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Is there a way to turn a post into an announcement after it’s published?
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M365 Forms for external users
Our organisation is hosting a public event where we’d like people to vote on some ideas and guidelines for our organisation. We want to make sure everyone can vote exactly one time on each poll. We have all the email adresses in an Excel file since it was asked for registration to the event, if that helps.
Is there a M365 functionality that would help us achieve our goal? Sadly, Forms doesn’t register email adresses for external users even if we add them as guest in our Azure AD, so we can’t restrict people voting only once as far as I know. So I’m looking for a Forms-like app in M365 that has this functionality, ideally in M365, but if M365 doesn’t have this we’re willing to look for external apps.
Regards,
Our organisation is hosting a public event where we’d like people to vote on some ideas and guidelines for our organisation. We want to make sure everyone can vote exactly one time on each poll. We have all the email adresses in an Excel file since it was asked for registration to the event, if that helps. Is there a M365 functionality that would help us achieve our goal? Sadly, Forms doesn’t register email adresses for external users even if we add them as guest in our Azure AD, so we can’t restrict people voting only once as far as I know. So I’m looking for a Forms-like app in M365 that has this functionality, ideally in M365, but if M365 doesn’t have this we’re willing to look for external apps.Regards, Read More
How to use the SharePoint Brand Center to set custom fonts in SharePoint online
The new SharePoint Brand Center is here!
This centralized branding management application empowers brand managers or designated users to create and manage brand assets needed to customize SharePoint and Viva Connections.
Easily add custom fonts to SharePoint and make them available through the brand center, tenant-wide, so you can put your stamp on your Intranet.
Check out the tutorial video and start customizing now!
The new SharePoint Brand Center is here! This centralized branding management application empowers brand managers or designated users to create and manage brand assets needed to customize SharePoint and Viva Connections. Easily add custom fonts to SharePoint and make them available through the brand center, tenant-wide, so you can put your stamp on your Intranet. Check out the tutorial video and start customizing now! Read More
How to Resolve QuickBooks Payroll Error Code 6000 77?
Troubleshooting Solutions: QuickBooks Payroll Error Code 6000 77
QuickBooks Payroll Error Code 6000 77 typically occurs when the company file is stored in an improper folder or if there are issues with file permissions. Here are some troubleshooting steps to resolve this issue:
Run QuickBooks File Doctor: Begin by running the QuickBooks File Doctor tool. This built-in utility is designed to diagnose and repair common issues with QuickBooks company files, including Error Code 6000 77. Launch the tool and follow the on-screen prompts to scan and repair any detected issues.Check File Location and Permissions: Ensure that the company file is stored in the correct location and that you have the necessary permissions to access and modify the file. Verify that the file is not located on a network drive or external storage device, as this can sometimes lead to connectivity issues.Update QuickBooks to the Latest Release: Make sure you are using the latest version of QuickBooks. Intuit regularly releases updates and patches to address software bugs and improve stability. Check for updates by navigating to the Help menu within QuickBooks and selecting “Update QuickBooks Desktop.”Disable Hosting on Workstations: If multiple users are accessing QuickBooks on a network, ensure that hosting is only enabled on the server or main workstation. Hosting should be disabled on all other workstations to prevent conflicts that may trigger Error Code 6000 77.Configure Firewall and Security Software: Check your firewall and antivirus settings to ensure that QuickBooks is allowed to communicate over the network. Add QuickBooks and its associated processes to the list of trusted applications to prevent them from being blocked by security software.Use QuickBooks Database Server Manager: If you are using QuickBooks in a multi-user environment, run the QuickBooks Database Server Manager on the server or main workstation. This tool helps manage multi-user access to company files and can resolve issues related to file sharing and connectivity.Copy the Company File to a Different Location: Sometimes, simply copying the company file to a different location on your computer can resolve Error Code 6000 77. Create a new folder on your local drive and copy the company file to this location. Then, try opening the file from the new location in QuickBooks.Contact QuickBooks Support: If you have tried the above troubleshooting steps and continue to experience Error Code 6000 77, it may be necessary to contact QuickBooks support for further assistance. Intuit’s support team can provide personalized guidance and help resolve the issue efficiently.
By following these troubleshooting solutions, you should be able to resolve QuickBooks Payroll Error Code 6000 77 and resume normal payroll processing without any disruptions. Remember to always backup your company file before making any significant changes or repairs to ensure that your data remains safe and secure.
Troubleshooting Solutions: QuickBooks Payroll Error Code 6000 77QuickBooks Payroll Error Code 6000 77 typically occurs when the company file is stored in an improper folder or if there are issues with file permissions. Here are some troubleshooting steps to resolve this issue:Run QuickBooks File Doctor: Begin by running the QuickBooks File Doctor tool. This built-in utility is designed to diagnose and repair common issues with QuickBooks company files, including Error Code 6000 77. Launch the tool and follow the on-screen prompts to scan and repair any detected issues.Check File Location and Permissions: Ensure that the company file is stored in the correct location and that you have the necessary permissions to access and modify the file. Verify that the file is not located on a network drive or external storage device, as this can sometimes lead to connectivity issues.Update QuickBooks to the Latest Release: Make sure you are using the latest version of QuickBooks. Intuit regularly releases updates and patches to address software bugs and improve stability. Check for updates by navigating to the Help menu within QuickBooks and selecting “Update QuickBooks Desktop.”Disable Hosting on Workstations: If multiple users are accessing QuickBooks on a network, ensure that hosting is only enabled on the server or main workstation. Hosting should be disabled on all other workstations to prevent conflicts that may trigger Error Code 6000 77.Configure Firewall and Security Software: Check your firewall and antivirus settings to ensure that QuickBooks is allowed to communicate over the network. Add QuickBooks and its associated processes to the list of trusted applications to prevent them from being blocked by security software.Use QuickBooks Database Server Manager: If you are using QuickBooks in a multi-user environment, run the QuickBooks Database Server Manager on the server or main workstation. This tool helps manage multi-user access to company files and can resolve issues related to file sharing and connectivity.Copy the Company File to a Different Location: Sometimes, simply copying the company file to a different location on your computer can resolve Error Code 6000 77. Create a new folder on your local drive and copy the company file to this location. Then, try opening the file from the new location in QuickBooks.Contact QuickBooks Support: If you have tried the above troubleshooting steps and continue to experience Error Code 6000 77, it may be necessary to contact QuickBooks support for further assistance. Intuit’s support team can provide personalized guidance and help resolve the issue efficiently.By following these troubleshooting solutions, you should be able to resolve QuickBooks Payroll Error Code 6000 77 and resume normal payroll processing without any disruptions. Remember to always backup your company file before making any significant changes or repairs to ensure that your data remains safe and secure. Read More
VLOOKUP for different layout data
Hi,
Just looking for your help please.
You’ll find attached a sample spreadsheets with 2 tabs in it. The tab “Trailer mm April 2024” has mileage data (in column F) listed vertically. I would like to layout the mileage info to be added in the 1st tab (“Sheet 1) by matching the date (row 1) and trailer fleet number (column A) and giving the corresponding value from tab “Trailer mm April 2024”.
Your help is much appreciated (I’m running office 365)
Thanks
Vito
Hi, Just looking for your help please. You’ll find attached a sample spreadsheets with 2 tabs in it. The tab “Trailer mm April 2024” has mileage data (in column F) listed vertically. I would like to layout the mileage info to be added in the 1st tab (“Sheet 1) by matching the date (row 1) and trailer fleet number (column A) and giving the corresponding value from tab “Trailer mm April 2024”. Your help is much appreciated (I’m running office 365) ThanksVito Read More
CSM Support + Secure Boot issues
Hello!
I wanted to try out windows 11 about a year or so ago but it wouldn’t work on my computer unless I downloaded it by joining the insider programme.
After a few months of me having windows 11 I decided I wanted to play Valorant, which is a video game that uses an anti-cheat system that needs Secure Boot to be enabled in order for it to run.
I’m completely unable to turn off CSM Support, and that makes it impossible for me to turn on Secure Boot.
I’ve tried turning off CSM Support numerous times over the time period I had windows 11 but it just never works.
Any idea how I might be able to fix this?
Hello!I wanted to try out windows 11 about a year or so ago but it wouldn’t work on my computer unless I downloaded it by joining the insider programme.After a few months of me having windows 11 I decided I wanted to play Valorant, which is a video game that uses an anti-cheat system that needs Secure Boot to be enabled in order for it to run.I’m completely unable to turn off CSM Support, and that makes it impossible for me to turn on Secure Boot. I’ve tried turning off CSM Support numerous times over the time period I had windows 11 but it just never works. Any idea how I might be able to fix this? Read More
nvme disk devices and mobility agent
Hi everyone,
I’m doing some tests regarding the migration of Linux ec2 instances from AWS to Azure,
I have followed the docs for the modernized experience described here but the installation
on the ec2 vms fails because the instalelr cannot find a scsi disk
the error is for example : “AddDiskDiscoveryInfo failed: Error: no attribute found for key scsi_bus”
My undestanding is that the installer expect to find some scsi reference under the linux userspace and since it cannot find it exit with errors.
The vm I’m trying to migrate is based on suse linux 12, the disks of that vm are mapped like this :
lsblk
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
nvme0n1 259:0 0 10G 0 disk
├─nvme0n1p1 259:1 0 2M 0 part
├─nvme0n1p2 259:2 0 20M 0 part /boot/efi
└─nvme0n1p3 259:3 0 10G 0 part /
nvme1n1 259:4 0 1G 0 disk
and lsscsi does not return any output, so for modern linux kernels nvme devices and scsi devices are different things, I think that the mobility agent should consider this and have an alternate way to identify disks/partitions when nvme is found.
Hi everyone,I’m doing some tests regarding the migration of Linux ec2 instances from AWS to Azure,I have followed the docs for the modernized experience described here but the installationon the ec2 vms fails because the instalelr cannot find a scsi diskthe error is for example : “AddDiskDiscoveryInfo failed: Error: no attribute found for key scsi_bus”My undestanding is that the installer expect to find some scsi reference under the linux userspace and since it cannot find it exit with errors.The vm I’m trying to migrate is based on suse linux 12, the disks of that vm are mapped like this : lsblk
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
nvme0n1 259:0 0 10G 0 disk
├─nvme0n1p1 259:1 0 2M 0 part
├─nvme0n1p2 259:2 0 20M 0 part /boot/efi
└─nvme0n1p3 259:3 0 10G 0 part /
nvme1n1 259:4 0 1G 0 disk and lsscsi does not return any output, so for modern linux kernels nvme devices and scsi devices are different things, I think that the mobility agent should consider this and have an alternate way to identify disks/partitions when nvme is found. Read More
Highlight Duplicate values across multiple sheets
I have a spreadsheet with an exhaustive list of names (ALL NAMES).
I then have several other sheets (Silver, Gold, Top, Art, Music, Latin, Key) that have the names of various award recipients (a subset of the ALL NAMES).
I want to be able to apply conditional formatting (or something) highlighting the names on the exhaustive list that appear on each additional sheet (that way I can remove any names that are not receiving awards)
I have a spreadsheet with an exhaustive list of names (ALL NAMES). I then have several other sheets (Silver, Gold, Top, Art, Music, Latin, Key) that have the names of various award recipients (a subset of the ALL NAMES). I want to be able to apply conditional formatting (or something) highlighting the names on the exhaustive list that appear on each additional sheet (that way I can remove any names that are not receiving awards) Read More
Hunting in Azure Subscription
In the realm of cybersecurity, the ability to efficiently comprehend and utilize logs within Azure subscriptions for threat hunting is paramount. These investigations typically involve meticulous log analysis aimed at identifying the initial breach and the subsequent actions executed by the Threat Actor. This blog post delves into various strategies and methodologies designed to enhance our grasp of the scope and complexity of how threat actors’ manoeuvre within Azure subscriptions, thereby fortifying our defenses against the ever-evolving landscape of cyberattacks.
Example Azure Attack Scenario
To better understand the intricacies involved, let us consider a hypothetical attack scenario:
Figure 1: Diagram of hypothetical attack scenario
Breached Global Administrator Account: The attack commences with a “Pass the Cookie” assault on the global administrator’s identity. This type of credential theft involves an adversary stealing a user’s session cookie to gain unauthorized access to their account. With the compromised admin account, the adversary gains entry to the Azure subscription via the portal or Azure management API (application programming interfaces). For more information on “Pass the Cookie” attacks, check out Token tactics: How to prevent, detect, and respond to cloud token theft | Microsoft Security Blog
External User Invite and Privilege Elevation: Leveraging the hijacked administrator account, the adversary proceeds to extend access to external users, elevating their privileges to authoritative roles such as a Subscription Owner or Contributor. This step aims to establish a persistent presence within the tenant, providing the adversary with a reliable re-entry point and sufficient permissions to fulfil their malicious objectives.
