Category: Business

Microsoft Security Intelligence Report: Volume 23

Botnets, hacker methods, and ransomware, oh my! After compiling information across 100 countries and millions of computers, Microsoft has identified the latest threats affecting digital security. In this report, take a deep dive into the aforementioned topics to discover how your business might be at risk and steps you can take to protect yourself. At Global Solutions IT, Inc, we believe that protecting your business starts by arming yourself with information. Contact us to learn more.

SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 end of support is coming

A lot has changed since 2008. Over the past decade or so, Microsoft has made huge improvements to its server offerings with hybrid cloud solutions, more robust security, and advanced analytic capabilities. With end of support here for SQL Server 2, now is the time to start benefitting from these upgrades at your organization. Global Solutions IT, Inc is here to help you make a smooth transition. Contact us to start the process today.

Microsoft identity-driven security

"In more than 63 percent of data breaches, hackers gain corporate network access through weak, default, or stolen user credentials." Using outdated multiple-password security is like leaving your front door unlocked for attackers. That's why Microsoft developed Azure Active Directory Premium, which keeps your front door locked and bolted with features such as a single, secure sign on for all apps for each employee and multi-factor identification to make your network less password reliant. Microsoft recognizes the importance of identity-driven security and their holistic strategy doesn't stop there. Check out this infographic to learn more.

Announcing new options for SQL Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 End of Support

We get it. Change is scary. If you've been running the same operating system for many years, a large-scale overhaul is understandably intimidating. But it's time. To continue their focus on progress and innovation, Microsoft is ending support for some popular 2008 products, including SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2. If you are still running either of these, don't panic! Microsoft has put options in place to give you the time you need, and we at Global Solutions IT, Inc, are here to assist you with a smooth transition. Check out this article and contact us for more information.

Series trailer: Innovating the future

While the people at Microsoft always have their eyes on innovation and imagination, as COVID-19 affects people across the globe, they are currently thinking about those concepts in a different light. Microsoft is committed to helping by offering the digital tools and functions it can best deliver. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve moreā€”and now more than ever that empowerment is seen through the lens of assisting people, communities, schools, businesses, and organizations. View this video and consider what alternative perspectives have surfaced in the short time our lives have been disrupted due to COVID-19.

Learn Azure in a Month of Lunches

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