Saturday, December 22, 2018

Modern Digital Workplace: 5 Current Trends Making Waves In The Office

Modernizing your workplace needs to happen, but how do you go about doing it? When it comes to having a modern workplace, nothing says you're on the ball like integrating Microsoft cloud services. With Azure solutions, you can manage data with ease, and with Office 365, you can share and send documents while not having to worry about version control. It's the ease of use, familiarity, and trust you need in a cloud solution. Contact us today to learn more about Microsoft cloud services.

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Customer story: Hershey

Hershey has a lot of data that they need to share across their enterprise. Keeping their workforce mobile while being able to access that data can be tough, that's why they moved to the Microsoft cloud. With Microsoft, you can migrate to simple, distributed, cross-platform file storage without changing code. It's the first step in modernizing your IT infrastructure and business.

Transforming The Customer Experience: Personalization

In a world of instant gratification, customers expect more from the businesses they patron. That's why you need a CRM solution that's more than just a CRM platform. You need an all-in-one business management solution to streamline and connect business processes with customer experience. It's the way of the future for a demanding generation of customers. Deliver the level of service and experience they deserve with Microsoft Dynamics 365.

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Friday, December 21, 2018

Customer Story: 24 Hour Fitness

With Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Adobe Marketing Cloud, 24 Hour Fitness helps engage with customers to give them the tools they need to stay focused on their fitness goals. With an in-depth customer data profile, they can tailor a customer's journey to ensure they receive the guidance and encouragement that keeps them coming back for more.

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Three steps to a new paradigm for disaster recovery and backup

Ransomware is putting entire systems at risk. You can't afford to let that happen to your business. Prevent attacks by taking a proactive approach. With Azure Backup, protect your on-premises virtual machines, physical servers, and files to Azure. With your data in Azure, you have the flexibility to restore your data to a specific period in time to keep your business moving.

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Customer story: Maersk

You can't do everything on your own. Having a team of professionals with in-depth experience can revolutionize your business. Since integrating with Microsoft Services, Maersk, a logistics company and global container shipping leader, has dramatically reduced their time to market and improved their performance and reduced their operational risk. 

3 ways to protect yourself from a ransomware disaster

IT security and data protection are your only ways to combat ransomware. In today's digital age, your data is the lifeblood of your organization. Don't fall victim to ransomware attacks that could threaten your business and customers. With Azure, identify new threats and respond quickly with services that are informed by real-time global cybersecurity intelligence delivered at cloud scale.

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Thursday, December 20, 2018

Customer Story: Taylor Wessing

With the world and nature of customer interactions changing rapidly, international law firm Taylor Wessing needs an IT solution that can keep up. With Azure cloud services, Taylor Wessing has the flexibility and speed they need to service customers. With advanced security benefits they can be sure their customer data will be secure.

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13 Security Solutions for Small Business

Ready to take a step toward cyber safety? Here's a collection of tools, services and other solutions to secure your business and prevent cyberattacks.

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Your Data is Safe with Office 365

In this video, Fidelitech explores how Office 365 works overtime to safeguard the business data of entrepreneurs like Bryce McDonald, owner/operator of Day1 Wake, a company that makes wakesurf boards for customers around the world. While giving Bryce unprecedented freedom and flexibility, Office 365 provides multiple layers of security, which Microsoft monitors 24/7. Contact us to learn how Office 365 can do the same for you.

Microsoft Office 2016 product guide

Ever wonder how you can get the most out of Office 365? At Fidelitech, we know you're constantly looking to decrease friction within your organization. In many cases, the technology you already employ may be the answer. With an upgrade to Office 2016, your organization can benefit from a host of new and amazing collaborative features. Read this Office 2016 product guide for tips and tricks that will maximize your collaborative yield. Contact us so we can help you upgrade today.

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Wednesday, December 19, 2018

O365 cost-saving guidance for midsize companies

At Fidelitech, we don't want you to be paying more than you have to for your IT solutions. That's why we offer Office 365 solutions that can save you significant sums of money each year. Starting with an average savings of $11,000 in hardware and software deployment costs annually, the amounts go up considerably from there. With $30,000 in savings for administrative costs and up to $60,000 in savings from vendor displacement across a host of areas, these savings are real.

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Do more wherever you are with OneDrive for Business

OneDrive for Business, included in Office 365, offers more of what you need to improve efficiency and grow your business. With best-in-class apps and integrations, security, and support, OneDrive for Business is one more reason to choose Office 365, the complete, integrated cloud productivity suite.

