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In this recording of a live panel discussion, experts cover strategies for infrastructure, strategies for workloads, and other "little things" that make a big difference—as well as what resources are out there to help folks do this sort of work.

Over the last year, threats to digital peace have reduced trust in technology and highlighted the urgent need for improved cyber defenses at all levels. In this fourth annual edition of the "Microsoft Digital Defense Report," explore insights on how the threat landscape has evolved and the shared opportunities and challenges we all face in securing a resilient online ecosystem. Download the report for a unique and in-depth perspective on cybersecurity threats, challenges and defenses. View: Microsoft Digital Defense Report

In this VMware video, you'll learn about current security threats and trends in securing virtual environments, the best approaches for dealing with ransomware and other advanced threats, as well as how VMware vSphere protects applications against attacks.

SUSI&James, a German developer of an AI-powered voice assistant, uses machine learning, natural language processing and deep learning to handle a range of communication-heavy tasks from office admin to self-driving vehicles. Naturally, security is a constant concern for SUSI&James with its valuable intellectual property and sensitive customer and business data to secure. Fortunately, SUSI&James found Windows 11 Pro, which helps keep the developer environment secure with layers of out-of-the-box security including hardware-backed protection. As Marcel Martini, SUSI&James' managing director notes, "Our software is our only asset, so it's really important to keep that as secure as possible." Read the full story. 👇 Read More...

For any large organization to ensure seamless operations, a highly structured and reliable IT infrastructure plays a key role. For a major finance company that manages multiple portfolios and performs daily business transactions, the risk of experiencing huge losses in case of system failure or a security breach is unacceptable. At JM Financial Asset Management, the need to update its outdated storage infrastructure with something more scalable, secure and easier to manage led them to VMware. Read the customer story to learn how VMware helped the organization deploy a versatile platform that ensures cost-effective scalability, remote user access and reliable disaster recovery. View: VMware Upgraded The Aging IT Infrastructure at JM Financial Asset Management

Does your organization prefer to run some workloads on premise? Many enterprises like yours run workloads on-prem for a variety of reasons. What if you could get cloud benefits in your on-premises environments by adding cloud services? Introducing VMware vSphere+, the multi-cloud workload platform that brings the benefits of the cloud to your on-premises workloads. Watch this video to learn the benefits of vSphere+.

IBM's 2023 Cost of a Data Breach Report — conducted by Ponemon Institute and sponsored by IBM— examines the root causes and both short-term and long-term consequences of data breaches. The report includes information from 553 organizations impacted by data breaches that occurred between March 2022 and March 2023 and explores the various factors and technologies that either limited or increased the costs of a breach. Download the report and learn what works, and doesn't, in preventing data breaches. View: IBM Security 2023 Cost of a Data Breach Report

Does your enterprise prefer to run some or all its workloads in a traditional, on-premises data center? If so, then you need to know how VMware vSphere+ can help you bring the benefits of cloud infrastructure services to your on-prem workloads. Download the infographic to learn more. View: Drive your on-premises workloads to the checkered flag, fueled by vSphere+

Data security is a constant concern of CISOs and business executives. To better understand the security issues, Microsoft partnered with the independent research agency Hypothesis Group to conduct a multinational survey involving more than 800 data security professionals. Our collaborative effort has resulted in the publication of the Data Security Index report, designed to offer valuable insights into current data security practices and trends. Moreover, it aims to identify practical opportunities for organizations to enhance their data security efforts. In this article, you'll learn some of the key findings from the report, including: - Data security incidents remain frequent - Vulnerabilities manifest in various dimensions due to a diverse set of factors - How a fragmented solution landscape can weaken an organization's data security posture Read More...

Before you buy a desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) solution, you need to know the pros and cons of the leading solutions. Read the full report on Gartner 's Magic Quadrant for DaaS vendors — which includes digital workspace leaders like Microsoft Virtual Desktop. Get the free report. 👉 Read More...

Did you know that nearly three in four security breaches are sparked by human error, privilege misuses, stolen credentials, or social engineering? Most attackers rely on stolen credentials, phishing campaigns, and exploitation of vulnerabilities are the primary attack vectors. Find out how Microsoft built Windows 11 to be secure by design and secure by default. Windows 11 devices arrive with more security features enabled out of the box. Download this useful guide to Microsoft Windows 11 security. View: Windows 11 Security Guide: Powerful security by design

Most organizations have both public cloud and on-premises applications and workloads. Increasingly, companies want to run their on-premises workloads on cloud infrastructure to benefit from the flexible as-a-service consumption model, developer agility and the ability to centrally manage infrastructure. With vSphere 8, organizations can bring the benefits of the cloud to on-premises workloads. Download the eBook and learn what else vSphere 8 can do. View: VMware vSphere 8 The Enterprise Platform

The Alabama Appellate Court System relies on technology to keep the wheels of justice turning. The court's150 employees, including judges, administrative staff and attorneys have increasingly worked in diverse locations such as their homes and remote offices and all while traveling. When it became challenging to manage, the court decided to create an updated technology environment to improve ease of use while also ensuring sensitive case information remained secure. Read this case study of the Alabama Appellate Court's IT solution based on Windows 11 Enterprise and Microsoft 365 Government. Read More...

The volume and complexity of modern workloads is increasing, driving demand for infrastructure services that provide underlying functionality for workloads. VMware vSphere 8, the enterprise workload platform, brings the benefits of cloud to on-premises workloads and supercharges performance. Read the article to learn more. Read More...

Dealing with on-premises and multi-cloud infrastructure can be challenging. This infographic shows how VMware vSphere 8 makes it not so challenging. Download it for an at-a-glance of the top five infrastructure VMware vSphere 8 resolves. View: Launch Your IT Infrastructure into the Multi-Cloud Era with VMware vSphere 8

Orkide Oils increased productivity, efficiency and security by using Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop, Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Intune), Microsoft 365 Defender and Endpoint Defender services. Read the customer story to learn more. Read More...

Many organizations continue to have on-site applications and workloads. But an on-prem workload can still benefit from cloud services. VMware vSphere+ addresses this need by helping customers achieve a unified and consistent VMware Cloud experience for all their workloads, no matter where those workloads run. Read the solution brief to learn more about VMware vSphere.+ View: Get Benefits of the Cloud for Your On-Premises Workloads