Monday, December 26, 2022

The 5 Biggest Business Trends In 2023 Everyone Must Get Ready For Now

The business landscape will likely hold more changes and challenges in 2023. Read this for a look forward.

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From Medical Advances to Disney Magic, 23 Things to Look Forward to in 2023

Newsweek's annual round-up of the events, innovations, products and developments that will inform, inspire and delight us in the New Year.

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Happy Holidays from Inner-City Cubes

We wish you a happy, healthy holiday season and look forward to working with you in 2023.

Monday, December 19, 2022

What does a productive, #hybrid meeting experience look like to you? Reply to share your ideas and discuss them with one of our @MicrosoftTeams experts.

What does a productive, #hybrid meeting experience look like to you? Reply to share your ideas and discuss them with one of our @MicrosoftTeams experts.

Complimentary Azure Virtual Desktop Readiness Consultation

What questions do you have about virtual desktop solutions? We can answer them and get you started on a strategy during a free Azure Virtual Desktop Readiness Consultation. Fill out the form and let our experts get you started on the right path.

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Designing the New Hybrid Meeting Experience — For Everyone

The future everyone anticipated during the pandemic is here: A hybrid era with flexible work locations where everyone needs to be on equal ground no matter where they are. With people spending 148 percent more time each week in Microsoft Teams meetings than before the pandemic and 66 percent of decision makers considering redesigning physical spaces to accommodate hybrid work, making meetings more inclusive is a must. This blog tells the story about how teams from across Microsoft work together to help remote and in-person workers see eye-to-eye. Read the blog to learn from Microsoft's experience.

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Work Safely and Flexibly from Anywhere: The Cloud-Based Workplace with Azure Virtual Desktop

Michael Weinig AG, a global market leader in wood processing machinery, adopted the Azure Virtual Desktop so employees could work productively from any location. The company also wanted to standardize on a common workplace platform, reduce VPN traffic and lower travel costs. Read the customer story to learn from the company's experience implementing Azure Virtual Desktop to transition from outdated IT to cloud.

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Hybrid Work Consultation

How do you give employees purpose and clarity in your hybrid workforce? We recommend reviewing your processes and programs to ensure clear guidelines. Receive a free consultation with one of our Hybrid Work consultants when you schedule direct.

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Monday, December 12, 2022

Free Cloud Transformation Consultation

If you're moving to the cloud, you need an experienced consultant to help. Inner-City Cubes stakes its reputation on guiding successful cloud migration journeys with the strategies and tools that are right for each and every customer. From addressing your organization's unique challenges to securing data to defining and implementing the best hybrid cloud infrastructure, our transition consultants are ready to support your migration. Book your Free Cloud Transformation Consultation today.

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Zero-trust is the new gold standard in IT security. 🔐Reply if you're interested in learning how to build zero-trust into your security posture.

Zero-trust is the new gold standard in IT security. 🔐Reply if you're interested in learning how to build zero-trust into your security posture.

Hybrid Work is Just Work. Are We Doing it Wrong?

On the topic of hybrid work, employees and employers are divided. Employees are embracing hybrid work and its benefits. Many employers on the other hand, are yearning for a return to pre-Covid office life while dealing with challenges such as shrinking budgets and tight talent markets. To help leaders balance employee interests and organizational success, Microsoft surveyed 20,000 people worldwide and analyzed trillions of Microsoft 365 productivity signals, LinkedIn labor trends and Glint People Science findings. The data points to three pivots leaders must make to empower people for new ways of working. Read this blog to explore three pivots to help employees thrive and organizations succeed.

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Unit4 Reduces Go to Market by 50 Percent and Future-Proofs Business by Transitioning to Azure

Microsoft's Azure cloud platform offers a toolbox full of services for creating new applications. In this customer story, learn how Unit4 — a provider of ERP solutions to non-profits, universities and other services organizations — leverages multiple Azure services to develop cloud-based ERP solutions. Resources such as Azure SQL Database, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure App Service and Azure Migrate are four of the many Azure resources used in Unit4's project. Read the story and learn the many cloud services you can create with the Azure platform.

Zero Trust Will Replace Your VPN by 2025 - Here's Why and How You Can Prepare

Remote work and the continuing threat of cyber-attacks are driving organizations to find better security frameworks. The solution may be a zero-trust framework which is a stringent, layered approach that assumes no user is automatically trustworthy. Research firm Gartner forecasts that zero-trust access is the security framework of the future and will replace virtual private networks by 2025. Don't miss the opportunity to learn Gartner's predictions and advice in this article. Read it here.

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Free Azure Virtual Desktop Demo

Try before you buy is always good advice. That's why you should take advantage of this free demonstration of the Azure Virtual Desktop solution in action. You can ask questions from our Azure experts and experience first-hand what Azure Virtual Desktop can do. Sign up for the Free Azure Virtual Desktop Demo today.

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What are your top employee retention successes and challenges? Reply to share your experience.

How We Keep the Microsoft Cloud Up and Running

Curious to see where, and how, the Microsoft Cloud operates? The video we've included here takes you behind the scenes to Microsoft's operations rooms where highly trained technicians and AI monitor the data center's critical infrastructure. Customers like you expect a resilient and secure computing environment. Microsoft helps us meet your expectations with teams of cyber security experts monitoring trillions of threat signals daily, as well as software engineers worldwide who track response times and performance as well as power, cooling and other data center systems. Watch the video. Reply to this email to discuss how our team of Microsoft experts can help you benefit from a secure, resilient computing environment in the Microsoft Cloud.

Monday, December 5, 2022

The Total Economic Impact of Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop

More than six in ten workers will be using a virtual desktop by 2027, according to Forrester Research. That popularity is well justified by benefits that include lower costs in a range of areas along with quantifiably greater productivity. Learn the results of the Forrester survey and download the report here.

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Free Security Solutions Consultation

Every company needs highly skilled, professional help when it comes to cybersecurity. That's especially true for organizations with hybrid computing environments. Let the experts from Inner-City Cubes give you some free security advice. Schedule a complimentary Security Solutions Consultation today.

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Collect and Query Graphics Data for Azure Virtual Desktop Connections

Graphics data logs for Azure Virtual Desktop are in public preview. You can set up the diagnostics table in Azure Log Analytics and collect graphics data for your Azure Virtual Desktop connections. The graphics data table generates information whenever end-to-end delay and dropped frames percentages fall below a healthy threshold for Azure Virtual Desktop. This table helps administrators understand performance factors across the server, client and network that could be contributing to slow or choppy end-user experiences. Read the article here.

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How CHROs can Prevent Top Talent from Leaving

An interview with 12 CHROs and talent leaders across sectors shows HR and talent organizations have a diversity of perspectives on attracting and retaining the best talent. What is clear is that the workforce has changed, and with it, the skills needed to manage it. Read this blog for a closer look.

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Sanofi Gains Speed And Agility with an Azure Hybrid Cloud Strategy

When pharmaceutical firm Sanofi decided to move off its on-premises infrastructure, because it was limiting Sanofi's ability to innovate and respond quickly to business needs, the company opted for a hybrid cloud strategy. With help from its partner Mobiz, Sanofi settled on a digital transformation plan that included migrating more than 15,000 servers and 1,800 apps over the next few years to Microsoft's Azure cloud platform. The results? For one, Sanofi has experienced fewer outages and faster recovery times, reducing their mean time to recovery (MTTR) by 300-500 percent. Overall, these improvements allow Sanofi to manufacture and deliver high-quality medicine without interruption. Read how they did it here.

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Thinking of implementing a virtual workplace? Message us to speak with an expert on creating a virtual desktop environment. #AzureVirtualDesktop

Thinking of implementing a virtual workplace? Message us to speak with an expert on creating a virtual desktop environment. #AzureVirtualDesktop

Free Migration Readiness Assessment

If you're planning a cloud migration, you should first evaluate the readiness of your IT systems. Not everything should be moved to the cloud, nor all at the same time. We'd love to help. Get a free assessment of your organization's readiness to migrate when you book your appointment here.

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Monday, November 28, 2022

Azure Virtual Machines with Ampere

Microsoft has unveiled its latest Azure Virtual Machines {VMs} featuring the Ampere Altra Arm-based processor. The three new VMs in the Azure Virtual Machine series are built on the Ampere Altra processor and are engineered to efficiently run scale-out, cloud-native workloads. In addition, the Arm-based VMs can be included in Kubernetes clusters managed using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). Read about the new VMs and their capabilities here.

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Work Safely and Flexibly from Anywhere: The Cloud-Based Workplace with Azure Virtual Desktop

When Michael Weinig AG, a German manufacturer of woodworking equipment, wanted to enable employees to work flexibly from any location, it migrated to Microsoft 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop. In this customer story, the manufacturing company shares its experience creating digital workspaces with Azure and Microsoft 365 tools. Get the story to learn how Michael Weinig is benefitting from its Microsoft-driven digital transformation by preventing VPN congestion, minimizing downtime and accelerating innovation.

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Scale Your Cloud-Native Apps and Accelerate App Modernization with Azure, The Best Cloud for Your Apps

Over 95 percent of the world's largest companies today are on Microsoft's Azure cloud platform, in addition to thousands of small and mid-size companies. There are lots of reasons to deploy on Azure, but one major attraction is its rich assortment of developer resources. Read this article to learn more about the advantages and features of the Microsoft Cloud services.

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Inventory Management Back on Track for Retailer with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central POS Solution

When a midwestern retail chain wanted to improve the performance and scalability of inventory and POS systems, it turned to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. With a Business Central-driven ERP and POS, the company has been able to optimize accounting, warehouse and retail operations. Get the story.

