Monday, December 26, 2022

The 5 Biggest Business Trends In 2023 Everyone Must Get Ready For Now

The business landscape will likely hold more changes and challenges in 2023. Read this for a look forward.

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From Medical Advances to Disney Magic, 23 Things to Look Forward to in 2023

Newsweek's annual round-up of the events, innovations, products and developments that will inform, inspire and delight us in the New Year.

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Happy Holidays from RIPEVA LLC

We wish you a happy, healthy holiday season and look forward to working with you in 2023.

Monday, December 19, 2022

Complimentary Azure Virtual Desktop Readiness Consultation

What questions do you have about virtual desktop solutions? We can answer them and get you started on a strategy during a free Azure Virtual Desktop Readiness Consultation. Fill out the form and let our experts get you started on the right path.

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Work Safely and Flexibly from Anywhere: The Cloud-Based Workplace with Azure Virtual Desktop

Michael Weinig AG, a global market leader in wood processing machinery, adopted the Azure Virtual Desktop so employees could work productively from any location. The company also wanted to standardize on a common workplace platform, reduce VPN traffic and lower travel costs. Read the customer story to learn from the company's experience implementing Azure Virtual Desktop to transition from outdated IT to cloud.

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Monday, December 12, 2022

Zero-trust is the new gold standard in IT security. 🔐Reply if you're interested in learning how to build zero-trust into your security posture.

Zero-trust is the new gold standard in IT security. 🔐Reply if you're interested in learning how to build zero-trust into your security posture.

Zero Trust Will Replace Your VPN by 2025 - Here's Why and How You Can Prepare

Remote work and the continuing threat of cyber-attacks are driving organizations to find better security frameworks. The solution may be a zero-trust framework which is a stringent, layered approach that assumes no user is automatically trustworthy. Research firm Gartner forecasts that zero-trust access is the security framework of the future and will replace virtual private networks by 2025. Don't miss the opportunity to learn Gartner's predictions and advice in this article. Read it here.

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Monday, December 5, 2022

Free Azure Virtual Desktop Demo

Try before you buy is always good advice. That's why you should take advantage of this free demonstration of the Azure Virtual Desktop solution in action. You can ask questions from our Azure experts and experience first-hand what Azure Virtual Desktop can do. Sign up for the Free Azure Virtual Desktop Demo today.

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The Total Economic Impact of Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop

More than six in ten workers will be using a virtual desktop by 2027, according to Forrester Research. That popularity is well justified by benefits that include lower costs in a range of areas along with quantifiably greater productivity. Learn the results of the Forrester survey and download the report here.

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Free Security Solutions Consultation

Every company needs highly skilled, professional help when it comes to cybersecurity. That's especially true for organizations with hybrid computing environments. Let the experts from RIPEVA LLC give you some free security advice. Schedule a complimentary Security Solutions Consultation today.

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Collect and Query Graphics Data for Azure Virtual Desktop Connections

Graphics data logs for Azure Virtual Desktop are in public preview. You can set up the diagnostics table in Azure Log Analytics and collect graphics data for your Azure Virtual Desktop connections. The graphics data table generates information whenever end-to-end delay and dropped frames percentages fall below a healthy threshold for Azure Virtual Desktop. This table helps administrators understand performance factors across the server, client and network that could be contributing to slow or choppy end-user experiences. Read the article here.

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Monday, November 28, 2022

Thinking of implementing a virtual workplace? Message us to speak with an expert on creating a virtual desktop environment. #AzureVirtualDesktop

Thinking of implementing a virtual workplace? Message us to speak with an expert on creating a virtual desktop environment. #AzureVirtualDesktop

Azure Virtual Machines with Ampere

Microsoft has unveiled its latest Azure Virtual Machines {VMs} featuring the Ampere Altra Arm-based processor. The three new VMs in the Azure Virtual Machine series are built on the Ampere Altra processor and are engineered to efficiently run scale-out, cloud-native workloads. In addition, the Arm-based VMs can be included in Kubernetes clusters managed using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). Read about the new VMs and their capabilities here.

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Work Safely and Flexibly from Anywhere: The Cloud-Based Workplace with Azure Virtual Desktop

When Michael Weinig AG, a German manufacturer of woodworking equipment, wanted to enable employees to work flexibly from any location, it migrated to Microsoft 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop. In this customer story, the manufacturing company shares its experience creating digital workspaces with Azure and Microsoft 365 tools. Get the story to learn how Michael Weinig is benefitting from its Microsoft-driven digital transformation by preventing VPN congestion, minimizing downtime and accelerating innovation.

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Inventory Management Back on Track for Retailer with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central POS Solution

When a midwestern retail chain wanted to improve the performance and scalability of inventory and POS systems, it turned to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. With a Business Central-driven ERP and POS, the company has been able to optimize accounting, warehouse and retail operations. Get the story.

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How Microsoft Azure Helps Drive Agility and Optimization for Your Business

For many Microsoft Azure customers, the "how" of cloud migration is top of mind, especially for mission-critical workloads. Microsoft announced over a dozen new or updated capabilities for Azure to help you migrate workloads, manage hybrid environments, improve security, integrate third party tools, and gain greater cost efficiencies. You can learn about many other useful updates and features in Azure by reading the article here.

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Gain Visibility into Your Inventory to Improve Supply Chain Resiliency

A 2021 Gartner study about "responding to a disrupted world" found that nine out of ten want to make their supply chains more agile and 87 percent want more resiliency. How can it be accomplished? One answer is technology. Microsoft's Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management now offers the Inventory Visibility Add-in to improve agility and resilience in supply chains. Find out how Inventory Visibility solves several crucial supply chain issues. Read the article.

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Monday, November 21, 2022

Making the World a Safer Place with Microsoft Defender for Individuals

As digital footprints grow, protecting personal data and devices becomes more important than ever. This is especially valid as employee households build up collections of disparate devices — which often includes Windows, iOS, Android and macOS systems all under one roof. With the latest security service for Microsoft 365 Personal Family subscribers, you can more easily defend personal accounts and small business data. Read the blog to learn how.

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Comparing Windows 365 vs. Azure Virtual Desktop

If you are considering a move to virtual desktops, then you need to know about Microsoft's virtual desktop options. Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop both provide virtual access to work content and use the Azure cloud. But there are major differences. Learn the pros and cons of each. You can read the article here.

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Free Digital Transformation Readiness Assessment

Are you faced with planning a digital transformation project possibly involving multiple technologies and solutions? Before you set your plans in stone, let us provide you with a free Digital Transformation Readiness Assessment. Our cloud experts will evaluate your current IT assets, business goals and organizational needs to provide a strong foundation for your existing IT infrastructure. Sign up for your free assessment today.

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Daimler Looks to Optimize Supply Chain Processes and Reduce Downtime with Dynamics 365

Daimler Truck North America manages hundreds of thousands of parts in its global supply chain. Efficiency is critical. Factories need the right parts to keep production going. If the supply chain isn't managed effectively, factories must halt production, which is expensive. Learn how Microsoft Dynamics 365 helps Daimler Truck minimize parts shortages and enable faster decision making. Watch the customer video.

DGS Law Raises the Security Bar and Levels the Playing Field with Microsoft Defender Experts

DGS Law, a small law firm, needed a big-company-sized security solution to protect intellectual property and client assets. It chose Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR, a managed detection and response service offering Microsoft's security expertise and tools. Watch the video to learn from DGS Law's experience choosing, deploying and driving results with Microsoft Defender Experts.

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Advancing Integrations with Threat Intelligence

Microsoft's Detection and Response Team (DART) is often in the trenches with customers trying to identify and squash cyber-attacks. DART depends on the power of threat intelligence, sophisticated analysis and dedicated team members to solve security problems and prevent damage. In this video, you'll learn how DART receives and responds to a typical ransomware attack at a manufacturing company. Watch the video.

Monday, November 7, 2022

Migration Guide: VMware Horizon Cloud and Azure Virtual Desktop

Many companies are moving to virtual desktops both for workplace flexibility and to build the resilience to withstand office disruptions. This eBook is a detailed guide to the benefits and "how-tos" of moving to Azure Virtual Desktop and VMware Horizon Cloud Service on Azure. Download the eBook with our compliments.

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Optimize Your Supply Chain with Priority-based Planning

Priority-based planning can help businesses optimize supply chains while increasing service levels and reducing inventory levels. Learn more about priority-based planning by reading this Microsoft article on the benefits and features of the new Planning Optimization module in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management. You can read the article here:

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Free Cyber Threat Hunting Bootcamp Consultation

Do you have a back door or other threats planted in your IT systems? With our personalized training services, RIPEVA LLC can help you find, assess and remove threats from your organization. Schedule your free Cyber Threat Hunting Bootcamp Consultation with one of our threat hunting experts, today.

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Free Cloud Migration Consultation

Migrating to a cloud infrastructure can be a challenge. It's worth the effort, but you may want some expert advice along the way. You receive a complimentary Cloud Migration Consultation when you schedule direct.

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Is your #supplychain optimized for high performance and efficiency? Not yet? Reply to ask us how our priority-based planning can help. @Microsoft

Is your #supplychain optimized for high performance and efficiency? Not yet? Reply to ask us how our priority-based planning can help. @Microsoft

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

The Forrester Wave:™ Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Providers, Q4 2021

XDR (extended detection and response) security is an emerging type of security that automatically identifies security threats across an enterprise. Unlike single-purpose security tools like email protection and firewalls, XDR protects cloud, endpoints, networks and other IT layers. In this report, Forrester Research evaluates 14 leading XDR solutions. Read the Forrester report to help inform decisions about XDR at our organization.

