Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Microsoft named an overall leader in KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for ITDR
Searching for the best identity threat detection and response (ITDR) service? We're pleased to share the news that Microsoft has been recognized as an overall leader in the Kuppinger Cole Leadership Compass Identity Threat Detection and Response: IAM Meets the SOC. This report looks at Microsoft's strengths in a range of areas, from identity posture to remediation.
Cloud Migration Simplified
Cloud migration can be complex and a well-defined roadmap makes all the difference. The eBook, "Cloud Migration Simplified," provides IT leaders with steps to strategize, plan, and prepare their environment for a successful Azure transition. Download it now to learn how to mitigate risks and achieve your cloud goals efficiently. Reach out to RIPEVA LLC for an Azure cloud migration strategy consultation.
Monday, December 30, 2024
Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria boosts accessibility with Microsoft Entra ID
Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), a major university in Spain, needed to replace its on-site Active Directory Federation Services with a cloud-based authentication service to protect it from power outages at the university.
In this case study, you'll learn why ULPGC decided to adopt Microsoft Entra ID for identity-based and risk-based adaptive access policies.
Are you migrating to the cloud? A successful move starts with a smart strategy. 💡 DM us to schedule your #Azure cloud migration strategy consultation and build your migration roadmap.
Are you migrating to the cloud? A successful move starts with a smart strategy. 💡 DM us to schedule your #Azure cloud migration strategy consultation and build your migration roadmap.
Monday, December 23, 2024
The Total Economic Impact™ Of Microsoft Entra
It's difficult to calculate the true costs and benefits of a security solution before you buy. Fortunately, Forrester did it for you. Forrester's Total Economic Impact report on Microsoft Entra ID, a unified identity and access management solution for organizations of all sizes, provides data and insights into the costs and benefits that actual companies experienced in using Microsoft Entra ID. Read this report to get a factual look at what Entra ID can do for your company, including the cost, benefits, flexibility and risk factors that Entra customers experienced.
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
The Total Economic Impact™ Of Microsoft Entra
Identity access management (IAM) can have a greater impact on an organization beyond defending against credential theft and other identity-based attacks. In this Forrester Total Economic Impact study, researchers interviewed customers using Microsoft Entra--a cloud-based identity and access management service—to identify the cost and benefits of the Entra family of products. Entra helps organizations strengthen security while simplifying and modernizing the IAM technology stack.
Monday, December 9, 2024
Securing Your Migration
Securing your IT landscape is essential to enabling responsible AI. At many organizations, that means migrating SQL and Windows Server workloads to Microsoft Azure. The eBook, "Securing Your Migration," highlights the three main benefits of migrating SQL and Windows Server workloads to Azure. Download your complimentary copy of the eBook for highlights including cost savings, improved security response times, and enhanced IT efficiency. Contact RIPEVA LLC for expert guidance at every step of your migration journey.
KPMG transforms customer service, unlocks real-time insights using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
If you're looking to transform your customer service operations, the KPMG case study with Microsoft Dynamics 365 is a must-read. This customer story details how KPMG was able to enhance its customer service delivery by leveraging real-time insights and streamlining its operational processes. With Dynamics 365, KPMG not only improved their response times but also achieved a more comprehensive view of customer engagements. Read the full story to see how this transformative approach can be applied within your organization. can help you leverage Dynamics 365 to empower your workforce and satisfy customer needs more effectively. Contact us.
Migrate and Secure Windows Server and SQL Server to the cloud
Migrating your SQL and Windows Server workloads to Azure can revolutionize your operations. Learn how migrating can reduce infrastructure costs, improve security, and increase IT efficiency. Watch this video to understand the benefits and take the first step toward a more secure, cloud-powered future. Contact RIPEVA LLC to start your migration journey today.
Monday, December 2, 2024
Simplified Zero Trust security with the Microsoft Entra Suite and unified security operations platform
If you're interested in unified, zero trust security, then Microsoft has some more good news for you. In July, Microsoft announced the general availability of the Microsoft secure access solution Entra Suite and Microsoft's cloud-native security information and event management platform, Sentinel. This article explains the benefits of these two solutions and why a zero-trust approach to security is essential.
Easy to maintain, quick to scale: ZEISS migrates SAP applications to the Microsoft Cloud
SAP applications, such as Treasury and Risk Management, SAP ERP, SAP BW, or SAP HCM, are the very core of a company. For its SAP applications, ZEISS had opted for an on-premises setup—an outdated and less flexible solution that was difficult to operate and modernize. This led to lengthy and slow processes in IT, and the automation of recurring processes seemed virtually impossible. Then, in 2017, the company made a decision: it would migrate business-critical SAP applications to the Microsoft Cloud with the help of Azure. ZEISS now benefits from unlimited scalability, flexibility, automation, and high speed in application development and use.
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Zero Trust Essentials
The concept of zero trust in cybersecurity is gaining traction as essential in today's constant flood of cyberattacks and data breaches. In this eBook, you can learn the basics of zero trust and how Microsoft applies it in their cybersecurity solutions. Download your complimentary copy of the "Zero Trust Essentials" eBook from Microsoft. Contact us for guidance deploying zero trust security basics at your organization.
Copilot in Customer Service
The tour illustrates practical applications of AI, enabling agents to respond more effectively and personalize experiences. Learn about optimizing workflows, increasing resolution rates, and using predictive insights to proactively address customer needs. can guide your integration of these advanced solutions, ensuring your business harnesses the full potential of Dynamics 365 to enhance satisfaction and loyalty. Start reenvisioning your customer service strategy with Microsoft's latest tools.
Monday, November 25, 2024
Cloud Migration Simplified
Migrating to the cloud isn't a one-size-fits-all project. That's why Microsoft created this step-by-step guide "Cloud migration simplified" to help leaders with cloud solutions that are right for their organization's needs. Businesses that migrate to Azure experience 80% cost savings and five times faster performance for workloads like SQL Server. Ready to start your cloud migration journey? Download your free copy of this eBook and contact us to discuss how RIPEVA LLC can help create a customer cloud migration strategy.
How AI Can Empower Customer Service Agents
Read Microsoft's latest blog post: 'How AI Can Empower Customer Service Agents.' to discover how smart chatbots, AI-powered task assistance, and real-time recommendations enable your teams to stay ahead of complex tech challenges to focus on providing top-notch, friendly customer service even under pressure. Reach out to when you are ready to drive modernization and transform your service processes with these Microsoft Generative AI solutions.
Adopting a Zero Trust approach is a technology and business imperative
This infographic provides an easy-to-understand overiew of the benefits of a zero trust strategy for your cybersecurity. Zero trust is a "never trust, always verify" strategy to ensures cyber-thieves can't easily gain entrance to your data and applications, even if they have stolen credentials. How does it work? View this infographic for a quick look.
View: Adopting a Zero Trust approach is a technology and business imperative
Transforming drug discovery: Novo Nordisk uses the power of AI and Azure with Microsoft Research
Developing high-quality medicine is a resource-intense endeavor that requires collaboration across Novo Nordisk. Novo Nordisk aimed to scale a pipeline of drug discovery, development, and data science capabilities with AI and machine learning. In partnership with Microsoft Research, the teams built a Novo Nordisk AI platform on Azure AI and data stacks. Novo Nordisk amplified its culture of innovation by leveraging Microsoft Azure platform's AI capabilities across many use cases. The teams recently published initial results with predictive AI models for advanced risk detection in cardiovascular diseases, including an algorithm that can predict patients' cardiovascular risk better than the best clinical standards. Read this case study for lessons learned.
