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Develop your technology roadmap with us at IP Expo

Meet us at Modernising Justice through IT conference

May 2010

Wednesday 9th June 2010, QE II Conference centre, London

Meet us at the UK’s premier conference about using technology for a more streamlined, efficient and joined-up criminal justice system. Already efficiently supporting over 25,000 users of our Custody , Case preparation , and Drink Drive management solutions ask us about:

     - Cost effectively delivering MOPI compliance

     - Delivering greater efficiency savings

     - Realising cashable savings

     - Our partnership with ABM to deliver a Service Oriented Architecture.

Backing-up in a virtual world and data deduplication, technical briefing

May 2010

Thursday 24th June, how to improve the efficiency of back-ups in your virtual estate, improve SLA’s, reduce operational costs and enable remote replication of back-up data versus shipping tapes

Why attend?

Gain practical insights about:
     - Expanding the virtual estate beyond the “quick wins”
     - Virtualisation technology
     - The back-up challenge of virtualisation
     - Data deduplication technology
     - Source based and target based data deduplication
     - Considerations for your Infrastructure
     - Evaluating the business value

When and where

     - Thursday 24th June, at EMC offices, London, EC3, 10.00am-1.30pm

Register now

To book your place, register now

Future trends in IT: What’s hot, what's not

May 18th, 9.30-1.30pm Netforum invite you to join their member's event.

Mike Sever, will share his opinion of the analysts pronouncements on the top 10 must have technologies for 2010. In the real world, which technologies are must have, prone to hype or are simply not working properly - yet.

Then choose from the following workshops to discuss with some of our subject matter experts:

     - Server virtualisation – “Money for nothing?”
     - Video Conferencing – “Can I see the latest developments?”
     - Desktop Virtualisation – “Where are the savings?”
     - CRM – “What works, what doesn’t?”

For more information, contact Netforum on enquiries@netresultevents.co.uk or 01473 421702

STL Technologies and ABM join forces to develop interface to integrate Intelligence, Custody and Case management applications

9 April 2010 - Criminal Justice software solutions specialists, ABM and STL Technologies have joined forces to provide an integrated Crime, Intelligence and Defendant Management solution for the UK Police market. The integrated solution will improve the way in which information is handled and help maximise performance by making it easier to manage workloads and share information.

Traditionally these aspects of the policing process have been dealt with as separate functions; that will now be merged seamlessly into one solution. This will ease the burden of managing the entire routine as well as significantly reducing the infrastructure costs. Expected benefits include reducing bureaucracy by eliminating the re-keying of information and duplication of files throughout the entire process of intelligence gathering, detaining suspects, maintaining bail details, case preparation and court appearances.

STL Custody covers all aspects of a person’s detention in accordance with relevant UK statutes, while STL Case tracks all charges, summons and process cases, from preparation of the first court appearance right through to completion. Richard Perkins, Sales and Marketing Director of STL Technologies, adds: “We believe that by partnering with ABM, we will offer the best integrated solution on the market; that supports policing best practice whilst significantly reducing solution and infrastructure costs.”

Part of ABM's Information Management Suite (IMS), IMS Intelligence is a comprehensive solution for the recording, management and sharing of police intelligence. Anton Roe, ABM’s Director of Operations, explains: “The need for UK Policing to increase efficiency through business process efficiency, consolidation of systems and simplification of ICT infrastructure is becoming ever more critical. The integrated solution from ABM and STL will help the police meet this challenge.”

Pano Logic Releases Pano System 3.0, with Windows 7 Support, Deeper VMware View™ Integration and Expanded End User Controls

April 2010

Pano Logic, the leader in zero client desktop virtualization, announced Pano System 3.0, a major product release with support for the Windows 7 operating system and closer integration with VMware View™. Pano System 3.0 also enhances the end user computing experience by providing new user controls over virtual desktops, and further simplifies centralized administration for IT managers. The newest release from Pano Logic meets a growing demand within organizations of all sizes for a true zero client alternative to costly PCs and thin clients, particularly as they plan their migration to the Windows 7 operating system and begin overdue replacements of desktop infrastructures.

