Why Microsoft?

An extensive partner network

• Established base of solutions providers and systems integrators
• Hosting options for mission-critical IT environments
• Services to keep your IT running optimally

What people are saying

"The integration between the Microsoft environment and products from third-party vendors has made a significant difference and opened up the potential to do more with our IT systems."

Peter Woods, Chief Information Officer,
Department of the Environment and Water Resources

A solid platform for growth

• Invest incrementally and scale easily
• Friendly, familiar Microsoft user experience helps minimise staff training
• Robust, multi-layered security

What people are saying

"As our IT infrastructure continues to grow in size and complexity, we now have the assurance that security, administration, and management are already taken care of."

John Rodgers, Director of Technical Infrastructure Support,
Australian Customs Service

Software + Services

• The powerful capabilities of software on a wide range of devices combined with the flexibility of services online provides advanced, fully featured communications, collaboration and applications for field workers
• Sophisticated synchronisation and enterprise - class storage and security capabilities – managed or hosted

What people are saying

"With Microsoft we're not just more efficient; we're able to do things better – like mapping a whole record of our environment."

Troy Green, Manager,Information Systems, Marrickville Council
Information Systems, Marrickville Council

Reliable service and support

• Expert technical consultancy and resources available from partners and Microsoft Premier support

What's Microsoft Premier support?

What people are saying

"Microsoft brought a huge wealth of IT experience, exceptional project management skills and in-depth technical expertise."

Deirdre Mulkerin, Executive Director, Child Safety,
Queensland Department of Child Safety

An interoperable platform

• Consistent standards, operating systems and application compatibility
• Integration with existing technology helps maximise your investments

What people are saying

"We use Microsoft products... because they represent best practice, are widely supported and are easily integrated with other applications."

Colin Smith, CIO,
Manukau City Council, New Zealand

Privacy and security

• Security, identity and trust relationships are built into hardware, software and services

What people are saying

"Windows Vista also provides a granularity over security levels that we require to enable our mobile workforce and which was not available previously."

John Rodgers, Director of Technical Infrastructure Support,
Australian Customs Service

Flexible delivery and purchasing

• Attractive government licensing options enable you to budget, plan and manage assets more easily
  
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What people are saying

"These initiatives are easy to manage as an extension of our Microsoft environment."

Rod Apostol, CIO,
Greater Shepparton Council