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An all too familiar scenario: A single click in a phishing email and hackers are into a network, resulting in a ransomware request and an uneasy feeling. Learn what tools Microsoft 365 E5 has in its arsenal to ensure this isn't you. View: A breach is inevitable. How can Microsoft help me detect and respond fast?

Our classrooms are no longer tasked with simply teaching multiplication tables and spelling. An equally important factor in a child's education is their overall emotional well-being and the emotional literacy skills they develop. This survey compiles responses from educators across the world to paint a picture of emotional well-being in schools, including what matters most, what is being done, and what technology can do to support future efforts. View: Emotion and cognition in the age of AI

Watch how the Minnesota Vikings revolutionized everything from scouting to sales with Microsoft solutions. Read More...

In the wake of the 2008 mortgage meltdown, the team at dv01 sought to provide transparency in the market. But as they grew, their finance team was getting bogged down. With Microsoft Machine Learning, their finance team can separate tech from finance so their people can focus on what they do best. Tech should help, not hold you back from achieving your goals. That's why at Cloud Service People, we are here to help businesses like yours find the right technology solutions, so you can focus on what you do best.

To help their team accelerate operations, the team at Renault Sport uses advanced IT solutions. Their operations are complex with a lot of moving parts. Being able to control and optimize every process means faster turnaround times and better results. That's the advantage they need to win. The IT solutions they use aren't reserved for racing. The team at Cloud Service People is here to help. We are IT pros who focus on helping firms to adopt the best tech. Contact us for more information.

Smoking and wrong fueling procedures are just some of the safety concerns for Shell retail locations. In the past, Shell couldn't analyze the hours of video footage that were logged daily. But now, with the help of Azure, they can analyze in real time and make safety adjustments as appropriate. You can access this same tech, and at Cloud Service People, we want to help you integrate it. We can help you connect your devices and gain real insight from your data to drive change within your organization. Contact us today to learn more.

Xiaoyi Technology (YI), a global camera company, needed to find a way to improve productivity. That's when they discovered that they could automate processes with Microsoft 365. By incorporating the different functions of Microsoft 365, Xiaoyi is able to automate leave applications, project management, and they effectively manage their assets better. You can do the same. Learn the benefits of switching to the cloud today with the help of Cloud Service People. Contact us to learn more.

Watch the University of Arizona, in partnership with Microsoft, tackle the challenges of revamping a new, secure Active Directory system and move both students and staff to Office 365. Read More...

In Garfield Prep Academy, 100% of the students are classified as economically disadvantaged, a statistic that brings a host of challenges. But Garfield is overcoming these through the help of personalized technology and an incredibly talented staff. Learn more about their story in this video. Read More...

Tucked away on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, the small district of Port Alberni is making a big impact on its students through technology. As part of a three-person IT team, Jack Hitchings was able to simplify the district's technology landscape while offering a stronger set of learning tools. Check out the story. Read More...

IT professionals have a unique perspective on technology in education. This study picked the brains of over 150 educational IT professionals, to learn more about their challenges, their priorities, and their future goals for technology in their schools. The study compared those responses with the two most prevalent device management systems on the market: Microsoft's Intune for Education and Google's Chrome Management Console. Check out the results for yourself. View: The state of modern device deployment in education

Migrating Microsoft server applications is becoming more popular as businesses want the additional functionality, flexibility, and security of the cloud. That's why Microsoft offers a host of tools to support any migration. But the solutions are not always clear. At Cloud Service People, we know how to help you identify the platforms and solutions that are best for you. Get the help you need from trusted industry experts. Contact us today to find out more. View: Migration guide for Windows Server

From deployment to security, Intune for Education was built with the needs of schools in mind. Check out the features and benefits, especially for your hardworking IT professionals, in this infographic. View: Intune for Education Technical Datasheet

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With the Windows Server 2008 end of support coming up in just under one year, it's time to start thinking about your transition to a supported platform like Windows Server on Azure. At Cloud Service People, we can help you migrate off of outdated platforms and transform your operation. Contact us today to learn more on how we can help your business optimize and fine-tune your resources in the cloud. View: Prepare for Windows Server 2008 end of support