Action on Objective: The adversary’s commonly observed action on objectives may include:
Virtual Machine Creation: Attackers often set up virtual machines or scale sets within the compromised environment, harnessing them for crypto-mining operations—a silent heist of computational resources.
File Share Mounting: By mounting file shares, they lay the groundwork for further nefarious activities, setting the stage for data manipulation or exfiltration.
File Share Encryption: A classic hallmark of ransomware, this tactic locks down file shares, holding data hostage in exchange for a ransom—a digital extortion that can bring businesses to their knees.
Replication: Through replication, attackers ensure their presence is mirrored across subscriptions, a strategy that complicates eradication and bolsters their resilience within the network.
Azure Backup Deletion: By deleting Azure backups, they aim to sever the lifelines of data recovery, pushing organizations towards the precipice of data loss.
Subscription Transfer: When an attacker gains administrative access, they then could move subscriptions from the compromised tenant to one under their control.
Forensic data
For better forensic data analysis, it is important to know where Azure logs are and how to access them. By default, Azure saves control plane logs (also called Management Plane logs) in Azure Monitor which records operations like creating, deleting, or modifying a resource. But data plane logs which are specific to each resource, such as Blob Storage Access logs, are separate and need to be turned on for each resource through Azure Diagnostics Settings in the resource configuration. In this blog, we will focus on Azure Monitor Activity logs together with Microsoft Entra ID Audit Logs, however below you can see a data flow diagram for the default and potential locations of the different types of logs which may be useful during an Azure investigation.
Figure 2: Diagram of data flow for logs relating to Azure investigations
Pre-requisites to collect data for use in M365 Defender
To collect data, Defender for Cloud Apps requires the following connectors to be enabled:
Azure connector for Azure Resources Management (ARM) events
Office 365 connector for AAD (Azure Active Directory) management events
Microsoft 365 Defender onboarded
Pre-requisites to collect data for use in Log Analytics
Create a Log Analytics workspace in an Azure Subscription
Set up Diagnostic settings in Microsoft Entra ID to configure Audit Logs to be sent to the Log Analytics workspace
Set up Diagnostic settings in Azure Activity and configure the Logs to be sent to the Log Analytics workspace
Hunting Guidance
In this section, we will delve into some key activities you can look out for to quickly identify potential security incidents. Some of these activities include:
Detecting suspicious activities on existing accounts: Keep an eye out for user accounts used to create new guest accounts with privileged roles in your tenant or any activation of the ‘Elevate Access’ operation.
Monitoring guest account privilege changes: Be vigilant about guest accounts being promoted to privileged Microsoft Entra ID roles. Sudden privilege escalations can be a red flag for malicious activities.
Tracking guest account modifications: Set up Kusto queries to monitor guest accounts involved in modification operations (create, update, or delete) on cloud resources. Any unauthorized changes should be investigated promptly.
Investigating suspicious ARM activities: Pay close attention to any unusual ARM activities, especially those that deviate from expected patterns. Anomalies in resource provisioning or configuration changes may indicate a security incident.
Identifying High-Risk sign-ins: Utilize Kusto queries to pinpoint users who have experienced ‘high risk sign-ins’ and have also been involved in creating resource groups. This correlation can help identify potentially compromised accounts or malicious actors within your environment.
Investigating using Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps is an advanced security solution that fortifies cloud-based applications across Microsoft 365 and additional SaaS providers. It offers a suite of investigative features that are particularly beneficial in the context of the case study mentioned above, including:
Activity Log: Keep track of all activities by external user accounts with administrative privileges by utilizing the Microsoft Defender portal “Cloud Apps” tab, then navigate to “Activity log.” Apply a filter for “Microsoft Azure” and “External Users” and select the appropriate “Action type.” These filters can also be used to create custom new policies.
Figure 3: Diagram showing a Defender for Cloud Apps filter for external users performing actions against Azure
Advanced Hunting: Another powerful tool at your disposal is Advanced Hunting, which can help you hunt for unusual activities within your Azure subscriptions. The Advanced Hunting portal will display results from historical data spanning 30 days.
By watching out for these activities using Advanced Hunting queries, you can proactively detect and respond to security threats in your Azure environment. Remember, staying ahead of potential incidents is key to maintaining a secure and resilient cloud infrastructure. Incorporate these strategies into your security operations to strengthen your defense against evolving cyber threats.
Example useful Advanced Hunting queries:
//Hunt for creation of new guest accounts
CloudAppEvents
| where Timestamp > ago(7d)
| where ActionType == “Add user.”
| where RawEventData.ResultStatus == “Success”
| where RawEventData has “guest” and RawEventData.ObjectId has “#EXT#”
| mv-expand Property = RawEventData.ModifiedProperties
| where Property.Name == “AccountEnabled” and Property.NewValue has “true”
| project Timestamp, AccountObjectId, AccountDisplayName, newGuestAccount = RawEventData.ObjectId, UserAgent
Figure 4: Screenshot of output from query
//Hunt for Azure activities from guest users
let newGuestAccounts = (
CloudAppEvents
| where Timestamp > ago(7d)
| where ActionType == “Add user.”
| where RawEventData.ResultStatus == “Success”
| where RawEventData has “guest” and RawEventData.ObjectId has “#EXT#”
| mv-expand Property = RawEventData.ModifiedProperties
| where Property.Name == “AccountEnabled” and Property.NewValue has “true”
| project newGuestAccountObjectId = tostring(RawEventData.Target[1].ID)
| distinct newGuestAccountObjectId);
CloudAppEvents
| where Timestamp > ago(7d)
| where isnotempty(toscalar(newGuestAccounts))
| where Application == “Microsoft Azure”
| where AccountObjectId in (newGuestAccounts)
//Hunt for Azure activities from high-risk users
let riskyAzureSignIns = (
AADSignInEventsBeta
| where Timestamp > ago(30d)
| where ErrorCode == 0
| where Application == “Azure Portal”
| where RiskLevelAggregated == 100 or RiskLevelDuringSignIn == 100
| project AccountObjectId, RiskySignInTimestamp = Timestamp);
let AzureActivity = (
CloudAppEvents
| where Timestamp > ago(30d)
| where Application == “Microsoft Azure”
| project AccountObjectId, ActivityTime = Timestamp);
//join the tables
riskyAzureSignIns
| join AzureActivity on AccountObjectId
| where ActivityTime between (RiskySignInTimestamp .. (RiskySignInTimestamp + 12h))
Figure 5: Screenshot of output from high risk activities in Azure queries
Detecting suspicious activity with Activity Policies: A crucial tool in cloud monitoring, Activity policies in Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps allow you to track your organization’s cloud activities effectively. Notifications are triggered based on policy results, and users can be suspended from cloud apps as needed. An Activity policy comprises the following components:
Activity Filters: These enable the creation of precise conditions based on metadata.
Activity Match Parameters: These allow you to define thresholds for activity repetition to trigger policy matches. For instance, you can set a policy to alert when an external user creates multiple virtual machines in Azure.
Repeated Activity Settings: Here, you can configure the number of repeated activities needed and the timeframe for these to occur to trigger the policy.
Actions: The policy includes a range of governance actions that can be automatically enforced upon detecting violations.
Figure 6: Example Activity policy
Investigating using Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure is Microsoft’s public cloud computing platform, providing a broad range of configurable security options and the ability to control them so that they can be customized to meet unique requirements. We will take a closer look at two of these security options using the above case study:
Azure Monitor Activity Log: The Azure Monitor Activity Log is a comprehensive log within Azure that offers visibility into actions taken at the subscription level. The entries in Activity Logs include control plane changes only. It records all modification operations (create, update, or delete) on cloud resources, a good example being when a virtual machine is started or stopped. The activity logs can be filtered at the subscription level or resource-level. Activity log events are retained in Azure for 90 days and then deleted but for more functionality, the diagnostic settings can be used to increase retention based on your needs. By default, the control plane logs are collected. To collect data from the data plane, diagnostics settings need to be enabled on each resource.
Figure 7: Snippet of Azure Monitor activity log
Continuously monitor for any unusual activities and verify their legitimacy. Additionally, keep an eye on the Metrics tab for any unexpected spikes in activity. A significant increase in outbound data transfer, measured in megabytes, could signal unauthorized data exfiltration. Similarly, a series of consecutive virtual machine creations warrants further investigation.
Azure Log Analytics: Azure Log Analytics stands out as another powerful tool in your arsenal. It’s a service designed to monitor your resources and applications across both cloud and on-premises environments. This tool empowers you to perform crucial tasks such as searching, analyzing, and visualizing data using the powerful Kusto Query Language (KQL).
Setting up a log analytics workspace is the first step, acting as a virtual container to store logs efficiently. These logs can originate from diverse sources like Activity logs, ARM logs, and Microsoft Entra ID Audit Logs, boasting extended retention periods for your convenience.
Figure 8: Example showing Microsoft Entra ID logs being sent to a Log Analytics workspace
For investigating the previously described attack scenario using Azure Log Analytics, you’ll want to direct both Microsoft Entra ID Audit logs and Azure Activity logs to Log Analytics. In the Advanced Hunting feature, these logs are consolidated in the CloudAppEvents table, while Log Analytics organizes this data into the AuditLogs and AzureActivity tables respectively.
Example useful Log Analytics Queries:
//Hunt for Azure Role assignments to newly added guest user accounts
let newGuestAccounts = AuditLogs
| where OperationName == “Add user”
| mv-expand TargetResources = TargetResources
| mv-expand ModifiedProperties = TargetResources.modifiedProperties
| where ModifiedProperties.displayName == “UserType” and ModifiedProperties.newValue has “Guest”
| summarize by tostring(TargetResources.id);
AzureActivity
| where OperationNameValue == “MICROSOFT.AUTHORIZATION/ROLEASSIGNMENTS/WRITE”
| extend Properties=parse_json(Properties)
| extend requestbody = parse_json(tostring(parse_json(Properties).requestbody))
| extend PrincipalId= requestbody.Properties.PrincipalId
| extend RoleDefinitionId= requestbody.Properties.RoleDefinitionId
| extend Scope= requestbody.Properties.Scope
| extend Entity = tostring(Properties.entity)
| where PrincipalId in (newGuestAccounts)
| join kind=inner (
AzureActivity
| where OperationNameValue == “MICROSOFT.AUTHORIZATION/ROLEASSIGNMENTS/WRITE”
| where ActivityStatusValue != “Start” | extend Entity = tostring(parse_json(Properties).entity) ) on CorrelationId,Entity,OperationNameValue
| project TimeGenerated,OperationNameValue,PrincipalId,RoleDefinitionId,FinalStatus = ActivityStatusValue1, Caller, Properties
Figure 9: Screenshot of query hunting for suspicious Azure role assignments
//Hunt for Azure activity performed by newly added guest user account
let newGuestAccounts = AuditLogs
| where OperationName == “Add user”
| mv-expand TargetResources = TargetResources
| mv-expand ModifiedProperties = TargetResources.modifiedProperties
| where ModifiedProperties.displayName == “UserType” and ModifiedProperties.newValue has “Guest”
| summarize by tostring(TargetResources.id);
AzureActivity
| where Claims has_any (newGuestAccounts)
Diagnostic Settings
Setting up and customizing diagnostic settings is essential for resources that demand heightened data plane monitoring, such as Key Vaults, Storage accounts, and others. If diagnostic settings are not configured it can limit visibility into activities such as reconnaissance, credential access, data exfiltration, and other malicious behaviours. Diagnostic logs play a crucial role in identifying actions such as identifying the entity accessing a data store or a secret, logging failed API attempts towards web services or databases, and much more. Enabling Diagnostic settings incurs a cost. It is recommended to use Azure Policy to enforce Diagnostic Settings configuration on critical resources to ensure you have the proper logging enabled. You can either utilize the built-in policy definitions that Azure Policy already has for Diagnostic Settings, or you can build you own custom policy.
Conclusion
In conclusion, cloud investigation in Azure subscriptions is multi-faceted and a crucial aspect of maintaining a secure and resilient cloud environment. By understanding and utilizing logs effectively and ideally bringing them into a central location, organizations can enhance their threat hunting capabilities and proactively identify potential security threats and vulnerabilities. Azure provides robust logging and monitoring tools that can be leveraged to gain insights into system activities, detect anomalies, and respond promptly to security incidents. Integrating best practices for log management, analysis, and incident response is essential for organizations to stay ahead of evolving cyber threats and safeguard their sensitive data and assets in the cloud.
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Microsoft launches SharePoint eSignature integration with Adobe and Docusign
Nowadays, business is done electronically – from making and reviewing documents to approving and reusing them. One of the most common document transactions is electronic signatures. The process of signing should be simple, safe, and integrated with your business workflows.
