How do you opt for safety and flexibility for just under half of the amount you spend now? As leading IT service provider, Realdolmen has reflected on this question too, and that led us to develop a solution for the operational and financial challenges many companies experience.

The options for being physically present somewhere are scarce right now. A virtual equivalent of a place, product or process can help. A Digital Twin is a fully-fledged digital alternative to reality. Actually it's even more, because you get an extra layer of information on top of the existing physical situation. Countless applications are imaginable, even for relatively small companies or companies with modest budgets. Here we refute some myths and show the added value in various contexts.

Rolling out a new workplace takes just a few minutes, and employees don't even have to stop by the IT department.

Separate (virtual) servers for each application? With the arrival of containers, that idea is gradually becoming outdated. Yet while the number of containers at companies is soaring rapidly, the need for efficient management is essential. And that's exactly where Red Hat OpenShift comes in.

Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) is a new cloud-based desktop and app virtualization service. WVD has been available on Microsoft Azure since September. Is this really a new thing, though? Haven't VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) and SBC (Server-Based Computing) been around for some time? Of course! What makes the difference is that WVD offers more flexibility, a better user experience, easier management and lower costs.

A healthy life balance is more important now than ever. The mental and physical well-being of our employees is also of paramount importance. It takes a great deal of energy and resilience to overcome all the challenges posed by work and our private lives. To provide our employees with extra support and guidance, we organized an online inspiration session on Mental Hygiene, which was overseen by Professor Ralf Caers. We would like to take the time to share what we've learned with others!

An intranet is the main access point for employees at both large and smaller organizations. This certainly applies to the 2,100 or so members of active staff at Flemish radio and television broadcaster VRT. Relying on positive past experience, VRT called on Realdolmen to help update and reconstruct their existing intranet within Office 365's modern SharePoint environment.

It's time to see a new digital reality in the insurance industry. In the post-digital transformation era where you need to go the extra mile, a lot of insurance companies are struggling with many challenges. These include managing the number of channels they use to interact with customers, new competitors from surprising corners, or evolving organizational needs.

Technology is always in motion. New functions are added to tools almost every day to help you create more added value. As we approach the end of the year, let’s look at the innovations Microsoft has in store for Power Platform. Our experts are already excited!

Working from home is one of the most important aspects of the new normal. We have already become used to online meetings for everyday and operational topics. We know how they can be run (fairly) efficiently. But what if you need to work on sensitive topics? Let's imagine you want to work on your corporate culture, processes or approach. This requires mindshifts and behavioural changes from employees.  How do you initiate this online? It is based on trust, and the design of the online meeting must be created around this. How do you do this in practice? Our Business Agility coaches have some tried-and-tested answers.

Each employee needs a digital workplace that helps them be productive, collaborate efficiently and improve their work/life balance. However, there are different job profiles in every company, each with their own specific needs and preferences. Realdolmen has solved this problem with Workplace as a Service.

Rumors about Skype for Business have been flying around for some time now. For example, Microsoft is said to want to stop supporting the communication platform for businesses, preferring to focus exclusively on its Teams alternative. This would signal the beginning of the end for this popular communication service. Will this familiar brand truly soon be over and done with, after decades in which it grew to be so popular that it even became a verb? It's time to get down to the details!