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Why Softcat for HP?
Softcat is a leading HP Preferred Gold Partner. This means we have achieved the highest levels of expertise in HP technology. We’re also a Converged Infrastructure Specialist Partner and Professional Services Partner in recognition of our ability to deliver end-to-end infrastructure solutions.
Thanks to our longstanding relationship with HP we access the very best prices and have direct links into their business, enabling us to offer the very best service. Our deep understanding and experience meant we were recently acknowledged as HP’s PSG Partner of the Year, Storage Partner of the Year and Gold Partner of the Year. Click here to view all our awards from HP.
Our expertise spans the entire product stack including:
Server – blade, rack and tower including WINtel industry standard machines and business critical machines incorporating the latest RAS features
Storage – SAN, NAS, fibre channel and iSCI including cutting-edge scale-out and 3PAR utility based storage
Client Deployments – whatever you need; PC, workstation, laptop, thin client and virtual desktop infrastructure
Networking – core-to-edge open standard networking and security technology
Software – growing and exciting software solutions including security, business intelligence and technology optimisation
Services – delivery and management of HP standard services including installation, warranties and maintenance
Rest assured whatever your solution you’ll be in safe hands. Our Master Accredited Systems Engineers cover the whole product range and are there to ensure your project goes smoothly. We’ll design and deploy your solution plus train you so your team can confidently manage the technology thereafter. If you want to focus on other things we’ll support your solution too – either in your data centre or ours.
HP news
Softcat hit the HP jackpot in Vegas
Last night at the HP Global Partner Conference in Las Vegas, Softcat were named winners of the HP Enterprise Group Excellence Award for EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa)
Simplifying complexity – meet Meg Whitman
On Wednesday, I had the absolute privilege of meeting with Meg Whitman, CEO of HP. She is one of those very rare people who can naturally make an extremely complex situation sound very simple. We met in HP Wood Street’s office in London. Despite having flown in from the States that morning and a schedule that makes my diary look positively pedestrian, Meg was full of energy and enthusiasm.
Helping HP to deliver their new baby
I’m sure, if you are reading this post, you have heard the happy news about a new baby on the way. No, not Will and Kate’s impending prince or princess – rather HP’s announcement of two new versions of their 3PAR StoreServ array aimed at the mid market, and priced from €20k for the dual controller version and €30k for the quad controller.
HP Redefines Storage Simplicity
HP today announced industry-first innovations for its Converged Storage portfolio that break through complexities and inefficiencies with a single architecture for all sizes of client deployments.
Softcat combines network and security divisions to enhance customer experience
Softcat has pulled together its network and security divisions to form a new ‘network and security team’ that has expertise in both of these fields. In identifying and addressing the overlap between these two product areas, the IT provider can now offer its customers a single point of contact for all network and security projects.
Softcat joins HP’s CloudAgile elite
HP has added Softcat to the select list of cloud service providers that satisfy the requirements of its CloudAgile partner programme.
Softcat host Mobile Technology event for Welsh Schools
On Friday 11th May, Softcat hosted an event in Ystradgynlais to showcase mobile technologies from major mobile device manufacturers. The event, organised in conjunction with Powys County Council and promoted by Value Wales, attracted attendees from 4 Local authorities and around 20 schools across South Wales.
Softcat to supply backup, archiving and networking solutions to the education sector
The Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) has appointed Softcat, among a select group of suppliers, to provide backup, archiving and networking solutions to a wide range of institutions involved in further education throughout the UK.
HP starts shipping new Gen8 Servers
General availability of HP ProLiant Gen8 begins early April and continues throughout 2012. This includes HP ProLiant ML tower servers for remote and branch offices and versatile HP ProLiant DL rack-mount servers that deliver a balance of efficiency and performance. Also included are HP ProLiant BL blade servers for cloud-ready Converged Infrastructure and HP ProLiant SL scalable system servers built for web, cloud and massively scaled environments.
Hat trick for Softcat at HP Partner Awards
Softcat won three awards at the annual HP Partner Awards today, including ‘HP Gold Partner of the Year’, the biggest award of the year.
WAA use HP for mission critical backup
WAA reviewed the market for a modern backup system employing similar technology, it found that not all the available options were cost effective...
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Softcat's Martin Hellawell interviews HP's UK MD
Video interview between Martin Hellawell, MD of Softcat and Nick Wilson, MD of HP UK and Ireland in November 2011
HP announce launch of the Slate 2 Tablet PC
Arriving just days after HP's announcement confirming it's commitment to the PC and devices business comes the next version of their original tablet device - The Slate 2 Tablet.
HP to Keep PC Division
HP today announced that it has completed its evaluation of strategic alternatives for its Personal Systems Group (PSG) and has decided the unit will remain part of the company.
HP looks to spin off desktop PC group
HP today announced that its board of directors has authorised the exploration of the separation of its PC business into a separate company through a spin-off or other transaction.
Softcat grab two HP Gold Partner awards
Softcat's Solutions Team were out in force at the HP Gold Partner Conference, a six-monthly event for HP's top UK solutions providers, which took place yesterday in Cheltenham.