“One of the best outcomes of a successful digital transformation comes in the form of connectivity that our customers have with their customers.” – Jeff Tench, Global Head, Cognizant’s Microsoft Business Group Dynamics 365 is a cloud-hosted SaaS that provides seamless integration to manage your customers and workforce better. Its CRM capabilities have evolved considerably … Read more
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Chicago-based 10th Magnitude, a leading cloud specialist focused exclusively on the Microsoft Azure cloud computing platform. The acquisition will expand the Microsoft Azure expertise within Cognizant’s new Microsoft Business Group, adding development and managed services hubs in major cities throughout the U.S. 10th Magnitude will be Cognizant’s sixth … Read more
And the journey continues… Today, we closed the deal to officially become the Microsoft Business Group within Cognizant. Coming to New Signature in April 2015, I knew that this was a very special place with the potential to be a true global Microsoft powerhouse. I also knew that I had a ton to learn. So, … Read more
Over the past few years, a tone has been set that Teams and Yammer are competitors, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Somehow a misconception has been made that you are either team Teams or team Yammer and you must choose only one as your enterprise collaboration tool. The reality is Teams and Yammer are made to complement one other. Venn Diagram of Functionality While this is not an all-inclusive list of functionalities, there are some tasks that Teams handles better … Read more
Every day, Microsoft is working to enhance and upgrade their technologies, and we are here to keep our communities abreast of all the latest and greatest features. Lately, there has been a shift in Microsoft’s Yammer and part of this overhaul is the transition from Yammer Groups to Yammer Communities. What does this mean and … Read more
In July, Microsoft hosted its annual Inspire Conference virtually for the first time. But even though the conference was not held in-person, it was still ripe with new announcements and information about the coming year. We asked our Senior Vice-President of Azure and DevOps, Esteban Garcia, to run down some of the Azure updates that … Read more
This month, Kat and Rob give an update on the 2020 Microsoft Inspire virtual conference and spend some time giving us some of their personal favorite tips to maximize your productivity within the Office 365 space. As always, you can listen to the episode below, or you can listen below and be sure to check … Read more
We are only days away from Microsoft releasing their long-awaited update to SharePoint lists. The new update is being branded as Microsoft Lists and there will be a new app and integration with Microsoft Teams. SharePoint lists have been around since the beginning of SharePoint and have been used in all sorts of creative ways. On one end, people have used lists to create … Read more
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire New Signature, one of the world’s largest independent Microsoft public cloud transformation specialists. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2020, subject to regulatory clearance and other closing conditions. Financial details were not disclosed. The acquisition of New … Read more
SharePoint has often been used by organizations as the “digital plumbing” of a business, dating back over a decade. Tools such as Infopath and Classic Workflows have allowed organizations in their digital transformation infancy to begin automating manual processes, reducing errors and driving efficiencies. Modern organizations kept this process going and continuously upgrade their back-end … Read more
There is a lot going on in the world right now, and the world of Microsoft is just as busy. Every day, new features are changing the way we work, collaborate, and stay secure, no matter where we are. From large new additions in the Azure product space, like Azure Sentinel, to new features for existing services, there is a lot to keep … Read more
As we navigate unprecedented times, Microsoft has been working tirelessly to improve all of their products and services. From supporting the bandwidth of Teams as the usage increased over 200% in a single month* to enhancing innovations for video calls and improving the remote capabilities of Azure, May has been a busy month for testing and rolling out … Read more
For over 100 years, Domestic & General has protected household appliances across the United Kingdom and Europe as a specialty warranty provider. But over time, the internal teams began to become frustrated with some of their technological challenges. A heavy manual workload made for a more complicated and time-consuming operations landscape. Without the power of … Read more
If your team members can’t be physically in the same office, or if you’re seeking a solution for your employees to be able to function remotely, in the field or remotely from various locations, it’s important to understand how that can be accomplished in a streamlined and secure fashion. This quarter, we are bringing you … Read more
