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02/11/2026

Microsoft has announced a Microsoft 365 price increase effective July 1, 2026.
While no one likes price increases, renewal timing can make a big difference. Some businesses won’t see changes right away, and others may see adjustments tied to prior renewals.
We’ve published a short, practical overview explaining what’s changing and how to plan ahead.
Read the full post here and reach out if you’d like help reviewing your licensing.

01/14/2026

About a year ago, the Palisades Fire tore through Pacific Palisades and heavily damaged Pali High. Because of our backup and disaster‑recovery systems, they experienced no data loss, and we quickly moved them into Azure to keep operations running.
We then built out the entire network at their temporary Sears campus and later helped restore their original site.
Their recovery journey is remarkable — and we’re honored to be part of it.
Full blog →https://bit.ly/3NgNM7D

12/31/2025

Cloud migration starts with a business case, which includes a strategy and financial analysis. Check out this list of the top ten cloud migration considerations along with a data modernization assessment.

12/30/2025

Microsoft 365 integrates with the Microsoft solutions your team already uses. So, how does that make improvements during the typical workday for one of your marketing managers?

Learn how to take advantage of Copilot to streamline tedious tasks and develop more creative marketing materials. Watch how the AI assistant can make your more efficient and creative.

The video demonstrates how Copilot for Microsoft 365 can help marketing employees upscale for maximum impact of Copilot. The AI companion can simplify learning about…

12/29/2025

Many SMBs today face cash flow challenges that they need to balance with adding capacity, preventing security attacks, and ensuring business continuity. That’s where Azure might make financial sense. To help you understand if Azure is for you, check out our short video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xll1OM7Wr_Y

Learn how to create robust TCO/Business case proposals for your on-premises workloads before moving to Azure.Get started with Azure Migrate: https://ms.porta...

12/25/2025

A travel and tourist company in Turkey relies on Azure for storage and storage-related products. According to a product director there, the company achieved a 40% cost advantage with Azure, which it uses to gain a 30% efficiency back into their system.

Established in 2013, OTELZ has become a notable success story by combining tourism and technology. 41% of OTELZ's customers are foreigners, and the company serves a wide range of customers in numerous languages and currencies. As a result, the technologies used behind the scenes have gained even mor...

12/24/2025

Securely migrating your SQL workloads to Azure can save you up to 47%. We can help you tap into great offers like these while improving performance. We’re a trusted Microsoft Partner with experience migrating customers to Azure. Learn what we can do for you.

12/24/2025

We help our customers realize the most value for their Windows Server and SQL Server workloads with Microsoft Azure. Azure has unique Windows Server and SQL Server manageability features and unmatched price offers that save you money and time while reducing infrastructure complexity.

12/23/2025

What would your day look like if you had an assistant helping you with the tedious tasks you manage daily as a sales professional?

Automate the busy work of drafting emails, summarizing communications, and updating presentation materials with Microsoft 365 Copilot. Watch our newest video to see how improves customer engagements and close rates for sellers like you.

The video introduces Microsoft Sales Copilot, an AI assistant designed to streamline the sales process by reducing time spent on routine tasks and allowing more…

12/23/2025

We help our customers realize the most value for their Windows Server and SQL Server workloads with Microsoft Azure. Azure has unique Windows Server and SQL Server manageability features and unmatched price offers that save you money and time while reducing infrastructure complexity.

As part of our commitment to ensuring that Microsoft Azure is the best place to run SQL Server and Windows Server, Microsoft is excited to announce that SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines just achieved new, faster performance benchmarks than ever before.

12/17/2025

Security is a top priority for all organizations. As an experienced partner, we can integrate Azure's industry-leading, multilayered security into every aspect of your cloud infrastructure to protect your data with solutions like Microsoft Defender for Cloud. And with best-in-class threat intelligence, you can quickly detect and respond to threats. Azure provides industry-leading comprehensive, multilayered security that is integrated into every aspect of your cloud infrastructure and services. Learn more here