Every once in a while, a new technology comes along that just blows your socks off. Its so futuristic, so out there that your mind sometimes struggles to believe such a thing is even possible. The first time you interact with it \u2013 just wow. Second time \u2013 still very cool. Third time \u2013 getting used to it now. Fourth, fifth and so on, it becomes part of your everyday life.<\/p>\n
Think about the first time you used FaceTime to video call your kids whilst travelling. It was like we were living in the Jetsons\u2019 world (minus the flying cars of course) you felt giddy with technical possibility. Now however, its very much commonplace and something we\u2019ve seamlessly blended into our lives.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve just had my latest mind-blowing experience at Microsoft\u2019s recent Inspire worldwide partner conference in Washington, DC, via a hands-on demo with their new HoloLens<\/a> technology. Sure, I\u2019d heard about it and read a few articles, but nothing prepared me for the shock of seeing a 3D virtual reality overlaid on top of the real world. The ever-passionate Lawrence Crumpton<\/a> from Microsoft Australia walked me through two scenarios \u2013 the first was an interactive flyby through the solar system (great for a space-nerd like me) \u2013 but it was the second one that really took my breath away. With a couple of quick hand gestures, Lawrence showed me how to interact with the Windows start menu (which for me was floating magically in mid-air, right in the middle of the exhibition hall) and then open an architecture program. Next thing you know, I\u2019m now seeing a life-sized model of a house. I can actually walk around, peer down the halls, open the windows, move the furniture around etc \u2013 and all of it super-imposed over the so-called real world. Apart from trying to remember to keep my mouth closed (rather than just drooling in slack-jawed wonder), all I could think of was the endless possibilities this technology now presents \u2013 for architects and artists, doctors and designers \u2013 anyone really with an idea. How soon however will this too become commonplace, and interacting in a 3D virtual environment is just something we do?<\/p>\n There were nearly 400 attendees from Australia at the conference this year, from over 150 different partners and I\u2019m sure many of them are now thinking \u201chow can I embrace this technology and help my customers redefine what\u2019s possible?\u201d Of course not everyone will be set-up to develop 3D apps or create walk-through solar systems, but there\u2019s no denying that we\u2019re on the cusp of some significant changes.<\/p>\n And change was certainly the major theme at Inspire. Prior to joining Insentra last year, I\u2019d spent nearly 11 years working for Microsoft in various roles before heading off to run a bunch of security businesses across APAC. So it was interesting to be back at a global event (my first as a partner vs a blue-badge) and amazing to see the adjustments that Microsoft is making to their model. With the announcements around their redefined go-to-market, substantial increase in the number of managed partners they\u2019ll be working with and cloud focused technologies such as Microsoft 365 and Azure Stack, there was a real sense of renewal and renewed purpose.<\/p>\n One thing\u2019s for sure, there\u2019s no way that any one channel organisation can be across so much technology and so if you haven\u2019t done so already, you need to be thinking about your partner-to-partner strategy. If you\u2019re an SI, what innovative new ISV solutions can you take to market? If you\u2019re an MSP, who can you work with to deliver services in areas where you don\u2019t have the capabilities or bandwidth?<\/p>\n My other key take-aways from Inspire<\/p>\n For those of you who were unable to make it to the event, why not check-out some of the keynotes and sessions at the links below.<\/p>\n Otherwise, myself and the rest of the Insentra team look forward to seeing you in Las Vegas for Inspire 2018!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Every once in a while, a new technology comes along that just blows your socks off. 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