Wednesday, November 30, 2022

What is your biggest pain point when it comes to synchronizing communications between your onsite and #remoteworkers? What tools, strategies etc., are you leveraging to improve #internalcomms?

What is your biggest pain point when it comes to synchronizing communications between your onsite and #remoteworkers? What tools, strategies etc., are you leveraging to improve #internalcomms?

Cyber resilience, not just cybersecurity, is the key to managing cyberattacks

Understanding the difference between cybersecurity and cyber resilience is an important differentiation. Read the blog to gain insight on where the former begins and how the latter takes the process farther.

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Microsoft Surface business value: Solution guide series

Microsoft Surface devices deliver business value in a variety of ways. Give this solution guide a read to learn how.

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Datasheet - Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

This datasheet provides a quick overview of the Red Ansible Automation platform. Download it for an at-a-glance of platform components, features and benefits and integrations. Contact Contoso Technical Solutions to learn how our team of experts can help you build an expansive foundation for automating at scale with Red Hat Ansible.

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What moral and ethical questions come up when you consider the use of #AI at your organization? RT to start a conversation.

What moral and ethical questions come up when you consider the use of #AI at your organization? RT to start a conversation.

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Are you confident that you've invested the necessary resources to optimize your #cloudops? What are the challenges that continue to pop up as you accelerate cloud adoption? Share your experience and let's start a conversation!

Are you confident that you've invested the necessary resources to optimize your #cloudops? What are the challenges that continue to pop up as you accelerate cloud adoption? Share your experience and let's start a conversation!

Rethinking asynchronous communication in remote work

Remote work has turned the internal communications process on its head, with a shift to asynchronous communication emerging as one of the cornerstones of the new environment. Here's a deep dive into navigating the synchronous-asynchronous communication spectrum.

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Why is #cyberresilience more important than #cybersecurity? RT to start a conversation.

Why is #cyberresilience more important than #cybersecurity? RT to start a conversation.

Understanding The Role Of Modernized PCs In Hybrid Work Environment Optimization

Microsoft Surface devices let you modernize and optimize, delivering business value. Download this Forrester report to see why modernization is crucial—and to learn about solutions to help you optimize your workplace.

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White House's 'AI Bill of Rights' Outlines 5 Principle

Despite the increasing role of AI in many parts of modern society, there is very little policy or regulation governing the development and use of the tech in the US. Read the article to learn about the recent release of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights.

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Monday, November 28, 2022

New cloud services are set to give your business a major productivity boost

According to Gartner research, two cloud technologies are expected to experience significant growth - integration platform-as-a-service (iPaaS) and enterprise low-code application platforms (LCAP). Read the blog for a deeper dive on the numbers.

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Microsoft Dynamics Cloud Migration Overview

The Microsoft Dynamics 365 Migration Program enables you to accelerate your cloud migration journey and minimize risk in three simple steps. Watch this brief video for a walkthrough of steps and overview of how the program helps simplify infrastructure monitoring and management, improves scalability, supports remote workers, reduces operating costs and increases security.

Report: Tech spending is holding strong, though priorities shifting

While tech spending continues to accelerate despite an economic slowdown, priorities are clearly shifting, with security, data, development tools and artificial intelligence/machine learning dominating the investment landscape.

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A Guide to Agile Change Management

A challenge your organization faces today is how to seamlessly support distributed workspaces without limitation or complexity. The goal is simple: To create an agile workspace in which employees can securely work from anywhere, at any time, on any device. But achieving that goal in a cost-effective manner can be anything but simple. That's where VMware Horizon, an industry-leading desktop virtualization platform, can make all the difference. Get this eBook to discover how VMware Horizon provides a highly flexible and cost-effective solution that leverages the hybrid cloud to enable your employees to work however, wherever and whenever they choose.

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How to Boost Employee Performance in a Hybrid Work Environment

From empathy-based leadership to so-called intentional collaboration, there are steps your organization can take to boost the morale, performance and productivity of your hybrid workforce. Read this article for some terrific and timely advice.

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Victoria University Digitally Transformed to Widen Students Flexible Learning Opportunities

When Victoria University in Melbourne, Australia consolidated several of its campuses into one in downtown Melbourn, it also decided to transform its learning model to smaller class sizes with remote access to coursework. The university turned to VMware Horizon and VMware's Virtual Desktop Infrastructure for its digital transformation. The result is easier and faster access to coursework for students. For the university, it's helped them to administer a larger number of classes and less money spent on expensive hardware. Any laptop or desktop can serve as virtual desktops. Download the customer story and learn how VU successfully implemented virtual desktops for remote learning.

