Bringing Apps and Start-ups Together

More frequently than ever, consumers are utilizing apps for news, food, information, social networking and more. Of course, the cloud forms the core of the app economy and small to medium businesses need service providers that support their financial needs and requirements. In his article, "Bringing Apps and Start-ups Together," Prabhakar Jayakumar writes that 90% of all data used over the last two years was created using an optimized data management tool. For digitization to progress, modern app development requires efficient data management and processing. The app must engage users and generate content, "and then process the data generated to garner insights, which can enhance the performance of the app or brand," writes Jayakumar. He adds that this is where cloud service providers can be of great help, in setting up databases to be quick and fail-proof. In short, Jayakumar sees service providers can help SMBs deploy applications quickly and cost-effectively: "Less coding, limitless scalability, exceedingly fast deployments, and fool-proof security are the pillars of tomorrow's app economy, powered by the cloud." Read Jayakumar's entire article and contact us for cloud migration support.

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What's new with the small but mighty HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen10 Plus?

This blog highlights recent enhancements in the HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen10 Plus — the ideal entry-level server for SMBs. Read this blog for a look at how the MicroServer improves upon the Gen10 in compute, memory, remote management, security, networking, and more.

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Discover the benefits of modernization and save with Azure SQL Database Managed Instance

Check out the ways in which Azure SQL Database Managed Instance is designed to provide you with exactly what your business needs so you can save money without missing a beat.

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An office in a box with the HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen10 Plus

This blog breaks down the benefits and technical specifications of the HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen10 Plus. As a platform for validated HPE Small Office Deployment solutions, the new MicroServer delivers enterprise-class capabilities. Contact us to learn more.

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HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen10 Plus - AMD EPYC Processors Whiteboard

This whiteboard video covers the HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen10 Plus, the intelligent compute foundation for hybrid cloud. View the video to learn how Gen10 Plus delivers improved workload optimization and greater storage capacity. Contact us to learn more.

Protect Business Data

This solution brief provides a comprehensive overview of HPE small business solutions for file and backup. Read it to for a look at how your company can improve security posture with on-premises and hybrid cloud file and backup solutions from HPE Pointnext Services.

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HPE Cyber Security Best Practices to Protect Your Business

This solution brief covers the cyber security best practices key to an end-to-end security approach. Read it for an overview of HPE's holistic security strategy. View the brief and contact us to learn more.

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Intel Powers VDI Solutions for SMB Customers

In this Magic Chats video, Maciek Szczesniak talks with HPE EMEA Sales Director at Intel, Tal Elgar. Watch it to discover how Intel powers remote collaboration and business continuity with virtual desktop infrastructure solutions for SMBs.

How big can the virtual office scale?

This blog highlights insight from industry experts and business leaders on factors to consider — such as size — when scaling a virtual office. Read for recommendations on integrating the employee experience, tools for engagement, communication and monitoring team dynamics.

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How can building skills today prepare your business and employees for the new normal?

This blog explores the journey from crisis management to the new normal phase and what businesses need to do to adapt to emerging needs and trends. Read the blog for a look at the learning-as-a-service solutions available to help address the challenges you meet along the way.

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HPE Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

This solution brief shows how HPE Virtual Desktop Infrastructure solutions give employees the tools they need to work from home. Learn how ready to deploy solutions with the Silicon Root of Trust provide a secure environment for any business need. Contact us today to learn more.

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Customer Success Story — Moving Mountains

In this customer success story, Allied Trucking of Florida modernizes their IT infrastructure to enable real-time analytics and scalability while increasing performance, reliability, and data protection. Read the case study to see how an IT platform built on HPE ProLiant Gen10 Servers prepares them for the future.

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Adaptable Use Models

This solution brief details HPE's Adaptable Use Models for Extended Deployment. This program allows you to acquire compute and storage capacity in advance and align payments with deployment. Read the brief to learn more.

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Virtualization Solutions for small business efficiency

This video compares servers and applications to the cost of renting out an entire hotel for a single application. Check out the video to learn how virtualization with HPE ProLiant servers allocate resources as needed so businesses can run more applications on a server and only pay for what they need.

Subscribe to the Weekly ENTERPRISE.NXT Newsletter

From AI and cloud to security and edge computing, Enterprise.nxt provides insights that will keep you current, accelerate your career, and inform your decisions.

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Ready to Deploy HPE Remote User Compute Solution

 This solution brief breaks down the ready to deploy remote user compute solutions from HPE. Learn how to support your IT infrastructure with the right platform based on your challenges and specific needs for basic data entry, market research, collaboration, machine learning and more.

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Cybersecurity Best Practices to Protect Your Business

 Protect your business from a cyberattack in times of uncertainty with HPE cyber security best practices. Check out this solution brief taking you through HPE's end-to-end security approach from assessment to end of life for critical IT assets.

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iLO 5 Chip with Silicon Root of Trust Protects Servers from Attacks

This video breaks down the silicon root of trust, a key differentiator of HPE Gen10 Servers and iLO5 chips. Learn how the secure, trusted chain between the iLO5 chip and the essential firmware components offers a unique digital fingerprint. View the video to see how HPE can help protect, detect and recover your infrastructure.

Vollrath enjoys scalability, data protection in remote offices

In this customer success story, learn how cooking utensil maker, Vollrath, was able to centralize management for remote offices, reduce maintenance costs, and reduce remote office management complexity with HPE SimpliVity. Through the deployment of these hyperconverged nodes, Vollrath now gets the benefits of cloud economics with enterprise level protection, performance, data efficiency, and management.

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Grow Your Business Infographic

If you're looking to allocate resources based on seasonal applications or applications with fluctuating levels of demand, check out this infographic on how different virtualization models can help strike the right balance.

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Enable Work from Home Productivity

This solution brief provides information to small businesses looking to enable remote access to on-premises resources using RDS and VDI. Read the brief for a breakdown of RDS and VDI benefits and to see how HPE Small Business Solutions can support any work from home plan.

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How to Set Up Networking with HPE Small Office Deployment

Part of the Adventures in SMB IT series, this video features an interview with Joaquin Ochia, owner of J Tech Enterprises. Watch if for a look at the networking fundamentals of configuring DNS, DHCP and WINS services as part of HPE's Small Office Deployment Solution.

Server Security Lies Deep in Hardware

As the need for greater server security and agility increases, you'll begin to look at replacement options for your aging servers. This executive brief walks through options for secure servers and key priorities to focus on during server modernization. Download the brief today to upgrade and protect your IT infrastructure.

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SMB Hybrid IT for Dummies

In this guide on Hybrid IT for SMBs, organized after the "for dummies" series, HPE shares how hybrid IT is the future, the best location to run individual workloads, and tips for building your on-premises environment. Download this valuable guide now to transform your IT operations, while saving time and money, with hybrid IT.

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Small- and Midsize Businesses: Big Risks

In this informative webinar from Aberdeen Research, Derek Brink from Aberdeen and Megan Zeigler from HPE share insights on risk and how your organization can make better informed decisions by leveraging flexible, scalable data protection solutions. Watch the ondemand webinar to learn how you can protect against the business impact of data loss while enabling productivity and collaboration.

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IT Benefits from a Hybrid Cloud Approach Continue to Grow

As more companies adopt a hybrid IT approach, new studies show these companies seeing more benefits than ever before. In this informative report, Aberdeen reflects on findings from a 2016 report — comparing them to new data — to show how the value of hybrid IT to modern organizations has increased in more recent years. View the full report to learn how emerging trends are increasing the challenges and opportunities for businesses.

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Bringing it all together for a small office deployment

This blog highlights the benefits of HPE Small Office Deployments as a complete, validated solution that brings together all the IT components needed for a small, remote or branch office and eliminate the need to select and cobble together multiple solutions.

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HPE SMB Solutions for Small Office Deployment with Windows Server 2019

In this video on HPE SMB Solutions for Small Office Deployment, Beau Steinhauer walks through the benefits of this proven solution to help small businesses select, validate and configure IT with ease. Watch the video for an overview of components including HPE ProLiant Servers, Windows Server 2019, and Aruba Networking.

