Posts in category: Education

Published: 11/03/2020

Configure, manage, monitor and troubleshoot your network more effectively with networking solutions from Azure. Get hands-on guidance when using Azure networking services in this free Azure Networking Cookbook from Packt. The e-book features step-by-step information on how to:

• • Create and work on hybrid connections.

• • Configure and manage Azure network services.

• • Design high-availability network solutions.

• • Monitor and troubleshoot network resources.

• • Connect local networks to virtual networks. 

The e-book includes a link to an example code bundle on GitHub to help you learn. 

Published: 2/8/2021

Operate your hybrid and multicloud environments seamlessly with Azure—across on-premises, cloud, and the edge. Learn about the benefits of a hybrid cloud approach and how to achieve unified management and improved security for your enterprise. Access key resources to accelerate your success, including common reference architectures, free training, and expert guidance.

Download the IT Resource Kit: Get Started with Hybrid and Multicloud to:

• Learn how to set up and manage your hybrid cloud, and explore hybrid infrastructure fundamentals, best practices, and use cases.
• Discover common hybrid management solution architectures and recommendations to help inform your hybrid cloud strategy.
• Find out how customers are using Azure to manage, govern, and scale their hybrid and multicloud environments. 
• Access hands-on training and personalized guidance to help you get started with cloud adoption.

The shift to hybrid work has led businesses of all sizes to seek new and more efficient ways to secure and deploy modern employee devices. Watch the webinar to learn how to optimize hybrid work environments using PC devices and infrastructure that are built for modern workloads.

In this session we will be joined by guest speaker and Forrester Research analyst J.P. Gownder who will cover:

• Brand new Forrester Consulting research, commissioned by Microsoft, on the role of modern devices in optimizing hybrid work environments.
• Detailed analysis of why 76% of companies surveyed around the world are increasing their investments in PCs over the next two years.
• Practical recommendations for maximizing device ROI and purchase decisions.
• Overview of critical device features and improvements to build productive and secure hybrid work.

With hybrid work becoming part of many work environments, the ROI from workplace technology investments has shifted. Employees need work devices that empower them to connect, collaborate, and stay productive no matter where they do their best work. IT wants long-term solutions that are highly secure and easy to manage across device lifecycles.

In this e-book, you’ll learn how you can deliver the best of both worlds while achieving high ROI by choosing devices that:

• Offer flexibility to support work anywhere.
• Help maintain data security no matter where employees are located.
• Are optimized for modern work and improved employee experience.
• Have the power to handle the needs of employees that are based in the office, working remotely, or in the field.

With 64% of organizations experiencing one or more endpoint attacks that compromised data or IT infrastructure, security teams understand the urgent need to modernize endpoint security methods. This eBook explores the options to strengthen security at the device level. Use the practical advice and best practices outlined here to:

• Mitigate risks from outdated endpoint security solutions
• Eliminate the vulnerabilities of passwords
• Automate all stages of the device lifecycle
• Prevent infection before the OS boots
• Leverage cutting-edge, inexpensive authentication
• Ensure a high level of data protection from both attackers and user error

Learn the key components of a modern endpoint security strategy across all phases of the device lifecycle with an emphasis on user privileges, prompt updates, and encryption of data in transit and at rest.