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The new Microsoft Surface portfolio boosts productivity with high-performance chip sets, multi-touch screens, inking and crystal-clear audio and video. Increase employee performance, freedom, and satisfaction with these new and innovative devices. So let's dive in. • Connect to a deeper level of collaboration from anywhere with hardware and software that's specifically designed to bring people together. • Free your IT team for real innovation and reduce IT complexity and re-imaging by shipping and deploying straight to users with Windows Autopilot zero-touch deployment experience. • Rely on powerful, unified protection to work securely work anywhere with Microsoft one-click device management, and protection. Surface with Microsoft 365 offers chip-to-cloud security no matter where your people find themselves. • Take your pick of operating systems on the new Surface for Business portfolio. Now you can choose either the current Windows 10 or new Windows 11 oper...

Watch Affinity Workforce tackle modern security challenges with ease, utilizing the integrated and user-friendly Microsoft 365. With the heavy lifting of security already done, companies can save money and employees can focus on getting straight to the task at hand.

Microsoft invests in compliance and risk management to help your customers more easily protect and govern their data, address regulations and standards, and mitigate insider risks. The how-to guidance article announces new capabilities in Microsoft 365 that use machine learning and intelligence to help your customers address compliance and risk management in their organizations. Read More...

Stay up to date on the latest features Windows Virtual Desktop has to offer for remote workers. In this new work environment, Microsoft has adapted and boosted their platforms. Get the newest technology, subscribe now. View: Subscribe Now

For some companies, the idea of adopting open-source software doesn't seem viable. There are many myths about open source, but the truth is that it can facilitate security, be easy to maintain and integrate, and scale to whatever heights you require. Sign up to stay connected on using Microsoft Azure DevOps with GitHub and Visual Studio, and we can help you unravel the myths and facts about open source. View: Common myths (and facts) about open source

Collaboration helps drive innovation, which is why open-source software is the future of digital technology. In 2020, there were more than 1.9 billion global open-source contributions. When facing a new technological challenge, open source can be the key to unlocking new opportunities—but it's critical to have a Read More...

This thought leadership piece from Harvard Business Review dives into how Frontline Workers can drive success for business—if they have the right tools and technologies. However, many organizations say they have gaps in creating this connection with their workforce. Learn more about how you can empower your team. Read on: View: Building for success at the Frontline of business

Digital transformation, accelerated during the pandemic, is redefining the way companies use technology, people, and processes to apply new business models and discover new revenue streams—while striving to meet constant changes in customer expectations surrounding products and services. The digital transformation consists of five basic steps, starting with the alignment of objectives with business goals. Emerging technology and revamped processes are important for digital transformation—but nothing is more important than having staff with the right sets of skills. From software engineers to data scientists and UX designers, each plays a key role in the success of digital transformation within a company. Review the five steps for digital transformation, find real-world examples, and see which pitfalls you'll need to avoid. Read More...

Prepare for the future by transforming your Frontline Workforce digitally. Drive productivity, streamline communication, and maximize efficiency. Give your Frontline Workers the Microsoft tools they need to succeed. Check out this infographic to discover statistics that will help you get started. View: (Transform) Preparing for the future: Transform your Frontline Workforce digitally

Part of the natural landscape of every business is risk—some level of uncertainty that comes from not knowing how events will unfold as you and your team innovate. However, understanding risk management best practices can help anticipate potential issues and develop a plan. From securing cloud-based options to identifying cyber threats and other financial crimes, risk management is crucial in building business agility. Review our latest infographic to learn what you can do to minimize risks and reduce your exposure across key aspects of your business. View: Risk management best practices

Windows Virtual Desktop meets the needs of an increasingly distributed and remote workforce. Organizations of all sizes have had to quickly shift focus and support users who need to stay connected from new locations and devices. Learn what new capabilities Windows Virtual Desktop added to make remote work more efficient and secure. Read More...