Empowering remote work with Microsoft Teams

In this infographic, discover suggestions to empower remote employees as they use Teams to embrace online communication, stay focused, share content, and stay connected.

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Breakthrough teamwork tools: 4 tips to identify what works for you

This eBook is for customers who are ready to achieve even more with their successful teams. Collaboration and easy communication are increasingly important—especially as more people are working from home. In this eBook, you can take a deep dive and read how to use teamwork tools like Microsoft Teams to empower your employees to do even more. Chapters cover communicating without effort, being more productive through better integration, customizing features, and working with confidence.

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Entry Level Small Servers

This video compares the simplicity of HPE Small Office Deployment Solutions with the ease of ordering food for take out. Watch for a quick but detailed look at HPE Entry Level Small Servers and the specific technology involved in the servers.

5 Ways to Be More Efficient While Working From Home

This article from Entrepreneur, highlights five ways remote workers can be more efficient at home. Tips to optimize time away from the office include establishing a routine, determining priorities, eliminating distractions, and more.

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Set Up IT for a Small Office in a Snap

This infographic goes through the complex and time-consuming steps of setting up a server, storage, and Wi-Fi network. Check it out for an at-a-glance of how HPE Small Business Solutions for Small Office Deployment simplify setup with solutions and services that are easy to deploy and manage.

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Tame the IT Monster

This video, "Tame the IT Monster" shows the issues of a slow fulfillment process in a simple and brief way that small businesses can understand. Watch it for a quick look at the main benefits of HPE Small Business IT Management solutions from Fidelitech Solutions Inc..

Wi-Fi That Makes Your Customers Happy

As an Aruba Instant On provider, your company can help customers create instant happiness for employees. Share this image on social media to help get the word out. Use the messages provided or craft one of your own.

HPE Small Business Solutions for Small Office Deployment

Check out this solution brief on HPE Small Business Solutions to discover how our on-premises and hybrid cloud small office deployment offerings help enhance the customer experience, improve productivity and increase connections. Get an overview of solutions including HPE ProLiant Gen10, HPE Pointnext, Aruba Instant On, HPE StoreEasy Storage and HPE RDX Removable Disk Backup.

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Navigate IT with Tailored Solutions

This dynamic video makes a connection between small business IT struggles and the challenges of navigating through a storm. Watch it to get a clear visualization of the problems and how to navigate them with tailored solutions from HPE.

Say Hello to Aruba Instant On Access Points

With models designed for indoor, outdoor, and hospitality or SOHO environments, Aruba Instant On offers access point options to meet any need —all at an attractive price point. Check out this solution brief for an at-a-glance of features, benefits and specs.

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HPE Donut Hack - HPE SMB Solutions

This humorous video presents a mockumentary look at Roundhouse Donuts and the IT challenges they faced as business grew. This fictional story helps illustrate the real damage an IT breach or inefficiencies in the SMB infrastructure can cause for small businesses.

Wi-Fi That Makes Your Customers Happy

As an Aruba Instant On provider, your company can help customers create instant happiness for employees. Share this image on social media to spread the word. Use the messages provided or write your own.

SMB Hybrid IT for Dummies

This eBook, "SMB Hybrid IT for Dummies", outlines everything a small business IT leader needs to know about adopting a Hybrid IT approach. The eBook takes a holistic approach to help dispel hybrid IT myths, identify critical success factors, and demonstrate HPE's position as an industry leader.

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Small Business Solutions for Hybrid IT

This video from HPE provides information on HPE ProLiant and HPE Small Business Solutions. The video clearly lays out the technology needs of modern small businesses, discusses how Hybrid IT is necessary, and showcases the HPE solutions that can help create a secure, affordable infrastructure.

HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus: The Power of EPYC Fully Unleashed

This HPE blog goes deep into the five workloads the HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus is optimized to support. Get insights on how HPE servers run virtualized infrastructure, high-performance computing, big data analytics, software-defined storage and network function virtualization.

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Wi-Fi that makes your customers happy.

As a provider of Aruba Instant On, you can help create instant happiness for customers. Share this image on social media to spread the word. Use the messages provided or write your own.

Meme Shop Mixup

This video provides a humorous and fictional account of SweetMemes in Austin, TX experiencing a catastrophic IT issue in a timely spoof of "Making of a Murderer."

Get broader visibility and expert security analytics, leading to more detections and an earlier, faster response.

Fidelitech Solutions: Trend Micro XDR Demo Video and Free Trial

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HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus: Power Unleashed

This HPE blog goes deep into the five workloads the HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus is optimized to support. Get insights on how HPE servers run virtualized infrastructure, high-performance computing, big data analytics, software-defined storage and network function virtualization.

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HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus: Power Unleashed

This HPE blog goes deep into the five workloads the HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus is optimized to support. Get insights on how HPE servers run virtualized infrastructure, high-performance computing, big data analytics, software-defined storage and network function virtualization.

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Wi-Fi That Just Works

Watch this video for a quick look at how SMBs can create instant happiness for everybody with Aruba Instant On — Wi-Fi that just works from a company that gets it.

Wi-Fi That Just Works

Watch this video for a quick look at how SMBs can create instant happiness for everybody with Aruba Instant On — Wi-Fi that just works from a company that gets it.

Wi-Fi That Makes You Happy

As a provider of Aruba Instant On, you can help create instant happiness for customers, guests & employees. Post this image to your social media site to spread the word. Use the social media messages provided or create your own!

Protect Your Data, Protect Your Business

Get an informative look at HPE Small Business Solutions for Hybrid cloud and on-premise storage and backup. It explains the benefits of hybrid vs cloud-only storage and showcases the ability to easily evolve an on-premises backup solution into a hybrid cloud solution when needed.

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Protect your systems and devices from malicious user access by requiring two-factor or multi-factor authentication to block and prevent hackers from accessing files, installing applications, and stealing your data.

Learn how easy it is and Protect your systems....

Upgrade to Windows Server 2019 and strengthen your server security

This blog article provides information about end-of-support for Windows Server 2008 and what companies should do to make the switch. It includes information about the benefits businesses can see from Windows Server 2019.

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The Total Economic Impact™ of Microsoft Azure SQL Database Managed Instance

According to Forrester, Microsoft Azure SQL Database Managed Instance has the best ROI, with a migration payback in six months or less and a potential 212% ROI over three years. Additionally, Azure's intelligent database offers dynamic scalability that enables your database to transparently respond to rapidly changing requirements, and you pay only for the resources you need, when you need them. Azure works with your on-premises investments so that customers use their same skills when they migrate, using familiar tools and features. All of this, along with easy and free migration tools, makes Azure the best fit option for your cloud needs.

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Simple Business-Class Networking Without Sacrifice

Mobile devices, customer engagement apps and robust wireless networks are must-haves for Midsize businesses. As a result, many midsize business IT executives are shifting their focus from "keeping technology running" to using technology and data to drive business growth. This solution brief show how Aruba Midsize Business Solutions help organizations gain a competitive edge in a mobile-first world with cloud technology that's simple to deploy but doesn't sacrifice performance, security or reliability.

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Digital Transformation in the Oil & Gas Industry: Combining Azure Cloud-Based Services

Our third Lizo video shows how utilizing Cosmos DB, SQL Database and Cache for Redis is advantageous for a company managing large volumes of data. The outcome: increased operational efficiencies and improved visibility in predictive maintenance. Watch this video for another quick look at how Azure drives business results!

Aruba Drives Successful, Mobile-First Strategy at Visionary UK School

Discover how Aruba helps Stanley Park High enhance teaching and learning experiences with uninterrupted, secure Wi-Fi and a robust, school-wide network.

J. Walter Thompson breaks new ground with Microsoft collaboration tools

This video shows how a global leader in marketing communications uses Microsoft Teams to increase collaboration across their entire organization. Teams helps them create a global, modern workplace so the company can innovate at the speed of culture. With this tool, they can stay connected and easily collaborate across different geographies.

Staying productive while working remotely with Microsoft Teams

With the COVID-19 outbreak turning a massive amount of the global workforce to remote work, everyone is adjusting to meetings, chatting, and collaborating exclusively online. This blog post shares the top tips from the team behind Teams on how to make working from home productive and healthy.

