Insight TechTalk

In this episode, we explore the challenges of modern productivity and the transformative potential of Copilot+ PCs in revolutionizing efficiency in the workplace. Discover how AI capabilities, NPUs, and the innovative features of these devices are empowering workers to focus on more creative endeavors and strategic tasks. You might also like: 1. AI PCs Have Arrived — Is Now the Time to Invest? | Insight Announcement https://www.insight.com/en_US/content-and-resources/announcements/ai-pcs-have-arrived--is-now-the-time-to-invest.html 2. LinkedIn Live: Snapdragon and Copilot+ | Video https://www.insight.com/en_US/content-and-resources/webinars/linkedin-live-snapdragon-and-copilot-plus.html 3. Empower Copilot and PC Experiences with Snapdragon X Series Processors | Infographic https://www.insight.com/en_US/content-and-resources/brands/snapdragon/empower-copilot-with-pc-experiences-with-snapdragon-x-series-processors.html 

In this episode, we discuss how Lenovo and Intel services and solutions can help your business run more efficiently while reducing costs. Learn how to accelerate AI-powered productivity and performance across your devices and throughout your data center.   You might also like: 1. Reimagine Devices and Redefine Work With Intel | Expertise Areas https://www.insight.com/en_US/what-we-do/expertise/devices/ai-ready-processors/intel.html 2. Lenovo Devices With Windows 11 and Intel Processors | Expertise Areas https://www.insight.com/en_US/what-we-do/expertise/devices/manufacturer/lenovo.html  3. “AI & Us” Tech Journal (Summer 2024) | Magazine https://www.insight.com/en_US/content-and-resources/tech-journal/summer-2024.html  4. AI PCs Have Arrived — Is Now the Time to Invest? | Announcement https://www.insight.com/en_US/content-and-resources/announcements/ai-pcs-have-arrived--is-now-the-time-to-invest.html 

In this episode, we dive into the thrilling new era of AI PCs. From unraveling the buzz around emerging technologies to discussing the unparalleled benefits of these highly capable devices, you'll get practical advice and expert insights to help you unleash the transformative power of AI at work.  

In this episode, we explore how generative AI tools like Adobe Firefly are augmenting human creativity and making it easier — and faster — to bring captivating concepts to life. We also discuss how Adobe is addressing concerns about ownership and responsible AI through their Content Authenticity Initiative.

In this episode, we explore Samsung's latest advancements in IT and how they're revolutionizing public sector operations. From reliability to compliance, we uncover the transformative potential of Samsung's solutions and what they mean for the future of federal mobility.

Adobe's latest developments in integration, security and artificial intelligence are revolutionizing the way we manage documents — increasing productivity and simplifying digital asset management. From Liquid Mode to Generative Summary, we explore timely innovations for modern document workflows. You might also like: 1. Unleashing Creativity & Boosting Productivity | Webinar (3/20/2024)  https://www.insight.com/en_US/content-and-resources/webinars/unleashing-creativity-and-boosting-productivity.html  2. Hot IT Tools: Transform How Work Gets Done | Tech Journal https://www.insight.com/en_US/content-and-resources/tech-journal/spring-2023/hot-it-tools-to-transform-how-work-gets-done.html 3. 3 Reasons to Add Adobe Acrobat Pro to Your Workforce | Article https://www.insight.com/en_US/content-and-resources/2023/three-reasons-to-add-adobe-acrobat-pro-to-your-workforce.html  

IT decision-makers must navigate technological change while keeping tabs on security concerns, constricted budgets and sustainability objectives. In this episode of TechTalk, we're talking to experts from Lenovo and Intel to better understand the device environment today and help you make confident investment decisions. You might also like: 1. Empower Your Team To Do More: Modern Devices to Power Your Business | Infographic https://www.insight.com/en_US/content-and-resources/brands/lenovo/empower-your-team-to-do-more.html 2. Real-World Computing to Power Real-Life Work | Solution Brief https://www.insight.com/en_US/content-and-resources/brands/lenovo/real-world-computing-to-power-real-life-work.html 3. Innovative Solutions for a Flexible Workforce | Guide https://www.insight.com/en_US/content-and-resources/brands/lenovo/innovative-solutions-for-a-flexible-workforce.html

