Skip to main content

Tech Data Germany participates in a Simulcation Education Module


Keen to show staff their products in action, Tech Data Germany recently used a Simulcation Education Module.

Running from October to January, a select group of 20 Tech Data sales, services and client support personnel had the opportunity to learn and explore in our unique virtual datacenter environment. Participation was incentivised with prizes as participants progressed through a series of missions with team leaderboards showing who had found the most efficient solution. Competition encouraged engagement, but all participants were winners – they enjoyed the benefits of exploring their virtual datacenter and a new way of learning.

Innovation in action

Simulcation simulates a datacenter that mimics real-life challenges users already experience, together with gamification elements to make education relevant, engaging and challenging. Participants discover strategies and solutions to make their datacenter increasingly efficient, battling cyberattacks and hardware and software issues along the way.

Simulcation Education Modules are part of our commitment to ‘making learning fun’. Completely customizable for our corporate partners, they encourage participation with different challenges for users to tackle, all incorporating real-life components, services and close-to-life scenarios. Starter modules are designed to give users a good base level of product understanding and get them accustomed to a new way of learning. Education Modules are ideal for training in new hardware, incidents or support services, letting staff see the wider impact of particular products in a datacenter – all in a fun, engaging and ‘safe’ environment.

It’s a model that’s challenging old, traditional education methods. Tech Data Germany’s participants certainly agreed. They enjoyed experimenting with a new, more immersive way of learning.

What participants thought

Tech Data Germany’s staff thoroughly enjoyed participating – and are looking forward to starting their next module. One user said, ‘I was selling these boxes for years. With Simulcation, for the first time I can see how they look in a datacenter and how a datacenter works.’

Another said, ‘I really liked discovering tricks to increase revenue and ranking – doing all kinds of additions, even beyond what was taught in the education module.’

A proud moment

Simulcation congratulates Tech Data Germany and mission winners on their successful graduation.

Right: Winners David Tront and Nick Notter; Organizer Shafak Yikilmazlar.

We’re proud to support Tech Data – ranked 83rdon the Fortune 500® - in educating their sales and support staff through cutting-edge simulation technology. At the end of the module, we were thrilled to award the final prizes to those that topped the leader board, and we look forward to welcoming Tech Data Germany to their next Simulcation Education Module.

Simulcation Education Modules are tailored challenges, customised for our corporate partners. Empower your sales and support staff by giving them product information in a fully immersive, engaging way. Let them have fun while experimenting with the wider implications of product decisions on our virtual datacenter. Interested in using the power of Simulcation with your teams? Email us on info@simulcation.com to find out more.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

For the win: Why gamification and game-based learning are the future

A quick google of the terms ‘gamification’ and ‘game-based learning’ turns up a surprising lack of clarity about what these terms mean – and, crucially, whether they work. They’re real buzzwords of the moment, and share the common ground of implementing the mechanics of ‘gaming’ to enhance learning, or encourage changes in behavior. Used in everything from marketing strategy to HR policies, various studies have shown the benefits of using ‘gamified systems’. IT staff are perhaps closer than most to the technology that’s shaping how game design and game interaction is revolutionizing professional education. So, what is it, and can these concepts help to cut through some of the current problems with learning new systems and processes for datacenter managers and CIOs? What’s the difference between gamification and game-based learning?   ‘Gamification is using game-based mechanics, aesthetics, and game-thinking to engage people, motivate action, promote learning, and so...
Post a Comment
Read more

Simulcation Datacenter launching to selected IBM employees and Business Partners

I’m very proud to announce that Simulcation Datacenter will launch this Wednesday May 17 th at an IBM TSS education event in Radolfzell, Germany. It marks the culmination of all our efforts as a team, and I couldn’t be more excited to see the first users create their own virtual datacenters. It’s been a long road that’s brought together an incredibly diverse team, in close collaboration with our partners IBM. The first users will be a small group of IBM employees and Business Partners who will experience a sneak peek at our technology before we go on to roll it out to more Business Partners and – later this year – the general public. It’s all part of our ambition to transform professional education for datacenter managers and IT staff, allowing them to safely model their complex purchasing decisions to find the right mix of hardware, software and services, whilst also having fun. Learning doesn’t have to be laborious, and technology has advanced to the point where we’re a...
Post a Comment
Read more

What edge computing means for datacenters

There are 8.4 billion connected ‘things’ in use in 2017, according to tech researchers Gartner – up 31% on 2016. In response, over 80% of IT teams want their datacenters to be more reliable and available to handle the pace of growth in IoT. By moving processing to the edge of the network, organizations can combat latency by reducing traffic on the primary network, enabling faster, more efficient decision-making. So, what is edge computing, and how can CIOs ensure their datacenters are ready? Edge computing vs the Cloud Edge computing is where data processing takes place at the edge of a network instead of in the cloud or a centralized datacenter. Edge devices capture streaming data that could be useful in preventing failures, optimizing performance, and dealing with hardware defects without delay. For instance, the device could be a smartphone collecting data from other devices before sending it into the Cloud. In reality, edge computing and the Cloud work regularly in ta...
Post a Comment
Read more