Nerdio and Softcat: Smarter Cloud Desktops

Nerdio and Softcat have partnered to make cloud desktop transformation faster, simpler, and more cost-effective for organisations of every size.

The Nerdio and Softcat partnership

As Softcat's 2025 International Partner of the Year, Nerdio Manager for Enterprise is embedded into Softcat's Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Accelerator deployment service, giving you a proven, repeatable path from initial design through to production. Backed by deep Microsoft alignment and Softcat's professional services expertise, your organisation can modernise virtual desktop infrastructure with confidence.

Nerdio was named Softcat's 2025 international partner of the year

Nerdio is a winner of the Microsoft Americas Partner of the Year Award 2024, recognised for outstanding cloud desktop innovation, exceptional customer outcomes, and driving measurable Azure adoption for customers across the UK and beyond.

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Automated Cloud Desktop Management

Nerdio Manager for Enterprise gives IT teams a single control plane to deploy, automate, and scale Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 environments.

Auto-Scaling and Cost Optimisation

Nerdio's intelligent auto-scaling adjusts compute resources in real time based on actual user demand, so you never pay for idle infrastructure. Organisations using Nerdio consistently achieve significant reductions in Azure compute spend without compromising user experience.2

Modern Endpoint Management

Beyond virtual desktops, Nerdio extends management to physical endpoints via Microsoft Intune, giving IT teams unified control over cloud desktops and devices from a single platform. Simplify provisioning, policy, and compliance across your entire endpoint estate.4

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What makes the Nerdio and Softcat partnership exceptional is how it translates into tangible results for customers. Softcat's expertise in professional services, combined with Nerdio Manager directly integrated into their Accelerator Service, means organizations get a proven, end-to-end path to modern cloud desktops.

Joseph Landes

President & Co-founder

Ready to modernise your cloud desktops?

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