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Announcing Public Preview of Personal Desktop Autoscale on Azure Virtual Desktop

Good news! You can now preview Microsoft's Personal Desktop Autoscale, which is Azure Virtual Desktop's native scaling solution that automatically starts session host virtual machines according to schedule. With Personal Desktop Autoscale, you can save costs by shutting down idle session hosts while ensuring session hosts can be started by users when needed. Find out more in this article. Read More...

Microsoft Digital Defense Report

Cybersecurity professionals need to keep up to date on the latest cyber-threat trends. This report from Microsoft analysts covers the threat landscape from IoT and infrastructure threats to disinformation campaigns, ransomware, and guidelines for thwarting these complex new threats. Each chapter provides the key lessons learned and insights based on Microsoft's unique vantage point. The trillions of signals that Microsoft analyzes from its worldwide ecosystem of products and services reveal the ferocity, scope, and scale of digital threats across the globe. You and your security team can read this comprehensive report on threats and Microsoft technologies that identify and block billions of phishing attempts, identity thefts, and other cyber-threats to Microsoft customers. View: Microsoft Digital Defense Report

Azure Virtual Desktop Watermarking Support

Need help learning to use the new Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop Watermarking feature? We have it here! Watermarking is an optional protection feature to Screen Capture in Virtual Desktop that acts as a deterrent for data leakage. This watermarking capability was first introduced in Feb 2023 via Public Preview of Windows Desktop clients. With General Availability, we're introducing support for Azure Virtual Desktop web client. Read how to access Watermarking support in this article. Read More...

SMEs can turn cybersecurity risk into opportunity

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly at risk of cyber threats, often serving as gateways to larger targets due to weaker security measures. While cybersecurity presents challenges, especially for smaller companies with limited budgets and expertise, it also offers growth opportunities by building customer trust and driving responsible technology use. Read More...

Signature Microsoft Teams Rooms: A more inclusive and collaborative vision for hybrid meeting rooms

Discover how to create more inclusive and collaborative hybrid meeting spaces with Signature Microsoft Teams Rooms. Read this blog and watch the short video to learn from Microsoft's journey using Teams Rooms to deliver hybrid meeting experiences that all employees want to attend, no matter where they join. See how thoughtfully arranging displays, cameras, audio devices and furniture enhances engagement. Learn how Signature Teams Rooms facilitates seamless communication and connection with AI-powered intelligent cameras that help remote participants feel like they are physically present and enable in-person attendees to follow the chat without distractions. Get the flexibility to adapt hybrid meeting spaces to support a wide range of employee experiences — even as your workplace evolves. Reach out to Server Consultancy Ltd to learn more. Read More...

Microsoft a Leader in the 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Desktop as a Service

Before you buy a desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) solution, you need to know the pros and cons of the leading solutions. Read the full report on Gartner 's Magic Quadrant for DaaS vendors — which includes digital workspace leaders like Microsoft Virtual Desktop. Get the free report. 👉 Read More...

Payette secures and extends on-premises BCDR while preparing for a cost-effective cloud future with Azure

Boston architectural company, Payette incorporated Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery into its toolkit of disaster recovery solutions, expanding protection from on-premises into the cloud. "The added threat monitoring capability of using the Azure platform in our security operations for detecting those data anomalies really gives us peace of mind," noted Dan Gallivan: Payette's director of IT. Read the story here. Read More...

Microsoft Teams Rooms

Looking to transform meeting spaces into collaborative hubs? Discover the power of Microsoft Teams Rooms and how it makes hybrid meetings more inclusive, secure, flexible and easy to manage. Get an at-a-glance of features that foster seamless collaboration including a user-friendly interface to start meetings on time, instantly project presentations and share content with remote participants. See how Teams Rooms delivers the flexibility to select the right system and audio-video peripherals from preferred tech vendors like Dell, Yealink and Logitech. Read the blog, watch the video to start getting more from your hybrid meetings today! Read More...

Announcing Public Preview of Personal Desktop Autoscale on Azure Virtual Desktop

If you've been hoping to try out the new Personal Desktop Autoscale on Azure Virtual Desktop - now's your chance! Read this article to find out how to access and use this new capability. Read More...

The Total Economic Impact™ Of Microsoft Teams

In today's hybrid workplace, organizations are searching for ways to reduce costs, improve workflows and drive better outcomes. Microsoft Teams provides a versatile, feature-rich integration platform that streamlines workflows, automates processes and connects employees. By consolidating collaboration tools onto one platform, organizations can save money, promote efficient information sharing and enable faster collaboration. Microsoft commissioned a study that shows the potential financial impact of Teams on organizations. With Microsoft Teams, employees can easily switch from chat to calls or team meetings, staying connected and productive wherever they work. Teams also offers new experiences like Microsoft Teams Rooms to transform traditional conference rooms. Read an executive summary of The Total Economic Impact™ of Microsoft Teams from Forrester for insight. View: The Total Economic Impact™ Of Microsoft Teams

The Best of Both Worlds: Unlocking the Potential of Hybrid Work for Software Engineers

Learn from Microsoft's recent findings on the dynamic landscape of hybrid work for engineers. Read the blog for a summary of Microsoft's in-depth research on hybrid work challenges, opportunities and practical solutions for engineers. Read More...

Stamford Remote Work Expert: The Return to Office Wars Are Over. Hybrid Work Won

Discover the benefits of hybrid work for engineers with expert insight from Stanford's Nick Bloom and Microsoft. This essential read from Inc. shows how a well-managed hybrid environment fosters flexibility, talent attraction and in-person collaboration with a balanced approach to work and life. Read More...

Howard University doubles security score and saves $1 million annually

Howard University, a leading historically Black college in Washington, DC, doubled its security score in less than a year after expanding its use of Microsoft Azure. After suffering a ransomware attack in 2021, the university sought to strengthen its security with Microsoft solutions. In just three weeks, Howard restored all core IT services, increased efficiency, boosted security and saved money, Read the full story to learn what they accomplished and how. Read More...

Azure Virtual Desktop Watermarking Support

Watermarking printed documents and PDFs is a common practice to keep them from being copied. Now you can also watermark digital screen views and screen shots with the new Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop Watermarking feature. Watermarking is an optional protection feature to Screen Capture in Virtual Desktop. Read how to access support for the Watermarking feature in this article. Read More...