Measuring the value of moving to the cloud — and innovative ways to get there

With the financial services industry facing challenges in data management reliability, governance and security, there is no time to waste on moving to the cloud. Organizations that act decisively in cloud adoption will quickly discover new paths to innovation. In this Microsoft Industry Blog post, Microsoft CTO Laurent Verdier outlines the transformative benefits of moving to the cloud and provides tips for determining and taking the best path. Read the blog for ideas on how cloud adoption can set you up for long-term success.

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New Research Shows IoT and OT Innovation is Critical to Business but Comes with Significant Risk

This blog explores the security risks inherent with IoT/OT and concludes adoption is critical even with the security challenges. In addition, it provides a link to a collaborative report from Microsoft and the Ponemon Institute highligting data on the state of IoT and OT security from a customer’s perspective. Read the blog for a review of the research and quantified findings.

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Giant Eagle reimagines communications, supports hybrid work model with Microsoft Teams

When Giant Eagle wanted to emphasize corporate values around racial equality and treating people with kindness and respect, it turned to Microsoft Teams live events. In this customer story, Giant Eagle shares its experience using Teams to bring presentations from two store locations to almost 17,000 team members. Get the story to see how Microsoft Teams helps the grocer create virtual and physical spaces that bring people together in new ways.

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