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January 2012
Vnetrix Delivers Cloud Services to Global Businesses in Hours Using CA Technologies Private Cloud Software
Following their presentation at Cloud Expo Europe in London, Vnetrix announces it has delivered a number of private cloud solutions to client organisations including Universal Music and Atkins.
Robert Norman CEO Vnetrix commented “It was great to share progress on our cloud services at Cloud Expo Europe. There is a real buzz this year about cloud solutions and our partnership with CA has provided us with a solid foundation to build on. We are very excited about the future of cloud services for our business.”
Further information on Vnetrix and CA working together can be found here:
October 2011
RetroFuzz selects Vnetrix to host the new Stone Roses website
Vnetrix are delighted to announce they have been chosen by RetroFuzz, the top Manchester web agency, to host the newly created Stone Roses website.
This is not the first time Vnetrix and RetroFuzz have worked together, a relationship that started early in 2010 has brought Arctic Monkeys, Noel Gallagher and Beady Eye to Vnetrix hosting over the last year and a half.
RetroFuzz have designed and developed all the sites bringing a combination of fantastic creativity built upon rock solid coding.
As part of the solution Vnetrix provided a dedicated hosting setup backed by a global content network to ensure scalability.
Commenting on the new contract, Robert Norman CEO said, “It was a real pleasure to work with J and all the guys at RetroFuzz, the quality of their coding is first class and we are proud to be their preferred hosting partner.”
There had been huge desire for the Stone Roses reunion and Vnetrix are really proud to be part of the story. The site has already received huge traffic volumes.
Jonathan McNamara co-owner RetroFuzz commented "When dealing with such huge announcements, it's reassuring to have Vnetrix behind us as we know there won't be any problems. This leaves us to concentrate on designing and building our websites, safe in the knowledge that users will be able to access the information they want without any downtime."
Vnetrix are looking forward to building on these successes and working with RetroFuzz to develop new and innovative hosting solutions in the future.
June 2011
Vnetrix hosts innovative new site for the Kaiser Chiefs
Vnetrix is proud to announce it was chosen to design and deploy a new hosting infrastructure for the Kaiser Chiefs.
B-Unique/Fiction Records (part of Universal Music) have torn up the rule book with the release of the new Kaiser Chiefs album "The Future Is Medieval" which combines a DIY element and rewards buyers.
Twenty new tracks have gone on sale on the band's new website www.kaiserchiefs.com which allows fans to compile their own bespoke album. It has also engineered a social networking mechanism that will allow fans to make money through distributing their album online.
Fans are able to listen to 60 second clips of each song and choose 10 tracks for £7.50, select & manipulate artwork from a choice of 20 covers and list tracks in whatever order they wish to create their own album.
Purchasers are then able to post links to the album online through their social media and if their friends buy it they will be reimbursed £1.
A Kaiser Chiefs fan can therefore have total empowerment and can A&R the record, design the artwork and market it plus possibly make a profit!
Commenting on the win Robert Norman CEO said "this has been an exciting project to be involved in not least the fact it's not been done before! It has been really well received by the fans and we are proud to have been able to support Universal Music in this venture.
The new setup utilises a multi-tiered architecture backed up by a cloud based content network to enable the fans to get their new album faster.
Beverley Dean Head of eCRM Digital UK Universal Music said "Vnetrix worked closely with the label, the designers and developers to ensure the new infrastructure integrated correctly with the requirements of the application. It was this close relationship that was a key part of a successful launch".
January 2011
Glastonbury Festival signs 6 year IT managed services contract with Vnetrix
Vnetrix is delighted to announce that Glastonbury Festival have signed a 6 year managed services contract including hosting and internal IT support.
To keep up with the growing demands of the business, Glastonbury Festival have also commissioned Vnetrix to upgrade the internal IT systems with new servers and desktop pcs.
Vnetrix initially started working with the Festival early in 2010 with the provision of a new web hosting environment to cope with the huge interest the festival generates.