SharePoint eSignature lets you ask for, sign, and keep signatures without interrupting your work process and while ensuring your signed documents are safe and compliant. Your content remains in Microsoft 365 during the review, signature, and record-keeping processes. This functionality is currently available in the US only.
In this era of digital change and AI, security and compliance are essential. SharePoint eSignature ensures your content stays safe within the Microsoft trust limits. eSignature makes the signing experience easier so you can keep working in your workflows without exiting the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. This leads to higher productivity and quicker completion times. To be able to scale at the pace you need, eSignature enables tracking and management of every step of the signing process, for real-time visibility and accountability.
Integration with Docusign and Adobe
In addition to eSignature, we know that many customers use other electronic signature services to sign their documents. So, it’s critical that customers have an easy way to kickstart a signature process from documents that are already in Microsoft 365 using their existing third-party eSignature provider.
We’re excited to announce integration (US only) with Adobe Acrobat Sign and Docusign as third-party eSignature providers which will be available in summer 2024. In the future, there will be potential integration with other providers.
The integration between eSignature and third-party providers allows customers to seamlessly initiate signature requests within their existing workflows and facilitate secure and automatic storage of signed documents in Microsoft 365 and across their entire business.
These third-party integrations allow customers to store their signed documents in one location, use the extra security and compliance policies that SharePoint and Microsoft 365 offer, and minimize the chances of data breaches.
Provider selection in Microsoft Admin Center
How to use SharePoint eSignature with Adobe and Docusign
To use Adobe or Docusign integration within SharePoint eSignature, an IT admin would need to activate it from the Microsoft 365 Admin Center and specify the SharePoint sites where it should be used. You can learn more about the setup here.
Initiating a 3rd party eSignature request from a document in SharePoint
Email notification received after signing is complete
Pricing
Using the third-party offering of eSignature from Microsoft is free. Pay-as-you-go billing must be set up, customers will not be charged. However, customers must ensure that they have valid licenses with Adobe or Docusign.
Configuration
Your admins can determine which eSignature providers should be available to your users and configure this in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. eSignature is available by default to end users once Admins set up billing and accept the Terms of Service. In addition to configuring your eSignature providers, Admins can also manage which sites eSignature is enabled for.
Closing
SharePoint eSignature integration with third-party providers allows you to seamlessly initiate signature requests. allow you to store all your signed documents in one location, while ensuring your content stays safe within the Microsoft trust limits. eSignature integration will be available in summer 2024.
CTA
Watch our on-demand session for eSignature here and learn more about eSignature here.
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How to fix QuickBooks desktop 2024 keeps freezing after update?
Troubleshooting Solutions : QuickBooks desktop 2024 keeps freezing
Dealing with frequent QuickBooks desktop 2024 keeps freezing can be frustrating, but several troubleshooting steps can help pinpoint and resolve the underlying causes.
1. Update QuickBooks Desktop: Ensure your QuickBooks Desktop software is up to date. Developers often release updates to address performance issues and enhance stability. Navigate to the Help menu and select Update QuickBooks Desktop to download and install any available updates.
2. Check System Requirements: Verify that your computer meets the minimum system requirements for running QuickBooks Desktop 2024. Inadequate hardware or outdated software can lead to freezing issues. Visit the QuickBooks support website to review the system requirements for your version.
3. Close Background Applications: Running multiple applications simultaneously can strain your computer’s resources and cause QuickBooks Desktop to freeze. Close any unnecessary programs running in the background to free up system resources for QuickBooks. This can help improve performance and reduce freezing incidents.
4. Increase Available RAM: Insufficient RAM (Random Access Memory) can contribute to freezing issues in QuickBooks Desktop. Consider upgrading your computer’s RAM if it doesn’t meet the recommended requirements for running the software. Adding more RAM can improve overall system performance and reduce freezing incidents.
5. Check Company File Size: Large company files can strain QuickBooks Desktop’s performance and lead to freezing. Use the Condense Data utility to reduce the size of your company file by removing outdated transactions and optimizing data. Go to the File menu, select Utilities, and then Condense Data. Follow the on-screen instructions to condense your company file.
6. Reboot Your Computer: Perform a full system reboot to refresh your computer’s resources and clear temporary files that may be causing QuickBooks Desktop to freeze. Restart your computer and relaunch QuickBooks to see if the freezing issue persists.
7. Repair QuickBooks Installation: If QuickBooks Desktop freezes persistently, it may indicate a corrupted installation. Use the QuickBooks Install Diagnostic Tool to repair any installation-related issues automatically. Download and run the tool from the Intuit website, following the on-screen instructions to diagnose and repair problems.
8. Adjust Compatibility Settings: In some cases, adjusting compatibility settings for QuickBooks Desktop can resolve freezing problems. Right-click the QuickBooks Desktop shortcut icon, select Properties, and navigate to the Compatibility tab. Try running QuickBooks in compatibility mode for an earlier version of Windows and see if it improves stability.
9. Contact QuickBooks Support: If you’ve tried the above troubleshooting steps and QuickBooks Desktop continues to freeze, reach out to QuickBooks support for further assistance. They can provide personalized guidance and advanced troubleshooting to help resolve the issue effectively.
By following these troubleshooting solutions, you can address the QuickBooks desktop 2024 keeps freezing issue and ensure smooth operation of your accounting software. Identifying and resolving the underlying causes will help minimize disruptions and optimize productivity.
Troubleshooting Solutions : QuickBooks desktop 2024 keeps freezing Dealing with frequent QuickBooks desktop 2024 keeps freezing can be frustrating, but several troubleshooting steps can help pinpoint and resolve the underlying causes. 1. Update QuickBooks Desktop: Ensure your QuickBooks Desktop software is up to date. Developers often release updates to address performance issues and enhance stability. Navigate to the Help menu and select Update QuickBooks Desktop to download and install any available updates.2. Check System Requirements: Verify that your computer meets the minimum system requirements for running QuickBooks Desktop 2024. Inadequate hardware or outdated software can lead to freezing issues. Visit the QuickBooks support website to review the system requirements for your version.3. Close Background Applications: Running multiple applications simultaneously can strain your computer’s resources and cause QuickBooks Desktop to freeze. Close any unnecessary programs running in the background to free up system resources for QuickBooks. This can help improve performance and reduce freezing incidents.4. Increase Available RAM: Insufficient RAM (Random Access Memory) can contribute to freezing issues in QuickBooks Desktop. Consider upgrading your computer’s RAM if it doesn’t meet the recommended requirements for running the software. Adding more RAM can improve overall system performance and reduce freezing incidents.5. Check Company File Size: Large company files can strain QuickBooks Desktop’s performance and lead to freezing. Use the Condense Data utility to reduce the size of your company file by removing outdated transactions and optimizing data. Go to the File menu, select Utilities, and then Condense Data. Follow the on-screen instructions to condense your company file.6. Reboot Your Computer: Perform a full system reboot to refresh your computer’s resources and clear temporary files that may be causing QuickBooks Desktop to freeze. Restart your computer and relaunch QuickBooks to see if the freezing issue persists.7. Repair QuickBooks Installation: If QuickBooks Desktop freezes persistently, it may indicate a corrupted installation. Use the QuickBooks Install Diagnostic Tool to repair any installation-related issues automatically. Download and run the tool from the Intuit website, following the on-screen instructions to diagnose and repair problems.8. Adjust Compatibility Settings: In some cases, adjusting compatibility settings for QuickBooks Desktop can resolve freezing problems. Right-click the QuickBooks Desktop shortcut icon, select Properties, and navigate to the Compatibility tab. Try running QuickBooks in compatibility mode for an earlier version of Windows and see if it improves stability.9. Contact QuickBooks Support: If you’ve tried the above troubleshooting steps and QuickBooks Desktop continues to freeze, reach out to QuickBooks support for further assistance. They can provide personalized guidance and advanced troubleshooting to help resolve the issue effectively. By following these troubleshooting solutions, you can address the QuickBooks desktop 2024 keeps freezing issue and ensure smooth operation of your accounting software. Identifying and resolving the underlying causes will help minimize disruptions and optimize productivity. Read More
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I have a spreadsheet where I am entering 3 elements of wages (basic, holidays, overtime) then totalling the gross pay for each week then again over a period of 13 weeks. I need to average what each person earned per week. However not everyone worked all 13 weeks so I want to count how many weeks they worked and use that in a new formula. The COUNT function doesn’t like me clicking on the totals for each week to work out the average. I don’t really want to do this manually as there are over 150 employees. Any tips please?
I have a spreadsheet where I am entering 3 elements of wages (basic, holidays, overtime) then totalling the gross pay for each week then again over a period of 13 weeks. I need to average what each person earned per week. However not everyone worked all 13 weeks so I want to count how many weeks they worked and use that in a new formula. The COUNT function doesn’t like me clicking on the totals for each week to work out the average. I don’t really want to do this manually as there are over 150 employees. Any tips please? Read More
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I installed SharePoint Designer 2013 on my laptop on Windows 10 . When I open the designer, I get a First Things First screen to accept the license agreement. When I click the Accept button, Designer crashes. Read More
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I have an org template, and I would like to know how should I modify the json file to remove this documents quick access.
Hello I am trying to remove the default document quick access that is created by default on the home page aspx when I create a sharepoint site.I have an org template, and I would like to know how should I modify the json file to remove this documents quick access. Read More
How to fix QuickBooks desktop 2024 keeps aborting after update?
Troubleshooting Solutions : QuickBooks desktop 2024 keeps aborting
Dealing with frequent QuickBooks desktop 2024 keeps aborting can be frustrating and hamper productivity. However, several troubleshooting steps can help identify and resolve the underlying issues causing these aborts.
1. Update QuickBooks Desktop: Ensure your QuickBooks Desktop software is up to date. Developers often release updates to address bugs and improve stability. Navigate to the Help menu and select Update QuickBooks Desktop to download and install any available updates.
2. Verify System Requirements: Confirm that your computer meets the minimum system requirements for running QuickBooks Desktop 2024. Inadequate hardware or outdated software may contribute to performance issues and unexpected aborts. Refer to the QuickBooks support website for the specific system requirements of your version.
3. Investigate Event Viewer Logs: Examine the Event Viewer logs on your computer to identify any system errors or warnings associated with QuickBooks Desktop aborts. Access Event Viewer by pressing Windows key + R, typing “eventvwr.msc” in the Run dialog, and hitting Enter. Look for critical or error events under Windows Logs > Application.
4. Disable Antivirus or Security Software: Overzealous antivirus or security software can sometimes mistakenly flag QuickBooks Desktop processes as threats, leading to aborts. Temporarily disable your antivirus or security software and check if the issue persists. If the aborts cease, add QuickBooks Desktop to the exceptions list of your security software.
5. Clean Company File: A corrupted or damaged company file can trigger QuickBooks Desktop to abort unexpectedly. Utilize the Verify Data utility to check for data integrity issues and the Rebuild Data tool to rectify them. Go to the File menu, select Utilities, and then Verify Data. Follow the prompts to repair any identified issues.
6. Check for Data Damage: Employ the File Doctor tool, a native feature of QuickBooks Desktop, to diagnose and rectify data damage that may be triggering aborts. Download and run the File Doctor tool from the QuickBooks Tool Hub, available on the Intuit website. Follow the on-screen instructions to scan and repair your company file.
7. Reinstall QuickBooks Desktop: If the issue persists, consider performing a clean reinstall of QuickBooks Desktop. Completely uninstall the software from your computer, including all associated files and settings. Then, download the latest version from the Intuit website and reinstall it. Make sure to back up your company file before reinstalling.
8. Seek QuickBooks Support: If none of the above solutions resolve the issue, reach out to QuickBooks support for further assistance. They can offer personalized guidance and additional troubleshooting steps to effectively address the problem.
By following these troubleshooting solutions, you can identify and rectify the underlying issues causing QuickBooks desktop 2024 keeps aborting unexpectedly. Restoring stability to your accounting software will help minimize disruptions and ensure seamless workflow continuity.