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How to manage meetings in Microsoft Teams

This video is a quick tutorial on how to use the meeting features in Microsoft Teams.

It's 2020. Do You Know Where Your Digital Future Is?

In most of our homes, we utilize and depend on the cloud in multiple ways every single day—think online banking and shopping, social media, email and doorbell video cameras. "It might be the first time in history that our habits at home have outpaced how we function at work," writes Tyler Bowman in his Forbes article, "It's 2020. Do You Know Where Your Digital Future Is?" Bowman addresses three main lingering concerns in the corporate world, including generational divide. "Millennials are driving a market disruption that many CEOs are grappling to embrace," Bowman adds, however, that this difference does not need to result in irreconcilable work practices and values. His suggestions for embracing the disruption support his main point, which is it's just a matter of time before our cloud utilization at work catches up to our already existing cloud dependency at home. Read this article for interesting perspective on the corporate cloud in 2020 and beyond.

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It's 2020. Do You Know Where Your Digital Future Is?

In most of our homes, we utilize and depend on the cloud in multiple ways every single day—think online banking and shopping, social media, email and doorbell video cameras. "It might be the first time in history that our habits at home have outpaced how we function at work," writes Tyler Bowman in his Forbes article, "It's 2020. Do You Know Where Your Digital Future Is?" Bowman addresses three main lingering concerns in the corporate world, including generational divide. "Millennials are driving a market disruption that many CEOs are grappling to embrace," Bowman adds, however, that this difference does not need to result in irreconcilable work practices and values. His suggestions for embracing the disruption support his main point, which is it's just a matter of time before our cloud utilization at work catches up to our already existing cloud dependency at home. Read this article for interesting perspective on the corporate cloud in 2020 and beyond.

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It's 2020. Do You Know Where Your Digital Future Is?

In most of our homes, we utilize and depend on the cloud in multiple ways every single day—think online banking and shopping, social media, email and doorbell video cameras. "It might be the first time in history that our habits at home have outpaced how we function at work," writes Tyler Bowman in his Forbes article, "It's 2020. Do You Know Where Your Digital Future Is?" Bowman addresses three main lingering concerns in the corporate world, including generational divide. "Millennials are driving a market disruption that many CEOs are grappling to embrace," Bowman adds, however, that this difference does not need to result in irreconcilable work practices and values. His suggestions for embracing the disruption support his main point, which is it's just a matter of time before our cloud utilization at work catches up to our already existing cloud dependency at home. Read this article for interesting perspective on the corporate cloud in 2020 and beyond.

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Cyber Catalyst: Sparking Change in Cyber Risk Management

Cyber Catalyst by Marsh℠ is a new program to help organizations make informed choices about managing cyber risk with cybersecurity products and services. With Cyber Catalyst℠, Marsh brings together leading insurers to identify the most effective cybersecurity solutions and give organizations more clarity and confidence in an increasingly complex cybersecurity marketplace. Read this brochure for a quick overview of what the program offers and how it works.

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How to maintain your mental health while working from home

During this uncertain time, it's increasingly important for people to take care of their mental health. This article from Fast Company offers suggestions to maintain mental health while working remotely. Tips range from acknowledging the impact to streamlining work, and more.

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SQL Server and Azure SQL Database GDPR Guidance Paper

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a regulation in European law on data protection and privacy in the European Union and the European Economic Area. It also addresses the transfer of personal data outside of these areas. To meet General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements, Microsoft has implemented technical (tooling) and organizational measures (processes) to ensure that data processing is in accordance with GDPR privacy regulations. The actual path will be different for every organization, but general resources are available in a Service Trust Portal that Microsoft has created for customers to get started. This white paper provides a good overview of GDPR and includes many links to sites with more specific information for associated topics. Contact us if you have questions!

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Why the cloud? Why Microsoft Azure?

Is the cloud secure for my apps? Which apps make sense to run in the cloud? Can I trust my business-critical app to a cloud vendor? You want to head to the cloud, but naturally you have questions. You may also wonder why customers choose Microsoft Azure for their cloud migration. One reason is unparalleled innovation: you can maximize your productivity with fully managed services such as App Service, Azure SQL Database, and global on-demand Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). Your focus should be driving your business priorities instead of worrying about running data centers. Want to know the other reasons to choose Azure? Have questions? Fidelitech Solutions Inc. is ready to help you!

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Remote working checklist

This infographic provides helpful guidance on how to be productive and maintain healthy boundaries while working from home.

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There's a business transformation wave coming. Will your network be ready?

Mobile technology and the cloud help midsize businesses compete at full size levels. But they also create new demands that put a strain on IT and the network. Check out this infographic for an at-a-glance of the challenges midsize businesses face supporting business transformation and how cloud-based solutions from Aruba help with a simple network that doesn't sacrifice business-class performance, security and reliability.

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Welcome to Microsoft Teams

This video is a quick introduction on how to use Microsoft Teams. The tutorial highlights such features as channels, chat, calls, and files. Watch this video to see how Teams can help your employees collaborate and stay organized.

Digital Transformation in the Oil & Gas Industry: Collect and Monitor Sensor Data

At oil and gas facilities, data from sensors and cameras must be collected, analyzed and visualized economically in order to keep operations running smoothly. Watch this Lizo video to see how the Power BI application allows remote decision-making—significantly reducing overhead cost and achieving operational efficiency.

What Does Teamwork Look Like For You Today?

Illustration showing what teamwork looks like for today's SMBs.

Getting started with Aruba Instant On

Being connected is all about a robust, easy to use Wi-Fi network today. This short Aruba Instant On unboxing video shows you everything you need to set up Wi-Fi access for your small business. It's never been easier. There's even a section that shows you how easy it is to get Mesh Wi-Fi working in minutes.

Say hello to Microsoft Teams

Watch this 30-minute instructor-led training to see real-world scenarios of Microsoft Teams in action. Learn about the advantages of Teams including staying connected with teammates during remote work, collaborating on documents, and managing projects more easily. Due to increased demand, classes are filling quickly, so sign up soon. Microsoft will be adding more live sessions, but you are also invited to view training on-demand.

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A day in the life of the remote worker

This infographic outlines a day in the life of a remote worker using Microsoft Teams to collaborate, create, and be more productive while working at home. See how this employee uses multiple features to stay connected with the team and work efficiently.

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A day in the life of the remote worker

This infographic outlines a day in the life of a remote worker using Microsoft Teams to collaborate, create, and be more productive while working at home. See how this employee uses multiple features to stay connected with the team and work efficiently.

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Our commitment to customers during COVID-19

This post from Microsoft's leadership team details our commitment to customers during the COVID-19 crisis. It outlines how Microsoft's top priority is the health and safety of employees, customers, partners, and communities. It also explains how Teams is available for everyone and what Microsoft is doing to keep the application running smoothly.

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Lizo | Transformation in the oil & gas industry: data analysis and visualization

Data. There's a lot of it, and it's everywhere. Azure cloud services helps organizations manage all aspects of their volumes of data. Here is an example of how a company in the oil and gas industry could utilize Azure Cosmos DB for data acquisition and Power BI for rich analytics with real-time insights. Through partnering with Microsoft, a company like Lizo would be able to actualize their vision of next-generation data analysis and visualization. Watch this and look for additional Lizo videos to demonstrate the capabilities and power of Azure!

4 tips for working from home with Microsoft Teams

This blog outlines four best practices for working from home and using Teams to make your remote work productive. Tips include details on making the most of your virtual meetings, reminders on being inclusive, advice on using chats to collaborate, and information on customizing your workspace.

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Dynamic team structures will become the norm

Graphic shows finding from 2018 Upwork small business report indicating owners understand that dynamic team structures will become the norm.

Stay Connected with Teams

This video highlights how Teams helps people stay connected—even while social distancing. It briefly and visually covers a variety of Microsoft Teams features, showing you how to communicate and collaborate easily. Watch this short video to see how you can empower your team.

Millennials Trade Benefits for Flexible Work Options

Graphic highlights a statistic showing that most millennials favor flexible work options over benefits.

