The role of the modern CIO

The role of the CIO is changing as companies look to innovate, attract and retain staff.

To this end, Lenovo and Intel have conducted a research report to survey modern CIOs, and how they are adapting to the changing landscape of hybrid work. Lenovo and Intel have aligned these findings with new research that tunes into the voices of today’s CIOs as they shape the future of workplace technology.

Read this fascinating insight, and contact the expert team at Complete IT Systems to discuss how you can modernise your hybrid working strategy today.

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As Lenovo Platinum PC Partners, Complete IT Systems can offer you expert advice on how the devices and solutions and could be effectively deployed in your business.

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Innovative solutions for a flexible workforce

Flexibility is the key for enabling hybrid work. What’s more, today, flexible work and employee experience
go hand in hand. In a hybrid work world, it’s up to IT to ensure employees have what they need to work productively, securely, and happily from anywhere.

The challenge for IT

While hybrid work is great for users and the bottom line, the flexible workplace is a big challenge for IT. Not only do your employees need modern tools, you must also deliver, secure, manage, and support their devices remotely. Lenovo and Intel have solutions to help, and the expert team at Complete IT Systems can advise you on the best fit for your organisation.

Read this engaging productivity solutions guide from Lenovo and Intel to see the technology solutions that keep your people productive in a work-from-anywhere world.

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As Lenovo Platinum PC Partners, Complete IT Systems can offer you expert advice on how the devices and solutions and could be effectively deployed in your business.

To find out more please call us on 01274 396 213 or use our contact form and we’ll arrange a good time to call you back.

 

Enabling a flexible workforce

If, like many organisations in the UK your, staff are now working from home, the office, or a hybrid of both, there are new challenges for IT departments.

Lenovo and Intel solutions can help users stay productive, collaborate remotely and ensure their security wherever they choose to work from, with Think devices powered by Windows 10 Pro and designed on the Intel® Evo! platform for a verified exceptional experience.

Watch this short video to find out more.

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As Lenovo Platinum PC Partners, Complete IT Systems can offer you expert advice on how the devices and solutions and could be effectively deployed in your business.

To find out more please call us on 01274 396 213 or use our contact form and we’ll arrange a good time to call you back.

 

Navigate the Lenovo Think range for your business

Lenovo ThinkBooks with Intel® Core™ i5 processor are for businesses that need to be productive and empower users to deliver results – those who set out to achieve their goals, no matter the odds. Expand your horizons and take the chance to explore every possibility to attain your objectives with all that Lenovo ThinkBook has to offer.

But figuring out which devices are the best for your users can be a challenge – this short visual guide helps you do just that.

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As Lenovo Gold PC Partners, Complete IT Systems can offer you expert advice on how the devices and solutions and could be effectively deployed in your business.

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6 ways to fast track user productivity with Lenovo & Intel

User productivity has never been so vital to business success. Although working on the beach might be taking things to the extreme, remote and hybrid working has made it all the more crucial for users to access data across multiple devices, while being able to rely on optimal productivity from their laptop.

There are lots of hacks to ensuring optimal productivity, but sometimes it simply comes down to deploying the best devices to suit each user’s job role.

There’s lots of choice for professional standard laptops and tablets to choose from on the modern market. So we’ve compiled a list of 6 good reasons why your business should look to the Lenovo 2-in-1 or Think range with Intel® Core™ i5 processors for your business.

  1. Innovation: From award-winning keyboards to watch-inspired hinges, Lenovo is renowned for thinking outside the box when it comes to engineering. This provides flexibility to users to work on the go, present, and have a device that represents your organisation in the best possible light.
  2. Customise it: One size does not fit all. You know what you want out of your PC. Tell us what you want, and we’ll make sure your PC is personalised – just for you.
  3. Get it early: Regularly offer products online before the stores do, so you can get your new Lenovo PC or tablet without even getting into your car.
  4. Shipping and returns: We offer free standard shipping on nearly all items, from workstations to accessories.
  5. Wide selection to suit all business needs: Lenovo offers solutions for nearly all computing needs for nearly all budgets. From the smallest tablets to the most powerful workstations; from all-in-ones to tournament-grade gaming machines – and everything in between – Lenovo has what you’re looking for.
  6. Customer support: Need advice on how to build a PC? Maybe you need guidance on the type of PC that’s best for you, or have a question about your new Lenovo purchase. As a top-ranked provider of customer support, Complete IT Systems know how to provide you with the right help when you need it.

