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Windows .NET has a wealth of resources addressing key security concepts and shared responsibility within the cloud. Subscribe to find more resources to help you write more secure codes and learn how workload responsibilities are divided. View: Find lightning fast innovation, elastic scalability, cost savings, and better performance​

Make data-driven decisions with customer payment predictions, cash flow management, and forecasting. Learn more about managing risk and fraud with Microsoft by subscribing! View: Make data-driven decisions with payment predictions

More organizations are using virtual environments to increase productivity and save money. Learn about the benefits of Windows Virtual Desktop. View: Benefits of Windows Virtual Desktop

When the pandemic ushered in a new reality of social  distancing, Mercy Housing was able to continue supporting the  residents and  communities it serves while keeping everyone safe—thanks in part to using Microsoft Teams. This customer story shows how Teams  has allowed the organization to maintain critical services, connect with residents and communities, and focus on its mission—all while  supporting highly secure environments for remote work. Read More...

Newcastle University has a lot of connections between the different faculties, and it needed a formal way of supporting them. Launching Microsoft Teams provided a very rich, integrated platform that can create work groups dynamically in a multidisciplinary team. They now have up to 5,000 users between the faculty and students, streamlining professional services, research, and support for students. Read More...

The Atlantic is using Azure AI to preserve 160 years of published history. Specifically, the Atlantic is using Azure Cognitive Search to transition from hard copy to a digital system where its archives can be perused by the public. Writers can use these services as a resource to build connections between stories and enrich their content.

"If we had known the pandemic was coming, we probably wouldn't have done it much differently than we did," shares Kurt Madden of the Fresno Unified School District, the fourth-largest in California. In this webinar, Madden and his colleague Philip Neufeld share how their school district was already implementing elements from the Microsoft Class of 2030 Report and the Microsoft Education Transformation Framework to address future readiness. They were in the midst of transitioning their teaching and learning when the pandemic hit. Even with 90% of their students at poverty level, the district managed to minimize disruption and positioned themselves to successfully navigate with a focus on overall well-being, quality teaching, and health and safety. Listen to this webinar for inspirational insight. You also have the option of reading the transcript of the webinar. Read More...

Improve decision making with data and replace manual business processes with Microsoft. Subscribe now. View: Improve decision making with data and replace manual business processes

For the city of Houston, modernization is an opportunity for secure government operations. The three main solutions officials focus on are disaster recovery/response, school safety, and transportation. By accessing more secure data with Microsoft IoT innovation, the city of Houston can respond to any crisis and ensure public safety.

With more people working from home, fostering virtual connection is crucial. This one pager displays tips on how to empower your team to stay connected, inclusive and focused online. It also provides insights on how to share content and keep your business running smoothly using Microsoft Teams. View: Empowering Remote Work with Microsoft Teams

We are experiencing a paradigm shift in education. Fueled by a continually-increasing demand for student centered learning and continuing advances in digital technology—and now healthy and safety concerns by the fallout of COVID-19—stakeholders are transforming education across entire systems. This paper explores the changing landscape of education. It navigates the disruption, transition, and reimagining phases of teaching and learning, with data, examples, and recommendations for each step. View: Education reimagined

Get all the tools and resources you need to migrate  your  apps, data, and infrastructure at your own pace  with confidence.  In the video,  learn how Windows Virtual Desktop expands capabilities with the best virtualized end-user experience.

This infographic displays  stats  on how Microsoft Teams reduces the total number of meetings as well as their duration from improved collaboration and information sharing.  View: Saving time with Microsoft Teams

This series includes just over 50 short "how to" video tutorials that tackle specific remote learning tasks and tips, such as how to create a class Team, how to create an attendance report in Teams, how to add a quiz or poll and more. Great reference videos—you'll want to bookmark these! Read More...