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How Microsoft Azure Helps Drive Agility and Optimization for Your Business

For many Microsoft Azure customers, the "how" of cloud migration is top of mind, especially for mission-critical workloads. Microsoft announced over a dozen new or updated capabilities for Azure to help you migrate workloads, manage hybrid environments, improve security, integrate third party tools, and gain greater cost efficiencies. You can learn about many other useful updates and features in Azure by reading the article here.

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022

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 Inner-City Cubes. We're ready to help figure out how best to make hybrid work work for you.

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Gain Visibility into Your Inventory to Improve Supply Chain Resiliency

A 2021 Gartner study about "responding to a disrupted world" found that nine out of ten want to make their supply chains more agile and 87 percent want more resiliency. How can it be accomplished? One answer is technology. Microsoft's Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management now offers the Inventory Visibility Add-in to improve agility and resilience in supply chains. Find out how Inventory Visibility solves several crucial supply chain issues. Read the article.

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Making the World a Safer Place with Microsoft Defender for Individuals

As digital footprints grow, protecting personal data and devices becomes more important than ever. This is especially valid as employee households build up collections of disparate devices — which often includes Windows, iOS, Android and macOS systems all under one roof. With the latest security service for Microsoft 365 Personal Family subscribers, you can more easily defend personal accounts and small business data. Read the blog to learn how.

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Comparing Windows 365 vs. Azure Virtual Desktop

If you are considering a move to virtual desktops, then you need to know about Microsoft's virtual desktop options. Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop both provide virtual access to work content and use the Azure cloud. But there are major differences. Learn the pros and cons of each. You can read the article here.

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One Step Closer to Modernization: The MFA Server Migration Utility

Christmas comes now for companies using Microsoft's MFA Server who want to upgrade to the next generation Azure MFA. Microsoft has unveiled its new Azure MFA Server Migration Utility to make migrating to the next generation Azure MFA smoother and easier. The Azure MFA, Microsoft's new flagship MFA server, is designed to provide lower TCO, simpler deployment and better security than the MFA Server. Read this Microsoft article to get more details on the Server and Migration Utility.

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Monday, November 21, 2022

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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Free Digital Transformation Readiness Assessment

Are you faced with planning a digital transformation project possibly involving multiple technologies and solutions? Before you set your plans in stone, let us provide you with a free Digital Transformation Readiness Assessment. Our cloud experts will evaluate your current IT assets, business goals and organizational needs to provide a strong foundation for your existing IT infrastructure. Sign up for your free assessment today.

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Daimler Looks to Optimize Supply Chain Processes and Reduce Downtime with Dynamics 365

Daimler Truck North America manages hundreds of thousands of parts in its global supply chain. Efficiency is critical. Factories need the right parts to keep production going. If the supply chain isn't managed effectively, factories must halt production, which is expensive. Learn how Microsoft Dynamics 365 helps Daimler Truck minimize parts shortages and enable faster decision making. Watch the customer video.

DGS Law Raises the Security Bar and Levels the Playing Field with Microsoft Defender Experts

DGS Law, a small law firm, needed a big-company-sized security solution to protect intellectual property and client assets. It chose Microsoft Defender Experts for XDR, a managed detection and response service offering Microsoft's security expertise and tools. Watch the video to learn from DGS Law's experience choosing, deploying and driving results with Microsoft Defender Experts.

Cloud Migration and Modernization with Azure Tools and Resources

The best way to future proof your business is to move more of your applications and workloads to a cloud infrastructure that can satisfy varying requirements. With Microsoft's Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), you can create different environments for different needs. Discover how organizations accelerate their digital transformation and how Azure tools and resources can help your business migrate and modernize in the cloud. Watch this video.

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Advancing Integrations with Threat Intelligence

Microsoft's Detection and Response Team (DART) is often in the trenches with customers trying to identify and squash cyber-attacks. DART depends on the power of threat intelligence, sophisticated analysis and dedicated team members to solve security problems and prevent damage. In this video, you'll learn how DART receives and responds to a typical ransomware attack at a manufacturing company. Watch the video.

Migration Guide: VMware Horizon Cloud and Azure Virtual Desktop

Many companies are moving to virtual desktops both for workplace flexibility and to build the resilience to withstand office disruptions. This eBook is a detailed guide to the benefits and "how-tos" of moving to Azure Virtual Desktop and VMware Horizon Cloud Service on Azure. Download the eBook with our compliments.

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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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Power Hybrid and Multicloud Environments with Azure Arc Data Solutions

Managing data across cloud and non-cloud applications is extremely difficult. The myriad of data security and privacy regulations, need for data sovereignty and low tolerance for any form of disruption keeps data from living together in a single cloud or application. Yet managing volumes of data across siloed, disparate systems is costly and inefficient. This blog post describes how Azure Arc helps organizations resolve this conundrum by simplifying cloud data management across any infrastructure. Read it here.

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Optimize Your Supply Chain with Priority-based Planning

Priority-based planning can help businesses optimize supply chains while increasing service levels and reducing inventory levels. Learn more about priority-based planning by reading this Microsoft article on the benefits and features of the new Planning Optimization module in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management. You can read the article here:

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Monday, November 7, 2022

Free Cyber Threat Hunting Bootcamp Consultation

Do you have a back door or other threats planted in your IT systems? With our personalized training services, Inner-City Cubes can help you find, assess and remove threats from your organization. Schedule your free Cyber Threat Hunting Bootcamp Consultation with one of our threat hunting experts, today.

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Free Cloud Migration Consultation

Migrating to a cloud infrastructure can be a challenge. It's worth the effort, but you may want some expert advice along the way. You receive a complimentary Cloud Migration Consultation when you schedule direct.

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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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Millennium BCP Enhances Visibility and Agility Through Azure Arc to Deliver Smart Banking Solutions

Customer-facing companies like banks are under pressure to develop innovative applications for customers. When the financial institution Millennium bcp needed a way to speed delivery of innovative banking solutions without hindering security and compliance, it turned to Azure Arc. Get the customer story to discover how the company benefits.

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Is your #supplychain optimized for high performance and efficiency? Not yet? Reply to ask us how our priority-based planning can help. @Microsoft

Is your #supplychain optimized for high performance and efficiency? Not yet? Reply to ask us how our priority-based planning can help. @Microsoft

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

How has your #hybridwork environment affected the company's internal collaboration efforts? @Microsoft can help you put a positive spin on that answer. #hybridwork

How has your #hybridwork environment affected the company's internal collaboration efforts? @Microsoft can help you put a positive spin on that answer. #hybridwork

The Forrester Wave:™ Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Providers, Q4 2021

XDR (extended detection and response) security is an emerging type of security that automatically identifies security threats across an enterprise. Unlike single-purpose security tools like email protection and firewalls, XDR protects cloud, endpoints, networks and other IT layers. In this report, Forrester Research evaluates 14 leading XDR solutions. Read the Forrester report to help inform decisions about XDR at our organization.

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Tired of resetting end user passwords? Single sign-on in Azure Virtual Desktop is easier and more secure. RT if you're ready to say "goodbye" to passwords.

Tired of resetting end user passwords? Single sign-on in Azure Virtual Desktop is easier and more secure. RT if you're ready to say "goodbye" to passwords.

Three Reasons to Not Delay Your Migration to Dynamics 365 in The Cloud

Scalability, accessibility and intelligence have never been more important in IT. Microsoft Dynamics 365 for the cloud can help your IT infrastructure to be more flexible and intelligent with data integrations, advanced machine learning and predictive analytics to optimize legacy processes in real time. Read this article to learn more about Microsoft Dynamics 365 and how it can help you meet future challenges.

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Complimentary Cloud Migration Consultation

Migrating to the cloud is stressful, no matter the size of your organization. A cloud migration can be stress-free with expert guidance from an experienced cloud provider. We have the experience, the strategies and technology solutions to help your cloud migration succeed. Schedule a complimentary Coud Migration Consultation today.

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Monday, October 31, 2022

Are you part of the Microsoft Dynamics community? RT to share questions and concerns with other Dynamics 365 members.

Are you part of the Microsoft Dynamics community? RT to share questions and concerns with other Dynamics 365 members.

Hybrid Work - The new Microsoft Office in Vienna

Hybrid working models that focus on people's needs are the new reality. Watch the video to gain insight on Microsoft Austria's office that highlights social places for creative and focused work as well as space and time for mental health.

Fannie Mae Builds Productivity and Data Safety with Microsoft Security and Data Protection Solutions

Fannie Mae, the U.S. organization that facilitates mortgage financing, collects and analyzes massive amounts of data to make decisions. Much of that data is highly sensitive information about its customers. To protect that data, as well as make it accessible for analysis, Fannie Mae relies on Microsoft's Azure platform, Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps. This customer explains why and how Fannie Mae relies on the cloud-native Azure platform and Microsoft security solutions to safeguard critical data. Read it here.

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Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Receives Highest Award in SE Labs Enterprise Email Security Services Test

Cyber-criminals have sophisticated tools and tactics for breaking into enterprise systems. Yet email is still a top attack vector. Why? Because humans can be easily tricked into giving out confidential information. While malware attachments are still common threats, attackers also use tactics such as impersonating top executives, launching multi-step attacks using trusted utilities, and phishing campaigns to con employees into providing login credentials or other sensitive data. This blog article discusses email attacks and explains the security capabilities of Microsoft's Defender for Office 365, which received an AAA Protection Award.

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Microsoft Rolls Out Passwordless Sign-on for Azure Virtual Desktop

"I've lost my password" is probably the most common complaint heard by tech support. Fortunately, Azure Virtual Desktop has a new single sign-on capability that helps prevent this problem. Read about this new security feature in Azure Virtual Desktop.

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Free Supply Chain Management Consultation

We understand that dealing with supply chain management challenges is stressful. We're experienced in helping customers organize and manage resources around the supply chain. Schedule your complimentary Supply Chain Management Consultation with one of our experts today.

