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IFS partners with HOIST to launch FLEXPLUS Enterprise Applications Services
IFS , the global enterprise applications company , announced it has partnered with HOIST , a strategic partner in the IFS Ecosystem , to develop and deliver a midmarket specialised service offering to help further drive customer satisfaction in the IFS ecosystem .
IFS Chief Customer Officer , Mark Moffat , commented , “ It is part of our DNA at IFS to drive not just value , but a choice of engagement models for our customers ; the partnership FLEXPLUS with HOIST is an essential addition to our portfolio . Our partnership with HOIST has grown and matured over years and we are looking forward to working closely together to fulfil the needs of our customers in a new context .” FLEXPLUS is a flexible lifecycle support programme offered to IFS mid-size customers worldwide , particularly tailored toward
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customers that require a high touch , low volume engagement with IFS experts . It provides an application service to more customers in their time zones and in local languages , driving higher adoption and a more effective evolution of the solution in line with business expectations , the path to Evergreen .
The goal for FLEXPLUS is to ensure that , regardless of their own capabilities , customers are realising value along the journey . Specifically , the new service reduces their need for internal expertise to deal with Level 1 and Level 2 issues and will provide faster time to resolution and in turn reduced impact on business .
As well as increasing value and accelerating the time to value from their investment in IFS , with this service customers will gain additional services such as training data management , application housekeeping , reporting , managed services and more .
As a strategic IFS Partner , HOIST is committing to invest to maintain and develop capabilities , in line with IFS solution developments , therefore reducing the customer overheads associated with this .
Fortinet expands FortiFlex , its usage-based licensing , across cloud , hybrid cloud , on-premises
Fortinet announced new product and service additions to its FortiFlex programme , delivering even more flexible
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licensing options to customers . FortiFlex already includes a complete suite of virtualised solutions for protecting cloud and virtual data centre deployments and now supports services for physical FortiGate next-generation firewall , NGFW appliances . FortiFlex is also available beginning via a private offer in AWS Marketplace as an additional purchasing option .
“ The solutions organisations deploy are becoming more flexible to support highly distributed users and applications . Licensing models should be just as flexible ,” said John Maddison , EVP Products and CMO at Fortinet .
“ Flexible licensing is growing in popularity because it allows enterprises to be nimble in the face of the shifting networking and cybersecurity landscape . With its expanded usage-based licensing programme , Fortinet is distinguishing itself by giving customers even more choices for how they address technical demands and manage cost ,” said Philip Bues , Research Manager , Cloud Security , IDC .
Flexible licensing programmes , which allow organisations to pay by usage , have emerged as a solution to this challenge . While there will always be a need for traditional product licensing models , usagebased pricing offers customers an additional way to leverage the solutions they need and adapt to their business ’ dynamic needs .
FortiFlex offers usage-based licensing for a wide range of Fortinet ’ s cybersecurity solutions across cloud , hybrid cloud , and on-premises deployments . It uses a points system that makes it easy to understand available balance , usage trends , and total spend . Organisations are charged in 24-hour periods to give IT teams the flexibility to right-size their deployments each day .
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