Please note: This post was written by Highlander prior to their rebrand to FluidOne Business IT - Sheffield. Microsoft 365 has become invaluable to many businesses. In fact, between April and October 2020 Microsoft experienced a 53% jump in daily active user (DAU) numbers from 75 million to 115 million. It’s an extraordinary jump in just 6 months. The indirect consequence of this is the...
3 reasons why you need to back up your Microsoft cloud
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OneDrive and SharePoint: Flexible storage for the modern workplace
Please note: This post was written by Highlander prior to their rebrand to FluidOne Business IT - Sheffield. Recent events accelerated the pathway to the cloud for many organisations to better enable working from home. Unsurprisingly, Microsoft 365 has emerged as a mainstay service, providing access to essential tools like Microsoft Teams. But after the dust settled on immediate necessities...
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ERP: purchasing guide for first time buyers and enterprise
Please note: This post was written by Highlander prior to their rebrand to FluidOne Business IT - Sheffield. Deploying an ERP system such as NetSuite is a big step for any business. The term itself – Enterprise Resource Planning – even sounds scary, and unfortunately conjures up all sorts of misconceptions about what a system like this entails. There’s no question that embarking on a project...
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For many, 2020 will be remembered as a year of unexpected and unprecedented change. As individuals, families, governments and businesses have wrestled with the onset of a global pandemic, we’ve all had to make significant changes to different aspects of our lives. That has included a dramatic shift in how we view and use technology. Everything from weekly Zoom quizzes with extended family,...
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Just the start: Looking back on the Windows 95 launch
Please note: This post was written by Highlander prior to their rebrand to FluidOne Business IT - Sheffield. The 90’s was a decade of significant cultural and societal change. It saw the birth of Britpop, the formation of the English Premier League, and the release of several cult films including Jurassic Park, Pulp Fiction, Titanic, and The Shawshank Redemption.
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Why SASE is the rising star of network architecture
Please note: This post was written by Highlander prior to their rebrand to FluidOne Business IT - Sheffield. As the old saying goes, it’s never too late to mend, and this philosophy certainly applies to all areas of your IT strategy. While traditional approaches may have served you well in the past, the rapid rate of digital transformation has driven considerable changes across your...
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Life beyond lockdown: Preparing for long-term remote working
Please note: This post was written by Highlander prior to their rebrand to FluidOne Business IT - Sheffield. After several months of lifestyle changes, extended time at home and drastically modified working routines, many of us might be excused for forgetting what life was like before the global Covid-19 pandemic emerged. For those who were equipped to do so, home working has very much...
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Smart meeting rooms stake their claim as part of the new normal
Please note: This post was written by Highlander prior to their rebrand to FluidOne Business IT - Sheffield. It might have been a little while since you experienced it, but you’ll no doubt be familiar with the classic meeting room setting, a hub within your office where groups of people gather to share ideas, collaborate on projects and make decisions together. In recent months, these...
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Please note: This post was written by Highlander prior to their rebrand to FluidOne Business IT - Sheffield. We already know how recent global events have impacted every business, with so many of us having to change the way we work while adjusting to a new way of life. These changes demanded a rapid response from business leaders, as well as the fast adoption of new routines, something which...
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Cloud telephony: exploring the value of a flexible phone system
Please note: This post was written by Highlander prior to their rebrand to FluidOne Business IT - Sheffield. In recent weeks many businesses have adopted new practices to assist with home working, moving quickly to action an existing continuity plan to help their team work effectively from outside of the office. Many of these plans will have included provisions for device usage, file access...
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