Teachers do so much for our students, they inspire us, motivate us, and shape our future. As part of Teacher Appreciation Week, Microsoft is thanking our teaching community with some new features within Microsoft Teams for Education. Microsoft has been visiting classrooms around the world to see how teachers and students are using Teams for […]
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What I Learned at Microsoft Build 2018
Microsoft held its popular Build conference in Seattle this week. Microsoft has a lot of different conferences throughout the year, but Build, as the name suggests, is focused on developers, current and future directions of Microsoft development platform and Microsoft cloud technologies. I was lucky enough to attend the conference in person and learn quite […]
Lightning Flow, Data Security, Summer ’18 Enhancements & More
Top Salesforce Updates You Need to Know Einstein, Lightning & More: What’s New in Salesforce Sales Cloud in Summer ’18 Top 5 Jaw-Dropping Salesforce Communities Summer ’18 Enhancements Why is Data Security Important to Me? Running an Integrated ABM Campaign in 5 Steps Connecting to Salesforce in Outlook Perficient’s Award-Winning Partnership with Salesforce What Organizations […]
Microsoft is a “Clear Leader” in Cloud Security, Says CEO
During Microsoft’s recent third quarter earnings call, CEO Satya Nadella called the company “a clear leader in cloud security,” while reporting 58% growth in commercial cloud sales. Total sales during Q3 increased by 15.5% to $26.82 billion. Perficient’s chairman and CEO, Jeff Davis, told CRN that our cloud growth has been in line with Microsoft’s, […]
New date for discontinuation of support for SBC in Exchange UM
Well, Microsoft likes to keep us on our toes. You may remember my blog post from back in February when I stated that Microsoft announced the end of support for Exchange Online Unified Messaging for 3rd party PBX connections via SBC (Session Border Controller) would be “discontinued July of 2018“. Well… Microsoft has changed that date […]
Every Version of the Microsoft Dynamics Family Explained
I love Microsoft. Between their powerful technology and comprehensive support, I’m never left wanting for functionality or help. But with a legacy of great products as large as theirs—which includes upgrades, updates, and versions of most of their platforms and packages—it’s easy even for hardened Microsoft veterans to get lost in the verbiage and name […]
Skype For Business 2015 Services Frustration
I recently ran into a problem with a Skype for Business 2015 on-premises deployment where certain services randomly failed to start. After successfully deploying and testing the services it was time to patch the OS and reboot. This is where things became interesting. As you can see from the screen grab below there were specific […]
April Updates – Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams has recently come out with some exciting new features and functionality which makes this hub for teamwork an even more robust tool. In this article I’ll go over some of those updates that have rolled out or are in the process of rolling out over the last few weeks. April Updates for Users […]
Skype for Business Online Advanced Network Assessment
Perficient partners with Integrated Research to deliver their UC Assessor and Path Insight detailed network and environmental analysis. UC Assessor is a cloud-based tool that is designed to work with not only Skype for Business, but many different vendors such as AudioCodes, Avaya, and Cisco. So, why conduct an advanced network assessment? Here are a […]
New Microsoft Teams & Skype for Business Admin Center Released
Well you’ve been patiently waiting and Microsoft has finally answered your prayers. The new Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business Admin Center is now in the process of being rolled out across all tenants. If you notice that your tenant still only shows Skype for Business Admin center, no need to worry. Microsoft is rolling […]
Know Your Limits: Creating Process Flows in Dynamics 365
Dynamics 365 provides amazingly powerful tools for tracking business processes step-by-step, initiating stage-dependent actions, and maintaining strong relationships with clients. Dynamics 365 even comes with a handy drag-and-drop interface for creating and changing Business Process Flows, allowing enormous control over a business’s moving parts. Like any program, this process-creating function places some boundaries on what […]
Making the Most of the Skype for Business Network Assessment Data
In my prior blog, I covered how to automate the process of running a Skype for Business Online network assessment. You can read about it here. A network assessment using the free Microsoft tool generates a CSV file which is used to record the results. You can download the assessment tool from here. We will […]