We already know that running a business with the power of Azure helps to provide scalability, flexibility and greater ease of use. But as new features continue to be rolled out in Azure, it’s also our job at New Signature to make sure that our clients are kept abreast on the newest features and updates that … Read more
Thanks for tuning in to the next episode of What’s New in Azure: The Video Series, the show where new updates from the world of Azure are brought to you by our experts. Azure is a fluid cloud platform; it changes almost daily, and those updates are difficult to keep up with when you’re focused … Read more
Did you know that it’s estimated that it will take 208 years to close the professional gap between men and women in the technological world? New Signature is acutely aware of the gender disparity in our world and are committed to fix the broken rung on the professional ladder for women to climb as high … Read more
Sometimes, we hear our customers or employees discussing how Power BI is a tool that is only for analytics experts, but that’s just not so. In fact, some of our New Signature employees from various departments and teams who love leveraging Power BI wrote a blog piece about how Power BI can be utilized across … Read more
Joining only a select few Microsoft partners worldwide, New Signature has earned Advanced Specialization from Microsoft for our work in Modernization of Web Applications to Azure. This certification exemplifies our deep knowledge and extensive experience in migrating and deploying web application workloads, applying DevOps and managing app services within Azure. It is a certification only … Read more
The cloud of yesterday is not the same as the cloud of today, and the cloud of today will differ from the cloud of tomorrow. Every day, new features and developments are rolling out of the Microsoft shop and being applied to your Azure environment. One of our many functions here at New Signature is to keep … Read more
As a Microsoft Gold DevOps and Cloud Partner, we are always on the lookout for changes in the industry that will put our customers in a position to deliver to production early and often, provide developers with the tools and DevOps-first mindset to enable collaboration, and our consultants with the ability to help our customers … Read more
Exchange Online is the backbone to Outlook, and it’s scalability makes it an attractive choice for managing mailboxes. In this episode Kat and Rob sit down with our Exchange expert, Genady Kaplon, to understand common misconceptions about Exchange and Genady provides productivity tips to help improve your outlook on Exchange. Other Ways to Listen: … Read more
Join New Signature DevOps experts at one of eight upcoming on-site events at a city near you. At these free DevOps workshops, our leaders will teach you about how bringing together people, processes and technology can completely revitalize your organization and position you for a sustainable future. We will help you learn how to: break … Read more
It might strike you as quite implausible, but there was a time when Windows didn’t include the technology necessary to connect to the Internet. Yes, it’s true. Back in the days of Windows 95, sockets (one of the core requirements for internet connectivity) was a bolt-on to Windows, a third-party solution you had to install … Read more
New Signature is proud to announce that our organization has successfully completed one of the most ambitious Microsoft competencies. Currently, there are only 11 Microsoft partners world-wide who hold these certifications, and we are excited to be among them. The Microsoft AZ500 certification measures the ability to properly manage identity and access, implement platform protection, … Read more
Kat and Rob are back with a special episode on Microsoft Ignite. There were a lot of exciting announcements at Ignite, that it’s almost hard to keep track of them all. Luckily, Kat and Rob have compiled the top 10 announcements, to help you keep up with the updates and help you prepare for what’s … Read more
We are excited to announce that we will be hosting an invite-only happy hour event in conjunction with Microsoft Ignite, which is taking place November 4-8 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The happy hour event will be a time to relax, enjoy beverages and connect with colleagues in the Microsoft partner … Read more
The world of Microsoft Azure never sleeps. It’s constantly developing, and new features are rolled out by Microsoft on a continuous basis. New Signature is proud to announce our new quarterly video series, What’s New in Azure. This series aims to keep you up to date with the most important Azure upgrades and newest useful features! Check out the first … Read more
Last week, I attended the Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC), the world’s largest gathering of women technologists. The celebration is produced by AnitaB.org and presented in partnership with ACM. This year, the conference took place in Orlando, FL, and I wanted to share the experience with the technology community. What is The Grace Hopper Celebration All … Read more
