The How-To Guide for Setting Up a Hybrid Office

This how-to guide discusses how SMBs can prepare to permanently make the transition to a hybrid office with Cisco Work Your Way solutions. To learn more about Cisco Work Your Way, please contact Divergent IT.

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Windows Virtual Desktop Essentials | Intro and full tour


If your organization is looking for a more efficient, productive, and secure approach to desktop virtualization, this video will walk you through the full solution.

Windows Virtual Desktop offers a fully managed desktop virtualization solution in the cloud that works with all your apps and devices. Play the full video to find out why and how to implement desktop virtualization at your organization.


Microsoft Surface Laptop 4: Security, performance, and easy deployment built for hybrid work


As organizations navigate the right approach for their people and cultures, a hybrid workplace model is emerging. This means enabling collaboration and empowering employees with the right tools, all while keeping data secure. The right technology can not only help maintain business continuity and productivity, but also drive innovation and growth. The new Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 brings benefits to both IT and employees.

Meet Surface Laptop 4
Power and security for the realities of working from anywhere.

Address hybrid workplace challenges with devices that rise to the occasion:
-Hardworking speed and performance of the latest AMD Ryzen™ Microsoft Surface Edition and 11th Gen Intel® Core ™ processors keep up with the demands of power user employees.
-Optimize the technology you already use with devices designed for Windows 10 and Microsoft 365.
-Simplify the way you provide support with zero-touch deployment and unified management.
-Safeguard devices and sensitive data with a removable SSD1, face authentication, and the robust protections of Surface TPM.

Choosing the right devices for your team's evolving demands simply matters more now. Surface Laptop 4 is built with forward-thinking technology to help you and your employees plan your roadmap with devices that exceed your expectations today and grow into tomorrow's demands.

Contact us today to learn how Surface Laptop 4 can bring value to your organization.

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1This device does not contain user serviceable parts. Hard drive is only removable by an authorized technician following Microsoft provided instructions.


SIIG branding video


This informative short promo video provides an overview of SIIG product solutions and support services you can count on to build your business and boost profitability. Watch the video and then contact Divergent IT for information on our SIIG offerings.


thyssenkrupp Steel Europe forges a modern way of working with Microsoft 365

GitHub can be a great resource for quickly building a templated solution. Case in point: thyssenkrupp Steel Europe developed their Company Communicator app for Microsoft Teams using an open-source Teams app template from GitHub.

Now executives can share company information and other news with employees and even host virtual town hall events—which proved invaluable in keeping hundreds of workers connected during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Security and Windows Virtual Desktop

This infographic outlines the security and Windows Virtual Desktop benefits:

Identity and access
Network security
Data protection
Data privacy
Threat defense
Compliance programs and certifications

Leverage this infographic to help articulate the value of Windows Virtual Desktop.

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Grant Thornton closes new opportunities faster with Dynamics 365 Sales Insights and AI


To best serve its clients, Grant Thornton must tie its extensive knowledge of macro-level economic and industry trends to the micro-level business needs, motivations, and challenges faced by individual executives within its client base. The global accounting and consulting firm does this by using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales, Microsoft Azure, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator to "connect the macro with the micro" and deliver that information quickly and accurately to geographically distributed team members. They also use Dynamics 365 Sales Insights to understand the health of client relationships and where new opportunities may lie, take actions based on those insights, close new opportunities faster, and win more deals.


McCann & MullenLowe - Microsoft Teams Case Study


When bringing two companies together through acquisitions, you are often bringing in a different culture with different technology. This can often make it difficult to efficiently collaborate. Sharing files and streamlining communication is a common problem. Two of the leading agency networks, McCann and MullenLowe, needed help to create a single platform which enabled their employees to work together through close collaboration. Microsoft Teams provided the solution they were looking for.


ThinkSmart Core Kits for Teams

Lenovo makes it easy to incorporate smarter collaboration technology into meeting rooms of all sizes with the new ThinkSmart Core Kits with Microsoft Teams Rooms.
 Check out the datasheet for complete details. Then contact a Divergent IT Lenovo expert to make ThinkSmart Core Kits with Microsoft Teams Rooms your hybrid collaborative conferencing center.

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