Tuesday, November 26, 2024

What Is the New Hushed Hybrid Work Trend?

The new hushed hybrid work trend has employees colluding with the managers to allow work-from-home days in secret. This trend has both benefits and drawbacks-as well as far reaching implications for business ops and talent acquisition.

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Bridge traditional applications and microservices with NGINX Plus

Many organizations are working their way from traditional applications toward modern applications composed of microservices. This solution brief shows how pairing Red Hat with NGINX Plus services provides feature-rich tools for both types of applications. Download the brief for an overview of how the services work with each other to smooth the transition.

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Meet Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 for Business

Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 for Business are built with business needs in mind. With the latest Intel® Core™ Ultra processors, integrated NPU and Copilot key, they are faster and smarter than ever. Powerful AI experiences unlock new ways of working with Copilot in Windows and Windows Studio Effects.

New Savings on Surface Pro 10

This promotional datasheet provides details on a special savings promotion on Surface Pro 10 through December 31, 2024.

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What has the move to #microservices been like for your organization? What risks or security and compliance challenges have you encountered?

What has the move to #microservices been like for your organization? What risks or security and compliance challenges have you encountered?

Monday, November 25, 2024

What's new in Azure Data, AI, and Digital Applications: Are you ready to go from GenAI experimentation to solutions at scale?

The AI era is here — and moving at warp speed rerouting technology roadmaps and dramatically accelerating transformation and value realization timelines. Microsoft is once again at the forefront of development and deployment of responsible AI. In this blog article, you'll take a deep dive into what's new in Azure Data, AI and digital applications. What's more, you will learn how by deploying Azure you can go from GenAI experimentation to solutions deployed at scale - and realize a substantial ROI in the process. Ready to make your move from AI experimentation to innovative AI solutions with Azure? Contoso Technical Solutionscan help you get started.

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How AI-Powered Immunoscience is Transforming Healthcare

See how new AI tech is helping to make connections between diseases once thought to be unrelated, unlock treatment options, and usher in a new era of drug discovery. Interested in exploring how AI can transform your industry or business? Just hit reply to schedule a demo of a customizable AI solution.

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Microsoft Copilot, a new AI assistant, can help you work more effectively.

Microsoft Copilot, a new AI assistant, can help you work more effectively.

Cloud computing in the United States - statistics & facts

Discover all statistics and data on Cloud computing in the United States now on statista.com!

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Copilot for Microsoft 365 | Work On

Copilot is here! Watch this Microsoft video to meet your highly capable, always-available, dot-connecting data chaser. Copilot for Microsoft 365 combines the power of large language models, web search, and your data in Microsoft 365 applications.

Cybersecurity Has a Talent Shortage. Here's How to Close the Gap

By embracing future-ready workforce practices to close the cybersecurity talent gap, employers will be in a better position to capitalize on opportunities and address emerging threats. Cybersecurity experts at are ready to help you strengthen your security posture.

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INSPIRE Environmental uses Azure AI to improve efficiency and streamline data analysis to meet the pace of offshore wind development

INSPIRE Environmental (INSPIRE), is a Venterra Group company dedicated to monitoring seafloor health. Labor-intensive data collection and analysis was impacting the quality of data and jeopardizing the company's long-standing reputation for delivering timely and reliable results. Read the story for details on how INSPIRE used Microsoft Azure AI solutions to analyze complex ocean data more quickly and efficiently, lower costs and reduce turnaround times for clients. Contact Contoso Technical Solutions for more information on how Azure AI can streamline your transformation to the cloud.

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Simplify IT operations with observability and AIOps

IT teams face multiple operational challenges that can be effectively addressed with the right observability and AIOps solution.

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Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Automate network management with Red Hat and F5

In today's complex network environments, managing network traffic and security can be a time-consuming and challenging task. Our solution brief highlights how Red Hat and F5 can help you automate network management, reduce complexity and achieve optimal performance, scalability and security. Download the solution brief for an overview of how you can use Red Hat and F5 technology to automate, scale and protect application workloads across hybrid cloud environments.

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Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Introducing Microsoft Surface Hub 3

This video highlights the Surface Hub 3 in a live demonstration of its features and configurations.

Microsoft Surface Hub 3 eBook

This eBook describes the features of the Surface Hub 3 and lists specifications for the 50" and 85" models.

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Managing network traffic and security is complex. With automation, Contoso Technical Solutions helps SecOps teams simplify things. Reply if you'd like to hear how we do it.

Managing network traffic and security is complex. With automation, Contoso Technical Solutions helps SecOps teams simplify things. Reply if you'd like to hear how we do it.

