Technology Innovation

The IT Industry is a fast paced ever evolving moving feast of new technologies that makes it an exciting and interesting industry to be a part of. The downside of this is that the sheer volume of new and emerging technologies can sometimes be a little overwhelming. This is where Greenlight excel; we keep abreast of new and emerging technologies so you don’t have to.

Greenlight Computers Consultative Approach

If you innovate well, your business can become more agile and responsive, but the overuse of technology can bring unnecessary layers of complexity. Achieving the right mix can be tricky.

Greenlights experienced consultants advise our customers on the appropriate adoption of new technologies to meet their individual business needs. We will ascertain which technologies can help to support your business better. We can advise on how technology adoption can help you achieve a competitive edge or enable you to bring services to market quicker. We will provide guidance on how you can reduce operational cost by applying the right mix of the right technology solutions.

Our close collaboration and alumni status with learning institutes such as Manchester Metropolitan University and University of Bolton means we are at the forefront of education around new and emerging technologies.

Challenge us; do you have a particular business issue you’re not sure how to fix? Maybe our team can help.

Audio Visual

Audio Visual technologies offer many businesses interactive communications, digital display systems and conferencing tools. Greenlight clients looking to manage or present their business in a more visible way can benefit from our internal and partner AV expertise.

Greenlight Computers Audio Visual

Greenlight Computers partners with three global Tier 1 Distribution partners to ensure your business has the most comprehensive & responsive supply chain supporting your IT needs.

If you know exactly what Audio Visual you are looking for we can respond with a quote in minutes and get product on its way as soon as possible. Installation services are available with all product sales. Our deployments include:

• Interactive screens & whiteboards
• Video conferencing suites
• Digital display screens
• Digital signage
• Cameras, projectors & mobile screens
• Collaboration meeting room products
• Auditorium sound systems
• Language & Interpreter training
• MIS
• Network Operation Centres (NOC)

If you need some help deciding what the best solution is for your business, we can consult, research and advise.

We can supply products only or supply fully managed solutions supported by our IT support help desk team and mobile technicians.

Warranty Management

Audio Visual equipment is often a large investment so we will recommend products with the maximum warranty to ensure your hardware is repaired not discarded.

Buying products & solutions from Greenlight Computers will contribute positively to your carbon footprint initiatives.

Desktop Computers & Laptops

It doesn’t matter if you’re office-based or mobile, we all need suitable computers to complete our day-to-day tasks and activities. Greenlight Computers can consult on, supply and deploy the right PC, laptop or Mac for you.

Greenlight Computers help you select the Right computer for the job

In today’s market personal computer hardware is evolving constantly, with ever-changing specifications, updates, and hardware varieties. Greenlight Computers engineers can remove the hassle associated with researching, selecting, configuring, and deploying computers and automate this process for your organisation.

Whether you need a homogenised 50-desktop rollout for your new offices or a bespoke and powerful notebook for your MD’s long-distance train journeys, Greenlight Computers can be there to guide you from start to finish.

Why buy Hardware from Greenlight?

We source the best product at the right price & should anything go wrong we also manage the warranty process on your behalf.

We can provide the full installation and data transfer setup service; cleaning off all pre-installed bloatware that slows down the computer & installing the software applications and data you need.

We also have vast experience in troubleshooting hardware and software problems with existing computers and laptops, including all Microsoft Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office applications.

Getting the basics right

Top 10 computer buying tips that will save you money & time.

1. Don’t buy Home computers (e.g. Win10home) for use in business, always buy Pro licences. Conversion is a costly process.
2. Get the specification criteria right: Processor speed, Storage capacity & speed, Operating system, IO ports, Graphics & Screen configuration
3. Remove all the unwanted bloatware & trial versions that come pre-installed before you deploy to the user. If you don’t need it, remove it, it will just slow down the machine.
4. Always install up to date Anti-virus.
5. Check the compatibility with other IT in your company before purchase
6. Choose the laptop size to suit your mobility needs 12” to 17” options are available
7. Backup your old computer before you migrate, just in case
8. Select from a tier 1 vendor e.g. Dell, Fujitsu, HP to ensure the warranty is real
9. Don’t forget to have a backup strategy for any unique data held on the computer
10. Buy your computers from your IT partner & get them to do it for you. It’s the same as buying a car, if you are not a mechanic use someone who is.

Greenlight Computers select & supply computers for 100’s of businesses, our expertise will save you time & money

Leased & Refurbished

Greenlight Computers is proud to work with many early stage and not for profit organisations that occasionally need to look at alternative funding options to secure the IT products they ideally need. Flexibility is a core plank of the Greenlight approach to business and we will do our best to provide an affordable solution without compromising on quality.

Greenlight Computers Leasing options

Payment models for major capital projects can be created to spread the cost over twelve months. The typical model would be 25% deposit and the remainder spread equally over the twelve months.

The provision of SaaS (Software as a Service) or IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) solutions funded by the supply chain are also techniques that can be reviewed.

Greenlight Computers operates a fully administered Cloud SaaS Subscription management service ensuring all your users have the desired set of applications and you receive a single consolidated invoice each month.

Greenlight Computers Refurbished

Registered charities, not for profit & education clients can often get excellent deals on refurbished desktop & laptop products. Greenlight has established relationships with several excellent refurbished IT providers who will provide 2-3year product guarantees on their computers.

As part of Greenlight Computers environmental commitment we also very keen on providing new base stock to these partners where our clients have unrequired computers.

If your business is looking for a flexible partner talk to Greenlight.

Mobile Devices

Commonly today the average IT user operates with multiple devices, commonly a PC/Laptop as the primary with a smart phone & tablet for mobile working. Greenlight Computers can supply, facilitate mobile contracts and integrate your user profile data and security onto your mobile environment.

