Nobody has time for downtime

The increase in remote working reduces access to IT support when problems occur. With dispersed workforces, disruptions are prone to happen anywhere, anytime. Whether it’s device damage, software failures or system updates – the impact on SMB’s adds up. Without preventative solutions or support to respond and resolve as soon as disruption strikes, businesses will often experience decreased work efficiency, increased IT costs, data loss and negative publicity. At Lenovo, partnering with Zones, we’ve anticipated these challenges and have products, solutions and services to tackle them head on.

In today’s digital world, you need devices that enable greater productivity, connectivity, and security. When SMBs found themselves in shutdown situations, this created a bring your own device explosion as many workers did not have company issued laptops for home use. This can be costly, as 43% percent of personal computers older than five years malfunction every year. The key to reducing employee downtime is finding the right technology partner. Someone to help you find the right solutions that enable your workers to perform better.

To ensure you reduce downtime for a growing workforce, you need to take a fleet-wide approach to optimising PCs. Most companies replace PCs every three to five years, however, standard PC warranties tend to last just one or two years, leading to unplanned expenses when devices that need upgrades or repairs fall out of warranty.

Given that most SMB hardware budgets are shrinking, workers are more mobile and hardware is put under more duress the cost to fix or replace devices outside the plan can be crippling. Consider these solutions when keeping PC downtime to a minimum.

Reinvent your business model

In the last year, between 89 – 94% of SMBs added online operations or went completely online. Many three-year digital transformation strategies were rolled out in less than three months – with no additional investment or additional resources. Embracing this digital transformation is no mean feat. IT departments need to partner with future focused technology partners to ensure productivity remains high and downtime is reduced.

Protect your capital investments and ensure productivity

Reduce downtime for your business by investing in innovative, durable and reliable machines that will give you the performance power you need.

• Lenovo Devices tested to the extreme with Mil-SPEC. Mil-SPEC is a set of standards designed to measure durability, ruggedness and reliability. It’s how Lenovo ensures every product strikes a perfect balance of value and longevity right out of the box.
• Our Lenovo Think Devices are powered by the built for business Intel vPro® platform and provides built-in enhanced security features, that will ensure your devices are secure in every employee’s hands.
• Work smarter with universal one-cable connectivity and remote device management features designed especially for IT departments. Our Azure Sphere enabled smart docks connect securely to the cloud so your IT team can remotely manage, diagnose, update, and reboot them to keep workers productive no matter where they sit.

Flexible solutions to reduce downtime in the modern workplace – speak to our Zones team today to find out more.