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| Video Blog Nov 02, 2022

The Power of Technical Training

This video outlines the power training has had for organizations and explore what steps you can take to put the power back in your hands. We will look at concrete examples and trending data to help you make sense of the value training will bring to your organization.

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| Video Blog Oct 11, 2022

Getting to Know Azure Container Apps

In this webinar, we’ll help you understand what Azure Container Apps are for, what they are not for, and how you can use them for your projects.

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| Video Blog Aug 29, 2022

An Introduction to Microsoft Purview

Data governance is often overlooked when it comes to architecting your data estate. Microsoft Purview is the new unified data governance solution that can help manage your data whether it be on-premises, multi-cloud, or entirely on Azure. In this webinar, we’ll go over the main features of Microsoft Purview as well as some of what is to come (preview features).

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| Video Blog Aug 16, 2022

AKS & DevOps

This webinar shows how to use Azure DevOps in conjunction with AKS. Specifically, it discusses how to create a CI/CD pipeline that pushes an updated image to the ACR every time a GIT code repo is modified and deploys the changes to AKS. 

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| Video Blog Aug 02, 2022

Kubernetes Storage

Kubernetes has a wide range of different volume types for providing persistent and temporary storage. This module surveys the major volume types, with a detailed discussion of local and host path volumes.

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| Video Blog Jul 18, 2022

Build, Share and Run Applications by Containerization with Docker

This talk presented by Dr. Ron Sumida with guest speaker Mike Hacker, Azure App Innovation Specialist - State & Local Government from Microsoft, provides a general introduction to the motivation and architecture of containers and Docker.

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| Blog Jul 15, 2022

How Is the Cloud Changing for the Future?

The cloud is doing monumental things for industries today, but it’s still growing. Here’s how the cloud will be changing in the future as technology develops.

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| Video Blog Jun 03, 2022

Webinar: Why the Azure Cosmos DB Graph API is Awesome

In this webinar, we'll look at the core concepts of a graph database, the intended use, and a working example that shows how Azure Cosmos DB implements a graph database.

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| Video Blog May 19, 2022

Webinar: Cosmos DB: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

In the webinar, we’ll look at some pitfalls that can impact Azure Cosmos DB if careful consideration is not taken. Watch the video now!

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| Video Blog May 06, 2022

Webinar: Hot Path vs. Cold Path: Which One Should My Data Take?

In the webinar, we’ll look at both of these and the supporting services on Azure that can make the Hot Path and Cold Path make sense. We’ll look at services like Event Hubs, Service Bus, Data Lakes, Data Factory, Stream Analytics, and others that support these workloads.

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| Video Blog Feb 24, 2022

Event: Come Learn Kubernetes with Atmosera & Microsoft

In this live virtual event, we will help you get started with Kubernetes, particularly Azure Kubernetes Services, as we break it down into bite-size chunks so you can get a jump start on your Kubernetes experience.

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| Video Blog Jan 31, 2022

Webinar: Principal Component Analysis: The Best-Kept Secret in Machine Learning

Learn what principal component analysis (PCA) is, how it works, and more importantly, how to use it to solve real-world problems, with plenty of code samples to light the way.

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| Video Blog Jan 22, 2022

Webinar: Exploring The Myriad Of Different Messaging Services on Azure

Learn about Azure messaging services Storage Queues, Message Bus, Event Hub, Event Grid, IoT Hub, SingnalR Service, Notification Hub, and Send Grid.

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| Blog Jul 30, 2021

Support-Vector Machines

Support-vector machines, also known as SVMs, represent the cutting edge of statistical machine learning. They are typically used for classification problems, although they can be used for regression, too. SVMs often succeed at finding separation between classes when other models...

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| Blog Jul 27, 2021

Atmosera Recognized as 2021 Technology Innovator Award Winner

Atmosera Recognized as 2021 Technology Innovator Award Winner

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| Video Blog Jun 30, 2021

Webinar: Leverage a Multi-Tiered Approach to Secure Your HIPAA Azure Cloud Infrastructure

In this webinar, we will share insider tips that will help you more effectively secure your Azure infrastructure for HIPAA compliance.

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| Blog Jun 30, 2021

Multiclass Classification

The three previous posts in this series introduced binary classification and provided working examples of its use, including sentiment analysis and spam filtering. Now it’s time to tackle multiclass classification, in which there are n possible outcomes rather than just...

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| Blog Jun 23, 2021

Binary Classification: Spam Filtering

My previous post introduced a machine-learning model that used logistic regression to predict whether text input to it expresses positive or negative sentiment. We used the probability that the text expresses positive sentiment as a sentiment score, and saw that...

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| Blog Jun 03, 2021

Binary Classification: Sentiment Analysis

One of the more novel yet practical uses for binary classification is sentiment analysis, which examines a piece of text such as a product review, a tweet, or a comment left on a Web site and scores it on a...

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| Video Blog May 21, 2021

Webinar: Expert Tips – Standing Up AD-Joined Azure Files for WVD

In this webinar, we will share insider tips that will help you more effectively stand up hybrid AD-joined Azure files during WVD.

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| Video Blog Apr 08, 2021

Webinar: Behind-The-Scenes – How to Secure Your Critical Data

In this webinar, we discuss the "How" behind keeping critical data secure for your business.

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| Blog Mar 24, 2021

Atmosera Once Again Named to 2021 CRN MSP 500 List

Atmosera has been recognized for its expert ability to provide effective and impactul managed cloud solutions to its customers.

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| Video Blog Mar 11, 2021

Webinar: Value of Resilient Data

In this webinar, we discuss the value of a strong data resiliency structure and what it means for your business this year.

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| Blog Mar 09, 2021

Atmosera acquires Wintellect, an Atlanta-based software development and training firm

Atmosera and Approyo are working together to extend capabilities of SAP HANA in Azure for their clients

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| Video Blog Feb 05, 2021

Webinar: Managing Your Azure

In this webinar, we discuss cloud consumption trends, the benefits of managed Azure environments, the differences between managed and un-managed, case examples and more.

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| Blog Jan 19, 2021

Atmosera Sells Data Center Business; Focuses 100% on Azure Services

Atmosera and Approyo are working together to extend capabilities of SAP HANA in Azure for their clients

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| Blog Jan 12, 2021

Atmosera once more recognized as a Microsoft Azure Expert Managed Service Provider

Atmosera and Approyo are working together to extend capabilities of SAP HANA in Azure for their clients

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| Video Blog Dec 09, 2020

Power Digital Transformation with SAP on Azure

In this webinar, we discuss how SAP on Azure can advance your digital transformation with more scalability, reliability, and BI.

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| Blog Dec 02, 2020

Infographic: The Benefits of SAP on Azure

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| Video Blog Nov 17, 2020

GitHub and Azure DevOps – Better Together

With Microsoft acquiring GitHub, many teams struggle to understand whether to adopt GitHub or Azure DevOps, especially if there’s already an investment in Azure DevOps or Team Foundation Server (TFS).

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| Video Blog Nov 03, 2020

Power Your Database with Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio

Learn how your team can use SSMS to access, configure, manage, administer, and develop all components of SQL Server and Azure SQL Database.

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| Blog Oct 28, 2020

Atmosera and Approyo Partner to Provide SAP Solutions on Microsoft Azure

Atmosera and Approyo are working together to extend capabilities of SAP HANA in Azure for their clients

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| Blog Sep 22, 2020

Atmosera to Exhibit at SecureWorld 2020 Virtual Conference

Atmosera will have an immersive virtual booth to visit, featuring experts to answer your pressing security and cloud questions. All attendees are invited to connect with Atmosera’s experts by visiting SecureWorld’s virtual Exhibitor Hall or the Networking Lounge.

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| Video Blog Sep 18, 2020

Understanding Azure Active Directory

Azure Active Directory is Microsoft’s answer to an all-in-one-identity and access management solution. It offers a number of features that allow you to managed identities from multiple sources then use those identities to provide access to your applications.

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| Video Blog Sep 03, 2020

Multi-Dimensional Security in Azure: Atmosera Managed Detect and Respond

When implemented in an Azure environment, MDR works hand in hand with Azure's native security tools for strong, multi-dimensional cloud security to continuously shield your organization from threats.

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| Video Blog Jul 29, 2020

Cloud Migration Journey: Modernizing Legacy Applications

The quick surge to the cloud has many scrambling to find the right infrastructure modernization strategy for applications that have yet to make the leap. Microsoft Azure cloud technology can ease the migration journey and path to application modernization.

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| Blog Jul 21, 2020

Atmosera Launches New Managed Detect and Respond (MDR) Information Security Service

The comprehensive MDR solution combines Atmosera’s industry-leading expertise with cutting-edge security technology and streamlined processes.

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| Video Blog Jun 17, 2020

Machine Learning for .NET Developers – An Intro to ML.NET

Need to incorporate machine learning (ML) and AI into your next project, but not excited about learning Python? ML.NET is Microsoft's open-source ML library for .

