Creating next-generation power management with Azure IoT

When schools have insight into which students are most at risk of dropping out, they can identify why students are struggling and get them the help they need. With insights from Azure Machine Learning, the Tacoma Public School District was able to increase graduation rates from just 55% to over 82%! Check out their inspiring story to learn how your business can help students achieve their goals with tools from Microsoft.

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IT Detects Security Threats First. It's Worth Considering Why.

It's been a long road, but Security and IT teams are making great progress in terms of collaboration, according to a new Dark Reading survey of IT and cybersecurity professionals. Dark Reading tracks progress year-to-year and reported an impressive positive movement in terms of how teams view each other, but still saw room for improvement around disparate tools (leading to silos of data) and inadequate visibility in the cloud. Read this blog on key findings from the survey and for a better understanding of why Security and IT collaboration is so important.

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Dynamics 365 automates complex transactions and business processes

As the complexity of transactions grew, Microsoft needed a robust management system to efficiently process and answer questions. So, they developed a Microsoft Dynamics 365-based contract and transaction case management solution. It uses defined stages to show the status of a transaction, helping employees manage the process. At Valiant Global Solutions, we have the knowledge to help you identify the tools you need to create that same capability. Contact us today to learn how we can help.

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Exposing the Top 4 Myths of Cloud Security

One in five organizations have lost customers as a result of a cyberattack. Nearly 30% have lost revenue, with the average cost of a single data breach reported to be $4 million. At the same time, 74% of IT leaders say security concerns hold them back from moving to the cloud. What about you? Get the real story. Here are four common myths about cloud security and facts about the Microsoft cloud.

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TEI Microsoft Dynamics 365 For Finance Operations

When you optimize operations, you make employees more efficient, and this can lead to real savings especially when it comes to reducing overtime. Some businesses have increased Finance employee productivity up to 20%. At Valiant Global Solutions, we know the business applications that you need to integrate and drive transformation within your organization. Contact us today to speak with one of our experienced staff about how we can help you plan your transformation.

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Customer Story: Fresno Unified School District

In the Fresno Unified School District, 78% of students are economically disadvantaged. But with learning tools from Microsoft Education, the playing field is leveled so that all students have access to the opportunities they deserve. With education tools available in Office 365, students can collaborate on shared projects and directly engage with their learning material. And when teachers can easily monitor student progress, they can provide extra assistance to students who need a little more help. With learning tools from Microsoft, students are empowered to take ownership of their education.

Increase Productivity and Security with Windows and Office

With the end of support for Windows 7 and Office 2010 fast approaching, your company's sensitive data is at risk -- a risk compounded by the skyrocketing number of employee devices. Confirming this trend are findings from the World Trade Report and a Kaspersky Lab Study showing 50% of small businesses have suffered a data breach costing an average of $120,000. Without the right tools, how would your company respond to a major breach? Going modern with Microsoft can help. Specifically, it enables you to increase productivity and security, while reducing costs. This infographic provides more industry trends and customer stories. Check it out to better understand the risks and why Windows 10 and Office 365 are the right solutions to address them.

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Week in the Life of IT heroes

A work week in the life of an IT professional revolves around defending, protecting and securing IT systems. A complete, intelligent solution including Office 365, Windows 10and Enterprise Mobility + Security, Microsoft 365 empowers IT heroes to depart for the weekend with peace of mind.  Check out the innovative tools in Microsoft 365 that help protect business data, enhance threat protection, guard against accidental sharing of sensitive information, protect data in cloud applications and improve compliance.

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How to bake automation into your company's architecture, from the ground up

There are enormous benefits businesses can realize from integrating automated systems in their workplace. From increased agility to having a better understanding of the big picture. Automation isn't replacing humans, it's enabling people to focus on what they're good at. As an employer, you should be doing everything in your power to help your employees do the same. At Valiant Global Solutions, we can help you find the solutions that help your workers focus. Contact us to find out more.

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The 1:1 hierarchy of needs: Building the foundation for future educational technology success

Take an in-depth look at the 1:1 paradigm, a scenario in which schools are equipped to provide every student with a device to facilitate more connected and meaningful learning. Examine the detailed process of how today's schools are moving toward a future where every student has equal educational opportunities.

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4 Proven Ways To Accelerate Your Growth From Startup To Thriving SMB

More than 446 million records were exposed in over 1,200 data breaches within the SMB space in 2018. How secure is your business? Check out this article for four tips to accelerate business growth and remain secure.

