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(Microsoft Intelligent Security Solutions, Part 3) Advanced AI analytics mining a centralized data-lake of unique threat indicators with real-time telemetry. Here, Part 3 of my blog series covers Microsoft Intelligent Security Graph and how it uses advanced analytics to break the silos of security data points spread across most organizations, combining them into a cohesive […]

The following is the first blog in a series about software containers and Kubernetes, and their importance in modern application delivery. Organizations across industries are examining their business for opportunities to digitally transform. Traditional methods of software delivery characterized by waterfall planning, arduous infrastructure provisioning, and manual changes are no longer able to deliver the […]

As a customer moving to cloud services such as Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure, one of the foremost items on your list is “how do we secure the cloud services like we do on-premises computing services”? Some of the first conversations or thoughts are how do you secure the clients and access to Office 365/Microsoft […]

Whether your company has 10 people or 10,000 people, security measures need to be in place to ensure a safe, secure, and compliant environment for your end users. Many companies will often be required to adhere to certain security regulations and compliance standards but rest assured Microsoft has your back.  Microsoft understands this need for […]

Auto Attendants and Call Queues have come a long way since their infancy in Skype for Business Online. Although they aren’t perfect, Microsoft has made some great advancements in what they can do and how they function within Skype for Business Online and Microsoft Teams. In today’s article we’ll be discussing the in’s and out’s […]

Part 1 – Microsoft Secure Score 56 Security Actions You Can Take Today to Improve Your Security Posture Microsoft has been investing substantially in security and compliance since 2004, and today that investment protects all Microsoft products, but none more so than Office 365 and Azure. One shining culmination of that investment is Microsoft Secure […]

Protecting your data has become one of the utmost important aspects within Information Technology. Luckily, with recent advancements in Microsoft Teams you now have the capability of implementing data loss prevention policies for both your chat and channel messages! In today’s article we’ll discuss what DLP is and why you should extend this capability into […]

Yes, you heard it right, Microsoft will be retiring TLS 1.0 and 1.1 in Office 365 starting June 1st, 2020. We know Microsoft is not bluffing this time! In this article we’ll quickly discuss what changes are being made and how this could affect your organization! TLS 1.0 and 1.1 being retired? It seems like […]

So you may have clicked on this link thinking, “what the heck is a policy package and why haven’t I heard of this?” Well you’re not alone as I had to do some research myself before I fully understood what Microsoft was planning. As of 7/24/19 policy packages have not been rolled out to tenants […]

This is another post in our blog series from Microsoft Inspire, which took place in Las Vegas earlier this week. Each post has highlighted key takeaways, insights and innovations that are top of mind for our Microsoft practice. Today’s post features an interview with Perficient’s Azure Practice Director, Steve Holstad. Steve discusses the continued momentum […]

In 2016, when I did my first in-depth comparison, the resulting TCOs were usually very close. Usually, the OpEx was slightly higher for the cloud TCO versus the on-prem TCO required substantial capital investment. However, our most recent estimate was eye-opening to our client.  We were assessing a green-field implementation for a Data Warehouse at […]

While preparing a workshop showcasing the power of OpenShift on Azure (ARO) to .NET Core-focused developers, we strived to align to the methodology of 12-Factor Applications. Specifically, rule number three – Configuration. Since an application is likely to vary between deployments (i.e.: developer environments, staging, production, QA, etc.), its configurations could be stored as constants […]