Troubleshooting Solutions : QuickBooks desktop 2024 keeps aborting Dealing with frequent QuickBooks desktop 2024 keeps aborting can be frustrating and hamper productivity. However, several troubleshooting steps can help identify and resolve the underlying issues causing these aborts. 1. Update QuickBooks Desktop: Ensure your QuickBooks Desktop software is up to date. Developers often release updates to address bugs and improve stability. Navigate to the Help menu and select Update QuickBooks Desktop to download and install any available updates.2. Verify System Requirements: Confirm that your computer meets the minimum system requirements for running QuickBooks Desktop 2024. Inadequate hardware or outdated software may contribute to performance issues and unexpected aborts. Refer to the QuickBooks support website for the specific system requirements of your version.3. Investigate Event Viewer Logs: Examine the Event Viewer logs on your computer to identify any system errors or warnings associated with QuickBooks Desktop aborts. Access Event Viewer by pressing Windows key + R, typing “eventvwr.msc” in the Run dialog, and hitting Enter. Look for critical or error events under Windows Logs > Application.4. Disable Antivirus or Security Software: Overzealous antivirus or security software can sometimes mistakenly flag QuickBooks Desktop processes as threats, leading to aborts. Temporarily disable your antivirus or security software and check if the issue persists. If the aborts cease, add QuickBooks Desktop to the exceptions list of your security software.5. Clean Company File: A corrupted or damaged company file can trigger QuickBooks Desktop to abort unexpectedly. Utilize the Verify Data utility to check for data integrity issues and the Rebuild Data tool to rectify them. Go to the File menu, select Utilities, and then Verify Data. Follow the prompts to repair any identified issues.6. Check for Data Damage: Employ the File Doctor tool, a native feature of QuickBooks Desktop, to diagnose and rectify data damage that may be triggering aborts. Download and run the File Doctor tool from the QuickBooks Tool Hub, available on the Intuit website. Follow the on-screen instructions to scan and repair your company file.7. Reinstall QuickBooks Desktop: If the issue persists, consider performing a clean reinstall of QuickBooks Desktop. Completely uninstall the software from your computer, including all associated files and settings. Then, download the latest version from the Intuit website and reinstall it. Make sure to back up your company file before reinstalling.8. Seek QuickBooks Support: If none of the above solutions resolve the issue, reach out to QuickBooks support for further assistance. They can offer personalized guidance and additional troubleshooting steps to effectively address the problem. By following these troubleshooting solutions, you can identify and rectify the underlying issues causing QuickBooks desktop 2024 keeps aborting unexpectedly. Restoring stability to your accounting software will help minimize disruptions and ensure seamless workflow continuity. Read More
How to fix QuickBooks Payroll Update Error Code 40001 after update windows?
Troubleshooting Solutions: QuickBooks Payroll Update Error Code 40001
Encountering the QuickBooks Payroll Update Error Code 40001 can be frustrating, but several troubleshooting steps can help resolve the issue swiftly.
Check Internet Connectivity: Ensure your internet connection is stable and working correctly. Poor internet connectivity can disrupt the update process, leading to error code 40001. Try accessing other websites or applications to confirm your internet connection’s stability.Update QuickBooks: Make sure you are using the latest version of QuickBooks. Outdated software may encounter compatibility issues with payroll updates, resulting in error code 40001. Update QuickBooks to the latest release to resolve potential software bugs.Restart QuickBooks and Computer: Sometimes, restarting QuickBooks and your computer can resolve temporary glitches or conflicts causing the error. Close QuickBooks, restart your computer, and then reopen QuickBooks to see if the issue persists.Run QuickBooks Diagnostic Tool: QuickBooks provides a diagnostic tool that can identify and fix various software-related issues. Download and run the QuickBooks Diagnostic Tool, which can detect and repair errors related to payroll updates, including error code 40001.Disable Security Software: Antivirus or firewall software may sometimes interfere with QuickBooks updates, leading to error code 40001. Temporarily disable your security software and attempt to update QuickBooks Payroll again. Remember to re-enable your security software after the update process is complete.Check Payroll Service Status: Ensure that the QuickBooks Payroll service is operational. Visit the Intuit website or contact QuickBooks support to verify the status of the payroll service. If the service is temporarily unavailable, you may encounter error code 40001 when attempting to update.Clear QuickBooks Cache: Clearing the QuickBooks cache can resolve various update-related issues, including error code 40001. Navigate to the folder where QuickBooks stores its cache files and delete them. After clearing the cache, attempt to update QuickBooks Payroll again.Review Firewall Settings: Verify that your firewall settings allow QuickBooks to communicate over the network. Add QuickBooks as an exception to your firewall’s rules or temporarily disable the firewall to see if it resolves the error code 40001.Recreate Payroll Data: In some cases, corrupt payroll data can trigger error code 40001. Create a backup of your company file, then recreate the payroll data by re-entering the necessary information. After recreating the payroll data, attempt to update QuickBooks Payroll again.Contact QuickBooks Support: If none of the above solutions resolve the error code 40001, consider contacting QuickBooks support for further assistance. Provide them with detailed information about the issue and steps you’ve already taken to troubleshoot. QuickBooks support agents can offer personalized assistance to resolve the issue promptly.
By following these troubleshooting solutions, you can effectively address the QuickBooks Payroll Update Error Code 40001 and ensure smooth payroll processing within QuickBooks.
Troubleshooting Solutions: QuickBooks Payroll Update Error Code 40001 Encountering the QuickBooks Payroll Update Error Code 40001 can be frustrating, but several troubleshooting steps can help resolve the issue swiftly. Check Internet Connectivity: Ensure your internet connection is stable and working correctly. Poor internet connectivity can disrupt the update process, leading to error code 40001. Try accessing other websites or applications to confirm your internet connection’s stability.Update QuickBooks: Make sure you are using the latest version of QuickBooks. Outdated software may encounter compatibility issues with payroll updates, resulting in error code 40001. Update QuickBooks to the latest release to resolve potential software bugs.Restart QuickBooks and Computer: Sometimes, restarting QuickBooks and your computer can resolve temporary glitches or conflicts causing the error. Close QuickBooks, restart your computer, and then reopen QuickBooks to see if the issue persists.Run QuickBooks Diagnostic Tool: QuickBooks provides a diagnostic tool that can identify and fix various software-related issues. Download and run the QuickBooks Diagnostic Tool, which can detect and repair errors related to payroll updates, including error code 40001.Disable Security Software: Antivirus or firewall software may sometimes interfere with QuickBooks updates, leading to error code 40001. Temporarily disable your security software and attempt to update QuickBooks Payroll again. Remember to re-enable your security software after the update process is complete.Check Payroll Service Status: Ensure that the QuickBooks Payroll service is operational. Visit the Intuit website or contact QuickBooks support to verify the status of the payroll service. If the service is temporarily unavailable, you may encounter error code 40001 when attempting to update.Clear QuickBooks Cache: Clearing the QuickBooks cache can resolve various update-related issues, including error code 40001. Navigate to the folder where QuickBooks stores its cache files and delete them. After clearing the cache, attempt to update QuickBooks Payroll again.Review Firewall Settings: Verify that your firewall settings allow QuickBooks to communicate over the network. Add QuickBooks as an exception to your firewall’s rules or temporarily disable the firewall to see if it resolves the error code 40001.Recreate Payroll Data: In some cases, corrupt payroll data can trigger error code 40001. Create a backup of your company file, then recreate the payroll data by re-entering the necessary information. After recreating the payroll data, attempt to update QuickBooks Payroll again.Contact QuickBooks Support: If none of the above solutions resolve the error code 40001, consider contacting QuickBooks support for further assistance. Provide them with detailed information about the issue and steps you’ve already taken to troubleshoot. QuickBooks support agents can offer personalized assistance to resolve the issue promptly.By following these troubleshooting solutions, you can effectively address the QuickBooks Payroll Update Error Code 40001 and ensure smooth payroll processing within QuickBooks. Read More
Announcing SharePoint advanced management innovations for the AI and Copilot era
Organizations are seeing massive growth in their digital estate as they continue their digitization journey. Businesses run on content – proposals, contracts, invoices, designs, plans, training videos, and more. Every workday, customers add over 2 billion new documents to Microsoft 365.
SharePoint brings advanced AI from the Microsoft Cloud to your Microsoft 365 content, simplifying your everyday business processes at cloud scale.
Content solutions – Agreements solution – Expanded Preview
Every organization manages high value content, such as non-disclosure agreements, statement of work, purchase agreements, proposals, and other agreements. These agreements are the foundation of every business transaction.
But it is challenging and time consuming to draft, review, negotiate and sign these documents. Organizations often struggle with having consistent language across all their agreements because they do not have consistent templates. Once the agreement is signed, businesses do not know where they are stored or when they expire.
The Agreements solution is a new Microsoft Teams app, which will be the central place to manage your agreements. You can view all your agreements, create new agreements from templates, and get reports on your agreements. You can bring your existing executed agreements, and the app will automatically extract key information using AI so that these agreements are now easily searchable.
Today at the Microsoft 365 Community Conference in Orlando, Florida, we are expanding the preview of the Agreements solution, an end-to-end solution to manage the entire life cycle of your agreements.
If you’re here with us at the conference this week, attend our session: “SharePoint: Transform your content experiences in the era of AI“, on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 8:00-9:00AM Eastern Time.
If you are interested in previewing this solution, please sign up here:
https://aka.ms/AgreementsPreview.
New content management and data access control capabilities
For many organizations – no matter the size or geographic distribution – content oversharing, permissions, and sprawl are real challenges. Especially as organizations look to implement Copilot or other AI technologies, these challenges surface to the top. Content oversharing is when content is shared beyond the needed audience either intentionally or accidentally. Content sprawl happens when many SharePoint sites are created in an ungoverned ways in your organization either through first party applications like Teams or third-party applications.
Today, we are thrilled to announce new content management and data access control capabilities to address these problems.
Let’s look at these new capabilities under the following four areas:
Content oversharing controls – Advanced access policies to help you prepare for Copilot
SharePoint data access governance
Restricted Access controls
AI driven copilot policy recommendations
Advanced sites lifecycle management
Inactive site policies
Site ownership management
SharePoint change history
AI Powered insights for all SharePoint Advanced Management features
Restricted provisioning controls
Enterprise 3rd-party applications insights at SharePoint site level
Organization lifecycle management
SharePoint advanced tenant rename
SharePoint cross-tenant sites content migration
Content oversharing controls – advanced access policies helping you prepare for Copilot
SharePoint data access governance (DAG) enhancements – Permission state report, Everyone Except External Users (EEEU) report, and Site access reviews – Preview
As you prepare for your Copilot deployment, one of the key steps is to ensure your content permissions are in order. Identify the overshared and/or over permissioned sites and take needed actions on them.
When a site is in an active state, users add content and collaborate with other users actively. They may intentionally or unintentionally share their content with a broader audience than needed, leading to data exposure through Copilot. Now, SharePoint admins can use the data access governance (DAG) insights dashboard in SharePoint admin center to discover such overshared content and remediate. We announced the general availability of DAG v1 in 2023 as part of the
SharePoint Advanced Management (SAM) launch.
Today, we are happy to announce several enhancements that are coming to SharePoint Data Access Governance (DAG) reports as DAG V2:
Permission state report – Using the new permission state report, SharePoint admins can get details on sites that are permissioned for greater than X users, say >5000 users. This report includes files and folders that broke inheritance from site permission. This report can be run for OneDrive and SharePoint sites.
Figure. SharePoint admin views Permissions state report in SharePoint data access governance
EEEU (Everyone except external users) report – One of the common sources for overshared sites is users mistakenly share content with EEEU group, which will allow all users in the organization except external users. Now with the EEEU report, you can view the list of all sites that were shared with EEEU group. This report can be run for OneDrive and SharePoint sites.
Figure. SharePoint admin views EEEU report-based on activity data in SharePoint data access governance (DAG)
Site access reviews – With the new site access reviews capability, SharePoint admins initiate access review with the owners of sites that are noted in Permission state and EEEU reports. This requests site owners to review and attest that the access pattern seen in their sites is expected or requires action.
Figure. SharePoint admin views Permissions state report in SharePoint data access governance (DAG) insights and triggers site access reviews to site owners
Exciting improvements like the ability to auto run reports after intervals, running reports via PowerShell and many more are coming soon. So, stay tuned.
To learn more about all DAG insights, check out the product article here: SharePoint Data access governance (DAG) insights.
Restricted access control (RAC) policy with security groups for sites and Policy insights – Private Preview
A common challenge today is managing the permission sprawl which occurs due to site oversharing. Hence, after overshared sites are identified in a Data Access Governance report, the next action is to restrict the site’s access to only the users who need it.
Today, we are excited to announce that the Restricted Access Control (RAC) policy can be applied to SharePoint and OneDrive sites with security groups. Also introducing new Content Policy Analytics for RAC sites.
With this advanced policy, leveraging Entra security groups, you can now restrict access to a non-group connected site, or OneDrive sites. To access the site content, users must be a member of the RAC control security groups and have the required permissions to the content. Users who are not members of the security group will be denied access per policy, even if the site or its content was previously shared with them by breaking inheritance from the site permission.
Figure: Controlling oversharing of a non-group connected site with restricted access control (RAC) policy
To learn more about this feature, check out the article here: RAC Policy for SharePoint Sites.
