The conference will provide technical education and training on the hottest IT topics, including private, public and hybrid clouds, desktop virtualisation, Bring Your Own Device and much more. The agenda features breakouts in two tracks — Desktop Virtualisation and Datacenter and Cloud — as well as Hands-on Learning Labs, complimentary Citrix certification exams and live demos at the Solutions Expo of products and services from leading IT vendors.

Networking opportunities will be plentiful throughout Synergy, particularly at regional get-togethers, the Welcome Reception and the Synergy party.

Finally, Synergy Barcelona aims to inspire attendees by presenting virtual computing trends, new solutions and forward-thinking ideas, and showing how they can benefit users, IT and the whole organisation. For registration and information, visit www.citrixsynergy.com/barcelona.


This one day event is free to Computacenter customers and includes demonstrations of how to design, architect, install and operate a very lean virtualisation infrastructure based on Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS), VMware vSphere 4.0 and Nexus 1000v.  The agenda is split between theory and hands-on sessions, offering Computacenter customers the opportunity to experience of the solution live.

For an idea of the agenda and topics addressed during a Computacenter Bootcamp visit: http://www.computacenter.com/events/2010/bootcamp/

Keep an eye out here for future Bootcamp events: www.computacenter.com/events

At this event Computacenter aims to provide you with insight into workplace technological trends and developments in the market in order to enable you to:

• Achieve business objectives through improved end-user technology
• Get the best possible value from your investments in workplace IT
• Make decisions that support your workforce now and in the future

Event agenda

• 09:30am – Registration & refreshments
• 10.00am – Welcome & introduction
• 10.15am – Optimising the desktop refresh cycle – by Intel, Lenovo & Microsoft
• 11.15am – Break
• 11:30am – Customer story
• 12:00pm – Optimising software procurement and licence management
• 12:20pm – Computacenter Panel Q&A & Close
• 12:50pm – Networking, lunch & a chance to experience what it is like to sit in a Formula One car which was driven in 2000 by Jenson Button and Ralf Schumacher and a tour of the private Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection.

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An IBM POWER7 system running IBM software is an infrastructure that can contribute towards the solution, and this IBM webcast held on 17th August could be time well spent exploring what this system could do for your business.  Speakers from IBM were Ed Abrams and Ian Jarman.

• Hear how new affordable IBM POWER7 Systems can lower operational costs and provide the higher qualities of service required to run your business
• Learn about new solutions for IBM i clients that reduce cost, complexity and implementation time for core business applications
• Find out how Power Systems can help you realise new opportunities beyond the datacentre afforded by a smarter planet
• See how other companies are positioned for the future with workload optimising Power Systems
• Review migration capabilities that can help you move from HP and Oracle Sun UNIX, and prior generation Power i environments with minimal risk and disruption

Computacenter are well positioned to discuss how POWER7 and IBM Software can help your business so please contact either your Computacenter Account Manager or software@computacenter.com to explore further.

• Register for the webcast here
• Read more about POWER7

The event will identify the key considerations in this space and will also include a live demonstration of some of the enabling technologies available.

Register your interest in attending this event and make sure you secure your seat to hear the latest developments on this topic.

Presented at F5’s ‘SUCCESS 2010’ annual Partner Summit, held in Budapest on 25-26 May, Computacenter was nominated in a number of categories, reinforcing both the strength of the business and depth of the F5 relationship.

“It is particularly pleasing to be recognised for all-around performance,” said Ade Foxall, Networking Director, Computacenter. “Our investment in F5 is long-term and strategic for our business and supports our continued work to bring innovative solutions to our customers to help them achieve their goals. At Computacenter, we’ve seen a significant amount of growth through partnering with F5, and we’re committed to maintaining this growth during 2010 and beyond by continuing to work together. To be singled out with this award is a validation of our collaborative efforts and, more broadly, the success we’ve had in being viewed as trusted advisers by our end-users.”