Deeper VMware View™ Integration

Closer integration with VMware View Manager in Pano System 3.0 will extend Pano Logic’s zero client value propositions by making it even easier to manage a heterogeneous desktop environment. IT administrators can now use a single seamless and comprehensive console through VMware View for managing small to large-scale virtual desktop deployments or infrastructures comprising a mix of both Pano Logic virtual desktops and PCs or thin clients. Pano Logic has grown rapidly, with sales tripling in 2009, particularly in mid-sized organizations and departmental deployments within large organizations.

“Pano Logic is dedicated to ensuring our customers have the tools and resources they need to maximize their investments in both VMware and Pano Logic solutions. Extending our integration with VMware View™ provides that assurance,” said John Kish , CEO of Pano Logic. “Innovative organizations are seizing upon our zero client virtual desktop solution to free them from the high cost and complexity of managing PCs and troublesome thin clients. We continue to move our technology forward to meet the needs of our customers and keep pace with industry developments, such as the release of the Windows 7 operating system. As businesses continue their migration to zero clients, we will continue to provide them the platform for their needs.”

Pano Logic solves major challenges inherent in the current PC-based, client-server computing model, while providing end users with the same, familiar PC-like Windows experience. Its technology radically reduces computing total cost of ownership by as much as 80 percent by completely eliminating endpoint device management, support and obsolescence. Instead, end users connect to their virtual machine with a zero client that contains no processor, no operating system, no memory, no drivers, no software and no moving parts. This represents a major shift from highly complex and costly PC and thin client computing solutions.

Windows 7 Migration Path Simplified

With Pano System 3.0, companies migrating onto the new Windows 7 operating system now have the option of deploying the zero client hardware and software platform that was purpose-built for desktop virtualization. The Pano Logic platform now supports Windows 7 Enterprise, Professional and Ultimate editions with no change in price. To ease the transition for end users, the Pano System 3.0 enables individuals to maintain both a Windows 7 and an XP desktop.

“Beta 3.0 builds on all the magic of 2.8, by adding Windows 7 support along with other great features such as multiple desktops per user, management server load balancing, and maintenance mode for DVMs,” said Corky Collins , Chief Technology Officer, STL Technologies “The fact that Pano Logic pours so much into R&D and keeps adding new, and free, features to its platform will, we think, keep them well ahead of the competition in the zero client endpoint market.”

Windows 7 support comes as analysts are predicting expanded adoption of virtual desktop deployments to ease the transition to Windows 7 and realize dramatic cost savings and efficiency gains. “The release of Windows 7 is creating an ideal launch pad for desktop virtualization. With Windows XP getting long in the tooth and most companies choosing to skip Vista altogether, Windows 7 is poised for success. Any company considering upgrading to Windows 7 is an ideal candidate for desktop virtualization because desktop virtualization can help further accelerate Windows 7 adoption, deliver incompatible applications, and turn what would be two projects into one,” stated Mark Bowker, Senior Analyst with Enterprise Strategy Group, in the February 1, 2010 research brief, “2010 Desktop Virtualization Trends.”

Further, “Gartner believes that most enterprises must openly evaluate and implement virtualization at the server and desktop level to take advantage of cost-cutting opportunities and to remain competitive,” stated the research firm in a November 2009 report, “Market Trends: x86 Virtualization Market Driven by Consolidation, Promise of Cost Reduction, and Management Advantages.”

End Users Gain Control, IT Administrators Eliminate Management

Pano System 3.0 incorporates end-user functionality that users enjoyed with individual PCs, as well as functionality required but not captured by PCs. End users have the power to reboot their virtual machines as well as lock their desktop and access a new one in the event of a problem. This enables users to continue working and preserves the original for IT to examine and diagnose. Pano System 3.0 also enables users to maintain multiple virtual machines. End users have the option to transition between various virtual machines assigned to them by simply clicking on the environment of their choice, further freeing IT from desktop support demands.

