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Future-proofing your business takes know-how and expertise. We’re here to help with resources at every stage of your cloud migration strategy and modernization journey. When you sign up for our mailing list, we’ll help you learn more about migrating to Microsoft Windows Server and SQL Server on Azure, and so much more. Keep your apps updated and secure, and your virtualized workloads safe. Save money securing hardware, firmware, and operating system functionality. We’re here to help. Let’s stay connected! Read More...

Keep to the Fairway: Migrating from Windows Server and SQL Server to Microsoft Azure

What do golf and migrating to the cloud have in common? Not much, on the face of it. Still, cloud migrations come with their own set of sand traps and water hazards—but they don’t need to. Sign up for our mailing list today, and download this new eBook, exploring common misconceptions about migrating Windows Server and SQL Server to Microsoft Azure. Businesses that embrace dynamic, cloud-based operating models are primed to be the innovators of the future. Now’s the time. We’ll help you free your teams from aging on-prem technology, stay on the fairway, and drive innovation where it matters. Read More...

The Total Economic Impact of Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams has grown to be the tool that companies rely on to communicate and collaborate. As employee adoption rates increase, and more of the enterprise is shifted to Teams, what is the economic impact on the business? This research from Forrester provides a framework for assessing the potential impact of Microsoft Teams on businesses. Increased productivity for employees and the enterprise, efficiencies from process automation, and cost saving from a reduction in help-desk tickets are just some of the emerging impacts that were observed. Sign up and download the e-book to learn about the economic impact of Microsoft Teams. Read More...

Goodyear Rides on Microsoft Teams to Keep Plants Running

Goodyear is more driven than ever to keep people moving. When travel restrictions said “no,” Goodyear – with the use of Microsoft Teams – was able to say “go, go, go!” In 2020, the company’s 2500 engineers could no longer travel to factories for equipment installation or troubleshooting. So, Goodyear turned to Microsoft Teams running on RealWear assisted-reality wearable computers to bring the engineering experts into the plants virtually. Not only did this reduce their dependency on travel and its associated costs, but the company was able to deliver solutions faster. Read More...

Comparing SQL on Azure

Whether you’re looking to migrate to IaaS or PaaS or deploy on a hybrid platform, Azure SQL has you covered. Azure SQL offers three core deployment options for moving your SQL Server workloads to the cloud. All deployment options are built on the industry-leading SQL Server engine, and accessed through a centralized management and monitoring portal, but differences in features remain. Click here to learn about the core difference between specific features and choose the right migration strategy for your business. Read More...

The Economic Impact of Microsoft Teams

By providing an integrated collaboration solution, and safeguarding information all in a compliant environment, Microsoft Teams support your business goals towards global growth across multiple locations and time zones. During a financial analysis study measuring the economic impact of Microsoft Teams, findings indicated that that organizations experienced a $30.3 Million return on investment over three years, resulting in an 832% ROI. The array of collaboration tools makes it an essential tool in business today. Learn more. Read More...

Data Migration Trends for 2022

In our modern, data-driven economy, data managers face the challenges of exponentially growing data repositories and the need to replace legacy data storage solutions. Companies progress at different rates and migrate for different reasons. Learning about the five major trends in data migration today can help you understand where your organization is today and see if data migration can solve some of your challenges. Click here to learn about these trends and explore the options and opportunities. Read More...

3 Leadership Lessons for 2022

Hybrid work is here to stay. What does it mean for organizational leaders navigating the shift? How do they accommodate people’s needs meanwhile maintaining a culture of excellence? Turns out, the fundamentals of what transforms a group of people into an outstanding team haven’t changed much over time, just the application. Learn about why you should give employees autonomy to work asynchronously as well as the technology to support them, for both personal and collective wellbeing. Read More...

Let’s stay connected

Future-proofing your business takes know-how and expertise. We’re here to help with resources at every stage of your cloud migration and modernization journey. When you sign up for our mailing list, we’ll help you learn more about migrating to Microsoft Windows Server and SQL Server on Azure, and so much more. Keep your apps updated and secure, and your virtualized workloads safe. Save money securing hardware, firmware, and operating system functionality. We’re here to help. Let’s stay connected! Read More...

