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Introduction to Virtualisation, Microsoft-style

By Trevor Pott Review Microsoft has introduced a new series of tracks into the Microsoft Virtual Academy (MVA). These are introductions to various topics targeted at Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). SMEs being the bulk of my professional experience, I am curious, and have taken the opportunity to give one of these tracks a go.

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Virtualisation and licensing

25 June 2012, By Aasim Durrani Cloud solutions provider OnLive was involved in a licensing dispute with Microsoft earlier this year in relation to its cloud desktop service.  OnLive Desktop allows users to interact with a Windows 7 desktop hosted on OnLive’s servers over the internet through their Apple iPad or Android tablet.  The service

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The value of virtualisation

Dell™ virtualization solutions help customers reduce the cost of IT growth and improve the IT organization’s responsiveness to business needs. Many Dell customers already implement server consolidation strategies to reduce hardware acquisition and management costs, as well as the costs of power, cooling and data center real estate. While cost reduction is often the starting

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McAfee embraces managed services providers

Published on June 26, 2012 in Articles, IT Support

12th June 2012 McAfee is to unwrap a hosted channel programme in Q3, 2012, the IT security vendor told a press briefing in Marbella today. McAfee’s global channel boss Gavin Struthers said the company currently works with Managed Services Providers on a bespoke basis; the new programme is intended to bring all hosted channel initiatives

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The most critical managed service: help desk services?

Published on June 26, 2012 in Articles, IT Support

Managed services providers (MSPs) spend considerable time focused on next-generation opportunities like cloud computing and mobile device management (MDM). But for some MSPs, I suspect it’s time to get back to basics. Among my recommendations: Take a close look at your help desk services. Here’s why. To read the rest of this article go to

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