Content Policy Analytics for RAC sites
Once you have applied RAC policy to your sites, you can generate rich content policy analytics, in SharePoint Admin Center or PowerShell, to gain insights on the sites and users who were denied access due to the policy.
Figure. Content policy analytics for RAC policy in SharePoint Admin Center
Figure. Content policy analytics for RAC policy in PowerShell
AI-driven Content Policy Recommendations for SharePoint sites and OneDrive accounts – Private Preview
DAG (Data Access Governance) insights provide you with the top list of overshared and over-permissioned sites that need your attention. You can select specific sites and apply the RAC (Restricted Access Control) policy to those. But, what about the rest of the sites in your organization – do you have the right policies configured?
As your organization’s digital estate grows, managing access and other content policies becomes complicated. Especially, in this Copilot era wherein users have instant access to information. So the “security through obscurity” model does not work. But now AI can help.
Today we are excited to announce the private preview of AI-driven content policy recommendations for SharePoint and OneDrive. You can simply provide a list of few properly policy configured sites with similar content, and then use the power of AI to scan through a target set of sites. This engine will semantically match sites from the input sites. Then it recommends policies, across external sharing, block download, restricted access control, and device policy, for those identified sites.
Advanced sites lifecycle management
Sites lifecycle policies – Inactive sites policy – General Availability
A site in an active state may enter an inactive state perhaps after a few years. This is a concern for a few reasons. Copilot users could get stale results that are generated from inactive site content. Additionally, standing access to inactive SharePoint sites, especially by external vendors and third-party applications, is one of the sources of data leakage and security incidents.
Today, we are thrilled to announce the SharePoint inactive sites policy is generally available. With this feature, SharePoint admins can create custom inactive site policies that target specific SharePoint sites, such as Teams-created sites or sites labeled as “Public” or with an information segment of Research and are untouched for specified periods of time (e.g., one year). Once these policies are in place, site owners of inactive sites will receive automated alerts and can choose to keep, delete, or archive using the Microsoft 365 Archive product as needed.
As a SharePoint admin, you’ll also have the option to apply policies to inactive sites to protect their content and remove any unauthorized access. And for sites connected to Teams, the inactivity status will be determined by evaluating user actions in both Teams and the SharePoint site. This means that Teams owners, as well as site owners, will be notified of any inactivity.
Figure. SharePoint admin creates an inactive site policy in SharePoint admin center and site owner responds to the policy notification
To learn more, check out the product article here: Manage site lifecycle policies – SharePoint in Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn.
Sites lifecycle policies – Ownership management policy – Private Preview
As employees leave or join the organization, managing the SharePoint sites that they own is a critical step for business continuity. Ownerless sites are a source of unauthorized data exposure through Copilot as there is no accountable owner for managing permissions and content for the site.
To address this need, we are excited to announce private preview of SharePoint sites’ ownership management policy. With this policy, SharePoint administrators can configure a minimum number of owners, e.g. two, required per site. This policy is for all sites, including both Groups-connected and non-Groups connected sites.
Figure. Set policy for sites without owner
SharePoint Change History – General Availability
As SharePoint admins, often you are tasked with troubleshooting inaccessible, over-quota, or customizations sites. And to effectively manage a site’s lifecycle, admins need to know all the activities carried out by site owners. The new change history capability in SharePoint admin center aims to address these needs.
Today, we are thrilled to announce that SharePoint change history is generally available. This feature enables you to view all changes made to a site’s properties by other admins and site owners, for faster investigation and resolution of helpdesk tickets. With this historical view, you can quickly identify and resolve issues in a matter of hours, instead of days or weeks.
Figure. SharePoint admin viewing change history report in SharePoint Admin Center
To learn more, check out the product article here: Create change history reports – SharePoint in Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn.
AI-powered Advanced Insights for all SAM reports – Private Preview
Today, we’re excited to announce the integration of Language Model (LLM) into SharePoint Advanced Management (SAM) reports for AI-powered insights, which aims to streamline analysis and action identification for admins. With this enhancement, admins can swiftly analyze reports, detect patterns, and receive actionable insights with just one click, reducing analysis time and improving efficiency.
Figure. AI-powered insights on SharePoint sites
Content sprawl controls
Restricted provisioning control (RPC) – Private Preview
It can be difficult to manage how data is organized, given the growing amount of information that is created and shared. With the new Restricted Site Creation feature, you can manage which groups of users in your organization can create various types of sites.
We are excited to announce the private preview of the Restricted Site Creation feature. With this policy, SharePoint administrators can configure groups with restricted site creation or give site creation rights to specific groups in an organization. This policy can be controlled granularly for Team sites, Communication sites, or all sites.
Enterprise Application Insights (third-party) at SharePoint site level – Private Preview
Enterprise Application Insights is a powerful report which helps you discover all the SharePoint sites that are allowed access by third-party applications registered in your tenant. The report also provides details on the applications’ permission and requests count to help you take further action to strengthen the security of the site.
Organization lifecycle management
SharePoint Advanced Tenant Rename – General Availability
As part of a rebranding or organizational change, you may need to change your SharePoint domain name. With advanced tenant rename, now organizations with up to 100,000 total sites can perform renames with greater speed and control. This capability also allows admins to prioritize up to 4,000 sites for renaming. This allows for prioritized business-critical or high-visibility sites to complete renaming first and reduce risk of impact on business operations. This is now generally available, with SharePoint Advanced Management.
To learn more, check out the product article: Change your SharePoint domain name – SharePoint in Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn.
SharePoint cross-tenant sites content migration – Public Preview
Mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures (M&A) scenarios are a critical part of an organization’s lifecycle. In fact, many organizations expand their business through M&A.
Imagine an organization acquires another to expand their global footprint, and both organizations have a presence in Microsoft 365. As part of this M&A transaction, there is a need to move the acquired company’s employees’ OneDrives and Mailboxes and associated SharePoint sites to the parent company’s tenancy. OneDrive and mailboxes cross-tenant content migration launched in 2022, and now we are addressing the need to moving SharePoint sites across tenants.
Today, we are thrilled to announce the public preview of SharePoint site cross-tenant content data migration. With this capability you can now move SharePoint sites across two tenants using a simple set of SharePoint PowerShell cmdlets. This includes all kinds of sites like Communication sites, Modern team sites, Teams-connected or Groups-connected sites, etc.
One another notable capability upon site move is that the sharing links to old URLs will continue to work although the URL of the site has changed! This is made possible by the cross-tenant redirect capability that ensures any hit to old URLs is redirected to new URL.
To learn more about OneDrive cross-tenant migration, check out here: Cross-tenant user data migration for OneDrives.
To learn more about SharePoint sites cross-tenant migration, click here: Cross-tenant SharePoint site migration
Figure. Migrating a SharePoint site across tenants and experiencing the redirect behavior for the site URL
If you’re attending the Microsoft 365 Community Conference this week, join our session, “Prepare Your Content for Microsoft Copilot with SharePoint Content Governance” on Thursday, May 2, 2024, 9:15-10:15AM Eastern Time.
Get started!
If you are new to Microsoft 365, learn how to try or buy a Microsoft 365 subscription.
For private preview features, you can sign-up here: https://aka.ms/ContentManagementPreviews
For more information about SharePoint Advanced Management and licensing, check out the SAM product articles landing page at: https://aka.ms/LearnSAM.
If you are already a Microsoft 365 customer and have SharePoint licenses, then you can purchase the SAM add-on SKU from your M365 Admin Portal by simply searching for “SharePoint Advanced Management Plan 1” in the purchase services tab. You can also purchase through CSP or volume licensing enrollment.
To learn more about the above features in detail, check out the product capabilities documentations below:
What is SAM (SharePoint/Syntex Advanced Management)
SharePoint data access governance (DAG) insights
Restricted access control (RAC) policy for SharePoint Sites
Restricted access control (RAC) policy for OneDrives
Manage site lifecycle policies
Create change history reports
Change your SharePoint domain name
What’s new in SharePoint Admin Center
SharePoint and OneDrive Security Cookbook
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We continue to expand the Azure Marketplace ecosystem. For this volume, 226 new offers successfully met the onboarding criteria and went live. See details of the new offers below:
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Apache Tomcat 9 on AlmaLinux 9: Home & Office Improvements Ltd. provides this virtual machine image featuring AlmaLinux 9 and Apache Tomcat, crafted for developers and businesses seeking a streamlined, secure, and efficient web server environment without the need for a GUI.
Apache Web Server on AlmaLinux 9: Home & Office Improvements Ltd. provides this virtual machine image featuring AlmaLinux 9 and Apache Web Server, delivering stable, secure, and efficient server management. Apache supports various programming languages, is highly customizable, and enables performance and flexibility.
Baserow on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: ATH Infosystems provides this image containing Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Baserow, a secure open-source low-code database tool with an intuitive interface and an extensive plugin ecosystem for additional functionalities and integrations.
BOLT: BOLT offers data engineering at scale, allowing users to collect data from multiple sources and validate, transform, and enrich it for high-quality use cases. Built on Microsoft Azure services such as Azure MySQL and Azure Container Registry, BOLT enables the storage of large volumes of processed data.
BuildPiper: The BuildPiper platform helps enterprises build a strong foundation for their microservices journey by standardizing and accelerating application delivery on Microsoft Azure. The platform follows a shift-left philosophy to improve developer productivity. BuildPiper accelerates the app delivery process by supporting DevSecOps for security, observability for detailed insights, and GitOps integration.
CentOS 8 Stream Generation 2: ProComputers offers a ready-to-use Generation 2 image of CentOS 8 Stream for developers. The image includes the Microsoft Azure Linux Agent, cloud-init, SELinux, and accelerated networking. This virtual machine image was built using CentOS8 Stream ‘Minimal Install’ group of packages.
CentOS 8 Stream Latest: ProComputers offers a ready-to-use Generation 2 image of CentOS 8 Stream updated with the latest security patches. The image includes the Microsoft Azure Linux Agent, cloud-init, SELinux, and accelerated networking. This virtual machine image was built using CentOS8 Stream ‘Minimal Install’ group of packages.
CentOS 8 Stream LVM-partitioned: ProComputers offers a ready-to-use image of CentOS 8 Stream that is LVM partitioned and includes security patches. The image includes the Microsoft Azure Linux Agent, cloud-init, SELinux, and accelerated networking.
Clickhouse on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: ClickHouse is an open-source, column-oriented database management system (DMS) that offers remarkable speed and efficiency in handling analytical queries. ATH Infosystems has packaged Clickhouse on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS for real-time data analysis at scale.
Cytrack Assist: Cytrack offers software engineering and technical services to optimize customer service contact centers. With this offer, you can purchase Cytrack credits to use for systems integration, Microsoft Dynamics 365 support, API integration, training, and other professional services.
Cyware Collaborate: The Cyware Collaborate cybersecurity solution streamlines alert management and fosters seamless communication among security teams. It offers real-time, bi-directional threat intelligence sharing and communication capabilities, empowering teams to efficiently analyze threats and enhance collaboration. With mobile functionality, Collaborate enables rapid response to emergent threats and crisis situations, driving faster, better-informed responses.
Cyware Intel Exchange: The Cyware Intel Exchange platform integrates with internal technologies to empower security teams with unique capabilities such as correlating tactical and technical threat data, prioritizing high-potential threats, and automating scoring, enrichment, tagging, and proactive threat actioning.
Cyware Orchestrate: Orchestrate by Cyware is a vendor-agnostic orchestration platform that connects cyber, IT, and DevOps workflows to automate security operations. Orchestrate allows disparate tools and technologies from multiple vendors to communicate effortlessly, improving threat response time and operational productivity. The platform is designed for independent deployment, making it a great choice for those looking to take control of their security operations.
Debian 10 Minimal with SFTP – OpenSSH FTP Server: Virtual Pulse offers this image containing SFTP powered by OpenSSH on Debian 10. SFTP integrates the SSH protocol with FTP, ensuring data is secured during transit and minimizing the danger of data breaches.
Debian 10 with Webmin Server: Virtual Pulse offers this image containing Debian 10 paired with Webmin. Webmin provides a user-friendly platform for system administrators to handle tasks such as user account management, package installation, firewall configuration, and more. With its modular design, Webmin ensures flexibility and scalability, enabling you to customize and expand your server’s functionality based on your specific requirements.
Debian 11 Minimal with SFTP – OpenSSH FTP Server: Virtual Pulse offers this image containing SFTP powered by OpenSSH on Debian 11. SFTP integrates the SSH protocol with FTP, ensuring data is secured during transit and minimizing the danger of data breaches.
