Mobility has become a staple of the modern workplace, offering flexibility to employees and greater productivity to employers. However, this flexibility often requires that employees use their own devices to work when out of office. So how can you protect your data without losing the benefits of "bring your own device?"
Tools such as Azure Active Directory and Microsoft Intune can help you manage access to your data and company networks without invading employee privacy.
At Global Solutions IT, Inc, we want you to get the most out of what technology has to offer. Contact us to learn more.
The need for remote learning continues to surge globally due to COVID-19. Microsoft alongside many of our partners offer free tools such as Office 365 and Teams to schools. Administrators and teachers find Teams useful not only for the classroom, but also for organizing Professional Learning Communities and Staff teams. Attending remote meetings is easy with all the built-in features provided. We understand you may have questions on how your school can leverage remote learning and we encourage you to view upcoming and on-demand Teams webinars - sign up here: https://microsoftteams.eventbuilder.com/TeamsEducation.
Your assets hold the lifeblood of your organization and data, and if anything ever happened to that data, you could be putting your business and customers at risk. With virtual machines, you have an automatic backup and an extra layer of defense against would-be attackers. It's one way to shield your business from unseen enemies but implementing a virtual machine solution can be challenging. Get the help you need from the trusted professionals at Global Solutions IT, Inc. We have years of experience helping business just like your safeguard data on the cloud. Contact us today to learn more.
When the first 400 teachers applied to participate in the Fresno Unified School District Personalized Learning Initiative (PLI) back in 2016, they did so to improve learning for their students. Along the way, they discovered improvements to support their teaching practices.
One key success of PLI is the professional education and digital collaboration opportunities it provides to teachers. Fellow PLI teachers were able to communicate on Microsoft Teams, the same program they would bring into their classrooms. This support meant more successful implementation in those classrooms.
Check out this article to discover more insights from Fresno's PLI.
With the end of support for SQL Server 2008 coming in January 2020, it's a great time to start considering how you're going to make the move to the latest version of SQL Server. Don't let your IT infrastructure crumble at your feet. Be proactive and get the help and resources you need to make the transition today. At Global Solutions IT, Inc, we make your transition our mission. Contact us to learn more about how we can help you plan, implement, and optimize your new solution.
Still not sure what we mean when we talk about Azure SQL Database Managed Instance? What separates it from other Azure offerings? What does "Managed Instance" mean? What would an SQL database look like from the cloud?
How to do you keep the momentum rolling for initiatives? First, you need to understand your current success: what's working and where can we improve? Second, you need to communicate that success to parents, teachers, principals, and anyone one else with a stake in student progress.
Fresno Unified's Personalized Learning Initiative, in partnership with #Microsoft, Digital Promise, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, integrated learning analytics to do just that.
In this year 2 report, the results speak for themselves: The initiative is accomplishing its goals of closing achievement gaps and preparing students for "as yet imagined futures." Let's keep this momentum going to improve the lives of all students!
When global camera company Xiaoyi Technology set out to modernize its IT infrastructure in the cloud, it chose Microsoft 365. Since adopting Microsoft 365, the company has been able to boost productivity, maximize productivity and enhance customer experience by automating time consuming processes. See the difference, and contact Global Solutions IT, Inc to see how we can help your company modernize IT with Microsoft 365.
In an ever-changing security landscape, how do you keep users, devices, and data across 80 countries protected? For BP, they use Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection that can compile information and identify possible threats more effectively than ever before. So effective in fact, that they put it on all 30,000 Windows 10 devices they have deployed across the world.
And this is just one of the many security tools from Microsoft 365 Enterprise E5 that BP is relying on to remain secure as they continue to transform their company. Learn more about their security journey in this video.
"Given we're such a distributed business across many different countries, we've really embraced those virtual forms of communication."
Even before COVID-19 and social distancing, employees at this global marketing communication company used Microsoft Teams to stay connected around the world. Watch the video to discover the importance of staying connected and collaborating virtually so business can run smoothly.
