Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Bill Gates Says These Tech Innovations Will Change the World

The quality of life for many people today is much better than it was 20 years ago. Bill Gates is bullish on tech that focuses on improving happiness and living conditions around the world. He believes that focusing on improved well-being in the next 20 years can fight back disease and other world problems.

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Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Why The Sales-Marketing Divide Is Disappearing

We've talked a lot about the importance of aligning marketing and sales. Shared data and goals lead to better lead generation and conversion, benefitting everyone. But we also understand that synchronizing these two departments is easier said than done. Using compatible tools like Dynamics 365 for both marketing and sales is a great first step. Check out this article for ideas on how to form a lasting relationship between these two essential functions. And contact us today to learn more.

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Why companies who hire people with disabilities outperformed their peers

Upwards of 25% of the white-collar workforce have a disability but don't disclose it. Many are afraid of the repercussions of divulging such information. As an employer, it's your job to accommodate your employees and create a community of collaboration that will build teamwork and trust in your company. Ensuring you have a modern workplace can help your team build collaboration and unlock their full potential. Contact us to learn how we can help you find and implement the right solution today.

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Best Hyperconverged Infrastructure Software of 2019

According to customer reviews from Gartner Peer Insights, HPE SimpliVity is the "Best Hyperconverged Infrastructure Software of 2019." Check out this report to see why customers find this hyperconverged solution to be heads above the rest.

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How do I find and manage shadow IT and rogue devices, and put policies in place to ensure we remain secure?

New cloud app capabilities offer the potential for teams to work smarter and more efficiently than ever before, but they can put huge pressure on IT and security teams to ensure company data remains secure without hindering forward progress. Microsoft 365 tools allow you to do this.

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Defend, protect, secure. IT heroes in action.

Walk through a week in the life of IT professionals to see the variety of work they do each day to address threats and protect your organization.

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Monday, June 24, 2019

Fortune 50 Company Wins With HPE SimpliVity--and So Can You

In complex IT environments, teams shouldn't have to waste valuable time, energy and budget just keeping things running. This video explains how modernizing legacy systems with HPE SimpliVity's hyperconverged solution delivers high efficiency, performance and agility with a single tool that simplifies IT.

Customer story: Steve Gleason

Communication and connection are key to quality of life. Steve Gleason, the famed NFL safety, demonstrates this daily. He has ALS and is no longer able to speak. He uses Microsoft technology and advanced eye tracking software to communicate with his family and the world. Your business can use technology to digitally transform. Contact us to learn how you can connect people, data, and processes in the cloud to achieve more.

Customer story: Mikaila Ulmer me and the bees

Check out the sweetest story we've heard all day! Mikaila Ulmer opened a single lemonade stand, serving her great-grandmother's delicious lemonade and helping to save the bees at the same time. Over the years, her business has grown in popularity and size, and Mikaila has become an icon of young entrepreneurial spirit. Check out the whole story here, and contact us to learn how, with the right tools and applications in hand, anything is possible.

Customer story: Microsoft Super Bowl Commercial 2019: We All Win

When you're playing video games, you need the right tools to achieve success. That can be hard to do when you have specific needs. The game of life is no different. Having the right tools to connect your team and enable flexibility can transform the way you live and work. And modernizing your workplace can help your team collaborate and achieve more. Contact us today to learn how you can plan and adopt a winning modern workplace solution.

Thursday, June 20, 2019

Protect your data in files, apps, and devices, within and across an organization

In addition to protecting endpoints, Microsoft believes in protecting data, starting at its very inception. Check out the strategies and tools they have to keep data protected across all scenarios in this informational document.

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Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Applications and infrastructure: Reimagining our foundation

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: "Cloud computing is foundational to enabling digital transformation for any organization." With an overhaul of their infrastructure, Microsoft is poised to deliver users to the intelligent edge. Learn more about the power and potential of intelligent cloud computing on this website.

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AI empowers us to change the world

Microsoft AI is driving innovation in industries all over the world. In this site, Microsoft provides case studies in several industries to show you how you can benefit from advanced cloud computing.

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Building modern, connected business applications

Every business needs accurate outside perspectives and a holistic view of its business processes. And as you digitally transformation, you need to stay engaged to help your customers. Visit this website to learn how you can build a modern, connected business.

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Building a modern, responsive workplace at Microsoft

IT Showcase gives you a behind-the-curtain view of how Microsoft IT operates. Check out how you can achieve more using Microsoft 365.

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HPE Peer Persistence for HPE 3PAR and Nimble Storage

This solution brief provides an overview of how HPE Peer Persistence for HPE 3PAR and Nimble Storage provides automated, built-in disaster recovery for a simplified, always-on storage failover solution that saves time, money and bandwidth.