Monday, November 18, 2024
NBA players are improving performance with AI on Azure AI infrastructure
Imagine the amount of data generated from 30 NBA teams, more than 500 NBA players with each team playing 82 games per season! If you want to analyze that massive amount of data, not just the shots and rebounds made, but players' body movements in real time like speed, dunk height, number of passes, dribbles injury risk, you need incredible computing power and storage capability. To handle this enormous increase in data, obtained in sub-second latency, the NBA turned to Microsoft Azure for storing and processing. The NBA and Microsoft Azure are a winning combination! Read this testimonial! Contact RIPEVA LLC, a Microsoft partner, for help writing your company's Azure success story.
Monday, November 11, 2024
How implementing a trust fabric strengthens identity and network
Ensuring that only authorized end users and applications can access your enterprise data is fundamental to strong IT security. But traditional identity access management (IAM) security comes with multiple challenges, including the rise of AI deepfakes and other AI-enabled threats. In this article, Microsoft explains its zero-trust approach to security.
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Trace3 expands the realm of clients' possibilities with Windows 11 Pro and Microsoft Copilot
When a company markets itself as an expert in technology consulting, you know it must use a reliable and cutting-edge operating system for its own infrastructure. Read this useful customer story about how Trace3 adopted Windows 11 Pro in order to sync their devices with Microsoft Copilot and deliver the knowledge and ideas their clients are looking for.
Want to see how Windows 11 Pro would do in your system? Contact RIPEVA LLC to set up a helpful demo.
Monday, October 21, 2024
Microsoft Copilot for Security
'Microsoft Copilot for Security' White Paper, provides insightful data on enhancing cybersecurity operations. The paper reveals that using Copilot within Microsoft Defender XDR environments, professionals and novices alike can significantly improve in both speed and accuracy. Embracing Microsoft Copilot for Security's transformative ability can assist customers in adopting this advanced tool that not only saves time but also provides substantial improvements to the quality of security incident analysis and reporting.
Sandvik Coromant delivers ultimate customer service with Dynamics 365
Sandvik Coromant, the Swedish tool manufacturer, embarked on its Dynamics 365 journey by piloting Dynamics 365 Sales in the United States. As the company grew, its service team recognized that functions, data and processes weren't adequately standardized across regions, and relying on multiple applications for daily operations was no longer feasible. Read this customer story to discover how Dynamics 365 delivered consistent, loyalty-building, and revenue-enhancing customer service across all touchpoints to Sandvik Coromant. Reach out to to begin your transformation today.
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
The Total Economic Impact ™ of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
Read this latest (March 2024) Microsoft-commissioned Forrester TEI report based on the responses of five interviewees that were combined into a single composite organization that generates revenue of $1 billion per year and has 500 full-time support agents. In it you will discover the cost savings and business benefits enabled by Dynamics 365 Customer Service, most notably a 315 ROI, 40% increase in agent productivity, 20% faster first call response time and $1.13 million in new profitability. Dynamics 365 Customer Service can help your service organization unlock trusted knowledge to accelerate on-boarding and case resolution, improve efficiency, and automate tasks for agents in their flow of work. Reach out to to put the power of MS Dynamics 365 Customer Service to work in your organization.
View: The Total Economic Impact ™ of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
Monday, October 14, 2024
Microsoft Security Copilot in Action
Microsoft Copilot for Security is your security team's assistant and mentor, helping them to respond faster to cyber threats and providing valuable support from guidance for junior staff to insights and analysis for your senior security professionals.
Watch this demonstration video to see how Copilot works and how much simpler security management can be with Copilot.
Microsoft Copilot for Security: AI-Powered Security for All
Watch this video to see how Microsoft Copilot can boost your security posture by summarizing data into key insights, detecting cyber threats before they strike, providing guidance to junior staff and more.
With Copilot you can protect your security at the speed and scale of AI.
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Copilot in Customer Service
The tour walks through practical applications of AI, enabling agents to respond more effectively and personalize experiences. Learn about optimizing workflows, increasing resolution rates, and using predictive insights to proactively address customer needs. can guide your integration of these advanced solutions, ensuring your business harnesses the full potential of Dynamics 365 to enhance satisfaction and loyalty. Start reenvisioning your customer service strategy with Microsoft's latest tools.
Build and Modernize Intelligent Apps
App developers always start with a question: What business challenge will this new solution address? From there they look at the project's scope and necessary resources. And for intelligent apps, they look at what data they need to train a machine-learning model that powers the app. See how this process works in this insightful eBook showing the value of infusing intelligent apps with AI capabilities and the results that can drive your organization forward.
After reading, reach out to RIPEVA LLC today to set up a no-obligation demo to see what intelligent applications would do for your business.
Monday, October 7, 2024
Microsoft Entra
This datasheet offers a quick overview of the features and capabilities of the Microsoft Entra Suite, including Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Entra Permissions Management, Microsoft Entra Private Access and more. Download your Entra overview and learn how you can improve security while enhancing your end users' experience.
Monday, September 30, 2024
Build and Modernize Intelligent Apps
Experts agree that cloud migration is an essential element of a digital transformation since it allows teams to take advantage of cloud-native tools and capabilities to modernize and develop intelligent apps. See how to start on the app building and modernization journey in this essential eBook providing an overview of the components, solutions and practices that can drive your transformation.
After reading, reach out to RIPEVA LLC today to set up a no-obligation demo to see what intelligent applications would do for your business.
Microsoft Guided Tours
Watch this interactive tour of MS Dynamics 365 Contact Center for a step-by step look at how Dynamics 365 enabled a modern outdoor apparel company to deliver frictionless experiences across channels, reduce call volume and hold times with intelligent chatbots and voicebots, and empower agents to deliver great service where a human touch is required. With a single view of truth across data and support channels, your contact center leaders will gain powerful insights that help drive efficiency at scale and reduce unnecessary costs.
Reach out to to begin reimagining your customer service operations.
Are you ready to spin up and scale out the modernized apps to drive your business forward? Reply and the Microsoft @Azure experts at RIPEVA LLC will be in touch to guide you on the path to app modernization.
Are you ready to spin up and scale out the modernized apps to drive your business forward? Reply and the Microsoft @Azure experts at RIPEVA LLC will be in touch to guide you on the path to app modernization.
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
The Total Economic Impact™ Of Microsoft Entra
It's difficult to calculate the true costs and benefits of a security solution before you buy. Fortunately, Forrester did it for you. Forrester's Total Economic Impact report on Microsoft Entra ID, a unified identity and access management solution for organizations of all sizes, provides data and insights into the costs and benefits that actual companies experienced in using Microsoft Entra ID. Read this report to get a factual look at what Entra ID can do for your company, including the cost, benefits, flexibility and risk factors that Entra customers experienced.
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Announcing Dynamics 365 Contact Center - a Copilot-first cloud contact center to transform service experiences - The Official Microsoft Blog
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Contact Center is a Copilot-first contact center solution that delivers generative AI to every customer engagement channel. This standalone Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) solution enables customers to maximize their current investments by connecting to preferred customer relationship management systems (CRMs) or custom apps. Read this blog article to discover how Generative AI is driving efficiency and reducing costs by transforming customer service and revolutionizing the way contact centers operate — from delivering rich experiences across digital and voice channels that enable customers to resolve their own needs to equipping agents with relevant context within workflow, and ultimately unifying operations. Contact to begin modernizing your customer service operations with Generative AI and Copilot.
Monday, September 16, 2024
The Total Economic Impact™ Of Microsoft Entra
Identity access management (IAM) can have a greater impact on an organization beyond defending against credential theft and other identity-based attacks. In this Forrester Total Economic Impact study, researchers interviewed customers using Microsoft Entra--a cloud-based identity and access management service—to identify the cost and benefits of the Entra family of products. Entra helps organizations strengthen security while simplifying and modernizing the IAM technology stack.