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Monday, October 31, 2022

Tired of resetting end user passwords? Single sign-on in Azure Virtual Desktop is easier and more secure. RT if you're ready to say "goodbye" to passwords.

Tired of resetting end user passwords? Single sign-on in Azure Virtual Desktop is easier and more secure. RT if you're ready to say "goodbye" to passwords.

Three Reasons to Not Delay Your Migration to Dynamics 365 in The Cloud

Scalability, accessibility and intelligence have never been more important in IT. Microsoft Dynamics 365 for the cloud can help your IT infrastructure to be more flexible and intelligent with data integrations, advanced machine learning and predictive analytics to optimize legacy processes in real time. Read this article to learn more about Microsoft Dynamics 365 and how it can help you meet future challenges.

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Are you part of the Microsoft Dynamics community? RT to share questions and concerns with other Dynamics 365 members.

Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Receives Highest Award in SE Labs Enterprise Email Security Services Test

Cyber-criminals have sophisticated tools and tactics for breaking into enterprise systems. Yet email is still a top attack vector. Why? Because humans can be easily tricked into giving out confidential information. While malware attachments are still common threats, attackers also use tactics such as impersonating top executives, launching multi-step attacks using trusted utilities, and phishing campaigns to con employees into providing login credentials or other sensitive data. This blog article discusses email attacks and explains the security capabilities of Microsoft's Defender for Office 365, which received an AAA Protection Award.

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Microsoft Rolls Out Passwordless Sign-on for Azure Virtual Desktop

"I've lost my password" is probably the most common complaint heard by tech support. Fortunately, Azure Virtual Desktop has a new single sign-on capability that helps prevent this problem. Read about this new security feature in Azure Virtual Desktop.

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Monday, October 24, 2022

Free Supply Chain Management Consultation

We understand that dealing with supply chain management challenges is stressful. We're experienced in helping customers organize and manage resources around the supply chain. Schedule your complimentary Supply Chain Management Consultation with one of our experts today.

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Free Phishing Security Training Consultation

Prevent data theft. Book your free Phishing Security Training Consultation today. #cybersecurity #Phishing @Microsoft

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Vulnerability Assessment Survey

The security operations maturity self- assessment helps you evaluate how prepared your security operations team is to detect, respond and recover from cyber-attacks. Use this tool to determine the stage in security maturity model you've reached and get recommendations for processes and tooling that can increase preparedness.

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Announcing a New Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Consultant Functional Consultant Expert Certification

Looking to update your supply chain management skills? Microsoft announced a new Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Functional Consultant Expert certification for consultants, IT professionals and developers. Read the blog for details on requirements and how to stay up to date.

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Six Trends That Are Shaping Supply Chain Transformation for Manufacturers

Supply chains have achieved major importance in manufacturing. Like other manufacturers, you depend on implementing the right supply chain strategies and technologies to stay competitive. In this report, you'll learn about six emerging trends that are shaping how supply chain leaders succeed. With an understanding of these trends and their impacts, you can identify opportunities to be more agile, efficient and competitive. Read the report here.

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Monday, October 17, 2022

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Give your security staff the right tools and intelligence with @Microsoft's Sentinel and 365 Defender. Reply to discuss how we can help.

From enabling hybrid work to creating collaborative experiences—here's what's new in Microsoft 365

With organizations settling into hybrid work, the new challenge for organizations is to balance employee demands for flexibility with business needs. Read the blog to gain insight on how the new capabilities in Microsoft 365 are tackling these challenges.

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Keep application and user data secure

This infographic highlights the ease with which Azure Virtual Desktop keeps application and user data secure and removes the complexities of access management. View the infographic for an at-a-glance of how you can simplify access control across users and devices.

Strike a Strategic Inventory Balance

Demand driven material requirements planning (DDMRP) is the next evolution in materials requirements planning. DDMRP is also the latest feature in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management. Learn more about DDMRP and Microsoft Dynamics 365 in this Microsoft blog article.

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Test your team's security readiness with the Gone Phishing Tournament

Eighty-two percent of breaches include employee mistakes, such as falling victim to a phishing scam. Phishing is the cheapest and most reliable way for an attacker to get a foot in the door of an organization. Explore Microsoft's and Terranova Security's Gone Phishing Tournament to test your company's behaviors using real-world simulations.

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

IT Management Process & Infrastructure Review

Management inefficiencies contribute in a big way to unforeseen costs. RIPEVA LLC can help you minimize costs and maximize efficiency. Receive a free IT Management Process & Infrastructure Review when you schedule direct.

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Monday, October 10, 2022

Announcing General Availability of Scheduled Agent Updates on Azure Virtual Desktop

Read the Microsoft blog to learn about a feature that gives IT admins control over when the Azure Virtual Desktop agent, side-by-side stack and Geneva Monitoring agent get updated.

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Delivering Personalized Experiences in Times of Change

Providing an exceptional, relevant customer experience is no longer an option, it's a necessity. Businesses need critical insight to attract new customers, keep existing ones happy, and optimize business operations. This eBook explains how to collect and learn from your customer data, and what Microsoft Dynamics 365 can do to make it possible. Read the eBook here.

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Simplify IT Management

This infographic illustrates how with Azure Virtual Desktop, IT teams can focus more on users, apps and OS images instead of hardware inventory and maintenance.

Valencia CF Creates Meaningful, Hyper-Personalized Fan Experiences with Dynamics 365

All businesses need to understand their customers to be successful. The Valencia Club de Futbol (CF) club leveraged Microsoft Dynamics 365 to gain actionable insights into what their fans want. From deploying an app to speed food orders in the stadium to checking-in with 1,500 season ticket holders who missed in-person games during the COVID-19 lockdowns, Valencia has used the insights from its customer data to make fan experiences more rewarding. Learn what and how the Valencia CF accomplished in this customer story. Read it here.

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Monday, October 3, 2022

Security Threat Detection & Prevention Consultation

Protecting your infrastructure from adversaries is a constant battle. A Microsoft partner, RIPEVA LLC can help your organization tackle all your security challenges. Schedule a free Security Threat Detection and Prevention Consultation with one of our Microsoft Security experts.

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Track Adversaries and Improve Posture with Microsoft Threat Intelligence Solutions

Microsoft has announced two new security products driven by their acquisition of RiskIQ. Read the blog for insight on Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence and Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management.

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Spyware Activity Particularly Impactful in July

Recent research suggests that mercenary spyware has been unusually active in their weaponization of common vulnerabilities and exposures. Read the article to gain insight into this trend.

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Staying Productive in the Face of an Outage

Azure offers an end-to-end backup and disaster recovery solution that's simple, secure, scalable and cost-effective. Book a meeting with an Azure expert at RIPEVA LLC to discuss keeping your organization up and running should disaster strike.

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Monday, September 19, 2022

Protect against outages to stay productive

Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery makes it simple to define policies to natively protect, monitor and manage enterprise workloads across hybrid and cloud. Check out the infographic for additional insight.

Monday, September 12, 2022

Book a Free Virtual Desktop Cost Assessment Meeting

What would a Virtual Desktop license cost you? Receive a free cost assessment when you schedule a meeting with an expert at RIPEVA LLC.

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Azure Virtual Desktop Setup

Organizations looking for a fully supported virtual desktop service can turn to Azure Virtual Desktop from Microsoft. Still, like any virtualization service, Azure Virtual Desktop requires multiple steps to get it up and running. Read the tutorial to gain insight on all the proper steps to follow the AVD setup process.

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Changing AML Info-Sharing Landscape Creates New Risks

The DOJ and US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network are proposing rules that require financial institutions and related entities (including real estate companies) to provide additional information about suspicious activities that occur within their own and other businesses. Read the blog to learn how federal law enforcement officials are seeking, through these new rules and regulations, to "encourage" financial institutions to serve as the eyes and ears of their agencies.

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Free Cloud Readiness Assessment

Cloud computing is nothing new, but as the technology continues to evolve, companies are increasingly embracing the cloud to stay current and competitive. Schedule a complimentary cloud readiness assessment with one of our experts to get your cloud journey started the right way.

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Reduce licensing and infrastructure costs

Azure Virtual Desktop allows you to use existing eligible licenses to reduce costs with a modern cloud-based virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), and pay only for what you use. Check out the infographic for additional insight.

Monday, September 5, 2022

From reducing IT costs to accelerating innovation, there are myriad compelling reasons to embark on a cloud migration journey. Why are you waiting to move to the cloud? #MSFTFinServ #MSCloud

From reducing IT costs to accelerating innovation, there are myriad compelling reasons to embark on a cloud migration journey. Why are you waiting to move to the cloud? #MSFTFinServ #MSCloud

Free Hybrid Work Consultation

Is building an empowering, productive hybrid work environment a priority? We have best practices to share. Book a meeting with an expert from RIPEVA LLC for a free consultation on building a secure and connected hybrid workplace.