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| Video Blog Jun 10, 2020

How to Reduce Risk with Azure Disaster Recovery

Watch this webinar for strategies strengthen your DR plan, mitigate risk, and reduce costs.

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| Video Blog Jun 02, 2020

Machine Learning for Software Developers

In this webinar, you will get an intro to Machine Learning using scikit-learn. Machine learning (ML) expands the boundaries of what's possible by letting software do things that can't be done algorithmically.

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| Video Blog May 13, 2020

Business Continuation Planning: Lessons from a Pandemic

Atmosera CISO Sean Ventura discusses a few lessons learned from the recent pandemic, how to plan to continue operations, and ways this has fundamentally changed how we do business.

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| Video Blog May 12, 2020

An Introduction to Azure Managed Identities

As Public Cloud usage continues to grow, new problems emerge, and new tools arise to help us meet those challenges. However, these solutions have been prone to error and both misconfiguration and credential leaks have become genuine security issues, leading to data breaches, ransomware attacks, and data loss.

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| Video Blog May 05, 2020

Azure Synapse Analytics

Microsoft is integrating all data ingestion tiers into one product: Azure Synapse. One of the services is Azure Synapse Analytics.

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| Video Blog Apr 22, 2020

Webinar: Enable Remote Workforces with Windows Virtual Desktop

WVD helps maintain data sovereignty, digital loss, and strong security – all without deploying hardware solutions, DMZs, or VPNs.

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| Video Blog Apr 15, 2020

Azure Networking for Developers

Developers are not network engineers, but the need for basic network knowledge by developers is even more important now, because the line between infrastructure and software has blurred.

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| Video Blog Apr 08, 2020

Cloud Optimization: Achieving Business-Critical Goals in Azure

Align your cloud environment with business priorities to achieve organizational goals like increasing ROI and improving customer experience.

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| Blog Mar 28, 2020

Understanding Azure Container Solutions

Microsoft has incorporated containers into many Azure services but figuring out where containers fit into various types of solutions is no simple task. This whitepaper provides a better understanding of when and how to use specific container solutions and how...

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| Video Blog Mar 26, 2020

Video: What is Windows Virtual Desktop?

Azure Solutions Architect Rachael Gomer shares tips for remote workforce enablement and a quick dive into Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD)

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| Blog Mar 09, 2020

Atmosera to Sponsor and Present at INTERFACE 2020 in Portland

INTERFACE is the leading educational conference for IT professionals that focuses on the latest developments in this constantly changing information technology environment.

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| Blog Feb 27, 2020

Security Self-Evaluation Tool

This interactive tool is designed to evaluate your organization's current security controls and overall framework based on 10 areas of proficiency.

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| Video Blog Feb 26, 2020

Webinar: Building a Foundation for Defense in Depth

This webinar is designed to demystify the process of developing a strong security framework by getting started with a Defense in Depth approach based on 10 basic proficiencies.

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| Blog Feb 25, 2020

Atmosera Named Winner of 16th Annual Info Security PG’s 2020 Global Excellence Awards

Atmosera wins Info Security Product Guide’s 2020 Company of the Year and Milestone of the Year awards for its managed security services and Azure expertise

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| Video Blog Feb 25, 2020

3 Easy Ways to Run Containers on Azure

There are many ways to run containers on Azure, and some of them are genuinely difficult. But there are a few options that make running containers on Azure rather simple: Azure Container Instances, Web Apps for Containers, and Azure Kubernetes Services.

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| Blog Feb 19, 2020

Atmosera Named a Top Managed Services Provider by The Channel Company

Atmosera earned a spot on CRN’s MSP 500 list for the fourth consecutive year and Security 100 list.

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| Blog Jan 02, 2020

12 Features You May Not Know About Microsoft Azure

This white paper reviews 12 Azure features to strengthen security, increase ROI, comply with regulations, and align with your business goals.

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| Video Blog Dec 23, 2019

Getting Practical with React

Compared to most front-end JavaScript frameworks, React is relatively simple. With this simplicity, however, comes a lot of responsibility to choose or find your own tools and best practices.

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| Video Blog Dec 06, 2019

ASP.NET Core 3 with CosmosDB (Mongo) and Azure

In this webinar Eric Greene will demonstrate running a containerized ASP.NET Core 3 application on Azure using Cosmos DB (Mongo) to store data. You will learn the important aspects of using Mongo DB (Cosmos DB) with .NET Core 3 and hosting a ASP.NET Core 3 containerized web application on Azure.

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| Video Blog Nov 21, 2019

Tech on Fire: Azure IaaS – Load Balancers

Tech on Fire: Azure IaaS - Load Balancers In this edition you will learn how Azure Load Balancers provide connectivity for highly available applications like database clusters and web server clusters. https://youtu.be/H7lumo7JUPU

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| Video Blog Nov 20, 2019

React Hooks, Tricks and Treats

Creating classes and binding functions in React can be confusing, and the added complexity often adds little value. To make React development easier, React now includes “Hooks,” which are a new way to use React state and share functionality between components.

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| Blog Nov 12, 2019

Atmosera Wins Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition’s New Partner of the Year Award

Atmosera works closely with PNDC and its members to inform and advise them on best practices in IT infrastructure, information security, and industry regulatory standards.

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| Video Blog Nov 06, 2019

Tech on Fire: Azure – Peering & Virtual Network Gateways

Tech on Fire: Create a Hub-and-Spoke Topology on Azure with Peering and Virtual Network Gateways In this edition you will learn how to use an Azure Virtual Network Gateway and Azure Virtual Network Peering to create complex hub and spoke...

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| Blog Oct 31, 2019

Justin Cloutier Joins Atmosera as Vice President of Sales

Former Microsoft leader brings more than 20 years of experience and Azure knowledge to the role.

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| Video Blog Oct 30, 2019

Webinar: 10 Ways to Optimize Azure ROI and Security

Migrating workloads to Microsoft Azure is just the beginning of your cloud journey. A well-managed Azure environment should continuously improve, while maximizing ROI and security.

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| Blog Oct 21, 2019

Atmosera to Sponsor Microsoft Ignite 2019

Atmosera is a sponsor of the upcoming 2019 Microsoft Ignite conference.

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| Video Blog Oct 01, 2019

Linux Scripting for the Uninitiated

At the root of software engineering is the operating system and the kernel. Learning to navigate the file system and execute commands in the shell remotely or otherwise is essential.

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| Video Blog Oct 01, 2019

3 Ways to Automate Custom VMs on Azure

Azure provides a whole suite of tools for customizing and provisioning virtual machines on Azure including custom VM images, a VM Extension for scripting, and Cloud-Init though it’s not always clear which way is the best approach.

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| Blog Sep 19, 2019

Delivering Cloud and Security Solutions to Accelerate the Real Value of Businesses

Atmosera is featured on the list of Mirror Review's list of the 10 Most Scalable Cloud Solution Providers of 2019.

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| Blog Sep 19, 2019

Continuing Your Azure Journey: Security and ROI Optimizations

This white paper offers recommendations for optimizing your Azure environment from both a cost perspective and a security perspective.

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| Blog Sep 16, 2019

Atmosera Becomes Microsoft Azure Expert Managed Services Provider

Atmosera has been recognized as a Microsoft Azure Expert Managed Services Provider by Microsoft.

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| Blog Sep 09, 2019

Atmosera Grows with New Dallas Office

Atmosera announces an expansion of its physical presence with a new office in Dallas, Texas.

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| Video Blog Aug 21, 2019

Webinar: Five Benefits of Managed Security Services

How do you balance resource efficiency while meeting regulatory and security requirements? The answer: managed security services.

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| Blog Aug 12, 2019

Atmosera Powers Millin Associates Software to 100% Uptime, and Fewer Surprises

A move to off-prem data storage allows revenue cycle management firm to thrive

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| Blog Aug 09, 2019

Cyber Security Chief Locks It Down

Portland Business Tribune reporter Joseph Gallivan's interview with Atmosera CISO Sean Ventura

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| Blog Aug 01, 2019

Atmosera named a winner of 2019 IT World “Company of the Year” Awards

Network Products Guide has named Atmosera a winner of the 14th Annual 2019 IT World Awards

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| Video Blog Jul 30, 2019

Building Apps in Azure App Services and Serverless Workloads

In this webinar, we will focus on how and what services we should use to build Cloud Applications using PaaS and Serverless workloads. We will build an application using Azure Services like App Service, Azure DevOps, Azure KeyVault, Azure Storage, Azure Functions, and SQL Databases.