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Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Azure Migration Guide for Windows Server

Need a simpler way to approach your cloud migration? Start with an honest assessment of your environment to determine what you have and whether it's a good candidate for moving to the cloud. Next, choose your migration strategy and the approach you'll use. Once you've completed your migration, you can begin to optimize for best results. Want a little help along the way? Contact us to learn how we can help you navigate the migration process and identify the strategy that best suits your needs.

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Top signs to know you've outgrown basic email marketing

The time of blast email marketing is over. As both the marketplace and available technology evolve, so does the marketing needs of your business. New technology like Dynamics 365 offers an automated marketing solution to help even small businesses deliver the personalized content customers have come to expect. Contact us today to learn more about how you can integrate Dynamics 365 and provide the experience your customers deserve.

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The insider's guide to the modern workplace

For 66% of Global 2000 CEOs, digital transformation is at the heart of their corporate strategy. But embracing new tech and a new culture of work means finding ways to manage and secure productivity while minimizing costs and employee impact. We can help you adopt a modern workplace solution like Microsoft 365 to unlock integrated security capabilities, so you can focus on your business, save money, and achieve more. Contact us today to learn how we can help.

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Customer Story: BP deploys Microsoft 365 to improve user experience and security

BP recognizes the significance of cybersecurity to their business and the importance of continual digital transformation to remain competitive. To accomplish both simultaneously, they implemented Microsoft 365 Enterprise E5, getting the best of Microsoft tools with an integrated security system that's simple and easy for all employees to use.

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Basefarm: Historic Reliability, Predictive Analytics

This case study shows how Innovative Nordic service provider Basefarm, uses HPE 3PAR and HPE Infosight to elevate storage with predictive insight technology that helps the company better meet the growing storage demands of enterprise customers.

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Monday, June 17, 2019

SQL Server VMs run better on Azure than AWS

According to a recent report, 30% of organizations lose revenue during a cyberattack. Businesses can help protect themselves against cyberattack by ensuring they have automatic security updates. Tools like Azure make it easy to conduct maintenance with automatic application of the latest security patches. At [*$profile.organization*], we can help you find the right solutions to fit your security needs. Contact us today to learn more.

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Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Marketing

Marketing automation offers the best of both worlds by increasing productivity while decreasing overhead. Running your marketing efforts through a single, concise dashboard helps your sales reps prioritize their efforts towards the most promising leads. Check out this infographic and contact us today to learn more about how Dynamics 365 for Marketing can get you started building strong relationships with the right customers.

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Day in the life: IT project manager

As an IT project manager, you need a place to create and make decisions with your team. With the right platform, there's no limit to what you can achieve. Using a collaboration solution like Teams brings everything together in a shared workspace where you can chat, meet, share files, and work with business apps. Interested in learning more about the benefits of using Teams? Contact us today to find out some of the unique benefits it has over other platforms.

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Thursday, June 13, 2019

A closer look at hybrid-cloud and multi-cloud approaches

Businesses are adopting hybrid-cloud or multi-cloud strategies for many reasons, including application and data portability, multi-year 100% uptime, and avoiding vendor lock-in. If you plan to adopt a new cloud strategy, consider bringing on professional help. At Fidelitech, we have years of experience helping businesses just like yours to plan and implement new hybrid-cloud solutions. Contact us to learn more.

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Gen Z Brings a Whole New Dynamic to the Workforce

With the oldest of Gen Z now 23, they're entering the workforce at a rapid rate. This generation expects a lot from their employers--especially when it comes to tech. To attract the best talent, you'll need to position your company as a tech-based company. Even if your business is analog by nature, the tools you use for collaboration and communication shouldn't be.

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Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Microsoft IT Showcase

Ever wonder how Microsoft does IT? IT Showcase provides an inside scoop on the world of Microsoft IT. With updates on when and how Microsoft develops new technology solutions and products, you'll have the details on what Microsoft is up to across its own enterprise environment.

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Every company is a software company

In today's digital world, the future of successful modern businesses depends on our ability to embrace digital transformation and to change the way we think about ourselves and our businesses.

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Digital transformation: The three steps to success

When organizations integrate new tools and technologies, they may change in unexpected ways. Customers may also be affected, and they need to know the challenges they may face when adopting new technology. This article unpacks three steps to successful digital transformation and provides insights you can use to ease your customers' transition.

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Digital transformation with Microsoft

In this inspirational video, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella discusses the role of technology in our lives and how people can use it to shape the future. Consider your own thoughts on technology in today's digitally transforming world and how it is impacting your customers.

