Windows Powers the Future of Hybrid Work
For the last two years, organisations worldwide have been embracing remote work, and now that we’ve come out on the other side, it’s clear that the need for a flexible work model isn’t going anywhere.
According to Microsoft’s Work Trend Index survey, 52% of respondents say they’re likely to consider shifting to hybrid or remote work in the year ahead, and 80% of employees say they’re just as, if not more productive, since going hybrid or fully remote.
We see an experience where the capabilities of the hardware are augmented by the power of the cloud to deliver new value.
As we adapt to this new world of working, the line between the PC and cloud is blurring. The operating system adapts to the person, the job, the device at hand. It’s no longer the other way around.
And today, we’re excited to share some new experiences that will bring that vision to life.
New experiences include:
- Seamless virtual meetings with Voice Clarity, a new Surface feature for productivity, the innovation and importance of little-known audio elements like sound processing and voice clarity to make meetings feel more natural with better audio and image.
- Other enhancements for better meetings include eye contact, background blur and automatic framing, making the experience better for end-users.
- With phishing responsible for almost 70% of data breaches, enhanced phishing protection for SmartScreen protects users against phishing attacks with a combination of cloud AI and OS enhancements.
- Updates for IT pros – Enterprise remote help without 3rd party dependencies, endpoint privilege management, and Iris in Windows, to name a few.
- And to make, it easier for end users to navigate between clouds and applications, updated Windows 365 management tools such as Boot direct and switch-to-Cloud PC brings a lightweight shell management experience that enables the end-user to move from one environment to another, so enterprises and small businesses can deliver clear boundaries between corporate and personal apps.
Windows gives organisations and people more options to fit the way they work, on the devices they need, with the tools and infrastructure they use today.
You can find all the features Microsoft is announcing today, along with video demos, blogs, virtual panel recordings, keynote, and product images on the Future of Hybrid Work Microsite.