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How Cyber Essentials is helping to improve the cyber resilience of the UK

Julia Lopez, Minister of State at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport in the UK spoke at the recent Cyber Essentials showcase. Read the blog to gain insight into the UK government's efforts to build a more resilient and thriving digital ecosystem.

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Sunday, November 27, 2022

Complimentary Cybersecurity Compliance Consultation

The experts at Contoso Technical Solutions can help your organization stay on top of cybersecurity rules, standards and legislation that can be challenging to comprehend and are a moving target. Receive a complimentary cybersecurity compliance consultation when you schedule direct.

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AI Readiness Consultation

How ready is your organization to leverage AI-driven technologies. Let the experts from Contoso Technical Solutions help your organization evaluate your strengths and areas for improvement. Schedule a free AI readiness consultation.

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Saturday, November 26, 2022

Free Cloud Assessment Consultation

Let Contoso Technical Solutions help you explore ways to optimize cloud computing and overcome common challenges. Schedule a meeting with our cloud experts to discuss the specific path forward for your organization.

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Why the explainable AI market is growing rapidly

While companies are investing in AI-driven tech, there continues to be a persistent problem of trust: AI is still not fully trusted by humans. To address this challenge that can potentially stall AI adoption, enterprise leaders are turning to explainable AI.

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Interest In Remote Work Is Up 556%: Here's How To Find The Right Remote Job

While most companies are offering hybrid work options, not all companies are cultivating cultures optimized for hybrid work. To ensure employees are happy in their new environments, here are the tough questions employers should be asking.

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TeamWorx Trusts Trellix's Threat Detection Service Built on AWS

When data science and software engineering firm, TeamWorx needed a detection solution to deliver immediate, actionable results, they turned to Trellix. Read the case study to learn how Trellix helps TeamWorx reduce costs by 50% and lesson incident response data in10 min or less.

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Book A Free Demo of Our AI Solutions

How can AI help take your enterprise tech to the next level and ensure that you're positioned to scale, innovate and adapt to change? Book a free demo with one of our experts to find out.

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Friday, November 25, 2022

Assess Your Remote Work Environment

Are your remote work capabilities optimized to ensure that employees working from anywhere aren't alienated from your company's culture? There are some basic and cost-effective steps you could take to ensure your company values are being effectively instilled in your remote workforce. Schedule a free consultation with our remote work enablement experts to discuss this critical need in more detail.

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AI Generated, Never Ending Discussion

Through the magic of AI, we are being treated to conversations between great minds that never actually happened. Check out this blog to learn about an AI-generated conversation between movie director Werner Herzog and philosopher Slavoj Žižek.

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Verizon Details How to Overcome SASE Challenges

The emergence of virtual networking and multi-cloud environments has created networking and security complexity. Consider this take on simplifying IT management.

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2022 Thales Consumer Digital Trust Analyst Report

Consumers are expecting businesses to establish digital trust and those that do will have higher success rates. Read the report to gain insight on how consumers feel about data security, their knowledge of the cybersecurity landscape and how difficult digital trust is to get back once it is lost.

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EM eBook — Automate Infrastructure Workflows

Transition away from siloed, domain-centric infrastructure management practices. Use Red Hat Ansible to shift towards a holistic approach that uses automation to increase quality and productivity and save time and costs across the enterprise. Download the eBook, "Automate Infrastructure Workflows," from Contoso Technical Solutions to see the way.

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Thursday, November 24, 2022

Be a Security Superhero with Trellix Helix Detect

There was a time when the largest global enterprises and organizations were the main target of cyberattacks. Read the eBook to gain insight on why threats are now moving down-market to smaller companies that lack the security tools or budgets of larger companies.

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What have been the top 3 challenges your organization has faced with #cloud adoption and management?

What have been the top 3 challenges your organization has faced with #cloud adoption and management?

Science Beyond Siri

AI and machine learning (ML) are rapidly changing how data-intense scientific discovery is being done. Read the article to learn how a team of educators and computer scientists are diving deeper into ML techniques and using them to assist and automate scientific discovery of increasingly complex problems.