“The winner of this award demonstrated excellence across our product range and across functional relationships,” said Andy Travers, Regional Director UK, Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa at F5 Networks. “The rewards F5 have gained from working with Computacenter exemplify why F5 puts so much effort into working closely with our channel.”

Read the full press release

Register now to attend an IBM InfoSphere Roadshow to discover how you can make your information smarter:-

• London – 25th May
• Warwick – 27th May
• Manchester – 3rd June

Click here to learn more and register for this event.

If you would like to discuss IBM software technology and how it can benefit your business, please contact your Computacenter Account Manager, or email software@computacenter.com.

Visit the Adobe website today and check out the list of eSeminar, Online Festival and Roadshow events.

http://events.adobe.co.uk/

If you would like to talk about Adobe Creative Suite 5 functionality for your business why not get in touch with your Computacenter account manager, or email software@computacenter.com.

Despite all the hype, many IT and business decision-makers are uncertain of what cloud computing entails, and how to put it into the right context to benefit their organisation.

In early 2010, Computacenter will be hosting a series of executive Cloud Clarity roundtables to answer these questions. These regional events will help you:

• Understand the different types of cloud computing
• Learn how cloud computing can be part of a mixed IT sourcing approach
• Develop a strategy that balances cost, risk and performance
• Mitigate any adoption risks and address integration challenges

The roundtables will bring together senior executives with industry experts for an impartial and practical discussion that will enable you to differentiate between cloud hype and reality. As a result, you will understand how to adopt a flexible IT service delivery model that:

• Increases business agility
• Reduces capital and operational spend
• Minimises your carbon footprint
• Safeguards service levels

To find out how you can achieve these benefits, make sure you pre-register for one of Computacenter’s Cloud Clarity roundtables – venue details below
Thursday 22nd April – The Soho Hotel, London
Wednesday 12th May – Malmainson Hotel, Manchester
Wednesday 19th May – The Soho Hotel, London
Wednesday 9th June – (Venue TBC), Edinburgh

SIRB, a leading advisor on Software Licence Management, is bringing together industry leaders from the Software and Software Asset Management (SAM) community to share success and experience and further your knowledge and progression of effective licence management processes, policies and procedures.

Computacenter, as the only large account reseller on the Board, will be there on the day presenting sessions on:

• The implications of software licensing in a virtualised environment – both for the desktop and the datacentre.
• Licensing requirements for both SaaS and Cloud.
• Considerations for outsourcing your SAM programme.

REGISTER NOW at www.sirb.co.uk/event

An opportunity for you to take advice from experts to practically achieve your required goals for Software Asset Management

Research shows that an over whelming majority of UK organisations are failing to address all areas of SAM management.  The Software Industry Research Board is bringing together your peers, industry leaders and customers with successful SAM stories, to share with you their knowledge and experience so that you can work even more effectively to achieve all your SAM goals.

Who should attend?

CIOs, IT Directors, IT Managers, Compliance Officers, Internal Audit Leaders, CFOs, Financial Directors, CPOs, Purchasing Specialists, Procurement Directors & Managers, Strategists & Technicians responsible for SAM, corporate compliance, governance & risk.

The Software Industry Research Board’s (SIRB) 2009/10 research project conducted by IDC

Of the 600 UK organisations surveyed:

• An overwhelming majority are failing to address all areas of SAM.
• Most are continuing to expose themselves to the higher costs associated with over-purchasing and also liability for licence overuse.
• A majority are merely dabbling in SAM and not exploiting their ROI and realising true benefits.
• Only those that identify themselves as more mature with regards to SAM are recognising ROI, making cost savings of between 1-20%.

This event is aimed to provide knowledge and share experience to address specific barriers that can hinder the progression of SAM maturity.  SIRB aims to offer advice and guidance to overcome the issues and define the steps to achieve an effective SAM programme that delivers a return on your investment.

REGISTER NOW at www.sirb.co.uk/event