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Microsoft Teams has become the platform of choice throughout the pandemic based on the global need for remote collaboration. In 2021, Teams reached a staggering 250 million active monthly users. However, many businesses and organizations are only tapping the surface of what Teams can do for them. In this blog, we’ll break down the Teams […]

Technology has the power to transform a business. However, many businesses aren’t taking advantage of the features that are available with the licensing they’re already paying for.   Microsoft’s Power Platform is a collection of products that grants users the capability to enhance their productivity, innovation, and collaboration through low-code tools. This line of business intelligence application development and connectivity software provides a low code solution. This means businesses no longer need […]

The Cloud Management Gateway (CMG) is designed to support devices that are Configuration Manager clients and not connected or reachable within corporate networks. In addition to providing management capabilities, updates, servicing, and task sequences, the CMG can seamlessly connect to Azure cloud resources over the internet without the use of VPNs (virtual private networks).   This allows users to manage clients that roam on the internet or are in branch offices across the WAN, without exposing your on-premises infrastructure to the […]

While some employees are slowly returning to the office, a generous portion of the workforce is still logging in remotely. In some capacity, remote work is here to stay indefinitely.   As more companies become acquainted with a hybrid workforce, they’re often met with challenges related to managing their remote clients, enabling endpoint protection, distributing software, and more. With Microsoft’s Cloud Management Gateway, users can safely manage remote clients without exposing their on-premises infrastructure to the internet.   So, […]

Are your traditional on-premises SQL Server databases holding your business back? For users looking to accelerate their digital transformation, migrating from a traditional on-premises SQL Server database to an Azure SQL Database offers several benefits. These include reduced costs, increased innovation capabilities, tighter security measures, and compliance with regulations.    Migrating to Azure is the logical next step for many businesses who may need to increase capacity, rethink their disaster recovery method, or reduce unnecessary costs.   […]

No matter how strong your cyber security position, there will always be a chance your business could fall victim to a cyber attack. Today, cyber attacks lead to loss of critical and confidential information, resulting in significant business interruption costs. A cloud disaster recovery solution is a service that provides organizations with failover capabilities and […]

When remote work became the norm in 2020, the need for remote collaboration capabilities became more important than ever. Many employees and organizations are now moving forward with a remote or hybrid workforce and don’t plan to look back. Throughout this process, Microsoft continuously reinvested in their products to bring new innovations to users, further enhancing our remote work and collaboration capabilities.    For the first time in 10 years, […]

The workplace must be prepared for change. Whether companies seek to develop outside of their traditional core or adopt new workflows to remain competitive, change is a necessary process. For many companies, one of the biggest changes they will face is a merger, acquisition, or divestiture. Within these scenarios, a Microsoft 365 tenant-to-tenant migration can […]

Cyber-crime has dangerously increased in recent years. Exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the average ransomware demand increased from $5,000 in 2018 to $200,000 in 2020. This year, we saw the largest ever ransomware payout by an insurance company at $40 million. The onslaught of cyber-attacks continues to evolve with recent strikes on global IT chains […]

While we were already on the forefront of digital transformation, the pandemic pushed us forward much faster than anticipated. From the Metaverse to new Teams collaboration tools, Microsoft Ignite 2021 – held virtually November 2-4, 2021 – had several exciting announcements that will enhance remote collaboration, all while focusing on security.   Overall, Microsoft is working to better integrate its […]