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Mimecast spam email filtering goes beyond Outlook's basic offering

Microsoft 365 and its built-in Exchange Online Protection (EOP) does a decent job of catching "obvious" spam. Many businesses are finding that "decent" isn't enough.

AI assistance comes to Teams with Facilitator Agent

Copilot-powered Facilitator agent in Teams is designed to be your AI assistant for more effective collaboration in meetings and chats.

New look for Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft’s venerable email client gets the Windows 11 look and more productivity features. Discover more.

Strengthen your password security across your business with 1Password

Store passwords, one-time codes and sensitive information in a secure but easy-to-use system that works across all your devices. Discover more.

Stay in control of your business data with Microsoft 365 Business Premium

Microsoft 365 Business Premium provides the productivity of the cloud and the security of a central control system. Find out more.

Reaching your mailbox limit? Online Archive will solve the problem.

For those reaching the limits of their mailbox, automatic Online Archiving is the answer.

See the business benefits of Artificial Intelligence with our Microsoft Copilot workshop

Join us for a free Workshop on 19 March at 10am via Teams. Find out more.

Get more out of your business data with Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft has launched Copilot for Microsoft 365, an AI-powered productivity tool to provide real-time intelligent assistance. Discover more

Microsoft holds prices for April 2024

In 2023, Microsoft announced that it would align the pricing globally twice each year. It's holding prices for April 2024.

Clearer calls on Teams with 'voice isolation'.

Early in 2024, Microsoft will be rolling out Teams With Voice isolation. This will enhance phone calls in noisy background environments.

New CRM and project management tools developed for SMBs

Cloud9 Insight has launched two new "Lite" products that could help your business grow, streamline processes and save time, without breaking the bank. Find out more.

Harness the power of Azure

We have the expertise to create bespoke cloud-based solutions that enable you to securely work on your applications from anywhere.

Microsoft 365 Copilot: your AI assistant?

Microsoft has announced its new AI assistant that will be integrated into Microsoft 365 the coming months. Find out more.

Take notes in Microsoft Teams using OneNote.

Microsoft has recently announced that it will be retiring the Wiki feature in Teams and OneNote will now be used for note taking.

Strident enhance customer service through cloud-based systems

Novus Integration needed a robust and secure remote management system. As Microsoft Azure Certified experts, Strident developed a bespoke solution quickly and effectively.

Adobe software now available through Strident

Businesses can now further simplify their software licensing by purchasing Adobe software through Strident in one unified monthly bill.

Dubber: Call recording with intelligence

Dubber uses AI to allow you to intelligently search your call recordings. Find out more.

Frustrated with Sage 50? Business Central solves the problem

If you are frustrated with the limitations of Sage 50 accounting software, then Microsoft’s Business Central can help your business work efficiently and grow. Find out more.

Simplify repetitive tasks with Power Automate

Power Automate is Microsoft's take on the automated task manager and allows you to create data processes that are triggered automatically based upon an event. Find out more.

Skype for Business retires

Skype for Business is retiring on 31 July 2021 as Microsoft Teams becomes the central communication client for businesses with Microsoft 365. Find out more.

End-to-end encryption for Teams calls

Teams is central to your business communications and Microsoft now is adding end-to-end encryption for one-to-one calls. Find out more.

Rapid Dispatch takes advantage of Teams with Voice

"The decision to move to Teams with Voice was initially driven by the desire to replace our previous analogue phone system," explains Mark Robinson, General Manager at Rapid Dispatch. Find out more.

Microsoft Teams adds Webinars to its feature list

Microsoft Teams becomes the central point for internal communications and productivity. The availability of webinar capabilities will roll-out during April and May 2021.

Windows Virtual Desktop provides a productive environment

For the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, Windows Virtual Desktop offers a consistent, secure and productive environment across the whole organisation. Find out more.

Call Monitor helps CF Capital work remotely

Using Call Monitor helps CF Capital employees work remotely while ensuring business objectives are being met.

Dura Composites powers up with Microsoft Teams

Moving to Microsoft Teams helped Dura Composites gain greater productivity and reduce costs.

Microsoft Lists; more powerful than To-Do

Microsoft Lists is often overlooked but it offers far more powerful features than its To-Do app sibling.Find out more.

Gipping makes big savings moving to Teams

Having used virtual servers, Strident recommended moving to Microsoft Teams. They were initially sceptical because the cost savings seemed too good to be true but "the savings have proved to be real."

Microsoft 365 Business Premium is great for small businesses

The complete productivity and security solution with the renowned Office 365 suite and advanced security and device management features too.

Secure web-conferencing with Teams

The growth in web-conferencing has been dramatic in light of the movement restrictions around the world. But is your conversation secure?

Microsoft is renaming its popular Office suite

The Microsoft Office suite has developed dramatically over the years. Microsoft is renaming its products on 21st April 2020 in order better represent what they encompass.

Give your Teams a Voice

Microsoft is creating great software bundles for small and medium-sized businesses that want productivity, security and communication tools in one easy-to-deploy package.

Microsoft 365 adds value for business

Microsoft 365 builds on the renowned Office 365 suite of productivity tools to include advanced security and device management features.

Your work space on any device

Windows Virtual Desktop lets you easily access your desktop, apps and files on any device. Find out more

Teams replacing Skype for Business

Skype for Business Online will be retired on 31 July 2021 and all new Office 365 customers are being directed to Teams

Case Study: Moving to Teams opens up communication

Discover how Ipswich-based solicitors, Smith & Co, moved to Teams, reviewed their business processes and yielded an improvement in communication.

Does Office 365 offer more than Google's G Suite?

Microsoft Office has long been the default choice but has the power and sophistication of the web made G Suite a credible alternative? Find out more

Microsoft Teams Event: take time to organise

A successful Microsoft Teams event at Claydon Court showed it could do. Find out more

FREE BUSINESS EVENT

When: Wed, 5 June 2019, 08:30 – 10:30

Where: Strident, Claydon, IP6 0AE

Great communication means great business. Find out more

Teams - better collaboration inside and out

Teams enables you to work better with colleagues and improves communications with your customers and clients too. Find out more.

Manage calls better with Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams' sophisticated call management features will improve the way phone calls are handled in a small business. Find out more.

Professional email signatures to promote your business

Email signatures can be a valuable marketing channel, and Exclaimer Cloud makes it easy. Find out more.

Learning about Office 365

Skype for Business was a key topic of interest at the Microsoft Office 365 breakfast event. Find out more

Office 365 Breakfast Event - 14th November

Green Shoots Learning is hosting its second Learning about…. breakfast event, looking at the Microsoft Office 365 platform and what it can do for your business and your employees. Find out more

Greens Removals use Microsoft Teams to improve productivity

When colleagues at Greens Removals needed to work on the same document at the same time, Microsoft Teams provided an easy and secure solution. Find out more...

Simplify appointments with Microsoft Bookings

Part of Office 365, Microsoft Bookings lets your customers easily schedule appointments and helps your colleagues save time. Find out more...

Find relevant documents fast with Microsoft Delve

Microsoft Delve helps find and organise the documents you and your team need with without having to search your network manually and it’ll make suggestions too. Find out more...

Improving productivity with Microsoft Teams

We're using Microsoft Teams, a new message-based tool in Office 365, to improve our processes and enhance customer service. Find out more...

Email: an essential resource that needs to be backed up

If your email is based in the cloud, how do you back it up? Use a professional back up system to take away the worry.Find out more...