HP launches WorkPlace360

HP today announced the launch of a new subscription-based service, HP WorkPlace360 Services. This new service reduces complexity while lowering operational costs with an automated, standardised and scalable enterprise desktop management solution.

Enterprises require multiple resources and significant capital expense to procure, assemble, deploy and support the organisation’s desktop and remote computing assets. To help harness these challenges, HP WorkPlace360 Services provide organisations a standardized, packaged service that simplifies and reduces costs of enterprise desktop management throughout the lifecycle.   The services also eliminate the time and complexity of maintenance while freeing IT resources that can be used to drive innovation and improve business agility.

Available through HP Enterprise Services, HP Workplace360 is a fully managed, global IT service, enabling organisations to:

• Improve IT staff productivity with rapid deployment of services and technology matched to the user’s specific role
• Ensure regulatory compliance by automating the distribution of software upgrades and patches to all devices
• Reduce risk of security threats with remote management and monitoring
• Simplify technology refresh cycles, as HP assumes responsibility for hardware replacement
• Improve environmental sustainability by upgrading to the most current energy efficient technology and properly disposing of older equipment
• Maximize IT budgets by preserving capital expenses and moving to operating expenses by using a  subscription-based model that allows clients to pay for what they consume and add workplace services at their pace

“Organisations are looking to remove IT complexities that burden numerous resources and can impact costs and productivity,” said Ashton Steyn Chief Technology Officer and Alliance Executive, Enterprise Services South Africa. “With HP’s WorkPlace360 services, clients can eliminate enterprise desktop constraints with a true end-to-end, 360 degree workplace service without seeing large spikes in IT budgets or workloads.”

WorkPlace360 Services bring the breadth and depth of HP’s leading devices, software, services, and global operations to personal computing.

HP will highlight WorkPlace360 Services at its premier client event, HP DISCOVER June 6 – 10 in Las Vegas. The event showcases how organisations can get started on their Instant-On Enterprise journeys. In a world of continuous connectivity, the Instant-On Enterprise embeds technology in everything it does to serve customers, employees, partners and citizens with whatever they need, instantly.

By Angela Meadon