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Cloud + Enterprise Release Announcements for December 2014
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7 days ago
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AMacKinnon
The Cloud + Enterprise News Bytes Blog regularly provides posts that consolidate all the announcements from the two groups. The December post has lots of information about new capabilities we've added. Check back monthly to see if you can keep up...
Azure Backup – Announcing Support for Windows Client Operating System
Posted
7 days ago
by
AMacKinnon
Want to make sure the data on your PC or laptop is backed up regularly? Microsoft just announced the ability to protect Windows client devices with Azure Backup. Don't backup to a USB drive and then sit that drive on a shelf in your office! This is...
Sneak peek at Data Loss Prevention in SharePoint - plus new mobile encryption viewers
Posted
11 days ago
by
AMacKinnon
We've been talking about this for a while, but this "Office Garage Series" episode covers the DLP and mail encryption capabilities of Office 365. We're consolidating all compliance policies in one place and letting you define a single...
Serving 26 million Texans with secure cloud-based computing—a leap forward for state government agencies
Posted
14 days ago
by
AMacKinnon
A great blog post from the CIO of Texas discussing the success her state is having with Microsoft's cloud solutions. It's a quick read, but covers some of the important things that sets Microsoft apart from other cloud solution providers. http...
New Mobile Application Management Capabilities Coming to Microsoft Intune This Week
Posted
20 days ago
by
AMacKinnon
If you are watching, you have really seen Microsoft Intune grow up in the last year. If you think it's just for managing Windows devices, you're missing the big picture. Intune is a cloud-based, cross-platform management solution that can solve...
Video calling between Skype and Lync available now
Posted
22 days ago
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AMacKinnon
We've talked about this for a while, and it's finally here! You have been able to do IM and audio between Lync and Skype, but now you can also do video! Imagine how this capability will give organizations, especially government, to connect directly...
Optimizing Your Datacenter with Windows Server vNext
Posted
25 days ago
by
AMacKinnon
While I have been mainly focusing on cloud related items in this blog, I thought it would be good to post about a great video on Microsoft's Channel 9 about the next version of Windows Server. After all, Windows Server is part of Microsoft's Cloud...
Office 365 Government Community Cloud - new service description
Posted
26 days ago
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AMacKinnon
As the first part of Microsoft's effort to provide more detailed service information about the Office 365 Government Community Cloud (GCC), a new service description page has been added to Service Description pages on TechNet. At some point in the...
Learn how Microsoft IT leverages Configuration Manager in the Datacenter
Posted
26 days ago
by
AMacKinnon
On December 10 and 11, Jeremy Young, Sr. Service Engineer in the Manageability Team of Microsoft IT, will dive into and answer questions around the process and tools used by Microsoft IT for managing the configuration of servers in the datacenter, focusing...
Office 365 Learning Resources
Posted
27 days ago
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AMacKinnon
I've been sharing this list of resources with my customers lately, so thought it would be good to post it here as well. Office 365 Success Center – adoption and deployment resources, including communications templates – IT and business...
New Microsoft Intune capabilities
Posted
27 days ago
by
AMacKinnon
At TechEd Europe, we announced that new features would be coming soon to Microsoft Intune . New Intune standalone features that will be released as part of this service update include: Enhanced user interface for Intune administration console...
Microsoft Security Intelligence Report v17 now available
Posted
29 days ago
by
AMacKinnon
The Microsoft Security Intelligence Report is the most comprehensive threat intelligence report in the industry. It provides data and insights on malware, exploits and vulnerabilities based on data from more than a billion systems worldwide and some of...
Office 365 receives FedRAMP Authority to Operate (ATO) from HHS OIG
Posted
1 month ago
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AMacKinnon
We are pleased to announce that Microsoft Office 365 has been granted FedRAMP Authority to Operate (ATO) by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (HHS OIG). Office 365 is a multi-tenant cloud that includes government...
Microsoft Virtual Academy courses—Office 365 security
Posted
1 month ago
by
AMacKinnon
Three courses around Office 365 security are now available through the Microsoft Virtual Academy . Exchange Online Protection (EOP) Encryption in Office 365 Data loss prevention (DLP) in Office 365 As always, all training on the Microsoft...
Introducing Office 365 Video
Posted
1 month ago
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AMacKinnon
Microsoft has released a new component for Office 365, called Office 365 Video. This portal, built on top of SharePoint Online and leveraging Azure Media Services, will allow customers to build a secure, company-wide destination for posting, sharing and...
From Inside the Cloud: What does Microsoft do to prepare for emerging security threats to Office 365?
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1 month ago
by
AMacKinnon
Interesting blog posting on the measures that Microsoft has in place to prepare for emerging security threats to Office 365 as well as Microsoft Azure. Read it here: http://blogs.office.com/2014/11/05/inside-cloud-assume-breach-practices-action-microsoft...
Introducing Skype for Business
Posted
1 month ago
by
AMacKinnon
Yesterday we kicked off a global conversation about how Microsoft is reinventing productivity—across the board—to create a world where people can truly make the most of their time and lead more fulfilling lives. Connecting people across all...
Microsoft announces major update to Azure SQL Database, adds free tier to Azure Machine Learning
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1 month ago
by
AMacKinnon
Last week at the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) Summit , we celebrated SQL Server 2014’s strong momentum and introduced new services that further expand Microsoft’s big data platform. We announced a major update coming to our...
Transforming Service in the Cloud with Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online for Government
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1 month ago
by
AMacKinnon
The rapid pace of technology-fueled change has made this an exciting time full of possibilities for organizations of all sizes – particularly in the public sector. Innovations around mobility and cloud are driving efficiencies and increasing impact...
Your Top 5 Mobility Challenges Solved with Microsoft EMS
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1 month ago
by
AMacKinnon
On his Enterprise Devices and Infrastructure blog, Simon May discusses the top 5 mobility scenarios IT pros ask about. Take a look at how Microsoft Enterprise Mobility Suite can help with provisioning email, configuring VPN settings, applying security...
Microsoft Azure services announcements and pricing updates
Posted
1 month ago
by
AMacKinnon
Lot's of activity in Azure this week - almost too much to keep up with! We’ve announced the general availability of Azure Automation, Runbook Gallery, Event Hubs, and Microsoft Antimalware, plus the public previews of Azure Data Factory, Stream...
Introducing Azure Websites Migration Assistant
Posted
1 month ago
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AMacKinnon
We are excited to announce the general availability of the Azure Websites Migration Assistant. It is now publicly available at https://www.movemetothecloud.net . Now you can easily migrate to Azure Websites from your existing websites that run on Internet...
Event: Introducing Microsoft Ignite and our lineup of top conferences in 2015
Posted
2 months ago
by
AMacKinnon
Last July, we put the word out that Microsoft will host a unified enterprise technology conference in May. We told you it will bring together the best of previously individual events – the Management Summit, the Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, Project...
Microsoft Releases 2014 Citizenship Report
Posted
2 months ago
by
AMacKinnon
Microsoft
News: Microsoft Office 365 helps customers with IRS 1075 regulatory compliance
Posted
2 months ago
by
AMacKinnon
Today, Microsoft announced the latest installment of our compliance commitment: With Office 365 for Government, Microsoft is able to support customer compliance with IRS 1075. IRS 1075 provides guidance to ensure that the policies, practices, controls...
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