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Service Sophistication Model: Assess - Transform - Lead
This eBook contains valuable insights on utilizing Dynamics 365 to streamline customer support and drive satisfaction. Read it to learn how integrated AI ensures faster resolution times, personalized service, and predictive care. You will also discover how with Dynamics 365 you can anticipate customer needs and engage with them on their preferred channels, creating a seamless experience across all touchpoints. In short, leveraging the real-time insights in this eBook will lead to better decision-making, improved SLA fulfilment, and a more agile customer service strategy.
Microsoft Partner can help you implement these game-changing solutions. Reach out today. And let's get started transforming your customer service operations.
View: Service Sophistication Model: Assess - Transform - Lead
Monday, September 9, 2024
KPMG transforms customer service, unlocks real-time insights using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
If you're looking to transform your customer service operations, the KPMG case study with Microsoft Dynamics 365 is a must-read. This customer story details how KPMG was able to enhance its customer service delivery by leveraging real-time insights and streamlining its operational processes. With Dynamics 365, KPMG not only improved their response times but also achieved a more comprehensive view of customer engagements. Read the full story to see how this transformative approach can be applied within your organization. can help you leverage Dynamics 365 to empower your workforce and satisfy customer needs more effectively. Contact us.
Commercial Bank of Dubai: innovating a future proof banking platform with Microsoft Azure
A rising financial services company in the Middle East quadrupled its client base in four years and needed to upgrade its banking platform. Read about how the Commercial Bank of Dubai relied on Microsoft Azure to upgrade its application infrastructure, improve transaction security and speed and became so customer friendly that a user could open an account in just two minutes using its award-winning mobile banking platform. If you'd like to see what Microsoft Azure can do for your organization, contact RIPEVA LLC today for a complimentary demo.
Monday, September 2, 2024
CARIAD creates a service platform for Volkswagen Group vehicles with Azure and AKS
Today's autos are increasingly reliant on software to meet consumer needs for connectivity, automation and personalization. Take a look at this customer story to see how CARIAD, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, collaborated with Microsoft using Azure and Azure Kubernetes Service to power and accelerate the development and service of vehicle software for Volkswagen's brands.
Monday, August 19, 2024
How implementing a trust fabric strengthens identity and network
Ensuring that only authorized end users and applications can access your enterprise data is fundamental to strong IT security. But traditional identity access management (IAM) security comes with multiple challenges, including the rise of AI deepfakes and other AI-enabled threats. In this article, Microsoft explains its zero-trust approach to security.
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Copilot in Dynamics 365 Customer Service
Discover how you can use the power of generative AI to transform agent experiences with Microsoft Copilot Dynamics 365 Customer Service. View this quick-hitting infographic for an at-a-glance of the impact AI is having on the success of customer service teams and the Copilot in Customer Service capabilities behind it. From finding answers to writing emails to generating actionable analytics for decision-making, Microsoft Copilot Dynamics 365 Customer Service is improving the performance of customer service teams in game-changing ways. Contact us to discuss how RIPEVA LLC can help put the power of generative AI to work for your customer service team.
Monday, August 12, 2024
Paytronix migrates 250 million unique customer profiles to Microsoft Azure within two hours
A major provider of customized digital experiences for restaurant and convenience store guests was exploring the expansion of its services into global markets when it realized it needed a scalable platform that would grow with them. Read this illuminating customer story showing how Paytronix migrated to Microsoft Azure and has seen their platform become faster, more secure and cost efficient.
Microsoft is a Leader in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms
As a Microsoft Security partner, we're proud - but not surprised - that Microsoft was named a Leader in the "2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms." Microsoft's advanced endpoint security protection continues to help organizations protect their endpoints against even the most sophisticated attacks. In this article, you'll read about Defender for Endpoint and its many capabilities.
Forrester TEI study shows 315% ROI when modernizing customer service with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
Week 1's focus is on "Leveling Up Customer Service with Microsoft Dynamics 365." Microsoft's latest blog post reveals an impressive 315% ROI for businesses that modernize their customer service using Dynamics 365 Customer Service. This comprehensive Forrester TEI study highlights the tangible benefits of upgrading service operations, including improved efficiency and customer satisfaction.
This blog post contains valuable insights that will help you understand the specific financial impacts of implementing Dynamics 365 Customer Service. It's truly an invaluable resource for organizations like yours that are looking to achieve substantial returns on investment through a transformed customer service strategy. is ready to help you explore these benefits and integrate this powerful solution into your business operations. Check it out.
Read on and let us help you transform your service delivery.
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Magic Quadrant for Sales Force Automation Platforms
Sales force automation (SFA) platforms have been around for years, but they continue to evolve. Thanks to the advent of AI, some applications are also providing intelligent insights, data analysis and content generation - as well as automating routine administrative tasks.
In this Gartner Magic Quadrant for SFA platforms, you'll get the details on the most prominent SFA providers and their solutions, and learn why Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales was rated a Leader in SFA solutions,
Monday, August 5, 2024
Cyber Signals Feb 2024
Worried about AI-powered cybersecurity threats? Then you'll be glad to know that Microsoft's security solutions deliver protection against cyberthreats and other security breaches with advanced AI-enabled security technologies and tactics. Learn why Microsoft is the leading cybersecurity vendor in this issue of Microsoft Threat Intelligence: Cyber Signals 2024. Download your complimentary copy of the report and contact us to learn about RIPEVA LLC's Microsoft Security offerings.
Navigating NIS2 requirements with Microsoft Security solutions
If your business is in healthcare, finance or energy, you should be getting ready for the Network and Information Security Directive 2 (NIS2), an expansion of NIS1, the European Union (EU) cybersecurity directive that enforces cybersecurity risk management standards and reporting obligations. Read this Microsoft article to get an overview and links to other resources.
Monday, July 29, 2024
The Forrester Wave™: Sales Force Automation, Q3, 2023
Companies use sales force automation (SFA) to help them identify, win and retain customers. But SFA solutions offer different capabilities. In this Forrester Wave, analysts rate the top SFA vendors and list their strong points.
Read the report and see who came out on top. Hint: Microsoft ranked in the Leader category.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales Acceleration Guided Tour
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales with the sales accelerator feature helps salespeople identify leads and get AI-based recommendations for sales activities to speed each deal.
Visit this Microsoft demonstration website to see all of the capabilities in Microsoft Dynamics 365 with Sales Accelerator.
Monday, July 22, 2024
Analytics Lessons Learned: How five companies increased data value with unified analytics solutions
Even when well along on the journey to digital transformation, many organizations are still unable to extract timely and accurate insights from their data. How do they get back on the right track? Read this eBook about how unified cloud analytics help IT teams uncover new insights and explore data in a scalable, secure and timely manner.
Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR
If your cybersecurity team or SOC is overwhelmed, you should know about Microsoft's Defender Experts for XDR, a service that supports your in-house staff when needed. Powered by Microsoft's industry-leading Defender XDR suite, Defender Experts for XDR can help your security team to triage, investigate and respond to incidents and help stop attackers before they can get to your data. Download and read this Microsoft datasheet to get all the details.
