Monday, February 28, 2022

What's not to celebrate when @Forrester reports SMBs & enterprise customers gain a 150% ROI with @MicrosoftTeams? Help us share the excitement and visit regularly for updates from Inner-City Cubes on our @Microsoft offerings.

What's not to celebrate when @Forrester reports SMBs & enterprise customers gain a 150% ROI with @MicrosoftTeams? Help us share the excitement and visit regularly for updates from Inner-City Cubes on our @Microsoft offerings.

How does an @Azure VirtualDesktop lower infrastructure costs? Follow Inner-City Cubes for updates and tips on reducing hardware management burdens in a @Microsoft virtual desktop environment.

How does an @Azure VirtualDesktop lower infrastructure costs? Follow Inner-City Cubes for updates and tips on reducing hardware management burdens in a @Microsoft virtual desktop environment.

Dynamics 365 Quenches G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers' Thirst for Innovation, Integration and Agility

G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers' digital and business transformation effort focused on maximizing customer service, revenue and cost savings is exceeding expectations. The company has Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales and Dynamics 365 Field Service on the Microsoft Power Platform to thank for that. Read this customer story to discover how Microsoft solutions give G&J Pepsi the 360-degree customer visibility it needs to optimize frontline employee effectiveness, improve efficiencies and reduce costs.

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Manage Financial Risk Guided Tour

Dynamics 365 applications enable you to manage financial risk and reduce fraud by moving away from transactional financial management to proactive, predictive operations. Take this guided tour to see how by optimizing financial operations with AI-powered insights and embedded analytics, Dynamics 365 helps organizations drive performance, protect revenue and take better care of their people.

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Introducing the Latest Technological Advancement in Azure Neural TTS: Uni-TTSv3

Microsoft announced updates to Neural TTS, a Speech capability of Cognitive Services. These updates include a multilingual voice (JennyMultilingualNeural) that can speak 14 languages and a preview feature in Custom Neural Voice that allows customers to create a brand voice that speaks different languages. Read this Microsoft developer post for details on the technology behind these feature updates with Uni-TTSv3.

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

The Passwordless Future is Here for Your Microsoft Account

Nobody likes passwords. In addition to being inconvenient, they're prime targets for attack. Yet for years, they've been the most important layer of security in our digital world. What's the alternative? Thanks to Microsoft, it's a passwordless future and it's here! Right now, your employees can remove passwords from Microsoft accounts and reap the benefits of Microsoft Security. This blog highlights the possibilities. Read the blog for a better understanding of the problems with passwords and how employees can go passwordless today with a few quick clicks.

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Microsoft Teams Issues Major Blow to Zoom with Game-Changing New Security Features

Game-changing security features in Microsoft Teams present a powerful alternative to remote workers familiar with Zoom. Read the blog for highlights — including what end-to-end encryption in Teams means to organizations needing stronger access controls for video chats.

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Windows Virtual Desktops On-Prem

Azure Virtual Desktop, formerly known as Windows Virtual Desktop, used to be an all or nothing decision for running VMs from the Azure cloud. Not anymore. Today, you use Azure, Azure Stack HCI to get the full Windows experience in a hybrid environment. Watch this 10-minute video for a roundup of the latest, cross-platform hybrid management enhancements in Azure.

Break Free from your Password - We Try and Always Seem to Get it Wrong

Who doesn't want less complication in life? With your Microsoft account, your employees can break free from passwords and better protect accounts from being hacked. Watch this short video to learn how to go passwordless in Microsoft accounts.

What can you build with @Azure? Reply if you'd like to explore your options with a @Microsoft Azure expert from Inner-City Cubes.

What can you build with @Azure? Reply if you'd like to explore your options with a @Microsoft Azure expert from Inner-City Cubes.

Monday, February 21, 2022

How does @MicrosoftTeams stack up to Zoom? Reply to connect with a Teams expert from Inner-City Cubes to talk about security. #Microsoft365

How does @MicrosoftTeams stack up to Zoom? Reply to connect with a Teams expert from Inner-City Cubes to talk about security. #Microsoft365

How can you achieve cloud scale AND build agility & resilience? Check back regularly for tips on how Inner-City Cubes can help with @Microsoft #AzureVirtualDesktop.