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Tech Providers in UK Financial Services Face Direct Regulation

IT providers in the U.K.'s financial services sector will soon face increased regulations. The goal of the Financial Services and Markets Bill is to ensure the resilience of the banking industry by better regulating the IT providers that serve them. The regulations, which come from the Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee, are designed to align with the EU's Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). Learn more about these coming regulations by reading this article.

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Free Phishing Security Training Consultation

Prevent data theft. Book your free Phishing Security Training Consultation today. #cybersecurity #Phishing @Microsoft

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Monday, October 24, 2022

Microsoft New Future of Work Report 2022: Organizational wellbeing

People who feel valued at work are less likely to suffer burnout or quit. Discover how enthusiastic workers in a strong workplace culture can help an organization flourish. Watch this video to get an overview of Microsoft's New Future of Work Report 2022.

Vulnerability Assessment Survey

The security operations maturity self- assessment helps you evaluate how prepared your security operations team is to detect, respond and recover from cyber-attacks. Use this tool to determine the stage in security maturity model you've reached and get recommendations for processes and tooling that can increase preparedness.

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Announcing a New Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Consultant Functional Consultant Expert Certification

Looking to update your supply chain management skills? Microsoft announced a new Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Functional Consultant Expert certification for consultants, IT professionals and developers. Read the blog for details on requirements and how to stay up to date.

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Complimentary Hybrid Work Readiness Assessment

Preparing to support hybrid work? When creating a hybrid work environment, you need to consider employee behavior and preferences in addition to technology. Receive a free Hybrid Work Readiness Assessment with one of our consultants when you schedule direct.

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The Case for Cloud Adoption in Financial Services Grows Stronger

Cloud infrastructure and applications have become significantly more secure and the advantages of cloud computing have grown. As financial services expert Yvonne Dunn notes, "The reasons for financial institutions to move systems and data to the cloud have never been more compelling - and the barriers to doing so are diminishing." In this article, Dunn explains the key benefits driving financial services companies to adopt the cloud. Read the blog here.

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Hybrid Teamwork: A Guide to Flexible Work

Microsoft offers this comprehensive guide to help organizations improve teamwork and collaboration skills. Read it to gain insight on how to empower your employees to do their best work, no matter where they are.

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Six Trends That Are Shaping Supply Chain Transformation for Manufacturers

Supply chains have achieved major importance in manufacturing. Like other manufacturers, you depend on implementing the right supply chain strategies and technologies to stay competitive. In this report, you'll learn about six emerging trends that are shaping how supply chain leaders succeed. With an understanding of these trends and their impacts, you can identify opportunities to be more agile, efficient and competitive. Read the report here.

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Monday, October 17, 2022

From enabling hybrid work to creating collaborative experiences—here's what's new in Microsoft 365

With organizations settling into hybrid work, the new challenge for organizations is to balance employee demands for flexibility with business needs. Read the blog to gain insight on how the new capabilities in Microsoft 365 are tackling these challenges.

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Mesh for Microsoft Teams aims to make collaboration in the 'metaverse' personal and fun

As it turns out, remote/hybrid workers are far more efficient than most thought they would be. Read this blog to gain insight on how Mesh for Microsoft Teams is prepared to take remote/hybrid work collaborations to new heights as the metaverse era fast approaches.

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Keep application and user data secure

This infographic highlights the ease with which Azure Virtual Desktop keeps application and user data secure and removes the complexities of access management. View the infographic for an at-a-glance of how you can simplify access control across users and devices.

Strike a Strategic Inventory Balance

Demand driven material requirements planning (DDMRP) is the next evolution in materials requirements planning. DDMRP is also the latest feature in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management. Learn more about DDMRP and Microsoft Dynamics 365 in this Microsoft blog article.

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Test your team's security readiness with the Gone Phishing Tournament

Eighty-two percent of breaches include employee mistakes, such as falling victim to a phishing scam. Phishing is the cheapest and most reliable way for an attacker to get a foot in the door of an organization. Explore Microsoft's and Terranova Security's Gone Phishing Tournament to test your company's behaviors using real-world simulations.

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Free Hybrid Work Consultation

While you may not be ready for that entire AI/metaverse stuff just yet, hybrid work remains a need and a challenge. We have our hybrid work consultants standing by to help you resolve your stress. Schedule your consultation today and we promise you'll meet with a real person.

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IT Management Process & Infrastructure Review

Management inefficiencies contribute in a big way to unforeseen costs. Inner-City Cubes can help you minimize costs and maximize efficiency. Receive a free IT Management Process & Infrastructure Review when you schedule direct.

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Announcing General Availability of Scheduled Agent Updates on Azure Virtual Desktop

Read the Microsoft blog to learn about a feature that gives IT admins control over when the Azure Virtual Desktop agent, side-by-side stack and Geneva Monitoring agent get updated.

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Monday, October 10, 2022

Delivering Personalized Experiences in Times of Change

Providing an exceptional, relevant customer experience is no longer an option, it's a necessity. Businesses need critical insight to attract new customers, keep existing ones happy, and optimize business operations. This eBook explains how to collect and learn from your customer data, and what Microsoft Dynamics 365 can do to make it possible. Read the eBook here.

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What is the metaverse?

There's lots of interesting definitions of the metaverse floating around. With global companies like Microsoft and Facebook busy creating technology to develop the metaverse, it's time you discover exactly what it is. Watch this video for starters.

Simplify IT Management

This infographic illustrates how with Azure Virtual Desktop, IT teams can focus more on users, apps and OS images instead of hardware inventory and maintenance.

Valencia CF Creates Meaningful, Hyper-Personalized Fan Experiences with Dynamics 365

All businesses need to understand their customers to be successful. The Valencia Club de Futbol (CF) club leveraged Microsoft Dynamics 365 to gain actionable insights into what their fans want. From deploying an app to speed food orders in the stadium to checking-in with 1,500 season ticket holders who missed in-person games during the COVID-19 lockdowns, Valencia has used the insights from its customer data to make fan experiences more rewarding. Learn what and how the Valencia CF accomplished in this customer story. Read it here.

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Monday, October 3, 2022

Security Threat Detection & Prevention Consultation

Protecting your infrastructure from adversaries is a constant battle. A Microsoft partner, Inner-City Cubes can help your organization tackle all your security challenges. Schedule a free Security Threat Detection and Prevention Consultation with one of our Microsoft Security experts.

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The impact of the metaverse on the Supply Chain

For businesses, the metaverse will be all about new ways to simplify customer lives. One is by making it easier to anticipate and predict market changes and associated risks across the supply chain network. Read the blog for additional insight on how the metaverse can intermix the best of a store experience and customer service with the opportunity of buying at home.

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What is Microsoft's Metaverse?

Microsoft believes the metaverse is here and asks us to think of it as a new version - or a new vision - of the internet, one where people gather to communicate, collaborate, and share with a personal virtual presence on any device. Watch the video for insight on Mesh for Microsoft Teams, the company's gateway to the metaverse and a way to make online meetings more personal, engaging and fun.

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Track Adversaries and Improve Posture with Microsoft Threat Intelligence Solutions

Microsoft has announced two new security products driven by their acquisition of RiskIQ. Read the blog for insight on Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence and Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management.

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The metaverse is coming. Here are the cornerstones for securing it

The virtual office and metaverse offer many advantages over existing models of remote, on-site or hybrid work while limiting some of the disadvantages. Check out this blog to learn why the security stakes will be higher than everyone initially thought.

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Spyware Activity Particularly Impactful in July

Recent research suggests that mercenary spyware has been unusually active in their weaponization of common vulnerabilities and exposures. Read the article to gain insight into this trend.

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Heineken creates the flexibility it needs to "Brew a Better World" with agile, scalable security solutions

Heineken's ambitious "Brew a Better World" initiative aims for zero waste, carbon neutrality and positive water impact. Read the customer story to learn how the company turned to Microsoft Security solutions to blend security with the agility it needs to bring the initiative to life.

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Staying Productive in the Face of an Outage

Azure offers an end-to-end backup and disaster recovery solution that's simple, secure, scalable and cost-effective. Book a meeting with an Azure expert at Inner-City Cubes to discuss keeping your organization up and running should disaster strike.

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Hybrid Work Solutions Consultation

The transition to hybrid work requires transforming business processes. Make sure you're making all the right moves by setting up a hybrid work solutions consultation with an expert from Inner-City Cubes.

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Cloud Architecture Assessment

Once full migration to the cloud has been embraced, it is essential to get a complete picture of your entire cloud architecture to ensure you're getting the most out of your investments while keeping data and your business secure. Book a free Cloud Architecture Assessment from the experts at Inner-City Cubes.

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Microsoft: A Leader in hybrid work solutions across 23 analyst reports

No company is better positioned to help organizations meet the demands of hybrid work than Microsoft. Read the blog to gain insight on why Microsoft is recognized as a leader in seven different Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ reports, eight different Forrester Wave™ reports, and eight different IDC MarketScape reports.

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Protect against outages to stay productive

Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery makes it simple to define policies to natively protect, monitor and manage enterprise workloads across hybrid and cloud. Check out the infographic for additional insight.

Hybrid work: From personal experience to global trends

This pivot to remote and hybrid work has reshaped employee behaviors and expectations. Read the blog to gain additional insight on the findings from a recent Microsoft hybrid work report.

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Monday, September 19, 2022

Introducing Azure Well-Architected Framework Assessments for Azure Stack Hub (Preview)

Read this blog for insight on how the Azure Well-Architected Framework can help you make more informed decisions regarding cloud workload design, technology and implementation.

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Cloud Cost Audit

Get an impartial look into your entire cloud estate by setting up a complimentary cloud cost audit with the cloud experts at Inner-City Cubes.

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Book a Free Virtual Desktop Cost Assessment Meeting

What would a Virtual Desktop license cost you? Receive a free cost assessment when you schedule a meeting with an expert at Inner-City Cubes.