Last week, Microsoft wrapped up Future Decoded 2019, a two-day event with keynotes and breakout sessions from industry experts to help business and technical decisions makers leverage the latest Microsoft technologies. While there, New Signature’s EVP of Global Solutions Dan Scarfe and Urusla Dolton, CTO from The British Heart Foundation met with Microsoft to discuss … Read more
In the past few years, if you ever needed a communication platform, you’ve probably heard of Slack. Launched in 2013 it has now grown to be a multi-billion dollar company. However, it’s now got a formidable competitor in Microsoft Teams. Teams was created during a time that Microsoft was seeking to buy Slack for $8 billion, however Microsoft decided to focus on Skype for Business and it was revamped as Teams. It was officially announced … Read more
Continually updating Azure is more than just a task; it comes with actual business benefits that are necessary to optimize your operations and use of the cloud. By keeping up with all the new features that are consistently rolled out in Azure, your business can realize: Stronger Security Increased Productivity Cost Savings Last month, we zoomed in … Read more
The best way to get the most use and, therefore, the most value from your Office 365 investment is to educate your users. When you are utilizing all the newest and best features of Office 365 and keeping your environment updated, you’re able to work smarter, not harder. It can be overwhelming to keep up … Read more
Do you have any Office apps that just sort of hang out in your waffle icon, but you aren’t sure how to approach their use? Many users feel that way with Planner, but if you’re not exploring the organization and productivity-boosting aspects of Microsoft Planner, you could be missing out on some serious benefits. In our … Read more
Continually updating Azure is more than just a task; it comes with actual business benefits that are necessary to optimize your operations and use of the cloud. By keeping up with all the new features that are consistently rolled out in Azure, your business can realize: Stronger Security Cost Savings Increased Productivity It’s important to use … Read more
Virgin Atlantic Airways recently turned to New Signature to help move its data analytics and reporting into the cloud using the Microsoft Azure platform. The airline’s goals: better and faster access to verifiable data and improved team collaboration, ultimately resulting in exceptional customer service. As one of the world’s leading airlines, Virgin Atlantic is committed … Read more
We are proud to announce that New Signature has been recognised as Microsoft’s 2019 UK Country Partner of the Year. Today Microsoft acknowledged partners in 42 categories celebrating each of the solution areas, industries, and more. Winners were chosen from a set of more than 2,900 entrants from 115 countries worldwide. The Country Partner award … Read more
The release of Windows 10 version 1703 ushered in a new way of configuring policy for Mobile Device Management, through select Group Policy administrative templates (ADMX backed policies). However during testing of ADMX ingestion into Intune, I found a major blocker to their use. Currently, the ingested policies are not allowed to write to locations … Read more
The modern workplace is changing. Cultures, challenges, needs and ways to communicate are changing and with it, technology is adapting to meet those needs. In order for your organization’s teams to get work done, they have to find the best way to interact, which is really the inspiration for Microsoft 365, with Teams acting as the central hub force … Read more
March has been a busy time for Microsoft, as they have rolled out new Azure feature for both general availability and public preview. There has also been a batch of updates to Azure Security Center that will enhance user experience. Learn more about these new features below, and be sure to utilize the Azure feedback tool to … Read more
There has been a lot of buzz lately about Azure DevOps and you may be wondering– what is Azure DevOps, anyway? Azure DevOps is effectively a rebranding of Microsoft’s Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) which is the online version of Team Foundation Server. That’s all well and good, but what on earth does Azure DevOps/VSTS/TFS … Read more
With Microsoft 365, your business can achieve 15% more productivity across the organization. However, owning Microsoft 365 and having the tools readily available to your team is one thing; helping them to understand, adopt and leverage their use is another challenge that some organizations face. In order to extract the most value from your Microsoft 365 invest, it’s important … Read more
We at New Signature have been working with Microsoft around security for over a decade. During that time, the perception of what is acceptable has shifted, as increasingly larger and more costly exploits have made businesses keenly aware of the need to prioritize security within their organizations. Today, Microsoft has announced a new tool to … Read more