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An architecture for mature enterprise AI

Here's your roadmap for building an architecture that can empower your organization to scale AI that is more agile, holistic and future-proof.

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Remote Work Culture: Is Your Talent At Risk?

Top recruits consistently cite workplace culture as a critical consideration for accepting a job offer. But with employees increasingly working outside the office, teaching, refining and instilling company values is becoming more difficult. Here's some insight on navigating this paradox.

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022

2022 Thales Consumer Digital Trust Index

Consumer trust in digital varies from industry to industry and country to country. Check out this infographic for a look at the numbers that tell us where digital trust stands with consumers.

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Surface Versatility

Microsoft Surface devices offer the power and flexibility to help you reshape the workday. Check out these customer stories to learn how!

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Introducing new Surface devices that take the Windows PC in the next era of computing

Visit this web link to get acquainted with the new Surface devices for Windows 11. You'll also discover more about Windows 11, plus information on new tools and accessories to go with these devices.

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Is your organization keeping pace with AI's rapid evolution? Reply with your assessment and to discuss where you think you should be in your AI evolution.

Is your organization keeping pace with AI's rapid evolution? Reply with your assessment and to discuss where you think you should be in your AI evolution.

How are you leveraging #AI and #ML to improve your #enterprisetech? Have you or are you planning to make major investments in AI?

How are you leveraging #AI and #ML to improve your #enterprisetech? Have you or are you planning to make major investments in AI?

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

We'd love your feedback on the brewing conflict between existing corporate culture and the reality of #hybridwork. Is this a gap that can easily be bridged through the right tech, or is a fundamental strategic overhaul necessary?

We'd love your feedback on the brewing conflict between existing corporate culture and the reality of #hybridwork. Is this a gap that can easily be bridged through the right tech, or is a fundamental strategic overhaul necessary?

Microsoft Dynamics Cloud Migration Overview

The Microsoft Dynamics 365 Migration Program enables you to accelerate your cloud migration journey and minimize risk. Watch this brief video for an overview of how the program simplifies infrastructure monitoring and management, improves scalability, supports remote workers, reduces operating costs and increases security.

Healthcare IT leaders on cloud adoption challenges

Healthcare IT leaders have been faced with several cloud adoption challenges over the last few years. Read the article to learn why security and compliance issues have become leading barriers.

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Free Behavioral Technologist Consultation

Focusing on behavior plus technology is how to address hybrid work. Where does mindfulness fit in? For insight, schedule a consultation with a behavioral technologist from Contoso Technical Solutions. We're ready to help figure out how best to make hybrid work work for you.

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Faster deployments of Red Hat OpenStack Platform with Ansible Strategy Plugins

The Red Hat OpenStack Platform director is the future of automation. Get an in-depth look into the changes transforming how Ansible strategy plugins impact overcloud node deployment on a large scale. Read this blog to learn about features enabling a defined number of nodes to fail during deployment or day 2 operation.

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Playbook for Your Journey to the Cloud

There are a lot of great reasons to use the cloud for desktop virtualization including high availability/disaster recovery (HA/DR), data center expansion, bursting, app colocation and business continuity. The question is, how to best get there? Read this playbook to find out. It covers the big picture of desktop virtualization, and how the VMware Horizon platform's many flexible deployment options can provide a fast and simple cloud journey that works with your current infrastructure investments and your business objectives. Download the playbook now and start planning your VDI cloud journey.

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Free Cyber Threat Risk Assessment

Let the experts from Contoso Technical Solutions help you determine if your organization shows signs of compromise and security vulnerability. Receive a free cyberthreat risk assessment and report when you schedule direct.

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Thank You to our Customers

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Investing in the Last Mile: PayPal's Khatereh Khodavirdi

PayPal's senior director of data science, Khatereh Khodavirdi is focused on continuously personalizing the customer experience across the company's brand portfolio. Read the article to gain insight on how PayPal uses AI to create more personal and more effective customer experiences.

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Monday, November 21, 2022

Moving data and apps to the cloud requires a well-researched strategy. What's your strategy for migrating to the #cloud? RT to start a conversation. Reply to get our advice.

Moving data and apps to the cloud requires a well-researched strategy. What's your strategy for migrating to the #cloud? RT to start a conversation. Reply to get our advice.

