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What’s New October 2022
October’s What’s New features Yealink MVC860 as our product of the month, our upcoming Campus Updates webinar featuring Microsoft Viva, as well as all the major Ignite announcements around Microsoft 365, Teams, Viva, Azure, Surface and Microsoft security. Plus, we review Adobe MAX, TechSmith release the brand-new Snagit 2023, Yealink unveil their SmartVision 60 and there are updates from Veeam, Poly, Jabra, Zoom & Logitech!
1) Product Of The Month – YEALINK MVC860
2) Webinar: Monthly Campus Updates with Guest Presenter Microsoft – November 2022
3) Microsoft Ignite 2022 updates
4) Microsoft Azure
5) Adobe MAX 2022 Review
6) End of Life – Adobe Device-Based Licenses
7) NEW TechSmith Snagit 2023
8) NEW Yealink SmartVision 60
9) NEW Veeam Backup for Salesforce v1
10) NEW Poly CCX 350 Entry-level IP Desk Phone
11) Microsoft Certifies Poly G7500; Studio X70 for Teams
12) NEW Poly OS Version
13) NEW Jabra Evolve2 Buds
14) NEW at Zoom
15) NEW Logitech Zone Vibe and Brio 505
*** PRODUCT OF THE MONTH – YEALINK MVC860 ***
For September’s product of the month, we featured the exciting Microsoft Viva. This month, we focus on Yealink’s all-in-one MVC860 – a Microsoft Teams Rooms system perfect for medium and large hybrid classrooms and meeting rooms!
Yealink’s MVC860 is inclusive, allowing face-to-face and remote participants to collaborate seamlessly and feel valued within lessons and meetings. It also offers substantial time, cost and environmental benefits by drastically reducing the need for participants to travel.
At Pugh, we work closely with you to develop tailored classroom and meeting room solutions to meet your precise needs. Get in touch for a free consultation with our hardware expert. For higher volumes, we can also arrange trial units, subject to availability and quantity.
Webinar: Monthly Campus Updates with Guest Presenter Microsoft – November 2022
For November’s webinar, we are joined by Microsoft’s UK Education Modern Workplace Specialist Alan Crawford who will be showcasing the exciting Microsoft Viva suite of products.
Viva is Microsoft’s employee experience platform within Microsoft 365 and Teams, consisting of Viva Connections, Insights, Goals, Learning, Topics, NEW Viva Engage and NEW Viva Sales. Bringing all this together, Viva supports wellbeing, helps employees and organisations reach their goals and empowers people and teams to be at their very best!
This year’s Ignite was full of exciting new updates and announcements. Check out our highlights below:
What’s New in Microsoft Teams | Ignite 2022
The latest Microsoft Teams innovations unveiled at Ignite include:
- NEW meeting features – Including Mesh avatars, Excel Live, collaborative annotations and meeting polls
- NEW Microsoft Teams Premium – Includes meeting guides, custom meeting branding, intelligent recap and advanced webinars
- Teams Phone Mobile now generally available – Previously known as Operator Connect Mobile, this enables a single number to be used for a desk phone, mobile number and Teams number
Microsoft 365 & Viva Updates | Ignite 2022
Re-energise your workforce in the office, at home and everywhere in between with these new M365 and Viva innovations:
- NEW Microsoft 365 app – Your new home for all your favourite productivity apps, including Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- NEW Microsoft Designer – A new AI-powered app to quickly create stunning social media posts and graphics
- NEW Viva Pulse & Amplify – Following the new Viva Goals for setting, tracking and achieving OKRs, Viva Pulse and Amplify are both planned for early 2023!
Top Security Announcements | Ignite 2022
The biggest security announcements coming out of Ignite 2022 include NEW Microsoft Defender for Cloud previews, added automation in Microsoft 365 Defender, endpoint management upgrades, enhancements to Microsoft Purview, a preview for Purview Data Lifecycle Management and Azure Confidential VMs updates.
Also, Microsoft 365 E3 and E5 licence holders have gained a new version of Audit Search that can run 10 concurrent jobs and review the progress percentage, result number and job status from the user interface.
BRAND-NEW Surface Range | Ignite 2022
Microsoft showcased three impressive new Surface models – NEW Surface Laptop 5, NEW Surface Pro 9 and NEW Surface Studio 2+!
The all-new Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 boasts a stunning touchscreen display and all-day battery life. This sophisticated, sleek and super-lightweight device is the perfect tool for your hybrid working lifestyle, offering exceptional power, portability and productivity.
Microsoft Surface Pro 9 brings the flexibility of a tablet together with the performance of a laptop, all in one sleek device. Combined with a Surface pen and detachable keyboard, Surface Pro 9 allows you to unleash your creativity while maximising productivity!
Completing the fantastic new range, Microsoft Surface Studio 2+ allows you to dive into creativity and productivity at any angle with the most versatile all-in-one 28″ PixelSense touchscreen. Surface Studio 2+ offers a large canvas to express yourself, as well as a truly immersive experience for your Microsoft Teams video calls.
Latest NEW Azure features and functionality include:
- NEW Azure Virtual Machines with Ampere Altra Arm-based processors
- Improvements to Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF) custom rules
- Backup and restore updates for App Service
- Built-in Azure Monitor alerts for Azure Backup
- Reserved capacity for Azure Backup Storage
Adobe MAX 2022 was another event full of exciting announcements around Adobe products, new features and creative innovations!