Is your business mobile? Microsoft Real Estate and Facilities (RE&F) was facing a lack of mobility. The issue slowed productivity and operations and it needed to change. That's when RE&F turned to cloud tech to join disparate management tools to optimize operations. At Cloud Service People, we have the resources and know-how to help you find the solution to your mobility issues. With our dedicated team of professionals, we can help you develop a winning strategy. Contact us to find out more. View: Transforming facilities management with Dynamics 365 at Microsoft

To truly drive innovation, you need a safe, flexible, and feature-rich platform to expand and grow your IT operations. Finding that platform and incorporating it into your IT system can be challenging. At Cloud Service People, we have helped businesses to find, plan, and employ the right IoT devices and solutions to meet their constantly growing needs. Contact us today to find out more on how we can help you bring your business to the edge of modern IoT possibilities. View: The Right Secure Hardware for your IoT Deployment

Windows 10 is designed to add functionality on a familiar platform that will boost employee productivity and ensure a great user experience. It's one way your employees can get more from their modern devices. Combined with the flexibility of a modern workplace, you can increase your business productivity. At Cloud Service People, we can help you adopt and implement Windows 10 and get the most from the new solutions that are available within it. Get the most from your new devices. Contact us today to learn how. View: Exploring Windows 10

In this bi-annual publication, learn about the latest security threats affecting us all, including botnets, hacker methods, and ransomware. View: Microsoft Security Intelligence Report: Volume 23

This article explores the ways in which sales productivity technologies help SMBs move toward higher automation for simplified tasks and what it is that makes some tools more effective than others. Read More...

You need to optimize your operations. The potential savings and increased sales are well worth the time and energy. But transforming how you do business isn't always easy. Dynamics 365 allows you to simplify processes and inform your team so you can maximize operations. At Cloud Service People, we have years of industry experience and a knowledgeable team ready to help you plan and implement intelligent business applications. Contact us to learn more. View: Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations

Staying in control of your IoT assets is important. That's why you should have the industry-leading data protection features and standards of Azure IoT Central. It acts as a single pane of glass for your enterprise IoT and gives you the connectivity to drive transformation. It's not always easy adopting new solutions; that's why you should consult the experts at Cloud Service People. We have years of experience helping firms like yours to optimize their IT operations. Contact us to learn more. View: How IoT Can Help Your Organization Keep Customers Coming Back for More

Good employees do good work wherever they are. In fact, employee productivity increases on average by 22% when workers have the capability to work in a flexible modern workplace. Having that kind of flexibility even reduces employee turnover by 50%. If you're unsure about how to make the transition, we're here to help. At Cloud Service People, we're industry experts and can help you formulate and execute a plan to modernize your workplace and devices. Contact us today for more. View: Why your business should shift to a modern desktop with Microsoft 365 on a new device

As the security landscape becomes more mobile and complex, traditional security methods are no longer up to the task. Check out this infographic to learn why the holistic approach of Microsoft's Identity-Driven Security was designed to handle the threats of today, and tomorrow. View: Microsoft identity-driven security

Managing 800,000 students in over 2,200 schools is a challenge in itself. The district of New South Wales has gone even further, tackling the challenge of preparing students for the job market of the future by integrating STEM technologies in their curriculum. Check out this video to learn how the second largest school district in the world is able to manage over 360,000 devices, while improving both teacher and student experience. Read More...

The principles of open source are our greatest asset for navigating east-west relationships in the open-source community. Read More...

21% of tech leaders in the UK, 20% in Japan, and 16% in the US lead all other nations in their plans for IoT to digitally transform their businesses by 2021. How are you ensuring your business is up to date and ready to leverage the new and exciting tech coming down the pipeline? At Cloud Service People, we have years of experience helping businesses just like yours to plan and adopt IoT infrastructures and solutions so you can get the most out of technology. Contact us today for more. Read More...

