April 25 / 2025
Network Infrastructure: What It Is and Why It Is Important
Your computer network keeps your business going. The network allows data to move from one place to another. Some of it is perfectly ordinary,...
April 25 / 2025
Cloud Networking: Revolutionising Business IT Infrastructure
On-premises hardware and infrastructure used to be a given, but cloud networking has revolutionised the way businesses work. Cloud networking can refer to both...
April 25 / 2025
What is Network Resilience?
Your network is the nerve centre of your organisation’s operations, and it is important to manage and maintain it so that any disruptions are...
July 6 / 2023
Jobs boost as North East tech specialist invests to support millions of pounds of new work
Advantex is set to create dozens of full-time jobs after securing millions of pounds worth of new work across manufacturing, transportation and education sectors....
May 23 / 2023
Evaluating the value of an MSP: Key Considerations
In today’s fast-paced business landscape, organisations are turning to managed service providers (MSPs) to help manage their IT infrastructure and streamline operations. MSPs offer...
May 4 / 2023
Why do schools need secure, reliable and fast Wi-Fi and networks?
A wireless network that meets the latest ratified standard, as specified by the Department for Education (DfE), is something that is aspirational for many...
April 20 / 2023
Unlocking the Benefits of Outsourcing IT Services to a Managed Service Provider
As businesses continue to grow and expand, the need for reliable IT services to keep up with daily operations and customer demands is essential....
February 21 / 2023
Advantex powers expansion at North East garden furniture supplier
North East technology and connectivity specialist Advantex completed a five-figure contract to support expansion at a County Durham garden furniture supply company. The move...
January 24 / 2023
Yorkshire schools urged to act as closure of current round of Government IT funding nears
Schools across Yorkshire are being urged to access free Government tech funding before the current scheme closes in February. A total of £150 million...
January 5 / 2023
Senior appointments at Gateshead’s Advantex
Advantex have announced four senior appointments as it invests to improve client support and demand for tech-driven business solutions and services. Appointments include Steve...
December 8 / 2022
Door opens to new connectivity work for Gateshead’s Advantex
Advantex has opened the door to help a recently launched North East start-up begin manufacturing production with a package of new digital connectivity and...
June 16 / 2022
Recruitment Drive – We are hiring
At Advantex, we are experiencing a large amount of growth and therefore are creating up to 10 new roles including business development managers, help...
March 3 / 2022
New Contract Win for Advantex
Advantex have won a contract to supply a wide technology package to a North East manufacturer and supplier of trade furniture. Advantex have...
March 8 / 2021
IWD: TIME TO MARK EQUALITY AND OPPORTUNITY
On International Women’s Day (IWD), Celia Yates, Advantex’s first female finance manager, says it’s a timely chance to reflect on how Choose To Challenge...
October 28 / 2020
Advantex Proud Sponsors of Rutherford A.F.C
We’re proud to announce that we are now proud sponsors of Rutherford A.F.C’s under 11’s team. Gateshead-based football club Rutherford A.F.C approached Advantex with...
October 27 / 2020
Beyond Security: The Future of IP Surveillance and IoT
We’ve all heard of CCTV or closed-circuit television, but things have moved on quite a bit since the days of dumb cameras and coaxial...
August 18 / 2020
Covid-19: A Cybersecurity Opportunity
Businesses across the world are adapting to the Coronavirus pandemic, with the majority either implementing remote working or putting measures in place for reduced...
March 27 / 2020
3 Top Security Tips for Remote and Home Working
Connecting, communicating and collaborating on-the-go or at home is one thing, but doing it securely is another – here are our 3 top security...
March 23 / 2020
Company Update: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is causing confusion and uncertainty across the globe. Businesses are attempting to deal with the outbreak by following World Health...
March 13 / 2020
Cybersecurity Summit: North East, Here’s What You Missed
As the dust settles on the first-ever Cybersecurity Summit: North East, we take a quick look back at the day. Wednesday 11th of March...
November 22 / 2019
Hays Travel Receive 5-Star Service from Advantex
As the North East’s leading and award-winning technology firm, we’re proud to announce that we have partnered with UK travel experts, Hays Travel to...
October 25 / 2019
DREAM TEAM: SAFC AND ADVANTEX PARTNER UP
As the North East’s leading and award-winning technology firm, we’re proud to announce we’ve partnered with Sunderland AFC to further enhance the club’s technology...
October 18 / 2019
How to Protect Your Business from Ransomware
We reveal 3 top tips to keep your business safe online and to help protect yourself from the forever-growing threat of ransomware. The threat...
