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    10 Optimizations for Your Azure Environment – Part 2

    As we enter the new year, I’d like to challenge every company with an Azure environment to “do more with less” by raising the operational maturity of their cloud environment.  Successful companies look at the cloud as a financial advantage to their businesses because of the opportunity to apply optimizations across each spending area.  The…

    Nathan Lasnoski
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    10 Optimizations for Your Azure Environment – Part 1

    As we enter the new year, I’d like to challenge every company with an Azure environment to “do more with less” by raising the operational maturity of their cloud environment.  Successful companies look at the cloud as a financial advantage to their businesses because of the opportunity to apply optimizations across each spending area.  The…

    Nathan Lasnoski
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    KQL Query to track your higher cost Azure Sentinel Tables

    I cannot take full credit for this query, however, it is a super useful KQL query and it is as simple as copy and pasting into your environment. You’ll be able to see the exact table name, the table size, how many table entries, and what tables are billable vs. not. If you’re looking to…

    Joseph Dutton
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    Effects of Professional Gatekeeping

    Throughout this report, I want to discuss some common gatekeeping issues, and some negative effects caused by it. Although I have not been a personal subject to gatekeeping, I have witnessed it many times and have admittedly done it myself from time to time in fear of not being as valued. It is a hard…

    Joseph Dutton
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    10 Ways to Do More with Less via Modern Workplace Tools 

    Investing in Microsoft 365 as an organization isn’t a small investment, and we love helping our customers take advantage of the hundreds, if not thousands, of features that come inside of the core services included with your subscription. Here are the 10 most popular ones that we shared with our customers in 2022 on a…

    Chris Blackburn
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    Modernizing our approach to MFA

    Overview Traditional passwords haven’t been sufficient for protecting accounts and assets for some time now.  From simple brute force attacks to spear phishing and pharming threat adversaries continue to develop novel methods for credential theft to add to their toolbox of existing tried and true approaches. Microsoft’s Group Program manager for Identity Security and protection, Alex…

    Adam Clifford
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    Integrating ChatGPT-like Capabilities into Your Business

    ChatGPT-like capabilities can make a difference in your business RIGHT NOW.  This is not science fiction, this is science fact and your competitors are reaping the benefits.  Many have felt that AI/ML is an aspirational “someday” goal, but businesses that have invested in targeted efforts are rewarded with real ROI and absolute efficiencies.  This means…

    Nathan Lasnoski
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    10 Ways Manufacturers Can Do More with Less in 2023 – Part 2

    As we enter the new year, manufacturers are assertively focusing on how they optimize their business during uncertain economic conditions.  The goal of most manufacturers is to do more with less, or at minimum optimize their ability to execute their mission for their customers.  Working with many manufacturers, I am seeing a variety of ways that…

    Nathan Lasnoski
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    10 Ways Manufacturers Can Do More with Less in 2023 – Part 1

    As we enter the new year, manufacturers are assertively focusing on how they optimize their business during uncertain economic conditions.  The goal of most manufacturers is to do more with less, or at minimum optimize their ability to execute their mission for their customers.  Working with many manufacturers, I am seeing a variety of ways that…

    Nathan Lasnoski