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Tame the beast

Does your customer fully understand, and can they proactively monitor their power consumption of there IT equipment, down to the rack level? Is the management of their rack PDUs centralised and can they predict power usage patterns and prevent capacity overload? Avocent® Rack Power Manager tames your customers data centre with centralised monitoring and prediction of power consumption. Download the whitepaper booklet 'Power Management in Data Centres, Made Easy' to see how you can help your customer tame their data centre beast. Business-Critical Continuity, Emerson Network Power and the Emerson Network Power logo are service marks and trademarks of Emerson Electric Co. ©2012 Emerson Electric Co. All rights reserved. Avocent and the Avocent logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Avocent Corporation. Unsubscribe or change your details.

Austin Hughes InfraSolution Introduction

IT Managers are facing additional legislation around access to data and the infrastructure that contains the hardware such as the racks.

They raise the question "Do we secure the room, the individual racks or both?"
InfraSolution from Austin Hughes can provide the answers to the following concerns -
Who can access the equipment?
When can they access?
How can I track usage?
What security measures can I provide for a contractor doing maintenance?

It is the responsibility of the IT Manager to not only manage this, but be able to provide reports for audit requests. Austin Hughes has developed a solution to cover these needs with a centralised IT access management solution for Datacentre rack cabinets.
Key Benefits

Cabinet Asset Security As information technology takes on increased importance, the protection of data and assets becomes ever more critical. InfraSolution provides secure physical layer card access or IP remote access released locking handle with centralised software for management. Only authorised employees can gain access and only as specified by the administrator to individual enclosures in specific time windows. All unauthorised access will immediately result in alarms being sent via e-mail or SNMP.
Reporting for Audit
Datacentre and Server Farm operation audits are a required industry standard for the protection of data and capital equipment. Corporate and Government entities need to ensure strict compliance of staff members to company policies to meet these requirements. InfraSolution provides a total reporting and audit platform right down to the rack level. This is achieved using detailed access logs and event occurrences.
Centralised Remote Management
InfraSolution Manager provides a simple graphic user interface (GUI) to centralise the management of a large number of Datacentre server cabinets in remote locations across Ethernet TCP/IP networks. The engine of InfraSolution is designed to provide intelligent secure physical layer card access that remotely releases cabinet locking handles as well as centralised management for control. When using the Infrabox 840 series, the InfraSolution Manager allows GUI remote management for intelligent PDUs and Fan Units.

Download the Austin Hughes Reseller Price List
Download the Austin Hughes Cheat Sheet for PDU & KVM
For your PDU's needs, why not check out the Austin Hughes Product Configurator Today

Contact the Austin Hughes Team at Gamma Global today for more details
T: 0161 777 1750
E: austinhughes@gammaglobal.com

Help your customers consolidate, reduce expense and increase operational efficiency within their datacentre

With Avocent® DSView™ 4 Would your customers benefit from consolidating their data enter management functionality into one single interface? What if that solution enabled secure, out-of-band, centralised management of all connected IT and network devices in today’s often complex and geographically dispersed data centers? Dramatically improving operational efficiency, dramatically reduced expenses and an aggregate view of all inventory in the organisation that can be remotely accessed and controled. Does your customer already have DSView Software in place? Read more about how to upgrade Download the Product Data Sheet Download the Whitepaper

We're Two Companies with One Focus. Contact the Avocent Team at Gamma Global today to find out more. T: 0870 777 9879 E: avocent@gammaglobal.com Avocent is a Emerson Network Power Company

O.M.G it's the new U.M.G

Be the first to sell the new Avocent® Universal Management Gateway (UMG) from Emerson Network Power.

The first real multi functional DCIM appliance.

Future proof your DCIM Sale

The Avocent® Universal Management Gateway is the first data center appliance that enables true, real-time, integrated monitoring, access and control across IT and facilities systems in the data center.

Key benefits

Easy installation across various remote access technologies
Real-time information across IT and facilities
Comprehensive DCIM platform in a single pane of glass
Are you interested in demonstrating the new UMG? We're offering the UMG2000-400 at 60% off list for a demo unit*
Read more here
Download the Data Sheet
*Terms & Conditions Only one order per partner. Only one unit per partner. Offer not combinable with any other discount. Units are non returnable. Units are not for resale.

We're Two Companies with One Focus.

Contact the Avocent Team at Gamma Global today to find out more.

T: 0870 777 9879

E: avocent@gammaglobal.com

Avocent is a Emerson Network Power Company

Avocent Releases the ‘Big Four’ Software Updates

Collectively, these products provide a powerful suite of Control and Manageability solutions for Datacentres. Individually, they offer very specific benefits for managing existing Datacentres, their assets and power.