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Have you moved your Dynamics solution to the cloud? Reply if you'd like to discuss next steps with a @MicrosoftDynamics365 expert at RIPEVA LLC. #MSCloud #MSDyn365

Have you moved your Dynamics solution to the cloud? Reply if you'd like to discuss next steps with a @MicrosoftDynamics365 expert at RIPEVA LLC. #MSCloud #MSDyn365

Monday, August 29, 2022

IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Endpoint Management Software 2022 Vendor Assessment

As organizations start returning to some form (or pre-COVID-19 pandemic version) of "normal," they are discovering new use cases and requirements for their endpoint device management platforms. Read this IDC Unified Endpoint Management Software Vendor Assessment for summary of why IDC has positioned Microsoft as a leader in this category.

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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Guide Interactive Tour — Optimize Financial and Operating Models

Microsoft Dynamics 365 can help you optimize your financial and operating models to create a resilient organization that thrives even in the face of impending disruption. The Microsoft Dynamics 365 Guide Interactive Tour is designed to help your organization drive performance, protect revenue, and take better care of your customers.

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Microsoft Endpoint Manager

Microsoft Endpoint Manager keeps data secure in the cloud and on-premises. Configuration Manager and Microsoft Intune connected on a unified platform; it delivers an intuitive administrative experience to your modern workplace. Watch this video for a demo of how it creates flexible paths to cloud management with more scale, security and intelligence.

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Piramel Capital & Housing Finance Leverages Microsoft Solutions to Cut Turnaround Times of Loans by 30%

When a large U.S. housing finance company was looking to set up a centralized loan origination and management system, they leveraged a range of Microsoft services to create a Loan Origination System (LOS) for end-to-end management of loans for its wholesale lending business. Read the customer story for additional insight on how Microsoft products brought a range of significant benefits to the firm's operations.

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Dynamics 365 License Transition Guide

The Microsoft Dynamics 365 License Transition Guide provides an overview of Dynamics 365 subscription lifecycle and service plans and outlines steps for transition planning, transition process flows and reassignment. Get the guide to fast-track licensing for Dynamics 365 apps and put service and support information at your fingertips.

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Free Cloud Migration Consultation

How can Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services help you optimize customer experiences and maximize employee productivity? Receive a free Cloud Migration Consultation with an expert from RIPEVA LLC who can help you assess strengths and goals, identify needs and implement the right solution.

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Monday, August 22, 2022

Hybrid Work: A Guide for Business Leaders

Microsoft has discovered that understanding and keeping pace with new employee expectations are key to making hybrid work, work. Read the eBook for additional insight on how to make the hybrid work environment work for your organization.

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MS Cloud for FS Overview: Accelerate Innovation for Sustainable Growth

Customers in the financial services industry expect personalized service and products as well as guidance to manage and protect assets. Watch the video to get an introduction to Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services and how it helps employees more easily manage data to optimize customer experience.

Enable secure and productive remote work on any device

The rise of remote work and hybrid work has increased the demand for systems that employees can access from anywhere. Check out the infographic to gain insight on how Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop enables secure and productive remote work on any device.

Monday, August 15, 2022

Leading New Zealand Bank Transforms Customer Experience with Dynamics 365

When Westpac NZ bank wanted to enhance customer experience and accelerate innovation, it decided to transform back-office processes by transitioning its on-prem CRM to Microsoft Dynamics 365 cloud. Today, the bank's almost 2,800 Dynamics 365 users save as much as 3,850 hours per week. Read the blog to learn how and be inspired by all the other ways the bank benefits.

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Microsoft Entra Verified ID

Together with the open standards community, customers and partners, Microsoft is helping create a decentralized identity system designed for security, privacy and inclusivity. Read the datasheet for additional information on the features and benefits of Microsoft Entra Verified ID.,

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How can we help you be more proactive about identity & access management? Reply if you'd like one of our experts to reach out to discuss your goals and the solutions we offer to address them — including @Microsoft Entra.

How can we help you be more proactive about identity & access management? Reply if you'd like one of our experts to reach out to discuss your goals and the solutions we offer to address them — including @Microsoft Entra.

3 Reasons to Not Delay Your Migration to Dynamics 365 in the Cloud

Elasticity, scalability and accessibility have never been more important, especially as new disruptions continue to test organizations, solutions and processes alike. Read the blog to gain insight on why moving to the cloud should be a business priority and how Microsoft Dynamics 365 can help your organization modernize, customize and keep operations more secure.

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Improve security with remote access and verifiable ID's

Among the many benefits of Microsoft Entra Verified ID is that it can help ensure organizations consistently match the most qualified person with the right project. Request a free consultation with one of our experts to discuss how RIPEVA LLC can help you improve security with remote access and verifiable IDs enabled by technology solutions like Microsoft Entra.

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Monday, August 8, 2022

Free Dynamics 365 Assessment

Our experts are ready to discuss your cloud migration challenges and propose and implement solutions. A complimentary cloud migration assessment is the first step. Schedule yours today.

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Vietnamese financial giant improves user experience with a modern workplace for employees

SSI Securities Corporation is one of Vietnam's largest consumer brokerage firms, seeing themselves as working in "the business of success". The company is committed to unlocking opportunities in the financial market for its wide client pool. When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted day-to-day work, SSI embarked on a company-wide digital transformation. Using a combination of tools including Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and Azure, the firm turned the challenge into an opportunity, increasing sales and enhancing the customer experience. Its large employee network spread across multiple cities successfully transitioned to remote work.

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MS Dynamics 365 Migration Program Overview

Watch this video for an overview of the Dynamics 365 Migration Program from Alysa Taylor, Microsoft Corporate Vice President of Apps and Data Marketing, as she discusses the value of migrating to Microsoft cloud.

Avanade Reimagines Access to Training and Skills Management Using Microsoft Entra Verified ID

Oftentimes the best and most creative ideas come from within an organization, as professional services and technology provider Avanade recently found out. Read the blog to gain insight on how Microsoft Entra Verified ID helped enable this as the company shifted from owning all the identities and credentials to the users controlling their own credentials—when they want to use them and what they want to share.

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Identity and Secure Access Consultation

When you do identity and access management right, you can build trust into every digital experience and interaction. Receive a free identity and secure access consultation with an expert from RIPEVA LLC to learn more about our offerings including Microsoft Entra.

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Cloud Readiness Assessment

Where are you on your cloud journey? How can Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop help accelerate migration? With a cloud readiness assessment, an expert from RIPEVA LLC can help you gain insights into your progress, understand your cloud-readiness strengths and weaknesses, and create an action plan to bridge gaps. Schedule your free cloud readiness assessment today.

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Fast-paced Digitalization Improves Client and User Experience at Global Bank

HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services institutions in the world with more than 200,000 employees in over 64 countries. When driving digitalization in its complex environment became overwhelming, it turned to the Microsoft portfolio of intelligent business applications. Read the customer story to see how the solution empowers HSBC to deliver operational excellence and create more engaging customer experiences.

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Monday, August 1, 2022

Secure Access for a Connected World

Imagine what could be accomplished if you had trust in every digital experience and interaction you had? Read the blog to gain insight as Microsoft shares their expanded vision for how they are providing secure access for our connected world with Microsoft Entra.

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Azure Tips and Tricks

It's important to note that Microsoft invests over $1 billion in security every year and has over 3,500 security experts dedicated to enhancing customer security. Watch the demo video to learn how to get started with Azure Virtual Desktop and how the platform allows access to the latest and greatest security tools available.

Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services Collaboration Manager

Financial institutions are looking for one centralized platform to handle appointment scheduling, virtual customer meetings, managing tasks and lending team collaboration. Watch the video to see how Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services Collaboration Manager helps improve communication, productivity and process orchestration across your organization while enhancing customer experiences.

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Meeting Request

Azure Arc helps simplify complex and distributed environments across on-premises, edge and multi cloud, enabling deployment of Azure services anywhere and extending Azure management to any infrastructure. Share the meeting request+ encouraging your customers to schedule a meeting with your team to impart your Azure Arc expertise.

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Cloud Migration Readiness Assessment

Where are you on your cloud journey? With a cloud migration readiness assessment, an expert from RIPEVA LLC can help you gain insights on your progress, understand your cloud-readiness strengths and weaknesses, and create an action plan to bridge gaps. Schedule your free cloud migration readiness assessment, today.

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Creating a Better Digital Experience for Members

Viewing its website as the virtual front door to its brand, Nationwide Building Society needed to automate and improve IT processes and build a multi cloud web platform to deliver better security, resilience, portability and visibility. Read the blog to gain insight on how this mutual financial institution addressed these concerns by moving its main website from on-premises servers to Microsoft Azure, deploying Azure ExpressRoute Direct for on-premises connectivity.

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Prosegur Boost Security, Eases Management of Servers at Scale with Azure Arc

As a security company, Prosegur needs to ensure that its own infrastructure is highly secure before it can make the promise to deliver reliable, leading-edge security services to its customers. Read the blog to learn how and why the company turned to Azure Arc to move more than 700 servers from on-premises data centers to Azure Arc.

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Monday, July 25, 2022

Free Cloud Migration Consultation

Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services offers a comprehensive set of solutions for the financial services market. Talk with our experts about how Microsoft Azure for Financial Services and Dynamics 365 will support your business. Schedule your free Cloud Migration Consultation today.

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How to Discover, Assess, Migrate and Modernize with Azure Migrate

Hear Deepika Seelam, Senior Product Manager, Azure Migrate, as she explains how this service provides a central hub of tools for data center migration and modernization. Watch the video to gain an understanding of how to use Azure Migrate to containerize and modernize your datacenter.

Tuesday, July 19, 2022

We love to celebrate 👏our customers' successes. RT to share yours. Reach out to a @Microsoft #Azure Arc expert at RIPEVA LLC for next steps.