With the diversity of today's workforce, there's a need for all-encompassing, flexible device strategies. Insight and Apple provide tailor-made connected worker solutions to elevate your team's productivity and engagement from anywhere.   You might also like: Apple Solutions For Shared Devices | Solution Brief: https://www.insight.com/en_US/content-and-resources/brands/apple/apple-solutions-for-shared-devices.html Top Devices for Smarter Agency Telework | Listicle: https://www.insight.com/en_US/content-and-resources/2023/top-devices-for-smarter-agency-telework.html 7 Benefits That Debunk Mac for Business Myths | Tech Journal:  https://www.insight.com/en_US/content-and-resources/tech-journal/spring-2023/7-benefits-that-debunk-mac-for-business-myths.html 

AI is everywhere — a myriad of headlines, analyst reports and use cases applaud the technology for its inherent potential to accelerate productivity and enhance business transformation. As it becomes more integral to the work we do every day, it's important to explore and understand how we can best harness the power of AI, considering operational elements like scalability, security and successful implementation. You might also like: 1. Generative AI Business Use Cases: Navigating a New Frontier | Tech Journal https://insight.turtl.co/story/tech-journal-june-2023-roi-of-business-sustainability/page/4?assetInteraction=issueSum23  2. Generative AI Strategies: A Look at Insight's Journey | LinkedIn Live https://www.insight.com/en_US/content-and-resources/webinars/generative-ai-strategies--a-look-at-insights-journey.html

Device as a Service (DaaS) is becoming more prevalent, optimizing the core technologies employees use and streamlining customer interactions. But in some cases, organizations don't have the capabilities to deploy and manage their device strategies. Enter Samsung Mobility's Connected Associate program. This program helps businesses integrate their hardware, software and related infrastructure to empower employees in delivering exceptional experiences for customers. You might also like: 1. Infographic: Productivity + Mobility https://www.insight.com/en_US/content-and-resources/brands/samsung/productivity-mobility-samsung-galaxy.html

IT leaders face a persistent balancing act. As they pursue transformative technology, they must weigh associated cost with the long-term benefits of improvements. For example, how can you feasibly and cost-effectively refine database strategies, all while reducing risk? In this episode of Insight TechTalk, we discover Quest's unique perspectives on intelligently enhancing the database environment. Hear about creating opportunities for organizations to derive greater value through consolidation and internal tool alignment. You might also like: 1. How a Strong Data Intelligence Program Drives New Business Outcomes https://www.insight.com/en_US/content-and-resources/techtalk/how-a-strong-data-intelligence-program-drives-new-business-outcomes.html 2. The Most Common Mistake of Cyber Defense (And How to Avoid It) https://www.insight.com/en_US/content-and-resources/techtalk/the-most-common-mistake-of-cyber-defense.html 3. Identity Security: Why Microsoft Azure and One Identity Are Better Together https://www.insight.com/en_US/content-and-resources/techtalk/identity-security--why-microsoft-azure-and-one-identity-are-better-together.html 4. Your Cybersecurity Exposure Gap is Keeping You at Risk — Here's How to Close It https://www.insight.com/en_US/content-and-resources/2022/closing-the-cybersecurity-exposure-gap.html

Kubernetes containers help organizations replace legacy infrastructure to simplify application deployments and improve performance. While Kubernetes offers security features, is it enough to ensure your business is safe from malicious activity? In this Insight TechTalk episode, we take a close look at security assumptions some may have about Kubernetes and how you can safeguard your organization.  

