Support with Remote Working - We're Ready to Help
Wednesday 11th March 2020
In view of the current Coronavirus situation, our technology partners are offering discounted and free of charge products/services to help with remote working. We’ve listed the current offers below to help you should you need it.
If you would like immediate FREE advice, please contact Bytes. We can help you with technology options to suit your organisation today, and for the longer term.
See details of our FREE Remote Working Advisory Service.
Current offers available today…
VMware
Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure FREE for 45 days
Helping companies get started with Virtual Desktops (VDI) and applications as a remote workforce solution. Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) solution, no on premise hardware or infrastructure required. Bring your own Azure capacity ID. Create your desktop/application images and go!
Workspace ONE FREE for 30 days
For those who want to leverage a mobility solution. If you’d like more information you can join the VMware webinar: Pandemic Preparedness and Response: How to Quickly Set Up a Remote Workforce for Success.
Citrix
Virtual Apps and Desktops 52% discount (RRP) bought before 31st March.
You can choose between on-premise Citrix Virtual Apps, Desktop Advanced or Premium licenses - concurrent or user/device. These can run alongside your existing Citrix estate, but need to be a separate delivery. This offer entitles you to a 12-month term, with 6 month’s usage within it. Remote working, burst up capabilities, secure access to data and applications.
Microsoft
Microsoft Teams FREE 6-month trial for up to 1000 users.
To help customers who have not yet purchased. In addition, Bytes can help you to deploy Microsoft Teams with our FastTrack Services.
Useful links
Microsoft have collated some useful information to enable your customers to put measures in place to allow their employees to work remotely and utilise Teams. Dependant on where they are in their journey, you can use the following materials to help you create a plan for remote working:
- The Bytes FastTrack Service can help you to deploy Microsoft Teams
- Online workshops to get you up and running with Microsoft Teams in 30 days
- Utilise the Instructor-led training for Microsoft Teams tools
- Utilise the Teams Guidance for IT to support remote workers
- Share the 4 tips for working from home with Microsoft Teams blog out to your employees
- Sway on Remote Workers
- A FREE 6-month trial of Microsoft Teams is available via Bytes for up to 1000 users. Speak to Bytes.
Check Point (existing customers)
Access free 60-day licenses for Check Point Mobile Access Blade Remote Access VPN to ensure secure remote connectivity for all your employees.
This provides your business with secure, enterprise-grade remote access to corporate applications including email and sensitive data - free for 60 days - to ensure employees stay connected.
Bytes technical consultants can also provide full support as required to smoothly implement this additional remote access security.
Cisco
WebEx Meetings plan FREE for 100 participants.
Giving you meetings with HD video, screen sharing, and a personal room. Use it as long as you like.
That’s it for now. We know the situation is changing on a daily basis and we will keep you informed. If you would like to enhance your current VDI set-up or discuss how best to start, our EUC Team are here ready to help. Simply call us on 01372 418 500 or email [email protected].
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