Microsoft Cloud experts Transparity are delighted to announce that they have been awarded another new Microsoft Gold Partner accreditation, bringing their total up to 11.
Achieving the Microsoft Security competency places Transparity into a very small, elite group of UK partners who have gained this many accreditations, further cementing their place as one of the country’s leading specialists in Microsoft Cloud solutions.
Transparity’s CEO, David Jobbins, commented: “Everyone at Transparity continually works hard to ensure that we have the very latest knowledge of Microsoft Cloud products and services. This dedication means that we can recommend and implement the most advanced Microsoft technology for our customers, keeping them at the forefront of digital transformation.”
The Security competency is particularly relevant for Transparity as they specialise in Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS) E3 and E5. EMS is an advanced suite of software – including Microsoft Intune, Advanced Threat Protection and Azure Active Directory – which work together to safeguard your environment and allow for secure remote working.
David continues: “We are seeing a significant and increasing demand from our customers in relation to Identity and data security solutions. By consolidating customers from multiple security vendors and moving to Microsoft’s industry-leading solutions, customers are seeing reduced costs and enhanced security and threat visibility via a single solution.”
This latest accreditation joins other specialist awards – including Enterprise Mobility Management, Cloud Platform, and Collaboration and Content – giving customers confidence that their systems are in the hands of experts.
To discover more about how Transparity can help you secure your systems, consolidate your vendors and save money, simply email us at hello@transparity.bumblebeeitsolutions.com for a complimentary consultation.
Microsoft Specialist Partner Transparity have announced the launch of a new portal designed to encourage technology adoption.
Provided as part of the Office 365 solution for Transparity customers, TAP is an easy-to-use, flexible online learning platform containing bite-sized videos and assessments, designed to help organisations maximise their investment in the latest Microsoft Cloud technologies. It encourages self-paced learning; an effective technique for encouraging engagement and boosting users’ confidence in the software they are adopting. Courses available include Office 365, PowerBI, SharePoint, Teams and much more – enabling them to become more productive and to collaborate and communicate more effectively.
Leanne Eady, Head of Customer Success at Transparity, said: “User adoption is often an afterthought when it comes to the rollout of new technology, but it’s actually a critical component of the solution’s success. Providing users with the training they need – available in an easy to consume way around their already busy schedules – is a fundamental component of any adoption programme.”
Transparity customers with CSP subscriptions will benefit from free licenses for all users consuming an Office 365 license or above, offering even better value for money from organisations’ Microsoft solutions and helping them achieve improved ROI. There’s also a reduced, fixed price option for all Enterprise Agreement clients attached to Transparity as their Microsoft partner of choice.
The portal joins Transparity’s existing range of adoption services, which include Adoption Reviews and Discovery Workshops, training and User Profiling.
For more information or to book a complimentary demonstration of TAP, simply email hello@transparity.bumblebeeitsolutions.com
On 1st December, two of Transparity’s expert Technical Consultants – Mike Curzey and Andrew Webster – travelled to Uganda to work with the Elizabeth Glaser Paediatric AIDS Foundation, delivering Microsoft Power Apps training to their in-country teams. Transparity was selected from a shortlist of global Microsoft partners to train EGPAF to use Power Apps and Flow autonomously, avoiding the need for costly IT infrastructure.
The Elizabeth Glaser Paediatric AIDS Foundation is a Not-for-Profit organisation dedicated to preventing paediatric HIV infection and eliminating paediatric AIDS. In the last thirty years, the organisation has worked in 4800 sites and has supported 9.2 million women with treatment to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV. They have also worked with just under a million individuals as part of their care and treatment programme, including 75,000 children. 39,000 of these are under the age of 15.
The organisation needed more than a software solution; their in-country teams were charged with monitoring families affected by the disease, which means travelling to settlements all over Uganda. Locations varied from rural to extremely remote, resulting in very little underlying IT infrastructure. Transparity have been tasked with training the teams in Microsoft Power Apps, empowering them to build apps to capture the key information in order to provide effective support to the affected families. This will make the data collection of AIDS patients in affected countries more accurate and more efficient, allowing teams to build care packages centred around the families.