Monday, July 8, 2024
Transform the way sellers work with Microsoft Sales Copilot
Now every salesperson can have an assistant to help them prepare for meetings, write reports, research prospects and enter data. Meet Microsoft Copilot for Sales, the AI assistant that can give your sales team more time to focus on selling. Watch this video to see how Copilot can help you and your team close more sales. 📺
Canopius enables data & AI innovation by building a strong foundation with Azure
What happens when a worldwide leader in insurance finds that its technology infrastructure is slowing down and preventing future innovation? Find out in this perceptive customer story about how Canopius migrated from dual data centers to the more agile, cost-effective environment of Microsoft Azure.
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
What is Microsoft Copilot for Azure
Gain new insights, discover more benefits of the cloud, and orchestrate across both cloud and edge with the new Microsoft Copilot for Azure. Read this informational blog outlining what this innovative solution can do for your organization and it includes a link to give you a free preview.
Monday, July 1, 2024
Crash Course in Microsoft Purview
With ChatGPT and other AI-powered productivity applications in use in corporate America, companies need to pay attention to the data that is flowing through those AI applications. Safeguarding sensitive data requires a data management and governance plan. In this e-book, you'll learn how the Microsoft Purview data management platform delivers. Download and read the eBook and learn about Purview's platform-based approach that enables information protection, data governance, risk management, and compliance across multicloud, multiplatform data estates.
Our commitments to advance safe, secure, and trustworthy AI
Microsoft announced its support for the Biden administration's program of voluntary vendor commitments to safer AI applications. The standards aim to ensure that AI systems are secure, and trustworthy.
Read about the AI commitments in this article by Microsoft.
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Cyber Signals Feb 2024
Read this eBook from Microsoft Security revealing how threat actors weaponize AI and how your security team can harness the power of AI to prevent and mitigate cyberattacks.
Azure AI Studio Demo
The new era of generative AI development is here. And it's empowering developers to explore, build, test and deploy AI innovations at scale. Watch this informative video looking at the advantages of Azure AI Studio, the solution that helps your developers move projects from ideas to impact faster and more efficiently.
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Cyber Signals Feb 2024
While AI can empower companies to protect against cyber threats, it also is helping cyberattackers hone their tactics. Social engineering, for instance, is much more effective with help from AI. Deepfakes and voice cloning, for example, can easily trick employees into divulging credentials and other information.
In this eBook, you'll learn four key ways to prevent cyber threats and strengthen your defenses, both traditional defenses as well as AI-enabled security.
Monday, June 17, 2024
AI Advantage: Driving sales performance with next-generation tools
AI can empower sellers to instantly surface the most critical data, generate new and original content and automate CRM tasks.
Read this eBook and learn how Microsoft's AI-enabled Copilot enables leaders to discover which sales efforts work best and helps sales staff be more effective.
View: AI Advantage: Driving sales performance with next-generation tools
Monday, June 10, 2024
The Total Economic Impact of Microsoft Azure AI
What's the financial impact of using a comprehensive AI solution? If you've wondered about this, read this Forrester analyst report in which six decision makers at five customer organizations were interviewed regarding their experience with Microsoft Azure AI and how it benefited the bottom line.
Monday, June 3, 2024
Microsoft Copilot for Security provides immediate impact for the Microsoft Defender Experts team | Microsoft Security Blog
Microsoft's Copilot AI assistant offers great opportunities for helping SOCs and other security professionals in their work. That's why the Microsoft Defender Experts team has been exploring ways in which Copilot for Security can help them to streamline and optimize SOC capabilities — from improving communication clarity to data analysis and upskilling.
In this article, Microsoft brings you a new series of short videos showing how Copilot is helping navigate threat detection, investigation, and managed response.
Develop AI applications safely & innovate with confidence using Microsoft Azure Responsible AI tools
With the right solution, your organization can scale AI with confidence and turn responsible AI into a competitive advantage. Watch this instructive video outlining how Microsoft Azure AI tools are built with six responsible AI principles designed to help you safely build the next generation of applications for responsible AI.
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Microsoft is a leader in the 2023 IDC MarketScape for AI Governance Platforms
There are many AI governance platforms in the marketplace, but only one has been recognized as a Leader in the inaugural IDC MarketScape Worldwide AI Governance Platforms 2023 Vendor Assessment. See why Microsoft was granted this honor in this blog post showing why organizations choose it to scale their AI innovations with confidence.
Strengthen financial and operating models
In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, you need a solution that delivers full insight into your organization's finances and operations, while empowering your teams to quickly adapt to change. Discover how Dynamics 365 enables these capabilities, helping you make timely decisions to drive growth. Visit the Microsoft Dynamics 365 website for a guided tour and to access the learning hub.
Monday, May 27, 2024
Microsoft unveils expansion of AI for security and security for AI at Microsoft Ignite
Do you have all the cybersecurity talent you need to ensure a fully functioning SOC? If you're like many companies, you have gaps in your cybersecurity team, thanks to a growing lack of cybersecurity professionals.
This lack of talent, combined with the sophistication of many cyberattacks, is making AI-enabled security solutions much more advantageous.
As this in-depth article shows, Microsoft has a range of AI-powered security solutions that can make your SOC run much more smoothly and effectively, even with fewer human cybersecurity staff.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Offer service that earns lifelong customers
Explore Dynamics 365 service solutions that combine AI-powered customer service with connected field service to exceed customer expectations.
Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR
If your cybersecurity team or SOC is getting overwhelmed, you should know about Microsoft's Defender Experts for XDR, a service that supports your in-house staff when needed.
Powered by Microsoft's industry-leading Defender XDR suite, Defender Experts for XDR can help your security team to triage, investigate and respond to incidents and help stop attackers before they can get to your data.
Download and read this Microsoft datasheet to get all the details.
Monday, May 20, 2024
What would you say is your biggest obstacle to delivering highly personalized customer interactions? And have you explored any #AI-powered solutions that could help you overcome the personalization hurdle? 🤔
What would you say is your biggest obstacle to delivering highly personalized customer interactions? And have you explored any #AI-powered solutions that could help you overcome the personalization hurdle? 🤔
Microsoft Copilot for Security provides immediate impact for the Microsoft Defender Experts team | Microsoft Security Blog
Microsoft's Copilot AI assistant offers great opportunities for helping SOCs and other security professionals in their work. That's why the Microsoft Defender Experts team has been exploring ways in which Copilot for Security can help them to streamline and optimize SOC capabilities — from improving communication clarity to data analysis and upskilling.
In this article, Microsoft brings you a new series of short videos showing how Copilot is helping navigate threat detection, investigation, and managed response.
How to Safeguard your generative AI applications in Azure AI
With Azure AI, you have a convenient one-stop-shop for building generative AI applications and putting responsible AI into practice. Watch this useful video to learn the basics of building, evaluating and monitoring a safety system that meets your organization's unique requirements and leads you to AI success.
Introducing modern data governance for the era of AI
Today, we are excited to announce a reimagined data governance experience within Microsoft Purview, available in preview April 8, 2024. Learn more.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Analytics Lessons Learned: How five companies increased data value with unified analytics solutions
Even when well along on the journey to digital transformation, many organizations are still unable to extract timely and accurate insights from their data. How do they get back on the right track? Read this eBook about how unified cloud analytics help IT teams uncover new insights and explore data in a scalable, secure and timely manner.
Monday, May 13, 2024
Low-code signals 2023 - Microsoft Power Platform Blog
Your organization is being squeezed at all levels. Your IT department is no exception as it looks for creative ways to cut costs while dealing with growing application backlogs. One way forward? Low-code. In this blog, Microsoft GM Richard Riley looks at research showing how low-code empowers IT to rapidly build technical solutions and streamline data insights while lowering costs. Read the blog for insight and to learn where Microsoft Power Platform fits in.
