It’s November 2020. The election is over (or over-adjacent), Washington State is heading back into COVID-19 lockdown, and on top of all the practical realities that this will entail for me and my family (from childcare and educational uncertainties to our canceled Thanksgiving plans), my mind is being pulled in a hundred directions at once; […]
read more »Digital transformation is a serious buzzword. System integrators use it to win lucrative contracts. But it can bring real benefits to businesses. Done right and done well, digital transformation updates systems from disparate applications in disconnected “silos” to connected, well-integrated modular systems that function as a cohesive whole to address business needs. It’s not easy. […]
read more »What is the Metaverse? In Neil Stephenson‘s seminal 1992 sci-fi novel Snow Crash, it was a virtual space in which human-controlled avatars interacted online for every conceivable purpose—work, play, entertainment, commerce, friendship, dating, criminality, vice, and espionage—essentially all of the same purposes that the current internet is used for. A virtual reality (VR) extension of […]
read more »I have a reliable habit of looking at innovative electronics as a new device and thinking, “Nice! But not for me.” That’s how I reacted to the BB-8 toy – essentially a real-life version of a movie robot, minus the strong general AI. I’m glad it exists! I think I played with one in a […]
read more »And it’s September. What is there to talk about? The kids are starting to head back to school (depending on your location, perhaps they won’t be), and as Aaron noted in his most recent Enterprise Dish episode (embedded below), we’re nearing the start of a mad rush to get things done before the holidays and […]
read more »This month, I’ll be writing a reaction blog post to Aaron and Brad’s discussion on the Enterprise Dish podcast. This is not intended as a recap of what they discussed, and I may even contradict them some of the time (don’t tell Aaron!), so I would encourage you to check out their discussion as well, […]
read more »Learn how IT can remotely update computers to support extended work from home policies and unpack recent Microsoft news and trends. Watch Windows expert, Brad Sams, and SmartDeploy CEO, Aaron Suzuki, break down these topics and more. Do you need an asset and inventory management software? Aaron received a viewer submitted question asking for his […]
read more »Microsoft made some exciting announcements at Build 2020 including the introduction of Windows Package Manager and Windows Project Reunion. Listen to Windows expert, Brad Sams, and SmartDeploy CEO, Aaron Suzuki, break down the highlights of Build and stick around until the end for a special SmartDeploy announcement. Microsoft announced Windows Package Manager…finally! Build 2020 began […]
read more »In these “interesting times” according to Microsoft expert Brad Sams , Microsoft has acted fast in assisting customers who have unexpectedly shifted to support remote users. Specifically, we’ve seen recent changes in Windows 10X and extended support for Windows 10 version 1809. Watch the video to hear Brad and SmartDeploy CEO, Aaron Suzuki, share their […]
read more »Amidst the beginning of a global pandemic, this month PowerShell 7 became Generally Available, Windows latest patch fixed serious SMBv3 flaws, Cortona will undergo a software revamp, and Microsoft adjusts Build plans. Listen to hear from host and Windows expert Brad Sams, and SmartDeploy CEO Aaron Suzuki, as they break down how this news affects […]
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