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Automating mundane and repetitive tasks is essential to growing your business. We can show you how your automation capabilities stack up against your competitors. Book your free assessment today with an expert from Five Nines IT Solutions Inc.. View: Book a complimentary assessment of your automation capabilities

How optimized is your cloud environment for gaining a competitive advantage and growing your business? We can help you answer this critical question with a free assessment of your cloud infrastructure. View: A complimentary assessment of your cloud environment

Tech will often tout the sustainability credentials of digitisation, but with levels of e-waste rising, data centers spreading and even paper seeing increased use, how green can it be? Read More...

Big agricultural and construction equipment manufacturers in the American Midwest are on a mission to lure Silicon Valley tech workers who have been caught up in a wave of hiring freezes and layoffs, executives told Reuters. Read More...

Washington has long balked at regulating Silicon Valley. But as ChatGPT gains popularity, tech-savvy lawmakers are pushing Congress to put limits on artificial intelligence. Read More...

Emerging as one of the formidable tools that will help businesses drive innovation and uncover new revenue streams, edge computing holds the key to digital transformation by moving computing out to the 'edge' of the network to where data is collected. Read More...

Sustainability initiatives are no longer just indicators of corporate responsibility; they're business value drivers that can help sustain a company's competitive advantage and grow revenue. We can help you link sustainability with profitability. Book a free demo of our newest ESG tech today. View: Demo our newest sustainability tech

This flyer showcases the many ways to use Microsoft's Surface Pro 7+, a flexible device designed with the needs of the modern worker in mind. To learn more, contact Five Nines IT Solutions Inc.. View: Meet Surface Pro 7+

Operational efficiency depends on security, performance, availability, and stability. Part of every Red Hat Linux subscription, Insights is the proactive management capability across hybrid environments. This solution brief breaks down the benefits of Insights, including meeting performance and security demands, optimizing staff efficiency, and more. Get in touch with a Five Nines IT Solutions Inc. Insights expert for pricing and set up details. View: Enhance Operational Efficiency with Red Hat Insights

Frontline workers — who represent much of the global workforce — are found across essential and nonessential industries including retail, healthcare and supply chain sectors (i.e., manufacturing). Most often reporting to a jobsite, or out in the field, these employees rely heavily on mission-critical technologies to access the information, applications, and resources they need to do their job. Download our infographic to delve into the critical use cases for frontline workers across industries, learn how they interact with mission-critical digital technologies and understand how VMware Workspace ONE accelerates digital transformation. View: IT Insights from Today's Frontline Organizations

How have #talentacquisition and #talentretention strategies changed at your organization post pandemic? Would love your feedback!

If you had to pick one example of how #cloudcomputing has improved your business operations or helped you gain a competitive advantage, what would it be?

What do you think are some of the biggest AI risks or vulnerabilities we tend to overlook as we enter a new era of #AI innovation?

Migrating to the cloud is stressful, no matter the size of your organization. A cloud migration can be stress-free with expert guidance from an experienced cloud provider. We have the experience, the strategies and technology solutions to help your cloud migration succeed. Schedule a complimentary Coud Migration Consultation today. View: Complimentary Cloud Migration Consultation

Today, sustainable business practices are considered a corporate obligation, and companies are taking sincere initiatives to measure and minimize environmentally unfriendly operations. Read More...

Changing economic conditions, evolving workplace flexibility policies, and an undervaluing of coworker relationships are leaving many of those who left jobs during the so-called Great Resignation with resigner's remorse. Read More...

This infographic introduces the Microsoft Surface Pro 7+, a device ideal for remote and hybrid work. It's designed to provide unparalleled flexibility—and it's available to ship now. For more details, contact Five Nines IT Solutions Inc. today. View: New Surface Pro 7+ for Business

No company is better positioned to help organizations meet the demands of hybrid work than Microsoft. Read the blog to gain insight on why Microsoft is recognized as a leader in seven different Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ reports, eight different Forrester Wave™ reports, and eight different IDC MarketScape reports. Read More...