How to determine the right CRM and marketing automation for SMBs

With the right CRM and marketing automation solutions in place, you can grow your business and understand customers better. CRM technology can help you build customer relationships and improve performance. And marketing automation can help you to nurture these relationships, plus gain insights to make smarter marketing decisions. But before you invest in these tools, it's important to understand your business needs and the solution capabilities. At Fidelitech, we specialize in integrated sales and marketing tools that can help you increase sales and deliver better customer experiences. Check out this article for tips on selecting CRM and marketing automation tools. And give us a call! We'd be glad to help you find the best solutions for your business.

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Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Hyperconverged Infrastructure Delivers Peace of Mind

Maybe you're an IT pro whose security objectives include improving disaster recovery and ensuring cost-effective continuity. That was the situation facing The Neenan Company. This case study, "Hyperconverged Infrastructure Delivers Peace of Mind," tells the story of how this design-build implemented a hyperconverged solution that helped IT and business decision-makers sleep at night. Imagine the workload of The Neenan Company's three-person IT team, which was responsible for protecting the 40 mission-critical virtual machines (VMs) and associated applications. In the case study you'll see how The Neenan Company decreased complexity, increased the efficiency of disaster recovery capabilities and reduced expenses with HPE SimpliVity.

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Discover threats quickly, remediate immediately, and mitigate the impact of malware and breaches

Technology is not static, and neither, therefore, are the methods cybercriminals can use to gain access to company networks or data. In light of this, an effective security system is one that can learn and react to new threats as they come. Discover the powerful combination of Microsoft tools that provide a comprehensive security strategy for your business.

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Breaches happen. Learn how to protect your organization.

Check out this infographic to learn the three most commonly used inroads into your system and how best to secure your data from each strategy.

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5 Ways to Protect Your Data with HPE SimpliVity

How can HPE SimpliVity help you protect your IT system from ransomware strikes? WannaCry and Not Petya ransomware brought down major enterprises worldwide. With an expected increase in the volume and sophistication of attacks, it's important to be prepared. This video describes 5 ways that this cutting-edge hyperconverged solution can prevent irreparable ransomware damage to your critical IT systems.

Customer story: IHG (InterContinental Hotel Group) grows and scales its global business with hybrid cloud

InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) has over 5,000 locations around the world. With so many locations and on-premises legacy systems, IHG struggled to bring new technology to market quickly. That's why they adopted the cloud, which added control and a wallet-friendly price point. With a cloud-first model, you can bring new tech to customers faster and drive topline revenue growth just like IHG. Interested in learning more? Contact us today to find out how we can help you migrate to the cloud.

Customer story: Swarovski boosts global sales and marketing with Microsoft Dynamics 365

Coordinating teams and tools can be difficult, especially for global brands. That's why Swarovski is letting go of its multiple sales tools in favor of a single, cohesive, connected system. Check out this video to learn more about Swarovski's journey to a more integrated sales force with Dynamics 365.

Monday, June 10, 2019

Customer story: Teesside University fills the digital skills gap using Microsoft Teams

For teachers and staff at Teesside University, it's important to collaborate and co-create in real time. They knew that they needed to integrate modern digital solutions to enable the range of capabilities they wanted. That's why they turned to Teams. Teams allows their staff of 400 to communicate and collaborate with ease. At Fidelitech, we want your staff to have the right collaboration tools to fit your needs. Contact us today to learn more.

Thursday, June 6, 2019

How to Integrate Data and Analytics into Every Part of Your Organization

Data is more than a backend function. It's a key contributor to the decisions an organization makes every day. Azure data services provides teams the tools for storage, scalable use, and cost savings that you need to stay relevant in today's market.

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Three ways Cloud solutions can benefit your workplace collaboration

With streamlined collaboration, businesses can be more efficient than ever on the cloud. With Office 365, they not only have the benefit of familiar programs like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, but also a host of other tools like Teams, Skype, and OneDrive that enable collaboration anywhere from any device.

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3 Tips for Building Employee Engagement with Remote Employees

With increased productivity, engagement, and balance, telecommuting employees are reaping the benefits of modern technology. But having the right tools at their disposal is a concern. Office 365 is the familiar suite of products that enables connectivity in the modern mobile world. Customers, suppliers, and employees will feel better served by the feature-rich system Office 365 provides.

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Energy intelligence: renewables.AI

Renewables.AI maximizes their data to make solar power affordable and infrastructure better for cities and citizens. With Azure Databricks, they can reduce resources and costs associated with scaling clusters manually by autoscaling up and down with their needs. Renewables.AI can even auto-terminate inactive clusters to save resources.