The workshops were carried out during the first week in December, with the objective of the foundation’s teams creating a working app during this time, as well as gaining the knowledge to create more going forward. In order to support EGPAF, Transparity carried out the workshops free of charge.
To learn more about Transparity’s work with Not-for-Profit organisations or to find out how we could support you with your IT transformation, just email us at hello@transparity.bumblebeeitsolutions.com today.
The charity sector has always been an industry where budgets have been squeezed, which in previous years has led to a culture of austerity where technology is concerned; in fact, 58% of UK charities do not have a digital strategy[1]. Traditionally, it was thought that the money would be better spent where these organisations can make the biggest impact, such as front-line services and research. But more recently, many of the UK’s 200,000 registered charities have been looking at ways of moving from CapEx to an OpEx in a bid to make their investments go further. This is where Cloud Computing can really come into its own, breaking the costly 5-year hardware refresh cycle and allowing organisations to better control and account for their costs. So what are the challenges for the industry, and how has Cloud adoption been solving them?
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The charity sector has always been an industry where budgets have been squeezed, which in previous years has led to a culture of austerity where technology is concerned; in fact, 58% of UK charities do not have a digital strategy[1]. Traditionally, it was thought that the money would be better spent where these organisations can make the biggest impact, such as front-line services and research. But more recently, many of the UK’s 200,000 registered charities have been looking at ways of moving from CapEx to an OpEx in a bid to make their investments go further. This is where Cloud Computing can really come into its own, breaking the costly 5-year hardware refresh cycle and allowing organisations to better control and account for their costs. So what are the challenges for the industry, and how has Cloud adoption been solving them?
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Microsoft has announced that Azure Reserved Instances will no longer have to be paid in advance from 1st October for CSP customers.
Organisations are already able to take advantage of discounts of up to 70% in return for a 1 or 3-year commitment to their Azure Reserved Instances, but historically companies have been required to pay the full cost upfront to qualify. However, Microsoft have now confirmed that Reserved Instances will be able to be paid for monthly in arrears, making the move to Azure from legacy on-premise or Private Cloud environments even more accessible and cost-effective.
Anthony Green, Commercial Director at Transparity, commented: “This is a fantastic opportunity for businesses of all sizes to make the move to Microsoft’s Public Cloud platform without having to pay in advance; something which is often an unwelcome expense and a potential barrier to an organisation’s digital transformation. Companies will now be able to realise all the benefits of Azure – such as eliminating capital expenditure, greater agility and flexibility to scale on demand, and Enterprise-grade security and compliance tools – for a more wallet-friendly monthly cost. Transparity customers leveraging CSP through us benefit even further, with our inclusive support ensuring that they are taken care of throughout their journey and beyond.”
For businesses looking to make the move to Azure, there has clearly never been a better time. If you’re ready to get started on your digital transformation journey, Transparity are offering organisations a complimentary Cloud Strategy Workshop, where we’ll take a detailed look at your environment and discuss with you how Azure can solved your unique challenges, reduce your support costs and improve your infrastructure availability.
To find out more and get started, email us at hello@transparity.bumblebeeitsolutions.com to book.
Microsoft has announced that Azure Reserved Instances will no longer have to be paid in advance from 1st October for CSP customers.
Organisations are already able to take advantage of discounts of up to 70% in return for a 1 or 3-year commitment to their Azure Reserved Instances, but historically companies have been required to pay the full cost upfront to qualify. However, Microsoft have now confirmed that Reserved Instances will be able to be paid for monthly in arrears, making the move to Azure from legacy on-premise or Private Cloud environments even more accessible and cost-effective.
Anthony Green, Commercial Director at Transparity, commented: “This is a fantastic opportunity for businesses of all sizes to make the move to Microsoft’s Public Cloud platform without having to pay in advance; something which is often an unwelcome expense and a potential barrier to an organisation’s digital transformation. Companies will now be able to realise all the benefits of Azure – such as eliminating capital expenditure, greater agility and flexibility to scale on demand, and Enterprise-grade security and compliance tools – for a more wallet-friendly monthly cost. Transparity customers leveraging CSP through us benefit even further, with our inclusive support ensuring that they are taken care of throughout their journey and beyond.”