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Monday, September 12, 2022

Securing the enterprise and responding to cybersecurity attacks with Microsoft Azure Sentinel

Sometimes you outgrow the capabilities of a well-loved tool—that's exactly what happened to Microsoft and its on-premises Security Information Event Management (SIEM) system. Thanks to a timely assist from Microsoft Azure Sentinel, the company hasn't missed a beat. Watch the video to gain insight on the benefits of running Microsoft's SIEM on Microsoft Azure.

Azure Virtual Desktop Setup

Organizations looking for a fully supported virtual desktop service can turn to Azure Virtual Desktop from Microsoft. Still, like any virtualization service, Azure Virtual Desktop requires multiple steps to get it up and running. Read the tutorial to gain insight on all the proper steps to follow the AVD setup process.

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

Microsoft is delivering innovative enhancements in Microsoft Teams focused on improving audio and video challenges through AI and machine learning. Read the blog to gain insight on the new improvements.

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Changing AML Info-Sharing Landscape Creates New Risks

The DOJ and US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network are proposing rules that require financial institutions and related entities (including real estate companies) to provide additional information about suspicious activities that occur within their own and other businesses. Read the blog to learn how federal law enforcement officials are seeking, through these new rules and regulations, to "encourage" financial institutions to serve as the eyes and ears of their agencies.

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Free Cloud Readiness Assessment

Cloud computing is nothing new, but as the technology continues to evolve, companies are increasingly embracing the cloud to stay current and competitive. Schedule a complimentary cloud readiness assessment with one of our experts to get your cloud journey started the right way.

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Cost Optimization in The Cloud - Practical Design Steps for Architects and Developers - Part 1

Microsoft cloud migration expert Shane Baldacchino runs down cost optimization best practices in the cloud. Read his blog for meaningful cost-saving ideas you can execute in your environment.

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Reduce licensing and infrastructure costs

Azure Virtual Desktop allows you to use existing eligible licenses to reduce costs with a modern cloud-based virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), and pay only for what you use. Check out the infographic for additional insight.

Free Hybrid Work Consultation

A new relationship between employer and employees is emerging and it is reshaping the hybrid work environment. Schedule a free consultation with a Microsoft hybrid work expert at Inner-City Cubes to discuss your future work environment.

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From reducing IT costs to accelerating innovation, there are myriad compelling reasons to embark on a cloud migration journey. Why are you waiting to move to the cloud? #MSFTFinServ #MSCloud

From reducing IT costs to accelerating innovation, there are myriad compelling reasons to embark on a cloud migration journey. Why are you waiting to move to the cloud? #MSFTFinServ #MSCloud

The Art of Lowering Costs with Cloud Communications

The process of estimating cost savings from moving communications to the cloud can be tricky. Read the blog to gain insight on how much of this process is about art and how much is about actual science.

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Monday, September 5, 2022

Free Hybrid Work Consultation

Is building an empowering, productive hybrid work environment a priority? We have best practices to share. Book a meeting with an expert from Inner-City Cubes for a free consultation on building a secure and connected hybrid workplace.

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To Thrive in Hybrid Work, Build a Culture of Trust and Flexibility

Recent and ongoing Microsoft employee survey data shows the importance of embracing different work styles. Read the blog to gain additional insight on the evolution of the hybrid work environment as employees continue to reexamine their relationships with work.

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Have you moved your Dynamics solution to the cloud? Reply if you'd like to discuss next steps with a @MicrosoftDynamics365 expert at Inner-City Cubes. #MSCloud #MSDyn365

Have you moved your Dynamics solution to the cloud? Reply if you'd like to discuss next steps with a @MicrosoftDynamics365 expert at Inner-City Cubes. #MSCloud #MSDyn365

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Endpoint Management Software 2022 Vendor Assessment

As organizations start returning to some form (or pre-COVID-19 pandemic version) of "normal," they are discovering new use cases and requirements for their endpoint device management platforms. Read this IDC Unified Endpoint Management Software Vendor Assessment for summary of why IDC has positioned Microsoft as a leader in this category.

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More ways to collaborate seamlessly outside your organization with Microsoft Teams

Being able to effectively collaborate with external partners is now essential to driving positive business outcomes. Read the blog to gain insight on how Microsoft 365 provides multiple options when collaborating with external organizations in Microsoft Teams.

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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Guide Interactive Tour — Optimize Financial and Operating Models

Microsoft Dynamics 365 can help you optimize your financial and operating models to create a resilient organization that thrives even in the face of impending disruption. The Microsoft Dynamics 365 Guide Interactive Tour is designed to help your organization drive performance, protect revenue, and take better care of your customers.

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Monday, August 29, 2022

Microsoft Endpoint Manager

Microsoft Endpoint Manager keeps data secure in the cloud and on-premises. Configuration Manager and Microsoft Intune connected on a unified platform; it delivers an intuitive administrative experience to your modern workplace. Watch this video for a demo of how it creates flexible paths to cloud management with more scale, security and intelligence.

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How Microsoft Can Help SMBs Realize the Benefits of Productivity Apps in the Cloud

Productivity apps, designed to streamline day-to-day operations, may in fact do the reverse when accessed through on-premises servers. Read the Microsoft blog to gain additional insight on how SMBs can see significant operational benefits by moving their productivity apps to the cloud.

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Listening to millions of IoT building sensor readings with load testing

Making sure all the experiences your employees encounter during a given workday are seamless and productive is crucial to your organization's success. Read the blog to gain insight on how Microsoft is empowering every person and every organization around the globe to achieve more with transformative new technologies.

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Piramel Capital & Housing Finance Leverages Microsoft Solutions to Cut Turnaround Times of Loans by 30%

When a large U.S. housing finance company was looking to set up a centralized loan origination and management system, they leveraged a range of Microsoft services to create a Loan Origination System (LOS) for end-to-end management of loans for its wholesale lending business. Read the customer story for additional insight on how Microsoft products brought a range of significant benefits to the firm's operations.

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Cloud Migration Cost Assessment

Cost optimization in Azure can be a complicated process requiring significant effort from contributors across the enterprise. A Microsoft partner, Inner-City Cubes uses lessons learned from successful Azure cost-optimization journeys to help our customers simplify the path. Receive a free Cloud Migration Cost Assessment when you schedule direct.

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Dynamics 365 License Transition Guide

The Microsoft Dynamics 365 License Transition Guide provides an overview of Dynamics 365 subscription lifecycle and service plans and outlines steps for transition planning, transition process flows and reassignment. Get the guide to fast-track licensing for Dynamics 365 apps and put service and support information at your fingertips.

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Hybrid Work Communication Consultation

Inner-City Cubes can help you address your organization's hybrid meeting challenges. Schedule a free consultation to learn about our hybrid work enablement solutions.

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Free Cloud Migration Consultation

How can Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services help you optimize customer experiences and maximize employee productivity? Receive a free Cloud Migration Consultation with an expert from Inner-City Cubes who can help you assess strengths and goals, identify needs and implement the right solution.

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Hybrid Work: A Guide for Business Leaders

Microsoft has discovered that understanding and keeping pace with new employee expectations are key to making hybrid work, work. Read the eBook for additional insight on how to make the hybrid work environment work for your organization.

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Hybrid work is here to stay, so companies are spending more on security

Most IT decision makers believe hybrid work will be the new norm as businesses encourage staff to come back to the office. That puts the pressure on organizations to support new forms of collaboration and reshape employee experiences. Read the blog to learn how organizations meet the challenge.

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Hybrid Work Is Doomed

Many people returning to the office are finding the readjustment challenging. Read the blog to gain insight on why the return may be more about the office as an institution and less about productivity concerns.

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Monday, August 22, 2022

Implementing Azure cost optimization for the enterprise

Cost optimization in Azure can be a complicated process that requires significant effort from across the enterprise. At Microsoft Digital, the solution for reducing Azure costs involved data-driven cost-optimization techniques, investing in central governance and driving modernization across all Azure workloads. This blog describes how Microsoft Digital approached its cost optimization journey, the benefits gained and lessons learned along the way. Read the blog and use it as a blueprint to guide your organization's digital transformation journey with Microsoft Azure.

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MS Cloud for FS Overview: Accelerate Innovation for Sustainable Growth

Customers in the financial services industry expect personalized service and products as well as guidance to manage and protect assets. Watch the video to get an introduction to Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services and how it helps employees more easily manage data to optimize customer experience.

Enable secure and productive remote work on any device

The rise of remote work and hybrid work has increased the demand for systems that employees can access from anywhere. Check out the infographic to gain insight on how Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop enables secure and productive remote work on any device.

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

As Microsoft is showing, workers may never come back to the office

We have reached a point in the originally pandemic-fueled work-from-home scenario where many workers today turn down jobs that require them to spend all working hours in the office. Read the blog to see how Microsoft and other companies are responding to employees' demands for remote work time.

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Leading New Zealand Bank Transforms Customer Experience with Dynamics 365

When Westpac NZ bank wanted to enhance customer experience and accelerate innovation, it decided to transform back-office processes by transitioning its on-prem CRM to Microsoft Dynamics 365 cloud. Today, the bank's almost 2,800 Dynamics 365 users save as much as 3,850 hours per week. Read the blog to learn how and be inspired by all the other ways the bank benefits.

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Microsoft Entra Verified ID

Together with the open standards community, customers and partners, Microsoft is helping create a decentralized identity system designed for security, privacy and inclusivity. Read the datasheet for additional information on the features and benefits of Microsoft Entra Verified ID.,

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Monday, August 15, 2022

How can we help you be more proactive about identity & access management? Reply if you'd like one of our experts to reach out to discuss your goals and the solutions we offer to address them — including @Microsoft Entra.