Inspiration for updates and enhancements to Azure come from many places, including from user experiences. Many users leverage the Azure feedback tool, where they can leave comments, concerns and suggestions regarding Azure tools. One topic to receive a lot of attention over the past quarter is Azure Log Analytics changes. To meet the suggestions of users … Read more
For folks in the security space, time moves slowly. Many of us who have been in the industry for years learned the old-fashioned way that no system is perfect, and that at best, any security measure merely delays the amount of time an attacker can gain access. Techniques honed over years that used to deal … Read more
What is Modern IT Management? Since the introduction of Windows-as-a-Service, Microsoft has been urging enterprises to move away from their traditional IT management ways. So what is traditional IT management, and why do enterprises need to change and adopt a Modern IT Management approach? Traditional IT is a device-centric, rather than user-centric approach, in which … Read more
Transitioning from Windows 7 to Windows 10 is not a matter of if, but when, and a lack of planning will, inevitably cost more and create additional last-minute stress. With the end of life date for Windows 7 set for January 2020, your organization has one calendar year to prepare, and there are a number … Read more
This year at the 2018 RSA Conference, Microsoft made a huge announcement in terms of security with the introduction of Azure Sphere, a highly-secure micro-controller platform for internet-connected devices. Right now, we understand how our device security functions on our desktops and mobile devices, but what about our smart TVs, our WiFi-enabled kitchen devices, or … Read more
It’s not always easy to stay up-to-date with the continuous updates and enhancements that Microsoft rolls out for all the Office 365 tools. While New Signature can certainly help manage these features for you, we are also here to help pass on education surrounding the newest and more helpful updates within Office 365, and get … Read more
Every day, Microsoft developers are working to improve and enhance Microsoft Azure to create a better experience for every user. It can be difficult to keep up with every new feature and change, so we try to stay abreast on any changes and relay important updates to our clients and Azure users. Here are just a … Read more
The future of your team’s productivity is in Microsoft 365. It delivers the best in cloud-based collaboration tools such as: Windows 10 Office 365 Skype for Business Microsoft Teams OneDrive SharePoint It also layers that toolkit with enterprise-class security with Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS), which helps your team work from anywhere on any device … Read more
Don’t miss out on all the new opportunities to optimize, properly manage and protect your Azure environment. We are constantly helping clients overcome the complexity and fast-paced nature of the cloud by providing global managed services around the clock, and committing to ongoing education. We watch out for all the newest features being rolled out by the Microsoft … Read more
On Tuesday, Microsoft announced their latest offering surrounding Microsoft 365, Microsoft Managed Desktop (MMD), focused on providing a managed Windows 10 solution directly to customers. This initiative “brings together Microsoft 365 Enterprise, device as a service, and cloud-based device management by Microsoft.” MMD will be offered to select set of customers on a subscription basis … Read more
Every year in June, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is thrown in LA. During E3, Publishers, developers, CEOs and gaming related personas talk about their respective upcoming consoles, titles, plans, and strategies. Gaming is an increasingly large business, overtaking the movie industry around 2010 and continuing to boom from there. The growth only continues as the mobile market matures, allowing folks to game outside the confines of their 4 walls … Read more
The past month has given way to a number of large-scale updates for some of Azure’s tools. Specifically, Microsoft has rolled out sets of updates for Azure Security Center, Azure Site Recovery and Power BI that will help to enhance and elevate experiences. Microsoft development teams push out updates and enhancements continually as new ideas … Read more
Over the last year, Microsoft Teams has been on a meteoric path within the Office 365 ecosystem, both in terms of the number of organizations using the service–over 200,000 organizations in 181 different countries–and the continual release of new features to the platform. This includes the most recent announcements this week, such as background blur … Read more
Over the past month, Microsoft has rolled some new features and capabilities for Azure SQL that will enhance database needs for businesses across the globe. New Signature works monthly to update our thought leadership blog to include the most important Azure updates that you can leverage for your business. Here’s a close look at some … Read more
