Microsoft has announced that it is going to be taking steps to align the pricing of Microsoft Cloud products globally, giving customers consistent pricing that reflects the exchange of the local currency to the US dollar.
From 1st April 2023, pricing for Microsoft cloud products will be adjusted upwards by 9% on the UK (GBP) price.
Microsoft has also stated that, in the future, the company will assess pricing in the local currency as part of a regular twice-yearly review.
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If you have any questions regarding pricing, or any other query about Microsoft products, speak to one of our friendly staff at First Class.
Contract clients will be contacted once the new costs are published.
First Class Technologies is delighted to continue to help The Community Foundation for Staffordshire with the Donate IT Digital scheme for a third year.
First Class assists the foundation by examining the donated PCs, laptops and tablets to establish whether they can be successfully factory reset, reformatted and repurposed to extend their life, before undertaking the process in our Lichfield office.
As at March 2023, the company has invested in excess of 175-man hours to review and repurpose just shy of 250 redundant computers, laptops and tablets to give them a new lease of life.
For many of us, being online is an everyday part of life. However, there are a significant number of people who don’t have access to modern technology. As a result, some of the everyday tasks that most of us take for granted, like online shopping and internet banking, are unavailable to those without the necessary technology.
For those who are able to live their lives using the internet, the ever-changing improvement in the technological capabilities of such equipment provides a temptation to keep upgrading to the latest and greatest device, leaving a plethora of unloved electronic units that could end up in landfill if they can’t be rehomed.
It’s for this reason that a number of recycling centres have been set up around Staffordshire by the County Council, for people to donate pre-loved equipment so it can be refurbished and offered to someone in need.
If you would like further information or wish to donate some equipment, please email office@staffordshire.foundation for more details.
Fully certified under the UK Safer Internet Centre’s “Appropriate Filtering” programme, First Class Technologies partners with a specialist UK based education sector solution house, providing filtering systems and firewalls for schools and colleges.
The solution is well established, field proven, developed and supported in the UK. In 2022, it is one of the most important educational tools, evident that the systems required to keep pupils safe in the modern world would have to be able to grow with one of the most rapidly changing systems on the planet. The UK Government guidelines now demand more than the traditional URL lists and simple filters.
From the very beginning the system pioneered real-time content analysis, believing this to be the best way to rapidly adjust to an ever-changing landscape.
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Comprehensive reporting Ensure the establishment is protecting your pupils with a powerful array of customisable reports.
Built for Education Designed, built and supported in the UK for schools implementing “The Safer Internet & Prevention guidelines”
Deep Content Inspection Instant real-time filtering and categorisation of web content
Local control The ability to instantly update filters from anywhere on campus, vital for the smooth running of lessons.
Knowledgeable support Support team comprises engineers with comprehensive networking experience.
Cost effective protection Whatever your size and requirements, the solution is scalable to suit.