This survey created by Harvard Business Review in partnership with Microsoft highlights why Frontline Workforces can help enable digital transformation for organizations. Of 600 global executives, 88% say digital transformation has increased the need to equip Frontline Workers with additional digital tools. Learn what else they had to say and how you can help your Frontline Workers be part of your transformation. View: Making Frontline Workers the new focus for digital transformation

Microsoft Teams collaboration tools like Shifts and Kaizala can help your Frontline Workers communicate more easily and boost productivity. This article goes into these specific tools and how you can use them to reach workers who interact with retail customers or handle field service support. Read More...

Industries, customers, and markets change. Even where and how we work is changing rapidly. As are, no doubt, your business strategies, goals, objectives, services, and products. The ability to quickly diversify, scale, and change your business models is a competitive advantage in any market. Understanding your customers' opinions, attitudes, and emotional connections to your brand is called brand sentiment. This leading indicator can help inform how you're doing in terms of your customer experience, product quality, price competitiveness, and loyalty. Sign up to stay in touch and download the e-book "Essential Key Performance Indicators for Small and Mid-Size Business." See how easily and accurately you can measure business outcomes from brand sentiment, and let us know when you're ready to make a change. View: Essential Key Performance Indicators for Small and Mid-Size Business

Virtual desktops can provide great security to organizations and allow remote employees to access safely confidential organizational data. Learn how Windows Virtual Desktop makes your workflow secure in addition to optimizing services. Read More...

What drives a self-driving car? A tremendous flood of data. To make Bertrandt's Level 4 self-driving car project HARRI a reality, far too much data was needed than could be stored onboard the vehicle itself. It required Microsoft Azure Services to provide access to volumes of mapping data for an autonomous vehicle. Azure DevOps facilitated the efficient coordination of work between developers and ops —and the QA needed to develop such exacting software. Read More...

Keeping your work secure is paramount. Windows Virtual Desktop can help. Learn the protocols Microsoft takes to ensure data privacy, network protection, and more. View: Cloud Security and Windows Virtual Desktop

Glassybaby is a company that started with the founder and grew to 400 employees. Microsoft 365 empowers their Frontline Workers to work more efficiently, save time, connect instantly, build culture and community, and spend more time with customers. This video shows how.

With the ability to commit changes and quickly deploy them to the cloud using tools such as GitHub Actions and Microsoft Azure Pipelines for CI/CD, developer teams gain agility in deploying and maintaining their apps. Cloud adoption has transformed the way teams are building, deploying, and operating applications. Together with the use of DevOps ideals and tools, they now have a greater opportunity to improve their practices and better serve their customers. Sign up to say connected—we can help you learn more about how to use Azure DevOps with GitHub and Visual Studio to build your next great solution View: Automate code-to-cloud workflows with a seamlessly integrated DevOps platform

Farmer's Choice has been delivering quality meat products to Kenyan tables for the last 40 years. The customer-oriented company uses advanced technologies with the existing agriculture ecosystem to enhance productivity, ensure food safety and quality, and reduce waste. Its commitment to sustainable farming practices began with the adoption of collaborative Microsoft 365 solutions. Next, the organization extended its cloud portfolio to include Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Dynamics 365 and is now stepping up its services with Microsoft Power Apps. Read More...

It's possible to build a successful business on one-off sales, but it's difficult and not always sustainable. If you're thinking about starting your own business or taking the one you currently have to a new level, then you really need to consider the recurring revenue model. Whether you're in the business of software, content creation, physical products, or productized services, the recurring revenue model is based on predictable revenues occurring at regular intervals—and that might just be the secret to success. Read More...