Disadvantages of cloud computing

Cloud computing currently has a positive global market outlook, but could some of its inadequacies render it redundant in the future? Read the article to learn how new technology trends such as the Internet of Things, Industry 4.0, and the growing application of artificial intelligence and machine learning are exposing some cloud inadequacies.

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Deliver Personalized Digital Customer Engagement With Dynamics 365

Consumers and businesses are increasingly turning to digital platforms for relevant product and service information, making it critical to effectively meet and exceed customer expectations with digital services and technology. Microsoft Dynamics 365 helps you meet this challenge by connecting and unifying commerce and marketing activities. Read the blog for a look at how real-world people and businesses bring together solutions such as Dynamics 365 Commerce and Dynamics 365 Marketing to target and deliver engaging, user-friendly digital buying experiences.

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How Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Will Reshape Enterprise Technology

Major changes in how companies automate processes and workflows will continue to accelerate as advanced AI and ML solutions flood the market. Here's how these innovations are reshaping enterprise tech.

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From intuitive sharing with OneDrive to driving prioritization with Viva Goals — Here's what's new in Microsoft 365

When the right technology is used correctly, organizations are able to overcome communication challenges and emerge stronger. Read the blog to gain insight into how Microsoft 365 has introduced new sharing experiences in OneDrive, enabling new creation and collaboration capabilities in Microsoft Office.

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The Awkward Dance Between Hybrid Work And Unprepared Corporate Culture

Corporate cultures aren't designed for the flexibility of hybrid workplaces. Read this article for ideas on how to align culture with the new hybrid workforce.

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Our 67 Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes to Cook Year After Year

Your best Thanksgiving dinner ever is just a few recipes away. Happy Thanksgiving from the team at Contoso Technical Solutions.

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An Afternoon with a Navy Seal

Listen to this webinar featuring Navy Seal Brent Gleeson sharing inspiring stories about combat and relating his experiences to the business world. Gain insight as he explains the importance of teamwork, persistence, adaptation and leveraging elite partnerships to achieve success.

Saturday, November 12, 2022

How to set up a VPN for enterprise use

With the number of users accessing enterprise WANs remotely rising exponentially in the age of remote work, companies need an effective strategy for deploying virtual private networks or VPNs. Here's how to do it right.

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Hybrid work from home policy shows fewer hours, more productivity

The debate on the relative productivity of remote vs onsite employees is going to continue for years to come. But with most of the workforce ranking the option to work from home right behind compensation and advancement opportunities in order of importance, employers have little choice but to implement policies that optimize remote work productivity.

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Microsoft Surface: Designed to power productivity

In this flyer, you'll find several customer stories discussing Microsoft Surface devices. Learn how Surface helps remote teams collaborate and communicate with ease.

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Microsoft Surface: do more with less, designed by Microsoft

This flyer details several customer stories featuring Surface as a solution for modern device management. Learn how to make remote deployment, configuration, and management a reality with Surface devices.

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AI Readiness Assessment

Organizations from the private and public sector are realizing the power of AI and data analytics. Schedule a one-on-one AI Readiness Assessment with one of our experts to help your organization stay in front of these technologies.

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Friday, November 11, 2022

Get More Value from Your Cloud Spend

Making sure your organization is getting the most bang for your cloud spend buck requires some strategic thinking. Let the experts at Contoso Technical Solutions help you with a cloud cost analysis to get your cloud ROI where it needs to be. Schedule a free consultation today.

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Complimentary Cybersecurity Compliance Consultation

Let the experts at Contoso Technical Solutions help your organization ensure adherence with all relevant cyber regulatory requirements and cyber laws. Receive a complimentary cybersecurity compliance consultation when you schedule direct.

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Microsoft Automates to Achieve More with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

When Microsoft wanted to centralize automation and save work hours by eliminating manual tasks and mitigating network downtime, they adopted Red Hat Ansible. The change has also increased collaboration and built an innovation-rich environment. Read the full story.

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Free evaluation of your cybersecurity posture

In today's complex IT environment swarming with cybercriminals committed to breaching your defenses, you need a clear picture of where your cybersecurity gaps are. Schedule a free assessment of your cybersecurity capabilities and ensure you're prepared to fend off malicious attacks.