DSView 4 software is the next-generation of access and control, providing all the features of DSView 3 software along with a new open architecture database. The addition of VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V support enables the DSView software to consolidate multiple access consoles into a convenient “Single Pane of Glass”.

Rack Power Manager is the first Avocent product to provide a stand-alone power management and monitoring solution with enterprise capabilities. It enables users to remotely access and manage power consumption with deployments as large as 2500 intelligent PDUs.

Data Center Planner continues to add features pivotal to existing customers and prospects. With this release, the product enters into the monitoring world by actually collecting data from multiple sources and allowing an end user precise capability for visualizing, understanding and planning infrastructure capacities.

Aperture 650 revolutionizes data center management with advanced solutions for data center planning, management and performance optimization. It is the only enterprise-wide solution with the capabilities and tools to deliver all aspects of data center management to assist organizations with the challenges they face.

We're Two Companies with One Focus.
Contact the Avocent Team at Gamma Global today to find out more.
T: 0870 777 9879
E: avocent@gammaglobal.com
W: www.gammaglobal.com/avocent
Avocent is a Emerson Network Power Company

Austin Hughes Introduction to CyberView

Austin Hughes solutions provide Datacentre Managers and Administrators instant secure, local and remote access control to mission critical equipment.

Their leading edge CyberView™ LCD drawer and KVM (keyboard, Video and Mouse) Solutions provide the widest range, available on the shortest lead-times in the European market today whilst ensuring capital equipment and software management costs are kept to an absolute minimum.

Current CyberView Promo
Part Code - RKP117e_EU
Description - 1U 17" LCD Key Drwr, Num pad, TP Mouse, Combo , 1 x CE-6
Price - £429 plus Delivery


Delivering high levels of Customer Service is important to Austin Hughes and they are committed to providing cost efficient, fully configured solutions within short lead times across Europe.

Contact the Austin Hughes Team at Gamma Global for more information.


Tel: 0870 777 9879
Email: austinhughes@gammaglobal.com

Offering FREE Avocent’s DCM Sales Professional Training

Being run once per month in Avocent offices in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, the DCM Sales Professional course is designed to help you to further understand how to get the appointment, position and present the Avocent solution in enterprise sales environments and to demonstrate expert knowledge of the customers situation.

In addition to furthering your knowledge of both Avocent and the competitive landscape, successful completion of this course also means you will be entered into our deal registration and sales leads program.
If you are already a Partner of Avocent, simply Register for the Course.
Not an Avocent Partner? Request a login for their Partner Portal here

The next course will be run on 29th February 2012*

View the Course Agenda

If you would like to sign up to one of the above dates, or to discuss the training course further, please do not hesitate to contact us. 
*Maximum 10 people on each course. Other dates can be arranged.

We're Two Companies with One Focus.

Contact the Avocent Team at Gamma Global today to find out more.

T: 0870 777 9879

E: avocent@gammaglobal.com

Avocent is a Emerson Network Power Company

Gamma Global 'Wild Wild West' Christmas Party

December 11th saw our 2011 Christmas Party
With the theme 'Wild Wild West' See below at some of the high lights
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Gamma Global and Austin Hughes

Gamma Global and Austin Hughes Offering Cost Effective Data Centre Management Solutions.

Gamma Global & Austin Hughes have joined forces, specialising in the following areas....


Infrasolution
IT Security & Asset Management
Highly reliable, scalable cabinet access control and monitoring systems to meet today’s DataCentre physical layer security and environmental requirements

Infrapower
Measuring Energy Consumption
PDU solutions focused on energy efficiency and driving down costs by measurement of power consumption and subsequent management

Cyberview
Server Management Solutions
Instant secure, local and remote access control to mission critical equipment

Launch Special Offer*


PV16C13/2C19/MT_EN
Monitored Vertical 18 Way PDU IEC C13 x 16/C19 x 2 Sockets, 32A, with EN60309 Plug
List Price £355
Offer Price - £219
You Save - £136

PDU_IPD-01
Hot pluggable Vertical IP-donglefor MTS & MT series PDU
*For IP solutions use 1x dongle per 16 PDU’s.
List Price - £165
Offer Price - £99
You Save - £66

*Until Stocks Last


Contact the Austin Hughes Team at Gamma Global for more information.
Tel: 0870 777 9879
Email: austinhughes@gammaglobal.com

Get the full service from Gamma Global

Take advantage of ordering your hardware, installation services and maintenance through one Distributor – Gamma Global.

We can now offer the following:
• UPS installation services
• UPS Healthchecks
• UPS Maintenance contracts
• UPS Site surveys *All engineers are NICEIC approved electricians.

All UPS above 3KVA have a legal requirement to be installed by a Certified Electrician - Order you installation services at a competitive rate when you next order your APC or Liebert UPS products from Gamma Global. Quick quotes available, nationwide using highly qualified specialists in UPS services. 
If you are not installing these, then some one else is; Don’t miss out on this opportunity to increase your profits!
Call us now to discuss your requirements.