Dr. Martens is an iconic British footwear brand loved the world over for its signature style that unapologetically represents freedom, self-expression, and authenticity. Formed in 1947, Dr. Martens made headway as a wholesale business. Now, they have more than 100 stores globally and ambitious plans for retail and e-commerce growth. Recognizing the need to evolve to suit the needs of the twenty-first century consumer, the brand embarked on "Project Reboot: Join the Revolution" to replace all its legacy applications with Microsoft Dynamics 365. See the full story here. Read More...

Chipotle Mexican Grill is a longtime leader and innovator in the food industry. In this video, learn how Chipotle's ordering service is built in .NET to provide customers with a more efficient, coordinated service.

This infographic offers an in-depth look at how Microsoft business analytics and AI is intelligent, trusted, and flexible. This service produces faster, more accurate insights and predictions. It also offers the most secure, compliant, and scalable system. Finally, it works with what you have. View: Intelligent, Trusted, Flexible

While innovation has supplanted cost savings as the primary driver of cloud migration for many businesses, moving to the cloud needs to make sense for your bottom line. Microsoft Azure offers unique cost savings options. View: Reduce costs with unbeatable offers

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In the U.S. alone, 4.6 million IT workers supervise security, manage software, and process data to streamline information for organizations of all sizes. This current period has been called the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and it has led to massive changes in the ways we live and work. In this in-depth article from the New York Times, look at how the IT industry is looking to cloud technology to modernize and revolutionize. Read More...

We're all working in new ways. To stay competitive, your customers need solutions that help them be resilient, connected, and support the flow of work wherever it happens. Set them up for success with Microsoft Teams. Read More...

HP Inc. handles more than 600 million technical support contacts each year, and the company strives to make every single one a satisfying experience for the customer. To improve both self-service and contact center support delivery, HP built a virtual agent using the Microsoft Dynamics 365 AI solution for customer service. Customers can now interact conversationally with the assistant to solve common problems, support staff use the Microsoft AI solution for instant access to a wealth of troubleshooting information, and the company gains deeper insights into common customer issues.

Did you know you can create videos from a computer screen--no matter the device? Microsoft Stream lets you easily create, edit and animate videos and then share with certain people; for example, classrooms or districts. In this bite-sized video, learn tips and tricks on using Microsoft Steam. Watch to learn how to record, edit, and trim video, and also easily add animation. Your customers can comment, like, and re-share on their social media.

Learn how organizations drive profitability and innovation using predictive financial insights with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance. Dynamics 365 Finance enables users to modernize their global financial operations, monitor performance in real time, predict future outcomes, and make data-driven decisions to foster business growth.

As businesses have had to quickly pivot to new working environments, cyberattacks become an urgent concern. In this thought leadership article, you can learn some of best practices using Microsoft security that help ensure the best protection. Examples include secure access to cloud applications that protect sign-ins with security defaults, methods to manage and secure corporate data in approved apps on personal devices, and providing clear and basic information, including how to protect their devices, will help you and employees stay ahead of threats so they can remain productive. Read More...

The healthcare sector faces constant threats from fraud, waste, and abuse. It's estimated that $455 billion is lost every year from FWA. This informative thought leadership piece outlines the many kinds of fraud affecting the healthcare system, including false billing, upcoding, unbundling, and unnecessary services. Read More...

Urbaser, world leader in environmental management, opts for Windows Virtual Desktop so that their employees in Spain can continue developing their work activity from any location, with their own computers and with the highest levels of security. Read More...

Stay connected with Microsoft Teams while working from home with the help of the "Meet now" feature. In this video, you'll learn  how to use  "Meet now,"  which gives you the ability to turn  a team  chat  conversation into an instant  remote  meeting.

Find out how you can take advantage of offers and tools to maximize your efficiency with Microsoft Azure. Watch this video to get 5 tips to help you save on costs and learn about the tools available to help you efficiently move to the cloud.