October 3 / 2019
Advantex Sign Armed Forces Covenant
To those who proudly protect our nation, who do so with honour, courage, and commitment, the Armed Forces Covenant is the nation’s commitment to...
September 25 / 2019
Tortoiseshell Hackers Target IT Companies
A new wave of hackers is attacking IT companies in probable supply chain attacks across the globe. We reveal the who, what, where, when...
September 23 / 2019
Local Dancers Offered Helping Hand from Advantex
Proudly sponsored by Advantex, a group of young dancers from South Shields are preparing to take to the stage for a magical performance at...
September 11 / 2019
Going Underground for Latest Contract Win
Plans to improve security and IT services for the historic Tyne Pedestrian Tunnel have been given the green light as part of an extensive...
August 15 / 2019
And the winner is…
Congratulations to our signed SAFC shirt competition winner, Chris Raby. We’d like to say a massive thank you to all of those who entered...
June 21 / 2019
International Women in Engineering Day
Advantex is a proud supporter of ‘International Women in Engineering Day’. INWED is an international awareness campaign set up to raise the profile of...
June 17 / 2019
The Most Attacked Brands Online
We reveal the most attacked brands online, why you’re at risk, and how you can easily and cost-effectively prevent the threat of an imminent...
May 31 / 2019
Advantex Lends a Helping Hand to Veterans in Crisis
As the North East’s leading technology firm, we’re proud to announce our partnership with Sunderland based ex-servicemen lifeline, Veterans in Crisis. Founded in January...
April 30 / 2019
A Top of the Table Solution for Middlesbrough F.C.
As the North East’s leading and award-winning technology firm, we’re proud to announce we have just partnered with Middlesbrough Football Club to improve the...
March 22 / 2019
El Gato Negro Serve up Wifi Analytics to Improve the Dining Experience
El Gato Negro, the award-winning Spanish restaurant and Advantex client, has partnered with Purple to install an advanced guest WiFi network at their three-story...
March 6 / 2019
84% of the UK’s Largest Companies Don’t Understand the Seriousness of Cybercrime
The Government has released it’s 2019 ‘Cyber Governance Health Check’ report which reveals that only 16% of boards have a comprehensive understanding of the...
February 15 / 2019
Gateshead’s Advantex Wins £2m Worth of New Contracts
National work for a rail vehicle manufacturer is among a clutch of wins for North East technology specialist Advantex, which has won more than...
January 23 / 2019
3 New Jobs Created Ahead of Exciting Growth Plans
3 new jobs have been created here at Advantex on the back of continued growth and investment. In the past 6 months alone, we...
August 10 / 2018
How many times did hackers try to breach your network this month? Do you even know?
How many times did hackers try to breach your network this month? Do you even know? In a recent IBM-commissioned study conducted by Ponemon...
March 9 / 2018
6 Key Principles to Achieve 100% WiFi Coverage for Hotels (or other High Density Environments)
One of the key requirements in our recent Sandman Signature Hotel project was to deliver a WiFi network that could guarantee 100% wireless network...
March 1 / 2018
How We Beat the Beast from the East
I’m writing this from home, fully connected to my shared work drives, office emails, crm and all the other software tools I use when...
January 23 / 2018
10 Reasons Why You Should Outsource Your IT Support In Newcastle
When looking for IT support in Newcastle, you may have played with the idea of completely outsourcing yours to a 3rd party. This is...
January 17 / 2018
Managed IT Support: 10 Unmistakable Signs That Your Business is Ready
It doesn’t matter whether you’re a small business with less than 5 employees or a large enterprise with 1000s of staff, how quickly you...
January 15 / 2018
IT Support Sunderland Guide: How to Choose The Best Provider
Managed IT support is a hot topic in the UK right now and rightly so. With GDPR upon us in 2018 & technology, systems...
January 11 / 2018
How Do Hackers Hack Your Network?
In the world of cybercrime and hacking, you’d think that every system breach was the work of a computing genius, buried away in a...
December 20 / 2017
Technology: Powering The Future
It’s 15 years since we opened the doors for business with a commitment to provide a first class service to customers utilising top quality...
December 8 / 2017
5 Simple Steps You Can Take to Protect Your Network from Cyber Attacks
With cybercrime estimated to have cost UK businesses more than £30bn in 2017 and an ever-constant threat over the next 12 months, Dave Sample...
January 9 / 2017
North East schools urged to act in light of closure
HUNDREDS of North East schools could be without access to adequate e-safety advice and security resources when a Government-backed support network closes this year....