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Belfius uses Microsoft Azure Machine Learning to help detect fraud and money laundering
When Belfius, a prominent Belgian bank, started using AI and Machine Learning in operations, they struggled to synergize results for monitoring potential illegal activity. What did they do? Read this insightful customer story showing how by using Azure Machine Learning, Azure Synapse Analytics and Azure Databricks Belfius improved development time, increased efficiency and gained reliability.
Cyber Signals Feb 2024
In this eBook by Microsoft, you'll get an overview of key cybersecurity trends, including the role of AI in cyberattacks and cyber defense. The eBook also offers advice on protecting your organization.
Download it here. 👇
How Copilot is Transforming One Global Creative Agency
Get this customer story for a behind-the-scenes look at how one of the first adopters of Microsoft Copilot is using the platform to realize efficiencies and improve collaboration. If you're interested in learning more about integrating Copilot inside your organization, contact us for a free consultation and demo.
Monday, May 6, 2024
Introducing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Copilot, the world's first copilot in both CRM and ERP, that brings next-generation AI to every line of business - The Official Microsoft Blog
With 9 in 10 workers hoping to use AI to reduce repetitive tasks, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Copilot delivers AI tools built for sales, service, marketing, operations and supply chain roles. Read this blog showing how Copilot helps everyone spend more time on the best parts of their jobs and less time on mundane tasks.
What is machine learning?
Processing mathematical models of data to help a computer learn without direct instruction is how machine learning (ML) is defined. However, as you probably know already, there's so much more to ML. See this instructive website by Microsoft Azure explaining how ML works to solve problems, how it's used in modern industry and how ML learning algorithms are developed.
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
4 Strategies to Address the Biggest Challenges in Data Security
The rapidly growing volume of data, structured and unstructured, stored in diverse places makes data security more challenging than ever. In this eBook, you'll get a quick but advanced view of the top challenges in data security today and advice for overcoming them. Download your complimentary copy of the eBook to dissect the how and why of understanding and protecting data and defending against identity-based threats.
View: 4 Strategies to Address the Biggest Challenges in Data Security
Grupo Bimbo bakes in end-to-end data security and compliance with Microsoft Purview
This customer story video shows how Grupo Bimbo, a major player in the consumer goods industry, rigorously protects its trove of recipes and R&D assets.
Its vast store of sensitive data calls for greater visibility and safeguards to ensure compliance with regulations in the many countries where Grupo Bimbo operates. The company has addressed that need by implanting solutions from the Microsoft Purview family of data security, governance, risk, and compliance applications.
Watch it now!
Monday, April 29, 2024
Domino's Pizza: Ensuring customer satisfaction with data-driven demand planning in Microsoft Dynamics 365
Read the case study to discover how Domino's pizza created exceptional customer experiences by delivering the right product to the right store at the right time with Dynamics 365's demand planning, AI, automation, and analytics capabilities.
Contact us to discuss achieving similar results for your organization.
Microsoft named a Leader in 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Strategic Cloud Platform Services
In today's rapidly changing tech environment, being recognized by an organization as prestigious as Gartner® calls for a celebration. Read this inspiring blog about how Microsoft was named a Leader in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Strategic Cloud Platform Services. The report showed that Microsoft had gone furthest in Completeness of Vision.
What are your biggest roadblocks to making fast, data-driven decisions? Is it talent shortage, lacking the right tools, budget constraints or something else? 🤔 #Analytics
What are your biggest roadblocks to making fast, data-driven decisions? Is it talent shortage, lacking the right tools, budget constraints or something else? 🤔
#Analytics
Canopius enables data & AI innovation by building a strong foundation with Azure
What happens when a worldwide leader in insurance finds that its technology infrastructure is slowing down and preventing future innovation? Find out in this perceptive customer story about how Canopius migrated from dual data centers to the more agile, cost-effective environment of Microsoft Azure.
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
What is Microsoft Copilot for Azure
Gain new insights, discover more benefits of the cloud, and orchestrate across both cloud and edge with the new Microsoft Copilot for Azure. Read this informational blog outlining what this innovative solution can do for your organization and it includes a link to give you a free preview.
Crash Course in Microsoft Purview
With ChatGPT and other AI-powered productivity applications in use in corporate America, companies need to pay attention to the data that is flowing through those AI applications. Safeguarding sensitive data requires a data management and governance plan. In this e-book, you'll learn how the Microsoft Purview data management platform delivers. Download and read the eBook and learn about Purview's platform-based approach that enables information protection, data governance, risk management, and compliance across multicloud, multiplatform data estates.
Monday, April 22, 2024
From helping personalize customer engagement to building a real-time retail supply chain, improving productivity & proactively mitigating disruptions, @MSFTDynamics365 delivers truly transformative capabilities. ✨ Details: #AIpower
From helping personalize customer engagement to building a real-time retail supply chain, improving productivity & proactively mitigating disruptions, @MSFTDynamics365 delivers truly transformative capabilities. ✨ Details:
#AIpower
Shaping the future of retail with AI and Dynamics 365
From helping personalize customer engagement to building a real-time retail supply chain, improving productivity and proactively mitigating disruptions, Dynamics 365 can do wonders for your company. Read the blog for a deep dive into how the new AI-powered solution is transforming retail and contact us to discuss how you can put AI to work for your business.
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Cyber Signals Feb 2024
Read this eBook from Microsoft Security revealing how threat actors weaponize AI and how your security team can harness the power of AI to prevent and mitigate cyberattacks.
Has your organization considered a low-code approach to building a chatbot to improve efficiency and streamline customer service ops? We'd love to hear about your experience! #NextGenAI
Has your organization considered a low-code approach to building a chatbot to improve efficiency and streamline customer service ops? We'd love to hear about your experience!
#NextGenAI
Build and deploy an enterprise chat application with Azure AI Studio
Imagine a sleeker, easier method of creating and deploying enterprise chat. It's here with the help of Azure AI Studio. Watch this eye-opening video showing how to deploy generative AI solutions with preconfigured capabilities like a handy toolkit for building your critical enterprise chat applications.
Monday, April 15, 2024
Staying ahead of threat actors in the age of AI
In this article, you'll learn how Microsoft Security and OpenAI are collaborating to ensure that new threats are identified and stopped quickly, as well as information on the top threats and threat actors identified by the Microsoft Security Intelligence Team.
The article also shares the five principles that Microsoft follows to ensure its AI technologies can't be hacked and used by cybercriminals. These principles include transparency and collaboration with other AI providers.
Monday, April 8, 2024
New Technology: The Projected Total Economic Impact™ of Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform
How can organizations minimize infrastructure costs, automate workflows and deliver new or improved services to customers? With the Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform (MIDP), your organization can benefit from a unified approach that delivers a projected ROI of 95% to 232%. The Forrester Report, New Technology: The Projected Total Economic Impact™ of Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform highlights key findings. Download your complimentary copy of the report to review quantified projected benefits to productivity, efficiency, cost savings, uptime and income. Contact Microsoft partner, RIPEVA LLC, to discuss how we can support your migration to MIDP.
View: New Technology: The Projected Total Economic Impact™ of Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform
The Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform — Unleash your data and accelerate your transformation
There's a strong need for a cloud solution capable of solving data fragmentation problems of the past and present. Find out why the Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform is the best answer in this informative blog pointing out how it can easily manage spikes in data, new workloads and the challenges of emerging technologies.
Monday, April 1, 2024
The Total Economic Impact™ Of Microsoft Azure AI
If you're looking to see what an AI solution can do for your organization, download this insightful Forrester analyst report outlining how six decision-makers felt about their experience and their return on investment while deploying Azure AI in their infrastructure. Discover how Azure AI contributes to business growth and improved customer acquisition and retention.