How can you achieve cloud scale AND build agility & resilience? Check back regularly for tips on how Inner-City Cubes can help with @Microsoft #AzureVirtualDesktop.

Swiss Fabricator Streamlines Complex Reporting and Supply Chain Process with Dynamics

Managing a complex supply chain and cross-border supplier and customer relationships is no simple task. When Swiss fabricator Jansen AG sought a better way to tackle the challenge by mapping multiple divisions into one legal entity, it implemented Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management with Microsoft Power Apps and Power Automate. Read this customer story to see how Microsoft solutions help Jansen resolve complex reporting requirements and digitize production to better meet modern business priorities and be prepared for opportunities to come.

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

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

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

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

How does your company support collaboration on mobile devices? Tell us in the comments below &❤️ this post if you'd like help with a hybrid work strategy with a #Teams and #Microsoft365 expert from Inner-City Cubes.

How does your company support collaboration on mobile devices? Tell us in the comments below &❤️ this post if you'd like help with a hybrid work strategy with a #Teams and #Microsoft365 expert from Inner-City Cubes.

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Microsoft Azure Expands its Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Reach

Microsoft Azure delivers a variety of tools enabling businesses to manage virtual machines and containers across clouds and in data centers with a single platform. To organizations dealing with the complexities of constantly evolving regulations and security threats, these tools offer compelling advantages, especially when deployed in a hybrid cloud environment. The blog, "Microsoft Azure Expands its Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Reach," provides an overview of hybrid cloud infrastructure challenges and how Microsoft Azure tools address them. Read the blog for a walkthrough of the latest features and enhancements.

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Product Information Management

Businesses are challenged to create a singular view of the products they manufacture that are reliable, secure and compliant to support operational processes and analytics. Product information management (PIM) is the critical piece of the puzzle that allows organizations to support product content and master data management. Get this datasheet for an overview of how Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management enables effective PIM as well as main benefits and key features.

View: Product Information Management

How Cyberattacks are Changing According to the New Microsoft Digital Defense Report

Trends make it clear: Cybercrime is becoming more sophisticated, widespread and relentless. This article takes a deep dive into evolving trends in cybercrime including human-operated ransomware, phishing attacks and malware. Read the article for tips on how to get ahead of these threats before they begin.

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Ransomware by Industry

The more you know about your vulnerability to ransomware, the more prepared you'll be to mitigate or even prevent attacks. This infographic from the Microsoft Detection and Response Team (DART) gives an at-a-glance of ransomware attacks by industry. View the infographic for a reality check on your own knowledge of ransomware trends.

Mondelez International Use Case

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

View: Mondelez International Use Case

Monday, February 14, 2022

Driving Employee Engagement with Microsoft Teams Accelerates Business at Toyota Motor North America

Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) helps customers go places. During the pandemic, TMNA's quick transition to Teams simplifies hybrid work by boosting business continuity and operational efficiency. Read this customer story to see how the company takes advantage of Microsoft Teams to accelerate employee engagement and productivity.

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Financial Services Giant FIS Spearheads a Broad Digital Transformation Using Azure Virtual Desktop

Migrating workloads to cloud-native Microsoft Azure services is a core component of FIS's digital transformation strategy. Powering the effort is an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure that serves the entire company. In this customer story, the financial services giant affirms the compelling value of a Microsoft and Azure solution that includes Azure Virtual Desktop. Get the story and be inspired by the efficiency, agility and savings FIS gains with Azure Virtual Desktop.

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#PIM is the backbone of supply chain & retail apps. What strategies & solutions do you use? Visit regularly for information and tips from the @MSFTDynamics365 experts at Inner-City Cubes.

#PIM is the backbone of supply chain & retail apps. What strategies & solutions do you use? Visit regularly for information and tips from the @MSFTDynamics365 experts at Inner-City Cubes.

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Sanitas Leaps to the Cloud and Leverages the Potential of Microsoft Digital Selling

The digital transformation goals of Spanish health and wellness specialist Sanitas Seguros are focused on optimizing delivery of products and services. Read this customer success story to learn how migrating to Azure cloud and implementing Dynamics 365 helped the organization create an automated, data-centric digital sales platform.

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Empower Everyone for a New World of Hybrid Work

The seismic shift to hybrid marks the biggest change to the way we work. Emerging trends amplify the need for flexibility and a reimagining of how organizations can best position themselves and their people to communicate, collaborate and innovate. Watch this on-demand webinar to explore the latest insights on the future of work, along with a showcase of innovations designed to help Microsoft customers adapt and thrive.