This infographic outlines how you can  stay in touch with the hub for  teamwork in Office 365. With Microsoft Teams you can connect, collaborate, and come together  securely  by meeting with your peers and getting work done anywhere—even remotely.  View: Now is the time for Microsoft  Teams

Discover how Red Lion Hotels Corporation uses Dynamics 365 and Teams to digitally transform their internal processes to drive higher guest satisfaction. With a vision to lead the hotel industry with technology, there's been a shift in RLH's reliance on IT. See how this top hotel chain is maximizing Microsoft solutions in this video story.

Microsoft promotes a mature view of risk analytics. This infographic details the tiers of maturity many organizations must work through before reaching an advanced degree of security. View: Maturity of effort infographic

Microsoft Analytics and AI takes innovation to the next level with faster, more accurate insights and predictions. Subscribe now to stay informed! View: Improve performance with faster, more accurate insights and predictions

This eBook provides guidance throughout the cloud migration process, from initial considerations to the tools required. Learn how to approach your cloud migration, assess your servers, virtual machines and applications, confidently execute your migration, and optimize your cloud services. View: Cloud Migration Essentials

Microsoft optimizes financial operations while minimizing loss of revenue from fraud. Subscribe now! View: Optimize financial operations and minimize loss from fraud

The world has changed dramatically due to the global health crisis. Organizations have had to quickly shift focus and give users remote access to their corporate desktops and important applications. Many have turned to Windows Virtual Desktop, built on Azure, to quickly provision and scale virtual desktops and applications faster than was previously possible. Read More...

Modernize, automate, and adapt with Microsoft tools. Discover how to update technologies to solve changes, cut costs, and save time—transforming your organization. Microsoft solutions and business applications make the process seamless. For all the latest insights into agile business processes, plus news and tips, subscribe now. View: Adapt business processes to changing technologies and demand

When it comes to determining the right technology for your school, there is a lot to consider. This flyer helps prospects understand the whole picture including the costs, benefits and the additional free, learning tools Microsoft offers. At the bottom of the flyer there is space to include your company logo, a brief description of how you can support onboarding new technology, and a link to your website. View: Get Help Putting Technology in Your School

Qatari shipping and maritime company Nakilat has one of the world's largest fleets of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, transporting LNG from Qatar to global markets. To increase its competitive advantage, Nakilat wanted to improve employee productivity and mobility, without compromising on data security. It uses Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Cloud App Security to deliver highly secure cloud-first workplaces—shipboard and in the office. Nakilat also adopted the Microsoft Azure platform to optimize its operations and improve business continuity, reducing operating costs by 50 percent. See more in this video. Read More...

This video illustrates how to get the most from Dynamics 365 - the unified platform powered by Azure AI and natively integrated with your favorite Microsoft 365 applications. Learn how to enable an intelligent sales and marketing approach for your organization with AI from Microsoft Dynamics 365.

Each day, Dun & Bradstreet receives 5 million database updates from over 30,000 global sources. This results in the world's largest commercial database, which can be used to improve business processes and make profitable decisions.

Explore how Ullman Dynamics, the world leader in suspension seats, is transforming their business by migrating to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and the cloud.

Windows Virtual Desktop is a comprehensive desktop and app virtualization service running on the cloud. It is the only service that delivers simplified management, multi-session Windows 10, optimizations for Office 365 ProPlus, and support for Remote Desktop Services environments. With Windows Virtual Desktop, you can deploy and scale your Windows desktops and apps on Azure in minutes, with built-in security and compliance.

Attackers will cross multiple domains like email, identity, endpoints, and applications to find the point of least resistance. Today's defense solutions have been designed to protect, detect, and block threats for each domain separately, allowing attackers to exploit the seams and threshold differences between solutions—leaving the business vulnerable to attack. Microsoft Threat Protection stops attack sprawl and auto-heals enterprise assets with built in intelligence and automation. Read on to learn more. Read More...