Email archiving workshop

March 2010

Thursday 13th May, How to manage the email mountain at less cost, see it in our demonstration centre then discuss your issues in a workshop with our technical team.

Why attend?

Gain practical insights about:
   - The architecture
   - Automated rules
   - Tiered storage
   - What to plan for
   - Building the business case

When and where

   - Thursday 13th May, in our Advanced Technology Centre, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7AR, 1.00pm-4.00pm

Register now

   To book your place, register now

See a working Virtual Desktop technical briefing

March 2010

Thursday 13th May, technical briefing and demonstration

Probe our technical experts about VMware view 4 virtual desktop infrastructure and Pano Logic zero client endpoint. Then try out a working virtual desktop and Pano zero client to assess its real potential to enable each desktop to be completely free of any hardware to support.

Why attend?

   - Understand the technology
   - Quiz our technical experts about the realities
   - Explore the practicalities and financials
   - Gain valuable insights that will help planning for success
   - Leave knowing the why and how of establishing your desktop environment

When and where

   - Thursday 13th May, in our Advanced Technology Centre, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7AR, 10.00am-1.00pm

Register now

   To book your place, register now

New Webinar program

March 2010

Tuesday 30th March

Select your webinar topic: desktop virtualisation, zero client endpoint devices, backing-up in a virtual world, data deduplication and email archiving for operational efficiency.

Ask our technical team about the latest technologies: how they work, the technology behind them, what problems they resolve and how they may fit within your infrastructure.

When - Tuesday 30th March

   Register for as many of the hour-long seminars as you want:

   - 9.30am         VMware’s View 4 virtual desktop infrastructure
   - 10.30am       Backing up in a virtual world
   - 11.30am       Pano Logic’s zero client endpoint devices
   - 2.30pm         Email archiving to improve operational efficiency
   - 3.30pm         Releasing storage through data deduplication.

Why register?

   Within an hour, you’ll gain realistic insights that will help you plan for success:

   - Quiz technical experts about how the technology works
   - Gain realistic insights
   - Understand the practicalities
   - Without having to leave your desk.

Register now, specifying which webinar you plan to join

Pano Logic and STL Technologies Unveil Zero Client Architecture at BETT 2010

January 2010

Radically Innovative Desktop Virtualisation Technology Available on Stand W62
Pano Logic , the leader in zero client desktop virtualisation , will be appearing at the BETT show alongside Premier Partner STL Technologies offering academic institutions an easy to use PC or thin client replacement. By radically centralising all computing power to the virtualised server, the Pano System eliminates the burden of managing the endpoint, while simultaneously removing endpoint security breaches, reducing energy consumption, and dramatically reducing academic institutions’ overall total cost of ownership. Pano Logic’s zero client devices reduce energy consumption by 97% over PCs, and are already providing dramatic energy savings in classrooms throughout North American universities.

The Pano zero client devices are purpose built for virtualisation and provide students and faculty with a full and dynamic user experience, while eliminating IT staff time spent managing complex thin client environments. Pano Logic truly delivers on the promise of VDI and the future of desktop computing. The solution is radical, simple and complete.

When faced with budget cuts and over-stretched IT staff, Pano Logic works with educational institutions’ existing virtual infrastructure to provide desktop virtualisation technologies that improve IT productivity and reduce provisioning delays and energy costs. Other benefits of the system include improved desktop uptime, savings on the cost of buying expensive software and replacing PCs, and a more efficient student and faculty experience.

The University of Maryland deployed Pano Logic to streamline the management of their lab environments. Describing the benefits of Pano to the education sector, Pano Logic user Jeff Cunningham, director of information systems, Dept. of Agricultural and Resource Economics (AREC), University of Maryland, says: "The simplicity of the Pano System is extremely appealing to me I provisioned my virtual desktops and started using our new Panos within a couple of hours. I've found Pano to be a great time saver, especially because it's a lot easier to drop in a single server to benefit forty people than going out and buying forty traditional PCs."

