Working Remotely in the Time of Covid-19
Covid-19 has effectively changed the way the world does business. For many, it was a sudden transition into remote work. Our team at Beringer shifted into a new totally remote workforce and maintained this for the last few months.
Dynamics 365 Teams Integration
Using technology to facilitate collaboration has become a red hot topic in recent months as companies small and large have raced to unite mobile workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
If you've recently found yourself working remotely or maybe just further down the hall from your teammates, Microsoft has may tools to help you stay connected together! In particular, you can easily connect through SharePoint across all of your applications to stay informed and collaborative.
The advent of Covid-19, a Coronavirus, is accelerating a trend we have been seeing with our clients for many years. Employers are seeking out the best person for the job regardless of where they may be located. Many of our clients have employees scattered around the country, and some are using people resources from around the world.
I have a distinguished career in IT that spans more years than I would like to admit. I was laid off, after 20 years of service, from a very large managed service provider and had to decide what was next. I interviewed with several companies and received quite a few job offers.
A vast majority of companies today are utilizing Microsoft’s Office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. All companies are also using a phone system within their organization. With Skype for Business Cloud PBX it is possible to combine these services and simplify your business operations without losing the core functionality you are used to having.
The days of on premise proprietary phone systems is over. If you’re still running your business on one of these systems or your current phone system is more than 5 years old you are likely at risk of disruption to your business, as many vendors have discontinued and no longer support these systems. Without access to replacement parts downtime is imminent and could cost you dearly.
Most companies make sure they backup their data and computer systems but they overlook the potential to have a good disaster recovery plan in case their phone system goes down. When phone lines go down how will it impact your business? With backup SIP Trunks you can also make sure your business communication is safe using redundancy.
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