Is your organization increasing investments in #ESGtech? If so, do you think of sustainability initiatives more as a necessary, if costly, component of corporate responsibility or a business value driver?

Here's what businesses should consider as they navigate employment laws, data privacy and compliance challenges in deploying artificial intelligence to scale their business operations. Read More...

The IT world as we know it is accelerating faster than we can say "Infrastructure as a Service." More and more businesses are realizing the benefits of moving their workloads to the cloud,  and developing their new applications in a cloud-native way. In fact, by 2025 85% of organizations will follow a cloud-first approach! Read More...

A 2022 Gallup survey on the workplace found that engaged workers are more profitable for their companies than unhappy workers. More than 80 percent of employees reported feeling disengaged. Clearly, there is substantial opportunity to to boost employee engagement and profitability is substantial. Read this article on digital employee experience (DEX) and how to improve yours. Read More...

Red Hat Insights gives you visibility into the myriad of systems and workloads that make up your business across the hybrid cloud. This infographic shows you how Insights identifies vulnerabilities and automates tasks to ensure you are optimizing resource allocation for operations, security, and business. Check it out and contact one of our Insights experts for pricing and implementation details. View: Boost Your Operations with Red Hat Insights

When Fiserv sought to help its financial institution clients modernize and transform payment processing infrastructure, the global financial services company extended its Enterprise Payments Platform to the cloud on Microsoft Azure. Get the story to learn from Fiserv's experience using Microsoft Azure to deliver real-time payment processing, simplify payment operations and reduce costs. Read More...

Although some employees might decide to stick with their jobs when the market appears uncertain, work force reductions can, conversely, spur more quitting. Read More...

This pivot to remote and hybrid work has reshaped employee behaviors and expectations. Read the blog to gain additional insight on the findings from a recent Microsoft hybrid work report. Read More...

Fannie Mae, the U.S. organization that facilitates mortgage financing, collects and analyzes massive amounts of data to make decisions. Much of that data is highly sensitive information about its customers. To protect that data, as well as make it accessible for analysis, Fannie Mae relies on Microsoft's Azure platform, Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps. This customer explains why and how Fannie Mae relies on the cloud-native Azure platform and Microsoft security solutions to safeguard critical data. Read it here. Read More...

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

As data volumes increase, so does the risk of a data breach that can wreak operational and financial havoc on your business. To help you gain insight into any data security gaps across your IT ecosystem, we're offering a complimentary assessment. Contact us today to book your free consultation. View: Assess your data breach risk

After a devastating data breach that exposed the credit card data of millions of its customers, a multinational retailer sought to repair its severely damaged reputation by overhauling its data security strategy with Thales' CipherTrust Platform. Here are the results. View: Large Department Store Chain Protects Brand and Sensitive Credit Card and Customer Data With CipherTrust Platform

Review the top benefits of cloud computing, such as scalability, reliability, cost savings, high availability, agility and more. Read More...

See what Thales' customers are saying about CipherTrust—the next generation data security platform that unifies data protection, simplifies data security management, and delivers unprecedented granular access controls with centralized key management.

The quality of data coming through the pipeline remains one of the key impediments to AI success, but it looks like businesses are more aware of data needs. Read More...

With a seemingly endless stream of data protection products flooding the cybersecurity market, how do you facilitate making a strategic decision on purchasing the solution that can prevent data breaches without blowing up your budget or complicating your IT and SecOps management? To help you navigate this massive market, Forrester Consulting interviewed representatives from four global enterprises that have implemented Thales' CipherTrust Platform. Here are the ROI results: View: Economic Impact of CipherTrust Platform by Forrester Research

Applying environmental, social, and governance goals to enterprise IT practices can lower operating costs, improve resiliency, and bolster brand image. Read More...

With all the different technologies available in Azure and Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), it's easy to miss the bigger picture and how they all play into the end-user experience. Some promote convenience; others, security. All lessen the authentication burden on users and increase security posture. Read this technical blog for a walkthrough. Read More...

