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Hi all 👋 This month, we’re delighted to shine the spotlight on @rhughes Head of IT at Consensus Support. As Head of IT, Rhys’ role spans everything from getting the fundamentals right through to leading wider digital transformation. His focus is on making sure IT genuinely enables the business to move forward, rather than…
What do you think will become the next ‘basic’ capability in IT? The thing we’ll soon look back on and wonder how we ever operated without it? Curious to hear perspectives from across the community 😊
We’re excited to share that Advania has officially partnered with Robopack, bringing their innovative automated application packaging and patch‑management platform into our portfolio. This collaboration enhances how we support customers who rely on Microsoft Intune and need a faster, more reliable way to keep applications…
Security might not be the most exciting topic in the world of intranets and digital workplaces – but it's arguably one of the most important. When you're choosing an intranet or digital workplace platform, security isn't just about ticking boxes on a compliance checklist. It's about trust – trust that your company…
We’re pleased to share that Advania has been recognised in the Top 10 of the Oxygen 250 2026 report highlighting the UK’s leading resellers, MSPs and consultancies. This recognition reflects the strong market presence of Advania UK and our continued focus on supporting customers end-to-end. From day-to-day IT services…
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Next week, the Fresh team will be at Ragan's AI Horizons Conference 2026 in Fort Lauderdale, joining internal communications and employee experience leaders from across North America to explore how AI is transforming workplace communications. Our focus: Algorithm vs Message We're sponsoring the event with a campaign that's…
In this month’s newsletter, I'm sharing several key announcements, including new capabilities coming to Microsoft Planner, important updates across Microsoft Teams, and the latest enhancements to Microsoft 365 Copilot, such as new Copilot Chat adoption reports within the Microsoft Copilot Dashboard in Viva Insights, now…
Happy New Year to all Community members! 🎆 As we kick off the first days of the year, here’s a quick roundup of some of the latest content shared in the Community. A great way to catch up, revisit key topics, or explore something new. 🚨FEATURED Watch it on the Community 🎥 Prefer watching over reading? This month also…
We are delighted to confirm that Advania will once again be a Premium Sponsor of the Microsoft AI Tour event at ExCel London on Tuesday 24th February 2026. This prestigious event showcases Microsoft’s AI technology alongside leading Microsoft AI partners, including Advania, and offers the opportunity to get hands-on, learn…
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Let's be honest: you're probably terrible at prompting AI. And before you get defensive, so was I. You type "write me a resume" or "create an apology email," and what do you get? Generic garbage that sounds like it was written by a robot having a bad day. But here's the thing: the problem isn't AI. It's you. (Don't worry,…
Practical insights for modern cloud cost management Cloud cost management is evolving at a rapid pace. However, it is important to recognise that visibility alone is not sufficient to control your budget. If your FinOps practice still relies heavily on dashboards, spreadsheets, and IM threads, you run the risk of falling…
Last month at the European SharePoint Conference, I had the privilege of presenting alongside Jake Harvey on how we at Advania UK are delivering real value with Copilot Studio. Our session: “Real-World Success Stories with Copilot Studio”, was about practical wins, hard-earned lessons, and a repeatable approach to…
I’ve been working with Azure OpenAI for the past year at Advania, building a custom AI application for one of our enterprise clients. Users can create folders, organize their chats, ask anything from simple questions to complex analysis, and upload Word or Excel files for document analysis. We’ve wired it up to Azure AI…
SIP vs VoIP – everything you need to know As business communication continues to evolve beyond traditional phone lines, it can feel hard to keep up with what’s best for your business – especially when the terminology is used so interchangeably and without clear definitions. But don’t worry, we’re here to help. In this…
We all know the scenario. Your teams want to be productive. They have discovered that Generative AI can summarise meetings, and draft emails in seconds. But without an approved tool, they are turning to the public version of ChatGPT. This creates "Shadow AI". The risk is real. You might have read about Samsung employees…
The Rising Tide of Data Sovereignty Picture this: A global organisation launches a major cloud transformation project. Teams are excited, collaboration is seamless, and productivity soars. Then, the legal team calls. A new regulation in one region requires all customer data to remain within national borders. Suddenly, what…
Autonomous agents are AI solutions that unlock efficiencies in workflows and drive cost-savings in organisations. Powered by highly capable LLMs, we have the capability and expertise to create autonomous agents with the ability to consume data, plan, reason and act, rather than just respond to prompts, that can automate…