Rolls-Royce and Microsoft collaborate to create new digital capabilities

If you've ever experienced a flight delay, you know how frustrating it can be to sit in an airplane for what seems like an eternity, especially if you have other flights to catch or someone is waiting for you at your destination. But you're not the only one negatively affected by these extended pit stops. Like any other transportation business, airlines make a profit the more their planes are in transit, and they lose millions of dollars per year to unexpected maintenance delays. Within this context, Rolls-Royce—one of the leading suppliers of aircraft engines across the world—saw an opportunity to disrupt the traditional sales model and leverage digital transformation to make flights safer while decreasing delays. Watch this video to learn how Rolls-Royce is using Microsoft Azure and IoT to obtain, analyze, and filter critical component data to ensure their engines always fly in the best condition possible and that thousands of passengers reach their destinations safe and sound every day.

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Global Workforce Trends

Graphic highlighting statistic on global remote work trends.

Breaches stem from phishing

Protect your organization with Simulated Phishing Threats, Cyber Security Training and Cyber Protection and Monitoring....Both....At Home an in the Office..

How Younger Generations are Reshaping the Future Workforce​

Slide showing fact from the Upwork survey, Future Workforce 2019: How Younger Generations are Reshaping the Future Workforce.

2019 Magic Quadrant for Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure

Consolidation continues shaping enterprise choices for suitable campus and branch office access networking solutions. Infrastructure and operations leaders should use this research to identify vendors positioned to meet changing requirements for access network connectivity, services and management.

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Expand your service portfolio by leveraging real-time customer data. Learn more about Azure IoT.

How do you create brand loyalty? In other words, how do you make customers trust your business based on objective reasons that go beyond just brand recognition? To be fair, there is no single answer to this question, but if we've learned anything from the digital age, it's that giving your customers unwavering support and optimizing your products based on their feedback can go a long way to ensuring a business' survival. So how are today's leading enterprises gathering data to obtain accurate insights into their customers to create new products and services? And, more importantly, how can your organization learn from their success to disrupt the market and become a top player in the industry? Subscribe now to stay updated on the latest digital trends and how you can create a more connected business with Microsoft Azure IoT.

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Business Central UK Authority

Watch how Dynamics 365 Business Central transforms the way this small UK publishing company is able to do business by giving them the ability to respond to queries faster, effectively collaborate remotely, and rest easy, knowing their data is secure.

Enhance and automate the way you communicate with your customers. Learn more about bot integration for Microsoft Teams.

Your customer service teams have a lot on their plate. Not only do they have to troubleshoot problems efficiently, they must also deal with upset or worried clients while they do so. And to add another challenge, they have the added pressure of knowing that a single misstep can potentially have devastating consequences for their business' finances and reputation. Thankfully, digital transformation has armed today's customer service teams with the technology they need to be better prepared for their next customer encounter. Now, artificial intelligence has enabled client-facing teams to come prepared with accurate data to better understand a customer's issue and solve it effectively. Subscribe now to learn how you can utilize the advanced bot integration capabilities of Microsoft Teams to enable effective communication with your clients and create outstanding customer experiences.

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Business Central AI infographic

AI has the power to revolutionize the way you utilize your own data. Check out the ways in which AI can improve your business decision making.

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Combi Terminal Twente accelerates shipping operations AI-trained AtBot in Teams

In these times, customers are unforgiving, especially when their products and services are on the line. And for businesses in the transportation industry, taking the time to carefully review every minute detail is crucial to ensuring their customers get their goods when they need them, where they need them. Problem is, time is also money, and finding the sweet spot between efficient and quality customer service is an everyday challenge for global transport companies like Combi Terminal Twente (CTT). In this video, you'll learn how CTT is leveraging the integration capabilities of Microsoft Teams to provide global customer support powered by AtBot and give clients the ability to track their goods anytime, anywhere.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central solution proposal guide

This guide outlines the steps in creating a successful solution proposal. Following your proposal presentation, this increases the chances that a potential customer will decide that your business is best equipped to meet their needs.

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Why SMBs should be running their business in the cloud

Despite the proven increases in profits and security that come with moving to the cloud, many small businesses remain hesitant. This article outlines concerns many business owners have when considering the switch, and highlights many specific benefits available to cloud users, making the cloud less mysterious and more accessible than ever.

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The 'Internet of Things' Is Changing the Way We Look at the Global Product Value Chain

IoT is no longer a novelty, and still it surprises us each day with new, innovative solutions to everyday tasks. When was the last time you checked the TV for the weather, or had to download your photos to a computer so you could share them with friends or relatives? Unless you're a meteorologist or professional photographer, chances are it's been a long time since you did either of those things. Today, our devices do almost everything for us. From scheduling our appointments to letting us know when our heart rate is above or below safe levels, to everything in between. Our IoT devices truly get to know us better than we thought we knew ourselves. So why not utilize this data to create amazing experiences with the products and services we use every day? In this article, you'll learn how the IoT is helping businesses reevaluate the way they interact with their customers to create new, non-intrusive, and relevant business opportunities that are changing the way we look at the Global Product Supply Chain.

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How We Saved Our Culture of Collaboration: Tech Was the Means for Easing the Pain of Rapid Growth

What qualifies as a successful collaboration tool? The short (and kind of obvious) answer is: one that gets people to use it. In other words, your large investment in a new platform may have proven useless unless that platform resonates with your workforce. This is why today's leading platforms like Microsoft Teams, Slack, and Workplace by Facebook have put customization and convenience at the top of their to-do list. And it's paying off immensely, with the industry expected to reach a value of $60 billion by 2023. So what's the secret sauce behind the success and massive adoption of these platforms? Read this article to gain spot-on insights into how modern collaboration software has evolved to earn its place in the hearts—and devices—of today's millennial workforce.

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The 4 main types of secure hardware

IoT is everywhere: industries, smart cities, homes, and wearables are just a few examples. It's an everyday reality and the number of connected devices is rising rapidly. But with connectivity comes vulnerability. IoT devices present always-on targets for hackers looking to access your business' network and device cloud, gain malicious control of the device, or steal critical data. Since there are so many potential ways in which cybercriminals can hack into online devices, it's no secret that their connections to each other and the cloud need scalable and easily deployable security solutions. Read this infographic to learn about the 4 most commonly used standards for secure hardware used to protect today's devices.

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Amplify your apps with Microsoft Teams Developer Platform

Collaboration software is evolving. These days, just having chat-based capabilities is simply not enough, as anyone who's ever received nefarious "check your email" messages can relate. That's why leading enterprises are constantly striving for integration and convenience. After all, using multiple logins, juggling a dozen passwords, and getting bombarded with useless DMs is no one's idea of an efficient workspace. Today, our collaboration tools have become increasingly integrated with each other. Chat-based applications can now send files, serve as online storage for critical project management, and function as digital meeting rooms. This not only saves time, but also enables valuable reporting and management capabilities that are crucial for today's global businesses. In this infographic, you'll get familiarized with the Microsoft Teams Developer Platform and how it can be leveraged to extend the effectiveness of your existing apps as well as create new ones that maximize your teams' efforts.

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Dynamics 365 Business Central Webinar

Take a stroll through some of the various advantages Dynamics 365 Business Central can provide to small and midsize businesses.

Game-changing trends E-book

Technology has become an integral part of the way business is done at every level. Luckily, the cloud has made the advantages that come with this shift available to even small companies without requiring large investments or upfront costs. This E-book outlines four technological trends that are fundamentally changing the way we do business and how to stay forward thinking and competitive in these changing times.

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Customer Story: Kelly Roofing 5

Kelly Roofing had trouble adapting their old systems to the upswing in business after Hurricane Irma. Now with Microsoft 365, they have not only integrated their various business processes into a single system, they have the ability to scale all of these processes to meet new unexpected increases in demand.

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Kelly Roofing had trouble adapting their old systems to the upswing in business after Hurricane Irma. Now with Microsoft 365, they have not only integrated their various business processes into a single system, they have the ability to scale all of these processes to meet new unexpected increases in demand.

Start your IoT journey with industry-leading SaaS and PaaS offerings. Learn more about Microsoft Azure IoT.