We love to celebrate 👏our customers' successes. RT to share yours. Reach out to a @Microsoft #Azure Arc expert at RIPEVA LLC for next steps.

Have you considered #Azure Arc? RT if you're interested in learning more. A provider of Microsoft Security solutions, the experts at RIPEVA LLC can give you a one-on-one walkthrough.

Have you considered #Azure Arc? RT if you're interested in learning more. A provider of Microsoft Security solutions, the experts at RIPEVA LLC can give you a one-on-one walkthrough.

Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services: Unified Customer Profile

This video highlights how Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services helps increase customer lifetime value and loyalty. Watch the video to gain insight on how the platform provides a comprehensive view of a customer's financial situation, including behavioral and demographic data.

Monday, July 18, 2022

Greggs manages and secures complex hybrid cloud deployments with Azure Arc

When Greggs bakery chain needed a toolset to simplify managing a hybrid environment built from acquisitions, it found the secret sauce in Microsoft Azure Arc. Read the customer story to learn how the +80-year-old company benefits from a less complex and more secure hybrid and multi cloud environment.

Nokia Integrates Azure Arc into MXIE Bundle

Nokia is integrating Microsoft's Azure Arc cloud management platform into its MX Industrial Edge (MXIE) solution for mission-critical Industry 4.0 environments. This short blog provides an overview of capabilities and benefits. Read to learn how the connectivity will enable Nokia private wireless and edge computing customers to also manage Azure workloads in any cloud and edge combination in a single management plane.

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Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services: New Updates to Further Accelerate Growth, Innovation and Connected Customer Experiences

The key to digital transformation success is having the ability to make available internal and external data and turn it into analytical and predictive power using cloud and AI innovations. Read the blog to learn how Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services was designed with those needs in mind and to help financial services organizations accelerate their digital agendas.

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Azure Arc Demo

Azure Arc enables you to find weak spots across your configuration, help strengthen overall security posture, and help meet any relevant compliance requirements for your resources across Azure. Schedule a complimentary demo with a Microsoft Azure expert from RIPEVA LLC.

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Monday, July 11, 2022

We're here to make technology accessible to all. RT if you think that's worth celebrating.👏 #MicrosoftTeams #Azure

We're here to make technology accessible to all. RT if you think that's worth celebrating.👏 #MicrosoftTeams #Azure

Dynamics 365 Finance Helps Chief Financial Officers Tackle the Subscription Economy [MESSAGE: share with your CFO]

As organizations rely more on subscription-based services, revenue recognition becomes more complex with challenges related to pricing and billing as well as scaling operations. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance subscription billing features address these challenges. Read this blog for an overview.

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3 Steps to Secure Your Multi Cloud and Hybrid Infrastructure with Azure Arc

Organizations today face an attacker ecosystem that is economically motivated to exploit security with multi cloud and hybrid workloads. Read the blog to gain insight on securing your multi cloud and hybrid infrastructure using Microsoft Azure Arc.

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Microsoft Teams Live Captions is Now Generally Available

Organizations need to be able to communicate and collaborate at work in a way that is simple, flexible and effective. Microsoft Teams continues to provide exactly that and has added Live Captions. Now, Teams on Azure Virtual Desktop can detect what's being said and who's saying it in real-time captions. Read the blog to learn how this feature enhances the experience of team members who prefer visual cues when collaborating and ensures everyone can follow the conversation effectively. 

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What #CRM best practices should you adopt? RT to start a conversation. Visit regularly for ideas and updates from the CRM experts atRIPEVA LLC.

What #CRM best practices should you adopt? RT to start a conversation. Visit regularly for ideas and updates from the CRM experts atRIPEVA LLC.

Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Cybersecurity Audit

Identifying vulnerabilities in your hybrid work environment is the first step to preventing breaches and mitigating the impact of threats. The cybersecurity experts at RIPEVA LLC can help by performing a complimentary cybersecurity audit. Contact us to schedule it.

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How can RIPEVA LLC help your business develop business resiliency and agility? Reply to discuss your ideas with one of our @MicrosoftDynamics365 experts. #MSDyn365

How can RIPEVA LLC help your business develop business resiliency and agility? Reply to discuss your ideas with one of our @MicrosoftDynamics365 experts. #MSDyn365

Meet with Me

Have you fortified your network against heightening cybersecurity risks in your hybrid work option environment? How reliable is your security? Book a meeting with an expert from RIPEVA LLC for a free cyber audit to assess compliance and identify vulnerabilities.

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Monday, July 4, 2022

Meeting Request

Microsoft Dynamics 365 connected, intelligent applications enable limitless agility to accelerate innovation and business outcomes, delivering the best customer experiences. Schedule a complimentary demo with one of our experts to discover how.

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Ransomware as a Service: Understanding the Cybercrime Gig Economy

In the same way our traditional economy has shifted toward gig workers for efficiency, criminals are learning that there's less work and less risk involved by renting or selling their tools for a portion of the profits than performing attacks themselves. Read the blog to gain insight on the industrialization of cybercrime and contact us to speak with an expert from RIPEVA LLC on best practices you can use to protect your organization from this increasingly popular style of attack.

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Windows 10 or Windows 11 Enterprise Multi-Session Remote Desktops

Read the blog to learn how you use Microsoft Intune to manage Windows 10 or Windows 11 Enterprise multi-session remote desktops in the Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center, just as you can manage a shared Windows 10 or Windows 11 client device.

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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Intelligent Business Applications

Watch the video to see how Microsoft Dynamics 365 is enabling unprecedented resiliency and agility for hundreds of thousands of organizations across the globe.

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Microsoft Dynamics Demand Forecasting

Most business decisions are based on the future and require a plan, and every plan needs a forecast. Read the solution brief for insight on the role machine learning plays in demand forecasting.

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Security is Only as Good as Your Weakest Link

Today's IT managers are spending a good portion of their budgets on data security but in many cases, getting less for the money. Read this blog to gain insight on why organizations can't count on being 100% secure and how human error contributes to risk. Contact a Microsoft security expert at RIPEVA LLC to discuss flexible purchasing options and implementation.

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Monday, June 27, 2022

Meet with Me

How can you deliver virtual desktops and applications on any device, anywhere? RIPEVA LLC recommends considering VMWare Horizon, a virtual desktop and applications platform that runs in the data center and simplifies and centralizes management. Book a free demo meeting with one of our Microsoft Azure experts to identify areas of opportunity for your organization to benefit from Azure Virtual Desktop.

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Streamline Operations and Fulfillment with Microsoft Dynamics 365

Unified, data-first commerce enables a business to better support omnichannel journeys and create a unified view of shopper interactions, products and management systems. Watch the video to see how Microsoft Dynamics 365 streamlines commerce and back-office operations with intelligent, user-friendly applications that help maximize inventory investment and optimize business practices.

Your first line of defense against cyberthreat is a good security posture. How often do you assess yours? 🤔 Reply to have an @msftsecurity expert from RIPEVA LLC reach out about an assessment. #BeFearless

Your first line of defense against cyberthreat is a good security posture. How often do you assess yours? 🤔 Reply to have an @msftsecurity expert from RIPEVA LLC reach out about an assessment. #BeFearless

Create a Farm

This blog breaks down how with Horizon Cloud, you create a farm to provision desktop sessions or remote applications to your end users from hosts that are capable of serving multiple user sessions simultaneously. When created, the farm consists of a pool of RDS-capable hosts. Read the blog to learn more.

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Dynamics 365 Remote Assist Mobile Overview

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Remote Assist enables technicians with mobile devices to connect remotely on Dynamics 365 Remote Assist mobile or Microsoft Teams (desktop or mobile). Read the blog to learn how by using live video calling, mixed-reality annotations and high-resolution snapshots, these technicians can share what they see with the remote collaborator to troubleshoot problems together, faster.

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It's Time to Create a Modern Digital Workspace Experience

Is your organization's IT approach to desktop and app management ready for digital transformation? Download this Microsoft eBook to learn how to strike the perfect balance between user experience, security and IT overhead.

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What's Next in Security for Microsoft

Microsoft Security has some exciting new innovations that will help organizations overcome today's security challenges and be fearless. Watch the video as Vasu Jakkal, Corporate Vice President of Security, Compliance, and Identity at Microsoft discusses the many ways Microsoft is stopping cyber criminals.

Monday, June 20, 2022

VMware Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure

Delivering a secure remote work platform that increases user productivity and remains cost effective isn't an easy task. Read the datasheet to learn how VMware Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure is enabling remote work from the cloud quickly and securely.

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How can RIPEVA LLC help your company address its cybersecurity concerns? Get in touch with one of our @msftsecurity solutions experts for a free consultation. #MicrosoftSecurity @msftsecurity

How can RIPEVA LLC help your company address its cybersecurity concerns? Get in touch with one of our @msftsecurity solutions experts for a free consultation. #MicrosoftSecurity @msftsecurity

Meet with Me

What are your digital workspace options? Meet with a Microsoft Azure expert to discuss.

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Dynamics 365 Mixed Reality: Navigating with Hand Tracking

Watch the video to learn how Dynamics 365 mixed reality applications can improve daily operations. See how with voice commands, real-time authoring and intuitive guidance, Dynamics 365 Guides is built for work.

