Monday, January 29, 2024

Orkide Oils increased productivity with Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop

Orkide Oils increased productivity, efficiency and security by using Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop, Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Intune), Microsoft 365 Defender and Endpoint Defender services. Read the customer story to learn more.

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Announcing Public Preview of Personal Desktop Autoscale on Azure Virtual Desktop

If you've been hoping to try out the new Personal Desktop Autoscale on Azure Virtual Desktop - now's your chance! Read this article to find out how to access and use this new capability.

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Microsoft a Leader in the 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Desktop as a Service

Before you buy a desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) solution, you need to know the pros and cons of the leading solutions. Read the full report on Gartner 's Magic Quadrant for DaaS vendors — which includes digital workspace leaders like Microsoft Virtual Desktop. Get the free report. 👉

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Is a Return to Office a Return to Creativity?

Among the many changes the Covid-19 pandemic wrought was a trend toward smaller office spaces as more employees worked remotely or on hybrid schedules. Many in leadership felt that this would lead to problems with creativity within organizations and businesses since employees weren't connecting in the same physical spaces to solve problems and be generally more productive. But researchers have found the complete opposite. Download this report detailing how hybrid work is turning around long-held beliefs.

View: Is a Return to Office a Return to Creativity?

Monday, January 22, 2024

Payette secures and extends on-premises BCDR while preparing for a cost-effective cloud future with Azure

Boston architectural company, Payette incorporated Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery into its toolkit of disaster recovery solutions, expanding protection from on-premises into the cloud. "The added threat monitoring capability of using the Azure platform in our security operations for detecting those data anomalies really gives us peace of mind," noted Dan Gallivan: Payette's director of IT. Read the story here.

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Planning a PC refresh? It pays to know the ROI you can expect before you spend the money. Reply if you'd like one of the experts at Lantel Cloud to help assess your potential ROI. @Microsoft

Planning a PC refresh? It pays to know the ROI you can expect before you spend the money. Reply if you'd like one of the experts at Lantel Cloud to help assess your potential ROI. @Microsoft

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Gartner Magic Quadrant for Robotic Process Automation

Many organizations know how robotic process automation (RPA) streamlines operations, reduces costs and increases productivity, but may not be sure which vendor is best for them. Take a look at this analyst report showing why Power Automate, by Microsoft, is one of the leading RPA solutions on the market.

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Monday, January 15, 2024

Microsoft Pluton security processor

The Microsoft Pluton cryptographic processor is a chip-to-cloud security technology built with Zero Trust principles at the core. This article will give you a detailed overview of how Microsoft Pluton provides hardware-based root of trust, secure identity, secure attestation, and cryptographic services.

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You can simplify complex business processes with IT automation from @Microsoft365. Reply if you'd like to learn more about how migrating to the cloud will help your business excel.

You can simplify complex business processes with IT automation from @Microsoft365. Reply if you'd like to learn more about how migrating to the cloud will help your business excel.

New security features in Windows 11 protect users and empower IT

Windows 11 is designed to simplify security with features from the chip to the cloud that are on by default. Learn more about these new security features.

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

HEINEKEN connects employees with information across the company using Azure AI Services

Many forward-thinking corporations are using technology to build connections between its management and the information they need to make impactful, data-driven decisions. Read this insightful customer story about how Heineken uses Azure OpenAI to bring innovation to its business processes.

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Monday, January 8, 2024

Annnouncing new Windows 11 innovation, with features for secure, efficient IT management and intuitive user experience

Microsoft is committed to delivering continuous innovation to Windows 11. In this article, Microsoft showcases many of the new privacy, security and accessibility features that Microsoft has added to Windows 11 this year. Find out what new innovations are available to you in Windows 11.

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Watermarking in Azure Virtual Desktop

Watermarking with screen capture protection helps prevent sensitive information from being captured on client endpoints. When you enable watermarking, QR code watermarks appear as part of remote desktops. Learn how in this article from Microsoft.

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Azure OpenAI Service: 10 ways generative AI is transforming businesses

Generative AI is proving to be an essential tool in many industries, creating realistic images and videos that enhance the customer experience. Read this enlightening blog about the ten ways generative AI is being used by organizations to transform their operations and drive growth.

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Westpac transforms IT and enables secure, inclusive, flexible work with Windows 11 Enterprise

Westpac, one of the largest banks in Australia, wanted to improve support for its more than 40,000 people, including its hybrid workforce, by transforming its IT environment. In 2023, the bank chose a solution based on Windows 11 Enterprise E5 and Microsoft cloud services which has since improved user experience for staff and supported secure flexible work that is inclusive of all work styles. Read the story.

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Malware distributor Storm-0324 facilitates ransomware access

Are you prepared for attacks from cybercrime groups like Storm-0324 that infiltrate networks and act as distributors for other attack payloads such as ransomware? Understanding cybercriminal tactics is an important step in fighting them. Read this Microsoft article analyzing Storm-0324 tools, tactics and procedures (TTPs) and documented attacks. Learn how Microsoft Defender helps to identify threats such as these and mitigate their impact.

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Microsoft recognized as a leader in 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Desktop as a Service

Remote and hybrid workspaces were thought to be temporary solutions to productivity during the pandemic, but now we see that organizations are embracing flexible hybrid schedules for their employees. Read this Microsoft 365 blog about how Microsoft has been recognized as a Leader in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Desktop as a Service.

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Monday, January 1, 2024

Windows 11 Security Guide: Powerful Security by Design

Windows 11 is designed with layers of security enabled by default, so you can focus on your work, not your security settings. Out-of-the-box features such as credential safeguards, malware shields and application protection led to a reported 58% drop in security incidents.

View: Windows 11 Security Guide: Powerful Security by Design

The future of business is here: How industries are unlocking AI innovation and greater value with the Microsoft Cloud

IT departments are facing a growing application backlog because of the lack of developers and technical specialists who can produce these solutions. Read this urgent blog about an answer to this problem: low code. This is the solution that empowers IT departments to rapidly build apps and streamline data insights while lowering costs.

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Executive Summary, Forrester TEI of Windows 11 Pro Devices

To better understand the benefits, costs, and risks associated with Windows 11, research firm Forrester interviewed organizations with experience using new Windows 11 Pro devices. In this report, Forrester lays out the benefits of Windows 11 such as improvements in security risk profiles and the accelerated deployment and provision of the devices. The report also looks at the costs and challenges of adopting Windows 11 Pro devices. Read the executive summary of the report.

View: Executive Summary, Forrester TEI of Windows 11 Pro Devices

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....