Because of our expertise and our success in EUC projects delivered to date, Phoenix was the first company to be invited by VMware to become an EUC Focus Partner along with a handful of other resellers who will all receive significant investment and resources from VMware and become the 'go-to' firms to take their end-user computing (EUC) products to market.

VMware is the global leader in virtualisation solutions and is one of the fastest-growing public software companies. Their strategic partner initiative (exclusive to the UK and Ireland) will see 12 value added resellers (VARs), including Phoenix Software, take part in the scheme and receive significant investment and incentives to promote this new technology.

Ed Dolman, VMware's Channel Manager for the UK and Ireland, speaking at a recent VMware Forum event at Wembley Stadium, said he is hoping that this investment in their initial chosen partners will ensure that their latest products are delivered to customers in the right way.

Sam Mudd, Director at Phoenix Software comments “for VMware to have  us listed as the first partner invited onto the project is validation of the years’ worth of focus and investment we have made in this area of technology. Our strength and reputation in this field has long been recognised by VMware and our customer base, and this further underscores the importance of it to VMware”

Apart from achieving VMware Premier Partner Status - VMware's highest level of partner accreditation - Phoenix Software has been named the EMEA and Global recipient of VMware's Desktop Partner of the Year award and the EMEA recipient of VMware's Partner Executive MVP award.

For more information contact Ben Rayner, VMware Business Manager on 0845 265 1265 or email: ben-rayner@phoenixs.co.uk

Are your applications taking too much time and money to run and manage?

Is On Channel wasting valuable resources on under-utilised IT infrastructure?

While virtualisation is a sound choice for cutting costs, the prospect can seem out of reach for organisations without specialized IT support.

Keeping IT simple is critical for business success, as an inefficient IT system can lead to increased costs and budget pressure. ExpressPod™ is a smarter way to handle your IT needs, cutting complexity and reducing costs.

Make IT infrastructure management less daunting

For many small and midsize businesses, procuring and managing IT infrastructure is a challenge. Many organisations have too many systems - with individual servers dedicated to each application - and use manual processes to maintain and manage them. This environment is difficult to control, wastes resources, overburdens IT staff, and strains budgets.

But by using ExpressPod™ from Cisco and NetApp, your business can:

• 
  Cut Costs - ExpressPod with VMware lets you build cost-effective IT infrastructure
• Reduce Complexity - A consolidated approach simplifies management and automates operations
• Grow Efficiently - ExpressPod's standardised platform protects your investments in equipment, training, and applications

For more information, contact your Phoenix Account Manager on 0845 2654 1265 or email: info@phoenixs.co.uk

VMware recently introduced vSphere with Operations Management - combining the world's leading virtualisation platform with VMware's award-winning management capabilities to deliver a managed virtualisation solution for the SMB and commercial space.

vSphere with Operations Management is right for you if you have a highly virtualised environment and are just starting your journey to the cloud. If you're  ready to build, operate and manage cloud environments, vCloud Suite 5.1, simplifies the adoption of cloud era technologies.

To further help you maximise your investment in VMware vSphere, VMware also introduced VMware vSphere Data Protection Advanced for mid-size vSphere environments offering increased scalability and new backup capabilities for business critical applications.

In addition to leading in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure solutions, VMware has launched a workforce mobility solution - VMware Horizon Suite, featuring Horizon Workspace, Horizon Mirage and Horizon View - an integrated and secure way for you to access data from the device of your choice.

For more information contact your Phoenix Account Manager on 0845 265 1265 or email: info@phoenixs.co.uk

The market leading server security suite for virtualisation just got better!

Deep Security 9 features a completely re-designed user interface, improved performance, enhanced security, multi-tenanted architecture and integration with Amazon Web Services for hybrid cloud deployments. It also integrates with vCloud Director and supports the latest VMware releases including vSphere 5.1.

For more information contact your Phoenix Account Manager on 0845 265 1265 or email: info@phoenixs.co.uk

In the cloud or on disk; flexibility is key for backup in a virtual environment. Veeam Backup & Replication users now have the option to use their public storage cloud as an easy-to-use data repository for their backups.

