Apex e-Bulletin Autumn 2006
 

Welcome to the very first Apex e-Bulletin, a quarterly email newsletter designed to keep you up to date on the latest technologies in the Apex solutions range.  In each issue you will find:

  • News about product releases and case studies

  • Details of forthcoming events

  • Focus items on new or updated solutions

  • Details of current special offers

Whether you are an existing customer, or Apex is a new name to you, this is the perfect opportunity to keep abreast of the latest technologies in the worlds of IBM, Cisco & Microsoft, and learn more about how we can help you achieve your business goals.
 



Integrated IP Telephony & CRM Solutions


Apex is pleased to announce that it is now one of only 2 Cisco partners in the UK to achieve the CRM Express Solution Specialization for Cisco IPT and Microsoft CRM integrated solutions for small and medium businesses.

Integrated IPT and CRM solutions enable companies to:

  • Increase productivity and customer loyalty

  • Deliver more personal customer service

  • Provide accurate billing through call duration tracking

  • Avoid data silos by integrating voice communications with CRM

Further details on our integrated IPT and CRM solutions can be found on our website
 


IBM System i – Integrated, Reliable, Scalable - & Green

With the current focus on the environment,
emissions and power consumption, how businesses can cope with the increasing demand for computing power, whilst protecting the environment and saving their business money?

Our System i specialist, Richard Field looks at the reduced energy costs and consumption that companies can achieve with the IBM System i5. 

Read more>>

In the next issue...Reducing power consumption with Thin Client Solutions



VMware release V3
VMware Infrastructure 3 was launched in June, and now enables systems infrastructure capabilities for entire farms of servers and storage, independent of the application or operating system workloads and of the underlying hardware.

For more details download our information sheet or contact your Apex account manager on 01285 862100.


Windows Vista forthcoming release
Windows Vista, previously code-named 'Longhorn', is the next desktop version of Windows and will be available to businesses in November 2006 and to consumers in January 2007. Windows Vista will provide the foundation for new industry innovations, enabling businesses to use technology more effectively, and helping customers to get more from technology.
 

IBM N Series
Apex is pleased to be able to offer the IBM System Storage N Series (re-branded NetApp) range of NAS appliances which perfectly complements what is already the industries most comprehensive storage range.  The N Series range is one of the most versatile storage products in the industry today and is designed to deliver high-end enterprise storage and data management value with midrange affordability.

 



Embarking on an Email Archiving Project
4th October, 2006, London

Apex has joined forces with messaging specialists, Essential, to offer you a FREE seminar taking you through the key stages of an email archiving project and helping you identify the areas to consider before embarking on the project.

The event will cover:

  • Legal advice on data retention and compliance.
  • What should you be considering before embarking on an email archiving project.
  • What to look for when selecting and email archiving solution.
  • Advice on what storage options are available to meet your business needs.

Further details and registration>>

 

 

Storage Expo 2006

18th - 19th October 2006, London Olympia

 

If you are planning to attend Storage Expo this year and would like a guided tour around the exhibition to help you identify the best solution to meet your business needs, email us for further details.

IBM Global Financing Offer

 

Do you have projects that you are putting off until 2007 due to budget restrictions?  Are you struggling to keep costs down, but still need to upgrade or add to your IT assets?

IBM Global Financing is offering an interest free "Countdown" payment plan, paying over 4 quarters.


This offer is only available until 31st December 2006, so contact Phil Trumble, our Finance specialist now for further details.

 


Apex partners with Marathon
Apex is pleased to announce a new partnership with Marathon to offer the next generation in high availability solutions for Intel / AMD servers.  Marathon Technologies defines what’s next after clusters -- Infinite Availability™. Moving beyond traditional high availability, Marathon sets a new standard for application availability using its patented virtualisation technology that embraces off-the-shelf servers running Windows applications.  Marathon’s everRun™ product family delivers a completely automatic path to application availability.

Apex is a provider of IT infrastructure solutions and services designed to help you maximise you existing IT investment and ensure that your IT systems are driving you forwards, not holding you back.  For further details on what we do, please visit our brand new website at www.apexcomp.co.uk

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Apex Computers International Limited, 2006