Softcat http://www.softcat.com/ Softcat en Thu, 17 May 2012 05:19:59 +0100 60 http://www.softcat.com/templates/themes/softcat/img/logo.png http://www.softcat.com/ 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/blog/softcat-to-supply-backup-archiving-and-networking-solutions-to-the-education-sector Our Blog Wed, 16 May 2012 09:23:10 +0100 http://www.softcat.com/news/blog/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 experitise 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