Many businesses fall into common traps: • siloed data • poor pricing decisions • unsecured data • inability to pivot or keep up with faster-moving competitors With Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, you can connect operations across your business and supercharge your growth. Legacy systems can't always manage the complexity of a growing business. Incomplete data and tedious reporting can create blind spots that lead to faulty decision-making. With Dynamics 365, you can create a single source of truth by seamlessly sharing data across every line of business, helping your employees work faster and smarter. See some of the reasons 92% of ERP adopters report success, and some of the risks for lagging behind, in this detailed infographic. View: Connect your business to drive productivity and profits

Distributed Application Runtime (Dapr) enables developers to build portable microservices applications, whether writing new code or migrating existing code. It's an open-source project that simplifies building cloud-native applications using all programming languages and developer frameworks. Dapr is based on containers, integrates well with Kubernetes, and does the plumbing and heavy lifting involved in developing a modern, highly distributed-application— so developers can focus on what they really want to: business logic and migrating legacy code. They can lean on Dapr to provide their applications with the required scale, resiliency, and elasticity of cloud-native architectures. Read More...

Empowering Frontline Workers with the digital tools and platforms they need to serve customers, share information and improve productivity creates a competitive advantage. Learn how companies are engaging and empowering their workers in this report from Forbes Insights and Microsoft. Read More...

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With GitHub you can deliver software faster and more securely by combining the practices and tools that support the largest developer community in the world with seamlessly integrated Microsoft Azure products and services. From automating code-to-cloud workflows to accelerating developer velocity, GitHub and Azure combine the best tools to create your next great solution. Sign up to stay connected—we'll help you learn more about using Azure DevOps with GitHub and Visual Studio from Microsoft. View: GitHub Actions for Azure

Microsoft 365 combines intuitive best-in-class productivity apps with intelligent cloud services to empower your Frontline Workforce. This infographic highlights stats that demonstrate why it's crucial to give your workforce the solutions they need to succeed. View: Why you neeed to empower your FirstLine Workforce now

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Customers have been asking for a user-friendly Remote Desktop Service for years, and Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) is it. As the only affordable virtual desktop solution that allows you to deploy a native Windows 10 experience, it's been identified as one of the biggest partner opportunities in 2020. Read more in this blog post. Read More...

Microsoft Visual Studio, coupled with GitHub and Azure DevOps, helps you achieve your goals with the freedom and flexibility to build, manage, and deploy your applications anywhere—with speed and security. Use your preferred languages, frameworks, and infrastructure, even your own datacenter and other clouds, to solve challenges large and small. Sign up to say connected—we'll help you learn more about Azure DevOps with GitHub and Visual Studio from Microsoft to build your next great solution.

The world today moves fast, and you need the flexibility to adapt quickly to disruption, the competition, and daily challenges. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central connects teams across finance, sales, service, and operations so you can monitor insights and pivot when needed. Sign up to stay connected. We can help you get the most from your ERP. View: Adapt faster—gain flexibility to create adjustable financial and operating models

As COVID-19 cases continue to spread around the world, millions of people have moved to remote work. We're right there with them. Read More...

It's inspiring to see how industry leaders like IKEA are driving higher levels of employee engagement and enhancing the customer experience by putting tools like Microsoft Teams into the hands of their Frontline Workforce. IKEA uses Microsoft tools to connect everyone in the organization with familiar features like chat and video calls and digitizing Frontline processes such as shift management to save time and cost.

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

HB Concepts is a female-led distribution company based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that has sole distribution rights of LPG endermologie, the global brand fighting for natural beauty. The company supplies more than 200 clients with a full range of equipment, offering popular European treatments and cosmetics for spas, hospitals, hotels, and wellness centers. To manage inventory and deliver quality customer service, the company implemented an ERP solution using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Read More...

For manufacturers to capture the value of the rise of digital industrial technology, they need to ensure their workforce has the right skills and the right tools. Microsoft has the solutions you need to upskill and equip your Frontline Workforce. Help them access the digital and soft skills to use modern tools and keep pace with change. Read on to learn how: Read More...

Microsoft continually innovates to empower best-in-class experiences, no matter where you're located. Learn how you can maximize productivity in the virtual environment with Windows Virtual Desktop. View: Understanding the Virtual Environment