Business info - issue 144

01732 759725 05 magazine Remote working suite Zoho has introduced the Remotely virtual collaboration platform to help companies operate during the coronavirus epidemic. Available for free until July 1, 2020, the suite of 11 integrated applications and productivity tools covers communication (Cliq, Meeting, Showtime), collaboration (WorkDrive, Projects, Sprints), remote assistance (Assist and Lens) and productivity (Writer, Sheet, Show). www.zoho.com/remotely IntegratedWiFi IGEL has introduced a new energy-efficient endpoint for accessing virtualised apps, desktops and cloud workspaces. Powered by the AMD Ryzen Embedded R1505G system-on-chip (SoC), with Radeon Vega 3 Graphics, the IGEL UD3 boasts enhanced connectivity options, notably, for the first time on an IGEL device, hardware-integrated WiFi and Bluetooth (both available as options). Other standout features include an AMD hardware-based security processor built right into the SoC, for added security, and optimisation for remote cloud connectivity with Teradici’s PCoIP Ultra Software Client for Linux. www.igel.com A helping hand ChargedUp, operator of a 3,000-strong network of phone charging stations across the UK, Netherlands and Germany, is modifying the design of its phone charging stations to dispense hand sanitiser instead. In an initiative dubbed CleanedUP, the company is offering to supply UK organisations with hand sanitising stations at cost price. ChargedUp says it is able to produce more than 1,000 units per month and the sanitiser to go in them. CEO Hugo Tilmouth said: “With the majority of our usual network of pubs, clubs, cafes and shopping centres closing down due to the COVID-19 crisis, we wanted to find a way to use our skills, our resources and our network to help out.We put our heads together – virtually – and CleanedUp was born.” www.cleanedup.green Thinking inside the box Bisley has secured exclusive UK distribution rights for the full range of soundproof booths, withdrawal spaces and office pods from Finnish pod manufacturer Vetrospace. Built-in air filtration, antimicrobial lighting and antiviral nano-coating ensure that the modular spaces are not just quiet and private but very hygienic. Vetrospaces are available in a choice of sizes and layouts. www.bisley.co.uk Stay safe As UK businesses start to re-open after lockdown, Bristol-based digital solutions company inurface Group is introducing two products designed to create a safer environment for office workers and shoppers. One is a thermal monitoring camera based on technology developed by inurface Group company ADT (Advanced Display Technology) that can measure multiple individuals’ temperatures to within 0.3 of a degree and share data in real time with store managers, security teams and remote offices. The second is a hand sanitiser with built-in digital signage for displaying a variety of messages to regulate crowd flow into a food store, for example, or to encourage shoppers or office workers to clean their hands on entering a store or office building. Express yourself 8X8 Express has launched a new cloud phone system that enables the UK’s five million micro-businesses to set up a business number in minutes. Available as a pre-configured package, 8x8 Express offers dedicated business phone numbers, unlimited UK calls, auto-receptionist, voicemail, intelligent call routing, secure video conferencing (for up to 50 people) and team chat, all accessible from desktop and mobile applications, with no need for additional software. The system is compatible with a range of Poly phones and costs £7.99 per user per month with no long-term contracts. www.8x8.com/uk/express USB dongle server SEH Technology has upgraded its USB Dongleserver family, which removes the need to connect software licence dongles directly to a client by giving secure access to dongles over a network (LAN, VPN, VLAN and Internet). The dongleserver Pro and dongleserver ProMAX feature super- speed USB 3.0 connectivity, integrated storage, encrypted USB communication between client and dongle server and monitoring and logging features for centralised management of dongle server activity. www.seh-technology.com INNOVATIONS Going solo Built to protect small businesses and remote office/branch offices, the OneXafe Solo plug and play device from StorageCraft streams data directly to the cloud via a simple internet connection, with direct backup to StorageCraft Cloud Services (DRaaS) for always-on offsite disaster recovery. There is also the option to back-up to an internal drive, NAS device or USB storage. OneXafe Solo is billed via a monthly subscription (from £77 per month per protected machine), with no upfront costs and no limit on the number of machines that can be supported by a single device. www.storagecraft.com