Wednesday, February 26, 2020

What Is Mixed Reality And What Does It Mean for Enterprise?

AI will change the way businesses operate, but could it also change the way we see as well? Check out this article, which explores how the powerful combination of AI and mixed reality could transform the way we work by putting the information we need directly in front us. Then contact us to learn how you can plan for and implement AI and advanced tech into your business and workplace.

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If you're like most organizations, you've probably already invested in data technologies for the express purpose of uncovering actionable insights from your business data. But have you given any thought as to how these technologies can complement one another over time to create a truly agile and responsive data solution--one that not only provides insights today, but can accommodate changing business needs and conditions tomorrow? Subscribe now to learn how Microsoft Power Platform--comprising Power BI, Power Apps, and Microsoft Flow--can help you build the foundation for an end-to-end data analytics solution that's got you covered in the present and the future.

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Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Airport security officer-turned-developer helps Heathrow book a faster journey to digital transformation

At Heathrow Airport, an airplane takes off every 45 seconds and nearly 80 million passengers are served annually, making it the busiest airport in Europe. As you might imagine, daily activities involved in running the airport--such as baggage handling, security, maintenance, and the like--add up to a staggering volume of paperwork that requires an equally staggering number of hours to complete. Amidst the bustle, one security officer identified a way that Heathrow could save both time and resources by digitizing certain security processes. He researched several Microsoft Power Platform blogs, taught himself how to code, and used Power BI, Power Apps, and Microsoft Flow to create a suite of apps that has not only saved 288 hours in data entry and eliminated 11,000 sheets of paper for security operations, but has also helped Heathrow Airport leap forward on its digital transformation journey. Watch the video to see how airport security officer Samit Saini helped transform Heathrow--and his own career--using Microsoft Power Platform.

Six types of remote workers and how to support them

How can you improve and enable productivity across your team? This e-book outlines different types of remote workers and how you can best encourage their success, from addressing specific technical needs to making it easier for employees to work from anywhere, on any device.

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Customer story: Dr. Mae Jemison and Defying Gravity: Women in Space

What better way to learn about the contributions women have made to space exploration than directly from Dr. Mae Jemison, the first woman of color in space. Dr. Jemison is collaborating with Microsoft HoloLens to offer the visitors of Smithsonian's Museum Day a lesson they'll never forget. At Lantel Cloud, we believe in the power technology to inform, empower, and inspire. How can you use AI and advanced technology to transform your business? Contact us today to find out.

Help customers work from almost anywhere, on any device, with Microsoft technology

More than 50% of employees report that mobile technology helps them achieve work-life balance by enhancing productivity. We know that you probably want to empower your employees to work remotely, but we also recognize that it can be a struggle to enable remote workers and enhance mobility within companies. Don't worry--we can help. With the latest communication technology from Microsoft, you can connect the tools and services that employees use every day in a single hub for easy access. You can also help increase productivity by integrating team chats and files, and you can even reduce your company's overhead by saving money on office space as employees are able to work remotely. Check out this infographic for industry trends, pain points, proof points, and more on why you should adopt a teamwork platform from Microsoft. And contact us to help you build it.

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HPE Donut Hack - HPE SMB Solutions

This humorous video presents a mockumentary look at Roundhouse Donuts and the IT challenges they faced as business grew. This fictional story helps illustrate the real damage an IT breach or inefficiencies in the SMB infrastructure can cause for small businesses.

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

SMB Hybrid IT for Dummies

This eBook, "SMB Hybrid IT for Dummies", outlines everything a small business IT leader needs to know about adopting a Hybrid IT approach. The eBook takes a holistic approach to help dispel hybrid IT myths, identify critical success factors, and demonstrate HPE's position as an industry leader.

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Want To Be A Remote Worker? Get These Digital Skills

How can digital skills enable your employees to work remotely? With the right communication tools and apps geared toward facilitating better teamwork, the benefits of working remotely can include increased productivity and reduced downtime, not to mention hitting that sweet spot in work-life balance. Does your team need help navigating communication tools and apps? Contact us to learn how we can help you create a connected digital workspace.

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Microsoft's vision for AI in the enterprise

The broad applicability of AI offers exciting possibilities, but it can be so broad that businesses struggle to visualize their first step to implementation. At Lantel Cloud, we believe AI's true transformative potential lies in reimagining the role of data and AI in our day-to-day business and decision making. Check out this e-book to learn more about what this might look like for your business.

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Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Digital transformation isn't what you think it is--so what is it?