Greenlight Computers Mobile Computing

A mobile device is an overall term for any type of handheld computer. These devices are designed to be portable often fitting in your hand. Some mobile devices are powerful enough to do many of the same things you can do with a desktop or laptop computer.

• Tablet Computers – offer convenience as a second device
• E-Readers – provide easy document review facilities
• Smart Phones – give the user an all-round service with multiple applications available in the palm of the hand
• Smart watches, card readers, hand printers, bar code scanners & many other mobile technologies have a place in the business environment

Why buy Hardware from Greenlight?

We source the best product at the right price & should anything go wrong we also manage the warranty process on your behalf.

We can provide the full installation and data transfer setup service; cleaning off all pre-installed bloatware that slows down the computer & installing the software applications and data you need.

We also have vast experience in troubleshooting hardware and software problems including all Microsoft Windows, Android & Apple operating systems and Microsoft Office applications.

Greenlight Computers select & supply mobile computing to 100’s of businesses, our expertise will save you time & money

Peripherals

In the world of IT many products are defined as Peripherals, anything from a Monitor to a UPS or a Printer. The Greenlight helpdesk team can help you specify and source almost anything IT related and get it delivered next day.

Greenlight Computers Peripherals Supply

Greenlight Computers partners with three global Tier 1 Distribution partners to ensure your business has the most comprehensive & responsive supply chain supporting your IT needs.

If you know exactly what you are looking for we can respond with a quote in minutes and get product on its way as soon as possible.

If you need some help deciding which printer has the page per minute for your budget or which monitor has the graphics you need for the design team, we can consult, research and advise. We can’t guarantee supplying you the same product as last time as ranges change continuously but we can normally source from the same vendor the next generation.

Warranty Management

Peripheral devices tend to be treated as consumables and if they stop working are discarded and replaced.

Greenlight Computers is an environmentally conscious supplier and we will try to identify reasonably priced peripherals with the best warranty as standard to minimise the impact on the environment of disposal. We also work with University partners who can dispose of your products under the WEEE directive in the best way, maximising any recycling potential.

Buying products from Greenlight Computers will contribute positively to your carbon footprint initiatives.

Servers & Storage

Where your IT Strategy demands On Premise/Co-Located server and storage technologies Greenlight Computers can specify, supply & install the ideal server and storage solutions for your business.

Greenlight Computers Server & Storage Solutions

Greenlight Computers partners with many of the leading product providers to ensure we can select a best of breed Server or Storage platform for your requirements.

• Rack Servers from Dell, Fujitsu & HP
• Tower Servers from Dell, Fujitsu, HP & Lenovo
• Blade Servers from HP, Cisco & Lenovo
• Enterprise Storage from EMC, Dell, HP, Net Apps & Nimble
• SME Storage from Dell, Fujitsu, Synology, Buffalo & Netgear

Working with our Vendor & Tier 1 Distribution partners we can source anything your business requires on a global basis. We can ensure you get a good value solution that will provide the capacity, speed and productivity gains your business requires.

Technologies change continuously in this facet of computing and we generally recommend budgeting for a hardware solution to last five years.

Warranty Management

Server & Storage products typically come with 12 Months warranty as standard, occasionally with 36 months. With the critical nature of the service provided by these products we generally recommend a warranty upgrade for the desired life of the product be purchased at the beginning. The typical cost of buying a warranty extension later is 3 times that of the initial purchase, so for peace of mind do this when you buy.

The key message when it comes to specifying and buying Servers & Storage is get an expert involved, call one of our pre-sales consultants to discuss your needs.

Software & SaaS

The world of software is changing from a capital purchase to a SaaS (Software as a Service) subscription model. Greenlight Computers continues to source licences the traditional route but also offers fully administered SaaS subscription solutions for our clients.

Greenlight Computers Software & SaaS Supply

Greenlight Computers is in the business of assisting clients to select the best software for their requirements & then supplying that application through the best value licensing model available.

If you know exactly what you are looking for we can respond with a quote in minutes and get licences downloaded remotely or onsite on a schedule to suite your team.

If you need some help deciding which CRM application best fits your needs or which collaboration application & storage fits your IT Strategy, we can consult, research and advise. We make these decisions regularly with clients and that experience can provide huge benefits for your business.

Enterprise Applications

Are you looking for a CRM solution, full ERP suite or company Office 365 deployment? Considering the key factors in this decision are what we can help with, the biggest headache for a lot of business is an excess proliferation of unintegrated software applications. Why would you want a production system that couldn’t integrate into your accounts solution & present management reports on a timely basis. Call Greenlight in to avoid the pitfalls.

Desktop Applications

Compatible companywide desktop applications are key to effective communications and will enable the flexibility to operate on multiple hardware platforms. Microsoft Office 365 is Greenlight Computers recommended solution in most cases, particularly in the SME space. With over 100 client implementations in the last 3 years we believe the product is mature and the Email, Office & Collaboration applications offer a stable baseline for any business.

Mobile Applications

The scope for mobile applications grows daily and offers each job role a unique set of tools to assist them in the job role. Mobile applications are however one of the main routes for cyber security issues unless the business controls the applications in use across the business. Greenlight Computers can assist you in identifying the ideal applications for your team and validate the cyber security credentials of the suppliers to minimise your risk profile.

Software is a dynamic environment and we are here to help you make the best and safest choices, call the Greenlight team if you want to meet and discuss your plans.

Greenlight Computers operates a fully administered Cloud SaaS Subscription management service ensuring all your users have the desired set of applications and you receive a single consolidated invoice each month.