Want to find out more?

As Lenovo Platinum PC Partners, Complete IT Systems can offer you expert advice on how the devices and solutions and could be effectively deployed in your business.

To find out more please call us on 01274 396 213 or use our contact form and we’ll arrange a good time to call you back.

Struggling to scale storage capacity?

Scaling storage requirements can be a problem for many IT teams – provision too high and you could be using precious budget unnecessarily; provision too low and you could quickly find your data exposed without adequate backup.

The IBM FlashSystem® solution

IBM FlashSystem® 5200 offers the affordability, performance, scalability, protection, and management simplicity your enterprise needs – all in one compact, powerful flash storage solution.

  • Designed for security: Cyber resilience solutions to speed cyberattack detection and recovery
  • Hybrid cloud storage capabilities: Scalable support for private, public, and hybrid cloud deployments
  • Affordability without compromise: Economic all-flash storage solution to meet your capacity and budget needs
  • High performance and resilience: Powerful entry-level NVMe all-flash storage with enterprise-grade capabilities

Optimise hybrid cloud environments while increasing business agility

Hybrid cloud integration can save you time and money while future-proofing your data center. IBM FlashSystem 5200 extends its capabilities and data services across the public and private cloud as well as on-premises environments. Grow your hybrid cloud with the flexibility to start small and scale as business demands.

With IBM Spectrum® Virtualize for Public Cloud, you get real-time, storage-based data replication and disaster recovery as well as data migration between your existing on-premises infrastructure and leading cloud providers. Integrating on-premises architecture with public cloud services such as IBM Cloud®, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and soon, Microsoft Azure, increases business agility and keeps data more resilient and secure.

Figuring out your exact requirements can also be a challenge – this handy comparison tool helps you find the right fit for your environment.

Find out more of the product highlights in this handy guide from IBM.

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As IBM partners, Complete IT Systems have the skills and resources to help your business implement the best solutions for the modern workplace.

 

 

 

How resilient is your data strategy?

Every business is facing pressure to optimise IT and address transformation. But with the rapid rise of ransomware and other cyberattacks, you can’t afford to sacrifice security as you address these challenges.

New IBM FlashSystem redefines cyber resilience

IBM FlashSystem is already the most trusted data platform. Now FlashSystem has redefined cyber resilience, so you can:

  • Recover in hours not days – with flash storage backups that ensure continuity of operations
  • Detect attacks early to minimise the damage – with IBM FlashSystem Cyber Vault
  • Create immutable, isolated backups – on systems from multiple vendors

All this is in addition to industry-leading performance with microsecond latency, plus data reduction and compression that provide cost-efficiency at the core.

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As IBM partners, Complete IT Systems have the skills and resources to help your business implement the best solutions for the modern workplace.

Why the right APIs are critical for cloud success

With the explosion in data centre apps, APIs have taken on an even more prominent role in enabling their integration.

Read this whitepaper from Tintri to understand why the right APIs are vital for cloud success.

Want to find out more?

As a Tintri Partner, Complete IT Systems can offer you expert advice on the solutions and how they could be effectively deployed in your business.

To find out more please call us on 01274 396 213 or use our contact form and we’ll arrange a good time to call you back.

 

 

Print, copy, scan, fax for small offices or home workers

The office environment is continuously changing and the demand for a printer that can be relied on is growing from homeworkers or hybrid workers.

Brother’s Professional wireless A3 all-in-one inkjet printers allow you to customise how your users can print, with flexible, professional devices that are built to last and meet the needs of any small office or business.

Perfect for flexible modern workplaces

With Wi-Fi connection to multiple devices, faster print speeds and the option to deliver documents in larger paper sizes, your users can get everything they need from Brother’s refreshed A3 business inkjet devices.

This modern range enables users to intelligently capture and optimise the contents of their documents and easily collaborate with colleagues, from home or in the office. Whether it’s 2-sided A4, business cards, receipts or batch scanning multi-page documents, you can be confident that this range will support you with all your business scanning needs.

Our top picks

More details on the datasheets for four of the top-selling devices:

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Spear phishing: Top threats and trends

Spear phishing remains a huge threat to British firms – yet many remain inadequately protected.

Tap into this report – “Spear phishing: Top threats and trends” – from Barracuda to:

  • Gain the most recent trends in social engineering
  • The latest methods attackers are using to trick their victims,
  • Best practices to protect your business from these evolving threats.

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