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Sustainable Jeans and Sneakers Manufacturer Chooses Microsoft 365 to Stay One Step Ahead

1083 is a jeans and sneaker company that prioritizes recycling and reusing materials to combat waste. Read the customer story to see how Microsoft 365 Business Premium helps 1083 run efficiently and enjoy enhanced security.

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Meet with Me

A Microsoft partner, RIPEVA LLC can help accelerate your migration to the cloud with Fast Track for Azure. Schedule a free cloud migration readiness assessment with one of our experts.

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Monday, June 13, 2022

Relive March Madness. Tell us how your brackets performed and schedule a meeting with an expert from RIPEVA LLC to discuss how you can do even better next year with AI to inform your picks! @MSFTDynamics365 #MSDyn365

Relive March Madness. Tell us how your brackets performed and schedule a meeting with an expert from RIPEVA LLC to discuss how you can do even better next year with AI to inform your picks! @MSFTDynamics365 #MSDyn365

Unleash the Power of Your Small Business with Microsoft 365

Small businesses today have had to adapt to new ways of working, a challenging operating environment and ever-changing customer expectations. Read the blog for insight on how Microsoft 365 is tackling those challenges.

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Scandinavian Airlines Speeds App Development, Lowers Costs with Azure Database for PostgreSQL

Every year, millions of travelers book flights with the Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) app, just one of many customer-friendly innovations that the company has pioneered in its 75-year history. As a digital leader in an industry still recovering from the 2020 travel bans, SAS relies on Azure to lower infrastructure costs and gain agility for its development teams. Read the customer story to learn how the continuous collaboration SAS received from Microsoft and the FastTrack for Azure team helped the airline save money and simplify processes for their application team.

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Microsoft AI-Assisted Bracket Exceeds 99.9997% of Others in Basketball Tournament

When you consider that millions of basketball fans fill out brackets for the Division I Men's College Basketball Tournament every year, that 99.9997% success rate really stands out. Read the blog to see how the Microsoft Business Applications Applied AI group pulled this off.

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Forrester TEI Report

By implementing a Zero Trust architecture, organizations can improve security posture, increase organizational agility, and empower employees. Read the Forrester Total Economic Impact (TEI) report to learn more about Microsoft's Zero Trust security model.

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Monday, June 6, 2022

Meet with Me

How much can we save you with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Remote Assist? Book an assessment with a @Microsoft Dynamics 365 expert from RIPEVA LLC. #MSDyn365

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Reduce the Load on Frontline Workers with the Right Management Technology

According to Microsoft research, 4 in 10 frontline workers say they don't have the right technology to do their job effectively. Read the blog to better understand frontline workers' struggles and the role Microsoft's Zero Trust security model is playing in extending security to devices on the frontline too.

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Eaton's Vehicle Group Uses Dynamics 365 Mixed Reality to Drive Savings, Efficiencies

Eaton is a global diversified industrial company that prides itself on being dedicated to improving lives and the environment with power-management technologies. Read the blog to learn how Eaton's Vehicle Group kicked off a mixed-reality global deployment using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Remote Assist and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Guides on Microsoft HoloLens 2. Not only did Eaton meet its initial goals, it also saw unexpected outcomes that impact the way it does business.

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Monday, May 30, 2022

Heineken Creates the Flexibility it Needs to "Brew a Better World"

Heineken wanted to find the sweet spot between a full-blown managed security service provider (MSSP) model and maintaining an internal security team large enough to oversee security for a thriving global concern. Read the customer story to learn how Microsoft Security solutions helped Heineken blend security with the agility to brew a better world—and a brighter future

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Dynamics 365 Remote Assist on HoloLens

Among the many advantages of Dynamics 365 Remote Assist on HoloLens is the ability to solve problems in real-time and share your views with experts remotely to get the help you need instantly hands-free. Check out this tutorial for an overview.

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What's your organization's secure score? 🤔 Get in touch with a @msftsecurity expert from RIPEVA LLC for an assessment.

What's your organization's secure score? 🤔 Get in touch with a @msftsecurity expert from RIPEVA LLC for an assessment.

Manufacturers are Mitigating Disruptions with HoloLens 2 and Dynamics 365 Mixed Reality Solutions

Sudden and unexpected changes affect every business at some point. Read the blog to gain insight on how Microsoft's HoloLens 2 and Dynamics 365 mixed reality solutions are mitigating disruptions for myriad manufacturing organizations.

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Secure Score: Microsoft 365 Defender

In Microsoft 365 Defender, Secure Score assesses and measures your organization's security posture and how well you're protected from threats. In addition, it provides intelligent guidance and prioritized actions to strengthen posture and improve your score.

Monday, May 23, 2022

Microsoft Fuels Digital Transformation of Supply Chains for a Resilient and Sustainable Future

As e-commerce continues to explode, businesses are challenged with growing their brand affinity while operating profitably to meet rising consumer expectations. Read this blog to learn about new investments in Microsoft Dynamics 365 supply chain portfolio that are helping to fuel the digital transformation of supply chains.

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Quorum Bases its Cyber One Solution on Microsoft Sentinel, Easing and Lifting Security

When a leading Australian accounting network, CountPlus, needed outside experts to handle cybersecurity, they turned to Quorum's Cyber One portal, a security system based on Microsoft Sentinel. Read the customer story to learn how this solution helped CountPlus stay ahead of the constantly evolving threat landscape.

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Are you satisfied with the performance of your #supplychain? Schedule a meeting with a @Microsoft expert from RIPEVA LLC to discuss your supply chain challenges and how we can help you address them.

Are you satisfied with the performance of your #supplychain? Schedule a meeting with a @Microsoft expert from RIPEVA LLC to discuss your supply chain challenges and how we can help you address them.

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

New Zealand Moves to a Cloud-Based Identity Solution for its 4.9 Million Residents

The New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs improved security, reduced costs and simplified authentication by moving to a Microsoft cloud-based identity solution. Read the customer story to learn how Microsoft Azure Active Directory B2C now seamlessly handles more than 6 million sign-ins and authentications spanning 163 government services and 56 agencies.

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Monday, May 16, 2022

RBC creates personalized offers while protecting data privacy with Azure confidential computing

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) provides value to millions of clients by offering trustworthy, modern financial services at scale. Clients want more than banking from their bank—they want value. Combining data and digital analysis created an opportunity for RBC to turn data into personalized offers. Watch the customer story video to see how Azure Confidential computing made it all possible.

What is confidential computing?

Planning how to stay ahead of hackers is crucial today. Read the blog to learn how confidential computing helps organizations prevent insider attacks and unauthorized access to data.

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3 Key Resources to Accelerate Your Passwordless Journey

Password challenges abound for every organization as even the strongest passwords are easily phish-able and vulnerable to attacks such as password spray and credential stuffing. Read the blog to gain insight on the technology that exists to make sign-ins simpler and more secure.

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

How can RIPEVA LLC help you gain insights and get outcomes with confidential computing? Visit regularly for updates on our strategies and solutions including our @Microsoft @Azure offerings.

How can RIPEVA LLC help you gain insights and get outcomes with confidential computing? Visit regularly for updates on our strategies and solutions including our @Microsoft @Azure offerings.

Monday, May 9, 2022

Amedsys Prescribes Microsoft Security and a Password-Free Solution to Support Clinical Teams

When it comes to delivering high quality healthcare, prioritizing the most important people at a facility is the key to success. These are the patients. Read the customer story to learn how Amedsys is doing exactly this and applying some outside-the-box thinking to security with a full spectrum of Microsoft Security.

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Accelerating Healthcare Research with Leidos and Azure Confidential Computing

Sharing and aggregating real-world patient data and evidence is crucial to driving better healthcare outcomes. How does Leidos do it? In this video, the science, engineering and technology organization shares its experience using Microsoft Azure to achieve its desired outcomes while ensuring patient privacy and the security of medical records. Watch the video to see how Leidos uses Microsoft Azure confidential computing and Intel Software Guard Extensions to accelerate clinical trials and gain new insights.

Introducing Password Removal for Microsoft Accounts

One thing that has always been true about passwords is that people are typically very predictable when creating them. This is a contributing factor to bad actors' success compromising passwords as an attack vector. Read the blog to see how Microsoft helps businesses close off this vector with passwordless security.

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Monday, May 2, 2022

The 'New Normal' Also Applies to the Cyber Threat Landscape

The term "new normal" is thrown around a lot. Ways of work have fundamentally changed as organizations embrace work-from-home and hybrid work models, motivating threat actors to adopt a different breed of "new normal" in efforts to adapt. In this blog, findings from a Deep Instinct report on threat landscape trends are shared in the context of what that means to the organizations in their crosshairs. Read the blog for an overview and get in touch to discuss how RIPEVA LLC can help your organization thrive in the era of hybrid work.

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10 Eye-Opening Data Breach Statistics

Hackers can use various mechanisms to acquire passwords including software that allows them to simply "guess" passwords. Read the blog to get educated on the most common breaches happening today and how organizations can better protect networks from hackers.

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How Cybersecurity is Playing a Role in the Ukraine-Russia Conflict

There's more to the Ukrainian-Russian conflict than meets the eye. Behind the scenes, cyber armies on both sides are waging war against government and military networks with waves of phishing attacks, using intelligence from trusted sources to identify what to protect and what to target. Meet the modern threat landscape, escalated. Watch this video and contact us to discuss how RIPEVA LLC can prepare your organization to navigate new threat norms in your digital environment.