When the same phrase is used so frequently and over an extended period of time, two things typically happen: first, it officially achieves buzzword status; and second, it begins to lose its meaning. Among the tech industry's pool of du jour buzzwords, perhaps none is more prominent and overhyped--if not misunderstood--than "digital transformation." In his insightful Forbes article entitled "Digital Transformation Is Not What You Think It Is," author Jamie Notter argues that it is culture, and not digital, that today's organizations should focus on when it comes to digitally transforming themselves. In other words, identify what cultural changes will help make your business successful, then adopt technology to support and advance those goals. Check out the full article to get Mr. Notter's unique take on what "digital transformation" really means for your business--and more important, what it really entails.

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Develop AI with Azure Machine Learning

What's holding your business back from using AI to turn your data into actionable insights? Azure Machine Learning makes AI more accessible to businesses of all sizes and experience levels by reducing cost and helping you create and manage your modules. But you don't have to go it alone. We can help you assess your business needs and adopt the right AI solution. Contact us today to learn how we can help transform your business with AI.

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Customer Story: Clifton Coffee | Work From Anywhere

Clifton Coffee Roasters always had far-reaching ambitions. They needed to maximize efficiency in their company and create a better way for employees to communicate, no matter where they were individually located. With Teamwork solutions from Microsoft, their employees could work from virtually anywhere, on any device. With features like video conferencing and instant messaging, Microsoft Teamwork solutions help employees work more effectively. And with employees empowered to work remotely, Clifton Coffee Roasters created the digital office of its dreams.

Prioritize culture during digital transformation

For many organizations, digital transformation means integrating digital into every facet of the business, making digital the focus of every activity and process. But is that really the right approach? For a growing number of businesses, digital is increasingly being viewed as an enabler of broader business objectives rather than the end state or goal. In other words, many businesses are identifying what cultural changes need to take place to bring about success, and then adopting digital technologies to achieve that success. Like digital transformation itself, this shift in mindset is a journey--starting with recognizing the obstacles to digital transformation, the key attributes of a true digital culture, and how to overcome the former to become the latter. View the infographic to see what the journey's all about.

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Small Business Solutions for Hybrid IT

This video from HPE provides information on HPE ProLiant and HPE Small Business Solutions. The video clearly lays out the technology needs of modern small businesses, discusses how Hybrid IT is necessary, and showcases the HPE solutions that can help create a secure, affordable infrastructure.

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

How AI Will Augment Human Creativity

AI can and will replace rote work and repetitive tasks in business and aspects of everyday life. It can also help to unlock human potential. Creativity is becoming more attainable--and more valuable--than ever before and your business can realize that value easier with a simple to use AI platform. Contact us today to learn how Microsoft AI can help empower your employees to create and achieve more.

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Don't just see your data--visualize it with Power BI. Subscribe now and never overlook a post.

Anyone can see their data--very few can make sense of it. But with Microsoft Power BI, you'll be able to not only visualize your data, but also extract insights from it to help modernize and streamline your business. Power BI, alongside Microsoft Azure and other Microsoft tools, offers an unbeatable solution for performing real-time analytics, visualizing the results, and leveraging insights to improve business processes, increase productivity, and ultimately gain a competitive edge. Subscribe now to learn how Power BI can help you see your business in a whole new way.

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The Ultimate Meeting Guide

How could your employees benefit if you improved your businesses everyday meetings? With meeting best practices, you can improve your company's bottom line and value your employees' time. Sounds good, right? Check out this eBook for more information on how to achieve simple, direct meetings focused on clear action items. Want to improve your employees communication in all aspects across your business? Contact our team to learn how we can help level up your communication game.

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Tuesday, February 11, 2020

HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus: The Power of EPYC Fully Unleashed

This HPE blog goes deep into the five workloads the HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus is optimized to support. Get insights on how HPE servers run virtualized infrastructure, high-performance computing, big data analytics, software-defined storage and network function virtualization.

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Customer story: Seattle Children's Hospital explores new avenues of research with Microsoft Genomics

AI is doing more for businesses than increasing the bottom line. It's bringing exciting new opportunities for change and discovery, especially in the medical field. Seattle Children's Hospital, in partnership with Microsoft Genomics, uses AI to process vast amounts of data in the search for a SIDS cure. But AI isn't just for world class hospitals. Your business can use AI to process more data than ever before. Contact us today to learn how we can empower your firm to transform with AI.

Help customers work together with Microsoft technology

The landscape of teamwork is changing. Did you know that 83% of employees depend on technology to work together? We know many businesses struggle with disjointed file sharing and dispersed resources. If it sounds like we're describing your company, don't worry--we can help. Now you can take the hassle out of workplace communication with Teamwork solutions from Microsoft. With an integrated Teamwork solution, your employees can bring their teams and resources together, connect with users outside the company, and even work remotely. What are you waiting for? Check out this infographic for more on how your company can benefit from a comprehensive teamwork solution.