Veeam Backup & Replication Cloud Edition gives you:

• Freedom to securely store backups in the cloud of choice or on disk
• Control, from cloud cost estimation to bandwidth scheduling
• The option to switch to subscription based licensing and avoid capital expenditures

Interested in learning more about Veeam Backup & Replication Cloud Edition?  Contact your Phoenix Account Manager on 0845 265 1265 or email info@phoenixs.co.uk

Phoenix Software has been named VMware UK End User Computing Partner of the Year and VMware UK Public Service Partner of the Year.

With 2012 seeing us scoop a total of five VMware partner awards; we're hoping 2013 is going to prove just as successful.

VMware, the global leader in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure, recognises Phoenix Software as its leading partner in the delivery of its End User Computing solutions and many of our customers have benefitted from our extensive skills and experience in this arena.

"Working with Phoenix as our technology partners has enabled us to achieve our goals quickly and efficiently. NHS Bradford and Airedale is both confident and proud of its tried, tested and trusted virtual desktop infrastructure."
Martin Powis, Head of IT, NHS Bradford and Airedale

Over the last 18 to 24 months the NHS has had to come to terms with the fact that the procurement of Software Licensing was to be dealt with at a local level rather than via pan-government agreements.

This change in process, along with the ever modifying NHS landscape, has caused a great deal of pain for many Trusts. Here at Phoenix we have pioneered a number of propositions which have greatly assisted this market place - these include Software Asset Management which helps Trusts understand their estates, and Virtual Desktops Solutions, which provide true agility for an increasingly mobile workforce.

Our latest offering is another that potentially may help the NHS save significant amounts of money moving forward. As you may be aware many Trusts are looking at offers in relation to database management as the last of the pan-government agreements in this area of technology expires in 2014. With this in mind, here at Phoenix, we believe there has never been a better time to look at SQL. More and more NHS vendors are offering solutions that have SQL options now and in its latest release, SQL 2012 provides all the following business benefits:

• Simplified Licensing
• Highly Scalable and Efficient
• Supports the investment that Trusts have already made in Microsoft Technology
• Lower costs that its competitors
• Cloud Options
• Includes Self Service Business Intelligence Tools

We realise it takes time to change vendors, and it can be a daunting exercise.  However, working with Phoenix and our experienced partners, we can alleviate that problem and help you save money, by making the move to SQL.

To arrange a meeting to discuss a potential move to SQL, or to understand the cost implications compared to your current solution, please don't hesitate to contact the Phoenix Software NHS Team on 0845 265 1265 or email info@phoenixs.co.uk

As leaders in security for physical, virtual and cloud environments, Trend Micro have released their threat predictions for 2013 and beyond.

"In 2013, people are going to have a harder time managing the security of their devices... Different operating platforms, interfaces, and security models [for each platform] will make it more difficult than ever to manage and protect it all." – Raimund Genes, Trend Micro CTO.

Watch this video to find out more

Built upon innovative IBM technology, Storwize V3700 addresses the block storage requirements of small and midsize organisations. Providing up to 120 drives of capacity packaged in a compact 2U, Storwize V3700 is designed to accommodate the most common storage network technologies to enable easy implementation and management.

Benefits of Storwize V3700:

• Rapid, flexible provisioning and simple configuration changes with internal virtualisation and thin provisioning
• Have continuous access to data with integrated non-disruptive migration
• Protect data with sophisticated remote mirroring and integrated IBM FlashCopy® technology
• Dual controllers with up to 180 TB of capacity and 8 GB of cache packaged in a compact, 2U 19-inch rack-mount enclosure
• Scales up to 120 2.5-inch disk drives or 60 3.5-inch disk drives with four expansion units

Find out more by contacting your Phoenix Account Manager on 0845 265 1265 or email: info@phoenixs.co.uk

The reliability, strength and maturity of the VMware vSphere® platform make it the solution of choice for midsized business customers who require affordable, simplified virtualisation, with zero downtime.

According to technology analysts Taneja Group, VMware is not only the virtualisation platform leader, but a key management and cloud infrastructure innovator. This whitepaper rates comparative virtualisation and cloud solutions and provides insights you can take action on today.

Download a copy of the Taneja Group Cloud Comparative Study here