Thursday, August 31, 2023

Cisco DNA Center

With Cisco DNA Center, you can simplify network management and streamline operations. Check out this solution brief to learn more.

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Supporting device needs for Healthcare Providers

Discover how Surface devices can fit a variety of healthcare needs, from patient check-ins to virtual care, and more. Review this eBrochure for details.

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AI At An Inflection Point Drives Storage And Memory Demand

The NVIDIA GTC showed the company's support for AI modeling and inference infrastructure as well as new software and service offerings. This infrastructure requires significant storage and memory to train and run these models. DDN showed their latest storage appliance for the DGX H100 systems.

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How to succeed with cloud computing during an economic downturn

Many say to cut cloud computing in a slowing economy, but it's not that simple. Use these strategic moves to position yourself to lead the recovery.

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Samsung Beginner's Guide to Mobile Device Management

In this beginner's guide, you'll discover how MDM can make management easy while helping you maximize your investments in mobile devices. Review this guide to get all the details.

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Navigating Best Practices with the AWS Well-Architected Tool

The AWS Well-Architected Tool is here to enable you to evaluate your cloud architecture and implement scalable designs. To get an in-depth look at how it works, watch this video.

Edge Computing for 5G Networks with AWS Wavelength

Discover how AWS Wavelength brings AWS services to the edge of the 5G network, lowering latency and improving user experiences. This solution brief has all the details.

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Connect with a complete office-in-a-box

Discover how you can get your branch office or small business up and running fast with HPE Solutions for Small Office Deployment. Review this solution brief to learn more.

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HPE GreenLake for Block Storage

Why HPE GreenLake for Block Storage? Because it delivers a cloud operational experience and the self-service agility you need to accelerate digital transformation. Review this solution brief to learn more.

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Digital transformation as a service is poised to drive enterprise growth

Organizations are partnering with tech providers to build end-to-end solutions, encompassing strategic planning, systems implementation, and iterative tuning for long-term business growth.

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Covid caused huge shortages in the jobs market. It may be easing — but there's another problem ahead

Since the onset of Covid-19, labor shortages have plagued major economies and intensified inflationary pressures, but economists expect this trend to finally abate.

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Fiber Media Converters Explained

What is a copper-to-fiber media converter, and why would your IT team want one? Allow us to explain. A copper-to-fiber media converter lets your IT professionals easily link the two different types of network cables and switch the signals between them or seamlessly integrate new devices into an existing network. Check out the solution brief for a list of advantages and a look at the newest fiber media converters from StarTech.

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Preparing the Class of 2030 and Beyond

Today's youth, and tomorrow's workers, will need different skills than today's employees. For example, McKinsey & Co. research found that 58% of employers think new graduates are ill prepared for the workforce, especially in terms of social and emotional skills. Learn what students need today to be good future employees in this infographic.

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Professional audio improves the meeting experience in hybrid work

Not all audio devices are made equal. Especially when it comes to a hybrid work environment. The difference in quality between built-in, consumer and built-for hybrid professional audio devices is significant. And that difference can often make all the difference in the quality of the virtual meeting and hybrid work experience.

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Monday, August 28, 2023

HBR Unlocking Go-to-Market Success with Insight Into Strategic Initiatives

In a survey of 481 executives by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services, 85% of respondents said an effective go-to-market strategy is important, with 55% planning to increase their GTM budget. Yet with only 29% saying their organization has an effective GTM strategy, there's clearly room for improvement in this crucial area. Download the analyst report to discover the tools necessary to effectively implement a GTM strategy.

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ENERGY STAR Certification: Proof of Energy Efficiency

Energy efficiency is increasingly important in IT, both for the environment and to save on energy costs. Fortunately, ENERGY STAR certified computers are among the most energy-efficient on the market and meet strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the EPA. Learn about the benefits of the ENERGY STAR certification and have a look at Acer's ENERGY STAR certified notebooks in this article.

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HoloLens 2 Healthcare Providers Case Studies

Discover a new way to innovate with the immersive experience that the Microsoft HoloLens 2 delivers. To learn more about this mixed reality solution, watch this video.

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Start of Something

We put a lot of meaning in a signature, and now they're even easier to get. Watch this video to see how Dropbox Sign makes getting signatures simpler so small businesses can spend less time on admin tasks and more time growing their business.

Red Hat Named a Leader in Infrastructure Automation by Industry Research Firm

Forrester Research named the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform a leader in The Forrester WaveTM: Infrastructure Automation, Q12023. In its evaluation, Forrester recognized Red Hat for its market leadership in addressing operational challenges, skill gaps and budget pressures. Read the news summarizing the report and get expert insight on Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform's top strengths.

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Digital security for the world of anywhere work

How do you protect a hybrid workforce of 70,000 from expanding security threats? That's what HP considered as it looked at how it should approach cyber security in the new era. Download the case study showing the impact of solutions like HP Sure Click Enterprise and HP Wolf Security on their own company.