Richard Perkins, sales and marketing director of STL Technologies says: “We are seeing considerable demand and interest for virtual desktop technologies from organisations that understand the cost-savings to be made. The interest from our customer comes from the fact that the Pano System is the easiest to use and the most energy efficient desktop virtualisation system on the market today. We look forward to unveiling the technology at BETT.”

Chris Hammans, managing director, EMEA of Pano Logic says: “Over the past 12 months, the education sector in North America has been installing Pano Logic systems enthusiastically. Many schools, universities and colleges are now enjoying the significant returns on investment and the easy to manage, more efficient IT provided by the Pano System. Pano Logic launched in the UK last October and we look forward to bringing the same benefits to the UK alongside our public sector specialist partner STL Technologies.”

BETT, the world’s largest educational technology event takes place from 13th to 16th January 2010 at Olympia in London, UK. Pano Logic will be appearing on the STL Technologies stand W62.

For more information about BETT visit: www.bettshow.com

STL Technologies will be holding a desktop virtualisation workshop on 11th February. For more information see: http://www.stl-technologies.co.uk/Home-Articles/

For more information about Pano Logic, visit http://www.panologic.com

Meet us at future of Policing in Scotland conference

December 2009

Tuesday 15th December 2009

Listen to Kenny MacAskill, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and other leading speakers share their vision at The future of Policing in Scotland event in Edinburgh. As experts in criminal justice software development for the Scottish Courts and leading Police forces, meet us to discuss your software engineering and IS services needs.

Virtual Desktop demonstration and briefing

December 2009

Thursday 17th December 2009, Bury St Edmunds from the vision to implementation

See a working virtualised desktop environment and understand where your make the operational savings.

Test the Pano Logic zero endpoint technology to assess the real potential of technology that enables each desktop to be completely free of any hardware to support.

When and where

- Thursday Dec 17th, in our Advanced Technology Centre, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7AR

Why attend?

      Gain valuable insights that will help planning for success
      Quiz experts about the realities of desktop virtualisation
      Understand the practicalities and financials of desktop virtualisation
      Network with other IT professionals
      Leave knowing the why and how of establishing your desktop environment

Agenda

      10.00am         Registration and refreshments
      10.30am         VMware’s virtual desktop infrastructure: fulfilling IT and user demands
      11.00am         Pano Logic: zero client endpoint technology
      11.30am         Essential considerations when implementing your virtualisation strategy
      12.00noon      Panel questions
      12.15pm         Pano Logic product demonstration
      12.30pm         Networking lunch


Places are limited, register now

Meet us at the British Education Training and Technology (BETT) show

November 2009

13-16th January 2010

Meet us on stand W62 to discover the latest technologies for greater efficiency, security and control.

STL Technologies’ investment brings the largest interactive technology centre to East Anglia.

October 2009

New interactive experience brings the latest business technologies to life.

Bury St Edmunds based IT Services provider STL Technologies has created a state-of-the-art facility designed to bring IT innovations to life. Featuring the largest wall of interactive screens in the region, similar to that seen in the film “The Minority Report”, business customers can literally get hands-on with the latest business technologies

As well as the touch screens, business customers can try out new business technologies selected for their ability to enhance IT performance, reduce costs or dramatically improve efficiency.

Currently, the new technologies being demonstrated include server virtualisation; desktop virtualisation; Apples running Microsoft Vista, disk back-up and network optimisation.

The Advanced Technology Centre is the latest project for the company which has a long history of innovation since its formation over 45 years ago. James Garnham, Managing Director said “Our investment in the Advanced Technology Centre is a positive investment in the current economic climate. It provides a first class environment to try out new technologies in an ultra-modern, innovative and interesting way, and is based in East Anglia. We believe any visitor will understand more about how new technologies can help improve their business performance.”

Businesses who are interested in experiencing the technology centre can make an appointment by calling 01284 778600.

STL Technologies gains prestigious IT training accreditation.

