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In most of our homes, we utilize and depend on the cloud in multiple ways every single day—think online banking and shopping, social media, email and doorbell video cameras. "It might be the first time in history that our habits at home have outpaced how we function at work," writes Tyler Bowman in his Forbes article, "It's 2020. Do You Know Where Your Digital Future Is?" Bowman addresses three main lingering concerns in the corporate world, including generational divide. "Millennials are driving a market disruption that many CEOs are grappling to embrace," Bowman adds, however, that this difference does not need to result in irreconcilable work practices and values. His suggestions for embracing the disruption support his main point, which is it's just a matter of time before our cloud utilization at work catches up to our already existing cloud dependency at home. Read this article for interesting perspective on the corporate cloud in 2020 ...

How does a 60-device trial turn into a 46 school-wide technology revolution? Check out the story of Bridgeport, a diverse school district that is leveraging the communication, device management, and STEM curriculum tools of Windows 10 to better engage teachers and students while streamlining IT maintenance. Read More...

With the end of support for Windows 7 and Office 2010 fast approaching, your company's sensitive data is at risk -- a risk compounded by the skyrocketing number of employee devices. Confirming this trend are findings from the World Trade Report and a Kaspersky Lab Study showing 50% of small businesses have suffered a data breach costing an average of $120,000. Without the right tools, how would your company respond to a major breach? Going modern with Microsoft can help. Specifically, it enables you to increase productivity and security, while reducing costs. This infographic provides more industry trends and customer stories. Check it out to better understand the risks and why Windows 10 and Microsoft 365 Business are the right solutions to address them. View: Increase Productivity and Security with Windows and Office

NQ Cranes has been growing steadily as a family business for over 40 years but saw room for improvement. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central helps NQ Cranes push the boundaries of technology by bringing visibility to administration, technicians, and management. As a result, this thriving manufacturer became increasingly mobile and efficient.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a regulation in European law on data protection and privacy in the European Union and the European Economic Area. It also addresses the transfer of personal data outside of these areas. To meet General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements, Microsoft has implemented technical (tooling) and organizational measures (processes) to ensure that data processing is in accordance with GDPR privacy regulations. The actual path will be different for every organization, but general resources are available in a Service Trust Portal that Microsoft has created for customers to get started. This white paper provides a good overview of GDPR and includes many links to sites with more specific information for associated topics. Contact us if you have questions! View: SQL Server and Azure SQL Database GDPR Guidance Paper

More and more organizations are discovering the value of an all-in-one system for sales engagement. As a result, these new platforms are taking over the industry and revolutionizing the way sales are being conducted. Find out everything from the current status of sales engagement technologies to what to expect in the future in this article. Read More...

More than 446 million records were exposed in over 1,200 data breaches within the SMB space in 2018. How secure is your business? Check out this article for four tips to accelerate business growth and remain secure. Read More...

Is the cloud secure for my apps? Which apps make sense to run in the cloud? Can I trust my business-critical app to a cloud vendor? You want to head to the cloud, but naturally you have questions. You may also wonder why customers choose Microsoft Azure for their cloud migration. One reason is unparalleled innovation: you can maximize your productivity with fully managed services such as App Service, Azure SQL Database, and global on-demand Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). Your focus should be driving your business priorities instead of worrying about running data centers. Want to know the other reasons to choose Azure? Have questions? DistribuCloud Technology Services is ready to help you! View: Why the cloud? Why Microsoft Azure?

Microsoft Teams is a collaboration app that helps your team stay organized and have conversations—all in one place. Watch "Welcome to Microsoft Teams" for a quick overview of this powerful collaboration tool. For more information, contact us today. Read More...

With many organizations quickly pivoting to remote working, it's critical that nonprofits be able to continue to serve their constituents in times of need. This free learning track, "Pivoting to Remote Work," brought to you by Tech Soup, outlines the steps needed to transition to a secure and collaborative remote working environment. For more information on Microsoft solutions, contact us today. Read More...

Microsoft Teams is more than an app. It's a shared, secure workspace for collaborating and getting things done. View the infographic "What can Microsoft Teams do for you?" to see how your nonprofit customers can be more productive, more profitable, and more engaged. For more information on Microsoft Teams, contact us today. View: What can Microsoft Teams do for you?

Their customers look to Park Place Technologies to show them what's on the cutting edge of technology. Park Place does this in part by employing workers who have an innovative and entrepreneurial spirit then providing them with leading-edge tools like Dynamics 365. Check out this video to learn more about their strategy and their journey. Read More...

Children across the globe share a love of learning and a love of doing. From art to science and beyond, with the right tools in hand, there's no telling what they will accomplish.

When Think Up Consulting, a brand strategy and change management firm, introduced Microsoft Teams, it was a big shift for the organization from a collaboration standpoint. They brought file sharing, team chat and project management together using Teams as the main hub for each project. With Teams, Think Up is creating a central hub, and with Microsoft 365 Business, they have a complete unified solution. By adopting Windows 10 and Microsoft 365 Business, Think Up customers have the reassurance and confidence of security. We can help you do the same. Contact us to learn more.

