Devices

Empowering the Digital Revolution

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Why Chess Devices?

Gartner predict that by 2020, 30% of business devices will be purchased through an opex finance model. The rise of the digital workplace is forcing a renewed interest in modernising business devices that are thinner, lighter, more secure and with new levels of performance and connectivity.

If It Appreciates, Buy It — If It Depreciates, Lease It

J Paul Getty’s famous advice is as compelling for laptops and mobiles as is it for cars and photocopiers. A rapidly evolving digital workplace is placing unprecedented demands on IT infrastructure, and it’s the agility of a flexible, leasing model which is overcoming the challenges and barriers faced when procuring IT equipment.

Why Lease?

There are growing reasons to adopt a leasing model. With the option to refresh, return or retain devices at the end of the lease, it’s rapidly becoming the purchasing model of choice. Sourcing the right technology today, at the lowest price, ensures you and your people remain adaptable and agile for the changes coming tomorrow.

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A Guide on Updating Your Device Refresh Strategy

Factors to consider when embarking on a hardware refresh programme.

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Industry Leading Mobiles, Tablets and Laptops

The traditional trade-off between cost and functionality is no longer the key factor in procuring business critical equipment for your people. Leasing makes it easier to provide the tech your business needs for the next two years, rather than the equipment dictated by your budget at a single point in time.

Choose Your Device

Phones: Choose from the best selling devices, including the iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and Galaxy S10 ranges.

Tablets: Combining portability and functionality, the new generation of tablets available run Windows 10 and are successfully challenging the popularity of more traditional laptops.

Laptops: Take advantage of HP’s monthly promotions, or opt for one of Microsoft’s popular Surface devices. Care Packs, offering extended service agreements, are available to help protect business continuity, and selected peripherals are also included in the range of lease items.

3 yrs

Average lifespan of a business laptop

40%

Use a mobile device for work

42%

Workload decreased through cloud

How It Works — Refresh, Retain, Return

Refresh

After two years you’ll be able to upgrade to a new device. There’s no renewal fee, no end of lease fee, and you’ll have a choice of the latest models and devices. Your original device will be erased securely (see below).

Want to upgrade before the lease is up? No problem, simply give us a call. Termination fees may apply, and these can be rolled into your next lease agreement.)

Retain

At the end of the lease term, you may want to opt to keep your device, at a fair market value.

Return

You’ll be contacted in good time, to ensure any data is securely migrated off the existing device. Your device will then be securely erased in accordance with WEEE regulations, and a certificate issued. There’s no end of lease fee to pay.

Terms & Conditions Apply.

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Start Your Digital Revolution

Download our guide to find out how you can get the tech you need at a price you can afford.

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Core Benefits

Financial Freedom

Do more with less
Planned, regular monthly fee
No upfront costs, or major capital outlay; removing capex liability — pay out of monthly cashflow and leave your reserves untouched

Device and Network Freedom

Choose from a range of popular devices
Upgrade effortlessly after 24 (36 month lease agreements also available)
Option to upgrade after just six months (fees apply)

Great Price and Excellent Delivery Times.

"We have worked with Chess for a few years now, from the first instance of helping us change from our very old phone system to the new IP system we have now, the engineers from Chess were very experienced and help full throughout the installation. We have also just started to upgrade to new Windows 10 laptops which have been sourced from and delivered by Chess, great price and excellent delivery times"

Mark Edmands, Network And Infrastructure Analyst

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Resources

Devices Knowledge

Returning to Work?

Judging by the amount of traffic coming into Manchester today as I went for my morning walk, many businesses are already asking people to return to the office. So I thought it might be useful to run through some of our thinking on the why’s and the how’s of making decisions

The People Side of Change

Adapting to a new normal and getting the most out of your investment in systems and people are big discussion points in the current climate, especially if, like us, you are likely to have people working remotely for the foreseeable future.

Alder Hey NHS Trust COVID-19 App

Our team recently developed an application which helps the NHS gather information about COVID-19 in children. Watch this video to learn more.

Adapting to a New Normal

Most of us are focused right now on simply dealing with the challenges thrown up by Covid-19 but I thought it might be useful to have a break from the 'here and now' and think a little further ahead.

Changes to Chess ICT Ltd Terms and Conditions

Changes to Chess ICT Limited’s Terms and Conditions from 1 June 2020

Changes have been made to the General Conditions which apply to all our products and services as well as to some Schedules which are terms and conditions specific to our products and services. The Schedules which have been changed are Schedule 3.1 Voice Services, Schedule 3.2 Internet Services, Schedule 3.4 Cloud Voice Services, Schedule 4.1 Fault Management for Connectivity and Schedule 3.2 Maintenance Support Services.

Phone Fraud

The latest cyber crime report is never far from the headlines, whether it's a data breach, phishing attempt, or an email extortion campaign. However, one area that is often overlooked is phone fraud, where a hacker uses your phone system to either provide free calls to expensive foreign destinations or to gain some form of value from calling premium-rate numbers. If this happens you may be left with a significant bill.

At Chess, we offer a fraud monitor service where we check customer call profiles and lock them down if we notice unusual activity and I've noticed a definite uptick in fraud since the COVID-19 lockdown began. Here are a few security points that may be worth thinking about

For many of us, the initial impact of lockdown was a huge change in the way we live and work. Most of us are probably settled into a good rhythm of working but may now be thinking about what will happen when the lockdown is over.

BackUps and Recovery

Most people will by now have navigated the first month of lockdown and be working successfully from home. Your business may have moved to the cloud before COVID-19, or moved more recently. Many will still be working remotely on servers and devices with the data stored locally.

Wherever you are working and however you store your data, here are 5 key reasons to be taking BackUps and Recovery seriously.

Seven top tips for using NHSmail

Learn how to make the most out of NHSmail with these top tips written by Neil Larkins, Chief Technology Officer at Egress.

Chess Help Protect Our NHS

Your Virtual Desktop

Remote working can bring some challenges when you want to ensure a consistent experience across multiple devices and where access to numerous apps on demand is needed. Virtual desktop infrastructure may be something to consider?

Securing Remote Workers

Watch the recording of Security Remote Workers webinar. During the online session, our Chief Information Security Officer and a Sophos Product Specialist discuss the best practices to secure remote working in the current situation.