How Will Artificial Intelligence Change Higher Ed? Let Us Count the Ways

The 2024 New Jersey Big Data Alliance Symposium, held last spring at Rutgers-New Brunswick, focused on the impacts of AI on society and higher education. Key takeaways include AI's amazing ability to automate tedious manual tasks (e.g., transcribing handwritten historical documents into text), streamlining the admissions process and significantly improving the feedback loop.

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Many Businesses Are Nearing the Completion of Their Cloud Migrations

Within three years, many organizations will be running most applications on public clouds, new CDW research finds.

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Monday, November 18, 2024

The Cybersecurity Burnout Crisis Is Reaching The Breaking Point

CISOs face rising burnout from overwork and evolving cyberthreats. Organizations must invest in resources and support to retain workers and strengthen security defenses. is ready to discuss with you how you can strengthen your organization's security without having to hire new talent or burning out your IT team/

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Copilot in Excel | Be more analytical

Working with Excel usually requires knowledge of formulas and chart creation, in addition to the time needed to look for insights in the data. Copilot in Excel can do much of that work for you, through natural language commands. Watch the video to see how it works.

Repay 'Digital Debt' By Simplifying IT Infrastructure

Are you in digital debt? Find out how excessive business tools and notifications can lead to burnout and decreased creativity. Get actionable tips on driving IT efficiency, erasing digital debt and reinvigorating your exhausted staff.

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Sorting, charting and analyzing in Excel with Copilot

Tired of manually sorting, charting and analyzing in Excel? Microsoft Copilot in Excel can do it for you

Hybrid work is growing the fastest in these 5 industries

Among the top categories, account management work saw the highest growth rate (62%) in hybrid job postings over the past six months. As hybrid work adoption accelerates across most industries, is ready to work with you ensure that your company's hybrid work model is optimized for everything from talent retention to collaboration and profitability.

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Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Surface Laptop 7th Edition Desktop Slide

This datasheet highlights the Copilot + PC capabilities and other major features of the new Surface Laptop 7th Edition in its desktop configuration.

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10 considerations for Kubernetes deployments

Container development promises unprecedented portability and scalability in the cloud with tools like Kubernetes. In addition, DevOps development and cultural practices increase business value and responsiveness. What questions do you need to consider when starting a container development project? This solution brief highlights 10. Download the solution brief for tips to ensure your Kubernetes deployment will support your enterprise now and into the future.

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Surface Laptop 7th Edition Product Specifications

This solution brief describes the Surface Laptop 7th Edition product capabilities and feature set, along with performance data on the Snapdragon® processors and other technical details.

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Westech launches microservices on Red Hat OpenShift

This case study highlights how Westech improved the speed and scale of its service delivery. The company used Red Hat OpenShift and applied its container and Kubernetes technology capabilities to new business needs.

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Accelerate cloud migration and modernize applications at your pace with Azure VMware Solution.

Ready to plan a cloud migration but not sure where to begin? Reach out to Contoso Technical Solutions for help moving forward at your own pace.

AI Changes Big and Small Computing

Data centers will get bigger, while more processing will move closer to the edge. The exponential growth in data centers necessary to meet AI's computing demands will have massive implications for businesses and the economy.

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Monday, November 11, 2024

Simplifying cloud migration and modernization journey with Microsoft Azure

Digital transformation is a driving force in business. And enterprises today are accelerating digital initiatives to gain a competitive edge. Read this eBook to see why cloud is such an important tool in this process and how Microsoft Azure enables you to start and accelerate migration at the pace you choose.

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The power of purpose-built cloud infrastructure

With the cookie cutter cloud model becoming more obsolete due to cloud requirements varying across different businesses and industries, purpose-built cloud-which can be customized to handle specific workloads, ensuring low latency, high throughput, and greater resource utilization-is quickly gaining steam as the superior alternative. Read the article to learn more.

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Copilot in PowerPoint: Tell Impactful Stories

PowerPoint presentations are an effective way to convey a message, whether it's the results of a study or the outlines of a new marketing campaign. But to be successful, it requires good organization, clear messaging and thoughtful graphics. Microsoft Copilot in PowerPoint can help users create winning presentations with information, editing advice, and even original copy. Get an overview of what Copilot in PowerPoint can do in this video.

'The worst thing you can do' after a data breach, according to a cybersecurity expert

Data breaches are so common that you may be tempted to ignore them altogether. But doing so is a big mistake, cybersecurity experts say.

