Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Azure and Dynamics 365 Scenarios
Dynamics 365 is a suite of modern commerce solutions that work together to connect your entire business. This blog outlines the Dynamics 365 applications you can use to address a variety of business needs. Scan the list and watch the short video embedded to see how Dynamics 365 helps you streamline business operations, enhance inventory management and optimize order fulfillment.
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Monday, January 30, 2023
Complimentary Digital Transformation Strategy Consultation
As a small- or medium-sized business, you may be grappling with rising costs, supply chain problems, increasing cyberthreats and other challenges. Digital transformation is the key to unlocking your organization's full potential and meeting these challenges head-on. Experts in digital transformation planning and deployment, Defensorem IT can work with you to strategize and guide your journey. Receive a Complimentary Digital Transformation Strategy Consultation when you schedule direct.
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From data silos to holistic, analytical sales management and data-driven customer service: Power equipment manufacturer STIHL relies on Dynamics 365 in sales, marketing and service
ANDREAS STIHL AG & CO KG is a long-established company in Germany that recently expanded its portfolio to include digital products and solutions such as robotic mowers and a connected platform. It relies on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service to meet constantly evolving market demands with decentralized sales and service processes. Get the story on how Dynamics 365 helps STIHL deliver consistent, authentic experiences across all touchpoints.
Great Expectations: Making Hybrid Work, Work
From when to go to the office to why work in the first place, employees have a new "worth it" equation. Findings from a recent Microsoft Work Trend Index Annual report suggest there's no going back. Read this blog post summarizing the report to explore top take-aways for business leaders tasked with the challenge of making hybrid work, work.
SMBs must adapt and evolve to survive, according to the latest Microsoft research
Many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are grappling with rising costs, post-pandemic supply chain issues and increased cybersecurity threats. Digital technology is the key to unlocking your organization's full potential and meeting these challenges head-on. Read this blog for insight from Microsoft ANZ SMC lead, Harish Vellat, on 4 areas to focus your efforts.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Free Hybrid Work Consultation
To the future of work, work-life balance and employee wellness are priorities. How do you deliver it with the right combination of technology, process and culture? Experts in designing and implementing hybrid work environments, Defensorem IT can help you plan and deliver a hybrid work strategy for your organization. Receive a free consultation when you schedule direct.
Free Cloud Readiness Assessment
Setting clear expectations and performance goals for cloud infrastructure is critical to its success. Experts in cloud infrastructure strategy and implementation, Defensorem IT can help establish goals and identify opportunities and areas for improvement to maximize the value of your cloud infrastructure investment and ensure it meets the needs of users and customers. Receive a free Cloud Readiness Assessment when you schedule direct.
Improve security with remote access and verifiable ID's
Among the many benefits of Microsoft Entra Verified ID is that it can help ensure organizations consistently match the most qualified person with the right project. Request a free consultation with one of our experts to discuss how Defensorem IT can help you improve security with remote access and verifiable IDs enabled by technology solutions like Microsoft Entra.
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Azure Virtual Desktop Essentials
Meet Microsoft's cloud VDI solution with centralized security, management and scalability built in. It's an efficient and flexible approach to desktop virtualization without compromising control. Watch this demo video for an introduction and full tour of Azure Virtual Desktop Essentials including what it is, how it works and options for configuration.
Microsoft Secures Azure Enclaves with Hardware Guards
Microsoft is putting hardware in charge of data protection in Azure to help customers feel confident about sharing data with authorized parties within the cloud environment. This blog provides an overview of a series of hardware security announcements to highlight Azure's confidential computing offerings. Read the blog to learn how advances in Azure confidential computing deliver the ultimate in data protection.
Monday, January 23, 2023
CEO Insights
Employee well-being is hugely important to Marty Flanagan, President and CEO at Invesco, Ltd. In this short video, Flanagan shares highlights from an interview with two of Invesco's rising career employees on how hybrid work environments provide the flexibility people need to maintain a healthy work-life balance. Watch the video on LinkedIn and get access to the full conversation.
Cloudy with a chance of success: Moving your contact centre to the cloud
The cloud is transforming organizations, unleashing $1 trillion in value for Fortune 500 companies. That's why now is the time to migrate to cloud contact centers that give you the scalability and flexibility to deliver personalized experiences and adapt to changing customer preferences faster and more cost-effectively. Read this blog for insight.