For businesses looking to make the move to Azure, there has clearly never been a better time. If you’re ready to get started on your digital transformation journey, Transparity are offering organisations a complimentary Cloud Strategy Workshop, where we’ll take a detailed look at your environment and discuss with you how Azure can solved your unique challenges, reduce your support costs and improve your infrastructure availability.
To find out more and get started, email us at hello@transparity.bumblebeeitsolutions.com to book.
Microsoft Gold Partner Transparity are delighted to announce that they have been selected to join the prestigious Azure Elite Management Program; an invite-only engineering programme that is only available to a select number of partners worldwide who have displayed superlative expertise in Azure solutions.
Colin Macandrew, CTO at Transparity, commented: “We are very proud to continually be recognised by Microsoft for the excellence that we provide to our clients. This program ensures that we are able to provide the very best designs, implementations and support for our customers, safe in the knowledge that we will always have access to the latest premium information and experience.”
Admission to the exclusive program allows Transparity to play a part in shaping new Azure technologies by becoming one of the first companies with access to the latest releases, offering feedback and suggestions to the Microsoft Product teams before they are offered for general release.
Anthony Green, Commercial Director at Transparity, added: “The invitation to join this program is testament to the amount of effort and resource Transparity have put into growing our expertise in this area, which has been driven by our close partnership with Microsoft.”
A pureplay Microsoft Partner, Transparity adds this accolade to their existing 10 Microsoft Gold competency awards. The company are also expecting to add further accreditations to the list before the end of the year.
Microsoft Cloud Specialist Transparity are delighted to announce their partnership with one of the UK’s leading Microsoft Dynamics experts, Pythagoras.
The collaboration between two pureplay Microsoft Cloud experts will allow organisations to take advantage of combined skillsets spanning Microsoft Dynamics 365, The Microsoft Power Platform, Office 365, Azure and Enterprise Mobility and Security. The ability to call upon each other’s knowledge and resources will enable both Pythagoras and Transparity to reach even more customers and deliver end-to-end engagements in the Microsoft Cloud.
Anthony Green, Commercial Director at Transparity, commented: “Transparity have worked with Pythagoras on a number of occasions to deliver Microsoft Dynamics 365 solutions for our customers. With Pythagoras being the leading partner in this space, this official partnership will mean that Transparity will be able to extend this expertise for our customers more easily, safe in the knowledge that they will be receiving advocacy from specialists. Although we are expanding rapidly and are busier than ever, we only partner with the very best to ensure that the quality of service we provide to our customers is second to none. I am delighted to say that Pythagoras more than qualify, and I’m excited to see what we can achieve together.”
Julian Stone, Chief Executive Officer at Pythagoras, added: “This is a fantastic opportunity for customers of both businesses to benefit from the combined experience of Pythagoras and Transparity. Transparity is a business that excels at what they do and being able to add their specialist knowledge of Microsoft Cloud solutions to our own vast expertise means that we will have additional resource and can help more of our customers than ever before.”
For more information about the partnership or how Transparity can help you achieve true digital transformation, email us at hello@transparity.bumblebeeitsolutions.com.
Microsoft Cloud Specialist Transparity are excited to announce that they have received two more Microsoft Gold competency awards, bringing their total to 8.
In addition to their existing 6 Gold competencies – Enterprise Mobility Management, Collaboration and Content, Windows and Devices, Cloud Productivity, Datacenter, and Cloud Platform – Transparity have added Communications and Messaging to their list of achievements. The Communications category encompasses Skype for Business and Enterprise Voice, showcasing Transparity’s expertise with Microsoft’s Enterprise-grade Unified Communications tools. The Messaging category certifies the company’s wealth of experience in Microsoft’s modern collaboration tools, Office 365 and Exchange Server.
David Jobbins, CEO at Transparity, commented: “I’m delighted that we have gained two more Microsoft Gold Partner competencies, which are testament to the in-depth knowledge of my colleagues. This shows our customers that Transparity are verified by Microsoft for having best-in-class capabilities of some of the most important technologies that businesses utilise today. Existing and prospective customers alike can therefore be reassured that we have specialist expertise in Microsoft solutions that can pave the way for them to true digital transformation.”