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Hacker Hunting and Built-in Protections with Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Azure automatically uncovers attack vectors that can lead to broader exploits, offering full protection from any attack on your system. Watch this video showing how Microsoft Azure can detect and stop attacks on your IT infrastructure on demand.

How to Use Virtual Desktops on Windows 10

Windows 10 offers a bunch of tools to help employees manage different parts of work and life. With Virtual Desktops on Windows 10, employees can use the same computer for everything and keep different parts of life on separate desktops. Watch this video for a quick demo.

A Quick-Start Guide for Improving Supply Chain Resilience

Global supply chains are seeing a significant increase in disruptions. Now is the time to get the right solutions in place to improve real-time visibility across supply chains so you can respond faster to problems and mitigate risk. This quick-start guide gives you an at-a-glance of common supply chain pain points and strategies to address them. Get the guide for tips on assessing the unique nuances of your business and laying a foundation for better supply chain resilience.

View: A Quick-Start Guide for Improving Supply Chain Resilience

Ransomware by Industry Image

What 3 industries are hit hardest by ransomware? Take a guess and check back next week for insight. 💡 Like this post if you'd like help assessing your cloud needs and how @Microsoft #Azure can address them with a Inner-City Cubes expert.

Microsoft Dynamics Cloud Migration Overview

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

Monday, February 7, 2022

What's New in Microsoft 365 — How We're Empowering Everyone for a New World of Hybrid Work

Hybrid work is here to stay. What will the next decade of work look like and what do you need to prepare? To thrive in a hybrid work environment, you need a digital fabric that binds your organization together with secure communication, collaboration and creation and Microsoft Teams at the center. Read this blog for an overview of the apps and capabilities designed to integrate into daily workflows.

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How many ways can your business benefit from Windows #VirtualDesktop? View this infographic for an at-a-glance of 5. Reply to consult with a #VDI expert from Inner-City Cubes.

How many ways can your business benefit from Windows #VirtualDesktop? View this infographic for an at-a-glance of 5. Reply to consult with a #VDI expert from Inner-City Cubes.

What supply chain challenges do you face? What strategies are available to address them? Visit regularly for tips from Inner-City Cubes on building supply chain resilience with @MSFTDynamics365.

What supply chain challenges do you face? What strategies are available to address them? Visit regularly for tips from Inner-City Cubes on building supply chain resilience with @MSFTDynamics365.

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Retail Trends Playbook 2021

The Retail Trends Playbook 2021 is a report prepared by business intelligence platform PSFK in partnership with Microsoft on trends, best-in-class examples and strategies for executing intelligent retail with data-driven technologies. Download and read the eBook to explore expert insights and key analyses of the global retail landscape and consumer needs, while defining your strategic roadmap.

View: Retail Trends Playbook 2021

Building the world's computer with Microsoft Datacenters

Microsoft Datacenters serve over a billion customers and twenty organizations worldwide, accounting for one of the largest cloud computing structures in the world. Listen to Microsoft experts as they talk about scale, security, innovation and sustainability and how they used it to build a trusted cloud platform for customers.

How Microsoft 365 Empowers Remote Workers and Protects Data

With Microsoft 365, keep your remote workers productive while maintaining the security of organization's data. Watch this video to see how Microsoft 365 deploys a hybrid work environment that empowers workers to be more productive in a secure environment.

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Hospitals Reduce Device Management Time by 60 percent, Enable Remote Work in Less Than Four Weeks

Organizations need a flexible cloud virtual desktop infrastructure that can rapidly deploy Windows virtual desktops and apps in minutes and lets employees work from anywhere. Read this customer story to see how Azure Virtual Desktop enables a National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust to support hundreds of employees working from home while maintaining data and device security.

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Inside a Microsoft Datacenter

In a world that runs on data and cloud, a Microsoft datacenter is more than just a place to store data. Amid the changing nature of work, education and innovation, datacenters are a crucial component of infrastructure. This infographic provides an at-a-glance of the Microsoft datacenter. View it to get a snapshot of how Microsoft datacenters deliver worldwide physical and digital security, reliability, sustainable design and pioneering innovation.

View: Inside a Microsoft Datacenter