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7 laws of highly effective emails

What did an analysis of 300,000 sales emails reveal about the dos and don'ts of email marketing? Quite a bit—with some surprising results. Here are the 7 laws of conversion-optimized emails.

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AI and Connectivity are the Next Big Disruption

AI on the brain? Contributing editor Bill Kleyman breaks down the role ChatGPT and other AI tools will play in the data center.

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HoloLens 2 Discrete Manufacturing Case Studies

The HoloLens 2, with Microsoft's transformative technology, is a validated solution designed to handle discrete manufacturing workloads. Check out this solution brief to learn more.

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Transforming IT for cloud success

Taking full advantage of a cloud transformation requires a new approach to IT. CIOs are restructuring IT orgs and strategies to unleash talent and leave legacy processes behind.

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Sunday, August 27, 2023

NVIDIA Omniverse: The game-changer in architectural simulations and real-time collaboration.

Global architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) strives to find the most creative, optimal design through using advanced technologies. Read their story to learn how NVIDIA Omniverse enabled KPF to store and access their architectural design models in one place, expand their central cloud-based server approach to help their teams better coordinate, collaborate, and visualize projects from any location without sacrificing the computational resources needed to render designs in high resolution. Contact Contoso Tech to get started with NVIDIA.

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Adaptive Application Strategies: Rethinking Dev for Speed, Security, and Performance

This report from IDC details why this is the time to rethink app dev strategies. It backs up that statement with research to show the key pain points in modern dev, and how to overcome them. Download your complimentary copy of the report.

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Generative AI: A paradigm shift in enterprise and startup opportunities

Understanding the role underlying technologies play in advancing enterprise adoption and innovation

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About a third of U.S. workers who can work from home now do so all the time

About a third of workers with jobs that can be done remotely are working from home all the time, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.

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The spaces and tech for the future of work

Where is hybrid work headed? What kind of tech will companies need to invest in to compete successfully? What spaces and technology do employees want? You'll find the answers to these and other important questions in this quick-hitting, fact-filled infographic. Contact Contoso Tech to learn more about Jabra's professional audio devices.

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Saturday, August 26, 2023

The Digital World Is Changing Rapidly. Your Cybersecurity Needs to Keep Up.

In 2022 alone, a total of 4,100 publicly disclosed data breaches occurred, comprising some 22 billion records that were exposed. All this despite the fact that organizations around the world spent a record-breaking $150 billion on cybersecurity in 2021. How should companies go about securing their software and data? What companies aim to achieve from their security programs must evolve, just as the way that companies' use of data and software has evolved. It is past time for their cybersecurity efforts to change. This article covers three such changes that companies can make to adapt to the growing insecurities of the digital world.

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Thread creates game-changing solution for IT service providers with Azure OpenAI service

How can cutting-edge technology and strategic collaboration revolutionize your business? Learn from the remarkable success story of Thread Professional Services. By leveraging the power of Microsoft Azure and OpenAI services, Thread Professional Services achieved unprecedented growth and overcame significant challenges. Get the story for highlights of benefits and to discover the secrets of Thread's success using the transformative power of Azure and OpenAI to drive innovation, efficiency and growth.

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Which cloud solution is right for you?

Before you drain your IT budget on a shiny new cloud solution, it would help to know if the solution can be seamlessly integrated into your tech infrastructure and if it will yield a significant ROI. Book a free consultation with one of our cloud experts to assess your cloud needs.

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Demo the latest AI tech

What can AI do for you? From streamlining operations to improving cyber resilience, AI tech can be an invaluable asset to your business. See for yourself by scheduling a free demo of our cutting-edge AI solution.

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Get a free assessment of your hybrid work culture

The new hybrid work landscape requires companies to rethink many of the traditional elements that defined their business culture. Failure to adapt can significantly impede growth and talent retention. We can help you understand what you can do to better align your company culture with the modern work landscape. Book a complimentary consultation with one of our experts today.

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Friday, August 25, 2023

Educate: Looking Out for Tomorrow

Educare is Acer's new comprehensive service portfolio for the education market. It is a unique set of service offerings that extends the life of technology in the classroom and maximizes schools' return on IT investments. Designed exclusively for education customers, Acer Educare targets the specific needs of resource-constrained schools, delivering value-added services like battery replacements for heavily used notebooks and tablets, extended warranty and accidental damage coverage, as well as two-way freight for depot repairs.

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Integrated sales: Unlocking speed and productivity for growing businesses

For salespeople, any time not spent on business development is time wasted. Manual sales tasks are killing sales growth. Read this eBook to learn about the power of sales tool integrations, and how to get started putting them to work.

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How Moving to the Cloud Saves Money

Ready to see how 3 companies saved money and enhanced their operations by adopting the cloud with AWS Cloud? Read this document for details.

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2023 Technology Trends

Many organizations are reportedly frustrated with VDI solutions from some vendors. ComputerVault is putting an end to this frustration with the only virtual desktop that delivers a PC-like experience, exceptional performance and ease of use at 1/2 the cost of competing solutions. Read this whitepaper to learn how ComputerVault's Virtual Desktop technology delivers a more secure, cost-efficient, sustainable and productive VDI experience. VDI expert Contoso Tech can help you get started with Computer Vault VDI solutions.