Debian 11 with iPerf3 Server: Virtual Pulse offers this image containing the iPerf3 Server on Debian 11. The iPerf3 Server provides an array of features designed specifically to measure and refine network bandwidth, throughput, and latency. This combination is invaluable for network administrators, system engineers, and anyone involved in maintaining the integrity and efficiency of their network.
Debian 11 with Webmin Server: Virtual Pulse offers this image containing Debian 11 paired with Webmin. Webmin provides a user-friendly platform for system administrators to handle tasks such as user account management, package installation, firewall configuration, and more. With its modular design, Webmin ensures flexibility and scalability, enabling you to customize and expand your server’s functionality based on your specific requirements.
Debian 12 Server: Cloud Infrastructure Services has optimized this image containing Debian 12 to run on Microsoft Azure. Debian acts a versatile server suitable for various use cases, including development and cluster systems as well as serving databases, web sites, and storage.
Docker on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: Docker Engine Community is a platform for developers and system administrators to build, run, and share applications using lightweight containers that spin up fast and optimally use system resources. Cloud Infrastructure Services has packaged this virtual machine image including the Docker CLI and Docker daemon (dockerd).
Document Intelligence Platform: Automate complex document processing with embedded AI and cognitive services to transform insights into solving business problems. The Neudesic Document Intelligence platform utilizes data mining of structured and unstructured data to accelerate business processes and initiatives.
Energized Your Offices: Eekox uses artificial intelligence to help you revitalize your empty offices, making them more attractive to employees, experienced professionals, and potential hires. The platform automates the process of matching people with your company profile and automating the check-in process, enabling you to generate income from your office spaces.
Engagely AI WhatsApp Bot: Engagely’s WhatsApp Bot Builder platform offers enterprises an opportunity to scale up their customer engagement with features like data storage, multi-engine NLP, and advanced entity extraction. The platform also supports proactive conversation, multilingual NLU, and conversational engagement based on customer intent. Engagely’s platform can improve revenue, reduce costs, and increase customer satisfaction.
Flask-Migrate on Debian 11: Apps4Rent has packaged this image containing Debian 11 and Flask-Migrate, an open-source Python library suitable for various database migration tasks in Flask applications.
Flask-Migrate on Oracle Linux 8.8: Apps4Rent has packaged this image containing Oracle Linux 8.8 and Flask-Migrate, an open-source Python library suitable for various database migration tasks in Flask applications.
Flask-Migrate on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7: Apps4Rent has packaged this image containing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7 and Flask-Migrate, an open-source Python library suitable for various database migration tasks in Flask applications.
Flask-Migrate on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: Apps4Rent has packaged this image containing Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Flask-Migrate, an open-source Python library suitable for various database migration tasks in Flask applications.
Flask-Migrate on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: Apps4Rent has packaged this image containing Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Flask-Migrate, an open-source Python library suitable for various database migration tasks in Flask applications.
Fork CMS on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: Fork CMS is an open-source content management system (CMS) with a flexible modular architecture, an intuitive interface, multilingual support, and integrated SEO tools. ATH Infosystems has packaged Fork CMS with Ubuntu to provide a robust platform for building and managing websites, blogs, and other digital content.
Framework7 on Debian 11: Apps4Rent has packaged this image containing Debian 11 and Framework7, an open-source framework designed specifically for building iOS and Android apps with a native look and feel using web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Framework7 on Debian 12: Apps4Rent has packaged this image containing Debian 12 and Framework7, an open-source framework designed specifically for building iOS and Android apps with a native look and feel using web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Framework7 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: Apps4Rent has packaged this image containing Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Framework7, an open-source framework designed specifically for building iOS and Android apps with a native look and feel using web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Framework7 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: Apps4Rent has packaged this image containing Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Framework7, an open-source framework designed specifically for building iOS and Android apps with a native look and feel using web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Gitea Git Server on Debian 10 Minimal: Gitea Git Server is a lightweight and efficient version control tool facilitating collaboration, code review, issue tracking, project management, access control, and customization. Art Group offers this updated image of Gitea Git Server self-hosted on Debian 10.
Gitea Git Server on Debian 11 Minimal: Gitea Git Server is a lightweight and efficient version control tool facilitating collaboration, code review, issue tracking, project management, access control, and customization. Art Group offers this updated image of Gitea Git Server self-hosted on Debian 11.
Gitea Git Server on CentOS Stream 8 Minimal: Gitea Git Server is a lightweight and efficient version control tool facilitating collaboration, code review, issue tracking, project management, access control, and customization. Art Group offers this updated image of Gitea Git Server self-hosted on CentOS Stream 8.
Gitea Git Server on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Minimal: Gitea Git Server is a lightweight and efficient version control tool facilitating collaboration, code review, issue tracking, project management, access control, and customization. Art Group offers this updated image of Gitea Git Server self-hosted on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
Gogs Git Service on Debian 10 Minimal: Gogs Git Service simplifies version control for modern development teams by providing an intuitive web interface to enable easy collaboration and code sharing among team members. Art Group has packaged and updated Gogs Git Service on Debian 10 for a lightweight yet powerful Git self-hosting.
Gogs Git Service on Debian 11 Minimal: Gogs Git Service simplifies version control for modern development teams by providing an intuitive web interface to enable easy collaboration and code sharing among team members. Art Group has packaged and updated Gogs Git Service on Debian 11 for a lightweight yet powerful Git self-hosting.
Gogs Git Service on CentOS Stream 8 Minimal: Gogs Git Service simplifies version control for modern development teams by providing an intuitive web interface to enable easy collaboration and code sharing among team members. Art Group has packaged and updated Gogs Git Service on CentOS Stream 8 for a lightweight yet powerful Git self-hosting.
Gogs Git Service on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Minimal: Gogs Git Service simplifies version control for modern development teams by providing an intuitive web interface to enable easy collaboration and code sharing among team members. Art Group has packaged and updated Gogs Git Service on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS for a lightweight yet powerful Git self-hosting.
Google Sheets to Power BI Connector: Dataddo’s no-code platform integrates Google Sheets and over 300 other data sources directly into Microsoft Power BI, providing instant access to analytics. The connector handles all API changes, while also monitoring and maintaining data pipelines.
HCLTech Document HyperAutomation Framework (iDoRAN): iDoRAN is an AI-powered document automation framework that extracts business insights from unstructured data. iDoRAN offers solutions for invoice extraction, contract abstraction, engineering data analytics, and more, using Microsoft Azure services for storage and content distribution. With iDoRAN, businesses can reduce process times, enhance image clarity, and extract metadata from documents such as CAD drawings and engineering manuals.
Helpy on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: Helpy is an open-source helpdesk and knowledge base platform improving customer support with customizable workflows, multi-channel communication, and customizable themes. ATH Infosystems has packaged Helpy on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
Icecast Streaming Server on Debian 10 Minimal: Icecast is a versatile and stable platform for audio streaming, with support for a wide range of formats and easy setup. Art Group has packaged Icecast on Debian 10 to allow users to expand their reach to a global audience and scale to meet demand.
Icecast Streaming Server on Debian 11 Minimal: Icecast is a versatile and stable platform for audio streaming, with support for a wide range of formats and easy setup. Art Group has packaged Icecast on Debian 11 to allow users to expand their reach to a global audience and scale to meet demand.
Icecast Streaming Server on CentOS Stream 8 Minimal: Icecast is a versatile and stable platform for audio streaming, with support for a wide range of formats and easy setup. Art Group has packaged Icecast on CentOS Stream 8 to allow users to expand their reach to a global audience and scale to meet demand.
Icecast Streaming Server on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Minimal: Icecast is a versatile and stable platform for audio streaming, with support for a wide range of formats and easy setup. Art Group has packaged Icecast on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS to allow users to expand their reach to a global audience and scale to meet demand.
Icecast Streaming Server on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: Icecast is a versatile and stable platform for audio streaming, with support for a wide range of formats and easy setup. Art Group has packaged Icecast on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to allow users to expand their reach to a global audience and scale to meet demand.
Ionic CLI on Debian 11: Apps4Rent has packaged this virtual machine containing Debian 11 with the Ionic CLI (command-line interface), the main tool for running the Ionic Framework and connecting it to other services. Ionic is an open-source toolkit for building mobile apps using web technologies, with integrations for popular frameworks like Angular, React, and Vue.
Ionic CLI on Debian 12: Apps4Rent has packaged this virtual machine containing Debian 12 with the Ionic CLI (command-line interface), the main tool for running the Ionic Framework and connecting it to other services. Ionic is an open-source toolkit for building mobile apps using web technologies, with integrations for popular frameworks like Angular, React, and Vue.
Ionic CLI on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: Apps4Rent has packaged this virtual machine containing Ubuntu 20.04 LTS with the Ionic CLI (command-line interface), the main tool for running the Ionic Framework and connecting it to other services. Ionic is an open-source toolkit for building mobile apps using web technologies, with integrations for popular frameworks like Angular, React, and Vue.
Ionic CLI on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: Apps4Rent has packaged this virtual machine containing Ubuntu 22.04 LTS with the Ionic CLI (command-line interface), the main tool for running the Ionic Framework and connecting it to other services. Ionic is an open-source toolkit for building mobile apps using web technologies, with integrations for popular frameworks like Angular, React, and Vue.
Jina-ColBERT-v1-EN: Jina AI’s jina-colbert-v1-en is an open-source English ColBERT-style embedding model supporting 8192 sequence length. The model’s main advancement is its backbone, jina-bert-v2-base-en, which enables processing of significantly longer contexts than the original ColBERT model.
Jitsi on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: The Jitsi open-source video conferencing platform provides secure and private conferencing, support for multiple participants, and integration with popular messaging platforms. ATH Infosystems has created this virtual machine image containing Jitsi and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
Jumpree Pro AI-Powered Unified Workplace Platform: Smarten Spaces offers Jumpree Pro, an AI-powered workplace platform that streamlines hybrid work management. The platform includes features such as space booking, restacking, scenario planning, and visitor management. Jumpree Pro integrates with over 120 apps, including Microsoft Teams, for real-time data access.
JupyterHub on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: The JupyterHub open-source platform enables remote access to Jupyter notebooks, supporting multi-user deployment, authentication systems, resource allocation, and collaboration. ATH Infosystems has created this virtual machine image including JupyterHub and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
Kali Linux with Desktop: Kali Linux is a Debian-based Linux distribution designed for advanced penetration testing and security auditing. This image, created by Cloud Infrastructure Services, includes security tools such as Nmap and the Metasploit Framework.
LAMP Stack on AlmaLinux 9 Latest: Home & Office Improvements Ltd. has created this image for web hosting using Linux, Apache, MariaDBD, and PHP (LAMP) for security, stability, flexibility, and scalability. Built on AlmaLinux 9 with the latest patches, this image is suitable for personal blogs and e-commerce sites.
LibrePhotos Server on Debian 10 Minimal: LibrePhotos Server provides versatile photo management solution featuring automatic image recognition, facial recognition, and geotagging, along with a stable environment for hosting your photo collection. Art Group has packaged LibrePhotos Server on Debian 10 with the latest updates.
LibrePhotos Server on Debian 11 Minimal: LibrePhotos Server provides versatile photo management solution featuring automatic image recognition, facial recognition, and geotagging, along with a stable environment for hosting your photo collection. Art Group has packaged LibrePhotos Server on Debian 11 with the latest updates.
LibrePhotos Server on CentOS Stream 8 Minimal: LibrePhotos Server provides versatile photo management solution featuring automatic image recognition, facial recognition, and geotagging, along with a stable environment for hosting your photo collection. Art Group has packaged LibrePhotos Server on CentOS Stream 8 with the latest updates.
LibrePhotos Server on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Minimal: LibrePhotos Server provides versatile photo management solution featuring automatic image recognition, facial recognition, and geotagging, along with a stable environment for hosting your photo collection. Art Group has packaged LibrePhotos Server on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS with the latest updates.
LibrePhotos Server on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Minimal: LibrePhotos Server provides versatile photo management solution featuring automatic image recognition, facial recognition, and geotagging, along with a stable environment for hosting your photo collection. Art Group has packaged LibrePhotos Server on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS with the latest updates.
Linux CentOS Stream with iPerf3 Server: CentOS Stream 8 Linux with iPerf3 Server provides a powerful combination for network testing and optimization. The iPerf3 server measures network bandwidth, throughput, and overall performance, allowing you to pinpoint where your network quality may need improvement. Virtual Pulses has packaged this virtual machine image.
Linux CentOS Stream with Webmin Server: CentOS Stream 8 Linux with Webmin delivers a user-friendly web interface simplifying server administration. Webmin offers fine-grained control over server configuration, real-time monitoring tools, and automation support for regular chores. Virtual Pulses has packaged this virtual machine image.