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Save money and time with Microsoft Office 365

Forrester worked with Microsoft to analyze the total economic impact that Office 365 has on its Corporate Accounts customers (150 to 2,000 users), who shared their business outcomes and objectives.

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Enterprise cloud strategy

At Fidelitech, we know that you have questions about how to transition to the cloud. In this book, you'll see how you can exploit the ever-expanding feature set of the cloud to gain strategic and competitive advantage. It will also discuss what applications you'll use and how your organization will change by transitioning to the cloud. Answering your questions is a priority for us, and this book will help address some of the common questions you'll likely encounter during cloud adoption.

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Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Cloud identity and asset management

Scaling your applications could be costing you more than you think. At Fidelitech, we know how to help you enhance your business so that you can take advantage of huge cost savings. By moving to the cloud, you can create highly scalable applications in Azure. Applications can shrink and stretch to accommodate changes in usage, removing the need for expensive on-premises hardware saving your organization money and time.

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The economics of serverless cloud computing

At Fidelitech, we know that going serverless is an ideal back-end function allowing you to perform analysis on data sets, clean up data sets, automate backups, and enable on-the-fly data processing. Azure Functions has been in the works since 2014, and it's compatible with more coding languages than any of the other top competitors. This e-book will give you more insight into how you can leverage Function as a Service (FaaS) and why Azure is probably the FaaS for your company.

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How to grant and restrict access to data

As your organization grows, it becomes harder and harder to keep track of who has access to your data. At Fidelitech, we understand. That's why we bring you access management solutions that will help you secure your data. With Azure Active Directory, you can review reports and audit user activity in your system, manage identity and access for users and administrators, and simplify single sign-on by using one identity to access any app. That means your sensitive data is protected.

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22 Million: How IaaS saved six companies big bucks over five years

At Fidelitech, we know your organization has untapped potential, and we can help you unlock it. With Azure IaaS, you can see an ROI of 435% by reducing costs, increasing sales, and expanding your global reach. You can realize immediate gains that will drive your business forward in the modern digital marketplace. Fidelitech wants your organization to achieve great things just like the six companies featured in this study. Contact us to find out more.

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Monday, December 17, 2018

Bot Platform: Build and connect intelligent bots

Bots are designed to create a better user experience. But building and linking your bots together may present a challenge. That's why Fidelitech has come up with this Bot Framework infographic that explains how bots are connected.

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The World's Most Intelligent Storage from HPE

The more data a business has, the higher the potential for digital transformation. This video shows how intelligent storage from HPE helps companies unlock the full potential of their data by overcoming the complexities of changing technologies and IT requirements.

ESG Research Report: Assessing the Financial Impact of HPE InfoSight Predictive Analytics

Applications are the engines that drive modern digital businesses. When the infrastructure that powers them is difficult to administer or fails, business is impacted. Traditionally, IT has assumed much of the responsibility to ensure availability and performance; but in the digital era, this model isn't sustainable. With the HPE InfoSight predictive analytics platform, HPE Nimble Storage has transformed how storage is managed and supported. This report highlights the multiple ways HPE InfoSight benefits customer environments, based on findings of a quantitative survey conducted by the Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) and commissioned by HPE.

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Saturday, December 15, 2018

Office 365 helps secure Microsoft from modern phishing campaigns

Cybersecurity is a critical issue at Microsoft, as it is for organizations everywhere. Microsoft processes more than 400 billion emails each month and stops over 10 million malicious emails every minute to keep their users safe and secure on the cloud. Your business can leverage the same solution to provide a secure and agile workplace for your employees. Contact us for more information.

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Friday, December 14, 2018

Day in the life Retail

Retail can be demanding, that's why you need a business-class email provider that can keep up. Microsoft business-class email allows you to keep track of all your moving parts and communicate quickly with employees, suppliers, and customers. Your time is valuable, let Fidelitech help you make the most of it. Contact us for information on how we can help you integrate Microsoft business-class email.

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Dynamics 365 automates complex transactions and business processes

Microsoft developed COSMIC (Customer Obsessed Solution Management and Incident Care) to help streamline the tasks required to complete a transaction. It provides a clear view of the case as it progresses and uses defined stages to show status from start to finish. It's one tool of many that your business can leverage with Microsoft Dynamics 365. Contact us for more.

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Customer Service Key Capabilities

Digital innovation has changed the landscape of every industry. With increased customer knowledge and commoditized products and services, businesses are focusing on customer experience to develop key differentiators from their competition. Microsoft Dynamics 365 enables consistent experiences across any combination of self- and assisted service engagements, so your customers can get a quality experience every time and Fidelitech can help. Contact us today.