Every day, new digital tools are emerging to help teams work more efficiently and effectively. But what does this look like in the context of hybrid work? In this episode of Insight TechTalk, we explore how Adobe's document solutions help organizations achieve higher levels of productivity, performance, and interconnectivity – enabling hybrid teammates to collaborate and engage wherever they are.

As you explore new, intelligent ways to increase the value of your data, you may have trouble connecting the dots between data governance and data intelligence. In this episode of Insight TechTalk, you'll learn more about how automation and business collaboration can increase the value of your data. You might also like: • The Growing Value of Data: Why You Need Data Literacy Skills • Unlocking the Power of Data and AI • Data Center Professional Services Workshops

Modernizing applications is essential to meet the new demands of business, but getting to a transformed state can be challenging. In this TechTalk episode, we uncover the true value of modernizing applications and how to make the journey easier with help from F5.

The digital age is all about power, but did you know Schneider Electric helps sustainably power just about everything around you? In this episode of Insight TechTalk, we find out how Schneider Electric not only powers the digital world, but how they're saving organizations time and money by automating, monitoring and enhancing technology — ultimately ensuring zero down time for you, the user. 

Any organization can be a target for a cyberattack — or collateral damage from an attack targeting someone else. If your organization were hit, would you be able to recover? In this episode of Insight TechTalk, we share a story of remediation success and a step-by-step action plan that organizations can adopt to ensure a strong, speedy recovery.

Organizations have adopted remote and hybrid ways of working — which requires new (or better) ways of IT provisioning. But there is a perception that current processes can't adapt to a modern provisioning approach. In this TechTalk, Windows Autopilot expert Joe Flynn explains the need to upgrade legacy methods of provisioning and how IT teams can kick-start their shift to modern.

The healthcare industry is experiencing incredible digital growth and innovation, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. But not every healthcare organization has been able to keep pace. In this special CXO edition of Insight TechTalk, we get a readout on the solutions changing healthcare as we know it — and find out how providers can be prescriptive about technology that fuels better patient care.    LinkedIn http://ms.spr.ly/6005beRSL Twitter http://ms.spr.ly/6006beRQY Facebook http://ms.spr.ly/6000beRaG Advocate http://ms.spr.ly/6000beRa4

As the threat of environmental change grows more urgent, sustainability has become a pressing concern for both end users and organizations. In this episode of Insight TechTalk, we find out how Insight, Acer, Chrome OS and Google have made ambitious moves toward their sustainability goals — and how these changes empower customers to feel good about their device purchases. LinkedIn http://ms.spr.ly/6000bXaPs Twitter http://ms.spr.ly/6002bXaR0 Facebook http://ms.spr.ly/6005bXarS Advocate http://ms.spr.ly/6009bXapD

Active Directory (AD) is crucial for controlling risk and ensuring compliance, but without additional tools to manage and automate processes, the manual confirmation burden of identity security falls on managers, HR representatives and IT staff. Here's how One Identity, a solution from Quest, works with Microsoft Azure to alleviate those challenges and provide holistic, unified identity security.

Adoption of Apple devices in the workplace is growing — providing a recruitment competitive advantage for organizations seeking to attract top talent who prefer Apple devices. But while Apple has a reputation for “out of the box” security, digital threats can persist. In this episode of TechTalk, Michael Covington, VP of Portfolio Strategy at Jamf, explains how a dedicated security and management platform enables organizations to support a Mac environment effortlessly and confidently.

Whether you want better control over existing devices or are looking to deploy new ones, a modern approach to endpoint management can help you simplify processes and reduce costs. In this TechTalk, Insight experts discuss how better endpoint management delivers a better employee experience. Missed part one of this TechTalk series? Check it out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwlMMtkmzr4. And, to learn more about managed endpoint from Insight, explore these resources: https://www.insight.com/en_US/content-and-resources/2020/managed-endpoint-datasheet.html https://www.insight.com/en_US/content-and-resources/2020/the-journey-to-managed-endpoints-everywhere-infographic.html https://www.insight.com/en_US/content-and-resources/2021/managed-endpoint-a-modern-approach-to-device-management.html

When it comes to enabling your hybrid teams to work productively and securely, the game has changed — and an approach that balances the costs and complexities of endpoint management with end-user needs is vital. In this Tech Talk, you'll learn about the top endpoint challenges today's businesses are facing and the strategies our Insight experts recommend to transcend them.

