VNET August Newsletter - Free Microsoft Teams Webinar, Back-to-School Tech and more!

Microsoft Teams Webinar, Back-to-School Tech, Entertainment Recommendations, and more!

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It's hard to believe we're already nearing the end of the summer! We sincerely hope you've been able to find joy in these warm and sunny days. As everyone is still navigating the next steps through this unconventional time, we at VNET have been working with our technology partners to assemble solutions and information that we feel are necessary for your success. Our partners at Ingram Micro and Microsoft will be collaborating on a webinar that highlights the newest features that have been pouring into Microsoft Teams over the last few months. With the 2020 fall school year just around the corner, we wrote up a list of essential technology items that every family should consider purchasing to be prepared for in almost any situation. At the bottom of this newsletter, you'll also find some fresh entertainment recommendations from the VNET team. Please share this newsletter with your peers, and don't forget to register for our free webinar next week!

–The VNET Team

Embracing the New Normal – Microsoft Teams Webinar

Microsoft Teams has been revolutionizing how we work remotely through the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizations have migrated to a remote-first strategy, and Microsoft is leading the way in empowering the new work from home normal. Our experts from Microsoft will get you up to speed with all the features that have been added to Teams to make you and your team more productive. VNET will also be discussing some exciting options for connecting your existing voice service to Microsoft Teams to enhance your ability to collaborate inside and outside of your organization.

Sign-up for VNET's Microsoft Teams Webinar hour on:

Wednesday, August 26th from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT.

Attendees will have a chance to win some fantastic prizes, including a Lenovo ThinkSmart View (valued at $349.99), a Work from Home Dinner provided by Cali's West, and other special gifts from the VNET Team!

Can't attend live? Be sure to still register, and we will send you the recording of the webinar so you can watch it "on-demand" later.

Register now and share it with your team. This is a webinar that you will not want to miss!

Register Today!

Essential Tech for Back-to-School

Remember when a back-to-school shopping list consisted of #2 pencils, a Trapper Keeper, and a fresh pair of sneaks? If only 2020 was so simple! The only sure bet is that technology will play a major role in your student’s success with school on the horizon. With that in mind, we’ve assembled a list of what we think are key categories of technology that you’ll want to review to make sure your student is prepared for whatever happens this Fall.

Read the Full Article

VNET Radio Podcast

Each month, VNET will be featuring a new topic for our monthly podcast on VNET Radio. Not into podcasts? You can also listen LIVE on iHeart Radio (AM1400) or via the iHeart Radio App. Check out our website below for the Live Broadcast schedule and instructions on how to subscribe via your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify.

Listen & Subscribe!

Explore the Mid-Year Update to the 2020 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report

With the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in the first half of 2020, cybersecurity entered uncharted territory. As organizations worked to connect and secure millions of new remote workers, opportunistic attackers began seizing on the distraction, confusion and lack of preparedness surrounding the pandemic.

2020 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report

Life throws a lot of curve balls at us so it's nice to have some entertainment options for a bit of distraction. Below you'll find some VNET curated selections we think you should check out. Let us know if you like this section or if you have some recommendations of your own that you'd like us to share. Email: marketing@velocitynetwork.net. Hope you enjoy!

August Spotify Playlist

This month's playlist, Press Reset, comes from our very own Rick Miller. Besides his great contributions to the VNET team, Rick is also blessed with musical talents that he puts to use in his own band. His playlist includes many musical genres from an array of decades. But don't think this is just some random list, it's got a vibe. I've already found some new favorites.

For the best experience, you'll want to install Spotify on your mobile device or PC, but you can listen at the link below.

Listen On Spotify

Game of the Month

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is a massively multiplayer party game with up to 60 players online in a free-for-all struggle through round after round of escalating chaos until one victor remains! For August, Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is featured as one of the free games for subscribers to PlayStation Plus, Sony's premium online play subscription service. If the PC is your gaming platform of choice, you can find Fall Guys on Steam for Windows 10. The game has been making a big splash in the gaming community for its welcoming aesthetics and ease of control.

Fall Guys Website

Movie of the Month

The Speed Cubers is a Netflix documentary that chronicles the career of two of the world's top Rubik's Cube solvers and the unlikely friendship that they develop through their career. It's a fascinating look at this unique pastime and the community that has grown around it.

This film culminates with a tense showdown of the world's best where not everyone walks away with a trophy, but there is a sense that we all win by being witness to the friendship that develops through this niche pastime.

Watch the Trailer