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Softlanding Solutions – Providing IT solutions and services that boost innovation and increase business value for clients
The Silicon Review
Established in 2000, Softlanding is a leading provider of transformation, professional and managed IT services that help organizations boost innovation and drive business value. It is a multi-award-winning Microsoft Gold Partner with 14 Microsoft Gold Competencies spanning cloud platform, cloud productivity, collaboration and content, data analytics, datacenter, messaging, enterprise mobility management, communications, Windows and devices, and application development. The company uses its experience and expertise to be a trusted advisor and ensure the clients have the best technology solutions to solve their business challenges and thrive in an ever-changing world. It optimizes the return on investment of their technology while creating a solid foundation for growth strategies, flexibility and scalability.
Softlanding Solutions is empowering organizations through transformative solutions built on the Microsoft enterprise cloud, hybrid, and on-premises platforms. It is a trusted technology partner to private, public, and non-profit organizations across Canada, ranging in size from 75 to thousands of employees. The company is also a Microsoft Solutions partner and holds 5 out of 6 Microsoft Solutions Designations and 9 Microsoft Specializations.
Delivering professional and managed IT services
Microsoft 365 Defender:
Microsoft 365 Defender is an extended detection and response (XDR) solution that combines detection, prevention, investigation and, response across your Microsoft 365 environment, including endpoint, email, applications and identities. As IT environments are becoming more complex with an increasing number of devices, remote work that has become the new normal, and cyberattacks that become more sophisticated every year, IT and security professionals need ‘simplification’ when it comes to cybersecurity. Microsoft 365 Defender provides a clear picture of different security tools under one unified view to protect, detect, automate investigation and respond to each threat. This way, your IT team saves time and can be more efficient if an attack arises.
Softlanding can help you deploy Microsoft 365 Defender to help protect your IT environment at the highest level. Whether you want to take advantage of Microsoft 365 Defender as a whole or by the service you need the most, their security experts can guide you through your security journey to better manage mobile devices, apps, and the various user requirements related to remote working. Managed Security services arm you with comprehensive, yet flexible services to monitor, maintain, and optimize your IT environment. Together, they will help you efficiently support, manage and maintain Microsoft 365 Defender to ensure proactive security.
Azure Active Directory:
Robust security is dependent on stringent authentication measures. Azure Active Directory (AD) provides integrated protection and security capabilities for user and group management, including access to applications and online services such as Office 365 and non-Microsoft software. Azure AD offers a diverse array of multi-tenant cloud-based directory and identity management services. It’s never been easier to give your staff and partners single sign-on (SSO) access to thousands of applications. Azure AD offers consistent and precise self-service application management to enable greater agility and flexibility while reducing IT costs. Softlanding can help you deploy Azure Active Directory to bring your directory and identity management to the cloud smoothly. They can help you leverage Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) to manage digital identities inside and outside your organization’s perimeter to keep your critical data protected with easy single sign-on processes.
Azure Virtual Desktop:
Azure Virtual Desktop or AVD is a comprehensive desktop and app virtualization service that runs in Azure and that allows you to deploy and scale virtualized Windows 10 and server desktops and apps. In other words, it enables users to have access to a complete modern desktop from any device, offering complete security and compliance. As remote work is becoming the new normal, businesses need to extend their remote work infrastructure to provide a robust desktop environment to their employees no matter where they work. Azure Virtual Desktop allows you to provide a secure and productive experience without buying additional hardware, therefore lowering costs and improving flexibility.
Deploying Azure Virtual Desktop brings many benefits to your organization. At Softlanding, their consultants can help you deploy and scale your virtualization requirements to ensure you will make the most out of your investment. Deploying and scaling Azure Virtual Desktop at a large scale can be complex. Their cloud experts can help you make the transition smoothly while ensuring your organization will get the benefits of the cloud. In addition to the production deployment, Softlanding can provide training and post-implement support through their service desk to lighten the load on your IT team.
Mat Burke | President
Mat is a passionate sales and strategy specialist with a 20-year history in the Vancouver technology industry. As Director of Sales, it is Mat’s responsibility to ensure that Softlanding’s offerings continue to stay tightly aligned to the customers’ changing needs. With a focus on long-term customer success and lasting business relationships, Mat excels at co-developing business value.
Previous to joining Softlanding, Mat finished an 8-year tour of Microsoft as Account Executive serving the Education, Retail, and Resources sectors and as a delivery manager for Microsoft Services. When not in the office, Mat torments his children with frequent camping trips and by coaching their soccer and basketball teams. He’s an avid runner and scotch drinker, escapes for the occasional international scuba expedition, and is married to the woman of his dreams.