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How confident are you that your employees' passwords are protected? Have you taken steps to upgrade your password security? Check here regularly for RIPEVA LLC updates on how @Microsoft solutions improve password security. @msftsecurity #MicroSoftSecurity

How confident are you that your employees' passwords are protected? Have you taken steps to upgrade your password security? Check here regularly for RIPEVA LLC updates on how @Microsoft solutions improve password security. @msftsecurity #MicroSoftSecurity

Monday, April 25, 2022

The Passwordless Future is Here for Your Microsoft Account

Weak passwords are the entry point for the majority of attacks across enterprise and consumer accounts. Read the blog to learn how Microsoft is offering organizations a passwordless and far more secure future.

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Azure Defender for IoT

Comprehensive security across all IoT/OT devices has become a critical component of overall network cybersecurity. Watch this video demo for a detailed walkthrough on Azure Defender for IoT which allows continuous asset discovery, vulnerability management, and threat detection for your IoT devices and operational technology (OT) environment.

Break Free from Your Password

Life's complicated enough without needing to remember a multitude of passwords. Watch the video as Microsoft takes a tongue-in-cheek approach to highlight the need to "Break free from your password."

Monday, April 18, 2022

Azure Defender for IoT helps Global Geological Materials Company Secure Production and Bridge the IT/OT Gap

Keeping pace with digital transformation isn't easy, particularly when your company is mainly focused on pulling rocks from the ground. This customer success story highlights how an IoT security solution became a top priority for global lime and minerals producer Lhoist to keep digital transformation from stalling. Microsoft Azure Defender for IoT has enabled Lhoist's critical OT equipment to be more connected to the plant's IT network, which is in turn connected to the larger organization's corporate IT network. With 80 plants in more than 25 countries, this unifying of IT security with industrial automation was a critical factor in the company's continued digital transformation evolution. Read the story to learn from Lhoist's experience.

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Microsoft 365 Defender and Azure Sentinel Integration

Azure Sentinel is Microsoft's cloud-native SIEM for modern SecOps. Requiring no infrastructure, it eliminates worries about scaling up and takes just minutes to set up. Watch this demo video to see how Azure Sentinel enables you to stream all Microsoft 365 Defender incidents into the SIEM and keep them synchronized. Get in touch to discuss how the team at RIPEVA LLC can help you make the most of your incident data to rapidly and effectively triage and investigate in Sentinel.

New Research Shows IoT and OT Innovation is Critical to Business but Comes with Significant Risk

This blog explores the security risks inherent with IoT/OT and concludes adoption is critical even with the security challenges. In addition, it provides a link to a collaborative report from Microsoft and the Ponemon Institute highligting data on the state of IoT and OT security from a customer's perspective. Read the blog for a review of the research and quantified findings.

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How Cyberattacks are Changing According to the New Microsoft Digital Defense Report

2021 saw an increase in both frequency and, more importantly, sophistication of cyberattacks. Read the blog to stay on top of the changing cybersecurity landscape and learn how Microsoft continues to gain insights from the research they conduct and translate these findings into new features in their security products.

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Monday, April 11, 2022

Best Practices for AI Security Risk Management

This blog examines Microsoft's latest efforts to tackle what it sees as a growing gap between the security and popularity of AI systems. Microsoft's ML team recently published a framework that explains how organizations can gather information on their use of AI, analyze the current state of their security, and create ways of tracking progress. The blog also provides a link to that report.

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Security Alerts and Incidents in Microsoft Defender for Cloud

The cyberthreat landscape has changed dramatically over the years and having a strong response strategy in place is critical. Read the blog to learn how Microsoft Defender for Cloud continues to stay one step ahead of the ever-evolving threat landscape.

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Don't let AI security risks outweigh the benefits it brings to your organization. @msftsecurity is moving faster than the adversaries. #BeFearless #MicrosoftSecurity

Don't let AI security risks outweigh the benefits it brings to your organization. @msftsecurity is moving faster than the adversaries. #BeFearless #MicrosoftSecurity

Did you know healthcare, tech and finance are the 3 industries most targeted for #cyberattacks? RIPEVA LLC can help with your cybersecurity priorities with a @Microsoft Defender for Cloud expert.

Did you know healthcare, tech and finance are the 3 industries most targeted for #cyberattacks? RIPEVA LLC can help with your cybersecurity priorities with a @Microsoft Defender for Cloud expert.

Monday, April 4, 2022

Innovative Solar Panel Manufacturer Builds a Solid Foundation for Future Growth on Azure

Solar panel maker REC Group turned to Microsoft Azure to help with its future growth and expansion plans from on-premises infrastructure to the cloud. Read the blog to find out why it was a winning decision.

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Mobile Threat Defense Best Practices

With threats to mobile devices on the rise, organizations need to turn their attention to mobile security. This video examines best practices to implement to help secure your organizations from threats to mobile devices.

What are the risks of employees using personal smartphones for work? Retweet to get the conversation going. How can RIPEVA LLC can help you with your mobile threat defense strategy? @msftsecurity #ThreatProtection

What are the risks of employees using personal smartphones for work? Retweet to get the conversation going. How can RIPEVA LLC can help you with your mobile threat defense strategy? @msftsecurity #ThreatProtection

Datacenter Security Overview

Security is at the forefront of Microsoft datacenters as it is regularly tested through both internal and third-party audits. Read this blog for a comprehensive overview of how Microsoft hosts its online services and the painstaking security measures they take to protect their datacenters from unauthorized access and environmental hazards.

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

New Zealand Moves to a Cloud-Based Identity Solution for its 4.9 Million Residents

The New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs turned to Microsoft when they needed to overhaul their identity verification service so it could be used by both their private and public sector agencies and make it secure, flexible and easily scalable. Read the customer story to see how the Microsoft Azure Active Directory B2C (Azure AD B2C) platform was implemented due to its built-in security, scalability, and ease of integration with apps and databases.

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USB Forensics — Recover More Volume Serial Numbers with the Windows 10 Partition/Diagnostic Event Log

Windows 10 introduced an event log of high value to digital forensic examiners and incident responders — especially when device attribution is required. Written for a technical audience, this blog shares the results of an analysis showing what can be stored in the log. Read the blog to gain insight into methodology, results and their relevance.

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Monday, March 28, 2022

Datasheet — Demand Forecasting

Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Demand Forecasting improves demand forecasting with machine learning. It enables businesses to integrate cross-company sales and operations planning to minimize inventory and drive on-time delivery. Download this datasheet for an overview of main features and benefits.

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Your Guide to Mobile Digital Forensics

The security community is constantly learning from each other to better protect the world against cyber threats. In this blog, Microsoft Security Product Marketing Manager Natalia Godyla talks with Cellebrite Senior Director of Digital Intelligence, Heather Mahalik. Read the blog for expert insight on digital forensics with a focus on mobile forensics — from technical guidance to hiring best practices.

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Microsoft Global Infrastructure Overview

More businesses are adopting cloud on a broad scale and deploying a hybrid or multicloud approach. Watch this video to explore Microsoft's comprehensive platform of cloud services. Discover how developers and IT professionals use Microsoft cloud to build, deploy and manage applications across global datacenter networks.

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Improved Decision-Making Streamlines Operations for PJS Global

PJS Global is a diversified business conglomerate that manages operations in more than 30 countries. When the company needed a unified solution for tracking transactions across different countries and currencies in real time, it turned to Microsoft Dynamics 365. This customer story describes the conglomerate's success using Dynamics 365 to streamline business processes and accelerate decision making. Get the story to learn from PJS Global's experience and be inspired by the results.

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Microsoft Digital Defense Report

Covid has sparked a burgeoning cybercrime economy and rise in cybercrime services with continues to grow in complexity and fervency. The trend encompasses new levels of supply chain and ransomware attacks that serve as a powerful reminder of the need to protect cybersecurity. The Microsoft Digital Defense Report draws on insights, signals and data from the cloud, endpoints and the intelligent edge. In sharing these insights, Microsoft aims to empower the world to defend the online ecosystem more effectively. Download the report to build your understanding of threat and attack trends and get recommendations for proactive actions you can take for cybersecurity.

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Forrester TEI Report — The Total Economic Impact of Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop

As work moves beyond the traditional office, organizations move to infrastructure solutions to deliver remote access to desktops, files and applications at a lower cost than legacy systems. Microsoft and Intel commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a detailed return on investment (ROI) analysis of companies that migrated from Microsoft's on-premises Remote Desktop Services to cloud-based Azure Virtual Desktop. In "The Total Economic Impact™ of Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop," Forrester quantifies findings related to cost savings and productivity improvements. Download your complimentary copy of the TEI report to review results.

View: Forrester TEI Report — The Total Economic Impact of Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop

Monday, March 21, 2022

Forrester TEI of Dynamics 365 Remote Assist

Mixed reality is an important part of organizations' arsenal to survive, adapt and succeed in the hybrid work era. In this Microsoft-commissioned Total Economic Impact™ study, Forrester examines the potential ROI manufacturing organizations can realize by deploying Dynamics 365 Remote Assist with HoloLens and mobile devices. Download the report for highlights of key findings and quantified benefits.

View: Forrester TEI of Dynamics 365 Remote Assist

Microsoft Azure IoT Manufacturing Solutions

From driving operational efficiency to improving product quality, IoT remote monitoring solutions help manufacturing companies achieve real-time visibility into production and save time and money. In the face of challenges like COVID-19 and shifting IT boundaries, Microsoft customers use highly secure Azure IoT solutions to drive speedy and cost-effective results. Watch this video to discover the benefits of IoT in manufacturing.