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| Video Blog Jul 18, 2019

Tech on Fire: Azure IaaS – Advanced Virtual Network Configurations on Azure

Tech on Fire: Azure IaaS - Advanced Virtual Network Configurations on Azure In this edition you will learn about some of the more advanced features for Azure VNets that allow users to customize VNets to do almost anything. https://youtu.be/lT1zYRXKSlY

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| Video Blog Jun 19, 2019

Webinar: Choosing the Right Cloud Environment – Public, Private, or Hybrid

How do businesses determine their ideal cloud environment and optimize it post-migration?

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| Blog Jun 18, 2019

Windows Server 2008 end of support

Challenges, Opportunities, and Advantages of IT Modernization

Windows Server end of support is an opportunity to modernize your application stack and increase consistency across infrastructure by moving it to the Microsoft cloud.

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| Blog May 28, 2019

At the Intersection of the Cloud and Digital Transformation:

Security, Operability, and IT Functionality

This eBook evaluates both the reasons behind and results of businesses’ increasing cloud investments in order to build an understanding of the business landscape in the cloud.

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| Blog May 24, 2019

Realize the transformative power of Azure

Best Practices: Enterprise Cloud Migration to Azure

This white paper outlines strategies and key steps important to planning a successful Azure migration that results in a robust cloud deployment aligned to your business goals.

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| Blog May 22, 2019

Ryan Randall joins Atmosera as VP of Finance and Accounting

Seasoned professional brings 20 years of finance, accounting and technology experience to the role.

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| Video Blog May 17, 2019

Tech on Fire: Azure IaaS – Availability Sets

Tech on Fire: Azure IaaS - Availability Sets In this edition, Blaize will show you how to create highly available applications such as database clusters on Azure with Availability Sets. https://youtu.be/A326Z1jDsXw

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| Video Blog May 11, 2019

Azure Functions

Azure Functions are getting a lot of traction in the Microsoft Azure world. As a cloud professional, you need to understand Azure Functions and how they can help you in improving your workloads. In this webinar, we will check how Azure Functions can help you to create easy running small pieces of code in Azure.

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| Video Blog May 08, 2019

Serverless in Azure

One of the latest innovations in Cloud is the offering of serverless services. Microsoft Azure is one of the main platforms that have several services to offer.

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| Video Blog Apr 24, 2019

Azure Storage for Developers

Azure developers need to work with many types of data. Azure Storage is an amazing PaaS service that is highly scalable and secure. In this webinar, we will take a look into the main capabilities of Azure Storage, and what design considerations developers should be aware of when implementing Azure Storage in their applications.

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| Blog Apr 10, 2019

Why Retailers Must Reinforce Data Security To Build Customer Trust

As e-commerce expands rapidly and in-store checkout goes cardless, it's never been easier to get the products you need as quickly as possible. The flip side: cybercriminals have an ever-growing trove of personal and financial information within their reach.

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| Video Blog Apr 02, 2019

A Crash Course in Kubernetes on Azure

In this webinar, we'll help you get started with Kubernetes, particularly Azure Kubernetes Services, as we break down into bite size chunks so you can get a jump start on your Kubernetes experience.

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| Video Blog Mar 22, 2019

Tech on Fire: Azure – Virtual Machine Options

Tech on Fire with Blaize In this episode you will learn about the many options for Virtual Machines on Azure. https://youtu.be/4OiaKdzUPCs

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| Video Blog Mar 19, 2019

Arm your Azure Infrastructure

In this session, we'll show you how to generate ARM Templates for consistent and repeatable deployments, and how you can automate the deployment of your Infrastructure.

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| Blog Mar 15, 2019

What Hackers Have In Store For 2019

We’re approaching the one-year anniversary of the ransomware attack that held critical City of Atlanta systems hostage, costing millions to fix. And although we don’t hear about high-profile ransomware attacks every day, they’re still a threat to government systems: in January, the city of Del Rio, Texas, suffered an attack that shut down city hall servers.

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| Video Blog Mar 13, 2019

Webinar: Security in the Cloud: Advantages of Moving to a Risk-sharing Model – Not Just Risk Mitigation

Tune in for a discussion on how to keep up with changes without slowing down the pace of innovation and agility in the cloud.

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| Blog Mar 12, 2019

Atmosera Launches Packaged Security Services Offerings

Atmosera, a leading Microsoft Azure cloud services provider, today announced two new products focused on uncovering customers’ existing network vulnerabilities and actively monitoring their systems for potential threats.

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| Video Blog Feb 26, 2019

Check Out This Awesome Vue(js)!

Vue.js describes itself as an approachable, versatile, and performant JavaScript framework. Vue.js is gaining in popularity among developers because it’s lightweight, intuitive, easy to learn, and combines many of the best characteristics of the most popular JavaScript frameworks such as React and Angular.

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| Blog Feb 25, 2019

Atmosera Named A Top Managed Service Provider By The Channel Company

Atmosera, a leading Microsoft Azure cloud services provider, has been named to CRN's 2019 Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list for the third consecutive year. The magazine placed Atmosera within its Security 100 subset.

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| Video Blog Feb 15, 2019

Warm up Your JavaScript Skills!

In this webinar, Chris will first give you a low-level review of how JavaScript works, followed by an explanation and hands-on coding demos of some of the most interesting new features: including modules, template literals, generator functions, async functions, and more.

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| Blog Jan 30, 2019

Don’t Reinvent The Vault: Integrating Legacy Systems With The Cloud

When you think of bank security, the vault is probably the first thing that comes to mind. All of your wealth locked behind a foot of steel and concrete. For decades, that was enough to protect a bank’s most valuable assets. Today, we’re managing a second vault: one filled with customer data, locked behind layers of encryption. The trouble is that today’s bank robbers aren’t working with dynamite, like in the westerns; they’re behind powerful computers.

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| Video Blog Jan 28, 2019

Master Python’s Async Features

Python’s async and parallel programming support is highly underrated. In this webcast, we will introduce the entire spectrum of Python’s parallel APIs. Then we will focus in on the most promising, most useful, and modern feature of Python’s async capabilities:...

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| Blog Jan 23, 2019

PSD2 and PCI DSS Compliance Can Be Found in the Cloud

Smartphone applications allow users to complete tasks in seconds that once required a visit to the bank, such as transfers and depositing paychecks. The cloud facilitates this increased activity, giving banks the computing power necessary to process millions of customer requests and payments through the application at any given moment. And by managing front-end functionality in the cloud, institutions gain an extra layer of security against growing cyberthreats.

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| Video Blog Jan 15, 2019

Pull Yourself up With Bootstrap 4!

Bootstrap 4 is the latest version of the popular CSS and JavaScript framework originally created by Twitter. Through live coding demos, Chris will show how Bootstrap makes creating dynamic and responsive web user interfaces easy. You'll also learn how Bootstrap 4 differs from previous versions, and get some tips for whether and how to upgrade your Bootstrap 3 site.

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| Blog Dec 20, 2018

Atmosera Named Finalist For Three Cloud Awards

Atmosera, a leading Microsoft Azure cloud services provider, announced today that it has been nominated for three Cloud Awards, a global program that celebrates success and innovation in the cloud computing industry.

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| Blog Dec 19, 2018

What Retail IT Needs To Know About Cryptocurrency Mining

A year-and-a-half ago, as numerous countries dealt with WannaCry’s aftermath, ransomware was one of the hottest topics in retail IT—and all feared what would happen if their systems were suddenly held hostage. But even by the end of 2017, the security firm Malwarebytes found that ransomware attacks dropped off significantly.

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| Video Blog Dec 19, 2018

DevOps: Effective Application Instrumentation with Application Insights

This talk will show you how you can leverage Azure Application Insights to collect data from your solution’s components and to allow you to explore and display your telemetry in ways that you can leverage to provide valuable understanding of your application’s behavior and the way your users interact with it.

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| Blog Dec 04, 2018

Adopting the IoT for Manufacturing? Adopt the Cloud First.

The proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT) technologies continues to transform business operations and processes. The pace at which these devices appear increases at an astounding rate each year: at present, there are 23.14 billion IoT-connected devices online. By 2025, according to Statista, there will be 75.44 billion. It’s no surprise, then, that today’s manufacturers are more reliant on IoT technology than ever before.

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| Blog Nov 19, 2018

Atmosera Adopts Arista In Core Infrastructure Upgrade

Atmosera, a leading Microsoft Azure cloud services provider, will integrate Arista EOS CloudVision as part of an infrastructure upgrade aimed at simplifying network management.

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| Video Blog Nov 16, 2018

Introduction to React

In this webinar, you'll learn what React is and how it fits into the big picture of modern web development. Through live coding demos, you'll learn about the key concepts of React, including: the Virtual DOM, one-way data flow, and...

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| Blog Nov 08, 2018

How The Cloud Supports Disaster Recovery For Manufacturing

It wasn’t long ago that the worst disasters a manufacturer had to fear were natural ones: fires, tornados or hurricanes. Machinery didn’t stop just because the internet went down. But like most industries, manufacturing is undergoing a massive digital transformation, driven by Industry 4.0 technologies such as IoT sensors and artificial intelligence.