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Customer story: M-KOPA Solar

As their business grew to over 1,000 employees, M-KOPA Solar, a consumer solar energy provider, needed to consolidate their reporting to promote timely responses and meet customer demand quickly--all while maintaining a secure IT environment. By adopting a full suite of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS solutions, M-KOPA can respond to demand and meet business requirements quickly. At Valiant Global Solutions, we want to help you do the same. Contact us to learn more on how we can help.

Customer Story: Bridgeport Public Schools

The Bridgeport Public Schools are providing students with a solid and adaptable educational foundation by integrating technology into every aspect of the curriculum. By taking advantage of education tools included in Windows 10, teachers are giving students the skills to prosper in whatever career they choose. Check out this video to learn more about how this school district is setting the standard for technology success in the classroom.

Customer Story: Think Up Consulting Overview

When Think Up Consulting, a brand strategy and change management firm, introduced Microsoft Teams, it was a big shift for the organization from a collaboration standpoint. They brought file sharing, team chat and project management together using Teams as the main hub for each project. With Teams, Think Up is creating a central hub, and with Office 365, they have a complete unified solution. By adopting Windows 10 and Office 365, Think Up customers have the reassurance and confidence of security. We can help you do the same. Contact us to learn more.

Introducing Microsoft Threat Experts

Microsoft Threat Experts is an additional layer of expertise and optics Microsoft customers can utilize in Microsoft 365 to augment security operations.

Develop 'Security Champions' For Successful Enterprise Security Scalability

What steps have you taken to create an internal team of security champions to support your security strategy? The idea is to create "front-line support". @iiamit writes, "These advocates know their businesses better than any of my security engineers could, and they are deeply embedded in their organization's culture. And, as a result, they can provide the best context for security decisions. Our role is to equip them with our services and security expertise."

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Do more beyond the Core Microsoft Dynamics 365 + SAP

Many organizations are moving to cloud-based ERP systems that can provide greater speed and flexibility at lower costs. Some businesses may not be able to migrate to the cloud, but they may still require greater flexibility and capabilities than their existing solutions provide. At Valiant Global Solutions, we want to help these businesses plan and adopt an ERP solution that can fit within their current operations, providing a smooth journey while adding the benefits of an enhanced ERP system.

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Enabling Analytics for Improvement: Lessons from year 2 of Fresno's Personalized Learning Initiative

Access to interactive learning tools provides students the unique opportunity to take ownership of their own education. This study examined the positive impact of the Personalized Learning Initiative (PLI) on the Fresno Unified School District. The PLI incorporates Microsoft Education technology to engage students in the material and to foster a culture of collaboration in the classroom.

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Don't let the upcoming end of support for Windows 7 and Office 2010 put productivity and customer data at risk. Go modern with Microsoft to unlock and foster better collaboration, remain secure and reduce costs. Subscribe now to learn how Microsoft can help you go modern with advanced security and device management capabilities that increase productivity and safeguard business.

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Is your company secure?

Microsoft 365 and the intelligent cloud can help you protect, detect and respond to today's modern security landscape. As a fully integrated, end-to-end solution, Microsoft 365 helps you address new risks and opportunities and drive digital transformation to empower everyone from the executive office to first-line workers. Contact us to get started today!

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Modernize your ERP with a multi-tiered deployment for Operations Finance

If you're using a primary ERP system that is expensive to customize, it might be time to implement a multi-tier ERP model. Integrating multiple ERP solutions provides a set of capabilities unique to your business needs. At Valiant Global Solutions, we know ERP requirements can be tough to plan; that's why we're here to help. With years of experience helping businesses adopt the solutions they need, we can work with you to ensure a smooth and fast transition. Contact us today for more.

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Customer Story: St. Lucie Public Schools

Managing 40,000 students can be challenging, especially when students come from diverse socio-economic backgrounds and have varying access to support outside of school. St. Lucie Public Schools, in Port Saint Lucie, Florida, is changing the narrative for their students by closely monitoring every student's progress to ensure that adequate support and educational opportunities are available to everyone. Check out this video to learn how one school district is empowering its students to succeed in school and the world beyond.