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Protecting Azure resources with Recovery Services vault

Like many businesses, as their organization began rapidly migrating and deploying solutions to Azure, the demand for data protection in the cloud has also increased. That's why Microsoft developed Azure Recovery Services vault to help manage their backup and disaster recovery needs natively in the cloud. Contact Fidelitech to find out more on how we can help you use this same solution to meet your data recovery needs.

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Thursday, December 13, 2018

Backup and Disaster Recovery

You need to back up your data. But you shouldn't use just any service, you need a platform your team is already familiar with, a platform you can trust. You need Microsoft Azure. Azure offers an effective solution with enormous capacity for storage, built-in security, and cloud datacenters all over the world. At Fidelitech, we want to help you adopt the solution you need with Azure. Contact us for more information.

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Microsoft uses analytics and data science to enhance the user experience

People need solutions that are easy to use and provide a great customer experience. Microsoft has made this a core tenant of solution usability. With products like Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, and SQL Server Analysis Services, Microsoft has created a data platform that allows them to collaborate and scale. Contact us to find out how we can help you integrate this same tech.

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Upgrade to avoid end of support for SQL Server 2008

Microsoft has a number of products that evolve over time. SQL Server 2008 is no exception. That's why it's time to upgrade. With SQL Server 2017, you don't just get an update--you get in-memory performance across workloads, mission-critical high availability, end-to-end mobile BI, and in-database advanced analytics with security features. At Fidelitech, we're here to help you get the right tools for the job. Contact us to find out more.

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Don't Miss Another Post from Fidelitech

The cloud changes the way small businesses gets stuff done. Sign up for emails that keep you posted on how we can help your company grow.

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Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Infographic: Edit files offline with Office 365

One more reason to love #Office365: Microsoft Word, everyone's favorite word-processing program, is compatible with all your apps.

7 Game-Changing Collaboration Tools Your Team Needs Now

At Fidelitech, we know that whiteboards, video conferencing, and AI are all drivers of collaboration in the modern workplace. Finding the right solution to provide these capabilities is another story. Luckily there's Office 365. With Skype, users can video conference and whiteboard, and with machine learning and AI woven into almost every aspect of Office 365, users can leverage more compute power than ever before. Contact us to find out how.

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Treating childhood blindness, halfway around the world

At Fidelitech, we know how important productivity and collaboration are to your business. That's why we strive to bring you the best opportunities to integrate cost-saving, collaborative solutions to your organization. Doctors in LA are helping kids all over the world through their collaborative efforts with Skype. Kids are seeing for the first time thanks to this amazing solution; imagine what it could do for your organization. Contact us to find out more.

Three keys to effective collaboration

According to a 2015 report by Vyopta, "The biggest challenge organizations face with video conferencing is getting workers to actually use it." Collaboration and modern conferencing solutions such as Microsoft Office 365 can reduce costs, improve productivity, and streamline decision making. In order for businesses to make positive changes and successfully move in that direction, however, employees must first buy in. In this CDW article, learn tips to address user behavior, the ideal forces to drive users toward collaboration, and three key factors to collaborate effectively.

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Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Digital Transformation Made Simple with Microsoft Office 365

Henkel discovered that Office 365 enabled them to handle the challenging task of modernizing with ease. With a 99% app compatibility rate on over 1,500 global applications, they found they were able to update much faster than anticipated. Becoming faster and more agile was easy with the e-learnings available to employees and allowed Henkel to focus on strategy rather than implementation. The digital transformation has never been easier thanks to the tools and capabilities provided by Office 365.

The Microsoft Cloud gives insight into every swing

At Fidelitech, transforming your business to meet modern demands is not an easy task. That's why we constantly offer you solutions to innovate, integrate, and achieve success. The PGA Tour does all three on a daily basis with Microsoft cloud computing. With affordable pricing, amazing compute power, and hybrid integration capabilities, your organization can transition to the cloud, too, and do it at your own speed. Watch this video and contact us to find out more.

17 Predictions About The Future Of Big Data Everyone Should Read

As big data matures, we are finding more companies monetizing their data. Soon, every business will become a data company. While the most forward-thinking will rise to the top and live to sell their product another day, others with traditional business models will flounder. It's survival of the fittest for businesses in today's technological age. Companies either evolve or they fail. Will your business act in time? Fidelitech wants to help. Contact us to find out more.

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Behind the team--Fitness Performance

Real Madrid uses Microsoft technology and data analytics software to help protect its players. Thanks to the Azure platform, other industries can use this same technology and computing power. At Fidelitech, we want to bring you the same level of data analysis that Real Madrid uses so your organization can innovate, adapt, and achieve. Contact us to find out how we can help and check out this short video on how Real Madrid harnesses the power of Azure.

