical tips and a selection of exciting freebies, available through our daily blogs! In the spirit of promoting exceptional customer service, today we are offering [...]

This week marks a momentous occasion for us with the launch of UKFast Energy’s three step plan that sees in-house generation of clean energy through the production of hydro-power plants in Wales and Scotland. Our three step plan consists of: Beginning work on a 10 Hydro electric power plants Becoming 100% carbon neutral both at [...]

I am head of customer service for UKFast. I am a husband. I am a singer. I am a friend. I am a brother. Like everyone I am many different things. From time to time I like to reflect on this and think about what the impact is, of all of the things I do. [...]

Finally we can reveal the big news…UKFast is a 100% carbon neutral hosting company! This means that not only our company itself, but also all of the solutions we offer to our clients, are entirely carbon neutral – free of charge and starting now! We have been pushing boundaries with regards to our reduced impact [...]

So, you’ve had your new ecommerce website build, chosen your provider, deployed your servers and are ready to go live. Now, you just need to know what is happening with your site at all times. Is it working? OK, but is it working properly? How do you know for sure? The R&D team here at [...]

  At UKFast we are often asked about our business continuity plans. However, on many occasions this has to be pointed straight back at the questioner. We start by identifying every critical inward and outward facing business process and list it in order of criticality.  All the information assets involved in each process are identified [...]

Yesterday, UKFast visited Salford University to talk to graduates about job opportunities in the North West. The session came at the end of a five day workshop about employability. With our overview of the business scene we were asked to present to the students about finding your perfect employer, approaching them, preparing for interview and [...]