Cloud & Virtualisation
We have many years of experience designing and delivering cloud and virtualisation solutions for some of the UK’s largest organisations, with our acquisition of Virtual Workspaces in 2016 extending our capabilities further. Our mission is to change the way businesses utilise technology by focusing on the outcomes and not the technology.
We provide organisations with consulting and managed services with a core focus on the end user experience. We take an agnostic, consultative approach to technology, working with organisations to formulate strategies and solutions that provide flexibility to meet user needs while also maintaining corporate security and compliance.
Because all companies are different, we don’t just deliver simple, out-of-the-box solutions. We will work with you to understand your business and create a solution that meets your business’ objectives and requirements as well as adhering to industry best practice. Our solutions help our customers deliver critical business objectives such as, Flexible & Agile working initiatives, Remote Access and Mobility projects as well as BYOD and many more.
We provide consultancy services and a range of managed services to companies of all sizes. We can help you plan, design and implement a solution, give you access to our specialists when an incident arises or build and manage your entire IT solution, on premise or in the cloud.
Desktop-as-a-Service
Virtual Workspaces empowers businesses with anytime, anywhere, any device access to business applications, data, communications and IT services. Our Virtual Workspace solution is a complete, business ready Desktops-as-a-Service solution, delivered as a cloud service with predictable, pay-as-you-go monthly billing that provides your business with a better approach to IT. One that is simple, flexible and affordable. A complete Agile workstyle solution, Virtual Workspaces include a virtual desktop (DaaS), email, office productivity and line of business applications, file sharing and sync for your data as well as Mobile Device Management. | Read More About Desktop-as-a-Service |
Apps & Desktop Virtualisation
Virtualisation is a key part of what we do. Traditionally organisations were drawn to virtualisation in order to consolidate the footprint of their server estate. However while server virtualisation is still at the core of every environment, organisations are now leveraging application and desktop virtualisation to make their environments more flexible and agile. As a result users are beginning to reap a range of benefits from virtualisation which go beyond the cost savings of server consolidation. We work with the top three leading vendors in this field; Citrix, Microsoft and VMware. Our skilled consultants will work with you to design, develop and manage a solution that meets your business objectives and end user requirements. | Read More About Apps & Desktop Virtualisation |
Microsoft Office 365
There are many reasons why businesses are moving to Office 365; cross-platform support, anytime/anywhere access, collaboration features, scalability, flexible and predictable costs, access to latest products and of course less infrastructure and management overheads.
Our professional services team can help simplify your move to Office 365 while also providing specialist support and help to manage the security of the solution. | Read More About Microsoft Office 365 |
User Environment Management
More organisations are implementing flexible Application and Desktop Delivery Solutions. End users now use more devices than ever before and are consuming a growing number of resources from multiple sources. In a typical day, many users will access a virtual desktop, local and virtual applications, web applications and cloud services, all hosted on different operating systems and environments. On top of this the devices, and even applications, may not be managed by IT. Implementing a User Environment Management solution will deliver and maintain the User Workspace in a clear, visible, predictable, and performant way independent of the device, application and desktop delivery method. Metaphor IT have a suite of solutions that are focused on your end user experience. | Read More About User Environment Management |
Mobility & Flexible Working
The consumerisation of IT has seen more and more people expect to use consumer technologies such as smartphones, tablets and apps at work. These are devices your staff are familiar with, they use them in their daily life and it helps them to be more engaged and more productive so users want the choice to use the devices and technology that suit them best. Organisations are adopting different approaches to mobility; some are providing their employees with the devices they need, others are encouraging employees to use their own devices. The move to mobility is a journey that needs to be planned. Metaphor IT has first-hand experience in helping organisations find the right balance between flexibility and security. For ourselves and our clients we have seen how this smarter way of working makes people more productive and engaged. | Read More About Mobility and Flexible Working |
Secure Remote Access
The workplace is no longer defined by office walls, today’s workforce works from anywhere. Today’s always-connected workforce needs instant access to critical business apps and data from anywhere. IT administrators must ensure that their remote access solution is secure and keeps sensitive information safe. Many organisations protect their intellectual property and customer data by locking down the corporate network and turning to an SSL VPN solution for remote access. This approach extends the secured network to unsecured, remote devices, increasing risk rather than protecting against it. Metaphor IT combine virtual desktop technology with secure application delivery to ensure solutions that boast flexibility as well as maintaining security. | Read More About Secure Remote Access |
Cloud & Infrastructure
The cloud is flexible, scalable, predictable and easy to deploy, however someone still has to run it. If you’re looking to leverage the cloud, you have a choice:
Do-It-Yourself. Purchase the compute you require and hire skilled engineers to keep the lights on.
Do-It-Together. Work with Metaphor IT to get the best of breed technology, plus the best experts to run that technology.
Cloud computing allows your business to run their IT systems in an agile and cost effective manner. The scale and robustness of a Cloud provider’s data centre means that they can offer highly secure, highly available solutions at low prices. | Read More About Cloud & Infrastructure |
Cloud & Virtualisation: Our Trusted Partner Network
Metaphor IT is committed to partnering with all of the market leading vendors and distributors within the cloud and virtualisation space. Enabling us to provide our customers with the very highest level of expertise, knowledge and quality.