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Automate IT—a free demo

Free up your IT team to drive innovation by automating mundane, time-consuming tasks. Schedule a complimentary AI-powered automation solution demo.

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Thursday, August 24, 2023

More automation, not just additional tech talent, is what is needed to stay ahead of cybersecurity risks

A majority of CISOs report being stressed at work, with 65% admitting work-related stress issues are compromising their ability to protect their organization.

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Why Is The World Afraid Of AI? The Fears Are Unfounded, And Here's Why

Why is the world so worried about AI? Fears of economic disruption, chaos, and a world of misinformation are likely unfounded. Here's why.

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FTC Seeks Info on Cloud Computing Market's Influence

The Federal Trade Commission is asking for public feedback about the market power of cloud computing providers, among other information.

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The OpenAI Coder Who Spun Tech On its Head"

Greg Brockman needed a win. In 2017, Brockman—then chief technology officer of OpenAI, a 50-person nonprofit at the time—was worried about getting left in the dust by bigger rivals like DeepMind, an AI lab owned by Google's parent company, Alphabet. He also was concerned that OpenAI might fall ...

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It's a new world of total rewards: 4 strategies for systemic rewards

From employee pay to total rewards to systemic rewards, the future of employee compensation is here, and it's vital to business success.

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Are you optimizing cyber resilience? Free consultation.

Many organizations are struggling to keep up with the dizzying speed of the cybersecurity landscape evolution and are often too slow to overhaul outdated security strategies and processes that no longer offer adequate protection. We can help you assess your progress on this critical front. Book your free consultation today.

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CES shows tech's potential to make society more inclusive

Exhibitors at CES 2023 have highlighted the capabilities of consumer electronics to deliver assistive technology, mirroring the broader social trend of increasing awareness around inclusivity.

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Case Study: Kimley-Horn

Discover how Kimley-Horn overcame complex system management for remote locations through simplicity and automation, leading to decreased downtime and increased efficiency with HPE GreenLake for Compute Ops Management.

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SafeNet Token Fusion Series by Thales - Introduction​

Discover the benefits of the SafeNet eToken Fusion Series, our phishing-resistant security keys from Thales. See how these next-generation security keys combine FIDO authentication with PKI operations such as certificate-based authentication, digital signature and file encryption to make meeting compliance requirements easier and provide better protection from phishing threats. Watch the video.

Enloe Medical Center Case Study

See how this regional healthcare institution mobilized, secured, and digitized 1 million square feet with Aruba ESP and Aruba CX switches. Read this case study to get the full details.

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Thales FIDO2 Devices: Stop Phishing Attacks with Strong Passwordless Multi-Factor Authentication

Meeting compliance standards is complex. This is especially true when you protect both legacy systems that support PKI certificate-based authentication and modern apps that support FIDO. With SafeNet eToken Fusion Series from Thales, Contoso Tech can help you simplify compliance and security by combining FIDO2 and PKI in a single authenticator. This solution brief gives you details on our next-generation, phishing-resistant security keys from Thales. Download the solution brief for an overview of the SafeNet eToken Fusion Series, key benefits and supported compliance standards.

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 ThinkEdge SE450 Powerful Edge AI server

Leverage AI at the edge with the Lenovo ThinkEdge SE450, a server purpose-built for AI at the edge. Read this datasheet to discover features and benefits.

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Top 5 Reasons for choosing SafeNet eToken Fusion Series

FIDO authentication has gained traction in modern MFA as an answer to streamlining user login experiences and overcoming password vulnerabilities. But if you've invested heavily in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) for digital signing and email encryption, benefiting from FIDO becomes a challenge. What's the solution? Contoso Tech recommends SafeNet eToken Fusion Series — the next generation of phishing-resistant authentication from Thales. This infographic gives you an at-a-glance of the top 5 reasons why. View the infographic for insight.

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LG CLOi Guide Bot

Meet the LG CLOi GuideBot, an engaging bot that can show your customers around, relay ads, go on security patrols, and more. Watch this video to see it in action.

How to Meet Phishing-Resistant MFA Requirements

Discover the best phishing-resistant MFA method for your organization. Learn about FIDO and PKI Certificate-Based Authentication (PKI CBA), their benefits, and how to meet compliance requirements while ensuring optimal security and user experience. In this blog, Thales explores questions around combining the best of two worlds in a single phishing-resistant MFA solution. Read the blog for insight including factors driving the need for phishing-resistant MFA, a FIDO and PKI CBA overview; plus, 4 steps organizations can take right now to deploy phishing-resistant MFA.

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Surface for Industry - Retail Solutions

Reimagine retail, deliver elevated customer experiences and optimize operations with Microsoft Surface for Business. Microsoft Surface for Business offers a ...