The new era of AI-powered business
Discover how Microsoft Dynamics 365 empowers organizations to get a complete picture of their entire business by connecting and accessing data from hundreds of sources, while driving efficiency and productivity.
Are you considering investing in an AI-powered solution that streamlines processes and accelerates content creation? If so, what are your top choices and why?
Are you considering investing in an AI-powered solution that streamlines processes and accelerates content creation? If so, what are your top choices and why?
Microsoft named a Leader in 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Strategic Cloud Platform Service
Everyone knows it's important to work with a winning partner. Read this notable blog about how Microsoft has been recognized by Gartner® as a Leader in the recently published 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Strategic Cloud Platform Services (SCPS). In the report, Gartner placed Microsoft furthest among the competition in Completeness of Vision.
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
🤔What is the one biggest roadblock to #efficiency inside your organization? IT talent shortage? #Techsprawl? Lack of low code tools that empower staff to build solutions? Something else? We'd love to hear your thoughts!
🤔What is the one biggest roadblock to #efficiency inside your organization?
IT talent shortage?
#Techsprawl?
Lack of low code tools that empower staff to build solutions?
Something else? We'd love to hear your thoughts!
IBM Security 2023 Cost of a Data Breach Report
IBM's 2023 Cost of a Data Breach Report — conducted by Ponemon Institute and sponsored by IBM— examines the root causes and both short-term and long-term consequences of data breaches.
The report includes information from 553 organizations impacted by data breaches that occurred between March 2022 and March 2023 and explores the various factors and technologies that either limited or increased the costs of a breach.
Download the report and learn what works, and doesn't, in preventing data breaches.
Monday, March 25, 2024
Top insights and best practices from the new Microsoft Data Security Index report | Microsoft Security Blog
Data security is a constant concern of CISOs and business executives. To better understand the security issues, Microsoft partnered with the independent research agency Hypothesis Group to conduct a multinational survey involving more than 800 data security professionals. Our collaborative effort has resulted in the publication of the Data Security Index report, designed to offer valuable insights into current data security practices and trends. Moreover, it aims to identify practical opportunities for organizations to enhance their data security efforts.
In this article, you'll learn some of the key findings from the report, including:
- Data security incidents remain frequent
- Vulnerabilities manifest in various dimensions due to a diverse set of factors
- How a fragmented solution landscape can weaken an organization's data security posture
INSPIRE Environmental
Determining the health of the seafloor is critical when preparing offshore wind and other ocean construction projects. Read this thought-provoking customer story about how INSPIRE Environmental uses Microsoft Azure solutions that can streamline the analysis and processing of complex ocean data so that seafloor images are interpreted more quickly and efficiently.
Why businesses choose Microsoft Power Platform
There's overwhelming evidence that companies that encourage digital skills throughout their organization by giving staff innovative tools, increase efficiency and gain a competitive advantage.
Watch this quick video for an overview of how the Microsoft Power Platform empowers these critical capabilities.
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
The Total Economic Impact of Microsoft Windows PCs for Business
This report by Forrester Consulting evaluates the benefits of Microsoft Windows-based PCs vs non-Windows desktops and devices. Forrester evaluated savings on IT support, hardware expenses and third-party licenses and examined other important potential benefits of deploying Windows PCs vs alternative endpoint devices.
The report also provides a framework to evaluate the potential financial impact of Windows PCs on their organization as compared to refreshing with alternative end-point PCs and devices. Download the report, "The Total Economic ImpactTM of Microsoft Windows PCs for Business."
View: The Total Economic Impact of Microsoft Windows PCs for Business
Monday, March 18, 2024
Infuse responsible AI tools and practices into your LLMOps
It's critical to have responsible principles like transparency and safety built into a generative AI solution. If this concerns you, read this timely blog about how Microsoft uses cutting-edge ideas from research combined with the best practices about policy and customer feedback to build and integrate responsible tools into its AI portfolio.
Planning a PC refresh? It pays to know the ROI you can expect before you spend the money. Reply if you'd like one of the experts at RIPEVA LLC to help assess your potential ROI. @Microsoft
Planning a PC refresh? It pays to know the ROI you can expect before you spend the money. Reply if you'd like one of the experts at RIPEVA LLC to help assess your potential ROI.
@Microsoft
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Microsoft Pluton security processor
The Microsoft Pluton cryptographic processor is a chip-to-cloud security technology built with Zero Trust principles at the core.
This article will give you a detailed overview of how Microsoft Pluton provides hardware-based root of trust, secure identity, secure attestation, and cryptographic services.
Global State of Customer Service Sophistication
Microsoft's "Global State of Customer Service Sophistication" explores the crucial alignment between customer service and brand loyalty. With research showing a staggering 96% of customers might leave after receiving subpar service, the whitepaper provides actionable steps you can take today to uplevel the sophistication of your customer service experiences and ensure your success, tomorrow. Get insight on risk factors, challenges and steps to address them by modernizing service experiences with the right strategies and technology solutions. Download it here.
Building a Foundation for AI Success: A Leader's Guide
Given the pace of AI innovation, the most frequent questions you might have about a generative AI solution is, where do we go from here? How do we create the most impact and what does success look like? Find out in this thought-provoking eBook that features the five pillars of AI success that growing enterprises rely on to thrive and flourish.
View: Building a Foundation for AI Success: A Leader's Guide
Monday, March 11, 2024
New security features in Windows 11 protect users and empower IT
Windows 11 is designed to simplify security with features from the chip to the cloud that are on by default. Learn more about these new security features.
Microsoft named a Leader in 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Strategic Cloud Platform Services
For years Gartner Magic Quadrant reports have been relied upon to provide a holistic review of cloud providers' capabilities. Take a look at this blog showing why Microsoft has been named by Gartner® as a Leader in the recently published 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Strategic Cloud Platform Services.
Monday, March 4, 2024
Lexmark digitally transforms its service organization
Can a large enterprise integrate all of their data repositories and digital workflows into one cloud-based system that encompasses the entire business? Find out in this thought-provoking customer story showing how Lexmark uses Azure IoT capabilities to connect and manage any device, no matter what network environment it finds itself in.
Azure OpenAI Service powers the Microsoft Copilot ecosystem
Many organizations from startups to large enterprises are applying AI systems to enhance how they design, operate, optimize and troubleshoot apps and infrastructure from cloud to edge. Read this blog showing how AI coordination with copilots enables you to create systems that promote fairness, privacy, security an array of responsible AI principles.
Monday, February 26, 2024
Windows 11 Security Guide: Powerful Security by Design
Windows 11 is designed with layers of security enabled by default, so you can focus on your work, not your security settings. Out-of-the-box features such as credential safeguards, malware shields and application protection led to a reported 58% drop in security incidents.
View: Windows 11 Security Guide: Powerful Security by Design
The seven pillars of modern AI development: Leaning in to the era of custom copilots
Are you ready to gain control in a rapidly moving AI environment? Read this eye-opening blog that puts a spotlight on generative AI and advanced knowledge retrieval systems. Discover seven pillars of a successful, modern AI development strategy. Learn efficient ways to capture and retrieve institutional knowledge and improve user productivity.
What can Microsoft @Azure OpenAI Service do for you? Turn limitless #AI possibilities into reality tomorrow with custom copilots and Azure AI. Reply if you're interested in learning how Azure supports your AI development.
What can Microsoft @Azure OpenAI Service do for you? Turn limitless #AI possibilities into reality tomorrow with custom copilots and Azure AI. Reply if you're interested in learning how Azure supports your AI development.