Avanade Reimagines Access to Training and Skills Management Using Microsoft Entra Verified ID
Oftentimes the best and most creative ideas come from within an organization, as professional services and technology provider Avanade recently found out. Read the blog to gain insight on how Microsoft Entra Verified ID helped enable this as the company shifted from owning all the identities and credentials to the users controlling their own credentials—when they want to use them and what they want to share.
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Giant Eagle reimagines communications, supports hybrid work model with Microsoft Teams
When U.S. grocer, Giant Eagle, decided to host a company-wide event to address corporate values, it turned to Microsoft Teams. In this customer story, Giant Eagle shares its experience using Teams live events to bring the event to about 17,000 team members at two store locations. Get the story on how Microsoft Teams enables the grocer with 470 retail locations and 34,000 employees emphasize corporate values around racial equality and treating each other with mutual kindness and respect.
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Free Virtual Desktop Consultation
Try before you buy is always good advice. That's why you should take advantage of a free consultation with one of our experts on Azure Virtual Desktop and how it can help you create a secure, flexible and adaptive hybrid cloud environment. Sign up for the Free Azure Virtual Desktop consultation today.
Complimentary Cloud Reliability Consultation
Understanding the reliability of your cloud infrastructure is essential to identifying opportunities, areas for improvement and risks. In addition, it can help you establish performance goals to ensure your cloud infrastructure meets the needs of users and customers. Experts in cloud infrastructure planning and implementation, Defensorem IT can help you assess the reliability of yours. Receive a Complimentary Cloud Reliability Consultation when you schedule direct.
Azure Defender for IoT helps Global Geological Materials Company Secure Production and Bridge the IT/OT Gap
Keeping pace with digital transformation isn't easy, particularly when your company is mainly focused on pulling rocks from the ground. This customer success story highlights how an IoT security solution became a top priority for global lime and minerals producer Lhoist to keep digital transformation from stalling. Microsoft Azure Defender for IoT has enabled Lhoist's critical OT equipment to be more connected to the plant's IT network, which is in turn connected to the larger organization's corporate IT network. With 80 plants in more than 25 countries, this unifying of IT security with industrial automation was a critical factor in the company's continued digital transformation evolution. Read the story to learn from Lhoist's experience.
Does the Future of Work Include a Shift to Hybrid Work?
In our continually evolving new normal, it looks likely the hybrid work model will replace conventional, full-time in-office models. This is confirmed by surveys including from McKinsey & Company showing that many millions of Americans engage in hybrid work arrangements and want more of it. To derive the most value from hybrid work and attract and retain talent, leaders of distributed work need to continually fine-tune their approach to work flexibility. In this LinkedIn blog post, former Accenture marketing leader, Katrina Klier, provides tips to consider. Read the blog here.
What is Azure Virtual Desktop?
Azure Virtual Desktop is a desktop and app virtualization service that runs in the cloud. A 2-minute read, this article shows 6 tasks you can do when you run Azure Virtual Desktop on Azure. Read the blog for a walkthrough.
Monday, January 16, 2023
Measuring the value of moving to the cloud — and innovative ways to get there
With the financial services industry facing challenges in data management reliability, governance and security, there is no time to waste on moving to the cloud. Organizations that act decisively in cloud adoption will quickly discover new paths to innovation. In this Microsoft Industry Blog post, Microsoft CTO Laurent Verdier outlines the transformative benefits of moving to the cloud and provides tips for determining and taking the best path. Read the blog for ideas on how cloud adoption can set you up for long-term success.
New Research Shows IoT and OT Innovation is Critical to Business but Comes with Significant Risk
This blog explores the security risks inherent with IoT/OT and concludes adoption is critical even with the security challenges. In addition, it provides a link to a collaborative report from Microsoft and the Ponemon Institute highligting data on the state of IoT and OT security from a customer's perspective. Read the blog for a review of the research and quantified findings.
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Get Started with Teams for Retail
This blog offers a step-by-step look at how the flexibility of Microsoft Teams for Retail allows the platform to be set up to benefit the very specific needs of retail.