LLumin CMMS+: LLumin CMMS+ improves asset performance management, maintenance management, inventory management, and tool tracking using Microsoft Dynamics 365. The solution integrates business rules and policies with data analytics to trigger intelligent, predictive remediation, eliminating downtime and optimizing efficiencies.
Marketplace180 Tools: Marketplace180 is a centralized dashboard providing a range of tools to manage your online business, including inventory and order management, customer and vendor management, analytics and reporting, marketing and promotions, and mobile accessibility.
Mautic on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: The Mautic open-source marketing automation platform features lead management, multi-channel campaign management, personalization, segmentation, and integration capabilities. ATH Infosystems has built created this image with Mautic on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
MeBeBot AI Platform and Digital Virtual Assistant for Employees: The MeBeBot chatbot automates responses to employee questions, supporting remote/hybrid work and ensuring consistent engagement. MeBeBot utilizes generative AI and integrates as an app for Microsoft Teams. MeBeBot is available in English, Spanish, and Italian.
Meta Llama 3-70B Instruct: Meta has released Llama 3 70B, a pre-trained and fine-tuned generative text model optimized for dialogue use cases. Accessible through Microsoft Azure AI Studio, the model was built on 70 billion parameters and performs well on benchmarks.
Meta Llama-3 8B Instruct: Meta has released Meta Llama 3 8B, a large language models trained on 8 billion parameters. Llama 3 8B has been optimized for dialogue use cases and can be accessed through Microsoft Azure AI Studio.
MetaMeeting: The MetaMeeting smart meeting system simplifies booking meeting rooms and inviting attendees in Microsoft Teams by allowing users to easily find a suitable space, check availability, and make a booking on mobile or web. The system also provides a record of reservation status.
MetaVisitor: The MetaVisitor app for Microsoft Teams simplifies guest invitations by allowing users to confirm visitors via email or mobile number. After successful invitation, visitors receive an email or SMS with a QR code for registration.
Mindro Secure Conversational AI: Mindro AI is a secure conversational AI-powered chatbot that integrates with enterprise knowledge bases built on Microsoft SharePoint and Confluence. Mindro AI delivers a personal assistant, improving team efficiency by answering natural language questions with accurate, contextually relevant answers.
Next.js on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: Next.js is an open-source framework built on top of React.js for building modern web applications. The framework includes powerful features for server-side rendering, static site generation, and seamless developer experience. ATH Infosystems has created this package providing Next.js on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
Nexus on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager provides centralized artifact storage, proxy and caching capabilities, role-based access controls, and support for repository health monitoring and vulnerability scanning. ATH Infosystems has created this image providing Nexus on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
Nginx Web Server on AlmaLinux 9: Nginx excels as a high-performance web server, reverse proxy, load balancer, and HTTP cache. Home & Office Improvements Ltd. built this package with Nginx on AlmaLinux 9.
OmniBranch: OmniBranch improves network performance and security for branch-to-branch, branch-to-data center, and branch-to-HQ connectivity. This solution from OmniClouds is ideal for local or international environments.
Omnisient for Power BI: The Omnisient app integrates with Microsoft Power BI, providing data visualization within a collaborative environment. The app empowers users to unlock the full potential of their data and drive meaningful outcomes.
OneDev on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: OneDev is a secure open-source platform for version control and project management featuring flexible access controls, issue tracking, CI/CD pipelines, and documentation management. ATH Infosystems has created this image providing OneDev on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
Oracle 8.7 Minimal with SFTP – OpenSSH FTP Server: Upgrade to Oracle 8.7 Minimal with SFTP – OpenSSH FTP Server for secure data transfer. SFTP leverages SSH for user authentication, adding an extra layer of protection against unauthorized access. Fine-tune SFTP settings to align with your organization’s security policies and operational needs. No warranty included.
Oracle Linux 8.7 Minimal with Trac System Server: The Trac System server provides a comprehensive project management solution with features such as issue tracking, version control, customizable workflows, collaborative wiki documentation, and real-time reporting. Virtual Pulse has created this image providing Trac with Oracle Linux 8.7.
Oracle Linux 8.7 with iPerf3 Server: Oracle Linux 8.7 with iPerf3 Server provides a powerful combination for network testing and optimization. The iPerf3 server measures network bandwidth, throughput, and overall performance, allowing you to pinpoint where your network quality may need improvement. Virtual Pulse has packaged this virtual machine image.
Prophet on Debian 11: Prophet is an easy-to-use forecasting procedure for analysts and non-experts to conduct statistical analysis and automatic seasonality detection. Apps4Rent has configured this image containing Prophet on Debian 11 to get you started with Prophet on Microsoft Azure.
Prophet on Oracle Linux 8.8: Prophet is an easy-to-use forecasting procedure for analysts and non-experts to conduct statistical analysis and automatic seasonality detection. Apps4Rent has configured this image containing Prophet on Oracle Linux 8.8 to get you started with Prophet on Microsoft Azure.
Prophet on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7: Prophet is an easy-to-use forecasting procedure for analysts and non-experts to conduct statistical analysis and automatic seasonality detection. Apps4Rent has configured this image containing Prophet on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7 to get you started with Prophet on Microsoft Azure.
Prophet on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: Prophet is an easy-to-use forecasting procedure for analysts and non-experts to conduct statistical analysis and automatic seasonality detection. Apps4Rent has configured this image containing Prophet on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS to get you started with Prophet on Microsoft Azure.
Prophet on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: Prophet is an easy-to-use forecasting procedure for analysts and non-experts to conduct statistical analysis and automatic seasonality detection. Apps4Rent has configured this image containing Prophet on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to get you started with Prophet on Microsoft Azure.
Psycopg2-Binary on Debian 11: The Psycopg2-binary package allows Python to interact with PostgreSQL databases, enabling beginners to gain experience with Python and PostgreSQL. It is not recommended for production use. Apps4Rent has configured this image containing Psycopg2-binary on Debian 11 to get you started on Microsoft Azure.
Psycopg2-Binary on Oracle Linux 8.8: The Psycopg2-binary package allows Python to interact with PostgreSQL databases, enabling beginners to gain experience with Python and PostgreSQL. It is not recommended for production use. Apps4Rent has configured this image containing Psycopg2-binary on Oracle Linux 8.8 to get you started on Microsoft Azure.
Psycopg2-Binary on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7: The Psycopg2-binary package allows Python to interact with PostgreSQL databases, enabling beginners to gain experience with Python and PostgreSQL. It is not recommended for production use. Apps4Rent has configured this image containing Psycopg2-binary on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7 to get you started on Microsoft Azure.
Psycopg2-Binary on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: The Psycopg2-binary package allows Python to interact with PostgreSQL databases, enabling beginners to gain experience with Python and PostgreSQL. It is not recommended for production use. Apps4Rent has configured this image containing Psycopg2-binary on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS to get you started on Microsoft Azure.
Psycopg2-Binary on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: The Psycopg2-binary package allows Python to interact with PostgreSQL databases, enabling beginners to gain experience with Python and PostgreSQL. It is not recommended for production use. Apps4Rent has configured this image containing Psycopg2-binary on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to get you started on Microsoft Azure.
PyMC3 on Debian 11: PyMC3 is a high-level probabilistic programming interface that allows users to specify complex Bayesian models and probabilistic machine learning using Python. Apps4Rent has configured this image containing PyMC3 on Debian 11 to get you started on Microsoft Azure.
PyMC3 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: PyMC3 is a high-level probabilistic programming interface that allows users to specify complex Bayesian models and probabilistic machine learning using Python. Apps4Rent has configured this image containing PyMC3 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS to get you started on Microsoft Azure.
PyMC3 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: PyMC3 is a high-level probabilistic programming interface that allows users to specify complex Bayesian models and probabilistic machine learning using Python. Apps4Rent has configured this image containing PyMC3 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to get you started on Microsoft Azure.
q-basic Digital Queuing System: The q-basic digital queuing system is designed to manage queues for customers and your business. The mobile app notifies customers when it is their turn, while the management app lets you track the status of queues.
Quasar CLI on Debian 11: Quasar CLI is a command-line interface (CLI) for building high-performance JavaScript-based user interfaces by using the Quasar Framework. Apps4Rent has configured this image containing Quasar CLI on Debian 11 to get you started on Microsoft Azure.
Quasar CLI on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: Quasar CLI is a command-line interface (CLI) for building high-performance JavaScript-based user interfaces by using the Quasar Framework. Apps4Rent has configured this image containing Quasar CLI on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS to get you started on Microsoft Azure.
Rapid Platform – Enterprise: Automate your business admin with a customizable and scalable system that doesn’t require per user licensing. Take your team to the next level with this enterprise solution.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 with iPerf3 Server: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Linux with iPerf3 Server provides a powerful combination for network testing and optimization. The iPerf3 server measures network bandwidth, throughput, and overall performance, allowing you to pinpoint where your network quality may need improvement. Virtual Pulse has packaged this virtual machine image.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 with Webmin Server: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 with Webmin delivers a user-friendly web interface simplifying server administration. Webmin offers fine-grained control over server configuration, real-time monitoring tools, and automation support for regular chores. Virtual Pulse has packaged this virtual machine image.
RedHat 9 Generation 2: Rinne Labs has packaged this Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 image to provide a lightweight and secure option for efficient development and testing environments, stable and secure server infrastructure, and data analytics and machine learning. It is built from the official ISO image.
RedHat 9.3 Generation 2: Rinne Labs has packaged this Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.3 image to provide a lightweight and secure option for efficient development and testing environments, stable and secure server infrastructure, and data analytics and machine learning. It is built from the official ISO image.
Rocky Linux 8 Generation 2: Rinne Labs has packaged this Rocky Linux 8 image to provide a lightweight and secure option for efficient development and testing environments, stable and secure server infrastructure, and data analytics and machine learning. It is built from the official ISO image.
Rocky Linux 8.8 Generation 2: Rinne Labs has packaged this Rocky Linux 8.8 image to provide a lightweight and secure option for efficient development and testing environments, stable and secure server infrastructure, and data analytics and machine learning. It is built from the official ISO image.
Rocky Linux 8.9 Generation 2: Rinne Labs has packaged this Rocky Linux 8.9 image to provide a lightweight and secure option for efficient development and testing environments, stable and secure server infrastructure, and data analytics and machine learning. It is built from the official ISO image.
Rocky Linux 9 Generation 2: Rinne Labs has packaged this Rocky Linux 9 image to provide a lightweight and secure option for efficient development and testing environments, stable and secure server infrastructure, and data analytics and machine learning. It is built from the official ISO image.
Rocky Linux 9.1 Generation 2: Rinne Labs has packaged this Rocky Linux 9.1 image to provide a lightweight and secure option for efficient development and testing environments, stable and secure server infrastructure, and data analytics and machine learning. It is built from the official ISO image.
Rocky Linux 9.2 Generation 2: Rinne Labs has packaged this Rocky Linux 9.2 image to provide a lightweight and secure option for efficient development and testing environments, stable and secure server infrastructure, and data analytics and machine learning. It is built from the official ISO image.
Rocky Linux 9.3 Generation 2: Rinne Labs has packaged this Rocky Linux 9.3 image to provide a lightweight and secure option for efficient development and testing environments, stable and secure server infrastructure, and data analytics and machine learning. It is built from the official ISO image.
Safetica: Safetica is a comprehensive solution for data loss prevention (DLP) and insider risk management. With Safetica, companies can identify, classify, and protect sensitive data while detecting and mitigating risks posed by insiders. The solution Safetica helps organizations comply with key regulations and data protection standards.
Skense: SKENSE is a flexible and scalable cognitive data extraction and contextualization platform that uses AI and ML to generate structured and harmonized data sets. The platform offers advanced data capture, cognitive processing, operationalization, ML operations, data operations, dashboards, and reporting.
SoftEther VPN Server on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: SoftEther VPN provides a comprehensive set of features to enhance your network security and connectivity, as well as customize your VPN configurations. Art Group has configured this image containing SoftEther VPN server on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS to get you started on Microsoft Azure.
SoftEther VPN Server on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: SoftEther VPN provides a comprehensive set of features to enhance your network security and connectivity, as well as customize your VPN configurations. Art Group has configured this image containing SoftEther VPN server on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS to get you started on Microsoft Azure.
SoftEther VPN Server on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Minimal: SoftEther VPN provides a comprehensive set of features to enhance your network security and connectivity, as well as customize your VPN configurations. Art Group has configured this image containing SoftEther VPN server on a minimal installation of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS to get you started on Microsoft Azure.
SoftEther VPN Server on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: SoftEther VPN provides a comprehensive set of features to enhance your network security and connectivity, as well as customize your VPN configurations. Art Group has configured this image containing SoftEther VPN server on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to get you started on Microsoft Azure.