There's no question, greater flexibility makes happier employees and promotes productivity. Allowing employees to work when they are most efficient means maximizing their efforts while boosting morale. But getting the modern desktop solutions your employees need to work productively requires a transition. At Cloud Service People, we have years of experience helping businesses transition to a modern desktop solution that meets their exact needs. It's one way you can reduce the uncertainty of a big change. Contact us to learn more. Read More...

From privileges to passwords, this graphic highlights the strategies available through Microsoft 365 E5 to attain comprehensive security for employees who are always on the go. View: Microsoft 365 Holistic Security

Simply putting devices in classrooms will not create impactful learning experiences for students; those come from the teachers. If teachers are unable to integrate this new technology into their classrooms due to time constraints or lack of training, students will not benefit. This in-depth study explores the reasons, and possible solutions, to address this experience and implementation gap. View: The role of familiarity in predicting the ability of technology to improve learning outcomes

From technology shifts to generational shifts, check out the changes coming down the road that sales professionals will need to embrace in order to have the most productive 2019. Read More...

Forbes is predicting that 2019 will be different than years past. Budgets are lower and digital is, in a lot of cases, much less expensive than it used to be, paving the way for businesses all over to embrace digital transformation. How is your business set up to transform and what are you doing to ensure there won't be any hiccups along the way? At Cloud Service People, we know how to help businesses plan for and get the most out of their digital transformation. Contact us today to find out how we can help. Read More...

The role of schools is changing. Today's kindergartners need our education system to offer knowledge and skill development opportunities, to ensure they graduate with the tools that employers of the future will be looking for. Check out this infographic to learn more about what the future will require and what we can do now to help our schools meet those requirements. View: Preparing the class of 2030

Cut through the distractions of the digital age with the customizable Dynamics 365 for Sales Professional. Tailor the software to suit your needs, processes, and goals.

Developing great software is what Adobe does. To achieve that goal, they run on multiple open-source applications making it very challenging to adapt to. With a modern digital infrastructure from Microsoft Azure, Adobe has the tools they need to deliver their software to customers. Our core mission is to help you get the modern infrastructure you need. At Cloud Service People, we will leverage our industry expertise to ensure you can accomplish your goals. Contact us today to learn more.

The team at Lay Bare transformed their entire IT ecosystem to help implement time-saving processes and manage their branch operations. It makes their franchisees feel more at ease doing business and allows them to operate more efficiently. You can do the same, but don't go it alone. Get the help you need from a trusted team of professionals at Cloud Service People. We have years of experience helping businesses just like yours accelerate their IT transformation. Contact us today to learn more.

Indivior envisions curing addiction. New medicine and new treatments require the collaboration of a lot of people and the collection of a lot of data. To handle the demands of connectivity and productivity, Indivior utilizes Office 365 for its cornerstone applications. The Office 365 suite offers the functionality they wanted for their users, as well as the capabilities to handle the immense amounts of data required for their data- and document-heavy industry

Rolls Royce uses an Azure IoT suite to identify performance and operational efficiencies. With thousands of sensors in a single engine, it's imperative to have the tools to read and understand them. While the insight derived from Azure might be easy to understand, it's the way your company handles information management that makes the difference. At Cloud Service People, we know this can be a challenge. As experts in the field, we've helped businesses like yours. Contact us today to find out more.

What used to take the Qantas team months or weeks to resolve now takes a matter of days or hours. The cloud provides workers the flexibility to use mobile devices, speeding up the response times of management. Any firm can benefit from the flexibility of a modern desktop just like Qantas. But it's not always easy. At Cloud Service People, we specialize in helping businesses just like yours to modernize their IT infrastructure to achieve the productivity that cloud tech can provide. Contact us to learn more.

Watch a Norwegian school prepare its students for the ever-shifting landscape of the working world by combining tools with concepts in order to develop widely-applicable soft skills along with technical literacy. Read More...

