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Every organization needs a data strategy for data management processes, rules and technology. In this article, we look at the major trends that will affect your data strategy. Read it for ideas on how to create an effective data strategy for your organization.

From driving operational efficiency to improving product quality, IoT remote monitoring solutions help manufacturing companies achieve real-time visibility into production and save time and money. In the face of challenges like COVID-19 and shifting IT boundaries, Microsoft customers use highly secure Azure IoT solutions to drive speedy and cost-effective results. Watch this video to discover the benefits of IoT in manufacturing.

Many of the ways we work today have changed, but perhaps the biggest changes have been to the way we print. Hybrid and remote employees present a challenge for IT when they need to print secure documents or large numbers of pages. Download this helpful solution brief that shows how an effective print strategy can help you manage printing for employees wherever they work.

Organizations constantly collect data—on their customers, products, suppliers, sales and internal operations. Data flows in from tiny sensors, web sites, smart devices, partners and internal corporate systems But all that data is only as good as the decisions that are made based on it. Otherwise, it is just taking up storage space. This article talks about the use of data collection and analysis in the auto industry. Read it for ideas on how to put data to better use at your organization.

Open source developers often work as volunteers, but a new project is underway to compensate them. An open-source platform called tea hopes to create an opportunity for developers to be fairly compensated based on contributions. Read about it here.

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What does advanced threat protection and identity management look like in action? Read this customer success story to find out how a family-owned agriculture company uses Microsoft cloud technologies like Azure and Microsoft 365 to apply strict identity and access management controls with advanced threat protection products to revitalize their business.

While cloud computing is seen to be replacing mainframe legacy systems, that's not the case in many organizations. As John Lovelock, VP analyst at Gartner says, ""The on-prem world isn't going away — it's not even getting smaller." Read this article to learn why.

One new development in higher education over the past few years has been the revelation that students, faculty and staff like the advantages created by flexible schedules. Technology has allowed everyone to build hybrid schedules that let them work, learn and teach wherever they may be. Download this eBook to see what professionals in education tech can learn from the successful hybrid work concepts used in the corporate world.

Implementing Zero Trust can reduce risk, build trust and improve protection across the board with Microsoft 365. Today's enterprise customers need a better security model that adapts to security threats and provides a secure place to store data with Microsoft 365. Watch this video to get an overview of Zero Trust.