CDW Blog

Enabling collaboration in emergency services – with CDW and Microsoft

28 February, 2019 / by Harry Brown posted in Microsoft, Digital Workspace, Justice & Emergency Services

Emergencies don’t conform to any timetable. The ability to respond to almost any incident at any time is what matters most to the emergency services. Are you ready? In the case of a category one emergency – involving life-threating and time-critical illness or injuries – professionals are expected to be on the scene within a maximum of 15 minutes.
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Capture the business benefits of Microsoft Surface with CDW

28 February, 2019 / by Harry Brown posted in Microsoft, Digital Workspace

For IT decision-makers in enterprise environments, ROI projections are one of the most vital elements of a successful request for technology investment. However, the production of accurate ROI predictions can be extremely challenging. To assist in this process and establish a robust business case for its Surface devices and associated software, Microsoft commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a Total Economic Impact™ (TEI).
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Endpoint Management and CYOD: It Doesn’t Have to Be Hard

25 February, 2019 / by Jess Poulter posted in Digital Workspace, Apple

The weight of an organisation’s productivity rests on IT's shoulders. Not only is IT tasked with keeping the data center running, but when it comes to personal technology choices, IT also must help keep employees productive. That means avoiding a surge in help desk requests, downtime, security risks, and many other issues.
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4 Ways to Simplify CYOD Management

25 February, 2019 / by Jess Poulter posted in Digital Workspace, Apple

Modern companies understand the value in letting their employees choose their own devices. From keeping skills current, to creating a more productive culture, improving communications with customers, and ensuring device security—choose your own device (CYOD) programmes deliver many tangible benefits.
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Microsoft Windows 10 - Leverage Windows Migration to Build a Better Future

28 September, 2018 / by Paul Morrison posted in Microsoft, Digital Workspace

What do you want your IT environment to look like in 13 months’ time? The question is highly relevant, because the decisions made today define the way organisations operate in 2020 when the support for Windows 7 ends. Ignoring this will not make it go away and organisations are strongly advised to consider the potential cost of doing nothing.
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Microsoft Windows 10 - Five Platform Migration Risks For Windows 7 Users

28 September, 2018 / by Paul Morrison posted in Microsoft, Digital Workspace

An alarming number of organisations using Windows 7 are unprepared for the migration that will become essential when Microsoft ends support for the platform in less than 18 months1. This creates technical, financial and cybersecurity vulnerabilities. The cost of doing nothing could become too high to even contemplate. Now is the time to act but the migration itself can create risks.
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Microsoft Windows 10 - Change The Way Employees Work With CDW’s Windows Migration Support

28 September, 2018 / by Paul Morrison posted in Microsoft, Digital Workspace

Upgrading from Windows 7 presents organisations with an opportunity to fundamentally rethink the way users work. Designed with mobility in mind, Windows 10 delivers the flexibility employees crave, whilst providing the technology needed for efficient remote working.
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Microsoft Surface - What's Driving The Rise of Surface in Enterprise IT?

25 September, 2018 / by Dominic Trowman posted in Microsoft, Digital Workspace

Microsoft's premium Surface devices are a growing presence in enterprise environments. However, the increasing popularity of the Surface family should come as no surprise.
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Microsoft Surface - What's the Big Idea?

25 September, 2018 / by Dominic Trowman posted in Microsoft, Digital Workspace

The world of work is changing. Advances in automation, machine learning and artificial intelligence are allowing technology to take control of tasks that were traditionally handled by humans. By 2020, customers will manage 85% of their relationship with enterprise without any human interaction, according to a forecast from Gartner.
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Microsoft Surface - Making Mobility Work

25 September, 2018 / by Dominic Trowman posted in Microsoft, Digital Workspace

Workplaces are slowly disappearing. In their place we have workspaces. There's a subtle but important difference. Instead of being confined within walls, people are increasingly working in a virtual environment. The digital workspace contains all the tools we need to work effectively but the workspace can exist in an office, a train carriage, an airport or a café. This is the age of anywhere working.
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