Regardless of your business or industry, it's most likely that your digital transformation initiatives require a stable, secure, and flexible platform that can scale and adapt to your projected growth. You also want a flexible business partner, one that can adapt to your established methodologies and effectively complement your teams' unique strengths. Subscribe now to learn how you can leverage Microsoft Azure IoT and the Microsoft Partner Program to create growth-enabling digital transformation and long-term partnerships that drive success for your business.

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Use machine learning to analyze candidate information and recruit the best talent. Learn more about Microsoft Teams.

Recruiting has evolved. Fueled by machine learning and AI, today's top recruiters are implementing a host of digital tools to not only help them locate the best talent, but also statistically identify which candidate is the best for each role. And with the expanding reach and integration available within digital collaboration software like Microsoft Teams, the odds of choosing the wrong person for an important role are fading into obscurity. Stay subscribed to learn more about Modern Workplace trends and how you can empower your recruiting teams with Microsoft.

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Aruba Instant On AP11 - Wi-Fi Designed with Small Businesses in Mind

This datasheet outlines the benefits and full specifications of Aruba Instant On AP11, which is a best choice for boutique shops and other small businesses.

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FINNING | Value of Partners in Azure Cloud Application Building

Team synergy is critical to ensuring the success of a project. But this isn't just a matter of putting people together in a project and expecting results. An active effort must be made to ensure everybody is well aware of their role, scope, and how to collaborate so that all teams can create a methodology that pushes the project forward on time and within budget. In this video, you'll learn how Finning, the world's largest Caterpillar dealer, has created a culture of collaboration with their digital transformation partner to drive successful IoT initiatives, and how they made it all possible by using Azure IoT.

Microsoft Talentsoft Dior Partner Story

Few things are more frustrating than having a co-worker or boss who isn't prepared for their current position. To be fair, though, recruiters have a lot resting on their shoulders and they're well aware of the importance of their role. Placing the wrong resource within a critical project can have long-lasting implications for the entire business, not to mention the investment that must be made in finding and training that person's replacement. Today, modern recruiting techniques and methods provide multiple filters to ensure a person's the right fit for a role, but they aren't always failproof. This is why leading recruiters such as Talentsoft have decided to go one step ahead and leverage digital transformation, machine learning, and cloud technology to help their clients always obtain the profile they're looking for. In this video, you'll learn how Talentsoft uses all of these technologies integrated into Microsoft Teams to help fashion industry giant Dior reach and employ the best creative talent in the world.

The Importance of Marrying IoT to Consumer Products for Ease of Life

The number of connected IoT devices in 2017 was 27 billion, and by 2030 it's expected to grow to 125 billion. This means that the functionality and use scenarios for the IoT will continuously expand and permeate across all areas of consumer products, therefore improving the lifestyles and health of users worldwide. But exactly how are IoT devices being used in the consumer product space to increase customer satisfaction and make businesses more efficient? Read this article to gain an accurate perspective into the reach that the IoT will have in the consumer product space and how businesses will leverage IoT devices to drive innovation across the industry.

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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central capabilities doc

This document outlines the key benefits and capabilities of Dynamics 365 for SMBs across all aspects of their business.

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5 Things to Avoid While Using a Team Messenger

Team messenger apps are a great addition to the workplace, especially in today's environment where working from home and flexible work schedules are the norm. However, it's easy to forget that just like unbulleted emails and leaving used Tupperware in the company fridge, there are some behaviors that are frowned upon when using office communication tools. In this article, you'll review 5 basic rules that professionals must be mindful of when using a team messenger application in the office or remotely. Always keep them in mind to avoid awkward situations and the office blacklist.

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The 7 properties of highly secure devices

Every day, new IoT devices are powering up around the world. Each one represents a source of insights into customer behavior and provides the data required to create and monitor impactful strategies. On the flip side, all of them also represent a possible entry point for malicious software and cybercriminals to steal sensitive business information and permanently damage an organization's reputation. To counter this threat, enterprise security has gotten increasingly elaborate and effective at creating multiple security systems depending on the property of each device and its relationship with the customer. In this infographic, you'll learn about the 7 properties that help modern IoT devices stay safe from cyber attacks and keep hackers at bay.

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Empower your entire organization with Microsoft Teams

So you've just arrived at the office, booted up your computer or laptop, and filled your first cup of coffee. You sit back down, take a sip, and what do you see? Chances are it's a login screen. Hastily, you type in your username and password and get on with a productive day. At least that was the idea, until you remember you forgot to send Karen from HR your vacation request form. You try to reach her by email but to no avail, so you boot up the informal messenger that everyone in the office uses because the legacy messenger set up years ago crashes when you send so much as an emoji. But of course, you once again need to type in your login info, only to see that Janice is not online. So ultimately you end up making two trips to HR (on the first trip, you forgot to staple your vacation balance because the document is stored in a separate internal SharePoint) to finally get your vacation approved. Ready to throw your computer out a window yet? We don't blame you. This scenario may seem comical, but it's a reality that thousands of employees must endure thanks to the lack of a single, unified digital workspace. Preferably one that can be implemented across your entire organization and serve as a hub for all documents and teams to collaborate, within and across projects. After reading this infographic, you'll learn how each department within your business can utilize Microsoft Teams to become more efficient, store documents securely, and collaborate seamlessly with any peer or colleague.

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Measure value, efficiency, and cost effectiveness with accurate, real-time data. Subscribe now to learn more about Microsoft Azure IoT.

Data is everything in today's digital world. Simply put, those businesses without the means to accurately extract data from their processes adapt more slowly than those that do. And in a world with increasing customer expectations and constantly evolving technology, gaining access to this information is no longer just a choice. There is a bright side to this situation, though. As technology becomes more accessible, so do your options for implementing and creating successful digital strategies. Today's leading platforms like Microsoft Azure IoT are not only easier to deploy, but also more flexible in their requirements and maintenance, giving your company the choice of executing them in the way that best aligns with your objectives. Subscribe now to learn how digital transformation and the IoT can put you in total control of your business, as well as how you can get started with Microsoft.

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Transform your business from local to global with digital collaboration. Get started with Microsoft Teams.

How do you increase the scale of your business without compromising your teams' work structure and methodologies? Truth be told, there is no single answer to this question, but there is one solution that has been proven to yield outstanding results for today's leading enterprises: digital collaboration. However, the real challenge lies in choosing the correct platform on which to build your modern workplace—one that provides the flexibility, efficiency, and customizability that complements your work methodologies and empowers your employees. Thankfully, one such platform exists, and is currently being utilized by today's industry leaders to complete fascinating, intricate projects around the world. Subscribe now to learn how Microsoft Teams can become the best tool for your workforce to reach its full potential, and how your business can go from local to global with Microsoft cloud.

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Business owners guide E-book

This E-book outlines common problems that start to occur for small businesses as they outgrow their current systems and what business owners should keep in mind when looking for potential solutions.

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Kelly Roofing - Taking Business to the Next Level with Microsoft Dynamics

Using Dynamics 365 Business Central keeps Kelly Roofing's business up-to-date and secure.

It's Time to Manage Your Wi-Fi with a Mobile App

This blog outlines the needs and benefits of being able to manage small business Wi-Fi through the Aruba Instant On mobile application.

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Guide to Creating a BYOD Policy for Small Business

Allowing employees to access company data from personal devices can be essential to creating work-life balance, but employee-owned devices can also pose security threats. Check out this article for an overview of the risks and benefits of implementing a bring-your-own-device policy. Contact us for more information on how to help your company secure company data accessed from personal devices.

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Set Up Your Small Business Network in 3 Easy Steps

This infographic clearly outlines how easy it is to set up Aruba Instant On and offers statistics on the benefits of small business Wi-Fi.

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Customer story: Garner Foods

Although Garner Foods is based in South Carolina, they sell hot sauce and Green Mountain Gringo brand products all over the world. With digital tools, their projects are easily managed remotely, and team members can work from anywhere. Garner Foods chose to partner with Microsoft 365 Business to easily onboard new employees and to secure company data stored on countless devices. With employees and sales representatives traveling all over the United States, being able to securely work and collaborate from any device has played a huge role in the company's ongoing success.

