Companies embracing IaaS are seeing results: As identified in IDC’s Whitepaper, Enabling Cloud for All Compute Needs, Cloud has lowered the cost of experimentation and pilots. Infrastructure modernisation is a key component of digital transformation, and organisations in the early stages of this journey are already seeing differentiated... read more →
May
29
May
29
"Why should we work with you guys for Office365, can't we just purchase this directly from Microsoft?" .....if we had an FAQ section, this question would feature prominently and rightly so, I'd be asking exactly the same question with my client side hat on. As we don't have an FAQ... read more →
May
22
Please be aware that Intel have announced the below vulnerability. https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00233.html This vulnerability affects most Intel CPUs which have been released since 2011 and may allow information disclosure. Intel is releasing Microcode Updates (MCU) to mitigate this potential vulnerability. The vulnerability is similar to meltdown/spectre in that it attacks the... read more →
May
22
We have a well loved spin bike in the office which we all felt was being under utilised.... ...therefore, on the 11th of June, some of the team here will embark on a 10 hour spin bike challenge for our charity to see how much further than 200km we... read more →
Apr
02
Toby Skerritt has finally got his hands on the Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) preview... here are his initial thoughts. After months of anticipation, I’ve finally been able to get to grips with the new Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) service, and while there are certainly some quirks and issues to be... read more →
Feb
06
If you are running windows 7, you'll extend your Windows 7 Security Updates free of charge, allowing more time to plan and execute the migration to Windows 10. Managing the WVD environment is performed either with PowerShell or the Azure management console. Availability of features in the Azure management console... read more →
Nov
14
Further to our announcement earlier in the year, we have continued to invest in our Microsoft Azure capabilities in terms of training, testing and deploying live cloud environments for our client base. Whilst the traditional Data Centre is still very much part of the pircture and indeed managing the infrastructure within... read more →
Nov
12
Nov
08
MVD will be the only service to enable a multi-user Win10 experience, including compatability with Microsoft Store and existing Windows line of business apps. Extended security updates for Windows 7 until January 2020 (the only service to provide this for Win 7 virtual desktops) A very scalable service to deploy... read more →
Jul
16
Reserved instances are purchased with a single up front payment for a one year, or three year commitment. You are able to reserve instances under an EA You can assign reserved instances can be assigned at the enrolment or subscription level. You can exchnage or cancel a reserved isntance An... read more →