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Comparison of VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V and Proxmox virtualisation platforms for housing associations.

VMware Alternatives for Housing Associations

Housing providers are reviewing VMware, Hyper-V and Proxmox as virtualization costs and infrastructure requirements evolve.

Alternatives to VMware

With changes in the virtualisation market, many organisations are reviewing their options. Central can help you assess your current environment, compare alternative platforms and build a practical roadmap for what comes next.

Evolved IT infrastructure and a new data centre

The Sovini Group: medium-sized registered social landlord – in excess of 13,000 homes.

Streamlined connectivity saves £100k

One Manchester: provider of housing and community services — approximately 12,000 homes in central, south, and east Manchester.

Improved IT storage for growing global manufacturer.

Central provided Laltex with a scalable, reliable storage solution to support its continued growth and streamline its IT operations. The new system is operating approximately twenty times faster due to reduced latency and virtual machines can be cloned in just minutes, delivering significant time and resource savings.

Infrastructure overhaul

With a modernised IT provision, and new offices, the charity can take the first steps towards an even brighter future.

What’s the difference between managed IT support and professional services?

The terms ‘managed IT support’ and ‘professional services’ are not new. But with IT requirements growing in complexity, so many organisations still don’t know the difference, or understand what either scope of work entails.

Merthyr Valley Homes

Merthyr Valleys Homes embarked on a journey to modernise their infrastructure, migrating from an expensive data centre (DC) to a more efficient, in-house solution while adopting modern networking technologies.