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Assess Your Workforce Productivity

The question of the difference in productivity between onsite and remote workers continues to ignite much debate. To help you understand how your remote workers perform compared to their onsite counterparts, schedule a free consultation with an expert from Contoso Technical Solutions.

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

Imagine Nation ELC 2022: Former CIOs Reflect on Their IT Modernization Journeys

The E-Government Act provides guidelines on how government agencies use IT to handle personal information. Get insight from federal CIOs whose reflections on their IT modernization journeys are highlighted in this article.

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Companies search for ROI from cloud spending

Experts now say the speed with which companies headed to the cloud left little room for strategic thinking and has resulted in many companies paying for more cloud resources than they need. Read the article to learn more about how companies are reevaluating cloud spending to achieve better ROI.

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Cybersecurity Labor Shortage Grows Worse in US and Worldwide

Despite the training and hiring of hundreds of thousands of new workers, the cybersecurity industry's labor shortage is only growing worse. Read the article to learn how demand for talent continues to outstrip supply as companies around the world scramble to shore up security amid growing threats of cyber attack.

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Security has become more difficult, IT leaders say

Evidence continues to mount that the combination of remote work and digital transformation is making it significantly more difficult to secure cloud networks being accessed by remote employees from anywhere and on any device. Here are the top things to keep in mind as your organization overhauls its approach to cybersecurity.

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Stipends for remote work emerge as polarizing issue

Should remote workers be compensated for home office expenses, like internet and electricity? Prior to the pandemic, most remote employees were eligible for some reimbursement, but employees forced to work from home since 2020 are generally not reimbursed for such expenses. It's a tricky issue and one, as it turns out, with legal implications.

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Do you have a cohesive framework for calculating your cloud computing ROI? Or are you—frankly, like most businesses—struggling to make a compelling, quantitative case? Share your thoughts!

Do you have a cohesive framework for calculating your cloud computing ROI? Or are you—frankly, like most businesses—struggling to make a compelling, quantitative case? Share your thoughts!

AI is Ready for Business, but are Businesses Ready for AI

While AI is now clearly seen as a compelling solution that can vastly expand business intelligence, the business world doesn't appear ready for AI and the infrastructure it requires. Read the blog to learn about the gap and ideas for bridging it.

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What the industry wants to improve on NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0

The NIST Cybersecurity Framework was meant to be a dynamic document that is continuously revised, enhanced and updated to keep pace with the evolving threat landscape. Read the article to learn about the most recent and most significant update, CSF 2.0.

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Ansible Automation Platform for Microsoft Windows for Public Sector

This solution brief illustrates what Red Hat Ansible and Microsoft make possible with automation. Admins work in a simple, familiar window across the enterprise — automating security, compliance and reducing manhours spent on manual tasks. Download the brief to learn how a combined Red Hat Ansible/Microsoft solution can optimize your IT investment.

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With 71% of IT leaders reporting increased #databreach risks according to Gatepoint Research, has your organization embraced a strategic overhaul to cybersecurity ops or opted for small tactical tweaks? Love to hear your thoughts.

With 71% of IT leaders reporting increased #databreach risks according to Gatepoint Research, has your organization embraced a strategic overhaul to cybersecurity ops or opted for small tactical tweaks? Love to hear your thoughts.

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

How, if at all, has the #hybridworkforce impacted your compensation scale? For example, there's evidence that remote work is closing the geographic pay gap between urban and rural areas. Love to get your feedback on any new patterns you're seeing in your company or industry.

How, if at all, has the #hybridworkforce impacted your compensation scale? For example, there's evidence that remote work is closing the geographic pay gap between urban and rural areas. Love to get your feedback on any new patterns you're seeing in your company or industry.

What's holding you back on your #AI and #BigData journey? Reply to start a conversation about where you'd like to be on the path to AI-driven IT modernization.

What's holding you back on your #AI and #BigData journey? Reply to start a conversation about where you'd like to be on the path to AI-driven IT modernization.

Has your organization updated your #cybersecurity defenses? As the threat landscape continues to change, keeping pace is critical. Reply to stay informed of the latest cybersecurity trends and ways to address them.

Has your organization updated your #cybersecurity defenses? As the threat landscape continues to change, keeping pace is critical. Reply to stay informed of the latest cybersecurity trends and ways to address them.

Companies are still waiting for their cloud ROI

The most common reason organizations jump to cloud computing is to save money. Unfortunately, because most businesses do not optimize cloud implementation, they end up missing the promised ROI.

