Research Finds Businesses Focusing on Efficiency in the Short Term, but Looking to SDN and NFV for Longer-term Innovation, Supporting the New IP IP Expo, London, 8 October 2014 – Increasing efficiency will be the number one priority for IT departments in 2015, as organisations look to get more value out of their IT spend, according to research released today by Brocade (NASDAQ: BRCD). The research, taken from a survey of UK-based IT Decision-Makers[1] (ITDMs), found that increasing efficiency is a top priority for 53 percent of IT leaders in 2015. Budget restrictions are the main driver behind this need…
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Moxie Unveils Mobile Chat Solution to Drive Sales and Engage Customers Across the Entire Digital Journey this Holiday Season SUNNYVALE, Calif, Oct 7 2014 – A new study commissioned by Moxie Software, Inc. reveals that 64% of survey participants expect live chat to be available on mobile devices, and 76% would use it. Moxie’s study surveyed more than 2,700 UK and U.S. residents about their online and mobile shopping habits, and identified the rising trend of live online chat for sales and support assistance. 77% of UK respondents stated that they would prefer to use live online chat versus calling…
FlexNet Manager Suite, AdminStudio and App Portal implemented to automate Software License Optimization, employee self-service and Application ReadinessMaidenhead, UK October 7, 2014 Flexera Software, the leading provider of Application Usage Management solutions for application producers and enterprises, announced that GHD, one of the world’s leading engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services companies, has implemented FlexNet Manager Suite and AdminStudio to provide transparency, operational and cost efficiency around procurement, Application Readiness and optimization of its enterprise software licenses. GHD will also deploy App Portal in the coming months, to provide self-service and application deployment efficiencies. “The efficient management of software from…
No Disaster Recovery strategy, could mean no business – Attix5London, UK- October 7th 2014 – There is widespread mistrust of cloud providers across Europe with seven in 10 businesses accusing them of failing to provide the right information on data recovery solutions. Ahead of IP EXPO this week, Attix5 have looked at urging businesses to review their disaster recovery planning. According to Gartner there are only 35% of organisations equipped with a disaster recovery plan, which raises the need for an education process around this facet of business management. Attix5, global developer and provider of data protection software and cloud…
New WatchGuard Firebox M440 UTM/NGFW makes it easy to apply the right policies to the correct network segment WatchGuard Dimension™ provides industry first, real-time view into the performance of security policies across segmented networks6 October 2014 – WatchGuard® Technologies has launched the WatchGuard Firebox® M440 UTM/NGFW appliance designed to further simplify network security. The WatchGuard Firebox ® M440 features multiple independent ports, removing the need for complex configurations such as VLANs and simplifying the critical process of applying traffic-appropriate policies across multiple network segments – a process beyond the technical reach of many organisations. WatchGuard’s visibility solution, Dimension™, also provides…
– New report shows that 47% of SMEs not getting value for money from their broadband provider- TalkTalk Business steps up support for SMEs with two new business broadband packages, saving £594 Vs BT- Free Fibre broadband for SMEs as part of Government’s Broadband Connection Voucher SchemeLondon UK, 06 October 2014 – British small businesses are not getting the most from their broadband provider and need to demand better value, according to new research released from TalkTalk Business. The survey of 1000 small business owners, show 59 per cent are experiencing problems with their provider and only half of those…
LANDESK Makes Third Mobility Acquisition within Three Years, Second Acquisition in Mobile ProductivityAcquisition Will Provide Added Support, Services to Existing Naurtech CustomersLANDESK to Maintain Naurtech as Separate Product OfferingLondon, UNITED KINGDOM: LANDESK, a global leader in delivering user-oriented IT solutions that solve systems, asset, security, mobility and IT service management challenges, today announced it acquired Naurtech, a company that develops connectivity solutions to provide mobile access to enterprise data and applications using Windows CE platform devices. This acquisition brings LANDESK additional mobility solutions, enabling its business to expand, and provides a new support community to Naurtech customers. “We have been…
Vancouver, Canada/ Bracknell, UK (3 October 2014) – Maximizer Software, a leading provider of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions, has launched its latest version, Maximizer CRM 2015.Offering a deployment choice of On-Premise, Public cloud (Our cloud) and Private cloud (Your cloud), this latest release by Maximizer empowers users to easily customise the software so that its dashboard, features, workflow and reporting functions fit business requirements and process – rather than the other way around.Maximizer CRM 2015 is a complete business solution, with comprehensive sales, marketing and service modules. Key enhancements to Maximizer CRM 2015 include:Flexibility 3 deployment options – On-Premise,…
Award recognizes an AirWatch partner that has integrated with the AirWatch platform in the most innovative and creative ways to benefit customersLONDON, ENGLAND, 2nd October 2014: Matrix42 (www.matrix42.com), a top provider of software for workspace management software has announced that it won top honours for mobile innovation in the 2014 Enterprise Mobility Excellence Awards. Presented at AirWatch Connect, the leading enterprise event for mobility, the award recognizes an AirWatch partner that has demonstrated outstanding mobile innovation.”We are delighted that our innovative approach to combine Enterprise Mobility with IT Service Management and Software Asset Management into a complete workspace management solution,…
Dubai, 2 October 2014 UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) will be supporting 60 UK companies – the largest attendance for five years – at GITEX Technology Week at the Dubai World Trade Centre later this month. With 25 new British exhibitors, visitors will discover first-hand why the UK is a world leader in creative technologies. The UK is ranked second out of 142 countries for software and IT services and leads the European market. With financial support through the Trade Access programme (TAP) and additional support through an extensive marketing campaign and a UK meeting site (www.ukatgitex.co.uk), UKTI will significantly…