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, nonprofit organizations are adjusting to full-time remote collaboration. Read "Work remotely, stay secure—tips for CISOs" to learn how organizations can keep secure throughout this transition. For more information about solutions to make remote working easier for your nonprofit customers, contact us today. Read More...

At oil and gas facilities, data from sensors and cameras must be collected, analyzed and visualized economically in order to keep operations running smoothly. Watch this Lizo video to see how the Power BI application allows remote decision-making—significantly reducing overhead cost and achieving operational efficiency.

With Microsoft Teams, you can create a more inclusive, more collaborative modern work environment. Download "Do more with Microsoft Teams" to see how your customers can collaborate, meet, and share in a more open, fluid, and modern workspace. View: Do more with Microsoft Teams

With Microsoft Teams, you can create a more inclusive, more collaborative modern work environment. Download "Do more with Microsoft Teams" to see how your customers can collaborate, meet, and share in a more open, fluid, and modern workspace. View: Do more with Microsoft Teams

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Microsoft Teams is a collaboration app that helps your nonprofit customer's team stay organized and have conversations—all in one place. Watch "Welcome to Teams" to see how Microsoft Teams help your customers achieve more together. To learn more about how Teams can improve collaboration for your organization, contact us today. Read More...

Microsoft Teams is a collaboration app that helps your nonprofit customer's team stay organized and have conversations—all in one place. Watch "Welcome to Teams" to see how Microsoft Teams help your customers achieve more together. To learn more about how Teams can improve collaboration for your organization, contact us today. Read More...

Dynamics 365 for Sales Professional was built to tackle the biggest challenges faced by sales professionals, especially unclear expectations and sales tools and data overload. Cut through the clutter and ambiguity with Dynamics 365 for Sales Professional. Read More...

Dynamics 365 for Sales Professional was built to tackle the biggest challenges faced by sales professionals, especially unclear expectations and sales tools and data overload. Cut through the clutter and ambiguity with Dynamics 365 for Sales Professional. Read More...

Microsoft Teams makes collaboration faster and easier. In this eBook, you'll learn the steps needed to get your customers started with Microsoft Teams. Contact us for more information on how to get your organization moving with Microsoft Teams. View: 5 easy steps to get started with Teams

Celestica assists their customers at every stage of product development, so they needed a comprehensive system that could do the same. That's why they use Dynamics 365 and Power BI to track and visualize everything from their own internal metrics to customer success. Read More...

Forrester interviewed five large school districts to discover what impact moving to Microsoft 365 had on their budgets and, more importantly, the experiences of their students and teachers. The results are significant. View: The Total Economic Impact of Microsoft 365 Education: Improving student learning while reducing cost and effort

Don't let the upcoming end of support for Windows 7 and Office 2010 put productivity and customer data at risk. Go modern with Microsoft to unlock and foster better collaboration, remain secure and reduce costs. Subscribe now to learn how Microsoft can help you go modern with advanced security and device management capabilities that increase productivity and safeguard business. View: Don't miss another post! Subscribe now.

Customers mention the desire for faster interactions with sales twice as often as lower price. This is probably because 60% of companies lack a well-designed sales process, instead patching together multiple time-consuming sales tools. Dynamics 365 for Sales Professional has the potential to transform this process, by integrating tools seamlessly into sales reps' routines to save time through efficiencies. View: Map to your customers' sales expectations

Check out the highlights from a recent Total Economic Impact study on the implementation of Microsoft 365 in schools, examining everything from financial savings to teacher and student experiences. View: More time for teachers. More savings for the district. More opportunities for students.

Think Up Consulting is a young, fast-growing agency based in Greenville, South Carolina. The agency specializes in brand strategy, change management and strategic consulting to help global brands make deep, lasting connections with customers. For Think Up, the ability to ensure seamless communication and reliable security while maximizing productivity are musts. To support these priorities, the company chose Microsoft 365 Business to streamline internal processes and dramatically reduce the number of emails employees send. A forward-thinking company, Think Up continues to explore and adapt new technology to help increase employee efficiency and better meet its customer's needs. We can help you do the same. Contact us to learn more.

Data. There's a lot of it, and it's everywhere. Azure cloud services helps organizations manage all aspects of their volumes of data. Here is an example of how a company in the oil and gas industry could utilize Azure Cosmos DB for data acquisition and Power BI for rich analytics with real-time insights. Through partnering with Microsoft, a company like Lizo would be able to actualize their vision of next-generation data analysis and visualization. Watch this and look for additional Lizo videos to demonstrate the capabilities and power of Azure!