Interested in learning how AI can help your business streamline IT operations, deliver superior data insights or enhance customer experiences? Schedule a free demo of our newest AI-powered solutions. View: Demo our newest AI solutions

The dizzying speed of change and innovation in cloud computing can be overwhelming. To help tech buyers understand which tools they need to advance their strategic or operational goals, we are running free demos of our newest cloud-native solutions. Reserve your spot today. View: Demo our newest cloud-native tools

Last year's muted startup investment rounds may be hiding a relatively positive subsector: tech companies selling software and services to other businesses. Read More...

As CEOs push return to office and workers resist, everyone is wrong about remote work's future. Read More...

Today's cybersecurity environment is more volatile and dangerous than ever, with sophisticated attackers targeting an ever-expanding attack surface. Do you have what it takes to fend off potentially devastating attacks? Schedule a free assessment of your security posture to find out. View: Complimentary assessment of your security posture

The world in 2023 is in three large transitions. Data-rich enterprises, LLMs and Foundation Models, and a Human-centered approach will redefine businesses. Read More...

A part of digital Infrastructure investment, hyperscale data centers embody the communications and computation necessary for scaling broadband. Read More...

We partner with the world's most innovative vendors to deliver solutions that transform businesses by streamlining operations, automating manual tasks, and delivering superior customer experiences. Schedule a consultation with one of our experts to explore the transformative solutions in our portfolio. View: Demo our Newest Enterprise Tech Solutions

Are your hybrid employees thriving or are they struggling to adjust to the new normal? We can help you identify the key drivers of a productive and happy hybrid workforce. Schedule your free consultation today. View: Schedule a free assessment of your hybrid work capabilities

This spectacular video introduces the Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 for Business with its sleek design, speed, and exceptionally long battery life—as well as its built-in HD camera, Studio Mics, and immersive Dolby Atmos® audio. Please contact Five Nines IT Solutions Inc. for more information about the Surface Laptop 4 for Business.

With the new year, there is a lot to be excited and concerned about in the area of cybersecurity and data privacy. This article identifies some key issues that should be top of mind in this area and thoughts on how they may affect the retail sector this year. Read More...

Red Hat Insights is a single, consistent tool for analyzing Red Hat Enterprise Linux running across both hybrid cloud and on-premises infrastructures. This handy guide breaks down the features and benefits of Insights for optimizing infrastructure with security and IT risk analytics. View: Datasheet—Red Hat Insights

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

We are beginning to see the combination of open source and low-code/no-code artificial intelligence become a catalyst for democratized AI applications. Read More...

What new #cloudtech innovations or trends are you most excited about and why?

Which #techtrends do you think will have the biggest impact on business growth? AI? Automation? Something else? #EnterpriseTech

Remote work is not going away, despite recent headlines suggesting a return to the office. In fact, search trends for "remote work jobs" and "work from home jobs" hit their all-time high in January 2023. Read More...

Even companies in more insulated fields, such as cyber vendors Sophos, Okta and Secureworks, are bound to feel the pain as enterprises cut spending. Read More...

This fact sheet explains that the Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 for Business offers performance for multi-tasking, meetings, and more; enables users to work their way in style; and unlocks more value with streamlined deployment, modern device management, and built-in cloud-powered security. In addition, it lists the device's technical specifications. Please contact Five Nines IT Solutions Inc. for more information about the Surface Laptop 4 for Business. View: Surface Laptop 4 Fact Sheet

Hyperscalers offering composability and concerns about dependence on megavendors among the trends molding the future of the cloud. Read More...

How aggressive is your business in investing in #AIpowered solutions? Or maybe you're taking a more conservative approach by waiting for AI tech to evolve before making a major buying decision? Love to hear your thoughts!

Part one of this two-part report updates the S&P Global 2022 research agenda calling out the need for total automation and discussing how various technology markets continue to coalesce and evolve through development and M&A activity into future intelligent automation platforms. Read More...

In your opinion: as employers ask workforces to return to the office, is the pendulum swinging too far away from #remotework to the detriment of a healthy work-life balance? #FutureOfWork

Which #cyberthreats are you most concerned about and do you feel like you have the necessary tools to mitigate risk? We'd love your feedback!