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| Blog Nov 07, 2018

Atmosera CEO Jon Thomsen, CISO Sean Ventura To Speak At Cloud Expo

Two executives from Atmosera, a leading Microsoft Azure cloud services provider, will offer sessions focused on cloud implementation during the 10th annual Cloud Expo, Nov. 12-13 at the Roosevelt Hotel, New York City.

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| Blog Oct 01, 2018

Atmosera Adopts Rapid7 In Security Ecosystem Upgrade

Atmosera, a leading Microsoft Azure cloud services provider, will adopt Rapid7 (Nasdaq:RPD) solutions as part of its efforts to continually deliver secure environments for its clients.

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| Video Blog Sep 29, 2018

Take a Spin on Azure IoT Hub

In this webinar, you’ll get a survey of Azure IoT Hub and the suite of tools surrounding it. With this knowledge, you will be able to approach it with confidence when considering your next IoT project.

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| Video Blog Sep 26, 2018

Learn to Build Bots with The Microsoft Bot Framework

In this webinar, we’ll go over the different components of the Bot Framework and how to build your very first bot.

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| Video Blog Sep 18, 2018

Webinar: Best Migration Path to the Cloud – Lift & Shift, or Re-platform?

Join Atmosera and Axian for an informative webinar to learn more about different cloud infrastructures, how to assess your needs, plan your migration, and successfully operate your applications in the right cloud environment.

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| Blog Sep 10, 2018

Atmosera Announces Channel Agreement With AVANT Communications

Atmosera, a leading Microsoft Azure cloud services provider, has entered into a master agency distribution agreement with channel sales enablement advisor, AVANT Communications.

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| Blog Aug 21, 2018

Atmosera Celebrates Third Successful Year Of Clean Energy Initiative

Atmosera, a leading Microsoft Azure cloud services provider, recently announced the results from its third year of participation in Portland General Electric’s Clean Wind renewable energy program.

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| Video Blog Aug 07, 2018

A Tour of Azure Databricks

In this webinar, we’ll go over Azure Databricks, and explore where and how it fits into the Azure Data Platform. This will be followed by a live demo on the core functionality.

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| Video Blog Jul 14, 2018

Visualizing Data with Power BI

In this webinar, we’ll introduce Power BI to give you a lightning fast look into your data with more insight than you could ever have imagined.

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| Video Blog Jul 03, 2018

Introduction to Machine Learning in Python with Scikit Learn

In this webinar, we’ll take a tour of the available tools provided by Scikit-Learn, then uncover the distinction between an estimator and a function, which is key to understanding how to use the API.

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| Blog May 29, 2018

Three-Tier Azure Management

Azure offers one of the most compelling cloud-based solution when it comes to scalability, performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness. To successfully run in Azure requires careful planning and on-going management services.

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| Blog May 29, 2018

Atmosera Introduces Three-Tier Azure Management Suite.

Fully Managed, Co-Managed, and Self-Managed Azure Solutions Now Available to Business Customers Through the Company’s Enterprise Agreement or Microsoft CSP Licensing Format

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| Video Blog May 16, 2018

Blockchain: How to Cash in on Smart Contracts

In this webinar, you’ll get a primer on Smart Contract technology to help you get started to cash in on this disruptive technology!

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| Blog May 04, 2018

New Billing Portal

In an effort to continue delivering more value to our customers, we are rolling out a new Billing Portal which will enable you to view and manage your Atmosera bills.

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| Blog May 01, 2018

Understanding Azure Machine Learning – Whitepaper

Build sophisticated machine-learning models quickly and harness the power of predictive analytics to aid your research and build smarter apps. Download Whitepaper [gravityform id="35" title="false" description="false"]

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| Video Blog May 01, 2018

Introduction to Microsoft Office 365 for Developers

In this webinar, we’ll show you how to get started developing solutions in Microsoft Office 365 environments. This includes creating a Microsoft Office 365 development tenant and developing applications with Microsoft Graph and Microsoft Azure AD.

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| Blog Apr 12, 2018

The Cloud Can Be A Tough Transition For Legacy Enterprise Companies

TechRepublic Senior Writer Dan Peterson interview with Atmosera Chief Marketing Officer John Trembley.

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| Blog Mar 29, 2018

Atmosera Sees Increasing Cloud Compliance And Security Business

Channel EYE Author Nick Farrell interview with Atmosera VP of Information Security & Chief Information Security Officer Ray Espinoza

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| Video Blog Mar 28, 2018

New Kids on the Blockchain

In this webinar, we will help you, the “new kid,” understand blockchain technology, and then get you ready to start applying it to real-world scenarios.

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| Blog Mar 21, 2018

Atmosera Enterprise Cloud Security And Compliance Adoption Increases

Higher Use of Public Cloud Services, Evolving Regulatory Requirements, and Dynamic Computing Models Are Driving Demand for Cloud Security & Compliance

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| Video Blog Mar 16, 2018

Developing a Routine for Performing Data Analysis with Pandas Webinar

Although there is no universally accepted approach to beginning a data analysis effort, it is typically a good idea to develop a formal process for yourself when first examining a dataset. This routine can manifest itself as a dynamic checklist...

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| Video Blog Mar 10, 2018

Developing a Routine for Performing Data Analysis with Pandas

In this webinar, we’ll systematically undertake a routine to explore a real-world messy dataset. We will use the Pandas Python library to transform, clean, and analyze our data as well as the Seaborn library to create beautiful visualizations. By the end of the demonstration, you will have a detailed checklist of tasks that you can use, or customize to your liking, to thoroughly explore any dataset.

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| Video Blog Feb 28, 2018

Webinar: Re-Platforming Applications for the Cloud

Are you planning to move existing applications to the cloud and want to avoid setbacks?

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| Blog Feb 27, 2018

Atmosera Named Finalist for DevOps Excellence Award

Atmosera Recognized for DevOps Leadership in Automating the Deployment of Websites and Applications in Microsoft Azure

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| Blog Feb 21, 2018

Atmosera Recognized for Excellence in Managed IT Services

The annual list recognizes North American solution providers with cutting-edge approaches to delivering managed services

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| Video Blog Feb 20, 2018

Getting Started with Kubernetes Webinar

In this intro to Kubernetes webinar, we’ll give you a primer on Kubernetes and show you how to get started using Kubernetes for container orchestration. We’ll talk about the pieces of Kubernetes, show you how they work together, and finally...

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| Blog Feb 16, 2018

Advanced IT Re-Platforming For Microsoft Azure

DZONE: Research Analyst Tom Smith interview with Atmosera VP of Engineering, Scott Harvey and CMO, John Trembley.

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| Video Blog Feb 01, 2018

Data Analysis in Python with Pandas Webinar

Data Science, Machine Learning, and AI are all trends dominating modern computing and revolve around one important thing – data. All that data needs, is to be cleaned, and transformed in specific ways, to take full advantage of the algorithms...

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| Blog Jan 31, 2018

Atmosera and iTrellis Accelerate Business Agility with Advanced IT Re-Platforming for Microsoft Clouds

Atmosera and iTrellis Accelerate Business Agility with Advanced IT Re-Platforming for Microsoft Clouds

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| Blog Jan 31, 2018

Atmosera and iTrellis Accelerate Business Agility with Advanced IT Re-Platforming for Microsoft Clouds

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| Blog Jan 30, 2018

Operations And Infrastructure Assessment

How Can an Operations & Infrastructure Assessment Help Your Business?

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| Blog Jan 30, 2018

Operations And Infrastructure Assessment

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| Video Blog Jan 30, 2018

Getting Started with Kubernetes

In this webinar, we’ll give you a primer on Kubernetes and show you how to get started using Kubernetes for container orchestration. We’ll talk about the pieces of Kubernetes, show you how they work together, and finally show you how you can get your containers running on Kubernetes locally and in a hosted environment.

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| Blog Jan 25, 2018

Azure Networking Feature Addresses Latency, Performance

Azure networking feature addresses latency, performance

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| Video Blog Jan 13, 2018

Data Analysis in Python with Pandas

During this webinar, we’ll cover Pandas, one of the best libraries in Python to clean, transform, and run a quick analysis on your data. We’ll also have a look at NumPy, a library that Pandas rely so heavily upon.

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| Blog Jan 04, 2018

Security Alert: Meltdown And Spectre

The following provides information regarding security vulnerabilities which became public on Wednesday.

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| Blog Jan 04, 2018

Security Alert: Meltdown And Spectre

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| Video Blog Dec 14, 2017

Webinar: Migrate A Website To Azure

Find out how to successfully plan and execute a migration to Azure

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| Blog Dec 14, 2017

Atmosera Approved To Deploy In Microsoft Azure Government

Microsoft Azure Government is the most trusted cloud for US government agencies and their partners which now includes Atmosera

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| Blog Dec 05, 2017

Atmosera Launches Azure Website Migration Assessment Program

Atmosera Provides Fact-Based Analysis and Intelligence for Roadmap to Optimize Business-Critical Websites and E-Commerce Sites in Microsoft Azure

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| Blog Dec 04, 2017

Atmosera Talks Migrating Web Assets to the Cloud

VMBlog: David Marshall conducts an expert interview with John Trembley, Chief Marketing Officer at Atmosera.