Executive Summary, Forrester TEI of Windows 11 Pro Devices
To better understand the benefits, costs, and risks associated with Windows 11, research firm Forrester interviewed organizations with experience using new Windows 11 Pro devices.
In this report, Forrester lays out the benefits of Windows 11 such as improvements in security risk profiles and the accelerated deployment and provision of the devices. The report also looks at the costs and challenges of adopting Windows 11 Pro devices.
Read the executive summary of the report.
View: Executive Summary, Forrester TEI of Windows 11 Pro Devices
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
The Forrester Wave: CRM Suites, Q3 2022
Make informed decisions to drive front-office transformation and customer obsession. In this 31-criterion evaluation of CRM suites providers, Forrester identified the nine most significant — including Microsoft. Get this summary of the report to see how each provider measures up and help select the right one for your organization's needs. Read the summary, "The Forrester WaveTM CRM Suites, Q32022.
Windows 11 Security Guide: Powerful Security by Design
Windows 11 is designed with layers of security enabled by default, so you can focus on your work, not your security settings. Out-of-the-box features such as credential safeguards, malware shields and application protection led to a reported 58% drop in security incidents.
View: Windows 11 Security Guide: Powerful Security by Design
Monday, February 19, 2024
Building a Foundation for AI Success: A Leader's Guide
The question facing nearly every business leader is how can AI-driven innovations drive their organization forward? If this describes your situation, download this exclusive eBook showing the path to a successful transformation with generative AI that promotes trust among employees, customers, partners and other stakeholders.
View: Building a Foundation for AI Success: A Leader's Guide
Zurich Insurance Group gives its business units a modern, flexible customer engagement solution with Microsoft Dynamics 365
When Zurich Insurance Group faced a challenge familiar to many: Optimizing customer engagement across business units. With Microsoft Dynamics 365, the insurance provider has been able to address the challenge by transforming engagement — a move that had resulted in more personalized customer experiences and an incredible 40% boost in lead quality. Zurich Insurance Group shares lessons learned in this customer success story. Get the story, here.
Executive Summary, Forrester TEI of Windows 11 Pro Devices
To better understand the benefits, costs, and risks associated with Windows 11, research firm Forrester interviewed organizations with experience using new Windows 11 Pro devices.
In this report, Forrester lays out the benefits of Windows 11 such as improvements in security risk profiles and the accelerated deployment and provision of the devices. The report also looks at the costs and challenges of adopting Windows 11 Pro devices.
Read the executive summary of the report.
View: Executive Summary, Forrester TEI of Windows 11 Pro Devices
Create Business Value From AI
It's clear that the world is at the dawn of generative AI, which is poised to open up the global economic landscape as organizations work to be the first in their industries to take advantage of its limitless capabilities. Watch this illuminating video by Microsoft's Jessica Hawk focusing on the incredible potential of businesses powered by AI.
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Modernize the Service Experience Guided Tour
Explore how businesses like Contoso Coffee are reshaping service strategies and moderning customer experiences with Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Customer Service. Benefit from faster problem resolution, collaborative tools and a seamless journey that leave customers and employees satisfied. Take the tour.
Windows 11 Security Guide: Powerful Security by Design
Businesses worldwide are moving toward secure-by-design and secure-by-default strategies, which treat security as a business requirement, not just a technical feature.
With a secure-by-default strategy, businesses can proactively reduce risk and exposure to threats because products have security features already built in and enabled.
We're happy to tell you that Microsoft built Windows 11 to be secure by design and secure by default. Because in Windows 11, hardware and software work together to shrink the attack surface, protect system integrity, and shield valuable data. Windows 11 is designed with layers of security enabled by default, so you can focus on your work, not your security settings. Out-of-the-box features such as credential safeguards, malware shields and application protection.
Download this Windows security guide to learn more about how Windows 11 supports Microsoft's security-by-design and default strategy.
View: Windows 11 Security Guide: Powerful Security by Design
Monday, February 12, 2024
Worldwide AI Governance Platforms 2023
Generative AI brings unprecedented opportunities to all organizations as well as incredible responsibility. It has a direct impact on business operations at all levels and brings the potential of unlimited growth. It also brings up legitimate concerns about data privacy, security and governance. Read this IDC MarketScape Report about the landscape of responsible AI management, including tips for AI platform buyers.
Reshaping the future of business with Microsoft Sales Copilot, Dynamics 365 Customer Insights, and a new cloud migration program
Companies like Campari Group, Leatherman Tool Group and Northrop & Johnson are harnessing the transformative power of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Copilot to break down data silos and enhance customer interactions. From uniting CRM and ERP to empowering sellers with AI-driven insights, Dynamics 365 Copilot is giving service experiences a major facelift. Read this blog to discover why an incredible 63,000+ customers are experiencing Copilot in Microsoft Dynamics 365.
Gain agility without exercising. Be fit for the future. Upgrade to a new Windows 11 Pro device
Powerful, out-of-the-box security with Windows 11 Pro devices gives you AI-powered phishing protection, fewer security incidents and efficient, cost-effective management capabilities.
Read how Windows 11 Pro devices enable you to innovate and seize opportunity. Download this infographic.
View: Gain agility without exercising. Be fit for the future. Upgrade to a new Windows 11 Pro device
AI in a Minute: Responsible AI
Every Generative AI conversation should be a responsible AI conversation. Hear what responsible AI is about and how to start walking the talk. This is how Az...
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Microsoft a Leader in the 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Desktop as a Service
Before you buy a desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) solution, you need to know the pros and cons of the leading solutions. Read the full report on Gartner 's Magic Quadrant for DaaS vendors — which includes digital workspace leaders like Microsoft Virtual Desktop.
Get the free report. 👉
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.
View: Six Trends That Are Shaping Supply Chain Transformation for Manufacturers
Monday, February 5, 2024
Microsoft's commitment to accessibility: Creating products and services with people with disabilities
Over the years, Microsoft has continued to develop hardware and software tools to help people with disabilities get more value from their Microsoft computers and applications.
This article details some of the key enhancements in accessibility, both existing and brand new.
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.
The power of innovation: How Kent School District accelerates student success with Microsoft 365 and Surface
At the Kent School District in Washington state, Microsoft Surface laptops with Microsoft Windows 11 and Teams are helping students prepare for their future, whether that's college, a job after graduation, or vocational studies.
By providing modern education tools that enable accessibility and digital citizenship, the district gives all students the necessary tools and skills to thrive in their lives beyond high school.
Learn how this innovative school district employs Microsoft solutions in their classrooms in this customer story.
Payette secures and extends on-premises BCDR while preparing for a cost-effective cloud future with Azure
Boston architectural company, Payette incorporated Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery into its toolkit of disaster recovery solutions, expanding protection from on-premises into the cloud.
"The added threat monitoring capability of using the Azure platform in our security operations for detecting those data anomalies really gives us peace of mind," noted Dan Gallivan: Payette's director of IT.
Read the story here.
Monday, January 29, 2024
Orkide Oils increased productivity with Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop
Orkide Oils increased productivity, efficiency and security by using Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop, Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Intune), Microsoft 365 Defender and Endpoint Defender services.
Read the customer story to learn more.
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Microsoft a Leader in the 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Desktop as a Service
Before you buy a desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) solution, you need to know the pros and cons of the leading solutions. Read the full report on Gartner 's Magic Quadrant for DaaS vendors — which includes digital workspace leaders like Microsoft Virtual Desktop.