02 October 2014: Kcom, the communications integration specialist has taken residency at this year’s Customer Contact Expo, which is currently being held at the Olympia Exhibition Centre in London.The two day event (1 and 2 October) attracts organisations interested in developing their contact centre and customer management strategy.Kcom, part of the KCOM Group, has a live demonstration showing how its contact specialists can transform customer relationships and business collaboration. Visitors to the stand can learn about Kcom’s experience and get an exclusive look at how one of their cloud based, flexible technology solutions works. Karl Roberts, Head of Advanced Voice…
Europe’s largest cloud services platform prepares to roll out over England, Scotland and WalesLondon, 01 October 2014 – Interoute Communications Ltd, owner operator of Europe’s largest cloud services platform, has acquired the UK Vtesse group. Already serving business in Europe, USA and Asia this bold move will bring Interoute’s multi-award winning cloud service, Interoute VDC, and its Enterprise Unified ICT portfolio of advanced Computing, Connectivity and Unified Communications solutions to businesses across the UK.Gareth Williams, Interoute CEO commented “When you look at the options for European businesses wanting to take advantage of flexible, scalable cloud infrastructure, they are often limited…
BI Provider Also Ranks High for Performance and Self-Service in Industry’s Largest Independent Global SurveyNew York, NY – October 1, 2014 – Information Builders, a leader in business intelligence (BI) and analytics, information integrity and integration solutions, today announced that it led in a range of categories in the industry’s largest independent global survey as the vendor delivering the highest level of business benefits. Conducted by German-based Business Application Research Center (BARC), the BI Survey 14 also found that Information Builders is distinguished from other BI vendors by its performance and support of self-service BI environments. Information Builders’ WebFOCUS BI…
Powered by Oracle’s latest generation SPARC hardware platform, CloudSigma brings its flexible infrastructure-as-a-service approach to Solaris and the heart of enterprise computing Palo Alto, California – September 30, 2014 – CloudSigma, a public cloud IaaS provider with advanced hybrid hosting solutions, today announced the launch of a SPARC and Oracle Solaris-driven infrastructure-as-a-service offering leveraging Oracle Solaris Kernel Zones. Bringing the power of Oracle Solaris to its cloud platform makes CloudSigma one of the first major public clouds to support Oracle Solaris natively on SPARC. Oracle Solaris supports more than 11,000 third-party enterprise applications across a wide range of industries and…
Ironically, ‘shelfware’ is rampant with 96 percent of organisations wasting money on un-used softwareMaidenhead, U.K. – September 30, 2014. Enterprise software spending is being squeezed, and as a result organisations are looking for better ways to align software costs to value. This is the conclusion of a new Flexera Software 2013-14 Key Trends in Software Pricing & Licensing Report, prepared jointly with IDC, the ninth annual assessment of key issues and trends on the minds of software vendors, intelligent device manufacturers, and enterprise IT executives and managers. The report reveals that the traditional purchasing model for enterprise software – the…
New Control Tower functionality reduces the complexity of domestic and international shipments, while improving delivery tracking, invoicing and reportingLondon, UK, 30 September 2014 – The MetaPack Group, the leading provider of eCommerce technology delivery services, today announced the addition of Control Tower to its existing product portfolio to provide retailers with greater visibility and more powerful control of international and other complex delivery processes. The ability to more accurately monitor and manage domestic and international shipments helps remove uncertainties for consumers and enables retailers to take proactive steps to alleviate potential delivery issues and provide a better customer experience to…
German firewall expert gateprotect recognized as a top choice for small and medium-sized businesses; analyst report highlights ease-of-use & strong customer support. Hamburg, Germany September 29, 2014 gateprotect, the fast-growing German IT security specialist, has been identified as a top choice for small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) in the latest Gartner Magic Quadrant survey of all Unified Threat Management (UTM) firewall vendors.Unified Threat Management firewalls provide small and midsize businesses, typically employing between 100 and 1000 employees, with multiple network security functions in a single security product. The annual Gartner UTM survey focuses on direct customer feedback, and in particular…
Principal Consultant recognised with VCDX-NV qualification, awarded for excellence in network virtualisation solution design26th September 2014 – Computacenter, Europe’s preferred IT provider to enable users and their business, today announces that a member of its staff has received the highest level of certification from VMware for network virtualisation. One of Computacenter’s Principal Consultants has achieved the VMware Certified Design Expert: Network Virtualisation (VCDX-NV) certification, making the company just one of two UK organisations outside of VMware to hold this level of accreditation.”We are delighted to congratulate Computacenter on its achievement,” said Ted Ranft, VP EMEA SDDC, Network & Security, VMware.…
[London, 26 September 2014] The differences between traditional reselling and the provision of managed services are now so acute that many firms will have to decide which model to back, the Managed Services and Hosting Summit 2014 in London heard on 25 September.While many are still trying to ease into the transition, moves by customers are forcing investment decisions on partners. The point was driven home by Gartner Distinguished Analyst Tiffani Bova in her keynote which described a two-speed IT industry where even sales monitoring processes were out of step with customers. “The old pipeline model, with salespeople rating chances…
Leading global cloud vendor Aspect Enterprise Solutions has been recognized for its innovative technology winning the coveted award for “Technology House of the Year” by Energy Risk Asia in its annual awards ceremony this week in Singapore. It’s the third year in a row Aspect has brought home a key award following its wins for top technology and ETRM awards the past two years.Due to its web-based technology, the overall cost of implementing and running its flagship energy trading and risk solution, AspectCTRM, can be as little as a quarter of what a traditional vendor would charge for the equivalent…