Customer Story: Think Up Consulting

Think Up Consulting is a young, fast-growing agency based in Greenville, South Carolina. The agency specializes in brand strategy, change management and strategic consulting to help global brands make deep, lasting connections with customers. For Think Up, the ability to ensure seamless communication and reliable security while maximizing productivity are musts. To support these priorities, the company chose Office 365 to streamline internal processes and dramatically reduce the number of emails employees send. A forward-thinking company, Think Up continues to explore and adapt new technology to help increase employee efficiency and better meet its customer's needs. We can help you do the same. Contact us to learn more.

Five Ways to Effectively Optimize Your Business Operations

Even today, many practices in the business world are performed manually leaving room for human error as well as the risks of customer dissatisfaction. Automating some of those practices like customer reporting can cut down on errors, time, and money. At Valiant Global Solutions, we want to help you optimize your business. With the right tools and experienced team at your side, there's no end to what your business can achieve. Contact us today to set up a consultation.

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The total economic impact of Microsoft Office 365 threat intelligence

How much is your patchwork of third-party security solutions actually costing you? This economic impact study examines the value of a single, integrated security system--Microsoft Office 365 Threat Intelligence. It also explores the benefits of a system that works to proactively identify and respond to threats across an entire organization.

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As you embrace the opportunities presented by cloud and mobile computing to connect with customers and optimize operations, you take on new risks. Subscribe now to stay informed on digital transformation challenges and how Valiant Global Solutions can help ensure security, privacy & compliance with Microsoft 365.

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Advanced threat protection: An integrated cybersecurity solution

To us, Advanced Threat Protection is a process that works to holistically safeguard your organization and your users from all angles. Check out this infographic to learn more about the various elements of Advanced Threat Protection, all working in concert to provide the best possible security strategy for your school while reducing complexity.

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Customer Story: Michael Hill

Since 1979, Michael Hill has provided the world with luxury jewelry. As the company has grown, they've needed to expand their omnichannel processes. This desire has driven them to consolidate data onto one platform to accelerate their digital transformation. You, too, can optimize your operations to drive transformation and accelerate growth.

Advanced Threat Protection in Office 365

Detection and protection work hand-in-hand to keep malicious phishing and spoofing emails out of student and faculty inboxes. Check out this video to learn more about the specific strategies of each to identify and remove suspicious content where it could cause harm.

Transform Endpoint Management and Security with Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 unified endpoint management (UEM) is the most secure, flexible approach to managing Windows 10 and other mobile devices in your modern workplace. Combining the strengths of Microsoft Intune and System Center Configuration Manager, it is the simplest way to cloud-connect your existing management infrastructure and reduce overall complexity, empowering end user productivity and enhancing device security. Contact us to learn how you can keep your data and employees' mobile devices secure with Microsoft 365.

Digital transformation in education: Smart and secure campus

Our educational institutions are constantly facing complex security challenges. In order to handle everything from physical security to data protection, most schools have multiple systems in place-all working hard but not working together. This e-book examines the problems schools are facing and how an integrated solution can save money, increase effectiveness, and reduce IT burdens.

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Keep students safe online and on campus

It is easy to think of physical and digital security as occurring in two separate worlds. In reality, they do share some overlap and so do their defense solutions. Check out this infographic to learn more about the variety of threats facing universities and the integrated solutions available to tackle them.

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Creating an immigration workflow management solution with Dynamics 365

A global operation like Microsoft employs a diverse international workforce. To process their visa applications faster, the legal team uses Microsoft Dynamics so employees can focus on what they do best. At Valiant Global Solutions, it's our job to assist your business along your digital transformation journey, and we can help you use these same tools. Give us a call to learn how you can improve your workflows too.

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Modernize your ERP Operations Finance

Do you need to fuel your businesses growth? With the solutions available in the cloud, it's now easier to do. By modernizing your enterprise resource planning capabilities, you'll find the insights you need to empower employees and optimize your operations. At Valiant Global Solutions, we know this isn't an easy task, that's why we're here to help. We have the knowledge and experience you need to make the transition in record time. Contact us today to learn how we can help.

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Early look at Microsoft Threat Protection

University IT teams have the huge task of monitoring and responding to threats across multiple vectors, including emails, academic resources, and internal networks. This video explores the various components of Microsoft Threat Protection, which helps IT teams more effectively track and respond to attacks on their organizations.

Raising the Bar with End-to-End Security

With Microsoft, security can be simple once again. Microsoft 365 provides an intelligent security hub that works seamlessly across platforms, going far beyond Microsoft to Linux, Mac and others -- so you can manage mission-critical workloads with existing tools at your fingertips. Contact us to learn how Microsoft 365 helps keep your organization secure and productive.