How Aker Solutions is using cloud technology to empower its disparate workforce

Global integrated energy services company Aker Solutions is determined to bring about sustainable change in the energy sector. With a strategic focus on low-carbon and renewable solutions and an ambitious target of having net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the company is prioritizing digitalization as a means to achieve goals. Transitioning to Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) exemplifies this drive. This customer story describes why Aker Solutions chose AVD to help address latency and workload challenges while empowering remote workers with high-performance compute functions. Read the story to learn how AVD helps Aker unify its disparate workforce as it helps lead the transition to global energy.

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Microsoft 365 Defender Overview


Cyber-attacks are increasingly sophisticated and difficult to catch. Businesses with hybrid and multi-cloud IT environments need integrated, cross-platform threat protection.

This video explains how threats spread across endpoints, applications and data in a typical siloed, domain-based security solution, as well as the advantages of an integrated security solution like Microsoft 365 Defender. Defender can improve detection and response times by analyzing all threat data and surrounding context to detect and stop advanced threats.

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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What is Azure Virtual Desktop?

Are you seeking seamless remote work solutions? Look no further! Our Microsoft Learn blog post highlights the challenges of enabling secure and productive virtual desktop experiences. Learn how Azure Virtual Desktop can revolutionize your workflow by optimizing cloud-based desktops and applications. Get a brief walkthrough of deployment steps and explore key features and benefits including how a Microsoft Virtual Desktop improves scalability and cost efficiency. Ready to empower your team and unlock the full potential of remote work? Read the blog post now. 💻💪

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Forrester Names Microsoft a Leader in Infrastructure as a Service Platform Native Security Report

You need strong, cross-platform security to protect your organization’s multi-cloud applications and workloads against cyber-attacks. So you’ll want to know about Microsoft’s infrastructure-as-a-service native security, which earned Microsoft a ranking of “Leader” in “The Forrester Wave: Infrastructure-as-a-Service Platform Native Security (IPNS), Q2 2023” report.

The IPNS category compares public clouds and highlights the native security provided to customers on public cloud platforms. This includes capabilities for storage and data security, identity and access management (IAM), network security, and hardware and hypervisor security.

Read the article here to learn about Microsoft’s native security.

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

Thread reimagined the IT service workflow by integrating Azure OpenAI Service with Microsoft Teams. Discover how Thread saves technicians over an hour daily on administrative tasks to streamline resourcing and service request assignments and keep them focused on what matters most — delivering incredible customer service! Read the customer story and take a deep dive into the future of IT service.

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