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Top 7 Trends Every CEO Should Know About the Future of Retail

Sudden changes prompted by COVID-19 have driven retailers to accelerate the digitization of their businesses. In discussions with leaders across the sector, KPMG found five areas where retail executives are applying new technology and tactics to contend with a highly fluid social, economic and health environment. Download this eBook to explore KPMG's findings and what they mean to your retail business.

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10 Ways to Automate Microsoft Windows with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

This checklist highlights ten common tasks your IT team manages that can be automated with Red Hat Ansible and Microsoft. Get the checklist and start automating to save time and resources.

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Monday, November 7, 2022

How to Test Next-Generation Antivirus Solutions

Choosing an endpoint security solution can be a challenge. To help, SANS Institute created a guide to evaluating solutions. It includes core requirements to look for and preparation tips for running a test. Our technology partner, VMware, summarizes the SANS Institute guidelines in the eBook, "How to Test Next-Generation Antivirus Solutions." Download the eBook for guidance and a look at the 7 steps SANS recommends following when performing an endpoint security test drive.

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Securing Your IT Estate in a Remote Work Environment

The distributed workforce is creating scores of challenges for CISOs whose teams are tasked with protecting the expanding attack surface against highly advanced cyberthreats. And with 71% of IT leaders reporting increased risk of security breaches and associated costs, the urgency to reevaluate your cybersecurity strategy has never been greater.

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Carat

Check out this use case story to learn how media agency Carat was able to form the partnership that allowed Microsoft Teams to become the Official Collaboration Platform of the NFL.

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Why remote work is causing a massive shift in salaries around the country

The massive growth in the remote workforce is helping to close the geographical pay gap, with employees in cities like Dallas and Minneapolis now approaching the average salaries of employees in New York and San Francisco. Lots of interesting info here on the seismic shift in compensation.

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Mondelez International Use Case

When Mondelez International wanted to replace its aging, on-premises IT infrastructure and move to the cloud, it chose Microsoft Azure for its strong support of SAP deployments and overall technical capabilities. Read this success story to learn how the company's experience using Azure maximizes scalability, flexibility and agility.

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Public expectations have put pressure on agencies to deliver experiences that are equal or better than those offered by the private sector

The vast majority of citizens expect government agencies to provide service levels that meet or exceed those they get from private businesses. Read the article to gain insight into the steps that the public sector can take to make effective citizen-centric government a reality.

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What best practices do you follow when testing antivirus solutions? Reply if you'd like a consultation.

What best practices do you follow when testing antivirus solutions? Reply if you'd like a consultation.

3 CFO tips for finding value in cloud transformation

According to a recent survey, seven out of 10 executives managing cloud operations think it's difficult to realize the full potential of digital transformation without having hybrid cloud. Read the article for additional insights on how CFOs feel about cloud adoption.

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How Microsoft Teams uses AI and machine learning to improve calls and meetings

Disruptive echo effects, poor room acoustics and choppy video are some common issues that hinder the effectiveness of online calls and meetings. Read the blog to learn how Microsoft Teams is improving such audio and video challenges through AI and machine learning.

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Will new CISA guidelines move the needle on cyber defense?

CISA is set to release a long-anticipated list of cyber performance goals for critical infrastructure. Read the article to learn how much impact this list will have on further regulation while Congress and the White House remain divided.

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Saturday, November 5, 2022

Introducing Surface Pro 9

Get to know the Surface Pro 9 in this video. It's selling fast, so be sure to get yours quickly. To learn more or place an order, feel free to get in touch with us now!

Complimentary Data Analytics Consultation

Data-driven decisions are key to increasing revenue, reducing operating expenses and driving profit. Schedule a free data analytics consultation with one of our experts to learn how you can maximize the value of your data.

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Cyber Resiliency Consultation

How prepared is your organization to accelerate remediation and minimize disruption when a breach occurs? Let the experts at Contoso Technical Solutions help you improve your cyber resilience strategy by scheduling a complimentary cyber resiliency consultation.

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Assess Your Tech Stack

The saturated tech market is a double-edged sword: while you have at your disposal a litany of solutions to address every conceivable pain point, sorting through everything out there is time consuming and could be costly. Let the experts at Contoso Technical Solutions assess your current tech stack at no charge and help you determine which new solutions are right for your business.