How can we help you be more proactive about identity & access management? Reply if you'd like one of our experts to reach out to discuss your goals and the solutions we offer to address them — including @Microsoft Entra.

Performance enhancements to Microsoft Teams lead to faster response times

Microsoft has been focusing on interaction response times and improving overall performance for Teams users, Read the blog to gain insight on the recent upgrades to Teams that will streamline the experience of using the platform.

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Journey to the cloud via Microsoft Azure and lessons learned along the way

Longtime Microsoft veteran Pete Apple, a principal service engineer in Microsoft Digital, discusses how the company has benefitted from moving to the cloud and running on Microsoft Azure. Watch the video to gain insight on lessons learned about easy wins, top security considerations and best practices, cloud optimization approaches, segmentation, iterative processes and more.

3 Reasons to Not Delay Your Migration to Dynamics 365 in the Cloud

Elasticity, scalability and accessibility have never been more important, especially as new disruptions continue to test organizations, solutions and processes alike. Read the blog to gain insight on why moving to the cloud should be a business priority and how Microsoft Dynamics 365 can help your organization modernize, customize and keep operations more secure.

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Improve security with remote access and verifiable ID's

Among the many benefits of Microsoft Entra Verified ID is that it can help ensure organizations consistently match the most qualified person with the right project. Request a free consultation with one of our experts to discuss how Inner-City Cubes can help you improve security with remote access and verifiable IDs enabled by technology solutions like Microsoft Entra.

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Schedule a Free Cloud Migration Consultation

Assessing your IT resources and environment to evaluate its readiness for the cloud is the first step in a migration initiative. Schedule a complimentary cloud migration consultation with an expert from Inner-City Cubes to make your cloud journey easier and create a best practices-based cloud environment.

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Free Hybrid Meeting Space Demo

Optimize your meeting rooms to seamlessly engage and inspire teams in hybrid work collaborations. Schedule a free hybrid meeting space demo with a @Microsoft Teams expert from Inner-City Cubes.

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Free Dynamics 365 Assessment

Our experts are ready to discuss your cloud migration challenges and propose and implement solutions. A complimentary cloud migration assessment is the first step. Schedule yours today.

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Vietnamese financial giant improves user experience with a modern workplace for employees

SSI Securities Corporation is one of Vietnam's largest consumer brokerage firms, seeing themselves as working in "the business of success". The company is committed to unlocking opportunities in the financial market for its wide client pool. When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted day-to-day work, SSI embarked on a company-wide digital transformation. Using a combination of tools including Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and Azure, the firm turned the challenge into an opportunity, increasing sales and enhancing the customer experience. Its large employee network spread across multiple cities successfully transitioned to remote work.

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Monday, August 8, 2022

MS Dynamics 365 Migration Program Overview

Watch this video for an overview of the Dynamics 365 Migration Program from Alysa Taylor, Microsoft Corporate Vice President of Apps and Data Marketing, as she discusses the value of migrating to Microsoft cloud.

Avanade Reimagines Access to Training and Skills Management Using Microsoft Entra Verified ID

Oftentimes the best and most creative ideas come from within an organization, as professional services and technology provider Avanade recently found out. Read the blog to gain insight on how Microsoft Entra Verified ID helped enable this as the company shifted from owning all the identities and credentials to the users controlling their own credentials—when they want to use them and what they want to share.

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Mapping Microsoft's expedition to the cloud with good cartography

The man originally charged with mapping Microsoft's expedition to the cloud, Pete Apple, recalls the intricacies and nuances the company experienced along the way. Read the blog to gain insight on the important role mapping played driving the journey.

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A new Meeting Experience at Microsoft

The way meetings are conducted has changed dramatically and the challenge of making sure live and remote employees are engaged is a very real one. Watch the video to learn how Microsoft is redesigning meeting rooms for an ideal hybrid collaboration experience.

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Identity and Secure Access Consultation

When you do identity and access management right, you can build trust into every digital experience and interaction. Receive a free identity and secure access consultation with an expert from Inner-City Cubes to learn more about our offerings including Microsoft Entra.

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Cloud Readiness Assessment

Where are you on your cloud journey? How can Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop help accelerate migration? With a cloud readiness assessment, an expert from Inner-City Cubes can help you gain insights into your progress, understand your cloud-readiness strengths and weaknesses, and create an action plan to bridge gaps. Schedule your free cloud readiness assessment today.

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Fast-paced Digitalization Improves Client and User Experience at Global Bank

HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services institutions in the world with more than 200,000 employees in over 64 countries. When driving digitalization in its complex environment became overwhelming, it turned to the Microsoft portfolio of intelligent business applications. Read the customer story to see how the solution empowers HSBC to deliver operational excellence and create more engaging customer experiences.

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Free Hybrid Work Consultation

Give your team the tools they need to deliver business results faster while working more flexibly, using Microsoft products and hybrid work solutions. The hybrid work experts at Inner-City Cubes can help with a complimentary hybrid work consultation. Contact us to schedule it.

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Secure Access for a Connected World

Imagine what could be accomplished if you had trust in every digital experience and interaction you had? Read the blog to gain insight as Microsoft shares their expanded vision for how they are providing secure access for our connected world with Microsoft Entra.

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Monday, August 1, 2022

Azure Tips and Tricks

It's important to note that Microsoft invests over $1 billion in security every year and has over 3,500 security experts dedicated to enhancing customer security. Watch the demo video to learn how to get started with Azure Virtual Desktop and how the platform allows access to the latest and greatest security tools available.

Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services Collaboration Manager

Financial institutions are looking for one centralized platform to handle appointment scheduling, virtual customer meetings, managing tasks and lending team collaboration. Watch the video to see how Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services Collaboration Manager helps improve communication, productivity and process orchestration across your organization while enhancing customer experiences.

The future of hybrid work: Reimagining employee experience

The future of hybrid work requires companies to reimagine the employee experience and decide what hybrid work should look like. Read the blog to gain insight on how smart organizations are empowering workers with the tools they need to work more productively and create an inclusive and resilient culture to attract and retain talent.

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How 'born in the cloud' thinking is fueling Microsoft's transformation

After 8 years, Microsoft has finished the "lifting and shifting" of its massive internal workload to Microsoft Azure and this has the company rethinking everything. Read the blog to learn how the company is retooling to take advantage of all the cloud has to offer.

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Meeting Request

Azure Arc helps simplify complex and distributed environments across on-premises, edge and multi cloud, enabling deployment of Azure services anywhere and extending Azure management to any infrastructure. Share the meeting request+ encouraging your customers to schedule a meeting with your team to impart your Azure Arc expertise.

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Cloud Migration Readiness Assessment

Where are you on your cloud journey? With a cloud migration readiness assessment, an expert from Inner-City Cubes can help you gain insights on your progress, understand your cloud-readiness strengths and weaknesses, and create an action plan to bridge gaps. Schedule your free cloud migration readiness assessment, today.

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Creating a Better Digital Experience for Members

Viewing its website as the virtual front door to its brand, Nationwide Building Society needed to automate and improve IT processes and build a multi cloud web platform to deliver better security, resilience, portability and visibility. Read the blog to gain insight on how this mutual financial institution addressed these concerns by moving its main website from on-premises servers to Microsoft Azure, deploying Azure ExpressRoute Direct for on-premises connectivity.

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Prosegur Boost Security, Eases Management of Servers at Scale with Azure Arc

As a security company, Prosegur needs to ensure that its own infrastructure is highly secure before it can make the promise to deliver reliable, leading-edge security services to its customers. Read the blog to learn how and why the company turned to Azure Arc to move more than 700 servers from on-premises data centers to Azure Arc.

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Monday, July 25, 2022

Free Cloud Migration Consultation

Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services offers a comprehensive set of solutions for the financial services market. Talk with our experts about how Microsoft Azure for Financial Services and Dynamics 365 will support your business. Schedule your free Cloud Migration Consultation today.

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How to Discover, Assess, Migrate and Modernize with Azure Migrate

Hear Deepika Seelam, Senior Product Manager, Azure Migrate, as she explains how this service provides a central hub of tools for data center migration and modernization. Watch the video to gain an understanding of how to use Azure Migrate to containerize and modernize your datacenter.

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

We love to celebrate 👏our customers' successes. RT to share yours. Reach out to a @Microsoft #Azure Arc expert at Inner-City Cubes for next steps.

We love to celebrate 👏our customers' successes. RT to share yours. Reach out to a @Microsoft #Azure Arc expert at Inner-City Cubes for next steps.

Hybrid Work Strategy Consultation

How can you use technology to build flexibility in the flow of work? Receive a free consultation on how Inner-City Cubes can help you get there with hybrid work strategies built on trust and @Microsoft technology.

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Free Cloud Migration Assessment

Are you prepared for the changes cloud migration will bring to your organization? What does a cloud migration roadmap look like for your organization? Schedule a complimentary cloud migration assessment with a @Microsoft Azure expert from Inner-City Cubes.

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Have you considered #Azure Arc? RT if you're interested in learning more. A provider of Microsoft Security solutions, the experts at Inner-City Cubes can give you a one-on-one walkthrough.

Have you considered #Azure Arc? RT if you're interested in learning more. A provider of Microsoft Security solutions, the experts at Inner-City Cubes can give you a one-on-one walkthrough.

Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services: Unified Customer Profile

This video highlights how Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services helps increase customer lifetime value and loyalty. Watch the video to gain insight on how the platform provides a comprehensive view of a customer's financial situation, including behavioral and demographic data.

Greggs manages and secures complex hybrid cloud deployments with Azure Arc

When Greggs bakery chain needed a toolset to simplify managing a hybrid environment built from acquisitions, it found the secret sauce in Microsoft Azure Arc. Read the customer story to learn how the +80-year-old company benefits from a less complex and more secure hybrid and multi cloud environment.

What Does 'Flexible Work' Really Mean?