Monday, August 21, 2023

ThinkSystem DG Series Web Page

The Lenovo US ThinkSystem DG7000 All-Flash Array offers exceptional storage efficiency, unified data management, and top-notch security.

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Power protection and management for home offices/game rooms

Visit this web page for an interactive tour of home office power management solutions by Eaton. Discover the UPS systems, chargers, surge protectors, and other accessories you need to build a more productive space.

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Quantum-resilient cybersecurity.

In partnership with Red Hat, QuSecure is launching the world's first post-quantum cryptographic (PQC) security solution for the public sector, QuProtect.TM QuProtect helps IT teams integrate, deploy and evaluate post-quantum cryptographic solutions that suit the unique requirements of your public sector environment. Download this solution brief for an overview of challenges, high-priority post-quantum focus areas, and main QuProtect features and benefits. Get in touch to learn how Contoso Tech can help your public sector organization address cyber risks with quantum-grade security from Red Hat and QuSecure.

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6 common challenges facing cybersecurity teams and how to overcome them

Most cybersecurity founders get slowed down by the same six challenges with building products, but there are ways to overcome them.

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ThinkSystem DG Series

The Lenovo US ThinkSystem DG Series lets you optimize performance, minimize storage costs, and seamlessly manage data across various environments.

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F5 Networks builds innovative container service with Red Hat

When application delivery services provider F5 Networks (F5) saw its customers deploying Red Hat software, F5 partnered with Red Hat to build integrations between F5 products. This use case explains more about the partnership.

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Simplify Compute Management

HPE GreenLake for Compute Ops Management provides the as-a-service experience to modernize compute management. Simplify operations from edge to cloud, automate critical tasks, and reimagine your compute management. Explore this solution brief to learn more.

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Protect from ransomware and "get out of jail" with Zerto

With HPE Zerto, you can protect your data and get out of ransomware jail! To learn how it works, watch this video.

Strabag SE builds a risk management solution to improve efficiency using Microsoft Intelligent Data Platform

Strabag SE, a global construction company, has partnered with Microsoft to drive digitalization and innovation in the construction industry. Recognizing the need for operational efficiencies through data, Strabag built a Data Science Hub in collaboration with Microsoft. This central entity enabled them to collect and leverage decentralized data for valuable insights. One notable success is their AI-based risk management solution, which uses algorithms to identify at-risk construction projects. By predicting potential failures, Strabag saves time and reduces financial losses. The algorithm has achieved an impressive 80% accuracy in risk prediction with just three months of data. Through Microsoft's Intelligent Data Platform, Strabag established a centralized system to connect and analyze data from various sources. This paved the way for developing use cases to improve operational efficiency and reduce costs globally.

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Sunday, August 20, 2023

Learn How Real Businesses Unlock New Possibilities with Cloud | Amazon Web Services

This sales support document provides conversation starters designed to engage business decision makers on the advantages of AWS Cloud Store and Protect solutions. Download it and review it to help with your marketing efforts.

AWS Outposts: Overview and How It Works

With AWS Outposts, you can create a seamless hybrid cloud experience using pre-configured, pre-validated solutions designed with your needs in mind. Watch this video to learn more about how it works.

NVIDIA Virtual PC and Virtual Apps

Remote offices, virtual collaboration, fast access to information and the rising use of modern, graphics intensive applications make GPUs more relevant than ever. As the data center evolves, many organizations are shifting away from primarily on-premises data centers to infrastructure that includes on-premises, cloud, and as-a-service offerings. With NVIDIA virtual GPU products, your IT team can future proof your infrastructure with the flexibility to deploy on premise or cloud and easily scale without being confined to an on-premises data center. Check out the solution brief for more details. Contact Contoso Tech to start future-proofing your digital workplace with NVIDIA PC and Virtual Apps.

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Samsung Is Transforming the Retail Experience of the Future for Today

Samsung is constantly innovating—and creating solutions to improve the retail experience. To learn how, visit this link and read about some of Samsung's recent innovations.

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Benefits of Upgrading to Cisco Catalyst 9000 Switches

Need to find the right Cisco Catalyst 9000 switches for your network? Review this solution brief for an in-depth look at the entire family.

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Saturday, August 19, 2023

A New Era: Securing the Hybrid Workforce

Keeping your hybrid workforce safe requires a full understanding of the internal and external risks to your security. Get up to date on this issue by downloading the informative HP Wolf Security Report. You'll learn about the latest top 10 security threats and the one area in your system that cyber criminals see as your most vulnerable spot.

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2023 State of Goal Setting Report

The process of setting goals in a systematic way before managing and sharing progress is the nucleus for organizational accomplishment. Goals are created to define and attain success, but they are only useful when they are documented clearly and referred to regularly. In December 2022, Microsoft commissioned Forrester Consulting to examine the goal setting and management process within enterprise-sized companies globally, to understand the role that clear goal setting and management frameworks and outcomes play in business success and employee experience (EX). Download your complimentary copy of the Forrester report to explore key findings.