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Giant Eagle reimagines communications, supports hybrid work model with Microsoft Teams
When Giant Eagle wanted to emphasize corporate values around racial equality and treating people with kindness and respect, it turned to Microsoft Teams live events. In this customer story, Giant Eagle shares its experience using Teams to bring presentations from two store locations to almost 17,000 team members. Get the story to see how Microsoft Teams helps the grocer create virtual and physical spaces that bring people together in new ways.
IT Management Process & Infrastructure Review
Management inefficiencies contribute in a big way to unforeseen costs. Defensorem IT can help you minimize costs and maximize efficiency. Receive a free IT Management Process & Infrastructure Review when you schedule direct.
Announcing General Availability of Scheduled Agent Updates on Azure Virtual Desktop
Read the Microsoft blog to learn about a feature that gives IT admins control over when the Azure Virtual Desktop agent, side-by-side stack and Geneva Monitoring agent get updated.
It's time to fortify your data! Get a free 1-on-1 risk assessment
Protecting an organization's network and data is paramount. Employees are at risk too if their passwords are compromised and access is not restricted in the event of a cyberattack.
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Fortify Your Data Against Threats
Unmatched volumes of data inform Microsoft security solutions. Check out this infographic to see how Microsoft helps prevent security risks and protect corporate data regardless of volume.
Monday, January 9, 2023
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Technology Can Help Unlock a New Future for Frontline Workers
This Microsoft report explores findings from a survey of 9,600 frontline employees and managers and reveals that despite their essential role in every industry, these workers have traditionally been underserved by technology. Read the report to see how technology adoption on the frontline is accelerating and making a difference.
Want better security with enhanced access control? Monitor apps and services, protect data and control access to resources with @msftsecurity solutions from Defensorem IT.
Want better security with enhanced access control? Monitor apps and services, protect data and control access to resources with @msftsecurity solutions from Defensorem IT.
Free Work Trends Consultation
What workplace trends will have the biggest impact on how we work and live in the coming year? The answer will help you prepare for the future and empower employees with the insights, technology and support they need to move your organization forward. Having a vision of the business landscape ahead is critical to our work helping clients create and implement future-ready technology strategies. Receive a free Work Trends Consultation when you schedule direct.
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
REI Connects with Customers for Virtual Outfitting
Outdoor apparel retailer REI modernizes the frontline worker experience by equipping employees on the shop floor with iPads and other Apple mobile devices and Microsoft 365 productivity tools. This customer story highlights REI's creative use of Microsoft Teams to create an online virtual outfitting solution. Get the story for a look at results including high customer satisfaction and improved agility.
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Tuesday, January 3, 2023
It's Time to Create a Modern Digital Workspace Experience
Is your organization's IT approach to desktop and app management ready for digital transformation? Download this Microsoft eBook to learn how to strike the perfect balance between user experience, security and IT overhead.
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VMware Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure
Delivering a secure remote work platform that increases user productivity and remains cost effective isn't an easy task. Read the datasheet to learn how VMware Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure is enabling remote work from the cloud quickly and securely.
Hacker Hunting and Built-in Protections with Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure automatically uncovers attack vectors that can lead to broader exploits, offering full protection from any attack on your system. Watch this video showing how Microsoft Azure can detect and stop attacks on your IT infrastructure on demand.
What's New in Microsoft Teams
Learn about the latest innovations coming to Microsoft Teams to make teamwork easier, more flexible, and inclusive. This post provides details for all the Teams features and solutions announced at Microsoft Ignite.
Free Cloud Adoption Assessment
What are your digital workspace options? Meet with a Microsoft Azure expert to discuss.
Monday, January 2, 2023
Retail Day in the Life with Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams empowers retail workers to be connected, productive, and focused on customers and tasks at hand. Watch the video for a quick look at the capabilities that make it all possible including shift management, task management and push-to-talk communications.
Ransomware by Industry Image
What 3 industries are hit hardest by ransomware? Take a guess and check back next week for insight. 💡 Like this post if you'd like help assessing your cloud needs and how @Microsoft #Azure can address them with a Defensorem IT expert.
How to Fine-Tune Meetings for Hybrid Work Settings
Technology can make meetings more equitable and inclusive for employees joining from home.
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