SoftEther VPN Server on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Minimal: SoftEther VPN provides a comprehensive set of features to enhance your network security and connectivity, as well as customize your VPN configurations. Art Group has configured this image containing SoftEther VPN server on a minimal installation of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to get you started on Microsoft Azure.
Software Adoption Health Check: Userlane’s Software Value Health Check is an effortless tool that measures internal software adoption metrics to unlock the full potential of your software. The assessment provides insights into adoption and utilization, identifies issues, and offers strategic guidance.
SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 Minimal with SFTP – OpenSSH FTP: SFTP allows you to configure secure file transfers to suit the specific security required for your organization. SFTP creates a secure connection using OpenSSH and provides enhanced data protection by encrypting data during transmission. Virtual Pulse has created this image providing SFTP on a minimal installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise 12.
SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 with iPerf3 Server: SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 with iPerf3 Server provides a powerful combination for network testing and optimization. The iPerf3 server measures network bandwidth, throughput, and overall performance, allowing you to pinpoint where your network quality may need improvement. Virtual Pulse has packaged this virtual machine image.
SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 with Webmin Server: SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 with Webmin delivers a user-friendly web interface simplifying server administration. Webmin offers fine-grained control over server configuration, real-time monitoring tools, and automation support for regular chores. Virtual Pulse has packaged this virtual machine image.
SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 Minimal with SFTP – OpenSSH FTP: SFTP allows you to configure secure file transfers to suit the specific security required for your organization. SFTP creates a secure connection using OpenSSH and provides enhanced data protection by encrypting data during transmission. Virtual Pulse has created this image providing SFTP on a minimal installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise 15.
SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 with Webmin Server: SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 with Webmin delivers a user-friendly web interface simplifying server administration. Webmin offers fine-grained control over server configuration, real-time monitoring tools, and automation support for regular chores. Virtual Pulse has packaged this virtual machine image.
Synack Strategic Security Testing Bundle: Synack offers penetration testing as a service (PTaaS) to reduce risk and find exploitable vulnerabilities. With the Synack platform, you get on-demand point-in-time and continuous penetration testing, asset insights, testing analytics, vulnerability management, reporting, and support.
Textpattern on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: Textpattern is an open-source content management system providing an intuitive interface, a flexible templating system, an extensible plugin architecture, and built-in SEO features. ATH Infosystems has created this image providing Textpattern on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
THOR: Tarento’s THOR is an AI framework that offers a personalized business assistant and a multi-channel chatbot for seamless user engagement on mobile and web. THOR integrates cutting-edge technologies such as NLU, NLP, and LLMs to understand and generate conversational language responses.
Titan SysLog Server for Windows: Titan SysLog server allows IT administrators to store Windows logging information in a secure repository to meet compliance requirements.
Turbo-K App: Turbo-K is an AI-powered chatbot that provides legal assistance to businesses and legal professionals. Powered by generative AI, Turbo-K includes a comprehensive knowledge base of legal texts, offers instantaneous responses to legal queries, and can be customized to fit specific needs.
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS with Webmin Server: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS with Webmin delivers a user-friendly web interface simplifying server administration. Webmin offers fine-grained control over server configuration, real-time monitoring tools, and automation support for regular chores. Virtual Pulse has packaged this virtual machine image.
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS with Webmin Server: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS with Webmin delivers a user-friendly web interface simplifying server administration. Webmin offers fine-grained control over server configuration, real-time monitoring tools, and automation support for regular chores. Virtual Pulse has packaged this virtual machine image.
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS with Webmin Server: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS with Webmin delivers a user-friendly web interface simplifying server administration. Webmin offers fine-grained control over server configuration, real-time monitoring tools, and automation support for regular chores. Virtual Pulse has packaged this virtual machine image.
Vault on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: Vault provides a centralized platform for securely storing, accessing, and managing sensitive information such as passwords, API keys, certificates, and encryption keys. ATH Infosystems has created this image providing Vault on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
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.Net Cross-Platform and Mobile Apps on Azure: 1-Day Workshop: Sii solution architects will provide expertise and recommendations for using Microsoft Azure services, including mobile/cross-platform applications. They will introduce cloud components and tools such as authentication, serverless processing, data processing, data storage, AI services, .NET, and more.
27Global DevOps Transformation: 1- to 2-Month Implementation: 27Global will help you implement DevOps principles for efficient software development and delivery on Microsoft Azure. This offer includes automation, monitoring, and collaboration tools to streamline software delivery pipeline and improve quality.
27Global Managed Workload Services: 12-Month Monitoring and Support: 27Global’s Managed Workload Services deliver proactive monitoring and workload optimization for Microsoft Azure environments. 27Global specializations include automation, containerization, security controls, monitoring tools, incident response, and disaster recovery planning.
27Global Product Definition & Planning: 3- to 4-Week Workshop: 27Global uses a structured approach to product definition and agile software development, ensuring successful delivery of new software products, services, and enhancements on Microsoft Azure. The consultants capture functional and design scope details to outline technical and practical requirements, prioritize user stories, and establish UI/UX standards and frameworks. They also select optimal software architecture and cloud infrastructure, develop high-level estimates, and prepare an Agile development plan and roadmap for deploying solutions.
Accelerate Developer Productivity with GitHub and Azure DevOps: Navara utilizes GitHub and Microsoft Azure DevOps to accelerate developer productivity, allowing them to focus on complex tasks and get products to market faster. This offer includes UX research, development in SCRUM, and platform improvement with data and feedback.
Build and Modernize Apps: 6-Week Engagement: Navara uses Microsoft Azure containers, storage, data, and AI services to modernize and build intelligent apps for internal and external customers. The team can help with challenges regarding legacy IT infrastructure, low app performance, security issues, and integration with third-party apps.
Connected IoT: 6-Week Implementation: Connected IoT, built on Microsoft Azure, is a smart endpoint connector helping organizations improve operational efficiency, gain valuable IoT and non-IoT data insights, and make better business decisions. The platform from Dimension Data, an NTT DATA company, supports event management, data transformation, and analysis with visualization tools for easy understanding. This engagement includes high-level discovery, project setup, and onboarding and configuration.
Custom Application Development: 12- to 24-Week Engagement: 27Global offers top-notch software development services with a focus on quality, security, and efficiency. Using Agile methodology, a DevOps mindset, and cloud-native architectures on Microsoft Azure, 27Global helps you select necessary technologies, design a solution, and build an MVP (minimally viable product).
Data Opportunity Identification: 1-Day Workshop: This one-day workshop from DAIN Studios helps organizations identify and capitalize on data and analytics opportunities using Microsoft Azure services. Participants will ideate, describe, evaluate, and prioritize use cases customized for their needs, resulting in a documented list of high-impact projects and an evaluation matrix.
Datacenter Infrastructure Consolidation & Management: This service streamlines datacenter operations for efficiency, scalability, and cost savings. It assesses infrastructure comprehensively, plans consolidation strategies, and integrates Microsoft Azure for enhanced performance and scalability. Benefits include improved efficiency, cost savings, security, and support.
DevOps on Azure with GitHub: 8-Week Implementation: SNP offers an 8-week implementation of modern DevOps practices using Microsoft Azure and GitHub. The program covers infrastructure deployment, source code management, and end-to-end DevOps setup and deployment to Azure services. This offer also includes documentation, knowledge transfer, and managed support.
Eviden Value Out of Cloud: 12-Hour Workshop: Eviden’s workshops help customers identify gaps in their cloud-native framework and DevOps principles for use on Microsoft Azure. Customers will also get a scoring system and actionable roadmaps to address challenges. The workshop is suitable for customers who have migrated to the cloud but lack a dedicated cloud engineering or operations team. The outcome is an objective assessment of the organization’s cloud maturity level and expert advice on improvement plans.
Explore Microsoft Fabric: Workshop: Microsoft Fabric is a comprehensive platform that covers data integration, real-time analytics, data science, business intelligence, and data engineering. Fabric also emphasizes data security, governance, and regulatory compliance. InSpark will guide you through the platform’s core components and transformative potential in data management. The workshop covers installation, configuration, capacity, and settings, as well as use cases .
Host Windows VM, Linux VM, or an App: 1-Day Consulting Service: IT Partner offers turnkey hosting services for apps and virtual machines on Microsoft Azure. IT Partner manages subscriptions and payments, and also conducts health checks, while your organization provides access to physical and virtual servers and performs DNS changes.
Informatica to Azure Data Factory: 4-Week Migration: Adastra will migrate your legacy Informatica ETLs to Microsoft Azure by using ADELE, a cloud-based tool that automatically migrates Informatica mappings into Microsoft Azure Data Factory.
InfoServices GenAI Workshop: InfoServices will empower your organization to harness the full potential of AI, driving efficiency, innovation, and competitive advantage. This service closely aligns with Microsoft services, ensuring smooth adoption and implementation of AI solutions within existing infrastructure.
Journey To Cloud: Migration: GoToCloud offers specialized consulting services available in Spanish for cloud migration and artificial intelligence solutions built on Microsoft Azure. The GoToCloud team provides seamless integration and expert technical support throughout the process, maximizing benefits.
Lumen Managed Security Services: Lumen’s Professional Security Services offers Microsoft Security-based functions as a managed security service provider. This offer includes platform management, incident handling, and threat hunting. Lumen experts proactively identify and mitigate threats, simplify alert management, and provide quick and effective responses to security events.
MHP Integrate_it E2E Use-Case: 3-Week Implementation: MHP offers end-to-end consulting services for industrial machine connectivity using MHP’s middleware solution, integrate_it. The solution connects machines and systems on the shop floor with downstream systems, allowing for easy data exchange. MHP also connects the complete hybrid scenario from edge to cloud and back, supporting Microsoft Azure IoT Hub and Azure Arc.
OpenAI: 4-Hour Workshop: InSpark will help you learn about and work with AI tools, including GitHub CoPilot, and Azure OpenAI. The workshops covers LLMs and using GitHub Copilot to work with SQL and Python.
Performance Testing: 2-Week Proof of Concept: ELEKS offers a comprehensive service to kick-start performance testing of Microsoft Azure-based applications, including a performance testing strategy document with estimated costs, recommended tools, and technologies. The offer includes a proof of concept to validate the feasibility of performance testing.
Quadrant AI Summarizer: Proof of Concept: AI Summarizer Pro is a versatile tool that uses advanced AI to summarize complex information across various sectors. Key features include multilingual summarization, making information consumption more efficient and accessible. Quadrant Resource will implement a proof of concept of the tool.
Quick Quadrants AI Examination Platform: Proof of Concept: Quadrant QUICK is an AI-powered examination platform that generates unique questions for each exam, eliminating the need for pre-existing question banks. It supports internal skill development and precise candidate evaluation, aligning with organizational goals and needs. Quadrant Resource will implement a proof of concept of the platform.
Quick-Start Modern Data Platform Self-Service BI: 8-Week Implementation: Exco Partners will establish a modern data platform for you in Microsoft Azure. This offer includes data ingestion patterns, creation of a data lakehouse, and use of best practice delivery approaches. The program includes workshops to define components and establish environments, resulting in a functioning set of integrations, data models, and dashboards.
Trifecta – The AI Experience: 2-Day Workshop: Designed for senior CX leaders and CTOs, Kin + Carta’s Trifecta AI Experience Workshop addresses challenges and opportunities inherent in modern data platforms, particularly in industries such as financial services, retail, and healthcare. The workshop offers a tailored approach to ideate and prioritize personalized, generative AI-driven experiences utilizing Microsoft Azure to address specific challenges within an organization’s portfolio.
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AI Permit Processing Assistant Application
AI Readiness for Legal: Assessment
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Atidia Perioperative Optimizer
Birlasoft Generative AI Service
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eCylabs Continuous Security Monitoring
EDRaaS with Microsoft Defender
Eviden Robotics Process Automation on Azure and Power Platform
Forrit ONE – Enterprise Web CMS
Generative AI-Copiloted CSR Writing for Clinical Research
Generative AI-Copiloted Patient Safety Narratives Writing
Generative AI-Copiloted Protocol Writing
GPS Tracking for Mobile and Fixed Assets
Intelligent Clinical Trials Electronic Data Capture (EDC)
Managed Extended Detection and Response (MXDR) for IT
Managed XDR by Macquarie Cloud Services
Nimitr No-Code WebXR-based AR Marker Creator Tool
Phelix AI Fax Inbox Assistant (Healthcare)
RecordTS v7 Single Server Edition
Review Your Digital Journey and App Modernization: Consultation
Sinch Conversational Banking for Financial Services
Sinch Conversational Commerce for Retail
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Umpire Credit Analysis of Banks
Veriti Exposure Assessment & Remediation
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Hello:
I have created a custom template with custom fields, which is used to make an appointment in certain calendar.
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Is it possible?
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