Red Hat Insights provides a window into securing systems in a Linux environment, showing you areas to focus on and what to fix. Proactively expose operational and security risks and identify compliance issues. See more in this 5-minute video, and then contact a Five Nines IT Solutions Inc. Red Hat consultant for pricing and implementation details.

Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), part of Microsoft Entra, earned Microsoft a Leader rank for the 6th year in a row in the 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Access Management. The recognition is testament to Microsoft's focus on delivering innovative solutions that enable customers to do more with less. Read More...

By running data analytics on dedicated processors the way AI workloads now run on GPUs we can crack open Big Data for a new level of insights Read More...

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

Whether on the server or on the edge, Wasm lets you create custom logic that runs much closer to the data than it could before. And you can do it securely, efficiently, and with greater flexibility. Read More...

Gartner expects the 2023 trends to impact enterprise strategies in the coming three years by enabling organizations to address four key priorities: Optimizing resilience, operations or trust; scale productivity and customer value by advancing solutions, product delivery and connectivity; pioneering customer engagement, accelerated responses or opportunity; pursuing sustainable technology solutions. Read More...

Billion-dollar businesses are being built by fully-distributed teams, and new products and services are emerging daily to support these efforts. Read More...

The Vulcan Cyber's Cyber Risk in 2022: A 360° View report outlines cyber threats in 2023, from cloud security to healthcare attacks. Read More...

Try before you buy is always good advice. That's why you should take advantage of a free consultation with one of our experts on Azure Virtual Desktop and how it can help you create a secure, flexible and adaptive hybrid cloud environment. Sign up for the Free Azure Virtual Desktop consultation today. View: Free Virtual Desktop Consultation

Where is your organization most vulnerable to cyberthreats and how reliable is your cybersecurity? Let the experts at Five Nines IT Solutions Inc. help assess your risk by scheduling a Free Cyberthreat Assessment today. View: Free Cyberthreat Assessment

Do you have a data-driven enterprise? Not sure? Then take advantage of this invitation to a free consultation with a data strategy expert. View: Complementary Data Strategy Consultation

The experts from Five Nines IT Solutions Inc. work with organizations that are exploring AI and advancing its application from a successful starting point. Schedule a complimentary AI readiness consultation no matter where you are along your AI journey. View: Free AI Readiness Consultation

The mission of Koppert is making agriculture and horticulture healthier and more productive and sustainable by working in partnership with nature. Most of the products Koppert produces and ships are living organisms with a limited shelf life, leaving no room for error in the supply chain. Adding to the challenge is the complexity of meeting rapidly changing compliance requirements across 30 countries. When the company's customized, legacy Dynamics AX 2009 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system stopped keeping up, Koppert decided to move to Microsoft Dynamics 365 for finance, supply chain and sales operations. Get the story on how moving to Dynamics 365 helps Koppert enhance customer service, improve order delivery and build a strong foundation for growth and agility. Read More...

What are your top data management challenges? Is it #cybersecurity, an IT skills shortage or something else? Reply to discuss key challenges of data protection and management.

There isn't one "right" hybrid work strategy; the strategy that works for one business might be ineffective for another. Get in touch with us today for a free consultation to learn more about building the hybrid work strategy that's right for your organization. View: Free Hybrid Work Strategy Consultation

An international coalition of four countries — Australia, India, Japan and the United States — are teaming up to shine a spotlight on cyber threats that affect governments and schools. Read this blog for an overview of Quad Cyber Challenge, an initiative announced by the Biden Administration at a time when schools face increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. Read More...

This Forbes editorial highlights some of the findings of a McKinsey study on the data-driven enterprise. Read the article for an expert's analysis of the findings. Read More...

Using artificial intelligence (AI) in mental health services and research has potential, but a new study finds significant shortcomings that may indicate overly accelerated promotion of new AI models that have yet to be evaluated as viable in the real world. Read this blog for highlights. Read More...