After signing the contract Robert Norman CEO Vnetrix said "the length of the contract is a testament to the relationship we have built with the Glastonbury Festival team and their confidence in our ability to look after their needs now and in the future."
Robert Richards Director of Sponsorship and Marketing for the Festival commented "Vnetrix were recommended to us last year to take over our web hosting and IT support, they have exceeded our high expectations. We are delighted to be working with them and are looking forward to growing the relationship over the next 6 years."
October 2010
Vnetrix help Take That make excellent 'Progress' on Re-Union Tour Ticket Sales Day
The Take That official website www.takethat.com was developed internally by a Universal Music design team and deployed on new architecture designed by Vnetrix. The hosting included multiple web servers backed up by a cloud based content management network. The flexibility of the cloud meant the infrastructure was able to handle the huge volumes of fans trying to buy much sought after re-union tour tickets at 9am onwards on the day the tickets went on sale.
The re-union of Take That and the subsequent tour announcement, created massive media interest including national news exposure and fans across the country were desperate for tickets. This showed in TakeThat site statistics, with it showing over 6 million page views on ticket sales day and the vast majority of them in just a few hours after the tickets went on sale at 9.00am.
Beverley Dean Head of eCRM Digital UK Universal Music said “It was vital that the website was available to keep fans up to date on the latest tour news. Vnetrix worked closely with our Digital and in-house design team to ensure during this critical period that the infrastructure handled the massive volumes. Whist the ticketing sites collapsed under the strain I was extremely pleased to see TakeThat remain up throughout the day. The exposure was a massive opportunity for us to showcase the new site to a huge audience for the first time and to encourage repeat visitors, so it was vital the site remained accessible at all times throughout the day.”
The customised solution combining dedicated servers and a cloud based content network delivered a highly scalable cost effective hosting solution.
Robert Norman CEO Vnetrix commented “we are proud to be part of the phenomenal day last Friday when Take That sold over one million tickets for their 2011 re-union tour. It was a great team effort working closely with the internal Universal Music teams to collectively deliver on the day”.
From now and through next year the Take That hosting infrastructure will continue to evolve to meet the changing demands placed upon it.
June 2010
Vnetrix wins Harrington Starr
Vnetrix is proud to announce that it has completed the IT setup of new recruitment company Harrington Starr.
Recommended to us via an existing client, Harrington Starr came to Vnetrix for advice and the setup of all IT requirements. Working to very tight timelines, Vnetrix was able to design and deploy the new network in time for the launch as the business had to hit the ground running.
Commenting on the new client Robert Norman CEO said “We are delighted that Harrington Starr chose Vnetrix for all its IT provision. The London based business was an ideal fit for our managed IT services. We have enjoyed working with Toby and the team and are looking forward to helping them as they grow the business”.
Harrington Starr specialise in placing high quality IT professionals in permanent, retained, contract and interim positions for the global financial services and commodity trading sectors.
Toby Babb, Director at Harrington Starr said “Vnetrix pulled out all the stops to ensure we had everything in place ready to go. I have been impressed with their excellent service ethic, knowledgeable and friendly engineers and a genuine desire to look after us”.
March 2010
Vnetrix wins Glastonbury Festivals
Vnetrix is excited to announce it has won the contract to manage the Glastonbury Festivals website and provide IT Support for the staff of organisation itself.
The Glastonbury Festival is the largest greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world with over 177,000 expected to attend in 2010.
Vnetrix were chosen to design and implement a new hosting infrastructure capable of meeting the huge demands from the thousands of visitors keen to know the latest information. Drawing on years of experience of running high performance websites for the new media industry Vnetrix will support and continue to provide enhancements to the service to meet the demanding needs of the Glastonbury Festival's operation.
Commenting on the contract Robert Norman CEO Vnetrix said "to be part of the Glastonbury experience is immensely rewarding and we are very proud to have the opportunity to build and manage their online presence".
Robert Richards a Festival spokesperson said "we have been working with Vnetrix since the end of last year to migrate the website and IT support to them and have been delighted with their professionalism, dedication and genuine care to deliver the best possible service they can".