FINNING | Providing Measurable customer value increased operational efficiancy and consistent growth with IoT

Many companies would view competing in industries where labor-intensive tasks, disconnected data sources, and paper-based processes are the norm as a hard challenge. Others, like Finning—the world's largest Caterpillar dealer—saw this as an opportunity to disrupt and innovate within the construction industry through digital transformation. Watch this video to learn how Finning collaborated with a Microsoft Gold Partner to enable the unification of disparate data sources using IoT devices, and how this strategy allowed the company to substantially upgrade its customer service experience.

J Walter Thompson Unlocking creativity with Microsoft Teams

Creativity is like a living organism. It requires the right conditions to appear, careful nurturing to become more capable, and a diverse ecosystem to thrive. However, just like any organism, it can disappear in an instant if its environment doesn't provide the conditions it needs to grow and reach its full potential. Ironically, nothing generates the mass extinction of creative ideas faster than alienating cubicles. So organizations quickly began to change from the inside to create environments that foster innovation and dynamic work methodologies. With the advent of digital, they realized that not only did physical spaces need to change, but also their digital counterparts. Let's face it—when was the last time you read a company-wide email reply and thought it was a good thing? In this video, you'll learn the inspiring example of how J. Walter Thompson—one of the largest communication agencies in the world—has mastered the art of digital collaboration thanks to Microsoft Teams. From collaborating with the world's leading experts in prosthetics to give a veteran the ability to once again swim with his family, to simply networking and having fun, you'll see how Teams is much more than a work tool—it's a hub for inspiration and creativity.

Fidelitech Solutions Inc. | Cyber Security Consulting Services

More than 50,000 companies worldwide have been impacted by payment skimming malware. Is your organization protected? Contact one of our cyber security specialists today!

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It's time for small and midsized businesses to finally move beyond information silos

Learn how the integrated Dynamics 365 Business Central opens the door for small and medium size businesses to make the most of their data and avoid troublesome inefficiencies.

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Kelly Roofing - Providing excellent customer service with the support of Microsoft Dynamics

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central offers the unique ability to run all aspects of a business through a single, customizable system. For Kelly Roofing, this means a platform that can grow with them, allowing them to provide the best possible service to their customers at all times.

8 Ways IoT Devices Can Improve Your Business Office

By now, you're very aware of the hugely successful IoT implementations some companies have released into the market. Wearables, smartphones, smart cars, and even smart traffic lights have made headlines across the world. But what about the stuff that doesn't make headlines? Some IoT applications—such as those we use around the office—may not be as exciting as others, but that doesn't mean they aren't as useful or interesting. In this article, you'll learn about IoT applications that are revolutionizing the workplace and how each of them can add value to products and services we didn't even know could be automated. From coffee machines to smart office heat mapping, these are 8 ways your office could be getting smarter in the near future.

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The Future of Productivity: Teamwork and Collaboration

Long gone are the days when the bulk of office communication was made via lengthy, often incomprehensible email threads. Also going extinct—thankfully— are the colossal company-wide emails that were often responded to by recipients using the "reply all" button. Today's corporate communication is evolving—not to the Orwellian, drone-like future portrayed in the movies, but toward a more multimedia-focused and casual approach. Nowadays, boring project management software is losing traction to intuitive digital tools such as Slack or Microsoft Teams which enable communication and collaboration to happen from a single platform. In this article, you'll learn about the major trends that are transforming office communications around the world. You'll also gain insight into how several industry leaders envision the future of collaboration, and what tools they're using within their organizations to push forward projects worldwide.

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Protect your business: Recognize the top three security threats, plus one you may not know about

This report gives detailed information on how to safeguard your customers' data from viruses, phishing, and ransomware, plus a common security threat you may have overlooked. The global average cost of a cyberattack is $3.6 million. But awareness is the first step in security and prevention. Check out this e-book and contact our team to learn more about how to defend your company against cyberattacks.

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Prevent data leaks

The global average cost of a data breach is $3.6 million. Is your company prepared to deal with the aftermath of a cyberattack? Many businesses struggle with preventive measures that block the sharing of sensitive information or prevent unauthorized users from viewing sensitive documents. It's no wonder that protecting against data leaks is a daunting task. With the rich security features available in Microsoft 365 Business, you can easily protect your company's sensitive data. Check out this infographic for a quick overview of industry trends, business pains, proof points, and more on how you can prevent data leaks.

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Create a connected business powered by Microsoft

Imagine you've worked hard to plan and strategize your IoT roadmap. You've finally established what devices you want to connect and how you're going to use that data to drive growth for your business. You've also convinced the board and other stakeholders about your strategy and have gotten the green light to begin ASAP. So you're all set, right? Well, not exactly. What's missing is one of the most challenging and crucial steps for most companies—one that can completely make or break your entire initiative: choosing the correct platform on which to execute your IoT program. Ideally, you want a platform that allows devices to connect seamlessly —of course—but you also need flexibility, scalability, security, and the ability to transform data into dashboards to obtain insights. In this infographic, you'll learn how Microsoft IoT Central meets all of these requirements while delivering an intuitive and highly customizable UI that can and will adapt to your business, not the other way around.

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The 7-step partner mini-guide to onboarding customers

Organizations don't make the jump to digital collaborations overnight. It takes month—or even years, depending on their size—of careful planning and strategy to come up with a transition plan that doesn't compromise operations while everybody gets onboarded. It's our job, then, to guide our clients and partners as to the best way they can make their digital plans happen. Of course, this isn't always easy—some organizations have highly rigid and complex structures that can take a while to adapt and integrate new technologies, while others may have multiple stakeholders who need to be consulted during each stage of the process. Either way, a clear and well-established roadmap goes a long way toward ensuring the process goes as smoothly as possible. That's why we've created this infographic—to provide you with 7 time-tested steps that can make your customers' Microsoft Teams adoption as seamless as possible. Use it as a handy cheat sheet for yourself or your sales teams, or bring it along to executive meetings for a visually impactful way of presenting a solid implementation strategy that's recommended by Microsoft.

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Aruba Instant On for Small Business

This solution brief walks through the main benefits and use cases of Aruba Instant On. Best of all, it works to highlight the competitive advantages small businesses can see by upgrading their Wi-Fi to Aruba.

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Dynamics 365 better together with Office 365 E-book

Learn how Dynamics 365 Business Central can help small businesses eliminate redundancy, increase effectiveness, and decrease response times at every level.

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Customer Story: Kelly Roofing

Watch Kelly Roofing weather even the toughest business challenges using the efficient and integrated Dynamics 365.

Security Is Not Privacy

Do you know the difference between security and privacy? Although these terms are often used interchangeably, they are quite different. And both are crucial to business longevity. Check out this thought leadership article to help you get started.

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Leading the IoT: Gartner insights on how to lead in a connected world

The IoT is changing today's organizations into digital businesses. It's also creating innovative business models, boosting efficiency, and fostering engagement in both employees and customers. Change is not always smooth, however. Sometimes the only way to adapt and stay relevant is by radically reinventing the way things have been done in the past, which can be a painful process for some companies. There are other barriers to entry for IoT as well: most enterprises don't know where to start implementing the technology; moreover, if strategies do exist, there's almost always a conflict regarding who owns them. During these discussions, it's the job of the CIO to fill the resulting IoT leadership void. This book provides CIOs and IT leaders with a solid foundation for starting business conversations, developing initiatives, and creating successful IoT strategies with a quick time-to-market. Subscribe now to download your copy.

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A single digital workspace that connects ideas, projects, and people. Subscribe to learn more about Microsoft Teams.

As the world becomes increasingly connected, continuous product innovation in the Modern Workplace provides growing opportunities for today's organizations to deliver customized business solutions to their customers. In this digital landscape, the demand for unified solutions is stronger than ever, with 88 percent of Microsoft customers agreeing that having all their solutions together in one place saves them time. These same companies also estimate that they've saved nearly $5 million over three years from not having to switch back and forth between apps. So how exactly are organizations adapting to these trends? Subscribe now to get the answer to this question and many others regarding Modern Workplace, digital collaboration, and Microsoft solutions.

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Always On Wi-Fi That Your Small Business Deserves

This blog introduces Aruba Instant On with a focus on the benefits to small businesses and the challenges they face.