Organizations everywhere are experimenting with flexible work models. Read the blog to gain insight on how the best option is the one that puts workers in the driver's seat.

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Monday, July 18, 2022

Plan a successful cloud adoption with a well-defined strategy

A successful cloud migration strategy makes it seamless for companies to move applications and data from an on-premises infrastructure to the cloud. Listen to this Microsoft Azure webinar to learn how to plan a successful cloud adoption with a well-defined strategy.

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Nokia Integrates Azure Arc into MXIE Bundle

Nokia is integrating Microsoft's Azure Arc cloud management platform into its MX Industrial Edge (MXIE) solution for mission-critical Industry 4.0 environments. This short blog provides an overview of capabilities and benefits. Read to learn how the connectivity will enable Nokia private wireless and edge computing customers to also manage Azure workloads in any cloud and edge combination in a single management plane.

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Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services: New Updates to Further Accelerate Growth, Innovation and Connected Customer Experiences

The key to digital transformation success is having the ability to make available internal and external data and turn it into analytical and predictive power using cloud and AI innovations. Read the blog to learn how Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services was designed with those needs in mind and to help financial services organizations accelerate their digital agendas.

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Azure Arc Demo

Azure Arc enables you to find weak spots across your configuration, help strengthen overall security posture, and help meet any relevant compliance requirements for your resources across Azure. Schedule a complimentary demo with a Microsoft Azure expert from Inner-City Cubes.

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We're here to make technology accessible to all. RT if you think that's worth celebrating.👏 #MicrosoftTeams #Azure

We're here to make technology accessible to all. RT if you think that's worth celebrating.👏 #MicrosoftTeams #Azure

Hybrid Work Strategy Consultation

Making hybrid work, work requires intelligent strategies and flexible solutions. Providers of Microsoft Teams, the experts at Inner-City Cubes are available to discuss strategies and solutions to align with your business. Receive a free hybrid work consultation with one of our experts.

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Sustainable Jeans and Sneakers Manufacturer Chooses Microsoft 365 to Stay One Step Ahead

As a small business on the rise, sustainable jeans and sneakers manufacturer 1083 needs technology solutions to help it run more efficiently and enhance security. Enter Microsoft 365. In this customer story, 1083 describes how unified Microsoft 365 tools like Teams with its embedded security features improves collaboration, keeps security front-and-center and simplifies growth. Get the story.

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Dynamics 365 Finance Helps Chief Financial Officers Tackle the Subscription Economy [MESSAGE: share with your CFO]

As organizations rely more on subscription-based services, revenue recognition becomes more complex with challenges related to pricing and billing as well as scaling operations. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance subscription billing features address these challenges. Read this blog for an overview.

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Monday, July 11, 2022

3 Steps to Secure Your Multi Cloud and Hybrid Infrastructure with Azure Arc

Organizations today face an attacker ecosystem that is economically motivated to exploit security with multi cloud and hybrid workloads. Read the blog to gain insight on securing your multi cloud and hybrid infrastructure using Microsoft Azure Arc.

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Microsoft Teams Live Captions is Now Generally Available

Organizations need to be able to communicate and collaborate at work in a way that is simple, flexible and effective. Microsoft Teams continues to provide exactly that and has added Live Captions. Now, Teams on Azure Virtual Desktop can detect what's being said and who's saying it in real-time captions. Read the blog to learn how this feature enhances the experience of team members who prefer visual cues when collaborating and ensures everyone can follow the conversation effectively. 

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Elevating Hybrid Experiences with Microsoft Teams Rooms and Teams Devices

As offices continue to reopen, Microsoft and its hardware partners continue to bring new innovations to empower hybrid meetings. Read the blog to learn more about how Microsoft Teams Rooms and Teams devices are elevating the hybrid work experience.

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Microsoft 365 for Small Business

Businesses of all industries and sizes have had to adapt to new ways of working, a challenging operating environment and ever-changing customer expectations. Watch the video to see how several SMBs are successfully using Microsoft 365 tools to meet unique business needs and challenges.

What #CRM best practices should you adopt? RT to start a conversation. Visit regularly for ideas and updates from the CRM experts atInner-City Cubes.

What #CRM best practices should you adopt? RT to start a conversation. Visit regularly for ideas and updates from the CRM experts atInner-City Cubes.

Wednesday, July 6, 2022

How can Inner-City Cubes help you plan a smooth, successful migration? Contact us to book a meeting with one of our @MSFTDynamics365 experts. #Dynamics365 #cloud

How can Inner-City Cubes help you plan a smooth, successful migration? Contact us to book a meeting with one of our @MSFTDynamics365 experts. #Dynamics365 #cloud

Cybersecurity Audit

Identifying vulnerabilities in your hybrid work environment is the first step to preventing breaches and mitigating the impact of threats. The cybersecurity experts at Inner-City Cubes can help by performing a complimentary cybersecurity audit. Contact us to schedule it.

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Book a meeting to discuss how the team at Inner-City Cubes can put Teams to work in your hybrid environment

Hybrid work collaboration has evolved. Has your technology evolved with it? Schedule a meeting to discuss your hybrid work goals and challenges with an expert from Inner-City Cubes. Learn how we can put @MicrosoftTeams to work for you.

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How can Inner-City Cubes help your business develop business resiliency and agility? Reply to discuss your ideas with one of our @MicrosoftDynamics365 experts. #MSDyn365

How can Inner-City Cubes help your business develop business resiliency and agility? Reply to discuss your ideas with one of our @MicrosoftDynamics365 experts. #MSDyn365

Meet with Me

Have you fortified your network against heightening cybersecurity risks in your hybrid work option environment? How reliable is your security? Book a meeting with an expert from Inner-City Cubes for a free cyber audit to assess compliance and identify vulnerabilities.

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Meeting Request

Microsoft Dynamics 365 connected, intelligent applications enable limitless agility to accelerate innovation and business outcomes, delivering the best customer experiences. Schedule a complimentary demo with one of our experts to discover how.

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Alterra Mountain Company: Dynamics 365 Fuels Growth for the Newly Formed, Fast-Growing Company

When a rapidly growing vacation destination company needed an operating platform to provide a path to unify the business, they chose Microsoft Dynamics 365. Alterra Mountain Company knew Dynamics 365 could keep pace with their growth and handle many separate locations throughout the U.S., with several disparate systems and processes. Read the customer story to learn how Dynamics 365 helps the company scale and respond quickly to growth opportunities.

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Monday, July 4, 2022

Ransomware as a Service: Understanding the Cybercrime Gig Economy

In the same way our traditional economy has shifted toward gig workers for efficiency, criminals are learning that there's less work and less risk involved by renting or selling their tools for a portion of the profits than performing attacks themselves. Read the blog to gain insight on the industrialization of cybercrime and contact us to speak with an expert from Inner-City Cubes on best practices you can use to protect your organization from this increasingly popular style of attack.

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Windows 10 or Windows 11 Enterprise Multi-Session Remote Desktops

Read the blog to learn how you use Microsoft Intune to manage Windows 10 or Windows 11 Enterprise multi-session remote desktops in the Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center, just as you can manage a shared Windows 10 or Windows 11 client device.

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Delivering Professional Grade Broadcasts with New Microsoft Teams Integrations

The team behind Microsoft Teams apparently never stops, and lately they have given a good account of their future roadmap. They have revealed some new partner integrations for Teams that will allow users to stream at a professional level. Read the blog for the details on how Microsoft Teams continues to expand to enable a full suite of solutions for remote contribution for any production configuration.

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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Intelligent Business Applications

Watch the video to see how Microsoft Dynamics 365 is enabling unprecedented resiliency and agility for hundreds of thousands of organizations across the globe.

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Microsoft Dynamics Demand Forecasting

Most business decisions are based on the future and require a plan, and every plan needs a forecast. Read the solution brief for insight on the role machine learning plays in demand forecasting.

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Microsoft Teams Innovations Designed for Hybrid Work

The shift to remote work has changed how, when and where we work. In the process, it has also changed how organizations collaborate. Watch the video to see how Microsoft Teams innovations are specifically designed for hybrid work.

Engineering Firm in Bangladesh Employs Cloud Solutions to Streamline Daily Operations

Read the customer story to learn how an engineering firm in Bangladesh reduces costs, streamlines operations across various departments and opens avenues for future growth by implementing Microsoft Azure.

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Security is Only as Good as Your Weakest Link

Today's IT managers are spending a good portion of their budgets on data security but in many cases, getting less for the money. Read this blog to gain insight on why organizations can't count on being 100% secure and how human error contributes to risk. Contact a Microsoft security expert at Inner-City Cubes to discuss flexible purchasing options and implementation.

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Meet with Me

How can you deliver virtual desktops and applications on any device, anywhere? Inner-City Cubes recommends considering VMWare Horizon, a virtual desktop and applications platform that runs in the data center and simplifies and centralizes management. Book a free demo meeting with one of our Microsoft Azure experts to identify areas of opportunity for your organization to benefit from Azure Virtual Desktop.

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Streamline Operations and Fulfillment with Microsoft Dynamics 365

Unified, data-first commerce enables a business to better support omnichannel journeys and create a unified view of shopper interactions, products and management systems. Watch the video to see how Microsoft Dynamics 365 streamlines commerce and back-office operations with intelligent, user-friendly applications that help maximize inventory investment and optimize business practices.

Monday, June 27, 2022

Simplify Your Cloud Migration Journey with the Azure Migration and Modernization Program

Cloud migration can be a complex process with a lot of moving parts. Watch the video to get an overview of the Microsoft Azure Migration and Modernization Program and how it can help you confidently migrate to Azure. Learn how to get proactive guidance, tools and the right mix of expert help at every stage of the migration journey.