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Top 5 reasons to migrate to Azure VMware Solution

There are a lot of good reasons to migrate your VMware workloads from your datacenter to Azure with Azure VMware Solution (AVS). Get this infographic to see the top 5 reasons we think AVS is the optimal route to the cloud, and get in touch with Contoso Technical Solutions to see how we can help.

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Generative AI Causes Costly Mistakes for Enterprise Buyers

Confusion surrounding generative AI exists in the market, leading enterprises into unnecessary expense and delays, according to Gartner's Erick Brethenoux.

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Up your storytelling with Microsoft Copilot and PowerPoint. Your AI assistant can help identify key takeaways, organize your presentation, or create a new presentation in seconds when new content arrives, Reply if you want more information.

Up your storytelling with Microsoft Copilot and PowerPoint.

Was Hybrid The Wrong Approach To Delivering Workplace Flexibility?

Despite the growth of hybrid workplace policies, many organizations struggle to make them work. A broader, more multi-faceted approach to workplace flexibility can help.

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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Cephable and Surface: Revolutionizing Accessibility with NPU-Powered Performance

This video showcases the Cephable and Surface solution that leverages an AI-powered software platform with adaptive control inputs, including voice, camera-based, and multimodal controls, to revolutionize the way disabled workers interact with Surface.

Network Automation for Everyone

Now is the time for network evolution, and this eBook dives into how to streamline processes, run a network more efficiently, and adopt an open approach to network automation. Download the eBook to discover how to get started with network automation.

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Accessibility Evolution | Microsoft's Journey to Empower People with Disabilities

This video highlights Microsoft's journey to deliver to disabled workers the accessibility accessories they need on Surface PCs to reduce any impairments in hearing, vision, or mobility.

NGINX and Red Hat OpenShift Solution Journey

This video shows how Red Hat OpenShift and NGINX Plus help improve application resilience, performance, security and reliability, as well as application specific routing. Watch the video and get in touch to learn how Contoso Technical Solutions can help you realize the same benefits with a Red Had OpenShift and NGINX Plus.

The Billion-Dollar AI Gamble: Data Centers As The New High-Stakes Game

Explore the vital role of data centers in powering AI and the digital economy, and discover why understanding their use cases is key to making successful investments. Read this Forbes article for an excellent overview of the different types of data centers and the critical role they play in today's economy.

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Monday, November 4, 2024

Three Smart Ways to Exceed Your Customers' Digital Expectations

The survey says: "High-quality CX isn't a nice-to-have—it's a revenue driver." That may be the understatement of the decade. Fully 73% of consumers rank customer experience (CX) as a vital factor in their purchase decisions (coming after only price and product quality). Download this eBook for insights on the innovative new digital tools and strategies business leaders like John Hancock are embracing to rise above customer expectations and stay competitive. Contact Contoso Technical Solutions to start driving your revenue to greater heights with Azure digital tools and services.

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What are the Most Popular Cloud Platforms Among Tech Pros?

For years, Amazon Web Services (AWS) seemed to dominate tech professionals' cloud usage. Is that still the case? Or have competing web platforms made strides in adoption over the past few years?

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Copilot in Outlook | Manage your inbox

Copilot in Outlook can help you stay on top of your inbox with features to help you summarize conversations, transform notes into emails and follow up on actions faster, with less effort. Learn about Copilot in Outlook in this Microsoft video.

Top 10 Cybersecurity Strategies

Cyber Magazine takes a look at the top 10 cyber strategies that can help enterprises improve their security posture

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B.TECH scales retail operations and slashes time-to-market 30 percent with Microsoft Azure

B-Tech is an Egyptian retail giant specializing in household appliances and consumer electronics. Read how B-Tech used its digital transformation arm b_labs to build a competitive advantage with Microsoft Azure, boosted service availability to 99.9 percent, cut time to market by 30%. Bye-Bye Black Friday back-office blues. Ready to build your competitive advantage with Microsoft Azure? Contoso Technical Solutions is ready too.

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Updating Enterprise Technology to Scale to "AI Everywhere"

Companies can't scale their AI solutions without also reshaping their technology function to enable this massive shift. Taking an "AI everywhere" approach to re-architecting the tech stack is a critical, foundational step. Equally important will be upgrading current ways of working to make the best use of new AI solutions, which will require bringing the discipline of software development to the adoption of AI models.

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Email catch up with Copilot

Having trouble keeping up with your email? Catch up with Microsoft Copilot, your AI-powered assistant.

Productivity problems persist for HR with hybrid workplace 'fauxductivity'

Half of managers still believe staff are engaging in "fauxductivity" — or faking activity and pretending to work while on the clock, a survey found.

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