Monday, December 10, 2018

6 Tips For Tech Executives' Success In Today's World Of Technology

Gartner projected that close to $216 billion in IT spending will graduate to the cloud by 2020. Microsoft cloud services provide businesses with on-premises hardware the ability to transition to the cloud seamlessly. Collect, distribute, and analyze data with ease across the cloud while maintaining your on-premises assets, and analyze your data with AI without bringing it to the cloud. At Fidelitech, we want you to have the best of both worlds. Contact us to find out more.

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Microsoft 2015 Super Bowl Commercial: Braylon O'Neill

Technology is empowering people all over the world to do and achieve more. Fidelitech is determined to help you do the same by empowering you to get the most out the latest advancements in technology. For six-year-old Braylon O'Neill, Microsoft technology is being used to analyze his gait mechanics. You can use that same computational power to analyze any data within your organization. Join us and watch how Microsoft can help Braylon and your organization achieve greater things

Sunday, December 9, 2018

33 Ways to Use Technology In Your Small Business

Small business owners who use technology have an edge. These small business technology ideas will get you started on the path to productivity.

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Saturday, December 8, 2018

Experience a New Level of Freedom with Office 365

Fidelitech takes a deeper look at how Microsoft Office 365 helps Bryce McDonald, a solo entrepreneur who runs DAY 1 Wake, a wakesurf board making business, scale his home-based business out to the world. Office 365 gives Bryce a new level of freedom that he didn't have previously because the cloud-based app lets him access, edit, and share documents from anywhere on any of his devices.

Microsoft 365 Business | FAQs

Ever wondered what Microsoft 365 Business is? Or who should adopt it? At Fidelitech, we know that you may have a lot of questions about the solutions we provide you, that's why we've put together this Office 365 Business FAQs guide.

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Today's Innovative Businesses: Focusing on What Matters Most - Infographic

This infographic provides testimonials from six businesses about the amazing benefits of Office 365 and how they used it in their organizations. Use the infographic as a starting point to research case studies that you can use to decide if Office 365 is the right solution for your business.

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Take the work out of working together with O365

#O365 Microsoft 2016 Product Guide

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Friday, December 7, 2018

Modern enterprises decrease costs and increase productivity with Microsoft O365

Microsoft commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study and examine the potential return on investment (ROI) very large enterprises may realize by deploying Office 365. The purpose of this study is to provide readers at large organizations (more than 20,000 users) with a framework to evaluate the potential financial impact of Office 365 on their organizations.

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10 Myths about moving to the cloud: What businesses really need to know about moving to Microsoft Office 365

At Fidelitech, we know that most companies that choose to move to the cloud do so because they have decided they need it for business agility and want the cost savings that come with it. How can you know whether you're making the right move? This e-book will address the inconsistencies you've encountered in your research and bust myths surrounding cloud adoption. Because you need to know the facts in order to make an informed decision.

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Top 5 benefits of moving to the cloud now

Cloud computing is now a requirement for many businesses. At Fidelitech, we understand that the changing market means your company will have to transform as well. That's why we bring you solutions to help with that transition. By moving to the cloud, you can increase your security and reduce costs. But those aren't the only reasons why moving to the cloud can transform and enhance your business. There's a reason why 80% of the Fortune 500 companies have made the transition with Microsoft Azure.

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Azure API Management: Driving Digital Transformation in Today's API Economy

At Fidelitech, we know that building, maintaining, managing, and exposing APIs presents challenges to companies. Azure API Management provides a comprehensive solution maintaining your APIs. One of the best features about Azure API Management is that you can get up and running in minutes, and easily scale on-demand as your API program grows. This white paper will give you more insight into how the current API economy is influencing the digital transformation and your business.

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Thursday, December 6, 2018

Location is at the heart of everything

With the rise of mobile and connected devices, the need for geospatial services has increased as well. At Fidelitech, we understand that need. That's why we work to bring you geospatial data solutions that will help you along your journey. Azure Location Based Services (Azure LBS) is a portfolio of geospatial service APIs that enable you integrate location-aware functions in your apps and solutions. With Azure LBS, the applications are endless, allowing you to easily integrate a host of capabilities into your application.

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Designed to disrupt: Reimagine your apps and transform your industry

At Fidelitech, we believe the world is in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. It means now is a time of both technical and business mayhem that will dramatically change how organizations operate and how the people of this world live. But where is this "digital transformation" coming from? And what does it mean for you and your organization? One thing is certain, Fidelitech will be with you every step of the way. Check out this e-book to learn more about the coming revolution.

