Symantec
Why Softcat for Symantec?
Softcat is an established Symantec Platinum Partner, the uppermost level of accreditation in the Symantec community. This puts us at the fore for new technology insight, preferential pricing and priority access to product, technical and other resources our customers require.
Our expertise spans data protection, availability and management. We have a thorough knowledge of both current and legacy products and true to our software heritage, we are unrivalled in our understanding of Symantec licensing agreements and the provision of valuable license administration services. This is accompanied by a level of technical knowledge not commonly seen in the channel allowing us to comprehensively design, deploy and support a variety of solutions including:
Backup Exec – leading backup and recovery technology designed specifically for growing businesses
NetBackup – enterprise wide data protection for physical and virtual infrastructure covering multi-site, even multi geo requirements
System Recovery - fast and reliable full system recovery to help minimise downtime and meet recovery time objectives with confidence
Enterprise Vault – proven archiving solutions that bridge the gap between legal and IT through intelligent storage, management, and discovery of multiple information sources
Endpoint Protection - state-of-the-art defence against all types of attacks for both physical and virtual systems
Protection Suites – complete protection for endpoint, messaging and web environments
PGP Encryption –encryption for all data types across client and mobile devices, email, and network storage
Ghost Solution Suite - the industry’s most widely-used corporate imaging, deployment and system management solution
Altiris – proven IT lifecycle automation and management tools
Symantec.cloud – reliable cloud based services for endpoint, email, web and IM security, archiving and continuity
We have impressive experience delivering these and many other Symantec solutions, demonstrated by our recent recognition as an Expert Symantec Specialisation Partner following a rigorous accreditation process.
Glenn Graham, Senior Manager, Channel Sales, Symantec (UK)
Symantec news
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 is Symantec’s ‘Partner of the Year’
Symantec has named IT reseller Softcat its UK ‘Partner of the Year’ for 2011-12. Softcat’s sales of Symantec solutions have grown across the board – within its enterprise, commercial and small and medium business (SMB) market sectors.
Consolidate and protect
Softcat identified and implemented a backup solution to keep Batten & Allen’s data safe in the virtual environment. Batten & Allen is one of the UK’s leading designers and manufacturers of precision stampings. The fast-growing, dynamic company serves a wide variety of industry sectors, including electrical, electronic, medical, automotive, telecommunications, and solar energy.
Symantec announces July 2011 Intelligence report
Aggressive use of rapidly changing malware leads to rise in sophisticated socially engineered attacks; twist in phishing attacks bait mobile phone users
Softcat retains top grade Symantec partner status
Symantec has confirmed Softcat’s position as a Platinum Partner in its newly restructured partner programme. The security software company’s more rigorous partner accreditation