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The Top Audio-visual Trends to Explore in 2023

Communication, collaboration and user experience technology is evolving at a rapid pace, sparking phenomenal transformation in AV markets, a new generation of devices and tools, and soaring growth in AV industry valuation. Read this blog post for a look at just some of the trends to consider when building your technology stack.

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Can we trust AI?

From Alexa to a robot running amok in the movie 'M3GAN', artificial intelligence is part of everyday life and is capturing our imagination. Johns Hopkins AI expert Rama Chellappa helps us sort out fact from fiction, and whether we should embrace the 'AI spring'.

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DigitalOcean Currents Report Shows SMB Side Hustle Cloud Optimism

Amid economic turbulence, SMBs stay hopeful as side hustles and AI demand soar, a DigitalOcean cloud report finds.

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Friday, August 18, 2023

Snap is offering its AR tools to enterprise customers

Snap is launching a new SaaS product named AR Enterprise Services (ARES) that offers AR tools to businesses.

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The Workplace is Evolving in 2023...Are You Staying Up to Speed?

Employers need to rethink the way they've been operating - because the workplace has been evolving at a rapid pace. In order to stay competitive in the marketplace and offer your employees the kind of...

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Aruba CX Switching

Discover how you can simplify operations with AI automation and distributed analytics using Aruba CX switches. This solution brief has the details you're looking for.

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Lenovo & NVIDIA accelerate edge computing

With Lenovo ThinkEdge servers featuring NVIDIA GPUs, you can accelerate edge computing and leverage edge AI to drive enterprise decisions. Watch this video to learn more.

Introducing Networking-as-a-Service (NaaS)

In this video, you'll discover the many challenges that modern networks face. Give it a watch to see how Aruba can help you modernize and keep pace—all for one monthly payment as a subscription model.

LG CLOi GuideBot

In this solution brief, you'll discover how the LG CLOi GuideBot can help your visitors, display ads, and more. Be sure to review this document to see what the GuideBot can do for your organization.

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

Mobile Pay on Surface

Microsoft Surface devices are the perfect way to enable mobile pay and bring more flexibility to the retail sales floor. Review this solution brief to learn more about how you can use these devices for retail.

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Power protection for network closets and small offices

Servers, networking equipment, workstations—Eaton has the power protection and management solutions that let you protect and connect your office's valuable equipment. Visit this web page for an interactive tour of Eaton solutions for your office.

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Ransomware—Mitigating the Threat of Cyber Security Attacks

HPE Zerto is here to mitigate the threat of ransomware, letting you get up and running again in just a few clicks after a ransomware attack. Review this solution brief to learn how it works.

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Truly Consistent Hybrid Cloud with AWS Outposts

Discover how AWS Outposts can help you create a truly consistent hybrid cloud by extending AWS Cloud services anywhere you need them. Review this solution brief to learn more.

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

How data and mobile technology is transforming retail associate performance

In this white paper, you'll discover how Samsung mobile devices can unlock a variety of possibilities to help retail associates improve the customer experience. Be sure to check it out to learn more.

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Cisco ThousandEyes Campus Service Assurance with Cisco Catalyst 9000 Switches

With Cisco ThousandEyes Campus Service Assurance and Cisco Catalyst 9000 switches, you can gain end-to-end insights into campus networks to make troubleshooting easier. Review this solution brief to see how it works.

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Generative AI Has an Intellectual Property Problem

Generative AI, which uses data lakes and question snippets to recover patterns and relationships, is becoming more prevalent in creative industries. However, the legal implications of using generative AI are still unclear, particularly in relation to copyright infringement, ownership of AI-generated works, and unlicensed content in training data. Courts are currently trying to establish how intellectual property laws should be applied to generative AI, and several cases have already been filed. To protect themselves from these risks, companies that use generative AI need to ensure that they are in compliance with the law and take steps to mitigate potential risks, such as ensuring they use training data free from unlicensed content and developing ways to show provenance of generated content.

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Cloud Computing Is Transforming Business Across Various Industries

Cloud computing allows companies to easily access and deploy new applications, services, and technologies, helping them stay ahead of the competition

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Big Tech ups the ante on AI for enterprise with generative data storytelling

Generative AI's poetic hallucinations might clash with data science rigor: The tech industry's growing catalog of generative AI app integration raises questions about performance and adoption best practices.

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Develop a 'Culture' Surrounding Hybrid Work

The new hybrid work environment is forcing companies to rethink their corporate culture--and everything from tech stacks to employee KPIs is being reevaluated.

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Cybersecurity Is No Longer An Issue Reserved Strictly For CIOs And CISOs

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new rules on cyber-risk management, strategy, governance, and incident disclosure are coming. A plethora of data indicates that most boards are not ready to meet these new standards.

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Multiprotocol solution helps service providers transition to 5G

F5 CAGM provides a Red Hat OpenShift-validated, Istio-based service mesh that allows telco providers to operate networks with a focus on security and within regulatory and compliance standards. Download the solution brief for an overview of components, how they work and benefits.

