Executive Summary, Forrester TEI of Windows 11 Pro Devices

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To better understand the benefits, costs, and risks associated with Windows 11, research firm Forrester interviewed organizations with experience using new Windows 11 Pro devices.

In this report, Forrester lays out the benefits of Windows 11 such as improvements in security risk profiles and the accelerated deployment and provision of the devices. The report also looks at the costs and challenges of adopting Windows 11 Pro devices.

Read the executive summary of the report.

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Payette secures and extends on-premises BCDR while preparing for a cost-effective cloud future with Azure

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Boston architectural company, Payette incorporated Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery into its toolkit of disaster recovery solutions, expanding protection from on-premises into the cloud.

“The added threat monitoring capability of using the Azure platform in our security operations for detecting those data anomalies really gives us peace of mind,” noted Dan Gallivan: Payette’s director of IT.

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Signature Microsoft Teams Rooms: A more inclusive and collaborative vision for hybrid meeting rooms

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Discover how to create more inclusive and collaborative hybrid meeting spaces with Signature Microsoft Teams Rooms. Read this blog and watch the short video to learn from Microsoft’s journey using Teams Rooms to deliver hybrid meeting experiences that all employees want to attend, no matter where they join. See how thoughtfully arranging displays, cameras, audio devices and furniture enhances engagement. Learn how Signature Teams Rooms facilitates seamless communication and connection with AI-powered intelligent cameras that help remote participants feel like they are physically present and enable in-person attendees to follow the chat without distractions. Get the flexibility to adapt hybrid meeting spaces to support a wide range of employee experiences — even as your workplace evolves. Reach out to Secure-IT Pro to learn more.

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Beyond AI, What Are The Biggest IT Challenges For 2024?

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Get clear-eyed insight from futurist Bernard Marr in this article revealing his predictions for the top challenges and opportunities that will face IT leaders in 2024. From cybercrime and data privacy to remote work to infrastructure to sustainability, Marr shares projections on leading trends and the implications for IT leaders and decision makers. Read the article and get ideas on reimagining IT with future-ready strategies to drive business success in the New Year and beyond.

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Happy Holidays & Happy New Year

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Wishing you and yours a happy holiday season!

Microsoft a Leader in the 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Desktop as a Service

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The desktop as a service (DaaS) market continues to grow, as does the need by organizations for flexible and secure remote access.

In this free copy of Gartner’s inaugural Magic Quadrant for DaaS, you’ll read about the key DaaS solutions and providers – and learn why Gartner rated Microsoft a “Leader.”

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The Total Economic Impact™ Of Microsoft Teams

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Managing multiple, disparate collaboration and communication tools is an inefficient and unreliable way to keep your hybrid workforce connected and engaged. Microsoft Teams addresses these inefficiencies with a unified, feature-rich integration platform that reduces workflow friction, streamlines routine tasks and saves time and resources. Forrester’s analyst report, The Total Economic Impact™ Of Microsoft Teams,” highlights the benefits of using Teams. Download your complimentary copy of the report.

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Unlocking the power of collaboration

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In the modern hybrid workplace, it’s essential to find ways to bring people together, increase efficiency and boost productivity everywhere. With Microsoft Teams Rooms, you can transform your meetings and create inclusive environments where everyone can contribute. Whether your team members are remote, on-site or traveling between locations, Teams Rooms ensures they can make meaningful contributions and stay engaged. From small rooms for spontaneous ideas to large rooms for immersive experiences, Teams Rooms offers flexibility and scalability to meet your needs. Joining and sharing content is seamless, making collaboration effortless. Plus, with remote management and built-in security, you can ensure that meetings run smoothly and devices stay secure. Discover the possibilities with Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro, which offers enhanced features for immersive meetings. Download your complimentary copy of the eBook, “Unlocking the power of collaboration.”

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Eurowings enhances security, will reduce operating costs by 50+ percent with Azure Virtual Desktop

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Eurowings, Lufthansa Group’s low-cost airline, serves more than 40 million customers at 100 destinations around the world.

When the company’s on-premises server farms, which provide application access and security to thousands of external and contract employees, needed upgrading, Eurowings decided to ditch its on-prem servers and embrace the cloud with Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop.

Tim Thomer, Enterprise Architect at Eurowings explains:. “We wanted a cloud VDI solution capable of running modern authentication, and which could match our existing infrastructure in terms of security and reliability. That’s how we found Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop.”

Read the Eurowings story of cloud adoption in this Microsoft article.

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Georgia Banking Company turbocharges growth

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Georgia Banking Company in Atlanta, GA has grown from a $600 million bank to a $1.5 billion phenomenon in only two years. That kind of rapid growth is good news for the company but challenging for its IT security staff. Fortunately, the bank’s plans called for enhanced security. Georgia Banking Co. adopted Microsoft Azure with VPN Gateway, Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, Purview Data Loss Prevention and other Microsoft security solutions.

The highly bankable result? Substantial savings, best-in-class user experience for employees and customers, and heightened security draw rave reviews from IT and other employees.

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