New Signature is proud to announce that we have met the requirements of the newly launched Microsoft Azure Expert MSP Program. As customers move to the public cloud with increasing pace, they need partners with a deep level of cloud expertise and experience to guide them. Inclusion in the Microsoft Azure Expert MSP program is awarded to … Read more
Microsoft Teams Direct Routing was recently announced for general availability for all Office 365 customers. Direct Routing allows organizations to use their existing telecommunications provider or PBX equipment to enable employees to make and receive telephone calls in Microsoft Teams. Organizations now have two different scenarios to choose from that will enable dial-tone calling for Microsoft Teams. Direct … Read more
As Microsoft winds down its fiscal year and looks toward 2019, we have seen some pretty large and dynamic feature updates to Azure, including an Azure app, along with Azure maps. At New Signature, we work to stay constantly abreast with Azure enhancements and pass along what we feel are some of the biggest highlights each month with our … Read more
As Microsoft begins to roll out features that enhance the extensibility of Teams, we are able to experience more cohesive collaboration in one centralized setting. Development teams are working to create all the granular tasks and controls that we have been waiting for, and New Signature is here to help boil down and evangelize the newest and best updates … Read more
New Signature experts have the ability to take your IT solutions from conception, planning and strategy, through a solution build and implementation and then help you operate that solution with optimization and proper administration over time. When we look at the Azure platform’s management best practices, there are three main areas that businesses must review … Read more
Microsoft Azure is fluid, and the experts at Microsoft are constantly taking feedback into consideration as they roll out new features. At New Signature, we always watch for the newest and most impactful updates and relay them to our customers. Over the past month, Microsoft has changed some items that help to enhance your experience … Read more
Running your business within Microsoft Azure puts you at a competitive advantage to other companies that are not moving forward with the cloud. However, have you ever wondered if your cloud environment is optimized, or wondered if you’re getting the most value from your solution? New Signature has developed a survey to gauge your in-house … Read more
As we move toward a more adoptable version of Microsoft Teams, New Signature is focused on purveying all updates as Microsoft rolls them out. Over the past quarter, there have been many useful additions to the Teams space, as well as the development and implementation of retention policies for the Teams client. These retention policies allow … Read more
Azure’s connectivity to Power BI can elevate your ability to make quick and informed business decisions based on data, make predictions with stream analytics, as well as enable you to look back and analyze your company’s long-term trends. As we look back on the past month, there are dozens of new updates to Azure, but there was … Read more
So, you’re ready to move your business into the modern world of cloud computing. Congratulations! New Signature applauds and supports any business that transitions to the cloud because it offers the best avenue for long-term success. As a cloud-first company ourselves, we are committed to educating our communities and clients about cloud transformation, and how to arrive to the … Read more
In one sense, most intelligence is artificial. Human’s didn’t evolve to understand calculus or design computer chips – those skills are a very recent addition to our abilities. While they are useful, they are not essential to the ongoing survival of humanity. Many species get by without calculus and are very successful nonetheless. The robots … Read more
If you’re on the hunt for new insight, or tips and tricks around your Microsoft technologies, considering joining New Signature for one of our free online and in-person learning opportunities. … Read more
It’s been one year since Microsoft announced its launch of Teams, groomed to become its powerhouse collaboration tool. Teams is slated to engulf Skype for Business and redefine intelligent communications for modern businesses. Last month, Microsoft pushed out a new roadmap for Teams, including the ability to make external calls, plan video conferences with 80+ … Read more
When most companies start using Azure, they normally ask the question ,“Is our data safe in Azure?” This is a very important question, but another question that is rarely asked is “How can Azure increase our security?” Microsoft has invested billions of dollars into Azure to ensure that it is physically secure, from earthquakes to … Read more
In the Microsoft world, the phrase “cloud solution provider” has been floating around the air. But what does it mean? Isn’t any company that offers cloud solutions a Cloud Solutions Provider? Not when it comes to Microsoft Cloud Solution Providers, (CSP) and the deep value that they can offer their customers. From strategy and managed services to escalated support and … Read more
