It is clear today that you no longer need to be sat at a desk in an office to your job. A seismic shift to remote working has demonstrated that employees can be as, if not more, productive while based at home – or anywhere else for that matter.
How Windows Virtual Desktop Supports the Trend Towards More Flexible Working
10 August, 2020 / by Jake Walsh posted in Microsoft, Digital Workspace
How DaaS Can Drive Increased Productivity in Healthcare
13 January, 2020 / by Hayley Doyle posted in Microsoft, Healthcare, Device-as-a-Service, Lenovo, CDW Amplified™ Services
Device-as-a-Service (DaaS) means medical teams can benefit from the more flexible provision of IT equipment such as desktops, laptops and other mobile devices.
Making the case for new capabilities in professional services
12 July, 2019 / by Harry Brown posted in Microsoft, Digital Workspace
Financial and legal services are facing business threats from numerous angles.
Firms in these industries are a prime target for hackers, with large banks of sensitive data that can be stolen and sold on.
Don’t exclude frontline workers from your digital vision
12 July, 2019 / by Harry Brown posted in Microsoft, Digital Workspace
The frontline workers interacting directly with customers have too often been left at the back of the line when it comes to digital transformation.
Empowering senior business executives to exploit new ways of working is creating enterprise propositions that are better aligned with modern expectations. But without simultaneously empowering frontline workers to bring boardroom initiatives to life, customers may be unmoved.
SQL Server 2008 EOS: The Perfect Excuse to Modernise
7 June, 2019 / by Intel Solutions expert posted in Microsoft, Data Centre Modernisation
Does your business still depend on SQL Server 2008? If so, July 9th is a date to remember.
That’s when support for SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 will end forever—which means the end of regular security updates. And yet, it’s not all doom and gloom.
Rethinking emergency response – from the streets to the control room
28 March, 2019 / by Harry Brown posted in Microsoft, Justice & Emergency Services
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.
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.
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).
How Microsoft and CDW are helping fight fraud in finance and legal sectors
28 February, 2019 / by Harry Brown posted in Microsoft
Handling large volumes of sensitive data and multiple transactions on a daily basis make the financial and legal sectors more vulnerable to fraud than most.
According to the Institute of Export and International Trade, the UK financial services generated a £68bn trade surplus in 2017. Meanwhile, the Bar Council suggests legal services accounted for fees of around £30.9bn in 2016. That’s a lot of revenue. And a lot of temptation.
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.