In the final episode of our three-part series “Ready, Set, Accelerate,” Rhett Livengood, director of digital business enabling at Intel, discusses how Intel helps organizations restructure the hybrid work experience. As we look toward 2022, Insight and Intel will innovate together with a focus on security, stability, manageability and performance — pillars that enable employees to thrive in their careers while working from anywhere. Missed the earlier installments of this series? Check them out at: Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAtzMGMs4yo Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovEAttzdaCg

What becomes possible when computation and data storage are done right at the data source? Edge computing solves for real-time data suffering latency issues while also reducing costs, benefiting both your organization and your customers. In this week's episode, Insight's Andrew Nelson and Dell Technologies' Andrew Clingerman discuss the future of edge computing.

This special CXO edition of TechTalk is an interview with self-proclaimed idealist at heart, Danny Allan, CTO & SVP of Product Strategy at Veeam. Danny shares his ambitious goals for security, why he believes containers will be the next big shift in IT, and how he was able to find a lost sunken ship the navy couldn't. You can also read a printed version of Danny's interview, as well as many other CXO interviews, in the Tech Journal CXO Corner.

Microsoft is enabling a new world of possibilities with Windows 365 — a cloud-based service that enables a new type of virtual machine, or Cloud PC. With Windows 365, you can log into your secure and persistent virtual desktop from any device and it will run just like a physical PC. Whether you're running a small to medium business or an enterprise, there's a Windows 365 personalized cloud PC right for you. In this week's episode, experts from Insight and Microsoft explain what Windows 365 is and how it can provide more value to your business.

A growing number of IT teams plan to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the business. But the unfortunate reality is that a large percentage of AI projects fail — why? In this episode, innovation experts explain use cases that are driving AI adoption and how IT teams can leverage an MLOps model for successful operationalization of AI.

Microsoft Viva enhances the employee experience — and a strategic approach to adoption can add even more value. In this TechTalk, Insight's Anna Donnelly and Michell Ruff discuss change management best practices that lay the foundation for realizing the full value of your Microsoft Viva investment. 

The right devices power productivity at any time and from anywhere. In this TechTalk, Insight's Erin Hazen and Intel's Rhett Livengood discuss key considerations as you search for the ideal hardware for your unique hybrid workforce. If you're eager to learn more but missed part one of this TechTalk series, you can watch it now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAtzMGMs4yo.

What is employee experience, and how can Microsoft Viva improve your company's? Information access, user-friendliness and engagement are key. In this week's TechTalk, you'll learn how Microsoft Viva enhances the employee experience.

Gone are the days where all employees are in an office and on one network — making it imperative to have solutions in place that allow you to update a system anytime, anywhere. How can organizations start to adopt Device-as-a-Service? In this week's episode, Sharon Green, services field marketing manager at Dell Technologies, explains how companies can start to adopt Device-as-a-Service, as well as the efficiencies and employee productivity benefits of doing so.

In this week's special CXO edition of #InsightTechTalk, we interview Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer (CISO & CPO) of Nexteer Automotive, Arun DeSouza. After nearly 20 years in the InfoSec industry, Arun's seen his share of disruption. He tells us about his career journey and security advancements he's lead at Nexteer, the changing role of the CISO, and the surprising impact being a good storyteller can make to drum up support behind your vision for IT. Read more about Arun in his CXO Corner, featured in the fall issue of the Insight Tech Journal. https://www.insight.com/en_US/content-and-resources/tech-journal/fall-2021/cxo-corner-the-evolution-of-cybersecurity-and-the-role-of-the-ciso.html

Education, innovation and outreach” is the mission of the Quantico Cyber Hub - created by Cyber Bytes Foundation, Insight Public Sector, and other partners. In this week's TechTalk, Scott Friedlander, Senior VP of Insight Public Sector sits down with our partners from Cisco, Mike Younkers and Jeff Stiles to discuss just how we are working together and with other partners at the Quantico Cyber Hub to address the threats of cybercrime head on and create a space in which customers can learn and experience physically or virtually what happens with 5g, Internet of Things etc.