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Cambodia's Chip Mong Group using Office 365 to retain millennials and transform work processes

With an array of products and services across many sectors, Chip Mong relies heavily on their team members' collaboration and innovation. With apps like Skype and Outlook, Chip Mong can ensure their teams are connected no matter where they are. Office 365 is the catalyst they need for collaboration.

Cerner adopts cloud-based hub for teamwork

Healthcare tech provider, Cerner, works to connect customers and their people wherever they are in the world. With the increasing number of organizations that employ a global workforce, tech that enables collaboration is a requirement to function as a team. That's why Cerner uses Office 365. With simultaneous document editing and connecting through Skype, they can connect with customers and support personnel like never before.

A breach is inevitable. How can Microsoft help me detect and respond fast?

An all too familiar scenario: A single click in a phishing email and hackers are into a network, resulting in a ransomware request and an uneasy feeling. Learn what tools Microsoft 365 E5 has in its arsenal to ensure this isn't you.

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Totes Improves IT Performance and Data Protection with HPE SimpliVity

How did Isotoner meet the goal of modernizing and refreshing its IT Infrastructure and meeting its enterprise-specific needs? This case study shows why HPE SimpliVity's hyperconverged infrastructure was the right choice for the company and why it was a success.

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Cloud lessons learned: Four companies that migrated Windows Server

As the motion picture industry shifts to compute-intensive high definition, a top digital studio, Jellyfish, found that their rendering times in on-premises servers were driving costs up and productivity down. To combat the issue, Jellyfish turned to Azure for its open source capabilities, cost savings, and superior support. Contact us today to learn more about migrating your on-premises computing needs to the cloud and begin your path to increasing productivity and cutting costs.

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Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Top ways marketing can help sales succeed

How well do your sellers and marketers work together? Do your customers know they're working on the same team? Buyers don't distinguish between marketing and sales. They expect a consistent experience when they're working with a company--whoever they're working with. It's important to keep this in mind as you're thinking through internal processes and systems. With Dynamics 365, your marketing and sales teams share common data, a complete view of customers, and Office 365 collaboration tools. With integrated solutions in place, you can deliver a seamless customer experience. Check out this e-book, then contact us to learn how your sales and marketing teams can work better together.

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Microsoft Teams increases collaboration in the modern workplace at Microsoft

Ever wonder how Microsoft is consistently ranked in the top 20 best tech companies to work for? For one, they integrate the collaboration solutions they create, increasing employee effectiveness and morale. With Teams, their employees can get up to speed during morning coffee, connect across the company, and hold meetings from anywhere--facilitating a culture of collaboration. Check out the full story and contact us to learn how we can help you adopt the best collaboration solution on the market.

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Customer Story: Guarding university data with a holistic security model

Watch the University of Arizona, in partnership with Microsoft, tackle the challenges of revamping a new, secure Active Directory system and move both students and staff to Office 365.

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The Gorilla Guide to Hyperconverged Infrastructure for Data Protection

The Gorilla Guide to Hyperconverged Infrastructure for Data Protection is a great way to learn the ins and outs of hyperconverged--and how it can boost data protection. Hyperconverged technology also provides the most comprehensive disaster recover capability, so systems can withstand the loss of an entire data center and keep on operating with little to no loss of data. In today's world of vulnerability and complex hacking, that's a big deal.

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Empower Data at the Speed of Memory

This solution brief provides an overview of how HPE's memory-driven flash storage solution drives outstanding application performance and ultra-low latency for mixed workloads while helping organizations improve insights and innovation.

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Monday, June 3, 2019

Increase business productivity with Windows Server and Azure

IDC calculates the need for data storage capacity across all media types over the next four years will exceed the entire amount of data shipped over the past 20 years. With an exponential increase in data storage capacity required by many businesses, companies are looking for cost-saving options. With platforms like Azure, your business can save during every stage of cloud migration. Contact us today to learn how we can help.

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Boost productivity and increase revenue

Today's businesses are overloading sellers with multiple sales tools that complicate an already involved sales process. Despite significant investments of time and money in implementing these processes, they don't actually help sellers do their jobs better. Check out this infographic to learn how Dynamics 365 can alleviate these pains and increase productivity with a single, intuitive system. Contact us today to find out how we can help you adopt the right sales tools for your business needs.

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Do more with Microsoft Teams

59% of workers are unsatisfied with meetings, and 57% feel meetings are unproductive. That's a lot of dissatisfied employees. If your team is feeling the effects of inefficient workplace solutions, consider modernizing. Take the first step in understanding where you can make improvements and contact the professionals at Fidelitech. We can help you identify inefficient processes that detract from employee productivity and adopt the right modern workplace solutions.

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