- Photoshop – Major improvements to its Object Selection tool to now recognise complex objects and regions, plus an improved AI-powered one-click delete feature
- Premiere Pro – Major Adobe Sensei-powered enhancements, Auto Color for improved intelligent colour corrections and 200% faster template performance!
- Lightroom – It’s now even easier to use improved masking workflows, remove unwanted elements from images and utilise AI masks
- AI within Creative Cloud – Adobe is embedding AI within even more CC apps and features to make editing even easier and faster, including major AI enhancements to Photoshop and Lightroom
- Meta, VR & AR – Adobe’s going all-in on the potential of mixed reality headsets and have also announced a new 3D Modeler app, letting you build things with your hands in virtual reality without needing a computer
End of Life – Adobe Device-Based Licenses ACTION REQUIRED!
Adobe have announced that as of 1st November 2022, their legacy Device Based Licenses (DBLs) are end of life. From 1st November, DBLs will no longer be available.
If you still have Adobe DBLs, you will need to migrate to an alternative option such as the newer Shared Device License (SDL) or Named User License (NUL) before or during your contract renewal.
If this affects you, get in touch with your account manager or contact us on 01974 200 201 / sales@pugh.co.uk and ask to speak to one of our friendly Adobe experts to discuss your options.
On 25th October, TechSmith released their brand-new 2023 version of Snagit!
Snagit 2023 new features include:
- Screen Draw – Add enhancements to highlight important information as you record your videos, allowing you to create even more expressive and effective content!
- Share Link & Screencast – Screencast is now included in Snagit 2023, with the new Share Link button allowing ultimate collaboration!
- Share anywhere – You are now in control of where to host and deliver your content with easy-to-access options including drop-down menus, customisable toolbars and pre-sets
Snagit 2023 really is the ultimate tool for bringing your ideas to life, sharing information like never before, and working and sharing from anywhere!
NEW Yealink SmartVision 60 – Inclusive, immersive, intelligent
Yealink have unveiled their brand-new, innovative SmartVision 60 – an intelligent 360° all-in-one camera for medium-sized Microsoft Teams Rooms.
The inclusive 360° coverage and centre-of-the-table perspective ensure that there are no hidden attendees, bringing everybody together into one seamless hybrid environment.
Keep an eye out for this impressive new device coming in February 2023!
NEW Veeam Backup for Salesforce v1
Veeam have announced that the brand-new Backup for Salesforce v1 is now available!
Veeam Backup for Salesforce eliminates the risk of losing your Salesforce data and metadata due to human error, integration issues and other Salesforce data loss scenarios.
Features include:
- Deploying on premises or in the cloud
- Powered by Salesforce APIs
- Backup and restore data and metadata
Introducing the NEW Poly CCX 350 Entry-level IP Desk Phone
Poly is introducing a brand-new addition to the CCX series of Desk Phones.
The Poly CCX 350 Microsoft Teams-integrated IP phone offers industry-leading HD audio, giving you incredible value at a great price. The CCX 350 is ideal as your common area phone solution!
Microsoft Certifies Poly G7500; Studio X70 for Teams Expected in November
The Poly G7500 video conferencing system is now certified for Microsoft Teams!
The G7500 solution is ideal for modular spaces and is a great, configurable option for reinvesting in existing rooms without replacing current infrastructure.
Additionally, Poly Studio X30 and Studio X50 video bars are re-certified for Microsoft Teams on Android 10, with the Poly X70 video bar expected to be certified in November.
With these certifications, Poly offers the broadest portfolio of Microsoft Teams Rooms solutions!
NEW Poly OS Version Adds New Features and Functionality to Video
Poly have announced a new Video OS version that offers new features and functionality.
The new 3.14 version includes:
- Partner application updates, including Microsoft Teams Rooms and Zoom Rooms
- Camera pre-sets in multicamera environments
- Default camera pre-set at start up
- G7500 with Studio E70 connectivity fixes
Note: StarLeaf is included in v3.14 but will be removed as a provider in a future VideoOS release
Introducing the NEW Jabra Evolve2 Buds – Professional, pocketable calls
Pitching from the kitchen, calling from the coffee shop or joining meetings during your daily dog walk. With the right technology, you can work wherever your day takes you.
Engineered for hybrid working, the tiny Jabra Evolve2 Buds are the true wireless earbuds you need to get the most out of working on the go.
What’s NEW at Zoom: Workspace Reservations and Zoom Phone Hybrid
Optimise hybrid working environments with Zoom’s newest innovation – Workspace Reservation!
Designed for maximum flexibility, this latest addition to Zoom’s platform gives teams the ability to pre-book office workspaces, see who else is planning to come in and get recommendations about where to sit.
In September, Zoom launched a new hybrid survivability solution for Zoom Phone that enables organisations to continue to provide core phone features in the event of an outage. With the introduction of Zoom Node, there is a new add-on, Zoom Phone Hybrid, that enables the Zoom Phone Local Survivability module.
NEW Logitech Zone Vibe Wireless headphones and Brio 505 Webcam
New tools for a new hybrid world!
Logitech Zone Vibe Wireless headphones and Brio 505 webcam are designed for the way we work today. These latest devices give users better audio and video for a high-quality hybrid meeting experience, making work-from-home work for everyone!