After 10 years, it is time to say goodbye to Windows 7 and modernize your desktop by embracing the exciting new advancements of Windows 10. Even though we couldn't be more excited about what's to come, we also understand that the shift can be stressful for your business. Check out this guide and contact us to learn all about preparing for a smooth transition. View: Making the Shift to a Modern Desktop with Microsoft 365

What technology in our schools is really about is providing already brilliant educators with the tools they need to better communicate and implement their curriculum. That's what Teams was able to accomplish for Catholic Education Western Australia. Check out their incredible success story in this report. Interested in replicating their success in your own classrooms? We at Cloud Service People are too. Contact us to get started. View: Building Collaborative Teaching Communities

It's perfectly natural to be apprehensive about adopting new technology. Do we really need it? Will we actually use it? For schools contemplating the adoption of Windows 10 and looking to improve learning outcomes for students, we believe the answer to these questions is a resounding yes! Still unsure? Check out this infographic and contact us to have your concerns addressed. View: Windows 10 helps prepare students for the future with skills needed for work and life

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Microsoft 365 E5 security covers a broad range of functions that work together to produce an easy-to-implement, effective, and cohesive system that is backed by continuous learning through ever expanding data. View: Intelligent security for the modern workplace

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KEXP is known internationally for their music and authenticity. To help bring their global audience the music they want, KEXP needed to find a solution that could bring all of their services online. While they eventually accomplished their goal, they did run into roadblocks along the way. Your partners at Cloud Service People and Microsoft can help you overcome any obstacle. With years of industry experience, you can be rest assured knowing your custom IT solution will be up and running in no time. Contact us today to find out more on how we can help.

Hurricane Harvey was the most devastating natural disaster to ever hit Houston, Texas. With thousands displaced and homes ruined, Team Rubicon stepped in to render aid and help rebuild the afflicted city and its population. With so many volunteers, Team Rubicon needed a way to track and manage their dispersed network of workers. They adopted Dynamics 365 to help optimize operations and give their volunteers a great experience. You can leverage these same tools, but don't do it alone. Contact Cloud Service People today to find out how we can help your organization integrate the IT tools you need to succeed.

Ecolab is the global leader in water, hygiene, and energy technologies and services that provide clean water, safe food, abundant energy, and healthy environments. Changing global populations require companies like Ecolab to address the world's water challenge. But using data to preserve the natural resource can be challenging. That's why it's important to have a team of professionals available to help. At Cloud Service People, we have the team you need. With years of experience and industry know-how, we can make your data transformation a reality. Contact us to find out more.

6% of employees at TD self-identify as disabled. TD works hard to create a supportive environment where employees can bring their whole selves to work. By providing the right tools, they enable employees to self-accommodate and make their computing experience much more comfortable. How are you helping your employees to increase productivity in the workplace? Contact Cloud Service People to learn how we can help you integrate the tools you need to enable your workers to reach their full potential.

How does a 60-device trial turn into a 46 school-wide technology revolution? Check out the story of Bridgeport, a diverse school district that is leveraging the communication, device management, and STEM curriculum tools of Windows 10 to better engage teachers and students while streamlining IT maintenance. Read More...

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AB InBev, the brewer and marketing force behind one-third of the world's beer products, is on a digital transformation journey to move 80% of its workloads to the cloud by 2020. With Microsoft Azure, the company has built a global analytics platform, broken down data silos, and reduced IT costs, while increasing insights and agility.

Still using an out-of-date data platform? There are major benefits awaiting organizations that modernize their data estate, including enhanced security and compliance, significant cost savings, and the ability to empower employees with business insights and advanced analytics capabilities. That all sounds great, but how does a business go about that modernization? We want to help you figure it out. Contact us to learn more. View: 3 reasons to modernize your data estate

Behind every great achievement, you'll find that it's people, not technology alone, that move the world forward. We believe that when built with people in mind, AI technology has the power to extend our capabilities beyond our limits, amplifying our human ingenuity and empowering us all to achieve more. Data and Intelligent Edge of Technology