The complete guide to using Windows 10 in Education
As the holiday season approaches, teachers and IT professionals will be enjoying some much needed time off. But, we know your 2016 planning doesn’t stop, not even over the holidays. We’ve prepared some...
View ArticleMicrosoft increases seat minimums for corporate Enterprise Agreement
Earlier this month, Microsoft announced that starting July 1st, 2016 any new corporate Enterprise Agreement (including Enterprise Agreement Subscriptions) will require a 500 user/device minimum. Before...
View ArticleImportant Notice about Certificate Expiration for Exchange 2013 Hybrid Customers
Microsoft just announced that they will be retiring a certificate that is used in many Office 365 subscribers’ Exchange 2013 hybrid server deployments. Failure to update and configure a new certificate...
View ArticleRight-size your Azure for best financial returns
What do Azure bills and cell phone bills have in common? A lot, it turns out. As unfortunate as it is, it’s pretty common to go over your mobile phone voice and data limits. What do most of us do? We...
View ArticleMicrosoft’s SQL on Linux announcement is a sign of changing times
Microsoft’s SQL on Linux – an inevitable transformation? The recent announcement that Microsoft is extending SQL Server to run on Linux is great news for businesses, Microsoft and the industry in...
View ArticleMPSA: Microsoft’s new licensing vehicle (and what it means for you)
Updated: May 6, 2016 (Originally published Sep 2014) Many organizations have been taking advantage of the Select Plus Agreement over the past few years for ad-hoc purchases that don’t require a...
View ArticleSQL Server 2016 | Top 3 SPLA gotchas that will get you in compliance trouble
When it comes to your customers in the SPLA program, SQL Server 2016 is a welcomed addition without any changes to pricing or licensing. Our team explains why! The post SQL Server 2016 | Top 3 SPLA...
View ArticleUse Azure Active Directory to reduce SaaS and cloud management pains
It’s no secret businesses of all sizes are relying more than ever on Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and cloud-hosted applications. But this new trend is causing huge headaches for IT administrators, in...
View ArticleOptimize DevOps with these key Azure concepts
We just wrapped another webinar with Softchoice’s Azure experts, this time speaking about the future application deployments and infrastructure provisioning on the cloud. And while the entire...
View Article9 Tools to Accelerate Your Cloud Journey
Responsible for your organization’s growing cloud strategy? Here are 9 free tools & resources to help with Infrastructure, Application, Monitoring and Security. The post 9 Tools to Accelerate Your...
View ArticleWindows Server 2016 Licensing Changes – Plan Accordingly!
Windows Server 2016 Licensing Changes - With the upcoming release of Windows Server 2016 at the end of September, Microsoft is promising a lot, and if they deliver, this could be a game changer for you...
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Cloud security is a shared responsibility: Azure tools and webinar
Even if cloud providers take most of the hard work off your plate, you shouldn’t take lightly your own responsibilities – what Amazon or Microsoft aren’t going to do for you. One of the most important...
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8 reasons to care about Azure Resource Manager
In the beginning, when Azure was new and most organizations were just dipping their toes tentatively into the water, it was usual to deploy a single VM here or a blob storage there. There wasn’t a...
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Security and legal concerns with Office 365
Security concerns about the public cloud are on the decline – but they continue to slow down adoption. In fact, in a recent survey of hundreds of IT decision makers, security was the leading reason...
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How Microsoft OMS simplifies IT’s chaotic times
As the world of IT is transforming at an unprecedented rate, enterprise technology leaders want to find a simpler way to manage everything. And they don’t want that solution to be limited to a single...
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Avoid Office 365 gotchas with these key considerations
One C-level executive was so excited to get going on her company’s new Office 365 bundle, that she asked to be first on the list to adopt it. Everything was going great until a week later when she...
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What you need to know about Windows Server 2016 licensing
First off, let’s all take a moment to remember the licensing model of Windows Server 2012 R2. It was universally loved by the Microsoft community due to its clarity and simplicity. Microsoft offered...
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5 Killer Features of Windows Server 2016
Since its initial technical previous two years ago and subsequent public beta, IT professionals have anxiously awaited the release of Windows Server 2016. Well, the time has come. This week, Microsoft...
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SQL Server 2016 is now available. Key considerations before you migrate.
On June 1, 2016, Microsoft officially announced the general availability of SQL Server 2016. While a few enterprises have already made the upgrade, many IT leaders have just begun asking questions...
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Microsoft Audit – Top tips how to navigate this process smoothly
Whenever the word “Audit” comes up, Microsoft customers and partners almost immediately start to worry. Microsoft audits can be a major pain and they are happening more often than ever. In one recent...
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