Can you afford to close the doors of your business? How long can your systems be down before it hits your bottom line? The simple answer is zero minutes. You can’t have downtime without paying a price, and New Signature champions for our customers and all businesses owners to understand and prepare themselves to achieve … Read more
When migrating to Azure, most companies want to simply move all their servers into Azure. Most of the time, this is a first step before migrating to other services, but for most servers it is the final destination. So which way is the best to migrate whole servers into Azure? Azure Site Recovery (ASR) is, … Read more
In 2017, our experts worked to contribute 26 blogs, one for each letter of the alphabet around all things Microsoft. We covered topics ranging from Office 365 to quantum computing and even Xbox. Now you can view this 26-part-series easily on our ABC Blog webpage. It’s optimized to filter by technology and service area. You … Read more
Financial organizations are looking very different today than they did in decades past. Brick-and-mortar presences are dwindling, and financial institutions are facing surmounting pressure to create a more involved and robust customer experience while still adhering to rapidly changing regulations and protecting customer data. Internally, financial institutions need high-quality analytics to predict risk, as well as … Read more
Once a company decides to dip their toes into Azure, the biggest question they must answer is “How should we migrate to Azure?” This question is often answered by a simple migration of some or all their servers into Virtual Machines in Azure. This might be a quick and relatively simple way to migrate, but … Read more
What was arguably considered the biggest announcement coming out of Ignite 2017 was Microsoft’s strategy to pivot from Skype for Business into Teams, along with the rebranding and reconfiguration of Skype for Business into a more integrated and optimized collaboration platform. New Signature has been utilizing Teams internally since its debut with great success, and we have spoken to the exciting future of Unified Communications on our blog ever since the big announcement this past summer. … Read more
Just this past week, Microsoft Azure turned eight years old, and in those eight years, we have seen amazing growth come from Azure, as it is now one of the largest of Microsoft’s service areas. Azure has a 56% year-over-year growth, showing the major exodus of businesses from strictly on-premises infrastructures to cloud environments, and since 2014 … Read more
Last year, around March, Microsoft began to put together the components for a new service with a particularly lengthy code name. The details were fuzzy at first, but as we participated in the beta program, the goal seemed clear: to create a single suite, consisting of all the key cloud-powered collaboration, management and security systems … Read more
As the manufacturing industry moves toward what experts refer to as Industry 4.0, we understand more and more how technology can affect manufacturing operations, streamline production, reduce costs, and bring data alive through stream analytics and the power of IoT. Manufacturing businesses struggle to compete unless they can cut down on timely and costly production … Read more
Digital transformation, while democratizing innovation and spurring exponential growth brings its share of challenges as well. Organizations today are assailed with competing priorities of managing global and diverse workforce, delivering constant innovation, increasing business productivity, complying with stringent data transparency and privacy regulations, and protecting from sophisticated cyber threats. Internet has unleashed the connected network … Read more
New Signature is called upon to develop IT business solutions for various purposes. We develop solutions around unified communications, infrastructure, collaboration, and more, while leveraging Microsoft technologies. For one company, Rogers Communications, a Canadian communications and media company that supplies cable television, telephone and internet services, they sought to bring connectivity and engagement to their … Read more
New Signature offers the best solutions, leveraging Microsoft technologies to drive modern businesses forward. In fact, not only does New Signature offer so much, but they also offer nothing. Zero. How can that be? Check out our list of ways that New Signature brings you absolutely zero. Zero worries about scaling up. Both Office365 and … Read more
It’s clear why the exodus from on-premises infrastructures to cloud environments is happening, and while Azure offers multiple layers of business benefits, its benefits are best-realized when your Azure environment is optimized to perform at its peak through expert management. New Signature is here to help plan, build and operate the best and most optimized … Read more
Azure Files offers fully managed cloud file shares and extends the ability of organizations to share files across on-premises and the cloud. With support for industry standard SMB protocol, this service is truly cross-platform and can support mounting as file share from any client that implements SMB 3.0 with encryption. Azure Files was initially launched … Read more