This one-slide for Teams Meetings and Calling provides insights on how to power up a remote employee with #Microsoft Teams. Learn ways to expand collaboration while working remotely, as well as streamline connections across devices, all while keeping teams engaged, connected, and secure. View: Expand collaboration while working remotely, keeping your team engaged, connected, and secure

Use this educational eBook to learn how Microsoft and Google compare in six areas where they are working to support schools in improving student outcomes. Both companies endorse the development of STEM skills, provide tools and training for teachers, offer affordable pricing, and work to ensure student privacy and security. See how Microsoft takes school technology solutions one step further and learn how Microsoft Education is a good fit for your school. This eBook enables prospects to get a quick glance at the benefits both companies provide through their products and then help them to evaluate the best tools for their needs. View: How Microsoft and Google Measure Up in the Classroom

This infographic details the Microsoft philosophy toward responsible and ethical AI through a set of core principles. These principles include maximizing efficiencies without destroying the dignity of people and guarding against bias. It additionally, it advocates for accountability against intended harm, transparency, privacy, and design that assists humanity. View: Analytics and AI Microsoft Principles

This infographic illustrates the world-class flexibility, security, integration, and reliability of Azure App Service - a fully managed platform for building, deploying, and scaling your web apps. View: Azure App Service

This video shows how you can pull together a team with Microsoft Teams on your PC, Mac, or mobile device. Use chat instead of email, securely edit files at the same time, see your likes, mentions, and replies with just a single tap, and have the freedom to customize it all by adding notes, websites, and apps. Read More...

Discover how to streamline your sales processes and get seamless Microsoft Office 365 integration with Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Sales Professional. Focus on what's most important with complete customer interaction history, guidance toward optimal outcomes, and rich interactive dashboards. Streamline seller workflows with sales capabilities embedded in Office 365, mobile apps, and built-in collaboration. With Dynamics 365 for Sales Professional, modernizing seller productivity is the simpler way to build sales momentum and boost productivity.

Nonprofits of all sizes are looking to technology to help maximize shrinking resources. A growing number are turning to the cloud to increase security and stability, reduce costs, and gain analytical tools that help them respond quicker and more effectively to needs. This e-book also outlines the key benefits of moving to the cloud and points you to several offers and resources that can make the cloud more affordable, accessible, and relevant to your mission. View: How four nonprofits accelerated their missions through the cloud

Greater security at lower cost with the expertise and power of Microsoft security solutions. Learn more about simplifying and fortifying with Microsoft security. View: Greater Security

Read the data: the top digital technologies being invested in over the next 3 years include Analytics and Cloud. It took 30 years for the industry to get from Reactive Identification to Management by Exceptions. Since technology refresh cycles are becoming rapidly compressed, Frost and Sullivan estimates that continued investment in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning will spur the industry to reach level 6—analytics driving self-loop optimization—within the next 7 years. Check out the infographic for details. View: Supply chain maturity

The global COVID-19 Pandemic presented a challenge to Salvation Army locations across the world—how to continue serving people who rely on The Salvation Army while still staying safe and adhering to social distancing? Microsoft CVP Jared Spataro and The Salvation Army Commissioner Merle Heatwole discuss how Microsoft Teams is helping connect employees from The Salvation Army's international headquarters in London, helping them maintain their relationship with international chapters who rely on their support.

Discover how Azure Government provides government agencies and their partners world-class security, protection, and compliance through cloud services. In this video, Keenan Skelly talks about the benefits of a scalable, AI-powered, gamified, persistent cybersecurity training environment on the strength of Microsoft Azure.

The United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative Limited (UFA) is a prominent agriculture Co-operative that supplies a variety of services and products to its customers. UFA hit a roadblock when its on-premises SAP infrastructure began slowing productivity and creating errors, so they approached Microsoft for help. UFA migrated their SAP to Microsoft Azure in just over a month, eliminating performance issues, reducing software implementation times, and gaining scalability.