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| Video Blog Dec 02, 2017

Data Science for Developers

What exactly is data science?  How does one become a Data Scientist?

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| Blog Nov 30, 2017

Atmosera Cited By Gartner As A Representative Vendor In Market Guide

For over 20 years, Atmosera has delivered managed services and IT solutions to many industries including healthcare.

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| Video Blog Nov 18, 2017

Getting Started with Angular 5

This webinar will explore the essentials of building components, templates, data binding, and handling events. If you are looking to jump start your Angular 5 development this webinar is for you.

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| Video Blog Nov 17, 2017

Modernizing Legacy Apps with Containers

In this webinar, we’ll look at how to analyze an application for potential use in a container and then how to create a migration strategy for applications.

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| Blog Nov 14, 2017

The Cloud And DevOps: Like Peanut Butter And Jelly

Don Macvittie mentions Atmosera in an article about DevOps and Cloud, Ray Espinoza and CMO, John Trembley.

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| Video Blog Nov 07, 2017

Data Science for Developers Webinar

What exactly is data science?  How does one become a Data Scientist? Data Scientist has been labelled by the Harvard Business Review, as “the sexiest job of the 21st century.” A quick search of job search sites reveal that this...

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| Video Blog Nov 04, 2017

Concurrent Programming in .NET

Please find the demo code from the session here. If you are interested, please learn more about Wintellect's .NET consulting or Training

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| Blog Nov 01, 2017

Open Source And Azure – A Match Made In Heaven

Microsoft is not always associated with the open source movement but to think they no longer play nice is a mistake. Microsoft is a big backer of Open Source Software (OSS) and is putting significant resources behind it. Microsoft’s Azure platform works seamlessly with open source especially when it comes to cloud development interfaces and tools.

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| Video Blog Oct 24, 2017

Survey of Containers on Azure

In this webinar, we’ll survey the container offerings on Microsoft Azure, and demo a few of the options. Learn more about Wintellect's Azure consulting or Azure training.

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| Blog Oct 22, 2017

Moving from Data Centers – Preventing Business Disruption

Research Analyst Tom Smith interview with Atmosera VP of Engineering, Scott Harvey and CMO, John Trembley.

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| Blog Oct 22, 2017

Moving from Data Centers – Preventing Business Disruption

Atmosera Introduces Automated Continuous Release Management for Web Development in Microsoft Azure

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| Video Blog Oct 21, 2017

Modernizing Legacy Apps with Containers Webinar

Rewriting applications is a costly endeavor. Sometimes the benefits do not outweigh the costs. A rewrite though isn’t the only way to modernize apps – one approach can be to use containers. Containers offer pathways to enable legacy apps to...

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| Video Blog Oct 18, 2017

Intro to Angular 5 Webinar

This webinar will explore Angular 5 essentials of building components, templates, data binding, and handling events. If you are looking to jump start your Angular 5 development this webinar is for you. In this recorded Wintellect webinar you will learn:...

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| Video Blog Oct 14, 2017

Concurrent Programming in .NET Webinar

The .NET platform has always provided a way to use multiple threads within an application. However, with the proliferation of multi-CPU architectures and highly scalable cloud computing resources, the ability to write high quality concurrent code is becoming a required...

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| Video Blog Oct 12, 2017

Learn Python Using 5 of the Best Features Webinar

Learn Python Using the 5 Best Language Features In this Wintellect webinar presented by Michael kennedy, host of the TalkPython and PythonBytes podcasts, you will learn Python using 5 of the best features. Michael provided a live coding session showing Python examples...

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| Blog Oct 11, 2017

Silverlight Migration Strategies

Browser plugin based application architectures, such as Silverlight, are rapidly losing market and mind share to open source and modern proprietary technology options. The shortcomings of plugin based architecture, in terms of security, performance, stability, and other considerations are driving...

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| Video Blog Oct 03, 2017

ASP.NET Core Development with Docker Webinar

Using Docker to Create a Testing & Deployment Target for ASP.NET Core apps ASP.NET Core offers the exciting ability to develop, test, and deploy on different platforms. In this 1-hour Wintellect webinar with Jason Bell, you will learn how to...

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| Blog Sep 28, 2017

Automated Continuous Release Management In Azure

Research Analyst Tom Smith interview with Atmosera VP of Engineering, Scott Harvey and CMO, John Trembley.

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| Blog Sep 26, 2017

Automated Continuous Release Management – From Atmosera

New Release Management as a Service (RMaaS) for Azure enables end-to-end automation and testing to accelerate deployment of e-commerce sites

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| Blog Sep 15, 2017

Azure And The Hybrid Cloud

Cloud computing has three main, often interconnected types of services – Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS).

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| Blog Sep 06, 2017

Five Key Reasons Atmosera Focuses On Azure Vs. AWS

What’s the difference between Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure?

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| Blog Aug 29, 2017

Atmosera Broadens Infosec Portfolio

Channel Partners Senior Editor Lynn Haber interview with Atmosera CISO, Ray Espinoza and CMO, John Trembley.

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| Blog Aug 29, 2017

Atmosera Brings Enterprise-Class Security And Compliance

Atmosera offers flexible IT security and compliance solutions to combat the world’s most sophisticated threats

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| Blog Aug 22, 2017

InfoSec And The Cloud – Bridge To The Future

As we discussed in our Security and the Cloud – Common Myths post, Information Security (InfoSec) and the cloud require thoughtful planning and expertise.

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| Blog Aug 02, 2017

Atmosera’s Managed Azure Services Grow 11X

Year-Over-Year Highlighting the Rapid Transition to Microsoft’s Cloud

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| Blog Jun 27, 2017

Atmosera Announces Enhanced Managed Azure Services

Atmosera Announces Enhanced Managed Azure Services for Public, Private, and Hybrid Cloud Deployments

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| Blog Jun 27, 2017

CRN Exclusive: Atmosera Sees Soaring Demand For Managed Azure

CRN Associate Editor Alec Shirkey interview with Atmosera CEO, Jon Thomsen and CMO, John Trembley.

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| Blog Jun 27, 2017

Microsoft CSP Atmosera Brings Managed Azure Services Portfolio

ChannelBuzz Editor interview with Atmosera CMO, John Trembley.

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| Blog Jun 27, 2017

The Doyle Report: Business Transformation Done Right

MSPmentor Senior Content Director T.C. Doyle interview with Atmosera CEO, Jon Thomsen.

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| Video Blog Jun 26, 2017

A Lap Around Microsoft’s Business Intelligence Platform

Learn about the Features of Microsoft's Business Intelligence Platform There is much choice when it comes to Business Intelligence (BI) products these days. In this webinar session, you will learn about Microsoft's Business Intelligence Platform, and get a wealth of...

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| Blog Jun 17, 2017

PCI-DSS Compliance Using Microsoft Azure

Most of us know someone who’s experienced credit card fraud.

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| Video Blog Jun 13, 2017

ASP.NET Core Development with Docker

Using Docker to Create a Testing & Deployment Target for ASP.NET Core apps Did you like this webinar? Check out our ASP.NET Core with Docker live, 2-day virtual course. To perform the demonstrations as shown during the webinar, you must have...

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| Blog Jun 08, 2017

Data Breaches and Application Security – InfoSec

There’s a lot of hype as well as genuine concerns about using a public cloud to power mission-critical applications, especially those with high InfoSec or compliance requirements.

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| Blog Jun 08, 2017

Data Breaches and Application Security – InfoSec

Data Breaches on Our Minds

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| Blog Jun 02, 2017

Security and the Cloud – Common Myths

At a recent SecureWorld conference, Atmosera’s Ray Espinoza, Chief Information Security Officer, addressed the topic: Can you trust the public cloud?

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| Blog May 25, 2017

New Billing System

In an effort to continue delivering more value to our customers, we started the process of implementing a new billing system.

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| Blog May 25, 2017

Delivering Value – 2017 Vol. 2

The Importance of a Good Security Program Managed by a Partner you Can Trust

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| Blog May 23, 2017

Understanding Azure Machine Learning

Build sophisticated machine-learning models quickly and harness the power of predictive analytics to aid your research and build smarter apps.

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| Blog May 22, 2017

Understanding Microsoft Power BI

Transform your data into rich visuals and create stunning interactive reports without writing any code – and do it in any browser or on any device.

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| Blog May 22, 2017

Understanding Microsoft Cognitive Services

Use cloud-based intelligence APIs to build smart apps that see, hear, speak, and understand – in any language and on any platform.

