Mar 17, 2022
Azure, Security
According to a Statista report, about 47% of America’s workforce had never attempted working from home before 2020. Since then, the number has fallen to 34%. Still, only 17% of the workforce worked from home for five or more days a…
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Jan 26, 2022
Active Directory, Azure, Cloud Computing
Microsoft licensing, especially Azure Active Directory licensing, can be confusing for some businesses. As Microsoft continues to add various license options to establish themselves across industry verticals (e.g., F1 for first-line workers, GCC for governments, etc.), trying to figure out…
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Jan 14, 2022
Azure, DevOps
Cloud service providers like Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) offer companies safe, convenient, and efficient storage services for all their needs. However, each of these providers is different, and you must consider factors like pricing, data accessibility, and data…
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Nov 04, 2021
Azure, Government Cloud, News and Articles, Security
CMMC 2.0 has been released! Early Thursday morning, November 4th, a proposed rule was accidentally published on the Federal Register titled, “Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 Updates and Way Forward“. The associated document (Archived here) sent the CMMC ecosystem…
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Jul 30, 2021
Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Virtualization, Windows
By the end of 2021, there will be three very unique versions of Windows available; Windows 11, Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop (Previously Windows Virtual Desktop). In the past, we’ve had things like Windows Edge IOT for Arm Processors…
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Feb 24, 2021
Azure, Government Cloud, Office 365
February 23rd was a huge day for Microsoft and the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). In a series of posts on the public sector blog, it was announced that Microsoft would now support DFARS 202.204-7012 in Azure Commercial and GCC. This…
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Feb 01, 2021
Active Directory, Azure, Security
Enterprises depend on the continuous operation of their systems and networks to keep them in business. But what happens when users are locked out of Azure AD and can’t obtain critical information from Microsoft 365? The consequences of such an event may…
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Jan 25, 2021
Azure, Government Cloud
Microsoft Office 365 has four cloud environments for its users, each one serving a different purpose. Understanding the differences between them is crucial in determining which one you’ll need to use and why you’ll need to use it. Depending on the…
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Sep 21, 2020
Azure, Cloud Virtualization, Security, Windows
Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) for GCC High is the newest way that government and defense contractors can utilize cloud technology. For the past few months, WVD has been in private preview with Agile IT, but now it has entered public…
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Sep 14, 2020
Active Directory, Azure, Office 365, Security
Migrating from the local Active Directory (AD) to Azure AD is a necessary undertaking for organizations that wish to harness the full benefits of cloud computing. Single sign-ins for many devices and applications, centralized management and storage of credentials, and…
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Aug 17, 2020
Azure, Cloud Computing, Security, Tech Talks
The following is a recap of our Agile IT Tech Talk entitled “Azure Security Center,” providing an overview of its many great features. To hear that Tech Talk and more like it, visit our Agile IT YouTube channel and subscribe. Azure Security…
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Aug 10, 2020
Azure, Cloud Computing, Government Cloud, Security
For the inaugural episode of our new show, “The Clearly Cloud Podcast”, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Microsoft’s Director of External Communications, David Pryor. What followed was nearly forty minutes of in-depth discussion about privacy, security, and tech…
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