Some teammates are returning to the office while others are continuing to work from home — is your organization truly ready for a hybrid workforce? In this week's TechTalk episode, Rhett Livengood, director of digital business enabling at Intel, shares his top tips and strategies for enabling an inclusive, secure and high-performing hybrid workforce. From monitoring who's dominating the conversations to upgrading to WiFi 6, Rhet reveals the technical and cultural changes that's helping hybrid thrive at Intel.

Employee mental health, work/life balance and inclusion are more important now than ever. The work-from-home era of today has presented many new opportunities and challenges. In this week's TechTalk HR experts from Google and Insight sit down to discuss these challenges, tactics and programs companies can use to better support their teams, and in turn their business.

Plan ahead as much as possible – anticipate what you're staffing for and what their IT needs are going to be. In this week's TechTalk, Ian Murray and Christi Mazotas sit down to discuss product lifecycle, and some challenges and opportunities of the new work-from-home era. They discuss onboarding and processes of getting equipment to new hires' homes as well as offboarding and getting those assets back.

In this TechTalk we interview Graciano Beyhaut from Eaton to learn more about their recent acquisition of Tripp Lite. Eaton has strategically teamed up with Tripp Lite, offering their users an expansion that no other category or power management category vendor has. Combining these two companies offers a lot of complimentary products, that really give a unique value prop to the market in terms of a real partner, in executing this in the cloud IT as a service era.

The workplace has undergone massive and rapid changes over the last 18 months and that pace of change doesn't seem to be slowing down. We live in a world where employers are expected to provide employees with the most up to date IT tools so they can be productive from anywhere. In this episode, Vincent Casale and Stephen Moss discuss the reasons why 72% of workers prefer Mac computers, the new M1 Mac silicone chip and the ways Insight can support your companies Mac fleet. Interested in learning more? Explore these related resources: • Apple M1 Chip Tech Journal: https://www.insight.com/en_US/content-and-resources/tech-journal/summer-2021/power-to-move-business-forward.html • MacOS Preparedness Assessment: https://www.insight.com/en_US/content-and-resources/brands/apple/macos-preparedness-assessment.html • Mac Enablement Program: https://www.insight.com/en_US/content-and-resources/brands/apple/mac-enablement-program.html • CWF Mobility Management solutions: https://www.insight.com/en_US/what-we-do/connected-workforce/managed-mobility.html

Accelerating the future of work, enabling secure access to company apps and data to allow users to do their best work, all without compromise has always been the focus of Citrix and Microsoft's longstanding partnership. In this TechTalk, Chris McCoy, Product Manager with Insight and Sam Carrero, Sr. Sales Engineer with Citrix discuss how the Citrix and Microsoft partnership has advanced cloud based VDI solutions and tools that enable migration of virtual desktops and application resources to the cloud.

Cyberattacks are increasing in sophistication and frequency, making it easier for employees to fall for malicious traps. In this TechTalk, we interview Paul Reid, director of world-wide security and software sales at HP, about his top advice for keeping your enterprise safe and secure in times of remote/hybrid work.

Preparing your small business for future growth and change requires smart technology investments. In Part 3 of this TechTalk series, Insight's Elliott Baretz and Jesse Anderson discuss how Microsoft 365 helps minimize complexity in your IT environment.   Want to catch up on the full conversation? Check out Part 1 of this TechTalk at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJe-1MtDSh0&t=2s and Part 2 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwZFLkPYLRk.

