With the recent events of COVID-19 turning the world on its head – businesses worldwide have had to quickly adapt to a remote working environment. While some offices start returning to work using a hybrid approach, others are choosing to remain working remotely for the foreseeable.
Because of this huge shift in the way we work, we recognised that our partners might need a little help when it comes to using cloud services for the complete working from home office.
Whether it’s getting to grips with the cloud and what it can offer, to ensuring security is at the forefront your customers’ minds when it comes to remote working - we’ve collated some materials to help you achieve the best remote working experience.
Latest news & articles
Thursday, March 11, 2021
As the UK lockdown gradually eases and the weather gets brighter, things are definitely looking up. This positivity is reflected in our recent survey of more than 200 small business leaders, which shows over 70% are feeling overwhelmingly positive about the prospects for their businesses moving forwards.
Monday, January 18, 2021
Remote and hybrid working have become popular over the last few years, but no-one can deny that they’ve been accelerated by COVID-19.
Monday, January 11, 2021
Communication and collaboration have never been more important in the workplace than right now. The ways we work together are changing rapidly – and while there are new challenges to overcome, technology has a vital role to play in helping us interact remotely.
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Giacom’s partners to benefit from a single fully cloud-based communication solution.
Friday, October 9, 2020
We take a closer look at ways in which MSPs can help their customers strike a balance between remote and office-based work, as well as the tech solutions that can help them, as we venture towards a ‘new normality’ post-COVID 19.
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Digital transformation, particularly cloud migration, is a long term commitment for any organisation – one that can fundamentally shift not just a company’s capabilities, but also how it operates.
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Where there’s a crisis, there are those malicious enough to exploit others. With so many businesses still shifting to remote working, cybersecurity continues to be a huge concern – for businesses large and small.
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
With the recent COVID-19 pandemic, it’s now more important than ever before that we stay connected. That’s where CircleLoop comes in.
Monday, June 1, 2020
World health experts are warning a second wave of Covid-19 is possible[1]. Just in case this does happen, we have written this blog to help our customers, and all UK IT companies, prepare their customers for remote working.
Monday, April 6, 2020
While there're many benefits to working remotely, there're also a lot of challenges that companies face, mostly because it’s the first time their employees are going remote.
Monday, March 30, 2020
We continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely and are following all relevant government advice to ensure that we are ready to adapt and continue ‘business-as-usual’ when further guidance is released. We wish to assure you that we have activated our comprehensive business continuity plan and don’t predict any disruption to the support we offer our customers.
Monday, March 30, 2020
To show their support during this pandemic, Microsoft is offering its paid version of Microsoft Teams for six months, for free.
Products & services to help working remotely easier
Customers can conduct business anywhere with CircleLoop. As an intuitive desktop to mobile softphone VoIP app, CircleLoop was built from the ground up in the UK, exclusively for resellers as a SaaS solution.
Microsoft Teams is not only the fastest growing teamwork application, it’s also one of the best solutions on the market to connect, collaborate and communicate with your colleagues, customers and suppliers.
Exclusive to Giacom and powered by Azure, Cloud Server is an out-of-the-box, fixed cost server solution. As a secure, flexible and reliable solution that’s available with optional VPN and Backup, Cloud Server includes everything you need to go to market quickly.
Connect with anyone, anywhere with a next generation communications solution that brings together phone, conferencing, messaging, and meetings in Microsoft Teams.
When you sell Microsoft 365 Secure, you’re automatically selling the best protection on the market. Microsoft 365 Secure defends against spear-phishing attacks and sophisticated malware with Vade Secure, while automatically backing up mailbox data in the fully encrypted Acronis Cloud.
We’ve partnered with the UK’s No.1 SIP provider, Gamma, to bring you Direct Routing for Microsoft Teams. Helping you to create a single fully cloud-based communication solution using Microsoft Teams and Business Voice.