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Lake Belton High School Provides Students with Real-World Skills and Experience by Working at The Technology Help Desk

When Lake Belton High School (LBHS) sought to give students IT experience while better supporting tthousands of Acer Chromebook users, it partnered with Acer. This customer story describes the partnership between the Texas school and Acer's online Repair Certification eLearning Program. Get the story to learn from LBHS's experience with Acer implementing the program.

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Monitor and manage your Dropbox Sign integrations with the new, interactive API dashboard

Isolating the specific events and activity to troubleshoot when moving apps to production can be an elusive process that leads to unnecessary delays and downtime. Read this blog to learn about the new Dropbox Sign API Dashboard, with features that allow you to debug faster while reducing risk to applications and customers.

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Monday, August 14, 2023

What is Azure OpenAI Service?

Azure OpenAI Service enables developers to use large-language generative AI models in enterprise-grade application development. This Microsoft Azure infographic highlights generative AI trends, top use cases and responsible AI principles. Download the infographic for an at-a-glance.

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Simplify Secure Server Management

HPE GreenLake for Compute Ops Management can help simplify and secure server management across various environments. Don't miss out on this informative infographic!

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Global consulting firm CAI boosts business agility and operational alignment with Viva Goals and the OKR framework

CAI helps clients design, deliver, operate, and maintain quality, critical manufacturing facilities by pooling the global resources of more than 800 employee-owners. As the company grew and expanded its services and delivery capabilities, the need for more modern goal setting and management approaches became apparent. That's when CAI adopted Microsoft Viva Goals. Viva Goals is a module in the Microsoft Viva customer experience platform designed to enhance productivity, collaboration and employee wellbeing. Read this customer story to learn how CAI benefits from Viva Goals and its seamless integrations with Microsoft Teams and Power BI to better plan, manage and communicate objective and key results (OKR) frameworks to ensure alignment with business strategy.

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Introducing HPE GreenLake Compute Ops Management - OneView Edition | Chalk Talk

HPE GreenLake for Compute Apps Management - OneView Edition is a transformative solution that extends a modern cloud experience to HPE server environments. Watch this chalk talk by Calvin Zito to get all the insights.

HitTrax Customer Story

HitTrax is the first and only baseball/softball hitting simulator that delivers powerful performance metrics that players and coaches use to improve their game and succeed on the field. When HitTrax needed a high performing PC to run their simulation, they called on MIS to step up to the plate. Check out the customer story for details on how MSI powerful AM242TP 12M model PC came through in the clutch for HitTrax.

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Sunday, August 13, 2023

IDC Spotlight: Preparing for disruption with IT resilience

Visit this link to gain access to an insightful report from IDC that will help you prepare your organization for IT disruptions. If you'd like to learn more, feel free to get in touch with us today.

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Foley legal AI lowers cost of reviewing tech contracts

Law firm Foley & Lardner says its legal AI SaaS product, Foley Equipped, lowers the cost of reviewing most tech contracts by 20% to 25%.

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4 Ways Business Leaders Can Increase Workplace Efficiency in a Hybrid World

Leaders have the power to turn the phrase \"work smarter, not harder\" into a reality.

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Get to the point with Dropbox Capture

When the product team at Dropbox noticed users were using screenshot sync, they realized there was a need for more ways to communicate. Watch this video to learn about Dropbox Capture, a simple way to share feedback, ideas, and tips with screen recordings, screenshots and GIFs.

Saturday, August 12, 2023

5 Things to Know about Microsoft Education Insights

If you'd like to be able to understand trends in your school district, or just make sure an individual student is having troubles, then you need Education Insights, one of Microsoft's Learning Accelerators inside Microsoft Teams for Education. The Insights Learning Accelerator can help you to quickly identify the learning needs of students, classes and schools. In addition, Education Insights offers suggestions that help spot hard-to-see patterns in the data. Find out what else Education Insights can do in this infographic.

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Get business done together, from anywhere

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Demo our newest generative AI solution

We partner with the world's top vendors to deliver elite generative AI solutions that can help you automate operations, improve the customer experience and scale growth. Book your free demo to learn more.

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Explore security solutions tailored to your needs

Whatever your biggest cybersecurity pain point, we likely have a solution to help you alleviate it. Schedule a free consultation to address your most pressing cyber concerns.

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Friday, August 11, 2023

DOD Makes Headway on Cloud Computing

The Defense Department is moving ahead quickly on the adoption of cloud computing and implementation of a "zero trust" computing environment, the Defense Department's chief information officer said.

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Walmart VP confirms retailer is building on GPT-4

Walmart is advancing its conversational AI capabilities using OpenAI's GPT-4, according to its VP of emerging tech.

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2023 Cybersecurity Maturity Report Reveals Organizational Unpreparedness for Cyberattacks

CYE's Cybersecurity Maturity Report 2023 is out! Discover the latest trends in #cybersecurity across industries and countries.