It can be challenging to imagine the future. New technologies, materials and ways of communicating all tend to make it tough to envision where we will be in ten years. Three Requirements There are three common ways to think about devices in our environment and how we’d manage them in a truly modern way, regardless of the underlying … Read more
We speak to a lot of customers about Yammer, often as part of a wider conversation about the Office 365 E-suite or collaboration and productivity in general. One key theme across the majority of customers who are evaluating Office 365, or starting their migration to it is “Why do I need Yammer?”. Ask 10 IT … Read more
The retail industry has changed immensely over the past few decades. Online shopping is beginning to edge out on brick-and-mortar establishments, and the ability to order products and have them delivered quickly is creating a large demand in shoppers for retail establishments to keep up with their fast pace and demand for seamless, easy and … Read more
Since the recent Ignite announcement indicating Microsoft Teams will evolve as the primary client for intelligent communications in Office 365, you may be wondering what is going to happen to the financial investment made in certified Skype for Business phones. “I just purchased 200 IP phones optimized for Skype for Business. Will I have to purchase new IP Phones … Read more
“Can I change the default sharing behavior for shared links in Outlook?” this was a question posed to me on a recent training course. The short answer is, yes, you can now change the default sharing behavior when a shared link to a file stored in SharePoint Online, or OneDrive, is attached to an email. … Read more
Infrastructure transformation projects have undergone a dramatic change in the way they are approached, managed and implemented compared with 3 years ago. The now-traditional approach in which IT infrastructure solutions are architected, built, migrated and then transitioned into operational support using waterfall milestone-based tracking are becoming a thing of the past. With the advent of … Read more
In response to our recent post on Intelligent Communication: The Evolution of Microsoft Teams where we announced Microsoft’s vision to shift from Skype for Business to Teams as a one-stop experience, many customers have asked for guidance on ensuring their journey leads to a successful outcome. We are well aware change takes time; as such, … Read more
One of the key facets of Office 365 is its ability to unify a variety of IT products. Whether you’re collaborating within the Office suite or trading in your 3rd party conferencing solution for Skype for Business, Microsoft has made the point abundantly clear: Office 365 truly unifies businesses and makes them function better together. Did you know that Microsoft has also … Read more
Small and medium-sized manufacturing has typically not taken to Microsoft Azure and Office 365, and I have often wondered why, as the savings can be huge. Take, for example, a fictional B2C company that makes log homes, with office and manufacturing hours of 8am – 5pm EST M-F, sales times of 8am – 8pm EST, … Read more
In the past, companies needed assistance when updating and improving their various Microsoft systems. Or perhaps they were deploying a new (at least to them) Microsoft product in their environment, and needed outside technical expertise to make sure it was deployed properly. This created a tremendous opportunity for companies that could provide that technical expertise. … Read more
At the intersection of business and technology is the modern workplace. Your technology needs to keep up with evolving business needs, distributed teams, and an increasingly complex threat environment. The way employees work is based on the way we lead and manage, as well as the technology and tools we provide them. With Microsoft tools, we are able to help your business manage itself better, work smarter … Read more
Microsoft has been drinking their own champagne of late, bringing a rapid, agile development process to their modern communications suite, Microsoft Teams. With their latest announcement, we have seen customers (and employees) alike ask: what is the future of Microsoft Teams? And where does Skype for Business fit in? It’s important for folks who tuned into the announcement … Read more
Remember when purchasing software required a drive to the store, when it was sold in a box? Long gone are the days of maintaining the same static software until a new version was released, or until you decided to purchase something different, typically forced out of the status quo because your current version was no … Read more
Companies that focus on communications and media have a unique set of needs and requirements. They strive to keep customers up-to-date on the information they are continually pumping out. They strive for timeliness, flexibility and adaptability across a myriad of different devices. Likewise, their employees are looking for a lot of the same ideals: flexibility … Read more
