Datasouth

At Datasouth we wish to make technology provisioning easy

That’s why we introduced Procurement made Simple — by Datasouth. Procurement made Simple is designed to be just that — simple. It is a suite of services that provides cost effective supply and management of hardware and licensing assets by a team of procurement specialists.

Via our business partnerships with major industry vendors, Datasouth is able to provide best of breed hardware and software solutions. These partnerships include:

• Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
• Citrix Solutions Network Partner
• Hewlett Packard Premier Business Partner
• Symantec Gold Partner
• Cisco Systems Partner
• IBM Business Partner
• Neverfail Partner

In addition Datasouth is a Microsoft Licensing Solutions Specialist, specialising in the assessment, recommendation and distribution of Volume Licensing solutions for Microsoft technology to small, medium and enterprise customers.

The provision of best of breed technology solutions allows us to significantly minimise our clients’ technology provisioning cost of ownership, and maximise their return on investment during the technology asset lifecycle.

Eliminate the pain associated with technology life cycle management

Procurement made Simple provides a complete suite of solutions for technology life cycle management ranging from product recommendations and procurement, to equipment lease and disposal.

Product Recommendation

Our team of Procurement Specialists are highly skilled product experts who are able to recommended best of breed technology solutions to meet your business requirements. This team works closely with you to understand your business restraints so to apply appropriate technology remedies.

Product Procurement

We understand that different companies have different procurement requirements. That is why we have developed a truly flexible procurement service. While providing a full service offering, we also provide online procurement services in both New Zealand www.datasouth.co.nz/login and Australia www.procurement.datasouth.com.au

The online procurement services provide access to all major industry brands at a touch of a button, at pre-agreed pricing delivered direct to your door. Our relationship with major vendors gives you the confidence that we are able to supply product at the best price possible.

Hardware Configuration and Installation

With the expertise of our Microsoft Certified System Engineers, we are able to provide full hardware configuration and installation services for new purchases both on site and remotely.

Equipment Lease

We understand the potential impact to cashflow that new technology purchases can have. This is why in 2001 we started Datasouth Finance, a specialist technology finance company. Through Datasouth Finance we are able to facilitate operating leases and deferred payment options for all technology purchases — including hardware, software licenses and professional services.

Asset Management

The management of a technology asset during its lifecycle is critical to the development of appropriate hardware renewal strategies and the maximisation of your return on investment. Unfortunately most companies take an ad hoc approach to this, resulting in problems in the management of the hardware life cycle and the tracking of asset movements. Datasouth is able to provide full Asset Management solutions that manage this process, providing full lifecycle analysis and renewal strategies of all technology assets.

Warranties

Critical to ensuring the minimisation of your total cost of ownership for technology assets, it is imperative that an appropriate warranty is applied to all new technology purchases. Our Procurement Specialists can assist with this by providing recommendations on the most appropriate solution for your business. In addition Datasouth provides full management of any warranty claims that you may make, allowing you to get on with your business. As Datasouth is certified to undertake the warranty work of most major vendors, you can be safe in the knowledge that the work will be completed in a timely and cost effective manner.

Disposal

We understand the importance at the end of an assets lifecycle of ensuring correct equipment disposal. At Datasouth we provide services to secure data from end of life technology assets, ensuring that the data is not accidentally destroyed or inadvertently released outside of the organisation. In addition we provide full recycling services for used equipment, ensuring that your old technology does not become part of another landfill.

Software License Management

We understand the difficulties and costs that many organisations face in ensuring they remain compliant in their use of software licenses. We also realise that many vendors licensing programs and agreements are not easy to understand. Our Licensing Specialists can help with this, providing software asset compliance reviews, recommendations on the correct licensing programs that best meet your business and budget requirements, and advice on pending licensing renewals.