Data security in a hybrid or multicloud environment can be complicated. That's especially true if your company relies on multiple cloud vendors. To protect your data and applications, you need to understand the data challenges that come with hybrid cloud. Read this article to understand why. Read More...

Do in-office workers have an advantage over remote co-workers? This article suggests some steps for managers to take to ensure equal treatment of your employees. Read More...

This eGuide shows you how Surface and Microsoft services combine to make endpoint device management easier. For further information, please contact Five Nines IT Solutions Inc. today. View:   Modern Endpoint Management

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has established a supply chain risk management office to help public and private sector partners implement policies aimed at mitigating supply chain woes and disruptions. Read this article for insights from CISA CIO, Bob Costello. Read More...

What is your #data strategy? Does it adapt to new technologies and business needs? RT to share ideas and comments.

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

How would you recommend office design and management adapt to the new hybrid work world? RT to talk about hybrid work.

Businesses demand more value from their data and expect to unlock its value in less time. Streaming intelligence is emerging as a solution. Read this Forbes blog post for insight on why streaming intelligence is the next business frontier for data. Read More...

Having difficulties in recruiting the right IT talent? You're not alone. Cloud services and cybersecurity talent are in short supply. At the same budgets are tight. Take advantage of our free IT Hiring Practices Consultation. Schedule it today. View: Complementary IT Hiring Practices Consultation

This eBook explains how Microsoft is pioneering a zero-touch deployment model and how Surface devices can support this model through a 3-step process, and describes the benefits of leveraging this process. Please contact Five Nines IT Solutions Inc. for more information about Microsoft's zero-touch deployment model. View:   Zero-Touch Deployment: A cornerstone of modern device management

How is cybercrime being addressed across public and private sectors and what are the takeaways for your organization? RT to start a conversation.

Every organization needs a data strategy for data management processes, rules and technology. In this article, we look at the major trends that will affect your data strategy. Read it for ideas on how to create an effective data strategy for your organization. Read More...

In today's business world, where digital transformation is a crucial competitive factor and the security personnel essential to that transformation are in short supply, upskilling is central to success. Read More...

What will #AI enhance next? How can you make the most of advances in AI in your business? RT to start a discussion.

To make these changes in a virtual setting, one needs clear intentions, documentation, and a deeper understanding of the human psyche and what works best in current circumstances. Read this article to learn what managers need to do to support hybrid or remote workers. Read More...

Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust provides acute hospital services in Surrey, England. When the NHS provider had to quickly enable hundreds of employees to work from home, it moved to Azure Virtual Desktop. Get the story on how by saving the provider the cost and delay of procuring computers remote workers, Azure Virtual Desktop respond effectively and efficiently to changing needs. Read More...

Don't let the threat of cyberattacks derail your practice from harnessing the power of technology. Read this article describing how medical practices of all sizes integrate HIPPA-compliant, secure and encrypted solutions to protect vital communications and patient workflows from ransomware attacks. Read More...

Organizations constantly collect data—on their customers, products, suppliers, sales and internal operations. Data flows in from tiny sensors, web sites, smart devices, partners and internal corporate systems But all that data is only as good as the decisions that are made based on it. Otherwise, it is just taking up storage space. This article talks about the use of data collection and analysis in the auto industry. Read it for ideas on how to put data to better use at your organization. Read More...

Microsoft is delivering innovative enhancements in Microsoft Teams focused on improving audio and video challenges through AI and machine learning. Read the blog to gain insight on the new improvements. Read More...

If data is the new gold, then today's "gold" comes in the form of priceless insights into trends and customer behaviors for growth-seeking organizations. But possessing an abundance of data — through fortunate — remains problematic, at least for now. Read this blog to learn why. Read More...

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

Concern about data security is keeping many mid-sized organizations from fully adopting cloud services. This article in Technology Magazine reports that 44 percent worry that data protection is compromised in the cloud and over 54 percent feel that security threats are increased by cloud services. Read the blog for insight on barriers. Read More...