Developing apps is often seen as complex, costly, and time-consuming. However, using an innovative approach known as low-code development, anyone can create powerful business apps without requiring traditional coding skills. The low-code approach is simple enough for beginners to build high-value apps—and sophisticated enough to meet the needs of professional developers tackling complex challenges. In both scenarios, it dramatically reduces the amount of work involved in getting an app up and running. Read here for more: View: 9 pro tips to get started with low code

The implementation of technology in schools supports personalized learning and drives student-centered outcomes. However, it also broadens the school's digital landscape, which can make schools a target for cyberattacks. In fact, 60 percent of US K-12 data breaches in 2018 included student data. What's more, schools are filled with inquisitive minds and students and teachers often use any available technology to fulfill their learning needs. This further opens the door to breaches through unsecured apps and devices. As a result, many schools choose to automate their defenses against outside threats through intelligent technology. Share this eBook with your prospects to educate them on the steps they can take to protect their schools with the adoption of intelligent technology. View: 3 Keys to Security and Compliance for Your School

The best work is often done by people from different backgrounds, departments, and even geographical locations. How do you work efficiently as a team without adding another tool everyone has to learn? In this e-book, you will discover how to quickly start using Microsoft Teams to: (1) Communicate instantly with chat, online meetings, calls, and more. (2) Set up meetings with file sharing, recording, and transcription. (3) Coedit documents in real time without leaving the app. (4) Collaborate with people both inside and outside your organization. (5) Connect other business apps to toggle less and save time. View: Crash Course in Microsoft Teams

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In this article, explore how small businesses can better assesses the risk(s) to them from criminal behavior, include phishing and other cyber-attacks. Then review the scope of activities you need to consider and a checklist you can follow. Read More...

GE is transforming from an industrial leader to a digital industrial leader, using software and sensors to make its machines connected, responsive, and pred...

Kennametal has invested heavily in Microsoft cloud technologies as part of its digital transformation journey to reduce costs, increase productivity, and empower workers to deliver superior results for their customers. In this video, see how they utilize Microsoft Azure cloud platform and services to Microsoft Dynamics 365 business applications to Microsoft 365 productivity, security, and mobility tools. Kennametal believes that Microsoft resources will help the company fulfill its business promises. Read More...

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.  View: Built-in hybrid

Experience what a day might look like in the life of a Volunteer Manager who uses #MicrosoftTeams to recruit, train, and deploy volunteers to help reach constituents and communities quickly and effectively in times of need. View: Day in the life of a Volunteer Manager

High school and middle school aged students need the right tools to help prepare them for their next phase in life. Empower students with the latest technology and help inspire their creativity, communication and collaboration. Windows 10 devices start at the affordable price of $219 and come with free access to Microsoft Office 365 Education—supporting and nurturing the learning styles of every student. Customize this flyer and share through your social media channels. View: Stretch your Budget with Classroom-Ready Devices

Microsoft has the tools, resources, and experience to help your business manage financial risk while fighting against fraud. This infographic visually represents potential vulnerabilities and explains how fraud detection serves to eliminate them. View: Transformation potential infographic

This analysis from Gartner studies 4 trends that will shape cloud adoption in 2020: cost efficiency, multi-cloud vendor flexibility, the impact of cloud IaaS skills on migrations, and advances in service availability made possible by distributed clouds. Read More...

See a demonstration of how Microsoft's Office 365, Dynamics 365 and LinkedIn are better together and give sales teams a unique advantage that drives more revenue. The video showcases how Microsoft business applications give sales teams an advantage to close sales, specifically for Office 365, Dynamics 365 App for Outlook, Dynamics 365, Power BI, Relationship Analytics, Relationship Health, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, and Who Knows Whom.

Digital security has become infinitely complex, as data grows increasingly more valuable every day and is harder to protect. This value prop deck outlines how Microsoft security solutions provides comprehensive protections against attacks for your customers, and how it keeps their information safe with a layered approach to secure corporate and customer data. View: Security Solution Play Sales Guidance