Technology

Urs Sennhauser

Flying Supporter on site at Zoho and ManageEngine

We are delighted to be back at the annual partner meeting of ManageEngine and Zoho in Chennai this year! This event offers exciting insights into the latest developments of the two platforms, whose integration is growing ever closer together.

read more "
Jonny Rüegger

Intelligent loading in Windows 11

The latest Windows 11 update introduces a feature called Intelligent Charging, which aims to improve battery health in the long term. The function analyses usage habits and adjusts the charging behaviour to minimise battery wear and tear.

read more "
Harry Fontana

New Outlook also for business customers

From January 2025, Microsoft will be introducing a new version of Outlook for business customers that offers a revised user interface and enhanced functions to improve efficiency and collaboration in teams. The update is part of Microsoft's strategy to continuously optimise Outlook and Microsoft 365 and adapt everyday working life to modern working requirements.

read more "
Jonny Rüegger

Windows Server 2025

Windows Server 2025 brings important innovations that are specifically designed for higher performance, improved security and the requirements of modern, virtualised workloads. The system was officially released in November 2024 and is available via the Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC). It includes updates for Hyper-V, Active Directory and GPU acceleration. Of particular note is the support of NVMe for significantly faster storage access - up to 60 % higher IOPS performance compared to previous versions.

read more "
Harry Fontana

"New Outlook" a blessing and a curse?

The new Outlook version for Windows is not intended as a replacement for the classic Outlook, but as a successor to Windows Mail and is also offered free of charge. It offers a revised design and improved integration with other Microsoft 365 services, but also comes with some limitations that can affect everyday working life.

Compared to the classic version, the new Outlook is more customisable: there is less control over notifications and attachments end up in the "Downloads" folder by default, with no option to choose where to save them. The "Undo email" function has been removed and replaced by the "Undo send" option, and the popular "Find related messages" function is no longer available, making it more difficult to track email conversations.

Creating personal rules or saving emails in certain files is also restricted, which can affect organisation and productivity for power users. Users who rely on detailed customisation and offline access in particular could therefore experience challenges when using the new version.

However, there are various options for affected users to continue using the older version with the familiar functions. For example, the new app can be deactivated via Exchange Online PowerShell, making it possible to use the classic version again. Alternatively, organisations can postpone the rollout of the new Outlook version until the essential functions have been reintegrated - an option that many companies choose to ensure that important tools are not affected.

Overall, although the new Outlook offers a modern interface and better integration into the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, it still lacks some functions that are particularly important for power users and more complex email environments.

read more "
Justin Herzig

End of support for Microsoft Office 2016 and Office 2019

Microsoft has announced that support for Office 2016 and Office 2019 will end on 14 October 2025. After this date, no more security updates or technical support will be offered. This can lead to security gaps and functional problems, especially in IT environments that regularly have to deal with new threats.

read more "
Urs Sennhauser

Digital transformation

Digital transformation is the use of digital technologies to improve business processes and increase benefits for customers. It usually involves the use of IoT, AI, cloud and big data technologies to optimise business processes, improve the customer experience and promote innovation.

read more "
Jonny Rüegger

Next-Gen Firewall

The Next-Gen Firewall is an important component in most company networks and regulates data traffic between different networks...

read more "
en_GB