Softcat has been granted the Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) Ready partner status by Microsoft. This achievement shows Microsoft and customers that Softcat has advanced specialisations and capabilities above standard reseller operational excellence to be able to progress customers through the entire cloud journey for Azure adoption. Matthew Larder, Head of …
Read More »Microsoft Azure Communication Services integrates with Avaya OneCloud CPaaS
Avaya is partnering with Microsoft to combine its Avaya OneCloud CPaaS (Communications Platform as a Service) now integrated with voice, video, chat and SMS capabilities of Microsoft Azure Communication Services for combined global reach, scale and functionality. “Avaya and Microsoft are responding to our customers who have asked us to deliver …
Read More »Tech Data offers new online training and change management consultancy
Tech Data is giving partners access to adoption and change management and end user training services from The Readiness Company (TRC). The Microsoft-focused services, which are now available on the Tech Data Academy platform, will enable partners to have more strategic and consultative-led discussions about digital transformation with their customers. The …
Read More »Stone Group appointed as Microsoft Authorised Refurbisher
Stone Group, has been appointed as a Microsoft Authorised Refurbisher (MAR), allowing it to offer genuine Windows 10 operating systems on the computers it refurbishes and sells to public and private sector organisations in the UK. As one of only five MARs in the UK, Stone is able to differentiate …
Read More »Tech Data invests in mixed and virtual reality in response to market demand
Tech Data is investing in driving forward its augmented and mixed reality solutions. With the top three AR/VR solutions – Facebook Oculus, Microsoft Hololens, and Google Glass – already part of its portfolio, Tech Data is ideally-placed to support partners in meeting the rising tide of interest from both the …
Read More »Microsoft partners with Levtech on Power Apps
Microsoft has certified Levtech Consulting as a Power Apps Partner. Anilesh Kumar, CEO, Levtech Consulting said: “We have seen a significant increase in interest for low-code mobility platforms, which can enhance and increase the scope of digitalisation across an organisation’s processes and functions.” “We are glad to see Levtech Consulting diversify …
Read More »ServiceNow Delivers New Security Integrations with Microsoft
ServiceNow is extending it partnership with Microsoft with new integrations in its ServiceNow Security Operations Solution Suite. “Nearly 80 percent of the Fortune 500 rely on ServiceNow’s ‘platform of platforms’,” said Lou Fiorello, VP & GM of Security Products, ServiceNow. “More and more, customers are seeing the value of running security operations processes on the platform, leveraging …
Read More »Commvault’s Metallic marks six months in EMEA
Commvault‘s Metallic SaaS-based data protection solutions in EMEA has now been available for six months. In this time, Metallic has delivered to customers secure, scalable, GDPR-compliant, and cost-effective enterprise-ready data management with single pane of glass management across SaaS, on-prem, public cloud, native, and hybrid workloads. With backing from Microsoft …
Read More »Ubuntu 21.04 is here
Canonical has released Ubuntu 21.04 with native Microsoft Active Directory integration, Wayland graphics by default, and a Flutter application development SDK. Separately, Canonical and Microsoft announced performance optimisation and joint support for Microsoft SQL Server on Ubuntu. “Native Active Directory integration and certified Microsoft SQL Server on Ubuntu are top …
Read More »Performanta acquisition bolsters Microsoft IAM and security capabilities
Performanta has acquired Identity Experts, a Microsoft Gold Security Partner and Identity & Access Management (IAM) specialist consultancy based in the UK. The move follows a significant investment round from Beech Tree Private Equity and will allow Performanta to extend important security capabilities further across the Microsoft portfolio. “This past …
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