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| Blog May 22, 2017

Azure Storage Tables Whitepaper

Learn about the good and bad of Microsoft's Azure storage library and develop an improved understanding of Azure Tables. Get introduced to a set of time-honed patterns and practices related to Azure Tables.

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| Blog May 18, 2017

PBJ CFO of the Year 2017

The team at Atmosera is proud to have its own Doug Adler nominated as CFO of the Year by the Portland Business Journal in the Medium Company Category

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| Blog May 16, 2017

Atmosera Partners with Cloudflare to Protect from Cyber-Attacks

New offering addresses the evolving threat landscape for public, private and hybrid cloud deployments.

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| Blog May 04, 2017

Security Alert: WanaCry/WanaCrypt0r Ransomware

The following provides information regarding the cyber-attack that took place on Friday, May 12, 2017 known as the WanaCry/WanaCrypt0r ransomware.

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| Blog May 03, 2017

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| Blog Apr 26, 2017

Atmosera Hires VP of InfoSec to Bolster Azure Managed Services

Ray Espinoza brings a wealth of experience, acquired working for leading Bay Area companies, to drive Information Security and Compliance services.

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| Blog Apr 22, 2017

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| Video Blog Apr 21, 2017

Python Jumpstart for .NET Developers

Learn Python in this Webinar geared to .NET/C# Developers Today Wintellect held a live Python jumpstart coding session for C# Developers presented by Michael Kennedy, host of the TalkPython and PythonBytes podcasts. A couple weeks ago Michael presented Wintellect's live webinar...

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| Video Blog Apr 10, 2017

Write Pythonic Code Through 5 Examples

Learn Python Using the Best Language Features If you are interested in learning more our Python Training or Consulting, shoot us an email here. You can download the code from the webinar here: Pythonic Code Through 5 Examples Demo Code....

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| Blog Apr 04, 2017

Visual Studio 2017 Comes With Free Xamarin U Subscription

Visual Studio 2017 launched to the general public March 7 and developers have been devouring the latest version of Microsoft's integrated development environment. If you haven't yet downloaded Visual Studio 2017, take note: The new version includes a free 60-day...

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| Blog Mar 28, 2017

Rust, Python, Go Among Most Valued Languages in Developer Survey

Stack Overflow has released results of its 2017 Developer Survey, and they paint an interesting picture of the languages developers love and abhor. Developers are crushing on Mozilla's Rust, which earned top honors as the most-loved programming language among the...

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| Video Blog Mar 24, 2017

Xamarin Mobile Development: Building Cross-Platform Apps for IOS, Android & Windows Devices

Xamarin Mobile Development Wintellect held a live hand's-on webinar on Xamarin mobile development for building cross-platform apps including IOS, Android and Windows Devices. The agenda included an interactive and coding presentation from Jason Bell, including the mobile landscape and development options,...

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| Blog Mar 17, 2017

Microsoft Introduces Playable Ads in Windows Apps

Microsoft Playable Ads is a new solution for Windows developers looking to draw more engaged users to their applications. The company recently launched Playable Ads, a type of in-app ad that allows potential users to experience a new app before...

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| Blog Feb 25, 2017

How a Single-Character Coding Error Led to a Major Data Leak

If you don't follow the tech Twitter-verse as obsessively as we do, you may not be aware that a major data breach at Cloudflare has put user passwords, messages and other information at risk all over the internet. Cloudflare provides...

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| Video Blog Feb 24, 2017

Introduction to GraphQL & Relay

Learn how GraphQL improves upon Rest Services In this week's Introduction to GraphQL & Relay webinar attendees learned how GraphQL could help improve upon Rest Services by allowing them to view data as a graph. This data can also be queried...

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| Blog Feb 23, 2017

Atmosera Named to CRN’s 2017 MSP 500

Atmosera Named to CRN’s 2017 Managed Service Provider 500 Listing

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| Blog Feb 18, 2017

The Dangerous Effects of Apple Rumors

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| Video Blog Feb 17, 2017

Introduction to Angular 2

Jump start your Angular 2 development Wintellect's Eric Greene presented a live webinar this week an "Introduction to Angular 2" which included live coding demos. Angular 2 is the latest JavaScript UI framework for building cross-platform, single page applications. Utilizing...

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| Blog Feb 17, 2017

Delivering Value – 2017 Vol. 1

CEO's 2017 Outlook and Insights

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| Blog Feb 15, 2017

Build 2017 Conference Is Now Open for Registration

Tickets went on sale for Microsoft's yearly Build developer conference Tuesday, and the registration website was immediately flooded with takers--so much so, that users trying to sign up experienced technical problems throughout the morning. Though many devs reported on Twitter...

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| Blog Feb 11, 2017

InfoSec Consultant vs Trusted Advisor

Can You Tell the Difference Between an InfoSec Consultant and an InfoSec Trusted Advisor?

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| Blog Feb 11, 2017

Microsoft’s Privacy Suit Against Department of Justice Will Go Forward

A federal judge ruled Thursday that a lawsuit Microsoft filed against the U.S. Department of Justice to protect customer privacy can continue. At issue are so-called 'gag orders' that DOJ sometimes imposes on tech companies who have provided customer emails...

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| Blog Feb 10, 2017

Visual Studio 2017 Will Be Released March 7

It's always an event when a new version of Visual Studio comes out, and the general release of Visual Studio 2017 marks 20 years of Microsoft's groundbreaking integrated development environment. Visual Studio 2017 will be available for download March 7,...

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| Blog Feb 02, 2017

Edge Improvements in Windows 10 Creators Update Will Include VR, EBook Support

Microsoft has released a video detailing a bevy of new features for its Edge Browser in the upcoming Windows 10 Creators Update. It's the latest move in Redmond's effort to make Edge competitive with Google Chrome and other popular browsers....

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| Blog Jan 28, 2017

Microsoft to Host Windows 10 Creators Update Webcast for Developers

Want to learn a bit more about what's coming in the Windows 10 Creators Update? Microsoft is hosting a free, live web event for developers February 8. The four-event will include several substantive sessions on new developer tools and APIs,...

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| Blog Jan 27, 2017

Google Starts Testing Android Instant Apps

Android Instant Apps, the lightweight versions of Android apps that can be run without downloading, are now available in a limited run. Google first shared the idea for Instant Apps at its I/O developer conference last year. The concept is...

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| Blog Jan 19, 2017

SUSE Linux Can Now Run on Windows 10

Last year, Microsoft gave a boon to Linux fans everywhere when it announced the Windows Subsystem for Linux. The system allows developers to run Linux command lines natively on Windows 10, accessing all their Windows files, and was originally offered...

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| Video Blog Jan 16, 2017

An Introduction to Azure DocumentDB

In the last several years NoSQL database stores have emerged as viable and useful alternatives to traditional relational databases. While relational technologies like SQL Server will likely always have a place in the enterprise, the means to store data as...

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| Blog Jan 14, 2017

‘Game Mode’ Coming to Windows 10 Creators Update

The Windows 10 Creators Update set to release in April will have a 'game mode' that optimizes performance for gaming. While details are slim so far, the new mode will support both Universal Windows Platform and Win32 games. "Windows Insiders...

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| Blog Jan 13, 2017

Atmosera Named One of Oregon’s Top Companies

Atmosera was recognized by both Portland Business Journal and the Oregonian as a top technology company.

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| Blog Jan 10, 2017

Atmosera Recognized as One of Oregon’s Most Admired Companies

Atmosera is honored to have been selected as One of Oregon's Most Admired Companies for 2016

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| Blog Jan 10, 2017

Microsoft Launches Platform for Connected Cars

Microsoft has created a new platform for building connected cars, and Nissan is its first partner. Announced at CES on Thursday, the Microsoft Connected Vehicle Platform will draw on the Microsoft Azure cloud and will bring services like Office 365,...

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| Video Blog Jan 06, 2017

Using TypeScript with React

Want to learn how to combine TypeScript with React for top-notch enterprise JavaScript coding? TypeScript makes available critical programming features from C# and Java such as strong-typing, interfaces, and generics. React has become a very popular library for building multi-platform...

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| Blog Dec 31, 2016

Free Xamarin Training for Your New Year’s Weekend

New Year's Eve weekend is a time to party, but for the geeks among us, it may also be a good opportunity to curl up with some dev training videos. Enter Microsoft/Xamarin with their on-demand recordings of Xamarin Dev Days...

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| Blog Dec 24, 2016

All Uber Wants for Christmas

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| Video Blog Dec 13, 2016

Master Containers on Windows Server 2016

One of the most anticipated features of Windows Server 2016 is container services. Microsoft has worked closely with Docker to create this exciting new feature for on-premise CaaS. Wintellect senior consultant Blaize Stewart has created a webinar in which you...

