Wednesday, 28 August 2019
Why Cloud (By Default) Gives You Security You Couldn't Afford Otherwise
Regardless of your industry, security should be a top concern. That's what makes moving to the cloud so attractive for IT pros. The increased mobility, flexibility, and ability to go serverless all have their place but the default security upgrade you receive by moving to the cloud is undeniably one of the greatest benefits. Microsoft and Liquid Telecommunications can help you find the solution that's right for your organization. Contact us today to find out more.
A Customer Data Platform Picks Up Where CRM Leaves Off
If you're not leveraging the power of a customer data platform, you might not truly understand your customers. With big data and a modern data platform, your business can drive customer experience to new heights. Azure is that modern data platform. With native AI--you can unlock insights faster from all your data, on-premises and in the cloud. Liquid Telecommunications and Microsoft are here to help. Contact us to find out how we can help you navigate your journey to the cloud.
Three steps to a new paradigm for disaster recovery and backup
Ransomware is putting entire systems at risk. You can't afford to let that happen to your business. Prevent attacks by taking a proactive approach. With Azure Backup, protect your on-premises virtual machines, physical servers, and files to Azure. With your data in Azure, you have the flexibility to restore your data to a specific period in time to keep your business moving.
Tuesday, 27 August 2019
5 key areas to focus on while integrating cloud-based strategies
As moving to the cloud becomes less a matter of "if" and more a matter of "when" for most companies, the follow-up question is how best to go about doing so. This article identifies several key goals or opportunities companies will want to focus on as they enter into this process.
Customer story: TransBlue
Flexibility and mobility are important for any businesses operating in today's digital age. Especially for small businesses. Without a robust IT department, TransBlue took on the challenge of modernizing their workplace with Microsoft 365. With tools like Skype and Teams, they can collaborate from afar saving them time and resources. Liquid Telecommunications wants to help you modernize your workplace. Contact us today for more information on how we can help.
Missing Children Society of Canada
Helping find children isn't an easy business, but Missing Children Society of Canada is using Microsoft Azure and Xamarin to leverage Canada's social networks to bring missing children home. Azure gives them the scale they need to optimize their use of social media and supports rapid scaling required to take on millions of users. With Liquid Telecommunications and Microsoft, you can leverage the same power. Contact us to find out more.
Customer story: Maersk
You can't do everything on your own. Having a team of professionals with in-depth experience can revolutionize your business. Since integrating with Microsoft Services, Maersk, a logistics company and global container shipping leader, has dramatically reduced their time to market and improved their performance and reduced their operational risk.
Customer Story: Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company is ensuring they have the tools necessary to stay at the forefront of innovation by keeping their entire company connected and secure through Microsoft 365.
Monday, 26 August 2019
SQL Database Engine Blog: What is Azure SQL Database Managed Instance?
Curious about the new Azure SQL Database Managed Instance? This article covers specifics about the offering, including features, security, scalability, and architecture.
Tuesday, 20 August 2019
Protecting Azure resources with Recovery Services vault
Like many businesses, as their organization began rapidly migrating and deploying solutions to Azure, the demand for data protection in the cloud has also increased. That's why Microsoft developed Azure Recovery Services vault to help manage their backup and disaster recovery needs natively in the cloud. Contact Liquid Telecommunications to find out more on how we can help you use this same solution to meet your data recovery needs.
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Backup and Disaster Recovery
You need to back up your data. But you shouldn't use just any service, you need a platform your team is already familiar with, a platform you can trust. You need Microsoft Azure. Azure offers an effective solution with enormous capacity for storage, built-in security, and cloud datacenters all over the world. At Liquid Telecommunications, we want to help you adopt the solution you need with Azure. Contact us for more information.
SMB security: infographic
This infographic outlines common security breach scenarios caused by human error and the ways in which Microsoft 365 is addressing these problems through built-in security protocols.
WS + SQL 2008 Extended Security Updates FAQ
As the end of support for Windows Server SQL Server 2008/2008 R2 approaches, questions will undoubtedly arise, especially relating to the Extended Security Updates offered by Microsoft. This document is here to answer those questions.
Monday, 19 August 2019
Discover the benefits of modernization and save with Azure SQL Database Managed Instance
Why move your on-premises SQL Server to the Azure cloud? Check out this infographic to learn about the savings and latest technological benefits of switching to Azure SQL Database Managed Instance.
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Customer Story: SitePro - part 4
SitePro is harnessing the power of technology through the IoT and cloud capabilities to help their customers create safer, more efficient work environments.
Tuesday, 13 August 2019
Three reasons why Windows Server and SQL Server customers continue to choose Azure
For the past 25 years, companies of every size have trusted Windows Server and SQL Server to run their business-critical workloads. In fact, more than 70 percent of on-premises server workloads today run on Windows Server.
Be A Prepper: The Keys To A Digital Disaster Recovery Plan For Business Leaders
This article, written by a small business owner, is relevant to business leaders of every type. It highlights the importance of a disaster recovery plan and underscores the value of diligence and consistency when implementing one.
With GDPR Disrupting Email Marketing, LinkedIn Is the Best Alternative
This article explores how marketers can get ahead of the curve when moving to LinkedIn-centered marketing in response to the passage of General Data Protection Regulation, an EU data protection law that is disrupting common email marketing strategies.
Customer story: Nakilat
Qatari shipping and maritime company, Nakilat, aspires to be a global leader in energy transportation. To increase its efficiency, security, and competitive advantage, the company has transitioned its onshore offices and fleet of 67 vessels to a cloud-based, SaaS model. With Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Cloud App Security, Nakilat has securely improved employee communication and mobility. The company has also adopted Microsoft Azure to optimize operations and improve business continuity, reducing operating costs by 50%.
Monday, 12 August 2019
Customer Story: SitePro - part 3
This week, delve deeper into the multiple service offerings from Azure that allow SitePro to run their entire turnkey application from this single platform.
Tuesday, 6 August 2019
Using cloud technologies to improve disaster recovery
Disaster lurks around every corner. You need a solution that can deliver peace of mind with a comprehensive solution. By using Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager and SQL Data Sync to improve application resilience and performance in the cloud, Microsoft IT helps ensure that business applications are always available, and data is protected in case of disaster.
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Azure Backup datasheet
Your data is more important to your organization than ever before. In today's technological world, having the tools to back up your information is vital to success. Azure Backup helps you retain rapidly increasing amounts of data while keeping storage costs low. It makes it easy for you to back up and restore your most important information when the unexpected happens.
Security - common mistakes
This graphic identifies common security weaknesses that make small businesses easy targets for cybercriminals and provides insight on how best to address them.
Monday, 5 August 2019
SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 end of support is coming
Sadly, all things must come to an end. With end of support coming up for SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2, use this document to help you make a smooth transition and learn about the new features arriving with SQL Server 2017 and Azure SQL Database Managed Instance.
The total economic impact of Microsoft Azure SQL Database managed instance
What is the economic impact of switching from an on-premises SQL Server to Azure? Microsoft asked Forrester to find out. Four client interviews later, the results are in: See how you can save by switching to Azure!
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