T: 0161 777 1711
E: sales@gammaglobal.com

Your last chance to win an iPad2

For every Liebert PO placed with Gamma Global you will be entered into our prize draw to win an iPad2!

You have 4 days left to order!!

 

 See below some of our current stock -

Product	Price	QTY in Stock	APC equivalent
GXT3-700RT230	£235	1	N/A
GXT3-1500RT230	£395	7	SURT1000XLI
GXT3-2000RT230	£469	6	SURT2000XLI
PS750RT3-230	£139	3	SUA750I/RMI2U
PSA500MT3-230U	£69	1	SC420I

 Liebert offers a unique opportunity to switch sell your customers to a brand of UPS which supports you with value added services, an expandable product range; all at a preferential price point.

Click Here to learn more about Liebert

Prize draw closes Sept 30th. Winners will be contacted.

A Special Offer Everyday on Twitter...

We have recently launched our new 'Gamma Bargains - A deal every day' on Twitter.

A different product everyday with a price, exclusive to our Twitter followers!

So Follow us today to have access to our great deals.

Here are some examples of previous offers....

How to Sell the Avocent Solution

Selling the Avocent Solution couldn't be easier with our easy to use guide Use our easy reference guide offers you Ask & Tell your Customer Questions & Answers Quick Pitch Customer Issues Product Summary on "How to Sell the Avocent Solution" Download our 'How to Sell Avocent' View our 'Avocent Solutions Product Overview'

We're Two Companies with One Focus. Contact the Avocent Team at Gamma Global today to find out more. T: 0870 777 9879 E: avocent@gammaglobal.com Avocent is a Emerson Network Power Company

Have a Shopping Spree on Gamma & Liebert!

Shop untill you drop with Capital Bonds shopping vouchers, available for every sale of a Liebert 0-10KVA UPS until the end of September.

You can spend them in 160 retailers, here are just a few examples of where you can blow your free vouchers:

Click Here to see the full list of where you can spend your vouchers
See below, examples of what you can earn -

Win an iPad 2 with Liebert this summer...

For every Liebert PO placed with Gamma Global you will be entered into our prize draw to win an iPad 2

Liebert offers a unique opportunity to switch sell your customers to a brand of UPS which supports you with value added services, an expandable product range; all at a preferential price point.

Click Here to view our Liebert Stock

Prize draw closes Sept 30th. Winners will be contacted.

Gamma First Half Awards 2011

Today marks the celebration of Graham’s (Our Credit Control Manager) 50^th Birthday –

We have had a champagne celebration & also took the opportunity to announce the first half sales and employee award winners…..

Sales Person of the first half

With 144% of target, our Sales Person of the first half is……………..

Shelley

And now for the Employee of the First Half

For the first time ever at Gamma, the votes were split so we have two employees of the half year….

GAZ & ANNE

Both brilliant at their jobs and Gamma wouldn’t be the same without them!

Well done everyone!

Five Lies About Social Media Marketing

1. Size matters. Many small businesses equate the number of "likes" or "followers" on branded social-media platforms to success, not realizing that it's the quality of those likes and followers that is important. More people signing up to view your message doesn't necessarily equate an increase in sales or even a bump in long-term or sustainable brand recognition.
   
2. The medium is the message. Just because it's Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, MySpace or some other newfangled online or mobile-powered platform, the message still carries more weight than the medium. It's always been about the message. It's not about the platform or the technology. The technology is just a tool, and just because younger people were the first to use Twitter and Facebook, don't think for a moment that older employees can't effectively use them just as well.
   
3. Social media gurus really do exist. No, they don't. Here's my advice when you run across someone positioning himself or herself as a "social media guru" or expert. Run for the exit. Everybody working in this field is practicing on the job training. Just because they've written a book like I have or spoken in public about the do's and don'ts of social media, doesn't mean they know your business and how to conceptualize and manage campaigns that hit upon your business-related goals.
   
4. Social media is 'new' media. No, it isn't. Media is media. At one point or another, newspapers, radio, television and the Internet were considered new forms of media and now they're labeled as "traditional" media. So "new" media doesn't mean that only "experts" or young hotshots can successfully operate your social-media team. That's hogwash. Nothing replaces knowledge of the basics of marketing, combined with knowledge of your business-related goals and the need for authenticity and transparency in your socially laden communications.
   
5. Social media can be effectively outsourced to a PR firm. Nobody knows your business like the people who work inside your building. You can certainly work with an agency to set up and implement your social media-related efforts or to propose ideas for contests and the like. But when it comes to communicating your messages on a daily basis, your people are in the best position to keep your community of customers and prospects up to date and informed about what really matters to them.

Taken from Entrepreneur Media.

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