Reducing costs and complexity is often a primary factor when investing in business technology. It requires doing more with less by taking a step forward, not two steps back, and approaching the goal as an opportunity to build a more resilient, agile business. In this blog post, Microsoft Applications Marketing VP, Emily He, explores how teams can move forward in the headwinds of uncertainty and constant change. Read the blog to learn how doing more with less can empower business agility and growth. Read More...

When you orchestrate, operationalize and govern your hybrid cloud with Red Hat Ansible, you can unlock the potential of your organization's environment to do more with less, simplify deployment and understand what you're running and where. This reduces the complexity and challenges of operating a hybrid cloud. Watch this video to see how hybrid cloud automation with Red Hat Ansible frees up valuable administration and maintenance resources to drive efficiencies and innovation.

Find out how leaders across industries are building long-term value by putting cyber at the heart of the business. Explore findings from Deloitte's latest survey based on input from cyber executives around the world. Read More...

AI is a growing force in business, making existing tech smarter and unlocking the power of data organizations collect. Schedule a complimentary AI feasibility assessment with one of our experts from Five Nines IT Solutions Inc. to help demystify the power of artificial intelligence. View: Free AI Feasibility Assessment

Cloud development is a journey full of twists and turns. Get help with your navigation and meet with one of our cloud experts. Request a free consultation today. View: Cloud Development Consultation

What cyber risks is your organization most vulnerable to and how reliable is your cybersecurity to address them? Let the experts at Five Nines IT Solutions Inc. help assess your risk profile by scheduling a Free Cyberthreat Assessment today. View: Free Cyberthreat Assessment

Open source developers often work as volunteers, but a new project is underway to compensate them. An open-source platform called tea hopes to create an opportunity for developers to be fairly compensated based on contributions. Read about it here. Read More...

Based on a survey of 150 CSPs, this detail-rich analyst report from STL Partners explores multi-cloud edge infrastructure and resulting lessons for telcos. Download the report for a look at key factors includeing convergence, organization and hyperscaler partnerships. View: Building Telco Edge: Why Multicloud Will Dominate

AI may one day help citizens defend themselves in a court of law. But not just yet, according to a recent article. The CEO of legal assistant app startup DoNotPay, was banned from using it in a real court of law. While the jury is still out on AI in judicial proceedings, you can learn the pros and cons of DoNotPay from this article. Read More...

IT analyst firm Gartner forecasts worldwide consumer spending on public cloud services to grow by a healthy 20.7 percent in 2023. But with that growth comes many challenges. Read what challenges analysts predict lie ahead. Read More...

The Federal deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) isn't doing enough to monitor cyber risk effectively at the financial institutions it regulates, according to a federal government watchdog. Read this blog post for a summary of report findings, including a look at deficiencies in the agency's IT and cyber risk assessment program. Read More...

Want to upgrade your enterprise architecture? Schedule a free consultation with our enterprise architects. View: Free Enterprise Architecture Consultation

A good remote work policy depends on great remote technologies. Get in touch to schedule a free consultation on the best technologies for your remote workforce. View: Remote Technology Consultation

Are hybrid work policies an evolutionary step in the remote work trend? Or are they a change-averse management's attempt to get workers back to the office? Read this article about the downsides of "hybrid" work, and why companies should just move ahead to an all-remote workplace. Read More...

Intelligent healthcare analytics are transforming clinical decision making. Leveraging edge computing allows clinics and hospitals to predict disease, comply with privacy regulations and standardize data for analysis. See how Red Hat enables these advances while reducing costs and prioritizing security. Read More...

According to Gartner, more than 90% of clients will soon use cloud-based UEM tools. This blog article explains why Gartner named VMware as a leader for overall ability to execute and completeness of vision. Read More...

Cloud planning and development comes with many challenges. What issues has your business faced? Talent shortage? Change-resistant users? Reply to share your experiences. #cloud

If you've heard of ChatGPT, the AI chatbot that produces original writing, then you know how sophisticated AI technologies have become. But are they good for our brains? Will AI take over our thinking process, like Google Maps has replaced our need to remember where we're going? Read this interesting article on the potential effects of AI in areas like museum curation and other artistic fields. Read More...