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| Blog Dec 09, 2016

Microsoft Outlines Plans for Budget VR, Will Share Dev Kit in February

If you're not ready to shell out $3,000 for a Microsoft HoloLens mixed reality device, you're not alone, and Microsoft knows this. That's why it's partnering with companies including Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP and Lenovo to create a line of...

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| Video Blog Dec 01, 2016

1st Thursday: Scaling IT to Exceed the Pace of Business

Educational event featuring Consonus Healthcare and Marquis Companies.

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| Blog Nov 26, 2016

Making Tech Great Again

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| Blog Nov 15, 2016

Microsoft to Release Mac Version of Visual Studio

In a month of many surprises, Microsoft has one more for developers everywhere: It's finally bringing Visual Studio to Mac. A preview version of Visual Studio for Mac will debut at this week's Connect conference, according to a blog post...

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| Blog Nov 09, 2016

Microsoft Open-Sources Azure Container Services Engine

Microsoft on Monday announced a number of updates to Azure Container Services that it says will make the container service more open and flexible. First up: The Kubernetes cloud orchestrator is now available in preview for Azure Container Services. This...

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| Video Blog Nov 04, 2016

Harness the Power of Data With Azure Data Lake

The modern enterprise generates huge amounts of data and requires state-of-the-art tools to store, analyze, and derive actionable meaning from that data. Mainstream open-source options like Apache Hadoop, Spark, and Storm are powerful but have a big learning curve and...

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| Blog Nov 04, 2016

Can Microsoft Beat Slack at its Own Game?

It was less than two months ago that rumors of a Microsoft competitor to Slack, the messaging app popular in tech and other creative industries, began leaking to the public. Microsoft Teams has been quick to market, with Microsoft CEO...

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| Video Blog Oct 31, 2016

Learn About Azure Container Services

Azure Container Services is one of the hottest implementations of Containers-as-a-Service for many reasons. Unlike many other CaaS implentations, ACS is pure Docker, yet it is fully backed and supported by many popular tools for Azure administration. When deployed, it...

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| Blog Oct 27, 2016

Windows 10 ‘Creators Update’ Will Include New 3D, Virtual Reality Features

Setting its sights squarely on the creative professionals who have typically been drawn to Apple products, Microsoft has dubbed its upcoming Windows 10 release the 'Creators Update' and packed it with 3D and VR features. Announced at a Microsoft press...

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| Blog Oct 26, 2016

Microsoft Releases Updated Cognitive Toolkit

Microsoft has released a beta version of its updated Cognitive Toolkit, the deep learning technology that its developers use to train computer systems in speech and image recognition. Available on Github under an open source license, the toolkit is the...

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| Blog Oct 22, 2016

Dating in the Age of AI

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| Blog Oct 21, 2016

Two New IoT Starter Kits to Take for a Spin

Some news for the Makers out there: Microsoft and its partners have updated the line of IoT starter kits based on Windows 10 IoT Core. Two new options are available to help you kick off your IoT projects. The Microsoft...

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| Blog Oct 18, 2016

Microsoft Computer Can Transcribe Conversations As Well As a Human

SkyNet may be only a few steps away. Microsoft researchers say they have come up with a technology that can recognize words in a recorded conversation just as well as an actual human being would, claiming victory over a problem...

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| Video Blog Oct 14, 2016

An Introduction to Azure IoT Suite

The growing universe of smart devices provides us with an immense amount of data that can be analyzed to improve productivity and, ultimately, our quality of life. But what's the best way to reliably and securely collect that data? In an...

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| Blog Oct 12, 2016

How to Use Microsoft’s Project Rome for a Seamless Cross-Device Experience

Taking the 'universal' part of the Universal Windows Platform to the next level, Microsoft's Project Rome focuses on having apps function continuously and harmoniously across devices. A new Microsoft tutorial shows how that might work for your app. Microsoft is...

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| Blog Oct 01, 2016

Microsoft Reorganizes, Focuses on AI

Microsoft is forming a new research group focused on artificial intelligence, the company announced Thursday. Led by Harry Shum, a former corporate VP for Bing with 20 years of Microsoft service under his belt, the 5,000-strong AI and Research Group...

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| Blog Sep 28, 2016

A More Secure Microsoft Edge, and Other News from Ignite 2016

In the wake of highly publicized cyberattacks on big companies, Microsoft on Monday rolled out new security features for its Edge browser. Windows Defender Application Guard, developed for the company's enterprise customers, will use Microsoft's Hyper-V virtualization technology to isolate...

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| Blog Sep 22, 2016

Atmosera Honored as Top Workplaces

Atmosera is proud to be recognized as one of Oregon's Top Workplaces for 2016

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| Blog Sep 15, 2016

Atmosera’s Byron Anderson Wins THWACK Innovation Award

Byron Anderson wins award for innovative work to monitor Microsoft Azure and Licensing

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| Video Blog Sep 14, 2016

Video THWACKCAMP Shields Up Panel: Network Security Fundamentals

Panel Featuring Byron Anderson Focuses on Monitoring and Network Security

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| Video Blog Sep 08, 2016

1st Thursday: The Value of Microservices

Educational event featuring Steven Borg from Northwest Cadence.

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| Blog Sep 07, 2016

Microsoft’s ‘Skype Teams’ Could Go Head to Head With Slack

In just over two years of existence, messaging app Slack has become an indispensable communication tool for many work teams, especially of the creative variety. Now, Microsoft—which was rumored to be interested in purchasing Slack at one point—is developing its...

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| Blog Aug 27, 2016

Contain the Outbreak!

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| Blog Aug 25, 2016

App Dev on Xbox Event Set for August 30

Microsoft will host a virtual event on Tuesday, August 30 for developers interested in developing apps for Xbox One. According to a Microsoft announcement, the event starts at 9:00 Pacific Time and will cover: What's new in the Anniversary Update...

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| Blog Aug 24, 2016

Atmosera Introduces Follow the Sun Master Data Service

Atmosera Introduces Follow the Sun Master Data Service to Improve Application Performance

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| Blog Aug 11, 2016

LinkedIn Exec: Microsoft Acquisition Won’t Slow Open-Sourcing

With Microsoft's announcement in June that it will spend $26 billion to acquire LinkedIn, some developers might wonder whether the social network will continue its longstanding practicing of open-sourcing much of its technology. If Vice President of Engineering Igor Perisic...

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| Video Blog Aug 04, 2016

WPC 2016 Azure Stack Promotion

Video testimonial from Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) 2016 held in Toronto Canada. Features Atmosera Vice President of Engineering Scott Harvey who shares his thoughts on how Azure Stack plays a critical role in our hybrid approach.

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| Blog Aug 03, 2016

Windows 10 Anniversary Update: What’s In It For Developers

The Windows 10 Anniversary Update became available to the general consumer today. Wondering why you should care? Microsoft has a rundown of the changes relevant to developers on its dev blog. The Windows 10 Anniversary Update SDK has been released...

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| Blog Jul 12, 2016

Microsoft Pushes Business Use of HoloLens at Worldwide Partner Conference

Despite past demonstrations of holographic phone calls and fanciful worlds of toadstools and flowers, Microsoft's augmented reality platform, HoloLens, is about more than fun and games, CEO Satya Nadella told the audience Monday at the company's Worldwide Partner Conference in...

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| Blog Jul 09, 2016

Welcome Home, Siri

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| Blog Jul 08, 2016

Windows 10 Build 14383 Arrives With Bug Fixes Galore

The moment of truth nears as Microsoft prepares to release its Windows 10 Anniversary Update to the public on August 2. In the meantime, the software giant is rolling out a few final, trouble-shooting previews for Windows Insiders. Rather than...

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| Blog Jul 07, 2016

FamilyNotes App Demos Windows 10’s Speech, Facial Recognition Capabilities

Microsoft wants to lead its customers into a bold future where interacting with computers and other devices is less reliant on keyboards and typing and more like conversing with an actual human. Or, as a recent post on the company's...

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| Blog Jun 15, 2016

Atmosera Launches Innovative Cloud Migration Service

Atmosera Launches Innovative Cloud Migration Service to Address Public Cloud Lock-In Concerns

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| Blog Jun 15, 2016

Get Ready, Gamers: Xbox and PC Play Are About to Merge

One day into the E3 gaming expo, Microsoft has already made a slew of Xbox-related announcements. But perhaps most interesting for developers is that the company is moving forward with its plans to integrate Xbox and PC gaming. Its new...

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| Blog Jun 11, 2016

Promote Your Business App With New Microsoft Directory

Microsoft has created a new 'Ready for Windows' directory cataloguing business-related software that's compatible with the operating system. Aimed at business customers, the website lists apps both alphabetically and by category. Developers can submit their 'solutions' for consideration via a...

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| Blog Jun 09, 2016

Smart Office App Comfy Among First to Receive Microsoft Ventures Funding

An app that could spell the end of the air-conditioning wars waged by grumpy office workers everywhere is among the first recipients of funding from Microsoft's new early-stage investment group, Microsoft Ventures. Comfy, a smart building app that crowd-sources user...