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Applying AI: Easy integration for intelligent programs

With the rapid advancement of AI technology, integrating AI might seem more complicated than it really is. That's why Fidelitech has come up with this Easy Integration for Intelligent Programs document. Azure makes applying AI to your organization easy. With Microsoft Cognitive Toolkit, Azure Machine Learning, and other apps and services, you can integrate AI seamlessly and quickly. Want to achieve greater things? Azure can help you make your ideas reality.

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What is Cloud Migration and Why is it Important

Why cloud? The digital revolution has empowered customers with more choices, requiring businesses to exchange outdated practices with modern solutions in a competitive landscape. In response, growth and adoption of cloud services are increasing across industries and businesses. This article explores six advantages of choosing the cloud.

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Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Customer story: Toronto Zoo

Moving from pen and paper to a culture of cloud-based technology, the Toronto Zoo has revolutionized the way employees work. Using Office 365, they have improved internal processes and data sharing with partners around the world.

How To Win With A Tech-Forward Customer Experience

This article explores the role of technology in curating customer experience. In an era when customers often view businesses, products, and services as commodities, customer experience is becoming a key differentiator.

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Customer story: Jumeirah Hotels

Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts--owners of some of the world's most luxurious hotels--has a reputation for delivering world-class hospitality. In their tradition of excellence, the company compiles data through its customer loyalty program to customize and deliver personalized messaging. This has resulted in nearly 50% customer engagement and a 10% increase of year-over-year revenue.

Be A Prepper: The Keys To A Digital Disaster Recovery Plan For Business Leaders

This article, written by a small business owner, is relevant to business leaders of every type. It highlights the importance of a disaster recovery plan and underscores the value of diligence and consistency when implementing one.

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Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Customer story: Nakilat

Qatari shipping and maritime company, Nakilat, aspires to be a global leader in energy transportation. To increase its efficiency, security, and competitive advantage, the company has transitioned its onshore offices and fleet of 67 vessels to a cloud-based, SaaS model. With Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Cloud App Security, Nakilat has securely improved employee communication and mobility. The company has also adopted Microsoft Azure to optimize operations and improve business continuity, reducing operating costs by 50%.

You've Got Cloud. Now, What?

Cloud solutions are known for cutting costs and enabling innovation and agility, but not all cloud solutions are the same. This article discusses four of the fine print strategies you should consider when adopting a cloud solution.

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Customer story: Coats

Coats, the world's leading industrial thread manufacturer, chose the Microsoft cloud in its strategy to modernize its business and data platforms. With a 250-year heritage, a global footprint, and 19,000 employees worldwide, secure, reliable, and progressive systems are a must. The company deployed cloud-based collaboration technology, including Microsoft Office, and migrated most of its data payload and SAP estate to Microsoft Azure, reducing operating costs 25-30% and improving reporting performance by 600%.

HPE Storage Point of View

This video shows how the predictive, cloud-ready and timeless nature of of HPE Storage enables businesses to close app-data gaps.

Monday, December 3, 2018

Gartner Report: Critical Capabilities for Solid-State Arrays

Solid-state array features, pricing, scale and density are improving at a rapid pace, while agility and disaggregation benefits are providing long-term value. This report shows the results of a Gartner study analyzing 19 SSA products across five high-impact use cases. In addition to quantifying what's important to infrastructure and operations leaders, it summarizes key findings and recommends actions steps for SSA deployment based on specific strategic planning assumptions.

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Saturday, December 1, 2018

Day in the life--Financial services

Ever wonder what a day in the life of a financial services professional is like? With cloud email, partners can manage their business on the go and safeguard customer data. With Outlook, features like FindTime make it easy to identify gaps in schedules and set meetings, saving valuable time. Fidelitech and Microsoft want you to have access to professional cloud email for your mobile and agile business. Contact us today to learn more.

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Microsoft migrates 150,000 mailboxes to Exchange Online

Before releasing Office 365 to the public, Microsoft recognized the advantage--to both users and the company--of migrating to Exchange Online. Exchange Online offers the ability to access email from anywhere on any device and much more. Exchange Online is one way in which Microsoft chose to modernize its business. Fidelitech and Microsoft want you to have a modern, agile workplace. Contact us for more information on how we can help you migrate to the cloud.

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Transforming sales: Microsoft removes obstacles and gives back time with Dynamics 365

Digital transformation has reached every business, including Microsoft. With the change, Microsoft has undergone a revamp of their sales culture. With tools like Dynamics 365, Azure cloud solutions, and Office productivity, they've created a curated sales experience that eliminates hours of administrative processes to empower sellers with innovative tools.

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