As interest in the intelligent edge grows, many IT leaders are wondering where to begin their journey. In this TechTalk, Andrew Nelson of Insight Cloud + Data Center Transformation and Allen Clingerman of Dell Technologies discuss how a strategic approach to edge computing can help businesses realize the full value of multiple IT solutions. Interested in learning more? Check out the following resources: Software Company Receives a Data Center Refresh With Dell Technologies http://ms.spr.ly/6007pxxD1 Smart Moves at the Edge:­ Using Your Servers to Speed Innovation http://ms.spr.ly/6007nMz2W Edge Computing: 7 Questions Answered http://ms.spr.ly/6002nM3bo Unlock the Value of Your Data http://ms.spr.ly/6007nM3Yl 

Organizations of all sizes are looking to modernize the employee experience. In this Tech Talk, Elliot Baretz and Jesse Anderson of Insight discuss how small to medium businesses can enhance productivity and collaboration by adopting Microsoft 365.  Missed part one of the conversation? Check out: http://ms.spr.ly/6000n3MJe

Organizations of all sizes are looking to modernize the employee experience. In this Tech Talk, Elliot Baretz and Jesse Anderson of Insight discuss how small to medium businesses can enhance productivity and collaboration by adopting Microsoft 365.

For communities across the United States, 2020 underlined the need for improved broadband access and more investment in K-12 educational technology — and the federal government is addressing these concerns through new grant programs. In this week's TechTalk, our host Michelle Reaux sits down with Insight Public Sector teammates Eric Hardy and Bobby Sears to discuss how school districts can realize the full value of that funding. Interested in learning more? Check out the following resources: Spanning the digital divide http://ms.spr.ly/6002VrIvI Education IPS http://ms.spr.ly/6001n1ifB The Insight Grants Support Program http://ms.spr.ly/6008V2TDC

New workforce solutions can be disruptive, but they also help organizations realize new benefits in security and productivity. In part two of this TechTalk, Anna Donnelly and Joe Flynn of Insight explain the Microsoft E3 to E5 client journey.   Missed part one of this TechTalk? You can watch it here ➡️ http://ms.spr.ly/6008n6pWI For more information about Connected Workforce solutions, go here ➡️ http://ms.spr.ly/6005r0kcl

As our approach to productivity changes, organizations need to reconsider how they manage the tools their workforces rely upon. In this TechTalk, Eric Miles of Insight and Jefferson Raley of Dell Technologies discuss how the device lifecycle is shifting to suit the needs of the hybrid workforce. Interested in learning more about device lifecycle services? Explore our expert resources: https://www.insight.com/en_US/content-and-resources/brands/dell-technologies/how-to-mend-the-weak-links-in-your-device-lifecycle-chain.html https://www.insight.com/en_US/content-and-resources/2020/why-work-with-a-device-services-partner.html https://www.insight.com/en_US/content-and-resources/case-studies/end-to-end-lifecycle-services-for-a-major-us-financial-institution.html https://www.insight.com/en_US/content-and-resources/techtalk/sustainable-it--a-vision-for-tomorrow-with-insight-and-dell-technologies.html

As organizations adapt to a hybrid workforce model, their security needs are shifting. In this TechTalk, Anna Donnelly and Joe Flynn of Insight discuss how bundled Microsoft solutions centralize and simplify how businesses secure their data, devices and users. Learn more: http://ms.spr.ly/6005r0kcl   

Collaboration across technology facilitates technology evolution. In this Tech Talk, Insight's Stan Lequin and Google Cloud's Kevin Collins discuss how their teams partner with Databricks to create flexible, future-ready data and AI solutions. Interested in learning more about Databricks? Check out the following resources: Insight Databricks on Google Cloud webpage: www.insight.com/GCP-Databricks Databricks on Google Cloud blog: https://www.insight.com/en_US/content-and-resources/blog/databricks-on-google-cloud.html To learn more: http://ms.spr.ly/6003r0kcN