Your first line of defense against cyberthreat is a good security posture. How often do you assess yours? 🤔 Reply to have an @msftsecurity expert from Inner-City Cubes reach out about an assessment. #BeFearless

Your first line of defense against cyberthreat is a good security posture. How often do you assess yours? 🤔 Reply to have an @msftsecurity expert from Inner-City Cubes reach out about an assessment. #BeFearless

Let's Explore Microsoft Teams

There is way more to Microsoft Teams than meets the eye. Watch the video to learn a few new Microsoft Teams tips and tricks to better create, share and exchange ideas whenever you want to keep things moving forward...together.

Create a Farm

This blog breaks down how with Horizon Cloud, you create a farm to provision desktop sessions or remote applications to your end users from hosts that are capable of serving multiple user sessions simultaneously. When created, the farm consists of a pool of RDS-capable hosts. Read the blog to learn more.

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Meet with Me

Book a meeting to discuss how the team at Inner-City Cubes can help you use technology to streamline daily tasks for frontline workers.

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Dynamics 365 Remote Assist Mobile Overview

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Remote Assist enables technicians with mobile devices to connect remotely on Dynamics 365 Remote Assist mobile or Microsoft Teams (desktop or mobile). Read the blog to learn how by using live video calling, mixed-reality annotations and high-resolution snapshots, these technicians can share what they see with the remote collaborator to troubleshoot problems together, faster.

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Defense In-Depth Security in Microsoft Azure

Keeping your data, apps, compute and networking resources secure is always top of mind. Watch the video to get an overview of Microsoft Azure services and the capabilities that enable you to secure, manage and monitor cloud data, apps and infrastructure.

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It's Time to Create a Modern Digital Workspace Experience

Is your organization's IT approach to desktop and app management ready for digital transformation? Download this Microsoft eBook to learn how to strike the perfect balance between user experience, security and IT overhead.

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What's Next in Security for Microsoft

Microsoft Security has some exciting new innovations that will help organizations overcome today's security challenges and be fearless. Watch the video as Vasu Jakkal, Corporate Vice President of Security, Compliance, and Identity at Microsoft discusses the many ways Microsoft is stopping cyber criminals.

VMware Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure

Delivering a secure remote work platform that increases user productivity and remains cost effective isn't an easy task. Read the datasheet to learn how VMware Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure is enabling remote work from the cloud quickly and securely.

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Monday, June 20, 2022

How can Inner-City Cubes help your company address its cybersecurity concerns? Get in touch with one of our @msftsecurity solutions experts for a free consultation. #MicrosoftSecurity @msftsecurity

How can Inner-City Cubes help your company address its cybersecurity concerns? Get in touch with one of our @msftsecurity solutions experts for a free consultation. #MicrosoftSecurity @msftsecurity

Meet with Me

What are your digital workspace options? Meet with a Microsoft Azure expert to discuss.

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Empowering 2 Billion Global Frontline Workers

Times have been difficult for frontline workers who have weathered health risks, labor shortages and supply chain issues among others. Read this blog to gain insight on how Microsoft is empowering over 2 billion frontline workers based on findings from its latest Work Trend Index report.

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Dynamics 365 Mixed Reality: Navigating with Hand Tracking

Watch the video to learn how Dynamics 365 mixed reality applications can improve daily operations. See how with voice commands, real-time authoring and intuitive guidance, Dynamics 365 Guides is built for work.

Bekaert Migrates Virtual Desktops to Azure, Builds Highly Secure, Agile, Connected Workplace

Belgium-based steel wire transformation and coating technologies company Bekaert wanted to modernize its technology infrastructure by moving to the cloud from on-premises data centers. Read the customer story to learn how Azure Virtual Desktop provided a more agile, scalable and secure way to connect its employees, contractors and vendors to the company network.

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Sustainable Jeans and Sneakers Manufacturer Chooses Microsoft 365 to Stay One Step Ahead

1083 is a jeans and sneaker company that prioritizes recycling and reusing materials to combat waste. Read the customer story to see how Microsoft 365 Business Premium helps 1083 run efficiently and enjoy enhanced security.

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022

What results can you gain by migrating @Microsoft Dynamics to the cloud? Contact us for an assessment. #MSDyn365

What results can you gain by migrating @Microsoft Dynamics to the cloud? Contact us for an assessment. #MSDyn365

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A Microsoft partner, Inner-City Cubes can help accelerate your migration to the cloud with Fast Track for Azure. Schedule a free cloud migration readiness assessment with one of our experts.

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How can you bring people, process and technology together to enable effective time management in your #hybridwork world? 🌍 Where there's a @Microsoft hybrid work expert, there's a way.

How can you bring people, process and technology together to enable effective time management in your #hybridwork world? 🌍 Where there's a @Microsoft hybrid work expert, there's a way.

Relive March Madness. Tell us how your brackets performed and schedule a meeting with an expert from Inner-City Cubes to discuss how you can do even better next year with AI to inform your picks! @MSFTDynamics365 #MSDyn365

Relive March Madness. Tell us how your brackets performed and schedule a meeting with an expert from Inner-City Cubes to discuss how you can do even better next year with AI to inform your picks! @MSFTDynamics365 #MSDyn365

Unleash the Power of Your Small Business with Microsoft 365

Small businesses today have had to adapt to new ways of working, a challenging operating environment and ever-changing customer expectations. Read the blog for insight on how Microsoft 365 is tackling those challenges.

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Monday, June 13, 2022

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Migration Program Overview

Migrating from on-premises solutions to the cloud should begin with expert guidance from Microsoft. Watch the video to see how Dynamics 365 customers can start improving financial performance and streamlining operations as the Dynamics 365 migration program enables on-premises customers to simplify and accelerate the move to the cloud.

Scandinavian Airlines Speeds App Development, Lowers Costs with Azure Database for PostgreSQL

Every year, millions of travelers book flights with the Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) app, just one of many customer-friendly innovations that the company has pioneered in its 75-year history. As a digital leader in an industry still recovering from the 2020 travel bans, SAS relies on Azure to lower infrastructure costs and gain agility for its development teams. Read the customer story to learn how the continuous collaboration SAS received from Microsoft and the FastTrack for Azure team helped the airline save money and simplify processes for their application team.

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The New World of Time Management in an Age of Hybrid Work

Different ways of working in this hybrid world mean different ways of managing how we work. Read the blog to gain insight on how to approach the day efficiently and meaningfully through proper time management.

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Microsoft AI-Assisted Bracket Exceeds 99.9997% of Others in Basketball Tournament

When you consider that millions of basketball fans fill out brackets for the Division I Men's College Basketball Tournament every year, that 99.9997% success rate really stands out. Read the blog to see how the Microsoft Business Applications Applied AI group pulled this off.

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Forrester TEI Report

By implementing a Zero Trust architecture, organizations can improve security posture, increase organizational agility, and empower employees. Read the Forrester Total Economic Impact (TEI) report to learn more about Microsoft's Zero Trust security model.

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A successfully set up hybrid office is one that provides space for human moments. Book a meeting to discuss how a @Microsoft expert from Inner-City Cubes can help you make "human moments" happen regularly.

A successfully set up hybrid office is one that provides space for human moments. Book a meeting to discuss how a @Microsoft expert from Inner-City Cubes can help you make "human moments" happen regularly.

What is your approach to evaluating ERP solutions? Contact us to set up a meeting with a @MSFTDynamics365 expert from Inner-City Cubes. #MSDyn365

What is your approach to evaluating ERP solutions? Contact us to set up a meeting with a @MSFTDynamics365 expert from Inner-City Cubes. #MSDyn365

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How much can we save you with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Remote Assist? Book an assessment with a @Microsoft Dynamics 365 expert from Inner-City Cubes. #MSDyn365

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Reduce the Load on Frontline Workers with the Right Management Technology

According to Microsoft research, 4 in 10 frontline workers say they don't have the right technology to do their job effectively. Read the blog to better understand frontline workers' struggles and the role Microsoft's Zero Trust security model is playing in extending security to devices on the frontline too.

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Monday, June 6, 2022

Who's thriving vs just surviving in your hybrid work environment? Check out the infographic for answers, and DM us to see how @Microsoft can help make sure your entire organization is thriving. RT to start a conversation.

Who's thriving vs just surviving in your hybrid work environment? Check out the infographic for answers, and DM us to see how @Microsoft can help make sure your entire organization is thriving. RT to start a conversation.

Dynamics 365 Breathes Composability into Enterprise Resource Planning Modernization

The last two pandemic-dominated years have cemented supply chain as a top priority for retailers, direct-to-consumer manufacturers and distributors in the consumer goods sector. Read the blog to learn about three Microsoft customer success stories that showcase how Dynamics 365 breathes composability into ERP modernization.

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Eaton's Vehicle Group Uses Dynamics 365 Mixed Reality to Drive Savings, Efficiencies

Eaton is a global diversified industrial company that prides itself on being dedicated to improving lives and the environment with power-management technologies. Read the blog to learn how Eaton's Vehicle Group kicked off a mixed-reality global deployment using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Remote Assist and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Guides on Microsoft HoloLens 2. Not only did Eaton meet its initial goals, it also saw unexpected outcomes that impact the way it does business.

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Heineken Creates the Flexibility it Needs to "Brew a Better World"

Heineken wanted to find the sweet spot between a full-blown managed security service provider (MSSP) model and maintaining an internal security team large enough to oversee security for a thriving global concern. Read the customer story to learn how Microsoft Security solutions helped Heineken blend security with the agility to brew a better world—and a brighter future

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Dynamics 365 Remote Assist on HoloLens

Among the many advantages of Dynamics 365 Remote Assist on HoloLens is the ability to solve problems in real-time and share your views with experts remotely to get the help you need instantly hands-free. Check out this tutorial for an overview.