Get the free report. 👉
Global State of Customer Service Sophistication
When 96% of customers will leave a company that delivers poor service, it's vital to constantly be rethinking how you can level up to meet customers' demands for exceptional service experiences. Explore trends in customer service and the factors driving them in the Microsoft whitepaper, "Global State of Customer Service Sophistication." Download you for free copy for insight, including an overview of Microsoft's innovative Service Sophistication Model and see how it can elevate service levels to foster brand loyalty.
Monday, January 22, 2024
The Total Economic Impact of Microsoft Windows PCs for Business
This report by Forrester Consulting evaluates the benefits of Microsoft Windows-based PCs vs non-Windows desktops and devices. Forrester evaluated savings on IT support, hardware expenses and third-party licenses and examined other important potential benefits of deploying Windows PCs vs alternative endpoint devices.
The report also provides a framework to evaluate the potential financial impact of Windows PCs on their organization as compared to refreshing with alternative end-point PCs and devices. Download the report, "The Total Economic ImpactTM of Microsoft Windows PCs for Business."
View: The Total Economic Impact of Microsoft Windows PCs for Business
Payette secures and extends on-premises BCDR while preparing for a cost-effective cloud future with Azure
Boston architectural company, Payette incorporated Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery into its toolkit of disaster recovery solutions, expanding protection from on-premises into the cloud.
"The added threat monitoring capability of using the Azure platform in our security operations for detecting those data anomalies really gives us peace of mind," noted Dan Gallivan: Payette's director of IT.
Read the story here.
Evolve the service level of sophistication with Dynamics 365 Customer Service
Service leaders face challenges trying to adapt to customer needs. This blog from Microsoft showcases how service leaders can utilize Dynamics 365's tools and strategies to meet evolving customer expectations and provides sthought leadership from industry experts.
Planning a PC refresh? It pays to know the ROI you can expect before you spend the money. Reply if you'd like one of the experts at RIPEVA LLC to help assess your potential ROI. @Microsoft
Planning a PC refresh? It pays to know the ROI you can expect before you spend the money. Reply if you'd like one of the experts at RIPEVA LLC to help assess your potential ROI.
@Microsoft
Monday, January 15, 2024
Microsoft Digital Defense Report
Cybersecurity professionals need to keep up to date on the latest cyber-threat trends. This report from Microsoft analysts covers the threat landscape from IoT and infrastructure threats to disinformation campaigns, ransomware, and guidelines for thwarting these complex new threats.
Each chapter provides the key lessons learned and insights based on Microsoft's unique vantage point. The trillions of signals that Microsoft analyzes from its worldwide ecosystem of products and services reveal the ferocity, scope, and scale of digital threats across the globe.
You and your security team can read this comprehensive report on threats and Microsoft technologies that identify and block billions of phishing attempts, identity thefts, and other cyber-threats to Microsoft customers.
Microsoft Pluton security processor
The Microsoft Pluton cryptographic processor is a chip-to-cloud security technology built with Zero Trust principles at the core.
This article will give you a detailed overview of how Microsoft Pluton provides hardware-based root of trust, secure identity, secure attestation, and cryptographic services.
New security features in Windows 11 protect users and empower IT
Windows 11 is designed to simplify security with features from the chip to the cloud that are on by default. Learn more about these new security features.
Azure Virtual Desktop Watermarking Support
Need help learning to use the new Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop Watermarking feature? We have it here!
Watermarking is an optional protection feature to Screen Capture in Virtual Desktop that acts as a deterrent for data leakage. This watermarking capability was first introduced in Feb 2023 via Public Preview of Windows Desktop clients. With General Availability, we're introducing support for Azure Virtual Desktop web client.
Read how to access Watermarking support in this article.
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Annnouncing new Windows 11 innovation, with features for secure, efficient IT management and intuitive user experience
Microsoft is committed to delivering continuous innovation to Windows 11. In this article, Microsoft showcases many of the new privacy, security and accessibility features that Microsoft has added to Windows 11 this year.
Find out what new innovations are available to you in Windows 11.
Watermarking in Azure Virtual Desktop
Watermarking with screen capture protection helps prevent sensitive information from being captured on client endpoints. When you enable watermarking, QR code watermarks appear as part of remote desktops. Learn how in this article from Microsoft.
Monday, January 8, 2024
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Insights Guided Tour
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Insights reimagines how teams manage and act on customer data. From a comprehensive 360-degree view to real-time journey orchestration, learn how to harness next-gen AI for deeper insights and stronger customer relationships.
Westpac transforms IT and enables secure, inclusive, flexible work with Windows 11 Enterprise
Westpac, one of the largest banks in Australia, wanted to improve support for its more than 40,000 people, including its hybrid workforce, by transforming its IT environment.
In 2023, the bank chose a solution based on Windows 11 Enterprise E5 and Microsoft cloud services which has since improved user experience for staff and supported secure flexible work that is inclusive of all work styles.
Read the story.
Malware distributor Storm-0324 facilitates ransomware access
Are you prepared for attacks from cybercrime groups like Storm-0324 that infiltrate networks and act as distributors for other attack payloads such as ransomware? Understanding cybercriminal tactics is an important step in fighting them. Read this Microsoft article analyzing Storm-0324 tools, tactics and procedures (TTPs) and documented attacks. Learn how Microsoft Defender helps to identify threats such as these and mitigate their impact.
Vattenfall Streamlines service, scaled for sustainability and growth with Dynamics 365
Vattenfall AB, a leading European energy provider, embarked on a transformative journey using Microsoft Dynamics 365. This case dives into how they optimized sales, services, and customer engagement, fostering trust and aligning with their Net Zero goals. Discover their success story and how Dynamics 365 can reshape your customer insights.
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Microsoft a Leader in the 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Desktop as a Service
Before you buy a desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) solution, you need to know the pros and cons of the leading solutions. Read the full report on Gartner 's Magic Quadrant for DaaS vendors — which includes digital workspace leaders like Microsoft Virtual Desktop.
Get the free report. 👉
Monday, January 1, 2024
Lynk & Co is "changing mobility forever" with a customer-focused business driven by Dynamics 365
Lynk & Co, driven by a mission to change mobility forever, uses Microsoft Dynamics 365 to deliver unmatched customer experiences. From offering flexible vehicle acquisition methods to launching community-centered clubs, discover how this company revolutionized market strategy. Get the story.
Windows 11 Security Guide: Powerful Security by Design
Windows 11 is designed with layers of security enabled by default, so you can focus on your work, not your security settings. Out-of-the-box features such as credential safeguards, malware shields and application protection led to a reported 58% drop in security incidents.
View: Windows 11 Security Guide: Powerful Security by Design
Deliver Stellar Customer Service
Get a quick look at Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Insights and how it enables you to transform real-time customer engagement. Learn how to seamlessly unify transactional, demographic and behavioral data, and how AI-driven content recommendations can reshape your brand's customer journey. Watch the video.
Executive Summary, Forrester TEI of Windows 11 Pro Devices
To better understand the benefits, costs, and risks associated with Windows 11, research firm Forrester interviewed organizations with experience using new Windows 11 Pro devices.
In this report, Forrester lays out the benefits of Windows 11 such as improvements in security risk profiles and the accelerated deployment and provision of the devices. The report also looks at the costs and challenges of adopting Windows 11 Pro devices.
Read the executive summary of the report.
View: Executive Summary, Forrester TEI of Windows 11 Pro Devices
Payette secures and extends on-premises BCDR while preparing for a cost-effective cloud future with Azure
Boston architectural company, Payette incorporated Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery into its toolkit of disaster recovery solutions, expanding protection from on-premises into the cloud.
"The added threat monitoring capability of using the Azure platform in our security operations for detecting those data anomalies really gives us peace of mind," noted Dan Gallivan: Payette's director of IT.
Read the story here.
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