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ADVANIA UK LIMITED

Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop

Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop provides an easy path to modernise your environment and reduce data centre costs. Advania can provide engineering and support services to support the set-up and configuration of Windows Virtual Desktop.

Features

  • Set-up and configuration of Windows Virtual Desktop
  • Azure cost optimisation
  • User testing and assurance
  • Productivity and experience optimisation

Benefits

  • Optimised set-up of Windows Virtual Desktop
  • Cost optimisation in Azure
  • Multi-session Windows 10 capabilities
  • Extended support for desktop operating systems
  • Modernised virtual apps and desktops deployments with Windows Virtual Desktop

Pricing

£550 a unit a day

  • Education pricing available

Service documents

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Framework

G-Cloud 14

Service ID

9 0 9 3 9 8 7 1 9 1 0 6 9 4 2

Contact

ADVANIA UK LIMITED Will Tuson
Telephone: +44 203 835 7332
Email: bids@advania.co.uk

Planning

Planning service
Yes
How the planning service works
When architecting infrastructure solutions, our starting point is your business, your challenges, your objectives. Our focus is on enabling productivity, removing high cost investment cycles and increasing flexibility. When designing a technical solution, we consider all the technical and practical implications, including how users access applications and data; along with the available or required connectivity and networking. We will assess the comparative benefits of on premise infrastructure versus fully cloud based or hybrid solutions. This will include a range of specific considerations such as security, data retention, data protection, resilience, integration – and, of course, cost. Our design teams will draw-up an intelligent solution that brings elegance as well as effortlessness to your business.
Planning service works with specific services
Yes
Hosting or software services the planning service works with
Azure

Training

Training service provided
No

Setup and migration

Setup or migration service available
No

Quality assurance and performance testing

Quality assurance and performance testing service
No

Security testing

Security services
Yes
Security services type
  • Security strategy
  • Security design
  • Cyber security consultancy
  • Security audit services
  • Other
Other security services
  • Enterprise Mobility + Security consulting
  • Microsoft Cloud Security consulting

Ongoing support

Ongoing support service
Yes
Types of service supported
Hosting or software provided by a third-party organisation
How the support service works
We provide a full-service wrap to Support Cloud Software and Hosting Services. Fronted by the 247-service desk & managed services (Monitoring, Patching, Anti-Virus, Firewall) team which forms the core of its support delivery to ensure that core service is supported and available around the clock. The service desk is formed of several virtual teams including a Cloud Hosting team which is a team of skilled engineering looking after what they know best. This is also supported by the Network & Security virtual team which is a crucial part of cloud-based services.

The Support team is supported by the Account Management Team (Account Manager & Technical Account Manager) who are available to provide strategic and design requirements on an ongoing basis. The overall service is overseen by the Service Delivery Manager who governs the day to day service and acts as your primary contact.

Service scope

Service constraints
None

User support

Email or online ticketing support
Email or online ticketing
Support response times
Depends on the priority of the ticket. Initial responses are tied into our response SLAs, however response times for general questions are not targeted. Response times at weekends will depend on whether weekend support is taken up.
User can manage status and priority of support tickets
Yes
Online ticketing support accessibility
WCAG 2.1 A
Phone support
Yes
Phone support availability
24 hours, 7 days a week
Web chat support
No
Support levels
Our 24/7 service desk puts an experienced team of highly-qualified engineers at your disposal. We have an enviable reputation for providing the kind of support your employees really want. Our service is a true round-the-clock, enterprise-grade managed support service to ensure that the requisite expertise is on hand day or night to act swiftly should the unexpected happen. Response times are based on severity - Critical (10 minutes), Standard (45 minutes), Low (90 minutes). This is subject to having a support contract in place. These response times apply to outside of normal business hours (including weekends) subject to a 24/7 support agreement being in place. You will also have an assigned technical account manager who will work with you on current and ongoing requirements. We provide 3 service offerings: Dedicated help desk (starting at £20 per user, per month), Shared service desk starting at £20 per user, per month) and Out of Hours service (starting at £2 per user, per month).

Resellers

Supplier type
Not a reseller

Staff security

Staff security clearance
Conforms to BS7858:2019
Government security clearance
Up to Developed Vetting (DV)

Standards and certifications

ISO/IEC 27001 certification
Yes
Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001
Citation ISO Certification Limited
ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date
11/01/2024
What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover
Nothing
ISO 28000:2007 certification
No
CSA STAR certification
No
PCI certification
No
Cyber essentials
Yes
Cyber essentials plus
Yes
Other security certifications
Yes
Any other security certifications
ISO9001

Social Value

Social Value

Social Value

Fighting climate change

Fighting climate change

Fighting climate change
We recognise that digitalisation has an important role to play in the transition to a climate-smart society, while IT companies such as Advania have a responsibility to help minimise the negative climate impact that the use of IT entails.

We focus on taking responsibility for our own operations as well as influencing Buyers on all call-off contracts under the framework to make more sustainable choices, for example moving away from the linear IT Hardware model of produce, use and dispose to a more circular approach including responsible reuse-and-recycle procedures at the end of the hardware lifecycle.

Carbon Emissions: We are committed to continuous reduction of our carbon footprint. Our Environmental Policy includes provisions around minimising our emissions by a smart approach to travel and printing, lowering the use of electricity, water, heating, and promoting climate change and sustainability charity/community work. We are aiming to reduce this by 5% over the next year and are committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050.

Hybrid Working: We have implemented 80% working from home policy for all employees. Where needed/agreed with the Buyers, Advania resources will be working onsite.

Travel: We encourage staff to use technology wherever possible. Where travel to the client site is required, we will require all staff to consider alternative transport options and optimise car sharing.

Reducing IT waste: Our Equipment Recycling Policy ensures hardware devices like laptops and desktops are managed throughout their lifecycle. When devices are replaced, they are either transferred to our recycling centre or donated to local charities post data sanitisation.

Sustainability Training: Our proactive approach towards environmental stewardship incorporates training on sustainable practices at all operational levels. We actively raise staff awareness through online training on environmental impacts and sustainability benefits.

Pricing

Price
£550 a unit a day
Discount for educational organisations
Yes

Service documents

Request an accessible format
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at bids@advania.co.uk. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.