How CIOs and CTOs can accelerate digital transformations through cloud platforms

It has been more than a decade since corporations first started moving to the cloud, and the verdict in: The business value is real and companies that move to the cloud see transformational change. Yet most CIOs and CTOs default to traditional implementation models that may have been successful in the past, but make it almost impossible to capture the real value from the cloud. What makes a successful cloud implementation in today’s hybrid world? How do businesses quantify and capture the value of moving to the cloud? Click here to learn more. Read More...

Flowe builds one of the first cloud-run digital banks

Italy-based Banca Mediolanum had a vision to create a unique cloud-native open banking platform that went beyond finance. So, it founded Flowe—one of the world’s first banks running fully on Microsoft Azure. More than just another bank, Flowe was created with a vision to empower people to live a meaningful and sustainable life in a digital world. And it works to help the younger generation cultivate healthy financial and lifestyle habits through a cloud-native open banking platform. Flowe found what it needed with Microsoft Azure, and it even quickly achieved carbon-neutral certification by using the Azure Sustainability Calculator. Click here to learn more. Read More...

Hybrid Work: A Guide for Business Leaders

The way we work, do business, and meet customer and employee needs has changed dramatically. With data showing that all parties want flexibility, the shift to hybrid work is a strategic business opportunity for every organization—one that requires a new operating model. Fortunately, Microsoft has been a trailblazer in this transition, and shares what they’ve learned at scale about people, places, and processes. Subscribe to stay connected. We’ll help you take an active role in shaping your organization’s future. Read More...

Data as a Strategic Asset

Data on its own is just information – the key is what you do with that data. How do you turn it into reliable business insights? Without reliable data, information is merely an opinion. To receive high-quality, data-driven insights, organizations must align their business strategy with an outcome-driven data strategy and invest in data management and data analytics. To learn more about how to actively contribute to the discussions around data management, valuation of data, and recognition of enterprise data value as an asset, click here to read on. Read More...

NBA uses Microsoft Azure to power new content that elevates fan engagement

With nearly 10 billion interactions a day across its various delivery channels, the NBA is a big hit with fans, and the league doesn’t take that excitement for granted. With their direct-to-consumer platform built on Microsoft Azure, the NBA delivers meaningful, personalized content to fans that caters to their individual preferences. NBA CourtOptix, one fan experience enhancement, uses Azure AI capabilities to turn billions of data points into insightful metrics about players and games to further engage fans. With Azure, the league is well positioned for even more exciting and revolutionary developments as they look to the future. Click here to see how. Read More...

NEC: Trading Thanks and Praise on Microsoft Teams to Promote Psychological Safety

As our workplace evolves, so too must the way we connect and communicate. With their shift to a hybrid business model, NEC relies on Microsoft Teams for onsite and remote users to connect and collaborate. The multi-national electronics corporation fosters a culture of mutual recognition and growth, so human-centered solutions are paramount to their teams’ success. To suit their unique needs, NEC has also incorporated custom Teams apps into their everyday work experience that make it easier to casually convey intent when plain text falls short. Learn how we can help you customize a solution for your unique needs. Read More...

The Ultimate Guide to Windows Server on Azure

Give your company a boost in the age of cloud computing by migrating to Azure. This e-Book will show you how to use the resources provided by Microsoft and its partners to learn about all of Microsoft Azure's capabilities and how to put your Windows Server skills to work for your business in the cloud computing era. Subscribe to stay connected—we´ll help you discover and learn more about all the features Azure offers to make your company’s cloud transition smooth and successful. Read More...

Why migrate to Windows and SQL Server on Azure?

Future-proof your business today. When you migrate to Windows Server and SQL Server to Azure, you protect your apps, data, and IT workloads and get the benefit of the $1 billion investment in security Microsoft makes each year. This means you get faster performance and overall cost savings. You can migrate at your own pace, only pay for what you use, and guard against threats all while saving money. Read More...

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What’s New in Teams

Microsoft Teams is innovating for the workplace. Now you can now bring Microsoft Teams to any meeting space to help everyone feel closer and more engaged. Sign up and learn how you can create a natural and immersive experience with Front Row—a new layout in Microsoft Teams Rooms that enables in-room participants to see remote colleagues face to face across a horizontal plane as if they were in the same room. Learn about how to use live reactions and how you can identify and differentiate the voices of up to 10 people talking in a Microsoft Teams Room. Sign up to stay connected. We’ll help you understand how Teams Rooms can work for you in your space. Read More...

Let's stay connected

Future-proofing your business takes know-how and expertise. We’re here to help with resources at every stage of your cloud migration strategy and modernization journey. Read More...