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Friday, November 4, 2022

Assess Your Remote Collaboration Capabilities

If you have concerns about how well your remote workers are collaborating with their onsite counterparts, customers & other stakeholders—you're not alone. Sign up for a free consultation to assess your remote collaboration capabilities.

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The Cloud 100

Produced in partnership with Bessemer Venture Partners and Salesforce Ventures, the seventh annual Cloud 100 list of the world's top private cloud companies is out. Check out the full list in this Forbes blog.

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Digitally Mature Providers Glean More Value from Analytics, AI Adoption

A Frost & Sullivan report shows that healthcare providers who achieve high digital maturity are seven times more likely to get value from artificial intelligence than less mature peers. Read this article to explore the links between US health system digital maturity and digital transformation performance.

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Free Cloud Cost Consultation

Contoso Technical Solutions can help your organization when it comes to simplifying the complexities of cloud computing costs. Sign up for a free consultation.

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NCSC publishes supply chain security guidance

In response to a growing trend in supply chain attacks, the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) has published new guidance for organizations on assessing defenses and resilience in supply chains. Read the blog for additional insight.

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

Digital trust is critical, but many enterprises are not prioritizing it

Just one breach in digital trust can have devastating consequences for your business. And with many companies still in the early stages of digital transformation, the risk is heightened. Some tips on gaining and retaining digital trust:

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Remote Work Doesn't Work Everywhere—But Flexibility Can

While countless polls show that most employees want remote work options because of the perceived improved work life balance, it's a mistake to conflate remote work with more flexibility and less stress—remote workers can feel isolated and actually end up working longer hours and burnout faster. The key to a happier, more flexible workforce is the company culture.

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Application Modernization for Hybrid Environments: Ansible + ACM

Ansible + ACM is an infrastructure-agnostic solution that can deploy and scale complex applications in a variety of environments including multiple data centers, private clouds and public clouds that run in Kubernetes clusters. Watch this demo video for a walkthrough.

The 7 Best University Data Science Bootcamps for 2022

The growth of data science as a career field is increasing as organizations look to make sense of increasingly large and complex volumes of data. Read the article to check out a list of the best data science courses and online training to consider when looking to advance your organization's predictive analytics skills.

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When it comes to procuring new tech, do you have a strategic framework to guide your decisions or do you prefer a more ad hoc, needs based approach? Share your thoughts! #EnterpriseTech

When it comes to procuring new tech, do you have a strategic framework to guide your decisions or do you prefer a more ad hoc, needs based approach? Share your thoughts! #EnterpriseTech

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

🤔 Remote and hybrid workers: do you ever feel like #remotework has blurred the lines between work and life? Maybe you're working more on vacation or over the weekend than you were when you were in the office 5 days a week? Love to hear your thoughts!

🤔 Remote and hybrid workers: do you ever feel like #remotework has blurred the lines between work and life? Maybe you're working more on vacation or over the weekend than you were when you were in the office 5 days a week? Love to hear your thoughts!

Is cloud computing immune from economic downturns?

While the fears that accompany economic downturns have typically led to across-the-board budget cuts, with IT often receiving the deepest cuts, many businesses now consider IT spending to be directly correlated to overall business value. Read the article to gain insight on why many experts believe cloud spend may now be immune from economic slowdowns.

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The proposed EU Cyber Resilience Act: What it is and how it may impact the supply chain

The proposed EU Cyber Resilience Act sets out new cybersecurity related requirements for products with "digital elements". Read the blog to learn what these security regulations entail.

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Enable flexible work with Surface

The Surface Laptop 5 can do it all—and you can learn more about it in this document. These laptops are ready to ship now, so contact us today to learn more or to place your orders.

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Is your organization skipping the step between data collection and insight extraction? Reply to start a conversation about the importance of data management to advancing #ML and #AI.

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Have you been fine tuning your #cybersecurity "A" game? The stakes have never been higher. Reply to learn why.

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ACM Ansible Integration Overview

Advanced Cluster Management with Red Hat Ansible allows you to bridge the gap between your existing IT infrastructure and cloud-based systems. From a single control panel, you can build, deploy and manage container-based applications. This means saving time, effort and risk so you can focus on innovation and customer value. Watch the video to see how these capabilities can benefit your organization.