Customer experience can make or break a business. It seems like an obvious statement, so why do so many companies struggle to get it right? Check out this E-book to gain insights on how best to utilize technology and other resources to ensure you are nailing this fundamental requirement. View: Experience is everything: Here's how to get it right

If you're looking for a roadmap to a more secure system, we've got you covered. Check out this list to discover 10 actions you can take using the tools provided in Microsoft 365 to better protect your business from cybersecurity threats. And don't forget, DistribuCloud Technology Services is here to help you every step of the way. View: Top 10 Security Deployment Actions with Microsoft 365

The "Microsoft Managed Desktop" infographic shows the current state of IT challenges, according to technology decision-makers. See how third-party managed desktop services can fill key gaps in employee experience and security needs. For more information on Microsoft nonprofit solutions, contact us today. View: Microsoft Managed Desktop

As the first of six installments in this informational series, users of Spring can learn how to get started coding their applications via Microsoft Azure, leveraging all the unique tools and benefits along the way. Read More...

Making the shift to a modern desktop helps your nonprofit customers foster a highly secure workspace, empowered by the latest productivity, teamwork, and collaboration experiences. Download "Making the Shift to a Modern Desktop with Microsoft 365" for the step-by-step guidance on making the shift to a modern desktop. Contact us today for more information on empowering your workforce. View: Making the Shift to a Modern Desktop with Microsoft 365

What do you hope a modern estate will bring you? When Microsoft began their own transformation, they realized that they wanted a system that would allow them to empower employees, deeply engage with customers, develop new and better products, and increase agility and efficiency in operations. They also realized that at the center of making all this possible was data and AI capabilities. How could their learning experience help your business? Check out this video to find out.

Watch the multinational organization Compass successfully implement the user-friendly, scalable Dynamics 365 platform to maintain consistent customer service across their entire organization. Read More...

Watch how seemingly small features in Microsoft Teams, such as the ability to leave in-program comments and set built-in rubrics, can dramatically reduce grading times for busy teachers.

While implemented with the best of intentions, remaining compliant with data security requirements can be a massive burden on businesses, especially those in highly regulated industries. That's why Microsoft ensures that the security provided through Office 365 is always on the cutting edge of compliance, so your business can focus on delivering the best experience to your customers.

Businesses are amassing enormous amounts of data, more than they know what to do with. Most are just using it to put together dense periodic reports explaining "what" happened too long after the fact to be of much use. Modernizing your digital workplace by moving to Azure and utilizing its AI technology can help you get a handle on your data and graduate from "what" happened to "how" it happened and, finally, to what "will" happen to inform what you should do all within a relevant period of time.

This eBook is for customers who are ready to achieve even more with their successful teams. Collaboration and easy communication are increasingly important—especially as more people are working from home. In this eBook, you can take a deep dive and read how to use teamwork tools like Microsoft Teams to empower your employees to do even more. Chapters cover communicating without effort, being more productive through better integration, customizing features, and working with confidence. View: Breakthrough teamwork tools: 4 tips to identify what works for you

Use this interactive tool to estimate the economic impact of migrating from on-premise third-party and Microsoft solutions to Microsoft 365 with Windows 10 and Office 365 ProPlus deployed. Contact us today for more information on this valuable tool for your organization. Read More...

Nonprofits face more challenges than ever before, and your ability to address their challenges can open the door for you to engage in new conversations. By focusing on modern desktop solutions, you can help accelerate your customers' digital transformations as you create new revenue streams for your practice. Contact us today for more information on modernizing your desktop with Microsoft solutions. View: Delight your company with a modern workplace

In order to answer the questions teachers care about most when considering bringing a new tool into their classroom, Microsoft implemented Learning Tools into eight classrooms across multiple grade levels. Check out those answers and the encouraging results here. Microsoft implemented Learning Tools in eight classrooms across multiple grade levels to find out whether it really does support learning, especially in the areas of reading and writing. The results are encouraging. View: Leveling the playing field with Microsoft Learning Tools

Keep your data protected as your business grows and changes with the times. Whether you're adding apps, devices, or moving to the cloud, Microsoft 365 ensures your data is secure without overburdening your security team. View: I have solutions from many vendors in my IT environment. How can Microsoft help me secure our entire digital landscape?

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In this infographic, discover suggestions to empower remote employees as they use Teams to embrace online communication, stay focused, share content, and stay connected. View: Empowering remote work with Microsoft Teams

Compiling the knowledge of several sales and marketing experts, this guide is intended to help you identify, avoid, and/or remediate these five revenue killers that may be impacting the effectiveness of your sales and marketing efforts. View: Five revenue killers and how to defeat them

With security risks like compromised credentials, stolen devices, and human error, keeping your business protected can seem overwhelming, especially for a small business that may not have the resources to dedicate to it. Microsoft 365 offers a complete solution, with tools like multifactor identification and data encryption that cover the areas you can't. View: How small businesses can safeguard their data

Check out the ways in which Azure SQL Database Managed Instance is designed to provide you with exactly what your business needs so you can save money without missing a beat. View: Azure SQL Database Managed Instance

This article from Entrepreneur, highlights five ways remote workers can be more efficient at home. Tips to optimize time away from the office include establishing a routine, determining priorities, eliminating distractions, and more. Read More...