How Mercedes-Benz Transforms Technician Support

A global automotive icon, Mercedes-Benz is laser-focused on delivering the ultimate customer experience through the design and production of premium vehicles and superior service. This video highlights how Microsoft Dynamics 365 Remote Assist technology and HoloLens 2 helps Mercedes-Benz improve technician efficiency, speed problem resolution and reduce the impact of service-related travel on costs and the environment. Watch the video to see the connection between these capabilities and the ability of Mercedes-Benz to drive its customer experience goals.

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Customer Success Story: The Little Potato Company

What does advanced threat protection and identity management look like in action? Read this customer success story to find out how a family-owned agriculture company uses Microsoft cloud technologies like Azure and Microsoft 365 to apply strict identity and access management controls with advanced threat protection products to revitalize their business.

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Customer Story — Imperial College London

How can your educational institution benefit from using Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop for remote learning? The results realized by Imperial College London are just one example. Read the customer story to learn how the college maximizes utilization and keeps compute costs in control with Azure Virtual Desktop for remote learning.

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Monday, March 14, 2022

Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics Boosts Business Continuity and Prepares for the Future with Dynamics 365

When Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics needed to strengthen business continuity for operations and customers, it moved its on-premises Microsoft Dynamics AX solution to the cloud with Microsoft Dynamics 365. The company now benefits from engaging customers in new ways, strengthening synergies between processes and tools, recovering more rapidly from adverse events, and easily expanding functionality to meet future needs. Read this customer story to learn from its experience.

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Zero Trust Explained

Implementing Zero Trust can reduce risk, build trust and improve protection across the board with Microsoft 365. Today's enterprise customers need a better security model that adapts to security threats and provides a secure place to store data with Microsoft 365. Watch this video to get an overview of Zero Trust.

How much can you save on compute costs with #AzureVirtual Desktop? Take a guess! Like this post if you'd like an ROI assessment from RIPEVA LLC.

How much can you save on compute costs with #AzureVirtual Desktop? Take a guess! Like this post if you'd like an ROI assessment from RIPEVA LLC.

Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management: New User Experience for Production Floor Execution Interface

Watch this video to learn about the capabilities available in the latest updates to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management.

Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Solution Brief — Workspace Security VDI

With the shift to a distributed workforce, desktop and application virtualization are key enablers of secure access to applications and data from any device and location. VMware Workspace security VDI delivers a secure virtual desktop and application solution for the distributed workforce by combining VMware Horizon and Carbon Black Cloud on a single, unified platform. Download this solution brief for an overview of capabilities, benefits and deployment options.

View: Solution Brief — Workspace Security VDI

ChemTreat Digitally Transforms its Manufacturing and Service Operations with Dynamics 365

ChemTreat, Inc. provides water and process treatment services to a wide range of industries. When it needed a better way to keep pace with growth and advancing technology, it adopted Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management and Dynamics 365 Finance. Read this customer story to learn how Dynamics 365 helps ChemTreat, Inc. improve processes, transform operations and modernize supply chain management.

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Monday, March 7, 2022

Fortify Your Data Against Threats

Unmatched volumes of data inform Microsoft security solutions. Check out this infographic to see how Microsoft helps prevent security risks and protect corporate data regardless of volume.

View: Fortify Your Data Against Threats

Want better security with enhanced access control? Monitor apps and services, protect data and control access to resources with @msftsecurity solutions from RIPEVA LLC.

Want better security with enhanced access control? Monitor apps and services, protect data and control access to resources with @msftsecurity solutions from RIPEVA LLC.

Leveraging Hybrid Cloud and SaaS With VMware Horizon

Looking for a new way to take advantage of VMware solutions to keep up with the increasing demands of desktop and app virtualization? Watch this video to discover how VMware Horizon helps you make the most of hybrid cloud and improve security and productivity.

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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Migration Program

The Dynamics 365 Migration Program enables on-premises customers to simplify and accelerate the move to the cloud. The program offers end-to-end migration support working directly with Microsoft migration advisors and partners. Watch this video for an overview.

Tuesday, March 1, 2022

3 Key Resources to Accelerate Your Passwordless Journey

Every organization faces password-related challenges. Phishing campaigns, productivity loss, and password management costs can quickly balloon before you know it. The risks outweigh the benefits when it comes to passwords. Even the strongest passwords are vulnerable to attacks. It's time to look at password alternatives that are convenient and secure. This blog provides a few simple steps for planning and deploying a passwordless future. Read it for insight.

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Solano County Leans into Digital-First Government

There are many factors that make Solano County in California an appealing place to live, learn, work and play. Technology-enabled government programs and services for residents are among them. In this customer story, discover how Solano County uses Microsoft technology including Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams to enable digital-first government and creative collaboration among staff. Get the story and get inspired by what's possible in a secure hybrid workplace grounded by modern IT solutions from Microsoft.

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Forrester TEI Report — The Total Economic Impact of Power Apps

Microsoft commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a Total Economic Impact (TEI) study and examine the return on investment (ROI) from deploying Power Apps. Read this study for a framework to evaluate the potential financial impact of Power Apps on organizations.

View: Forrester TEI Report — The Total Economic Impact of Power Apps

Monday, February 28, 2022

Introducing Password Removal for Microsoft Accounts

Common cyberattacks like phishing, password spray and credential stuffing all rely on passwords. Deleting a password from a Microsoft account can prevent these kinds of attacks. Read this blog post to see how you can protect enterprise resources by removing passwords on a Microsoft account in a few simple steps.

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How does an @Azure VirtualDesktop lower infrastructure costs? Follow RIPEVA LLC for updates and tips on reducing hardware management burdens in a @Microsoft virtual desktop environment.

How does an @Azure VirtualDesktop lower infrastructure costs? Follow RIPEVA LLC for updates and tips on reducing hardware management burdens in a @Microsoft virtual desktop environment.

Dynamics 365 Quenches G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers' Thirst for Innovation, Integration and Agility

G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers' digital and business transformation effort focused on maximizing customer service, revenue and cost savings is exceeding expectations. The company has Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales and Dynamics 365 Field Service on the Microsoft Power Platform to thank for that. Read this customer story to discover how Microsoft solutions give G&J Pepsi the 360-degree customer visibility it needs to optimize frontline employee effectiveness, improve efficiencies and reduce costs.

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Manage Financial Risk Guided Tour

Dynamics 365 applications enable you to manage financial risk and reduce fraud by moving away from transactional financial management to proactive, predictive operations. Take this guided tour to see how by optimizing financial operations with AI-powered insights and embedded analytics, Dynamics 365 helps organizations drive performance, protect revenue and take better care of their people.

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The Passwordless Future is Here for Your Microsoft Account

Nobody likes passwords. In addition to being inconvenient, they're prime targets for attack. Yet for years, they've been the most important layer of security in our digital world. What's the alternative? Thanks to Microsoft, it's a passwordless future and it's here! Right now, your employees can remove passwords from Microsoft accounts and reap the benefits of Microsoft Security. This blog highlights the possibilities. Read the blog for a better understanding of the problems with passwords and how employees can go passwordless today with a few quick clicks.

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Windows Virtual Desktops On-Prem

Azure Virtual Desktop, formerly known as Windows Virtual Desktop, used to be an all or nothing decision for running VMs from the Azure cloud. Not anymore. Today, you use Azure, Azure Stack HCI to get the full Windows experience in a hybrid environment. Watch this 10-minute video for a roundup of the latest, cross-platform hybrid management enhancements in Azure.

Monday, February 21, 2022

Break Free from your Password - We Try and Always Seem to Get it Wrong

Who doesn't want less complication in life? With your Microsoft account, your employees can break free from passwords and better protect accounts from being hacked. Watch this short video to learn how to go passwordless in Microsoft accounts.

How can you achieve cloud scale AND build agility & resilience? Check back regularly for tips on how RIPEVA LLC can help with @Microsoft #AzureVirtualDesktop.

How can you achieve cloud scale AND build agility & resilience? Check back regularly for tips on how RIPEVA LLC can help with @Microsoft #AzureVirtualDesktop.

Swiss Fabricator Streamlines Complex Reporting and Supply Chain Process with Dynamics

Managing a complex supply chain and cross-border supplier and customer relationships is no simple task. When Swiss fabricator Jansen AG sought a better way to tackle the challenge by mapping multiple divisions into one legal entity, it implemented Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management with Microsoft Power Apps and Power Automate. Read this customer story to see how Microsoft solutions help Jansen resolve complex reporting requirements and digitize production to better meet modern business priorities and be prepared for opportunities to come.

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Microsoft Azure Expands its Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Reach

Microsoft Azure delivers a variety of tools enabling businesses to manage virtual machines and containers across clouds and in data centers with a single platform. To organizations dealing with the complexities of constantly evolving regulations and security threats, these tools offer compelling advantages, especially when deployed in a hybrid cloud environment. The blog, "Microsoft Azure Expands its Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Reach," provides an overview of hybrid cloud infrastructure challenges and how Microsoft Azure tools address them. Read the blog for a walkthrough of the latest features and enhancements.

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Product Information Management

Businesses are challenged to create a singular view of the products they manufacture that are reliable, secure and compliant to support operational processes and analytics. Product information management (PIM) is the critical piece of the puzzle that allows organizations to support product content and master data management. Get this datasheet for an overview of how Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management enables effective PIM as well as main benefits and key features.