October 2009

STL Technologies, an IT services provider based in Bury St Edmunds have recently been accredited with the ”Gold Standard Training Provider" award by the Institute of IT Training.

The company, who are currently in their 45th year of trading, are delighted with this high-level endorsement of their training expertise, especially as it is currently the only training provider in Suffolk to hold this accreditation.

The award provides assurance that STL conforms to a professional Code of Practice which aims to ensure all trainers are proven to be competent in delivering training, giving buyers confidence in the quality of service provision. Each member of STL’s training team are accredited individually though the IITT and/or CIPD, so clients can be confident that the training design, development and delivery is consistently of the highest quality.

The skills of the staff at STL are a key asset, and the development and maintenance of those skills is critical to ensuring their continued success. As such, training and development is taken extremely seriously. John Lawrence, Director of Human Resources commented: "Achieving the IITT gold standard accreditation is excellent news for both STL and our customers, and is a great testament to the professionalism of our trainers, who helped us achieve the standard. It’s even more rewarding as it currently makes us the only company in Suffolk to have been recognised in this way”

The achievement is a success for the company which continues to grow from strength to strength. In fact, the success of STL is so significant that, over the last twelve months, the company has increased their head count by almost 10%; an encouraging result in today's difficult economic climate.

Criminal Justice Management (CJM) conference

September 2009

Thursday 1st October 2009, QE2 centre, London

Register for CJM and save £100 off the recommended price*.

Listen to high profile speakers on streamlining data across databases, government’s goals to increase public confidence, cutting the police red tape, mobile technology and some of the policy initiatives that will change the face of criminal justice management in Britain.

*Simply enter the promotional code 'STL', with our compliments.

Develop your technology roadmap with us at IP Expo

8th September 2009

IP Expo on 7-8 October, Earls Court, London, brings together Virtualisation, IP Infrastructure, converged network, Wireless and Cloud Computing in one event. With over 160 seminars and workshops, you’ll soon know the latest developments and thinking for key technologies, including:

Read more…

- Desktop and Server Virtualisation
- Network Optimisation
- Datacentre Management
- Cloud Computing
- Converged networks

Our detailed cost modelling can help you develop your new technology roadmap. Supported by a clear business case and ROI, we make complex technology solutions easy.
Meet us on stand 534

Seminar Information
Reserve your place at the seminar "Virtualising for tomorrow, Delivering for today......"
Corky Collins, our Chief Technical Officer will focus on how new technologies can affect your plans and strategy, with a view into how to deliver IT services today.

Everyone knows the benefits of virtualising the infrastructure. Innovating and streamlining are core to a business’s survival. The real trick is bringing all the components together in a cohesive and strategic IT roadmap while still delivering the services that your business requires each day.

Thursday 8th October, 11.10am, Virtualisation theatre .

Virtualisation roadmap workshop – Central London

8th September 2009

Our virtualisation workshop will guide you through your organisation’s infrastructure optimisation information maze, where you can discuss your challenges and quantify the benefits with technical experts and peers.

Discuss the practicalities of virtualisation with industry experts

Understand more about virtualisation
- Benefits of the latest vSphere technologies
- The back-up footprint of virtualised machines
- Integrated back-up and business continuity

Develop your Virtualisation roadmap:
- Discuss real world virtualisation challenges and solutions with peers
- Establish a solution roadmap for your organisation
- The investment and returns associated with virtualisation and how to measure them

Places are limited, to register for the workshop.

Next generation back-up - Webinar

07 July 2009

Friday October 2nd 2.30pm BST
Find out how to drive down your back-up costs with the next generation of back-up technology.

WAN optimisation webinar

07 July 2009

WAN optimisation webinar - Friday July 31st 2.00pm BST

Learn about how WAN Optimisation can both positively impact your business's bottom line and get implemented within a tight budget environment

Click here to register

Virtualisation supplement, circulated in The Times

19 June 2009

Infrastructure consolidation delivers tangible payback and savings - our own programme delivered its return on investment within four months. The need though, is for a management system that will work across every server and desktop regardless of software argues Corky Collins STL’s Chief Technology Officer.

