Betfair Places Its Odds on Dell

“By working with Dell and Microsoft to implement emerging technology, we know that we’re making the most of our investments, supported by expertise that complements our own.”

- Ian Burgess, head of Microsoft and datacentre platforms, Betfair, United Kingdom

Betfair has a forward-thinking approach to IT, striving to optimise performance, manageability and efficiency. While its existing platforms ran well, Betfair recognised that a refresh would deliver operational and end-user benefits.

The company worked with Dell and Microsoft to migrate to Windows Server^®  2008 R2 and Windows^®  7, alongside upgrades for existing Dell^TM  PowerEdge^TM  servers, Dell Latitude^TM  laptops and Dell OptiPlex^TM  desktops.

• Get IT Faster: Support from Dell and Microsoft enables seamless migration; Dell/Microsoft relationship ensures prompt access to expertise
• Run IT Better: Compute power per watt is increased; Performance increases by up to 20 per cent; BitLocker^TM  improves security; Intel^®  vPro^TM  technology simplifies patch distribution
• Grow IT Smarter: Dell provides prompt access to emerging technologies