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A cost-effective cloud migration strategy—free demo

Cloud migration can cost a lot more than you bargained for. We can help you move data, workflows and apps to the cloud cost-effectively and at scale. Book your free demo today.

Schedule a complimentary consultation on your tech needs

With countless tech vendors inundating your inbox with offers, it's a lot of work to sort through the noise and pinpoint the solution you actually need. We can help you decide on the solution tailored to your goals. Book your free consultation today.

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

Optimize hybrid work productivity—free demo

If you're concerned that your hybrid workforce isn't optimized for productivity, you're certainly not alone. Fortunately, there are cost-effective and scalable solutions to help your employees maximize productivity—no matter where they are. Schedule a free demo to learn more.

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Your Biggest Cybersecurity Risks Could Be Inside Your Organization

Today more than 300 million people are working remotely — creating, accessing, sharing, and storing data wherever they go — and data breaches arising from insider threats and simple mishaps can cost businesses an average of $7.5 million annually. Ultimately it doesn't matter if a breach is intentional or accidental. Insider risk programs should be part of every company's security strategy. To be successful, organizations should lead with their employees as partners in the effort and supplement their program with advanced tools that detect and mitigate insider risks wherever they arise. The author offers four lessons he's learned as Microsoft's chief information security officer.

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Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Conversational AI Platforms 2023

The 2023 Magic Quadrant report provides a deeper analysis of the offerings of many conversational AI Leaders, Challengers, Visionaries, and Niche Players.

Acer Windows Education Solutions

Which Acer Windows device is right for your classrooms? Acer has a variety of laptops and tablets for administrators, educators and students. Check out this datasheet that lists all the Acer for Education devices and their specifications.

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Implement safeguards and manage performance for cloud-native apps

This solution brief explains how the NGINX suite of products works with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible Automation Platform and Red Hat OpenShift to help deploy and manage legacy and modern apps in any environment. Download the solution brief to see how together, these solutions enable you to increase productivity and reduce downtime while avoiding the cost of proprietary infrastructures.

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HP Support for Anytime College Staff

What's the best way to keep your school's professional administrators, instructors and staff connected, productive and secure? Download this helpful solution brief that outlines the HP solutions that create a hybrid workforce support service that empower your institution's employees wherever they work.

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Security on the Public Sector: The why and how

Cloud security is the highest priority at AWS. Read this blog post to discover the why and how for security in the public sector, and to gain access to informative videos, white papers, and other resources on the subject.

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Four steps to data-first modernization

With these 4 steps, you can achieve data-first modernization to help make the most of your investments. Read this solution brief to learn more.

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Fundamentals of Data Protection on AWS

AWS Data Protection lets you migrate workloads securely, encrypt cloud storage and databases, protect data lakes, and more. Learn how it works in this solution brief.

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US Air Force shifting hundreds of computer apps to the cloud

The U.S. Air Force launched Cloud One years ago and has sought industry input on its successor, Cloud One Next, or C1N.

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Tech vendor risk raises vetting stakes in wake of SVB crisis

Deposits are safe, but tech startups may no longer have access to venture debt and the lines of credit that helped fuel innovation.

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5 reasons why you're not getting any work done, and what to do about it

Sponsored Jobs Being at work and actually working are very different animals. Here are the big five known barriers to getting stuff done, and the easiest ways to work around them. 1.   You've got mail Sure, email is a necessity and social media keeps you informed, but in the workplace both can tank your productivity. According to [...]

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HP Elitebook 645 and 865

Different employees have different hardware needs, which is why you should download these informative datasheets about the HP Elitebook 645 and 865. The Elitebook 645 is a cost-effective, reliable and highly secure PC ideal for most hybrid workspaces, and the Elitebook 865 is designed for the high-performance needs of enterprise IT users.

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Monday, August 7, 2023

Enloe Medical Center Case Study

See how this regional healthcare institution mobilized, secured, and digitized 1 million square feet with Aruba ESP and Aruba CX switches. Read this case study to get the full details.

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Smart City of Barcelona: 5G Smart City of the Future

Behind the beautiful old-world façade, Barcelona runs one of the most technologically advanced networks in the world—all thanks to Lenovo solutions. Watch this video to learn how they've done it.

LG Window Facing Display 55/49XS4

With these window-facing displays from LG, you can create stunning storefront views! Check out this datasheet to discover the details.

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Letting the Use Case Drive the Database Choice

How do you choose the right database for your applications? In this white paper, you'll discover how to choose based on specific use cases.

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Hybrid Work: A Guide for Business Leaders

Microsoft has discovered that understanding and keeping pace with new employee expectations are key to making hybrid work, work. Read the eBook for additional insight on how to make the hybrid work environment work for your organization.

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Volume Gateway Overview - Hybrid Cloud Block Storage with Local Caching

Discover how you can enable hybrid cloud block storage with AWS Volume Gateway! Watch this video for a quick overview.

Surface Pro 7+

The Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ delivers the flexibility that students need. Review this datasheet to learn about its features and advantages.