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Always On Wi-Fi That Your Small Business Deserves

This blog introduces Aruba Instant On with a focus on the benefits to small businesses and the challenges they face.

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Customer story: Presentation Studio

Sydney-based company Presentation Studio specializes in writing and designing sleek, professional presentations across the Asia-Pacific region. As the company expanded in proportion to the demand for its product, company leaders at Presentation Studio knew they needed to upgrade to a secure, cloud-based platform, so they partnered with Microsoft 365. They are using productivity and collaboration tools that allow employees to work remotely and work together across a multitude of apps and devices, plus enterprise-grade security features keep sensitive data safe from cyberattacks.

FINNING | Challenges and Opportunities with IoT Apps on Azure Cloud

Every role within an organization needs specific tools and data to do their job as best they can. This task is more complex than it sounds, though. Without the required scalability and customization options, even small businesses can struggle when obtaining relevant information, let alone large, multinational corporations. If done right, however, the payoff is well worth it. Companies gain access to previously untapped data sources and the ability to filter such data according to each person's role within the organization. When combined with the right integrated productivity tools and digital collaboration software, this allows for unparalleled levels of adaptability, efficiency, and risk management. In this video, you'll learn how Finning has utilized IoT to connect its entire organization, enabling each person to view relevant data depending on their role within the company.

HRI uses Microsoft Teams to streamline research

Medical researchers have one of the most critical jobs in the world. It's imperative, therefore, that every second of their workday is dedicated to discovering new ways to improve human health rather than discovering new workarounds to inefficient workstations. Likewise, enabling researchers to effortlessly share their work with colleagues around the world can make the difference in saving thousands—or even millions—of lives. Watch this video to learn how Health Research Institute (HRI) is using Microsoft Teams to enable its researchers to seamlessly communicate, collaborate, and help each other in over 150 international projects per year.

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The healthcare industry has become the leading target for cyber attacks in 2019

The healthcare industry has become the leading target for cyber attacks in 2019

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The state of security for small and mid-size businesses

Investing in a cybersecurity program is no longer optional, no matter the size of your business. #Microsoft recommends that all businesses be prepared to contend with a security threat, regardless of the size or scope of the company. Check out this infographic to learn more about how you can provide comprehensive security solutions for your company. Contact our team at Fidelitech to learn more.

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Why Remote Work Trumps Being in the Office

It's no secret that when implemented with the right vision and control mechanisms, remote collaboration provides outstanding benefits for both employees and organizations. Workers enjoy greater flexibility plus the satisfaction of better work-life balance, while organizations obtain unparalleled scalability and increased efficiency across projects. In this article, we'll put you in the shoes of a passionate work-from-home advocate to discover the main reasons why this benefit is sought after by professionals in every industry. You'll also learn why, in these digital times, remote collaboration is not only an option, but THE best option for companies that wish to empower and motivate today's diverse and inclusive workforce.

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Incredible Real-World Applications Prove the IoT Is Here to Stay

As author Peter Daisyme accurately puts it, "While many people debate whether little computers in wrist devices, clothing, refrigerators and vehicles will truly change our lives, actionable change is already occurring on the business application side of the IoT." Regardless of which side of the argument you're on, the impact the IoT is having in our societies at a macro level is undeniable. While you're reading this, devices that measure and predict air pollution, vehicle traffic levels, machine failure rates, fire warnings, and crime rates are being employed to improve the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. And as cities and businesses become more interconnected by the hour, we'll find more and more useful ways in which the IoT can help us better utilize our resources and lift the burden we put on our environment. In this article, you'll gain deeper insights into how IoT devices are being used by companies and governments alike to obtain accurate data across many potentially life-saving use cases. You'll also learn about what the future holds in store for us as cities powered by artificial intelligence become near-sentient beings capable of reacting in real time to the habits and living conditions of their inhabitants.

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Safeguard company data across apps and devices with Microsoft 365

Safeguard company data across apps and devices with Microsoft 365

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The 4 defining characteristics of effective digital workspaces

Not so long ago, it was believed that for teams to be productive, they required long hours confined in a physical office space with constant face-to-face interaction. To be fair, given the primitive state of digital collaboration tools at the time—which was pretty much limited to emails—there wasn't really a solid alternative to this scheme, so companies worked with what they had. Today, digitalization has made it possible for several people to seamlessly work together while being halfway across the world from each other. Exponential advancements in virtual workspaces have not only enabled teams to work as well as they did when they spent all day in the office, but have also proven that people are actually more productive the less they have to deal with alienating cubicles and two-way trips along traffic-congested highways. Not all digital workspaces have been equally effective, however. Yet decades of iterating and optimizing have finally given us a solid idea of the most important characteristics these spaces must have to reach their full potential. So what are they? Read this infographic to find out.

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The 3 phases of an effective IoT strategy

IoT is quickly becoming the most important business revolution of the digital age, with its implications being felt across all industries worldwide. However, unlocking the true potential of IoT requires not only a clear roadmap with specific objectives, but also a solid front-end and back-end infrastructure that's capable of making sense of the data obtained. It's for this reason that both public and private organizations sometimes struggle when implementing a successful IoT strategy and fail to reach the desired return-on-investment (ROI). To address the risks you may encounter with IoT, we've created this short, insightful infographic. After reading it, you'll have a better idea of the tools and actions you should be executing during each of the three stages of IoT implementation to overcome challenges and maximize effectiveness. You'll also obtain a straightforward checklist that your teams can refer to when establishing or optimizing their strategies.

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Replace labor redundancy and manual tasks with digital efficiency. Subscribe now to learn more.

Digital technology has forever changed the dynamics between customers and companies. Companies must continually reinvent their business by going one step ahead of ever-evolving digital trends or risk becoming silent observers while their industry is led by other businesses more adept at digital transformation. Subscribe now to learn how your business can leave behind inefficient processes, duplicate tasks, and a reliance on physical workplace tools to become an active player in today's digital game.

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A digital workspace that transforms ideas into revenue. Subscribe now to learn more about Microsoft Teams.

Innovative ideas are an organization's greatest asset. Yet these assets need the appropriate space to grow, evolve, and transform into revenue-generating initiatives. Whether digital or physical, today's workplaces need to harness the synergy of everybody involved and empower them to share and collaborate in an environment that fosters productivity. These workplaces also need to adapt to everybody's needs and remain intuitive for the entire team, regardless of age, background, or gender. Subscribe now to stay current on the latest digital workplace trends, and discover how you can foster inclusion and innovation across your business with the help of Microsoft.

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How Confident Is Your Business In Recovering From A Breach?

Did you know that 90% of small businesses ignore data protection? Does this shock you as much as it shocks us? But implementing a proper security system is easier than you think. Check out this article to learn more about how you can build a strong defense against cyberattacks. And contact our team to help you level up your cyberattack defense.

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73% of all teams will have remote workers in the next decade

This article presents findings from an Upwork study on the future of remote work. Remote work is increasing at a steady rate and will have a major effect on how business is done and what technology is used in the future.

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Aruba Introduces Simple, Secure Wi-Fi Designed for Small Businesses

With its feature-rich Wi-Fi solutions, Aruba Instant On will be a big hit for your small business customers. This press release gives you a newsworthy reason to reach out to your customers and prospects and introduce your new offerings.

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Customer story: Landgren

Swedish real estate company Landgren has made a name for itself by being ahead of the technological curve and prioritizing innovation. So far, Landgren has capitalized on standing out from the crowd, but here's the catch: The company has no IT department. Using security solutions from Microsoft 365 allows Landgren to comply with strict European data privacy standards, ensuring that the company is protected against data loss and cyberattacks.

FINNING | Digital Transformation on the Azure Cloud

In 2015, Finning decided to upgrade its customer experience strategy. The goal: to double down on interconnectivity and integration by using IoT devices to obtain data from all available touchpoints. Watch this video to learn how Finning managed to overcome two of the construction industry's main challenges—disconnected data and paper-based processes—and reap the benefits of digital transformation with Azure IoT.