Click here to read the supplement on Virtualisation, circulated in The Times.

Free virtualisation webinar

19 June 2009

Find out about virtualisation benefits, how the best virtualisation can deliver major improvements in IT security, and administration with VMware server tools. Click here to register.

Computing Webinar- Data back up in a virtual environment -

22 June 2009

While virtualisation delivers clear operational and financial savings, it may affect the back-up performance and speed. Click the link below to listen to Corky Collins and other industry experts discuss how to attain the optimum virtualisation and back-up solution

Click to listen to the webinar

Sales and Marketing Director

November 08

We are pleased to announce an additional senior level appointment at STL Technologies. Richard Perkins joins us as our new Sales and Marketing Director. This strategic appointment coincides with a very exciting period at STL and working closely with our CTO Richard will spearhead the generation of new business. Richard's primary focus will be on establishing the structure and direction of our promotional and sales activities.

Richard joins us from SCO Unix were he previously held the position of Vice President, International Sales, Marketing and Services, within this role he managed SCO's sales and marketing across Western Europe, India, Middle East, Africa and ANZ.

The Sales and Marketing Director will report directly into James Garnham, the Managing Director of STL. Mr Garnham commented "Richard is a seasoned ICT Sales professional who brings a wealth of experience in the attraction of new business to our organisation as well as vital direction as to how we best portray ourselves to the marketplace. I am confident Richard's appointment will make a material improvement to the effectiveness of our Organisation".

Mr Perkins said "STL Technologies has an excellent record of delivering high value ICT projects on time and to budget and is now well placed to help customers deliver innovation within their IT plans. This appointment provides me a great opportunity to assist them in raising their market profile and sales performance. As we move toward more challenging market conditions in 2009 short term return on investment will be paramount. I believe STL Technologies is well placed to deliver this requirement through robust and effective solutions".

Chief Technical Officer

September 16th 2008

STL Technologies Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of Corky Collins to the role of Chief Technical Officer. Mr. Collins will be responsible for establishing and leading the company's development strategy for new software products and services, and setting the future technology roadmap.

Mr. Collins joins STL from Cantono Managed Services, where he was the Head of Research and Development responsible for developing new products to deliver to the commercial marketplace. Previously, Mr. Collins held senior management positions for companies such as JD Edwards.

The CTO position will report directly into James Garnham, the Managing Director of STL. Mr Garnham commented "We're extremely pleased to have attracted Corky Collins to our organisation and believe he brings a great deal of insight, experience and enthusiasm to our product development activities"

Mr. Collins said "It is a wonderful opportunity to work with the STL team. They have demonstrated for years that they can bring a quality product to market and I am looking forward to working with the team to develop more innovative solutions."

New Premises

Microsoft Gold Partners

09 May 2008

STL are delighted to have achieved the highest partnership level with Microsoft for our expertise as Independent Software Developers and Networking Infrastructure providers

STL uitlise Microsoft SQL database, Exchange and .Net development to provide our clients with the best solutions on the most up to date technology.

Mike Playford, Head of Microsoft Developments at STL said, "This is a great achievement for STL and its staff. The high level of technical ability across STL staff continues to differentiate us from the competition. With Gold Partner status we can now ensure we deliver the very best services to our clients".

Scottish Courts COPII Continues Rollout on schedule..

08 May 2008

STL's successful COPII project for a Case & Accounts Management system continues on schedule with the final Sherriff's Court going live on May 11th.

To date over 40 Sherriff Courts and 800 users have gone live with the new system that has modernised a large number of processes and procedures to make courts business more effective and efficient.

Jo Croft, the STL Project Manager said, "the project has been a great success for both the Scottish Courts Service and STL. The partnership approach taken by both has made all the difference and allowed a completely new national system to be designed, created and implemented nationally in less than 4 years."

For further information, please contact:
Jo Croft or sales@stl-technologies.co.uk
01284 778600