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Data analyst and "oldest nerd in Guatemala" with ALS types with his eyes to modernize his clients' businesses

Can you teach an old nerd new tricks? For Otto Knoke, the self-proclaimed "oldest nerd in Guatemala" who has suffered from ALS for 20 years, the answer is a resounding yes. An admitted (and proud) workaholic, the 60-year-old data analyst is a well known fixture of the Guatemalan business community, having helped modernize the banking industry by introducing ATMs into the country 20 years ago. Sadly, right around that same time, Knoke was diagnosed with ALS (better known as Lou Gehrig's disease), and was told he only had two years to live. But rather than give in to the disease, Knoke relentlessly researched ways in which technology could help him overcome his condition and thrive--a determination and drive which has paid off. Today, some two decades later, Knoke has become the first person in Guatemala to use Microsoft's new eye-tracking software for Windows 10, called Eye Control, enabling him to literally type with his eyes and use Microsoft Power BI to analyze his clients' business data. For Knoke, who has always been a tech early adopter, this revolutionary Microsoft technology has not only helped his business continue to boom, but more important, it's enabled him to communicate more meaningfully with his loved ones and strengthen those relationships. Watch this truly fascinating and inspiring video to learn Otto Knoke's full story.

Meme Shop Mixup

This video provides a humorous and fictional account of SweetMemes in Austin, TX experiencing a catastrophic IT issue in a timely spoof of "Making of a Murderer."

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus: Power Unleashed

This HPE blog goes deep into the five workloads the HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus is optimized to support. Get insights on how HPE servers run virtualized infrastructure, high-performance computing, big data analytics, software-defined storage and network function virtualization.

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Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Lackluster Teamwork? Tips For Boosting Performance

How can you improve teamwork for your team? And what does successful teamwork look like for employees across different generations? Research shows that regular constructive feedback is key to making employees feel that their contributions are valued, especially among younger workers. This in turn translates to increased motivation among all employees and a reinforcement of the team's core values. Check out this article for more on how to help engage your employees and facilitate better teamwork.

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Stitch Fix's radical data-driven way to sell clothes is reinventing retail

When you think of AI powerhouses, a fashion house may not be what first comes to mind. But capsule wardrobe company Stitch Fix is perfecting the art. In this article in Fast Company, learn how Stitch Fix relies on algorithms to drive all aspects of the business from selecting clothes for clients to running the warehouse. Their innovative Style Shuffle allows clients to rate clothing images each day, feeding the algorithm and refining the clothes offered to that customer. Customer comments after they've received a Fix give valuable feedback to clothing manufacturers on the minutiae of fit as well as style--a level of feedback they never get from retail. This is the kind of pooling of data you get with the modern business intelligence of Power Bi and Azure. You can build and innovate with choice and flexibility. And you have visual drag and drop data exploration and interactive reporting right at your fingertips.

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Intelligent economies: AI's transformation of industries and society

AI has already begun to transform businesses. It's only a matter of time before it touches nearly all aspects of society. This offers both exciting possibilities and inherent complications. This survey takes a step back to look at where we are, where we could go, and the impact AI will have on the world stage. Want to see where your industry is headed and the direct impact to your business? Contact us today to find out how we can help you plan for the AI transformation.

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AI is on the rise

AI's impact is growing. Soon it will reach beyond individual company success stories to touch entire industries and eventually society at large. In particular, executives are recognizing the impact AI will have on knowledge workers. Check out more insights from over 350 surveyed U.S. executives in this infographic. Want to learn how AI will influence your industry? Contact us today to learn how we can help you plan for the coming changes and adopt the right AI solution for your needs.

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Customer Story: Clifton Coffee Overview

For Clifton Coffee Roasters, the first step to growing their business was to improve internal communication within the company. In the past, communication among team members was extremely disjointed, so it was challenging for team members to connect in an efficient manner. And as the business expanded and more employees were onboarded, the communication breakdown became even worse. Enter Teamwork solutions from Microsoft. With a streamlined communication strategy that provided a single hub for company resources and multiple methods for team members to connect no matter where they were individually located, Clifton Coffee Roasters was able to grow into one of the UK's premier coffee companies. Contact our team to see how we can help transform your business with an upgraded teamwork platform.

Monday, February 3, 2020

5 reasons to choose Microsoft Power BI over Tableau

How do Microsoft's Power BI and Tableau compare? And how do you choose? Check out these five factors to consider as you evaluate the best solution for your data needs.

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What is Microsoft Copilot for Azure

Gain new insights, discover more benefits of the cloud, and orchestrate across both cloud and edge with the new Microsoft Copilot for Azure....