AMTRA SOLUTIONS BLOG

Articles, news and insights from the AMTRA team.

Better Together: Windows 365 & Azure Virtual Desktop

March 31, 2022
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There are many guides out there comparing Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop, highlighting the features and benefits of each in an attempt to sway you towards one or the other. However, the truth is - they are just two different ways of doing the same thing.

Windows 365 is built on the Azure Virtual Desktop platform, making them already related and intertwined.

By leveraging the best features of each - you get the best of both worlds!

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The Anatomy of a Security Breach

March 31, 2022
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Did you know an attacker can be present on a network for more than 200 days before being detected? Or the rate of cybercrime increased by 600% during the COVID pandemic? And that the total cost of all cybercrime damages in 2021 is expected to reach about $6 trillion worldwide?

If you think those are alarming statistics, imagine what can happen to your organization during a cyberattack? Sensitive employee and client information could be compromised, operating systems altered, and proprietary information exposed. The damages to your organization ... and reputation could be irreparable.

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Empower IT and Delight Users with Microsoft Managed Desktop

March 15, 2022
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Lets face it, the world continues to operate at a fast pace, while the number of remote workers continues to grow. As we return to a new normal, which is likely a combination of in office and remote work, organizations are asking how they can keep pace with competing priorities and the growing demands placed upon them.

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Endpoint Management for the Modern Workplace

February 26, 2022
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The mobile workforce, cloud adoption strategies and the demand for more consumer-like services continues to drive the need for new ways of managing corporate devices and boosting flexibility without compromising security.

This is where Endpoint Management becomes important. Endpoint Management can be defined as a set of tools and techniques that simplify the management of physical and virtual endpoints.

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Why a Boutique Agency Makes All the Difference

February 22, 2022
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Finding the ideal candidate for your job openings isn’t as simple as it once was. That is, unless you hire a boutique staffing firm to help you.

As new specialties emerge, and skill sets become more refined, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for businesses to fill positions, with
47% of recruiters claiming talent shortage is their biggest threat to hiring and human resource management.

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Microsoft's New Commerce Experience (NCE) for CSP

January 21, 2022
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Microsoft’s Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program continues to evolve and adapt to the changing needs of business. As part of this, Microsoft has been working to consolidate channels, simplify the customer’s buying journey and reduce licensing complexity.

To achieve this, Microsoft launched the New Commerce Experience (NCE) for Microsoft Azure in 2019. As of January 2022, they're expanding NCE to include Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and Power Platform across their seat-based subscription services.

AMTRA can help you understand the impact that NCE will have on how you procure Microsoft 365 subscriptions and licenses. Let’s start by looking at what the NCE is.

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The Journey to a Modern Desktop

December 31, 2021
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The workplace used to be predictable. You’d head to the office, sit at your desk, do your work, attend a few face-to-face meetings, then head home at the end of the day to do it all over again.

That ‘traditional’ model is almost hard to imagine today, where business moves quickly, and your office could just as easily be a coffee shop, your home office, or living room. The workplace has gone through a wide range of iterations as technology has evolved, and through some growing pains, and more than a year of hybrid work, we’ve made a significant leap into the modern workplace.

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Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps

December 22, 2021
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Cloud apps are rapidly being adopted by organizations to improve productivity and enable the modern workforce. But how does a company keep pace with this growth, while remaining secure and compliant? We think Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps is a great solution.

Formerly Microsoft Cloud App Security, Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps is a complete solution for security and compliance teams. It allows users, both local and remote, to safely implement business applications, without compromising productivity.

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Application Packaging | The What and The Why

December 14, 2021
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Shifting to Hybrid Work

December 9, 2021
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The world of work has changed. In the past, organizations have traditionally followed one of two work models:  in-office where everyone is in the office every day, or remote, where employees work at off-site locations.  

Today, organizations have been forced to rethink how and where they work. In most cases, the answer is hybrid work, where employees are given the choice to work in the office, remotely, or a mixture of both. 

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