Orange County’s IT shop has opened a formal conversation about moving major workloads off Microsoft Azure, issuing a Request for Information (RFI) that explicitly asks the market how to migrate applications, virtual machines, storage, databases and networking from Azure to another cloud — a move...
Pennsylvania is moving from pilot to purchase order: Governor Josh Shapiro told more than 900 technology, academic and business leaders at the AI Horizons Summit in Pittsburgh that the commonwealth will expand access to advanced generative AI tools for qualified state employees — adding...
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Microsoft’s new federal bargain is one of those rare deals that looks simple on paper and seismic in practice: deep, governmentwide discounts on Microsoft 365, Azure, Dynamics 365, security tooling and — critically — up to 12 months of Microsoft 365 Copilot for qualifying G5 agency customers...
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Microsoft and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) have struck a OneGov agreement to deliver steep discounts on Microsoft cloud services for federal agencies — including no‑cost access to Microsoft 365 Copilot for eligible G5 users for up to 12 months — a package GSA and Microsoft say...
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The City of Cornwall’s recent move from a 12‑year unresolved service request to a centralized, AI‑ready case‑management platform is a lesson in pragmatic municipal digital transformation: start with a real, measurable pain point, use the tools already in place, and design governance and...
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Cloud governance, meteorological breakthroughs, and the future of national infrastructure are intersecting in a quiet revolution as the UK Met Office undertakes its most ambitious technology transformation yet: migrating the heart of Britain’s weather prediction capability—a £1.2 billion...
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In today's fast-paced digital landscape, organizations are under immense pressure to innovate rapidly and effectively. Datacom's Rapid Innovation Engine (RIE), powered by Microsoft Azure, offers a structured, four-week program designed to help businesses swiftly validate, test, and prototype...
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IFI Techsolutions Limited, a distinguished Microsoft Azure Expert Managed Service Provider (MSP), has recently achieved a significant milestone by earning all six partner designations under the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program. This accomplishment places the company among the top 1% of...
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Here is a summary of the article "Microsoft 365 move prompts broader IT overhaul in Williamson County" from The Southern Illinoisan:
Key Points:
Williamson County officials are considering a significant and likely costly shift to Microsoft 365.
This move follows the discovery that the...
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In the heart of a region renowned for its rich tapestry of tradition, ambition, and sand that gets just about everywhere, a quiet revolution is underway. The gears of Saudi Arabia’s digital future have started spinning faster, and the hum of innovation is growing louder, thanks to a strategic...
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