Schneider Electric | How Microsoft Teams helped create a successful HR marketing campaign

Diversity is a defining characteristic of today's global workforce. With teams working on projects around the world, it's critical to have different perspectives on the work being done to ensure an inclusive final product or service that all users can relate to. To that end, Schneider Electric wanted to create a Human Resources campaign that would bolster its reputation as a company that prides itself on being diverse and recruiting the best talent from around the world. It was only appropriate, then, that during the creation of such an important campaign, the company would include as many voices as possible to ensure an adequate representation of its multi-ethnic workforce. In this video, you'll learn how Schneider Electric used Microsoft Teams to ensure constant collaboration and provide a digital workspace where ideas could be polished into final concepts. You'll also discover how even complex projects that span multiple teams across various regions can thrive when empowered with the right focus and digital tools.

How Entrepreneurs Are Connecting the World With IoT

As we enter a new decade, the number of IoT-connected devices is predicted to grow 3x from 2019 to 2020, totaling 21 billion devices. As competition increases, so does innovation, and companies across the world are coming up with new uses and applications for the ever-increasing number of devices that are turned on each day. In this Entrepreneur.com article, you'll learn how companies and startups are finding new market niches to exploit the near unlimited potential of IoT technology, and how they're causing disruptive waves that ripple across different trades to nurture a near trillion-dollar industry.

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Microsoft's Teams Is Its Slack Competitor for Office 365

It's no secret that Slack has taken the corporate world by storm. This successful collaboration app has managed to find a home in the offices and laptops of startups and multinational companies thanks to its intuitive, chat-based functionality. However, today's highly fluid, complex, and remote workforce requires more than just chat-based collaboration—it needs native integration with crucial productivity apps, as well as a secure, flexible document repository that enables multi-team and project cooperation. This is where Microsoft Teams excels. In this article, you'll learn the competitive advantages of Teams over competing tools, and how Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Office 365 corporate vice president Kirk Koenigsbauer have learned from industry pain points to create a fully integrated, holistic collaboration software solution that is empowering companies to scale and expand across the world.

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3 characteristics that define the modern workplace

Today's diverse and intergenerational workforce is most productive when it has adequate channels to collaborate in a seamless and effective way. There's a catch, however: teams are far more diverse and remote than ever before, and each organization requires its own distinct approach to digital collaboration. In other words, your workplace tools and applications must be customized based on your teams' diversity, location, and work methods. With this infographic, you'll learn about the three main characteristics that define our modern workplace and gain insight into what drives productivity and efficiency in today's organizations. After reading it, you'll have a better understanding of current trends and can keep these in mind when creating or modifying your organization's work environment.

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Risk by the numbers: 15 cybersecurity stats that matter most to your business

77% of businesses report that they would benefit from knowing more about cybersecurity best practices. Check out these cybersecurity stats from Microsoft for more. And contact us to determine the best course of action to protect your business and your customers' sensitive data.

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Protect against cybersecurity threats with Microsoft 365

We get it. You're busy. You need to focus on your business and don't have time to be hindered by cybersecurity threats. Lucky for you, Microsoft 365 Business provides robust security solutions with comprehensive external threat protection and internal data leak prevention. With our Microsoft 365 Business solutions, you can make sure that nothing stands in the way of your company's safety. Check out this infographic for a quick view of industry trends, pain points, proof points, and more on why you should upgrade to Microsoft 365 Business.

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Finding the right IoT solution for your business

It's no secret that IoT is revolutionizing business around the world. However, investing in IoT is not as simple as investing money in new platforms or applications. The real challenge lies in finding a model that works for your business and adjusts to your organization's focus and competitive advantage. In other words, it's the opposite of a one-size-fits-all approach, and making the wrong choice can have profound consequences that can take years to overcome. In this infographic, we'll cover the distinctions between Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service models, as well as explain the main variables that can determine where your business stands when choosing one of these models.

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Cybersecurity: A Small Business Guide

You already know that small businesses are particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks, but what can you do about it? How familiar are you with the common security pitfalls for small businesses, and do you know how to avoid them? Check out this article for an overview of the most common types of cyberattacks. It also details cybersecurity best practices targeted at protecting small businesses against data breaches. And if you need help protecting your business and customers, we're here for you

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Stay connected with Microsoft Azure IoT. Subscribe now.

IoT is easy to understand: it's about connecting devices over the Internet so they can communicate with us, with other applications, and with each other. But while IoT may be simple to explain, putting an effective IoT strategy into practice is vastly more complex. Subscribe now to stay up to date on how Microsoft technologies deliver the flexibility and scalability you need to control, monitor, and manage your things, allowing you to capture real-time data that can be applied to uncover new business insights and revenue streams.

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Collaborate better with Microsoft Teams. Subscribe to learn more.

Today's global workforce relies on technology to push forward revenue-generating projects. Now more than ever, finding the correct workplace tools is becoming a crucial part of every organization's digital transformation strategy. Subscribe now to discover how Microsoft Teams is delivering tangible, scalable benefits to companies worldwide. Additionally, learn how Microsoft technologies can empower your business to become a local, regional, or global leader by driving increased efficiency and superior collaboration.

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Customer story: Meals on Wheels

For the Meals on Wheels organization in Greenville County, South Carolina, serving and improving the lives of community members is a daily practice. As the nonprofit company grew, so did the need for their services in their community. Leaders at Meals on Wheels knew they needed a comprehensive technology solution that would protect the data of the people they served. And, as more employees were onboarded and as employees began to increasingly work outside the office, team members needed a way to connect and share ideas from any location. With help from security and productivity tools from Microsoft 365 Business, Meals on Wheels completely transformed company technology solutions. And once employees were given better ways to collaborate, the organization's outreach in the community soared.

FINNING | Customer Value of Self-Service IoT Apps on the Azure Cloud

Finning, the second largest supplier of Caterpillar machinery in the world, was intent on delivering next-generation, experience-enhancing services to its clients. However, there was something standing in the way: siloed databases that were forcing users to use multiple logins for multiple platforms, resulting in a disjointed and ultimately convoluted practice. Watch this video to learn how Finning used Microsoft Azure Cloud to unify fragmented data sets and streamline its customer journey roadmap.

J. Walter Thompson creates a global collaboration hub with Microsoft technologies

J. Walter Thompson, one of the world's largest advertising and marketing firms, needed a way for its geographically dispersed teams to effortlessly collaborate, produce great work, and increase efficiency. The agency also needed its workforce to have access to the newest digital workplace technology while enabling integration with existing Microsoft Office 365 tools and applications. Watch this video to learn how Microsoft Teams empowered J. Walter Thompson to drive projects across locations by allowing it to seamlessly add members, create and share content, and deliver on the unique value proposition that the agency has been known for since 1896.

Avoid security breaches: How to protect your data

Updating your security measures can be tricky, especially if you don't know where to start. Luckily, securing your sensitive data is easier than you think. With these tips on how to protect your valuable company data, you can create a customizable plan of attack to ensure that your information is always protected, no matter the size of your business.

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Protect your business with advanced security from Microsoft 365 Business

We get it: running a small business is no small task. We know your customers have no shortage of security concerns, whether it be preventing data loss or ensuring information-rights management. Good news! Now, with security solutions from Microsoft 365 Business, you can have peace of mind knowing your business is defended against all manner of cyberattacks. Need help paving the way to a more secure future for your company? Check out this infographic and contact us to learn more about our unique security solutions.

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FINNING digitally transforms its operations with IoT apps on Azure cloud

FINNING, the world's largest Caterpillar dealer, started its digital transformation journey with customers in mind, but soon realized that its own operations were seeing just as many benefits as its clients. Not willing to turn down an opportunity to improve, FINNING quickly learned that the data obtained from customer-facing solutions enabled it to gain insights into internal processes and become even more efficient. Watch this video to learn how Azure IoT can have game-changing solutions that push forward internal process optimization and enhance customer satisfaction.

Introducing Microsoft Teams

How do you empower great ideas across a digital workspace so that they evolve in a fluid and organic matter? This is a critical question to answer for any company with a remote workforce—and with teams growing more diverse and intergenerational every year, it's becoming increasingly complex. In this video, you'll learn how Microsoft Teams complements the already-robust applications found in Office 365. You'll also discover how both solutions together are enabling some of the world's leading companies to create frictionless digital workplace experiences for their employees.