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How Cyberattacks are Changing According to the New Microsoft Digital Defense Report

Trends make it clear: Cybercrime is becoming more sophisticated, widespread and relentless. This article takes a deep dive into evolving trends in cybercrime including human-operated ransomware, phishing attacks and malware. Read the article for tips on how to get ahead of these threats before they begin.

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Monday, February 14, 2022

Ransomware by Industry

The more you know about your vulnerability to ransomware, the more prepared you'll be to mitigate or even prevent attacks. This infographic from the Microsoft Detection and Response Team (DART) gives an at-a-glance of ransomware attacks by industry. View the infographic for a reality check on your own knowledge of ransomware trends.

Financial Services Giant FIS Spearheads a Broad Digital Transformation Using Azure Virtual Desktop

Migrating workloads to cloud-native Microsoft Azure services is a core component of FIS's digital transformation strategy. Powering the effort is an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure that serves the entire company. In this customer story, the financial services giant affirms the compelling value of a Microsoft and Azure solution that includes Azure Virtual Desktop. Get the story and be inspired by the efficiency, agility and savings FIS gains with Azure Virtual Desktop.

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#PIM is the backbone of supply chain & retail apps. What strategies & solutions do you use? Visit regularly for information and tips from the @MSFTDynamics365 experts at RIPEVA LLC.

#PIM is the backbone of supply chain & retail apps. What strategies & solutions do you use? Visit regularly for information and tips from the @MSFTDynamics365 experts at RIPEVA LLC.

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Hacker Hunting and Built-in Protections with Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Azure automatically uncovers attack vectors that can lead to broader exploits, offering full protection from any attack on your system. Watch this video showing how Microsoft Azure can detect and stop attacks on your IT infrastructure on demand.

How to Use Virtual Desktops on Windows 10

Windows 10 offers a bunch of tools to help employees manage different parts of work and life. With Virtual Desktops on Windows 10, employees can use the same computer for everything and keep different parts of life on separate desktops. Watch this video for a quick demo.

A Quick-Start Guide for Improving Supply Chain Resilience

Global supply chains are seeing a significant increase in disruptions. Now is the time to get the right solutions in place to improve real-time visibility across supply chains so you can respond faster to problems and mitigate risk. This quick-start guide gives you an at-a-glance of common supply chain pain points and strategies to address them. Get the guide for tips on assessing the unique nuances of your business and laying a foundation for better supply chain resilience.

View: A Quick-Start Guide for Improving Supply Chain Resilience

Monday, February 7, 2022

Ransomware by Industry Image

What 3 industries are hit hardest by ransomware? Take a guess and check back next week for insight. 💡 Like this post if you'd like help assessing your cloud needs and how @Microsoft #Azure can address them with a RIPEVA LLC expert.

How many ways can your business benefit from Windows #VirtualDesktop? View this infographic for an at-a-glance of 5. Reply to consult with a #VDI expert from RIPEVA LLC.

How many ways can your business benefit from Windows #VirtualDesktop? View this infographic for an at-a-glance of 5. Reply to consult with a #VDI expert from RIPEVA LLC.

What supply chain challenges do you face? What strategies are available to address them? Visit regularly for tips from RIPEVA LLC on building supply chain resilience with @MSFTDynamics365.

What supply chain challenges do you face? What strategies are available to address them? Visit regularly for tips from RIPEVA LLC on building supply chain resilience with @MSFTDynamics365.

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Building the world's computer with Microsoft Datacenters

Microsoft Datacenters serve over a billion customers and twenty organizations worldwide, accounting for one of the largest cloud computing structures in the world. Listen to Microsoft experts as they talk about scale, security, innovation and sustainability and how they used it to build a trusted cloud platform for customers.

Hospitals Reduce Device Management Time by 60 percent, Enable Remote Work in Less Than Four Weeks

Organizations need a flexible cloud virtual desktop infrastructure that can rapidly deploy Windows virtual desktops and apps in minutes and lets employees work from anywhere. Read this customer story to see how Azure Virtual Desktop enables a National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust to support hundreds of employees working from home while maintaining data and device security.

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Monday, January 31, 2022

Inside a Microsoft Datacenter

In a world that runs on data and cloud, a Microsoft datacenter is more than just a place to store data. Amid the changing nature of work, education and innovation, datacenters are a crucial component of infrastructure. This infographic provides an at-a-glance of the Microsoft datacenter. View it to get a snapshot of how Microsoft datacenters deliver worldwide physical and digital security, reliability, sustainable design and pioneering innovation.

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How important are virtual desktop solutions in #hybridwork environments? What digital experiences do your employees need in hybrid? Reply to connect with an expert at RIPEVA LLC for help developing a #VDI strategy.

How important are virtual desktop solutions in #hybridwork environments? What digital experiences do your employees need in hybrid? Reply to connect with an expert at RIPEVA LLC for help developing a #VDI strategy.

Monday, January 24, 2022

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Optimize your cloud experience while lowering costs for your Windows Server desktops and apps. Don't miss out on all the amazing features Windows Virtual Desktop has to offer and subscribe now.

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ESNEFT Customer Success Story - Microsoft Azure and Windows Virtual Desktop

Using Windows Virtual Desktop, the East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust removed unnecessary stress and frustration with IT. This empowered them to devote more time providing excellent patient experiences and healthcare services. Listen to their experience and learn how you can apply these solutions to your business.

Monday, January 17, 2022

Built-in Hybrid infographic

Microsoft is committed to enabling a seamless hybrid approach to cloud adoption. Azure was designed and built to natively support hybrid environments from its inception. This infographic introduces more about the hybrid value you can benefit from when you choose Azure.

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Modernize digital processes to improve profitability and ensure data security​

Improve profitability and ensure data security by modernizing digital processes with Microsoft.

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Church and Dwight move Windows Server licenses to Azure for cost optimization

Why run Windows Server on Azure? Find out from Church and Dwight, the major American manufacturer of household products. In this video, learn about the benefits of running their Windows Servers on Azure, the saving on costs by leveraging Azure Hybrid Benefit, and their short and long-term strategic goals.

Monday, January 10, 2022

App migration to Azure

In this video, look at strategies to migrate to Microsoft Azure spanning zero to higher levels of coding and when to use which. From rehosting your apps by lifting and shifting them to Azure to choosing to refactor your apps for greater efficiency, Azure offers you possibilities. You can also rearchitect your apps to be able to quickly add new capabilities or take a cloud-native approach by rebuilding them from scratch. This video also addresses Azure's new secure options in the wake of the end-of-support for Windows Server 2008 R2 or SQL Server 2008.

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Realize up to a 406% ROI over on-premises and hosted solutions

When paired with Azure, Windows Server and SQL Server can provide unique benefits that range from unmatched security to better performance. Realize up to a 406% ROI over on-premises and hosted solutions. Learn more about Windows Server & SQL Server on Microsoft Azure. Subscribe now!

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Savvy SMB Leader's ERP Buyers Guide

When everything is moving so fast, and you are constrained by time and resources, it can be difficult to stop and think about the business systems that your operations rely on. Business continuity and success depend on effective operations, productivity, quality, speed, and the customer experience that you deliver. Connect your data across all lines of business in your organization—from financials to sales, services to projects, and even across warehousing, supply chain, and manufacturing. A modern solution can enable real-time data access, visibility, and insights across your entire company. Sign up to stay in touch and download the e-book "Savvy SMB Leader's ERP Buyers Guide." When it's time to digitally reimagine your business and gain the competitive edge you need, we can help.

View: Savvy SMB Leader's ERP Buyers Guide

Driving digital transformation change with Microsoft Dynamics 365

Being truly successful at digital transformation means understanding how change affects the people who do the work. Microsoft Dynamics 365 is a powerful tool for connecting workstreams and improving business outcomes, but first you should see how change management techniques—such as a structured plan with executive sponsorship—can maximize your success. Employees should understand the impact and benefits of the change, plus have clear guidance. This will help you move to a culture where digital innovation comes first.

Transition to Cloud: A journey to Modern Work with Microsoft 365

The digital transformation of the business world has pushed businesses to address new challenges: remote work, cloud migration, and device security is the new normal. Today's decision makers need to create people connections, address burnout, and work toward consolidating apps. With Microsoft 365, you get a platform boosted with industry-leading apps, intelligent cloud services, and world-class security. You can download and sync devices, detect threats before issues occur, simplify through vendor consolidation, and so much more. This infographic explains the 6 ways Microsoft 365 apps and services can ease your organization's journey to modern work.

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Monday, January 3, 2022

Commvault boosts capacity and performance with Windows Server and Azure

What are the benefits of running Windows Server and Azure? Learn from Ernie Costa, senior virtualization engineer from Commvault, about freeing up capacity and boosting performance. Also, learn how Commvault saves on cost by leveraging Azure Hybrid Benefit and running Windows Server and Azure services.

Transition to Cloud Deployment checklist

Businesses rely on cloud transformation for the stability and agility it offers to their operations. Microsoft 365 enables this transformation by realizing modern work environments where users are productive and secure while working from anywhere. Review the infographic and get started today with this 5-step deployment checklist. Learn how you can rapidly deploy Teams, secure access, provide employees with adequate support, and more.

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Day in the life of an account executive

Sales productivity often suffers when manual tasks overwhelm account executives. Dynamics 365 changes that by providing AI-driven insights a...