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Sunday, August 6, 2023

Digital Transformation Solutions for Retail

This webinar describes how to leverage Samsung digital signage to engage consumers, transform the customer journey, and drive sales. Follow this link to register for this informative session.

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Beiersdorf builds on decades of skin care research and accelerates innovation with Azure AI

Discover how Beiersdorf, a leading consumer goods company, tackled the challenge of efficient data management with Azure Cognitive Search. Their customer story showcases the power of AI-driven insights in transforming business operations. Learn how Beiersdorf harnessed advanced search capabilities to unlock valuable information, enhance decision-making, and boost productivity. Explore the company's remarkable journey and gain valuable insights by reading the full customer story. Get inspired by the potential to accelerate innovation and take your business to new heights.

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How 5G Can Impact Small Business

New 5G technology isn't just an upgraded cellular network, but a new technology that will enable SMBs to innovate. Read this article to learn how 5G can impact small businesses.

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VMware Software Solution Product Guide

Why should you purchase VMware products from Lenovo? Competitive pricing, certified solutions, and a single point of support are just the start. Check out this infographic to learn more.

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Cisco Catalyst 9000: How to Buy

Discover the advantages of the switches in the Cisco Catalyst 9000 family. Read this solution brief for details.

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Saturday, August 5, 2023

Office Mandates. Pickleball. Beer. What Will Make Hybrid Work Stick?

Hybrid work has been choose-your-own-adventure, but now C.E.O.s are making their choices more permanent.

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A multilayered approach to security with IBM Power

Cyber security breaches continue to cost organizations like yours big time — with no end in sight. The average cost of a data breach is now USD 4.24 million, up 10% from last year's reported USD 3.86 million. With cyberattackers growing more sophisticated by the minute and AI starting to dominate the IoT landscape, your company's data is in greater danger than ever before. What can be done? Read this report for a deep discussion of the current needs of enterprises in today's highly unsafe cybersecurity environment to safeguard their data with an IBM powered multi-layered Zero Trust approach to security. There's no time like the present to save your company from financial losses caused by escalating data breaches. Contact Contoso Tech IBM cybersecurity expert to discuss IBM solutions.

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Amazon launches Bedrock for generative AI, escalating AI cloud wars

Yesterday Amazon launched Bedrock for generative AI, escalating the cloud AI wars that have been heating up over the past year.

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Council Post: The Top Five Cybersecurity Concerns

Here are the top five cybersecurity platform concerns and what you can do to address them today.

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Friday, August 4, 2023

Building Secure Digital Environments with AWS

Discover how you can leverage secure, scalable, low-cost IT solutions with AWS Cloud with these best practices. Read this article for the details.

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Explore HPE Storage

It's time to explore HPE Storage and data-first modernization so that you can harness the power of your business's data. Read this eBrochure to learn more.

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Thursday, August 3, 2023

Aruba CX Switching

Discover how you can simplify operations with AI automation and distributed analytics using Aruba CX switches. This solution brief has the details you're looking for.

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Jumpstart your IoT Projects Faster and More Efficiently with Lenovo and SAP

Discover how to jumpstart your IoT projects faster and more efficiently with Lenovo and SAP. Read this solution brief for details.

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LG 7XF3C-B Display

These LG displays are designed to let you show off your best with outstanding visibility and performance. Check out this datasheet to learn more.

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Achieve More with Microsoft Surface

Discover how you—and your institution's students—can achieve more with Microsoft Surface devices. This brochure has the details.

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Creating a connected mobile workspace for Industry 4.0

Discover how Samsung technology can streamline your manufacturing processes. This video has all the details.

Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Igniting Innovation And Productivity With 5G In The World Of Small Business

Discover how you can ignite innovation and productivity with 5G for SMBs. This article from Forbes provides insights into the opportunities this technology is bringing.

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Lenovo and VMware: Enabling a Cloud Operating Model

Lenovo and VMware have been collaborating closely to develop solutions that deliver a cloud-like economic model. To learn more about these solutions, watch this short video.

Hybrid Work Requires Network Transformation

According to this EMA study, the rise of the hybrid work era requires network transformation. Read this white paper to discover the impact of hybrid work on corporate LANs, the new ways people are communicating, and the new infrastructure requirements to support the rise of hybrid work.

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

K-12 Education Drives Record-Breaking Growth for Interactive Displays

Interactive displays are gaining traction in the education sector driven by a focus on collaboration and developing readiness for remote and hybrid learning. A variety of factors are fueling the shift to interactive displays. Read this research summary to explore these factors as well as the top features educators seek.

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Educare: Looking out for tomorrow

Acer understands that school IT budgets are stretched thin. Acer's Educare is a new comprehensive portfolio of technical support services for education-specific products. The support services and warranties in Educare help to extend the life of technology in the classroom and maximize schools' return on their IT investments. This brochure explains your Acer technical support options.

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Exclusive: Goldman Sachs CIO suggests bank could train its own 'ChatGS' A.I. chatbot

One of Goldman's top executives suggests it might be a good idea in memo to the bank's engineering staff

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