HP EG Channel Promotions in October 2015

    Check out the latest and greatest offers from HPE for October.  Click here

HP EG UK Focus Pack - MAY 2015

Please find the latest offers from HPE for May 2015.  Please call you Westcoast Account Manager for more information.

Download the Focus Pack Here

Q3 edition of the HP EMEA Focus Pack E-zine

Within this Focus Pack for HP channel partners, HP have consolidated their promotions on Server, Storage, Networking and  Services portfolios, offering some of their top selling products at a significantly lower price, complete with a range of service options to ensure total peace of mind for you and your customers.

Microsoft Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS) : Now available via Open Licensing

We know that users expect to be productive across a variety of device types, with access to applications they need. Also, businesses need to unify their infrastructure technology environment with common identity across on-premises and the cloud, with deeply integrated capabilities for PC and mobile device management. Businesses must protect their data, so they require a comprehensive set of access control and data-protection capabilities.

As a result, Microsoft have recently announced the availability of our Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS), via Open Licensing, which is the comprehensive cloud solution to address customers consumerisation of IT, BYOD, and SaaS challenges. EMS is combination of these cloud services:

·       Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) Premium for hybrid identity management
·       Windows Intune for PC and mobile device management
·       Azure Rights Management Service for information and data protection

The key benefits of the EMS suite are:

·       Enable your people to be productive across the broad array of devices they love with access to           the applications they need
·       Unify your IT environment with a common identity across on-premises and the cloud, and                   deeply integrated capabilities for mobile device management (MDM)
·       Protect your data with a comprehensive set of access control and data protection capabilities

Discuss with the Microsoft Software team today.

Gen9 Sales Tools

The sales tools below are designed to help you position the benefits of the new portfolio.

As well as the resources above there are further resources available:

• Server Sales Portal (internal HP only)
• Unison Portal (for HP Channel Partners)
• Gen9 Technical Deck

Please ensure to use these resources to get up to speed with the new Gen9 portfolio so you can be confident articulating the benefits of Gen9 to customers.

Need more information? Please contact presales@westcoast.co.uk https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/10177/139405

Gen8 is going End of Life – ACT NOW!

Are your customers late to transition to Gen9?
In the coming weeks Gen8 models will be going end of life, this means customers will no longer be able to order them. It is essential you act now to make sure any Gen8 customers transition to Gen9. Any technology transition presents an opportunity for customers to look at all options in the market - make sure you don’t lose your customer to the competition!

Call to action: Ensure you customers are aware that Gen8 is beginning to go end of life and assist them with the transition to the new platforms before the competition do it for you!

Call your Westcoast Account Manager today to discuss Gen9.

News Flash: HP is taking over the news with a 3PAR FLASH campaign, Friday 30th January and Saturday 31st January

A full page colour advert will be running in the Financial Times, The Guardian, The Times, The Independent, The i, The Evening Standard, City AM, The Scotsman and The Wall Street Journal this Friday, 30th January. Then also in the FT Weekend Edition on Saturday.
 
This advert is different: BIG, bold and intriguing!

This initiative is designed to support the great work our sales teams and Channel Partners are doing to push our flash proposition into customers and prospects.  The flash market is growing (and shifting) rapidly with a tremendous ramp up in HP 3PAR All-Flash Sales due to our best in class resiliency, scale, and affordability. 

Click on the image below to see the full advert...

For more information or if you need a 3PAR solution please get in contact with us and we will be happy to help.

Regards

Technical ISS Solutions Team  

NEWS: New HP announcement on firmware updates.

In February 2014, HP changed the way firmware updates and Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) on HP ProLiant Server products were accessed:

• Select server firmware on these products can only be accessed through the HP Support Center 
• For customers with an active support agreement, HP Care Pack, or warranty linked to their HP Support Center User ID and for the specific products being updated. 

Impact of changes

What occurred on February 19, 2014
•    Entitlement validation required for  BIOS System ROMs and Complex Programmable Logic Device (CPLD) firmware.

What’s new as of June 24, 2014
•    Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) requires entitlement validation for access
•    SPP download sites will redirect you to HP Support Center (HPSC) for entitlement validation

Reminder – HPSC uses HP Passport account for validation.  You must link warranty or support agreement with your account.

If you have any questions or need a more information on support then please do not hesitate to contact your Westcoast account manager.

Regards

HP Technical EG Solutions Team   

VIDEO : Using Intelligent Management Center to satisfy HP's BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) requirements

During this video presentation, John Lino, Chief Network Architect, HP IT, and Jeff Sprankle, Wireless Architect, HP IT, will discuss HP's wireless transformation. You'll learn about the vital role the company's Intelligent Management Center played in creating a new user experience.



If you have any questions or need a solution surrounding BYOD then please do not hesitate to contact your Westcoast account manager.

Regards

HP Technical EG Solutions Team   

NEWS : HP Product Bulletin Migration

In order to provide consistent access to all HP marketing documents, HP Product Bulletin is being migrated into HP Document Library.  The addition of HP QuickSpecs from HP Product Bulletin into HP Document Library will provide a single point of access for over 80,000 pieces of HP marketing documents. HP Document Library provides an enhanced online and mobile experience for QuickSpecs by offering full text search, faceted navigation and with search results sorted by most popular documents.

Instructions for Migration:

• QuickSpecs off-line access is enabled with the HP QuickSpecs Offline tool and leading cloud based tools such as Microsoft® Outlook, Evernote, Google Drive, and Microsoft® OneDrive.
• To download HP QuickSpecs Offline Application, and access training videos for syncing with cloud based tools click here.
• Online QuickSpecs can be found here
• For quick access to product prices access the quick quote tool click here
• To find product images click here (registration required)

The current HP Product Bulletin will be discontinued on May 23rd and will no longer be updated.
For feedback and questions please visit the QuickSpecs support forum here.

Regards

HP Technical EG Solutions Team   

NEWS : HP Carepacks are changing! - Foundation Care.

As we all know HP care packs can be confusing at the best of times, there are so many different levels of support these days it can be difficult to select one.

HP have now introduced a simpler way of offering support - Foundation Care.

Now there are only 5 options for support.

• Foundation Care Call to repair
• Foundation Care 24x7
• Foundation Care NBD
• Foundation Care 4 hour exchange
• Foundation Care NBD exchange.

For the meantime the standard carepack options will still be available and the new Foundation care options will run along side until September 2014, this is when the standard carepacks will go EOL and Foundation care will take over.

If you have any questions on Foundation Care then please contact your Westcoast account manager and they will be able to provide more information.

Regards

Westcoast EG Solutions Team  

May 2014 - HP Server, Storage and Networking offers

In order for you to have your own copy of this months offers, We offer them in a easy downloadable PDF for you. This month many of HP's fantastic Storage and Networking promotions have been extended!









Please click the image above to open the PDF for more details.

Regards

HP Technical EG Solutions Team