Technology

With Netgear Orbi Voice, the networking firm has finally produced what we’ve wanted to see since smart speakers and wireless mesh routers first arrived: one product that does both. Announced during IFA 2018, Netgear Orbi Voice is a wireless mesh satellite and smart speaker in one.

Netgear Orbi Voice is the firm’s logical progression for its Orbi l

The operational complexities of most IT environments has prompted CxOs and IT leaders to reevaluate their approaches to PC lifecycle management. Due to a convergence of wireless mobility and high-performance notebooks, resources are stretched thin as IT teams strive to manage an enormous range of hardware while also providing end user support.

Moreover, the growing trend toward digital transformation is fundamentally changing the ways technology is delivered and consumed. Today, IT must quickly deliver and configure devices for end users wherever they work, with zero downtime. Centralization, efficient customization, and automation are the critical differentiators that IT leaders are looking for as they increasingly outsource their PC lifecycle management tasks to third-party providers.

In the current business environment, organizations depend on fluid adoption of new technologies to stay productive, secure, and competitive. Digital native startups and well-heeled incumbents have the ability to dynamically pivot, adopting innovative tools and processes as their business models evolve. For large enterprises, this requires substantial hardware refreshes and recycling of obsolete devices. But for companies of all sizes, managing the PC lifecycle not only can entail significant costs, it can also push IT resources to the limit, leaving little time for innovation.

In addition to overall device security and protection, IT is responsible for individual endpoint management, asset tracking, hardware decommissioning and proper PC recycling. As companies rely on a mix of approaches to grapple with these challenges a growing number have identified the benefits of PC as a Service (PCaaS) as they move toward digital transformation. This approach not only provides end users with the most up-to-date and secure technology, but PCaaS ensures IT has flexibility in planning, deploying, managing, purchasing, and retiring PCs through a single point of contact.