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As organizations add new sub-based offerings, their revenue recognition processes become more complex. Contact a @MSFTDynamics365 expert to discuss/compare costs of a subscription-based or on-prem infrastructure. #MSDyn365

As organizations add new sub-based offerings, their revenue recognition processes become more complex. Contact a @MSFTDynamics365 expert to discuss/compare costs of a subscription-based or on-prem infrastructure. #MSDyn365

Hybrid Work

Is engagement an issue in your #hybrid team meetings? How can Inner-City Cubes help you address your hybrid meeting challenges? Book a meeting.

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Monday, May 30, 2022

What's your organization's secure score? 🤔 Get in touch with a @msftsecurity expert from Inner-City Cubes for an assessment.

What's your organization's secure score? 🤔 Get in touch with a @msftsecurity expert from Inner-City Cubes for an assessment.

Manufacturers are Mitigating Disruptions with HoloLens 2 and Dynamics 365 Mixed Reality Solutions

Sudden and unexpected changes affect every business at some point. Read the blog to gain insight on how Microsoft's HoloLens 2 and Dynamics 365 mixed reality solutions are mitigating disruptions for myriad manufacturing organizations.

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Hybrid Work is Inevitable

67% of business leaders struggle with collaboration in remote settings. How about your company? Read the infographic and reach out to a @Microsoft expert from Inner-City Cubes to optimize your #hybridwork environment.

Infographic — Cloud Impact

This Infographic runs down some of the advantages the cloud infrastructure holds over on-premises. View it for an at-a-glance.

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Secure Score: Microsoft 365 Defender

In Microsoft 365 Defender, Secure Score assesses and measures your organization's security posture and how well you're protected from threats. In addition, it provides intelligent guidance and prioritized actions to strengthen posture and improve your score.

Monday, May 23, 2022

Microsoft Fuels Digital Transformation of Supply Chains for a Resilient and Sustainable Future

As e-commerce continues to explode, businesses are challenged with growing their brand affinity while operating profitably to meet rising consumer expectations. Read this blog to learn about new investments in Microsoft Dynamics 365 supply chain portfolio that are helping to fuel the digital transformation of supply chains.

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Quorum Bases its Cyber One Solution on Microsoft Sentinel, Easing and Lifting Security

When a leading Australian accounting network, CountPlus, needed outside experts to handle cybersecurity, they turned to Quorum's Cyber One portal, a security system based on Microsoft Sentinel. Read the customer story to learn how this solution helped CountPlus stay ahead of the constantly evolving threat landscape.

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Are you satisfied with the performance of your #supplychain? Schedule a meeting with a @Microsoft expert from Inner-City Cubes to discuss your supply chain challenges and how we can help you address them.

Are you satisfied with the performance of your #supplychain? Schedule a meeting with a @Microsoft expert from Inner-City Cubes to discuss your supply chain challenges and how we can help you address them.

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

New Zealand Moves to a Cloud-Based Identity Solution for its 4.9 Million Residents

The New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs improved security, reduced costs and simplified authentication by moving to a Microsoft cloud-based identity solution. Read the customer story to learn how Microsoft Azure Active Directory B2C now seamlessly handles more than 6 million sign-ins and authentications spanning 163 government services and 56 agencies.

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Cerner Associates Shape the Future of Healthcare in Hybrid Workplaces with Microsoft Collaboration Tools

Healthcare information technology solutions provider Cerner wanted a hybrid work approach, using tools that would combine the best of both worlds and create a flexible workplace that reflects the way people want to work today. Read the customer story to learn how Microsoft answered this call.

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RBC creates personalized offers while protecting data privacy with Azure confidential computing

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) provides value to millions of clients by offering trustworthy, modern financial services at scale. Clients want more than banking from their bank—they want value. Combining data and digital analysis created an opportunity for RBC to turn data into personalized offers. Watch the customer story video to see how Azure Confidential computing made it all possible.

Monday, May 16, 2022

What is confidential computing?

Planning how to stay ahead of hackers is crucial today. Read the blog to learn how confidential computing helps organizations prevent insider attacks and unauthorized access to data.

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3 Key Resources to Accelerate Your Passwordless Journey

Password challenges abound for every organization as even the strongest passwords are easily phish-able and vulnerable to attacks such as password spray and credential stuffing. Read the blog to gain insight on the technology that exists to make sign-ins simpler and more secure.

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What does a productive #hybridwork environment look like to you? Comment to let us know your thoughts and contact a Inner-City Cubes @Microsoft #hybridwork solutions expert to help you create it. #WorkTrends #FutureOfWork

What does a productive #hybridwork environment look like to you? Comment to let us know your thoughts and contact a Inner-City Cubes @Microsoft #hybridwork solutions expert to help you create it. #WorkTrends #FutureOfWork

Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Toyota Manufacturing Uses Dynamics 365 Mixed Reality to Boost Efficiency and Scalability

Toyota Manufacturing was looking for a way to help their technicians become as efficient and accurate as possible with what was becoming increasingly complicated services and repairs. Watch the video to see how Microsoft Dynamics 365 Guides and Dynamics 365 Remote Assist on Microsoft HoloLens 2 were the perfect solutions.

How can Inner-City Cubes help you gain insights and get outcomes with confidential computing? Visit regularly for updates on our strategies and solutions including our @Microsoft @Azure offerings.

How can Inner-City Cubes help you gain insights and get outcomes with confidential computing? Visit regularly for updates on our strategies and solutions including our @Microsoft @Azure offerings.

Amedsys Prescribes Microsoft Security and a Password-Free Solution to Support Clinical Teams

When it comes to delivering high quality healthcare, prioritizing the most important people at a facility is the key to success. These are the patients. Read the customer story to learn how Amedsys is doing exactly this and applying some outside-the-box thinking to security with a full spectrum of Microsoft Security.

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Top Opportunities for Automotive and Mobility in 2022

Technology and partnerships are at the forefront of this transformation to a connected, autonomous, shared and electric vehicle future. Read the blog to learn how Microsoft is joining with customers, partners, and the automotive, mobility, and transportation industry to create a culture of collaboration that drives innovation.

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Monday, May 9, 2022

Accelerating Healthcare Research with Leidos and Azure Confidential Computing

Sharing and aggregating real-world patient data and evidence is crucial to driving better healthcare outcomes. How does Leidos do it? In this video, the science, engineering and technology organization shares its experience using Microsoft Azure to achieve its desired outcomes while ensuring patient privacy and the security of medical records. Watch the video to see how Leidos uses Microsoft Azure confidential computing and Intel Software Guard Extensions to accelerate clinical trials and gain new insights.

Introducing Password Removal for Microsoft Accounts

One thing that has always been true about passwords is that people are typically very predictable when creating them. This is a contributing factor to bad actors' success compromising passwords as an attack vector. Read the blog to see how Microsoft helps businesses close off this vector with passwordless security.

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Manager Quick Guide: Adjusting to the Hybrid Workplace

With hybrid work, an opportunity has emerged to create work models that are really targeted to each employee's needs and what matters to them while maintaining high productivity levels. Read this guide for a blueprint on how to create a hybrid workplace where everyone can be at their best.

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Retail Trends Playbook

Similar to how a quarterback needs a great playbook to win, so too does a retailer. Microsoft has just such a playbook. Download the Retail Trends Playbook for strategies, key trends and analysis of the retail landscape and start delivering "intelligent retail."

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The 'New Normal' Also Applies to the Cyber Threat Landscape

The term "new normal" is thrown around a lot. Ways of work have fundamentally changed as organizations embrace work-from-home and hybrid work models, motivating threat actors to adopt a different breed of "new normal" in efforts to adapt. In this blog, findings from a Deep Instinct report on threat landscape trends are shared in the context of what that means to the organizations in their crosshairs. Read the blog for an overview and get in touch to discuss how Inner-City Cubes can help your organization thrive in the era of hybrid work.

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10 Eye-Opening Data Breach Statistics

Hackers can use various mechanisms to acquire passwords including software that allows them to simply "guess" passwords. Read the blog to get educated on the most common breaches happening today and how organizations can better protect networks from hackers.

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Simple Ways to Enable Flexible Work Today

Every company's needs are different when it comes to figuring out flexible schedules that work for a particular organization. However, it's clear that it's now essential to support flexibility in different work styles for your people and teams. Read the blog for insight on six simple ways to enable flexible work at your organization.

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Monday, May 2, 2022

How Cybersecurity is Playing a Role in the Ukraine-Russia Conflict

There's more to the Ukrainian-Russian conflict than meets the eye. Behind the scenes, cyber armies on both sides are waging war against government and military networks with waves of phishing attacks, using intelligence from trusted sources to identify what to protect and what to target. Meet the modern threat landscape, escalated. Watch this video and contact us to discuss how Inner-City Cubes can prepare your organization to navigate new threat norms in your digital environment.

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Microsoft Cloud for Retail

Among the many advantages data offers is it enables retailers to create customer recommendations based on purchase history, resulting in personalized shopping experiences and improved customer service. Watch the video to see how Microsoft Cloud for Retail is helping fashion retailer Fabrikam redefine what customer service is all about.

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How confident are you that your employees' passwords are protected? Have you taken steps to upgrade your password security? Check here regularly for Inner-City Cubes updates on how @Microsoft solutions improve password security. @msftsecurity #MicroSoftSecurity

How confident are you that your employees' passwords are protected? Have you taken steps to upgrade your password security? Check here regularly for Inner-City Cubes updates on how @Microsoft solutions improve password security. @msftsecurity #MicroSoftSecurity

How do you make flexible work the best it can be for different employees? Where do you start? Let a @Microsoft #hybridwork expert from Inner-City Cubes provide the right answers. #WorkTrends #FutureOfWork

How do you make flexible work the best it can be for different employees? Where do you start? Let a @Microsoft #hybridwork expert from Inner-City Cubes provide the right answers. #WorkTrends #FutureOfWork