Softcat http://www.softcat.com/ Softcat en Wed, 22 May 2013 18:06:11 +0100 60 http://www.softcat.com/templates/themes/softcat/img/logo.png http://www.softcat.com/ Microsoft has awarded Softcat ‘supplier status’ on its innovative ‘Shape the Future’ (STF) programme. Following months of research and planning, Softcat is now able to implement Microsoft’s scheme in further education colleges within England and Wales¹. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/softcat-to-deliver-microsoft-s-shape-the-future-programme-into-further-education- Industry News Wed, 22 May 2013 11:41:50 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/softcat-to-deliver-microsoft-s-shape-the-future-programme-into-further-education- This week Softcat announced a new partnership with enterprise mobility management (EMM) provider AirWatch to enhance its Government Cloud offering. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/softcat-collaborates-with-airwatch-to-enhance-its-g-cloud-offering Industry News Tue, 21 May 2013 16:35:24 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/softcat-collaborates-with-airwatch-to-enhance-its-g-cloud-offering Softcat has raised £200,000 for children’s charity Dreams Come True at its 2013 May Ball, smashing last year’s record of £100,000. Over 800 Softcat staff, partners and customers attended the event, held at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel. http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/star-studded-softcat-may-ball-2013 Our Blog Mon, 13 May 2013 13:57:21 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/star-studded-softcat-may-ball-2013 Softcat’s Headquarters is buzzing with excitement today as preparations reach full swing in anticipation for the company event of the year: the Softcat May Ball 2013. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/the-softcat-may-ball-2013-helping-dreams-come-true Industry News Fri, 10 May 2013 11:58:28 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/the-softcat-may-ball-2013-helping-dreams-come-true Softcat has partnered with Miradore to deliver a web-based lifecycle management solution that enables IT teams to track and manage hardware assets, software and licenses in real time. ITSM Solutions, which Softcat is offering as a service, underlines the company’s commitment to creating a world-class managed services provision. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/miradore-partnership-propels-new-softcat-asset-management-solution- Our News Tue, 07 May 2013 10:02:00 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/miradore-partnership-propels-new-softcat-asset-management-solution- Softcat's Services Director and resident tech guru Sam Routledge chats to Simon Herbert, Cisco Collaboration Sales Manager about the value of video communications in the modern workplace. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/the-value-of-video-communications Industry News Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:42:56 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/the-value-of-video-communications On Thursday night Softcat took home two awards from the NetApp partner awards ceremony at the Royal Horticultural Halls in London. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/double-scoop-for-softcat-at-netapp-partner-awards-2013 Our News Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:30:59 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/double-scoop-for-softcat-at-netapp-partner-awards-2013 Last Sunday, a marathon veteran, a first time runner, a footballer, and Sylvester the cat all joined together to run the London Marathon to raise money for the charity Dreams Come True. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-marathon-effort-raises-11-000-for-dreams-come-true Our News Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:16:15 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-marathon-effort-raises-11-000-for-dreams-come-true Softcat has been awarded the accolade ‘Top Performer ProPartner of the Year’ by Veeam Software, following months of sales effort, which has resulted in soaring revenue. Veeam announced the award yesterday in recognition of Softcat’s 100% revenue growth over the past year. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/softcat-is-veeam-s-top-performer-of-the-year Industry News Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:10:19 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/softcat-is-veeam-s-top-performer-of-the-year Sam Routledge, Softcat's Solutions Director, catches up with @VMDoug, Veeam's director of product strategy. We talk cloud backup, virtualisation strategy, and vodka… http://www.softcat.com/news/features/sam-routledge-softcat-s-solutions-director-catches-up-with-vmdoug Features Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:29:05 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/features/sam-routledge-softcat-s-solutions-director-catches-up-with-vmdoug 140 Softcat staff and family members rallied together on Friday night to take over 3,700 phone calls for Comic Relief, raising a huge sum in pledges. The phone lines opened at 6pm at Softcat’s headquarters in Marlow, following a day of enthusiastic fundraising and fancy dress which saw the IT reseller raising £35,000 from company, employee and vendor donations. http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/softcat-takes-thousands-of-pledges-for-comic-relief Our Blog Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:47:55 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/softcat-takes-thousands-of-pledges-for-comic-relief Softcat doesn’t pull any punches when it comes to fancy dress, and last week was no exception as employees donated £5 each to Comic Relief to come into work in full 80’s costumes; the staff couldn’t move for legwarmers and neon accessories. http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/softcat-time-walks-back-to-the-80s-and-raises-35-000 Our Blog Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:58:15 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/softcat-time-walks-back-to-the-80s-and-raises-35-000 Sam Routledge quizzes Lara Kingwell, Microsoft's Launch Lead for Office 2013 on what's new, Office for touchscreen devices and how to buy Office and Office 365 http://www.softcat.com/news/features/softcat-expert-series-office-2013 Features Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:17:16 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/features/softcat-expert-series-office-2013 Softcat’s customers now have access to a 24/7, 365 days-a-year managed service support desk, from which trained Softcat engineers supply high quality, out-of-hours monitoring and support on customer infrastructure and platforms, as well as assisting end-users with a range of technical issues. http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/softcat-offers-round-the-clock-support Our Blog Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:17:09 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/softcat-offers-round-the-clock-support Softcat today announced that their Solutions Director, Sam Routledge, has been named the EMEA recipient of a VMware Partner Network Award in the MVP Executive category (MVP – Most Valued Person). The award was presented at VMware Partner Exchange 2013, VMware’s annual partner event, on Feb. 26 in Las Vegas. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-wins-emea-mvp-executive-vmware Our News Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:44:28 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-wins-emea-mvp-executive-vmware Softcat is proud to announce its support for Red Nose Day 2013. On Friday 15th March 2013, Red Nose Day will play host to a spectacular night of TV comedy gold and 140 Softcat staff, vendor partners, family and friends will be volunteering to receive donation calls. http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/softcat-makes-the-call-for-red-nose-day-2013 Our Blog Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:10:14 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/softcat-makes-the-call-for-red-nose-day-2013 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) http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-hit-the-hp-jackpot-in-vegas Our News Wed, 20 Feb 2013 07:48:39 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-hit-the-hp-jackpot-in-vegas Following Adobe’s release of Acrobat XI the software giant has announced an update to its customers’ upgrade rights. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/adobe-announces-new-customer-upgrade-rights-for-acrobat-xi Industry News Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:42:01 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/adobe-announces-new-customer-upgrade-rights-for-acrobat-xi Veeam Software, the innovative provider of backup, replication and virtualization management solutions for VMware vSphere and Windows Server Hyper-V, have announced the release and immediate availability of Veeam Backup Cloud Edition. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/veeam-announce-backup-cloud-edition- Industry News Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:53:17 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/veeam-announce-backup-cloud-edition- Softcat has earned the EMC ‘Growth Partner of the Year’ award for its phenomenal sales performance last year, which saw growth of 93%, a figure higher than any previous year – and any other EMC partner. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-awarded-emc2-s-growth-partner-of-the-year Our News Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:57:27 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-awarded-emc2-s-growth-partner-of-the-year After an avalanche of awards last year, Softcat thought 2012 was going to be hard to top, but its recent ‘Certified Partner of the Year’ award from Snow Software has really got the ball rolling for 2013. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-win-snow-partner-of-the-year Our News Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:28:04 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-win-snow-partner-of-the-year Softcat announced today that it has entered into a distribution agreement with Tripwire, a leading global provider of IT security solutions.The partnership offers an opportunity to provide information security professionals with a security software that reduces risk, ensures systems and data security. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-partners-with-tripwire-to-provide-powerful-it-security-and-compliance-automation-solutions- Our News Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:47:29 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-partners-with-tripwire-to-provide-powerful-it-security-and-compliance-automation-solutions- 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. http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/simplifying-complexity-meet-meg-whitman Our Blog Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:12:57 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/simplifying-complexity-meet-meg-whitman Last night at an executive dinner at the Mayfair Hotel in London, VMware, the leading vendor in the virtualisation and cloud space, presented IT provider Softcat with the ‘Partner of the Year’ award for the second year running. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-wins-vmware-partner-of-the-year Our News Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:26:54 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-wins-vmware-partner-of-the-year Softcat Ltd is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the esteemed ‘Platinum Partner’ accreditation by Veeam. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/softcat-maintain-veeam-platinum-status Industry News Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:34:54 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/softcat-maintain-veeam-platinum-status The Department for Education has signed a brand new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Microsoft on behalf of schools. This has been delivered following extensive negotiations led by Government Procurement Service (GPS) in collaboration with the Department’s commercial team. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/a-new-microsoft-memorandum-of-understanding Our News Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:28:33 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/a-new-microsoft-memorandum-of-understanding Softcat are pleased to announce we will be attending this year’s BETT Show (Weds 30th Jan – Sat 2nd Feb) at the new venue – Excel in London Docklands. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-bett2013 Our News Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:04:09 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-bett2013 In its first new partnership of the year, leading UK IT reseller Softcat is to join with two-factor authentication (2FA) service provider Signify in a move to increase the availability of flexible remote access security for thousands of businesses. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-partners-with-signify-to-provide-secure-remote-access-2fa-authentication Our News Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:35:48 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-partners-with-signify-to-provide-secure-remote-access-2fa-authentication The NHS Commercial Procurement Collaborative (CPC) has selected Softcat, along with a small number of other suppliers, to supply IT hardware and services including financing and support options to the NHS and other institutions in the UK public sector via the ‘LINK-IT Hardware and Services’ framework contract. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-to-supply-it-hardware-and-services-to-the-nhs Our News Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:05:45 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-to-supply-it-hardware-and-services-to-the-nhs Happy New Year from all at Softcat! Once again we thought we would start the year off with a few predictions for what we expect to happen over the course of the year. Rather than this being simply some predictions in isolation, we’ve made a few suggestions as to how you might be able to respond to, or take advantage of, these trends http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/some-predictions-for-2013 Our Blog Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:29:14 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/some-predictions-for-2013 Microsoft online services have been available since April 2009. Now known as Office 365 the solution has begun to accelerate in innovation, development and a rapidly growing user base. We ask Ted Schultz from Microsoft what their cloud service can offer to benefit customers. http://www.softcat.com/news/features/softcat-expert-series-office-365 Features Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:36:07 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/features/softcat-expert-series-office-365 Sam Routledge, Softcat's solutions director meets up with Wayne Meyer to ask about the new release of Windows Server 2012. In this short video they discuss topics such as how this new release simplifies virtual machines, virtual networks and virtual storage. The new structure of how Windows Sever is licensed is covered along with how Windows Server acts as a fantastic access point to the cloud and finally BYOD becomes a reality. http://www.softcat.com/news/features/softcat-expert-series-windows-server-2012 Features Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:32:46 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/features/softcat-expert-series-windows-server-2012 Softcat's Sam Routledge catches up with Nick Pape, Microsoft's Virtualisation and Management Partner Technology Advisor to discuss Virtualisation and Management of solutions from Mobile and Desktop through to Server Infrastructure. Microsoft products can help you realise a true self service or BYOD IT infrastructure regardless of how big or how small your organisation may be. http://www.softcat.com/news/features/softcat-expert-series-virtualisation-and-management Features Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:26:42 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/features/softcat-expert-series-virtualisation-and-management Every year, in January, there is a flood of articles with predictions for the year ahead. Last year, I thought we should join the deluge and we put together our version of what lay ahead for 2012. I found myself wondering how many of these would be accurate and how many would quietly be deleted come December, so I decided that I would revisit our article and see how we did. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/how-clear-was-our-crystal-ball Our News Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:09:32 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/how-clear-was-our-crystal-ball 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. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/helping-hp-to-deliver-their-new-baby Our News Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:59:52 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/helping-hp-to-deliver-their-new-baby Softcat’s ability to add value to its partners solutions was recognised at Kaspersky’s European Partner Conference 2012. The IT reseller won Kaspersky’s ‘Partner of the Year’ award in recognition of its achievements in the provision of IT security software to public and private sector clients. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-win-kaspersky-reseller-of-the-year Our News Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:09:57 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-win-kaspersky-reseller-of-the-year 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. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/hp-redefines-storage-simplicity Our News Tue, 04 Dec 2012 09:57:31 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/hp-redefines-storage-simplicity The Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) has selected Softcat, along with a small number of other suppliers, to provide software licence reseller services to over a hundred higher and further education institutes in the UK. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-to-supply-software-to-universities Our News Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:03:26 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-to-supply-software-to-universities Award-winning IT reseller Softcat has plans to recruit around 40 people to bolster its team of technical staff over the next twelve months. The company is seeking experienced technical professionals to support its on-going growth and development following a phenomenally busy year in which turnover exceeded £300 million http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/softcat-to-double-its-technical-team-to-support-business-growth Industry News Tue, 27 Nov 2012 11:51:59 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/softcat-to-double-its-technical-team-to-support-business-growth Twister, onesies and musical statues: Softcat employees across the UK revisited their childhoods last Friday to raise £4,500 for Children in Need. Last Friday, the Softcat offices in London, Marlow and Manchester took on the air of a giant kids’ party. Twister mats covered the floor, and employees could be seen playing musical statues in their pyjamas and beating a piñata with sticks. Others could be seen eating jelly and ice cream at their desks, admiring each others’ onesies. http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/kids-for-a-day Our Blog Wed, 21 Nov 2012 10:06:55 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/kids-for-a-day In an unprecedented award-winning week for Softcat, the IT reseller has now collected the prestigious ‘Business of the Year’ accolade at the Thames Valley Business Magazine Awards, marking the company out as the most successful and dynamic business in the Thames Valley. http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/softcat-scoops-business-of-the-year Our Blog Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:06:48 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/softcat-scoops-business-of-the-year Last night Softcat made history by winning CRN’s prestigious ‘Reseller of the Year’ award for an unprecedented third consecutive year. The CRN Channel Awards are the channel’s premier awards evening, which recognise the ingenuity and exceptional achievements of the UK channel industry over the past twelve months. http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/unprecedented-hat-trick-for-softcat Our Blog Fri, 16 Nov 2012 08:22:08 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/unprecedented-hat-trick-for-softcat Softcat has been recognised for its organisational excellence at this year’s UK IT Industry Awards. The IT reseller won the ‘Large Supplier or Major VAR of the year’ award in recognition of its achievements in the provision of IT software to public and private sector clients. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/softcat-wins-at-the-uk-it-industry-awards-2012 Industry News Thu, 15 Nov 2012 09:24:50 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/softcat-wins-at-the-uk-it-industry-awards-2012 With the launch of new Microsoft products starting from 1st December 2012, we can now confirm the following suite changes and consolidation along with various price rises. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/important-changes-to-microsoft-products-announced Industry News Mon, 12 Nov 2012 12:21:12 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/important-changes-to-microsoft-products-announced After an amazing Olympic summer the start of the new academic year has been a particularly exciting one for me, both personally and professionally, so it felt like an ideal time to provide a Softcat Education update. http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/softcat-education-back-to-school-autumn-term-blog Our Blog Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:47:23 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/softcat-education-back-to-school-autumn-term-blog Effective 1st December 2012 Microsoft is making a change to the pricing of the “User” option when specifying Client Access Licences (CALs). http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/microsoft-client-access-licensing-rules-to-change Industry News Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:36:34 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/microsoft-client-access-licensing-rules-to-change Today, fast-growing IT provider Softcat is reinforcing its senior management team by appointing former Microsoft UK board member Colin Brown as deputy managing director. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/post197 Our News Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:50:21 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/post197 This is the most ambitious release of Office Microsoft have ever done. It spans the full family of Office applications, servers and cloud services. The new Office has a fresh, touch friendly design that integrates perfectly with the up-coming release of Windows 8. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/office-2013-sharepoint-2013-released Industry News Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:25:14 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/office-2013-sharepoint-2013-released Today Softcat is elevated to the European stage as it takes home the ‘Channel Partner of the Year’ award from the annual Canalys Channels Forum EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) event in Spain. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-wins-canalys-channel-partner-of-the-year Our News Thu, 11 Oct 2012 10:06:13 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-wins-canalys-channel-partner-of-the-year Some images of the inside of the new Marlow Office space which we moved to during September 2012 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-new-marlow-office-2012 Our News Fri, 28 Sep 2012 15:37:14 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-new-marlow-office-2012 Citrix today announced the latest version of Citrix XenServer, an industry-leading virtualisation platform for companies to create and manage virtual infrastructures for servers, desktops and clouds. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/citrix-launch-xenserver-6-1 Industry News Tue, 02 Oct 2012 17:47:43 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/citrix-launch-xenserver-6-1 Softcat Ltd, the leading UK provider of IT services and solutions, is delighted to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious ‘Gold’ accreditation by Citrix. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-grab-gold-with-citrix Our News Tue, 02 Oct 2012 11:03:35 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-grab-gold-with-citrix Adobe today unveiled Adobe Acrobat XI software with cloud services, a powerful new solution featuring complete PDF editing and export to Microsoft PowerPoint; touch-friendly capabilities on tablets; and newly integrated cloud services, including sophisticated Web contracting with Adobe EchoSign and forms creation, data collection and analysis with Adobe FormsCentral. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/adobe-unveils-acrobat-xi Industry News Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:48:30 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/adobe-unveils-acrobat-xi Celestix, a global leader in simplifying complex IT security solutions today announced an exciting new partnership with Softcat to deliver their innovative two-factor authentication solution designed exclusively for managed service providers. The current industry offerings for two-factor authentication solutions are typically restricted to be on-premise or cloud-based. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/softcat-partners-with-celestix-to-deliver-hotpin Industry News Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:43:33 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/softcat-partners-with-celestix-to-deliver-hotpin As a result of Microsoft’s move to align security and protection solutions with the workloads and applications they protect, Microsoft is announcing changes to the roadmaps of some of the security solutions made available under the Forefront brand. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/important-changes-to-ms-forefront-product-roadmaps Industry News Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:02:49 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/important-changes-to-ms-forefront-product-roadmaps Softcat is the first IT provider to offer next-day shipments on a selection of configured Dell laptop and desktop computers. It is working in partnership with Dell’s distributor Micro-P to launch this service to customers throughout the UK. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-first-to-offer-next-day-shipping-of-dell-computers Our News Wed, 05 Sep 2012 09:37:01 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-first-to-offer-next-day-shipping-of-dell-computers Microsoft Corp. today announced the general availability of Windows Server 2012 at a global online launch event. Windows Server 2012 expands the definition of a server operating system, incorporating traditionally separate technologies, such as advanced storage, networking, virtualisation and automation capabilities. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/microsoft-launch-windows-server-2012 Industry News Tue, 04 Sep 2012 17:38:46 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/microsoft-launch-windows-server-2012 Softcat has selected the WHIPTAIL INVICTA silicon storage array to power over 1,000 seats on its internal virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), as well as the scalable, performance storage backbone at the heart of the reseller’s managed service offering. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-chooses-whiptail-flash-storage Our News Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:44:06 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-chooses-whiptail-flash-storage If you - like we do - keep a close eye on the IT press these days, then you’ll probably have noticed that the data center has been dominating headlines for the past few weeks. http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/the-rise-and-rise-of-the-data-center Our Blog Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:20:10 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/the-rise-and-rise-of-the-data-center 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. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-combines-network-and-security-divisions Our News Wed, 15 Aug 2012 11:30:54 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-combines-network-and-security-divisions Today, Softcat has been shortlisted for both the Huawei Customer Focus Award and the Croner Employer of the Year Award at this year’s National Business Awards in partnership with Orange. Softcat is a leading provider of software licensing, hardware, security and related IT services. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/softcat-announced-as-finalist-in-two-national-business-awards-categories Industry News Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:45:59 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/softcat-announced-as-finalist-in-two-national-business-awards-categories Softcat’s turnover has reached £300m, just as its financial year draws to a close. Its impressive rate of growth shows no sign of abating: it was just one year ago that the IT provider burst through the £200m revenue barrier with a full-year turnover figure of £219m. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-shoots-past-the-300m-revenue-mark Our News Tue, 31 Jul 2012 14:21:56 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-shoots-past-the-300m-revenue-mark The Lenovo Growth Partner of the Year award this year goes to Softcat. The IT provider, headquartered in Buckinghamshire, is achieving faster year-on-year growth than any of computer hardware company Lenovo’s other partners. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-is-lenovo-growth-partner-of-the-year-2012 Our News Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:24:11 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-is-lenovo-growth-partner-of-the-year-2012 Acquisition expands VMware’s networking portfolio to revolutionise networking for the cloud and provide a full suite of capabilities for any cloud environment. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/vmware-to-acquire-nicira Industry News Thu, 26 Jul 2012 13:36:32 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/vmware-to-acquire-nicira I had an interesting thought regarding the use of VDI (hosted virtual desktops) as a way to enable a ‘Bring Your Own Device’ policy....... Sam Routledge, Softcat Solution Director shares his thoughts. http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/maybe-vdi-could-be-the-answer-to-byod-after-all Our Blog Wed, 18 Jul 2012 16:54:34 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/maybe-vdi-could-be-the-answer-to-byod-after-all CEO Steve Ballmer has unveiled the customer preview of the new Microsoft Office, available at office.com/preview. The next release features an intuitive design that works beautifully with touch, stylus, mouse or keyboard across new Windows devices, including tablets. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/microsoft-unveils-the-new-office Industry News Wed, 18 Jul 2012 09:11:36 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/microsoft-unveils-the-new-office HP has added Softcat to the select list of cloud service providers that satisfy the requirements of its CloudAgile partner programme. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-joins-hps-cloudagile-elite Our News Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:51:28 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-joins-hps-cloudagile-elite Indications are that Microsoft’s next release of its server operating system will bring consolidation both in terms of the available editions and the associated licensing. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/microsoft-windows-server-2012-line-up Our News Wed, 11 Jul 2012 13:30:52 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/microsoft-windows-server-2012-line-up VMware, Inc. today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire DynamicOps, Inc., a provider of cloud automation solutions that enable customers standardised on VMware Cloud Solutions to extend to additional Virtual, Physical and Multi-Cloud Environments http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/vmware-to-acquire-dynamicops-inc Industry News Thu, 05 Jul 2012 11:23:31 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/vmware-to-acquire-dynamicops-inc Dell and Quest Software today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for Dell to acquire Quest, an award-winning IT management software provider offering a broad selection of solutions that solve the most common and most challenging IT problems. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/dell-to-acquire-quest-software Industry News Mon, 02 Jul 2012 17:42:52 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/dell-to-acquire-quest-software Softcat is giving its customers advance warning that road closures will delay some of its deliveries in London during the Olympic Games. In the meantime, it is working with dedicated courier firms to arrange same-day deliveries for critical orders. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/olympics-road-closures-to-disrupt-it-deliveries Our News Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:28:33 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/olympics-road-closures-to-disrupt-it-deliveries Today, Softcat Limited announced it has been selected as a finalist for the Microsoft Software Asset Management Market Acceleration Partner of the Year Award. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-listed-among-top-microsoft-partners Our News Tue, 26 Jun 2012 09:10:56 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-listed-among-top-microsoft-partners The British IT provider Softcat is one of Europe’s best places to work, according to the continent’s largest annual study of workplace excellence. The company achieved a top 50 ranking of in the ‘small and medium’ category. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-is-officially-one-of-europe-s-best-workplaces Our News Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:39:21 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-is-officially-one-of-europe-s-best-workplaces Today at an event in Hollywood, Microsoft unveiled Surface: PCs built to be the ultimate stage for Windows. Company executives showed two Windows tablets and accessories that feature significant advances in industrial design and attention to detail. Surface is designed to seamlessly transition between consumption and creation. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/microsoft-announces-surface Industry News Tue, 19 Jun 2012 11:03:42 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/microsoft-announces-surface The MicroScope Awards for Channel Excellence (ACEs) celebrate the best-performing organisations in the IT channel, and this year Softcat won more of them than anyone else. The IT provider came first in all three of the categories in which it was nominated: ‘SME Reseller of the Year’, ‘Managed Service Provider of the Year’, and ‘Cloud Computing’. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-wins-big-at-microscope-aces-2012 Our News Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:45:59 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-wins-big-at-microscope-aces-2012 Microsoft has today confirmed their final UK pricing across Volume Licensing agreements as of 1st July. Preliminary indications issued last month stated that the July increases would be between 7.5% and 33.5%. Price changes will in fact be less, now confirmed as ranging from 1.7% to 25.9%, based on current exchange rates. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/microsoft-july-price-increases-lower Industry News Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:58:50 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/microsoft-july-price-increases-lower Avast, mateys! Softcat employees in Marlow and Manchester have turned up for work dressed as pirates today. Why? Because it be Pirate Day, of course... http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/post167 Our Blog Fri, 25 May 2012 16:52:39 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/post167 IT provider Softcat has won Mimecast’s Premier Partner of the Year award for the fifth year running, thanks to its exceptional sales figures and passion for customer service. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/softcat-is-mimecast-s-premier-partner-of-the-year Industry News Fri, 25 May 2012 09:08:58 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/softcat-is-mimecast-s-premier-partner-of-the-year The lively, customer-centric IT provider Softcat has achieved a coveted place in the UK’s 2012 Best Workplaces list. It came 10th in the Medium Category for 75-499 employees. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-is-officially-one-of-the-uk-s-best-workplaces Our News Fri, 25 May 2012 08:57:38 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-is-officially-one-of-the-uk-s-best-workplaces To support the expanding role of access control solutions that leverage the intelligence of the network, Softcat announced today that it has achieved Identity Services Engine (ISE) Authorised Technology Provider (ATP) status from Cisco. This designation recognises Softcat as having fulfilled the training requirements and program prerequisites to sell, deploy and support Cisco ISE products and solutions. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/softcat-recognised-as-cisco-ise-authorised Industry News Wed, 23 May 2012 17:50:29 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/softcat-recognised-as-cisco-ise-authorised 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. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-host-mobile-technology-event-for-welsh-schools Our News Wed, 23 May 2012 15:10:40 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-host-mobile-technology-event-for-welsh-schools Believe it or not, it’s been a staggering seven years now since Seb Coe and the bid team were jumping for joy at the amazing news coming in from Singapore that England’s capital had been selected as the venue for the London 2012 Games. http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/the-london-2012-effect-is-your-business-ready Our Blog Thu, 17 May 2012 16:27:33 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/the-london-2012-effect-is-your-business-ready 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. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-to-supply-backup-archiving-and-networking-solutions-to-the-education-sector Our News Wed, 16 May 2012 09:23:10 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-to-supply-backup-archiving-and-networking-solutions-to-the-education-sector LSB are a vertically integrated industrial packaging and solutions provider, currently over 2000 employees across 9 countries and 15 sites. With a fragmented and siloed IT function spread across the three divisions of the business, along with multiple IT helpdesks and a mixed array of management software. They called on the expertise of Softcat and partner Apajove to implement a single Microsoft System Center solution to regain control and significantly cut costs. http://www.softcat.com/news/case-studies/lsb-pack-up-their-troubles Case Studies Tue, 15 May 2012 11:18:51 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/case-studies/lsb-pack-up-their-troubles Softcat has recently signed up the 100th customer to use its managed firewall support service. The service, which forms part of Softcat’s growing managed services security portfolio, offers clients proactive availability monitoring and protection against malicious attacks over the Internet. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/softcat-managed-firewall-service-reaches-100th-customer Industry News Mon, 14 May 2012 17:38:48 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/softcat-managed-firewall-service-reaches-100th-customer Softcat has won two major awards – Partner of the Year and Corporate Reseller of the Year – at the EMEA Partner Connections 2012 conference hosted by Sophos, the developer of security software and hardware, at the Grand Hotel Princesa Sofia in Barcelona. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/softcat-wins-the-double-at-sophos-partner-conference Industry News Mon, 14 May 2012 11:06:36 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/softcat-wins-the-double-at-sophos-partner-conference The SUPC Universities purchasing consortium has selected Softcat, along with five other suppliers, to provide IT related parts and accessories to over 100 higher and further education institutes in the UK. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/post156 Our News Wed, 09 May 2012 10:11:47 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/post156 Employees and partners of Softcat used their May Ball on Friday 4 May to raise £100,000 for their charity of the year, the Wooden Spoon Cancer Care and Haematology Unit at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/softcat-may-ball-raises-100-000-for-cancer-care-unit Our Blog Tue, 08 May 2012 10:53:42 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/softcat-may-ball-raises-100-000-for-cancer-care-unit Softcat has achieved ISO 27001 certification. It is now fully compliant with the international standard for managing information security and maintaining customer confidentiality. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-achieves-iso-27001 Our News Fri, 04 May 2012 16:30:48 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-achieves-iso-27001 Softcat has made the shortlist for three of this year’s MicroScope Awards for Channel Excellence (ACEs), which celebrate the best-performing organisations in the IT channel. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-shortlisted-for-three-microscope-aces Our News Wed, 02 May 2012 15:30:04 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-shortlisted-for-three-microscope-aces Now is a good time for thousands of UK-based organisations to review their options for buying and renewing Microsoft product licenses, says IT provider Softcat. Microsoft today announced that in two months’ time, on 1 July 2012, it will increase the UK prices of all of its products by an average of 29%. The change will affect corporate and government customers, but not customers in the education sector. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/microsoft-announce-price-increase Our News Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:00:32 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/microsoft-announce-price-increase Six months into my Softcat journey, it seemed like the ideal time to start our blog and share some of the progress we have made, the things we are up to, and perhaps most importantly, reach out to get some feedback on how we better engage with our education customers and what you want from Softcat as your IT partner. http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/softcat-education-blog-is-born Our Blog Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:38:36 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/softcat-education-blog-is-born Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced the ultimate toolkit for design, Web and video professionals with the unveiling of the Adobe Creative Suite 6 product line and Adobe Creative Cloud - a powerful new releases of 14 CS6 applications and four Creative Suites. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/adobe-launch-creative-suite-v6 Industry News Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:01:04 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/adobe-launch-creative-suite-v6 Websense Security Labs outlines top recommendations and insights for protecting from and containing sophisticated malware and targeted attacks http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/websense-release-their-2012-threat-report Industry News Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:00:31 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/websense-release-their-2012-threat-report Last night the networking equipment company Cisco awarded Softcat the Commercial Partner of the Year for UK and Ireland award at its annual Partner Summit in San Diego, California. Softcat is well-established in the Cisco channel and is one of the UK’s fastest growing Cisco partners. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-wins-cisco-commercial-partner Our News Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:56:01 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-wins-cisco-commercial-partner The Pro5 public sector buying consortium has selected Softcat, alongside just eight other suppliers, to provide software and associated services to over 200 local authorities and other affiliated public sector organisations in the UK. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-to-supply-software-to-another-200 Our News Mon, 16 Apr 2012 08:40:27 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-to-supply-software-to-another-200 Investor in Customers (IIC) reveals that Softcat has achieved one of the best customer service scores ever recorded in its programme, and by far the best ever recorded by an IT company. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/post146 Our News Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:07:10 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/post146 IT provider Softcat is launching a new Cloud service – xStorm, a vulnerability scanning service that will help its clients to keep their public infrastructure secure against the threat of hackers and cyber criminals. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/xstorm-from-softcat-to-fight-cyber-crime Industry News Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:42:56 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/xstorm-from-softcat-to-fight-cyber-crime Softcat have won Northern Europe, Middle East and Africa Top Performer of the Year, one of the biggest accolades up for grabs at the Veeam Partner of the Year Awards, held at Veeam’s new international headquarters in Zug, Switzerland. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-win-veeam-top-partner Our News Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:09:01 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-win-veeam-top-partner 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. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/hp-starts-shipping-new-g8-servers Industry News Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:26:38 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/hp-starts-shipping-new-g8-servers Dell today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Wyse Technology, the global leader in cloud client computing, to significantly extend its desktop virtualisation offerings. The addition of Wyse will expand Dell’s desktop virtualisation capabilities and provide new solutions and services opportunities for the full range of Dell’s enterprise offerings. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/dell-announces-intent-wyse Industry News Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:12:42 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/dell-announces-intent-wyse Photos taken on Friday 23rd 2012 of Softcat raising money for Sports Relief. http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/softcat-sports-relief-photos Our Blog Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:30:53 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/softcat-sports-relief-photos Softcat’s charitable activities for 2012 got off to a flying start today, raising more than £15,000 for ‘Sport Relief’. http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/softcat-sport-relief-day-success Our Blog Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:58:16 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/softcat-sport-relief-day-success When we were putting together our recent piece looking at some of our predictions for the year ahead, one thing came through loud and clear: whatever happens technology-wise during 2012, the demand on the average business network is only going to get bigger. http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/is-your-network-ready-for-2012 Our Blog Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:24:52 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/is-your-network-ready-for-2012 In a recent article for The Telegraph Online, Justin Pirie, Director of Content and Communities, Mimecast was asked for his opinions regarding organisations new dilemma – BYOD… If you missed it, here it is. http://www.softcat.com/news/features/the-growing-importance-of-byod Features Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:57:17 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/features/the-growing-importance-of-byod Dell today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SonicWALL, Inc., a leader in advanced network security and data protection. SonicWALL’s Firewalls and Unified Threat Management (UTM) Firewalls complement Dell’s security solutions portfolio, enabling it to offer customers a broader range of enterprise offerings. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/post136 Industry News Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:37:26 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/post136 Softcat won three awards at the annual HP Partner Awards today, including ‘HP Gold Partner of the Year’, the biggest award of the year. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/hat-trick-for-softcat-at-hp-partner-awards Our News Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:45:00 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/hat-trick-for-softcat-at-hp-partner-awards IT provider Softcat has added iMeet, an innovative video conferencing solution from PGi, to its portfolio of software-as-a-service apps. This news comes hot on the heels of the announcement that Deutsche Telekom has signed an exclusive reseller agreement for the same solution in Germany. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/softcat-becomes-official-imeet-reseller Industry News Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:01:15 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/softcat-becomes-official-imeet-reseller Microsoft Corp. today announced the availability of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview — the next milestone of the Windows operating system. This latest preview will be made available for download starting today http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/post133 Industry News Fri, 02 Mar 2012 08:38:23 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/post133 Cisco have announced the extension and refresh of their SecureX threat monitoring system which will be incorporated into some of its high-end firewalls – referred to as the Cisco CX firewall. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/cisco-enhance Industry News Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:22:52 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/cisco-enhance The Government Procurement Service (GPS) has asked IT provider Softcat to join its brand new G-Cloud services framework. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/softcat-announced-as-g-cloud-provider Industry News Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:36:14 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/softcat-announced-as-g-cloud-provider When you work in the tech industry, it can be hard not to keep at least one eye on the media to keep tabs on the latest big stories. From predictions of glory to prophecies of doom, even if they aren’t always 100 percent accurate, the day’s tech headlines can give an indication of the general mood of the market. One area we see on the increase is the use of finance products to fund projects. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/plenty-of-interest Our News Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:45:45 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/plenty-of-interest Commercial and government organisations using Adobe CS2 have one final opportunity to upgrade to CS5.5, the latest version of Creative Suite, before losing their eligibility for future upgrades. Softcat anticipates that many of its customers using Adobe CS2 will take action now to secure ‘upgrade pricing’ for future versions of the graphic design, video editing, and web development software. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/last-chance-for-adobe-cs2 Industry News Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:46:26 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/last-chance-for-adobe-cs2 The year 2012 may have only just begun, but in its first five weeks Softcat has already picked up big awards from three major IT vendors and framework contracts from two public sector consortia. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/a-blazing-start-to-2012-for-softcat Our News Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:36:57 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/a-blazing-start-to-2012-for-softcat 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. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-is-symantec-s-partner-of-the-year Our News Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:54:26 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-is-symantec-s-partner-of-the-year The North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC) has selected Softcat to supply, install and support integrated audio-visual systems to 24 universities in the North , East and Centre of England. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-to-supply-av-solutions-to-24-universities Our News Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:13:35 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-to-supply-av-solutions-to-24-universities The Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) has appointed Softcat among a select group of suppliers to provide network hardware and services, including servers and data storage, to a wide range of institutions involved in further education throughout the UK. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-selected-to-supply-servers-and-storage-to-the-education-sector Our News Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:04:26 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-selected-to-supply-servers-and-storage-to-the-education-sector 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. http://www.softcat.com/news/case-studies/consolidate-and-protect Case Studies Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:50:16 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/case-studies/consolidate-and-protect Microsoft has made an important announcement regarding forthcoming changes in pricing policy that will effect all volume licensing customers within the EU and EFTA area. Beginning on 1st July 2012, prices charged will be aligned to Euro pricing at the prevailing exchange rate. Due to sustained currency differences, some EU/EFTA countries will see changes to non-euro pricing as we establish greater price consistency across Europe. Based on prevailing currency rates, we anticipate price adjustments for the British Pound on 1st July 2012, across all volume licensing programmes http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/microsoft-announcement Industry News Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:51:23 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/microsoft-announcement Softcat today announced that it has been awarded/named as 2011 Growth Partner of the year at the EMC UK Channel Awards 2012. The EMC UK Channel Awards are presented annually to channel partners, distributors and individuals which have excelled in their field. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-named-as-emc-growth-partner-of-the-year Our News Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:25:26 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-named-as-emc-growth-partner-of-the-year Last night VMware, the leading vendor in the virtualisation and cloud space, presented two awards to IT provider Softcat at an executive dinner at the Haymarket Hotel in London. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-scoop-two-prestigious-vmware-awards Our News Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:16:31 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-scoop-two-prestigious-vmware-awards Happy New Year from all at Softcat! I thought we would start the year off with a few predictions for what we expect to happen over the course of the year. http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/some-predictions-for-2012 Our Blog Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:39:01 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/some-predictions-for-2012 Softcat implemented a flexible solution for hosting the Pensions Trust’s entire disaster recovery infrastructure. http://www.softcat.com/news/case-studies/making-a-speedy-recovery Case Studies Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:02:33 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/case-studies/making-a-speedy-recovery Working closely together, Softcat and First DataBank's IT team evaluate alternative solutions for a disaster recovery solution and conclude that Dell's EqualLogic was the way to go http://www.softcat.com/news/case-studies/-softcat-the-perfect-partner-for-first-databank- Case Studies Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:32:17 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/case-studies/-softcat-the-perfect-partner-for-first-databank- "Softcat's knowledge of our business and understanding of our existing infrastructure was invaluable in ensuring that the NetApp solution met our needs." http://www.softcat.com/news/case-studies/scoring-an-ace Case Studies Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:31:08 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/case-studies/scoring-an-ace Grid processing and incremental scanning were essential for Microsoft given the volume of data that we store." http://www.softcat.com/news/case-studies/-microsoft-discover-sensitive-data Case Studies Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:29:40 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/case-studies/-microsoft-discover-sensitive-data "The Kell Systems server cabinet is a real game-changer as it gives you the flexibility to locate the cabinet pretty much wherever you want within an office space." http://www.softcat.com/news/case-studies/-new-server-room-for-a-new-london-office Case Studies Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:26:20 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/case-studies/-new-server-room-for-a-new-london-office Microsoft today announced the first major service update for Microsoft Office 365, the company’s next-generation cloud productivity service for businesses of all sizes. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/first-major-service-update-for-office-365 Industry News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:42:03 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/first-major-service-update-for-office-365 Microsoft today certified Softcat as a "Cloud Champion" – one of its top cloud partners. The accolade recognises Softcat’s hard work and commitment in providing cloud solutions http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/microsoft-certifies-softcat-as-top-cloud-partner Our News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:58:28 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/microsoft-certifies-softcat-as-top-cloud-partner Today, at media events around the world, Microsoft Corp. announced the availability of Microsoft Office 365, the company's newest cloud service. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/microsoft-globally-launches-office-365 Industry News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:55:42 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/microsoft-globally-launches-office-365 Mimecast the leading supplier of cloud-based email archiving, continuity and security for Microsoft Exchange, has today announced a 57 percent rise in annual revenues for 2011 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/mimecast-results-point-to-cloud-acceptance Industry News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:54:28 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/mimecast-results-point-to-cloud-acceptance Acquisition Enables Riverbed to Offer Comprehensive Application Performance Portfolio that Targets the Needs of the Next-Generation Datacenter and the Future of Web Applications http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/riverbed-acquires-zeus-technology Industry News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:52:44 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/riverbed-acquires-zeus-technology WAA reviewed the market for a modern backup system employing similar technology, it found that not all the available options were cost effective... http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/waa-use-hp-for-mission-critical-backup Industry News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:48:54 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/waa-use-hp-for-mission-critical-backup Double Take Software comes to the rescue for providing disaster recovery for Infinis Energy http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/infinis-energises-business-continuity Industry News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:47:40 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/infinis-energises-business-continuity Websense predicts cybercriminals will use cyber-antics during the U.S. presidential election and will turn mobile phones into cash machines…. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/2012-security-predictions-from-websense-labs Industry News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:45:56 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/2012-security-predictions-from-websense-labs For the first time a Norton study calculates the cost of global cybercrime: £71 billion annually. Rising to £242 billion based on the value victims surveyed placed on time lost. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/study-calculates-the-cost-of-global-cybercrime Industry News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:44:16 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/study-calculates-the-cost-of-global-cybercrime The latest Cisco Global Threat Report is available to download. The report focuses on the growing concern of malware and how to protect your corporate assets against these attacks. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/cisco-s-2q-2011-global-threat-report Industry News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:43:11 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/cisco-s-2q-2011-global-threat-report Aggressive use of rapidly changing malware leads to rise in sophisticated socially engineered attacks; twist in phishing attacks bait mobile phone users http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/symantec-announces-july-2011-intelligence-report Industry News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:41:59 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/symantec-announces-july-2011-intelligence-report Mimecast's Chief Scientist, Nathaniel Borenstein, debunks the notion that email will be supplanted by social media communications. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/email-is-not-dead Industry News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:40:37 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/email-is-not-dead Corporate security almost never deals with homogenous environments. Yet when the productive systems are so diverse a protection system from a single source is a good solution. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/security-for-all-platforms Industry News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:38:27 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/security-for-all-platforms Video interview between Martin Hellawell, MD of Softcat and Nick Wilson, MD of HP UK and Ireland in November 2011 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-s-martin-hellawell-interviews-hp-s-uk-md Our News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:44:28 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-s-martin-hellawell-interviews-hp-s-uk-md Softcat has been awarded ‘approved supplier’ status on the National Educational Printer Agreement (NEPA) framework. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-achieves-nepa-approved-supplier-status Our News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:32:57 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-achieves-nepa-approved-supplier-status 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. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/hp-announce-launch-of-the-slate-2-tablet-pc Industry News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:28:59 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/hp-announce-launch-of-the-slate-2-tablet-pc Following its commitment this year to expand and grow its service offering into the public sector, Softcat has secured inclusion in another public sector framework agreement. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/-softcat-to-supply-it-to-welsh-public-sector Our News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:26:43 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/-softcat-to-supply-it-to-welsh-public-sector 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. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/hp-to-keep-pc-division Industry News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:25:07 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/hp-to-keep-pc-division Lenovo has announced the launch of its robust ThinkPad Tablet for business users. The tablet is the company’s first mobile internet device featuring the Android 3.1 platform. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/lenovo-launch-ipad-rival---the-thinkpad-tablet Industry News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:24:04 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/lenovo-launch-ipad-rival---the-thinkpad-tablet 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. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/hp-looks-to-spin-off-desktop-pc-group Industry News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:22:33 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/hp-looks-to-spin-off-desktop-pc-group Microsoft confirms the new licensing model for System Center 2012, the latest release of Microsoft’s portfolio of management products; expected to be available from April. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/microsoft-announces-new-licensing-model Industry News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:55:36 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/microsoft-announces-new-licensing-model With the forthcoming release of SQL 2012 due the first half of 2012, Softcat has produced a detailed FAQ outlining the licensing changes which could impact the majority of users. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/changes-to-sql-server-licensing-revealed Industry News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:53:52 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/changes-to-sql-server-licensing-revealed The Education team is thrilled they will have the opportunity to engage with many of their customers in person, and is eager to give new customers an indepth look at Softcat http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-at-bett-2012 Our News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:51:39 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/softcat-at-bett-2012 Softcat today announces that it can offer a substantial saving for NHS organisations who buy Microsoft software licenses during December 2011. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/december-discount-on-microsoft-software-for-nhs Industry News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:46:49 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/december-discount-on-microsoft-software-for-nhs Softcat looks after the Nottingham Emmanuel School’s software needs – freeing up teaching time and making lessons more engaging. http://www.softcat.com/news/case-studies/more-than-just-software Case Studies Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:55:52 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/case-studies/more-than-just-software Microsoft are due to release the newest version of SQL Server (codenamed Denali/2012) at the end of 2011 or beginning of 2012 with substantial changes to the way it is licensed. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/important-forthcoming-sql-server-licensing-update Industry News Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:47:17 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/important-forthcoming-sql-server-licensing-update Microsoft today announced that Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 is available to customers around the world in 25 countries and 23 languages. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/microsoft-dynamics-ax-2012-launches-worldwide Industry News Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:51:23 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/microsoft-dynamics-ax-2012-launches-worldwide Microsoft researchers have found a tool that can increase your productivity by 9 to 50 percent and make your work day easier. And you can begin using it right away. http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/two-screens-are-better-than-one Our Blog Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:08:55 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/two-screens-are-better-than-one Interesting concept here from Forrester – apparently HERO stands for Highly Empowered and Resourceful Operatives. But, what has that got to do with how we use IT today? http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/did-you-ever-know-that-you-re-my-hero- Our Blog Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:07:39 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/did-you-ever-know-that-you-re-my-hero- Many IT teams are concerned that lack of recent investment in infrastructure, coupled with the growth of the importance of, and demands on IT, has led to systems that are strained http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/is-your-it-a-customer-satisfaction-issue- Our Blog Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:06:06 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/is-your-it-a-customer-satisfaction-issue- Softcat shortlisted for CRN Reseller of the Year 2011. We’re down to the last four for the biggest award in the industry. http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/softcat-shortlisted-for-crn-reseller-of-the-year Our Blog Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:04:49 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/softcat-shortlisted-for-crn-reseller-of-the-year 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. http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/softcat-grab-two-hp-gold-partner-awards Our Blog Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:10:14 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/softcat-grab-two-hp-gold-partner-awards 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 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/-softcat-retains-top-grade-symantec-partner-status Our News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:03:44 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/-softcat-retains-top-grade-symantec-partner-status Citrix Systems today announced it has completed the acquisition of ShareFile, a market leading provider of secure, cloud-based data storage, sharing and collaboration. http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/citrix-accelerates-cloud-data-strategy Our News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:05:45 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/our-news/citrix-accelerates-cloud-data-strategy Opus Energy, a leading independent supplier of gas and electricity to businesses, turned to Softcat when it needed to review its data storage and recovery systems. http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/opus-energises-its-storage-and-recovery Industry News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:57:09 +0000 http://www.softcat.com/news/industry-news/opus-energises-its-storage-and-recovery According to the Carbon Trust, up to 20,000 UK organisations are targeted by the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC). As large energy users, typically they have annual electricity bills in excess of £500,000, they are said to account for up to 10% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions. http://www.softcat.com//carbon-reduction-commitment-bites Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:42:05 +0000 http://www.softcat.com//carbon-reduction-commitment-bites