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| Blog Jun 07, 2016

Dailycloud: Icebreaker Soars Into The Cloud

Partners With Atmosera, Microsoft Azure For Global Hybrid Solution

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| Blog Jun 02, 2016

Atmosera Unveils Azure Backup Service

Companies and application developers worldwide benefit from an effective, well-executed backup solution to safeguard their data in the cloud.

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| Blog May 31, 2016

Microsoft Launches Venture Capital Group

Microsoft has started a formal venture fund to invest in early-stage companies working on cloud-related projects. Microsoft Ventures, announced in a company blog post Monday, aims to fill the gap between Microsoft's large-scale investments and acquisitions and the assistance it...

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| Blog May 27, 2016

Microsoft: Windows Phone Not Dead, Still Evolving

The latest round of layoffs in Microsoft's Windows Phone business—1,850 jobs will be cut, according to an announcement earlier this week—seems to signal the final death gasp of a segment of the company's business that has long struggled. Windows phones currently...

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| Blog May 24, 2016

Share Your Expertise, Win Prizes With VisionMobile’s Developer Economics Survey

VisionMobile is currently running its 11th Developer Economics survey, and devs who sign up to participate can win prizes including Microsoft Surface 3s, Windows IoT dev kits and more. The survey is a snapshot of what developers worldwide are up...

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| Blog May 21, 2016

The Future Is Here, and It’s Chatty

Among the most-talked-about news at Google's I/O conference this week were the announcements of two AI-related projects: Google Assistant, an upgraded digital assistant capable of conducting two-way conversations and performing tasks like ordering movie tickets, and Google Home, a competitor to...

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| Blog May 17, 2016

Microsoft Cloud and Hosting Summit 2016

Last week Atmosera executives spoke at a number of events on topics ranging from Security & Compliance, DevOps in the Cloud...

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| Blog May 17, 2016

Windows 10 Anniversary Update Will Integrate Better With Kinect, Promote More Apps

More details are seeping out about the Windows 10 anniversary update, due this July. The update will allow Universal Windows Platform apps to access more data from Kinect sensors, according to a post on the Kinect blog. While UWP APIs...

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| Blog May 12, 2016

What’s New in Windows 10 Build 14342

Windows 10 preview build 14342 hit Insiders in Microsoft's Fast Ring yesterday—a little earlier than scheduled, according to Petri.com. Here's what's new. Edge Extensions and Updates Users will see a lot of improvements for Edge extensions in this build, which...

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| Blog Apr 27, 2016

Microsoft Open-Sources Xamarin SDK, Adds New Developer Tools

Microsoft today announced that it has open-sourced the Xamarin SDK for iOS, Android and Mac, making good on a promise it made during Build 2016. The source code released to the .NET Foundation under the MIT license includes native API...

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| Blog Apr 23, 2016

ChatBot to the Rescue!

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| Blog Apr 20, 2016

Azure Container Service Now Commercially Available

Azure Container Service is out of preview and ready for prime time, Microsoft announced Tuesday. The service gives businesses a simple way to run their containerized applications in the cloud; it's been available in preview since the end of last...

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| Blog Apr 16, 2016

Microsoft: Gag Order Suit ‘Is About the Future of Cloud Technology’

A lawsuit filed by Microsoft against the U.S. Justice Department Thursday could determine the future of privacy in the cloud, Microsoft's chief legal officer told Geekwire. The suit challenges the federal government's use of secrecy orders to compel Microsoft and...

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| Blog Apr 11, 2016

What’s New in Android Studio 2.0

Google has released a new version of its Android Studio aimed at helping developers build apps more quickly and efficiently for the wide variety of Android devices on the market. Android Studio 2.0 previewed last November, with product manager Stephanie...

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| Blog Apr 08, 2016

Latest Windows 10 Preview Build Includes Bash, Cortana Updates

Yes, there's a dark theme and new emojis, but there are a lot more than aesthetic changes in the latest Windows 10 build released to Fast Ring Insiders Wednesday. In Build 14316, Microsoft is making available for preview a number...

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| Blog Apr 02, 2016

Free Xamarin, and Other Goodies for Developers From Build 2016

On Day Two of Build 2016, Microsoft made the announcement that developers have been hoping for since the company acquired Xamarin in February: Xamarin tools will now be free for all Visual Studio users. Subscribers to both paid and free...

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| Blog Mar 30, 2016

Build 2016 News: Redstone, Bash, Bots and More

Typing is so 2015. The future according to Microsoft will see humans interacting with artificial intelligence naturally through voice, touch, pens and holograms, aided by ever-more-sophisticated bots that can do everything from order you a pizza to message a friend...

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| Blog Mar 29, 2016

Games, HoloLens, Cloud Services Highlight Build 2016 Schedule

It wouldn't be a developer conference without some surprises, and Microsoft is already getting us in the mood for Build 2016 with a mysterious description in the event schedule of a session on 'Something Awesome.' We'll have to wait until...

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| Blog Mar 22, 2016

Apple Launches CareKit, a Platform for Building Healthcare Apps

Apple held its 'Loop You In' town hall in Cupertino today, and amid the often-inane product announcements (Apple Watch now comes with nylon bands!) was a tidbit developers may find interesting. The company is launching a new platform for building...

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| Blog Mar 18, 2016

Windows 8.1 Mobile Customers Can Finally Upgrade to Windows 10

Think Windows Phone is dead? Not so fast. Though the customer base for the mobile OS remains paltry compared to competitors iPhone and Android, Microsoft still seems to see the phones as important to its overall plan for Universal Windows...

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| Blog Mar 15, 2016

Microsoft Begins Private Testing of Newest Visual Studio Version

A lighter, faster version of Visual Studio will likely be on its way to developers soon, perhaps by Build 2016, ZDNet reports. Code named "Visual Studio 15"—but not to be confused with the already-available Visual Studio 2015—the new version has already...

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| Blog Mar 11, 2016

Six Things to Know About the Android N Developer Preview

Does the N stand for Nutella, as Google SVP for Android Hiroshi Lockheimer hinted on Medium? We're not sure. But the Android N Developer Preview, which Google unexpectedly dropped on us earlier this week, is getting positive reviews for a...

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| Blog Mar 09, 2016

SQL Server on Linux: A Savvy Move By Microsoft

The graphic said it all: the words SQL Server and Linux, linked together with a cheerful red heart. Microsoft's announcement yesterday that it will bring its popular data software to Linux servers is the latest sign of its ongoing love...

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| Blog Mar 04, 2016

An Easier Way to Access App Analytics

Tracking your app's metrics—such as number of downloads and failure rate—is, of course, crucial to improving its performance. But the process can be cumbersome. Now, developers with apps in the Windows Store can access their analytics without having to log...

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| Blog Mar 01, 2016

HoloLens Development Kits Will Ship March 30

Ready to try your hand at building augmented reality apps? Microsoft will start shipping the first wave of its long-awaited HoloLens developer kits on March 30. Today is the first day to pre-order the $3,000 kits for developers who've already...

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| Blog Feb 25, 2016

Visual Studio’s Java Tools Challenge Offers $85,000 in Prizes

The latest Visual Studio Marketplace hackathon focuses on integrating Java and Visual Studio, and the maker of the best extension or app will win thousands of dollars in cash and prizes. Here's the challenge, according to Microsoft: Create a Visual...

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| Blog Feb 20, 2016

HoloLens Makes Strides, But May Not Be Available to Consumers Anytime Soon

In a jaw-dropping moment at this week's TED conference in Vancouver, HoloLens creator Alex Kipman placed a holographic phone call to NASA scientist Jeffrey Norris, who was stationed at a HoloLens across the street. A life-size version of Norris appeared onstage...

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| Blog Feb 19, 2016

Windows Build 14267 Includes Easier Music Searching, Updates to Edge

Microsoft released Windows 10 Preview Build 14267 to Insiders in its Fast ring today. The new build includes a music search icon for Cortana that directs the virtual assistant to listen, Shazam-like, to music that's playing and go find it....

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| Blog Feb 18, 2016

Take a Peek Inside the Development Process for the Galaxy Explorer HoloLens App

The latest video out of Microsoft brings together two topics of fascination for geeks everywhere: augmented reality and outer space. A team of Microsoft developers is working hard to take the winning concept from the company's HoloLens: Share Your Idea...

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| Blog Feb 11, 2016

Microsoft Adds New Release Preview Ring to Windows Insider Program

Microsoft announced today that it's adding a new ring to its Windows Insider program, which allows intrepid users to gain access to, and give feedback on, new features in Windows 10 before the general public. The new Release Preview Ring...

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| Blog Feb 09, 2016

WishAppList Tracks Demand for Windows 10 Apps

As Microsoft tries to encourage developers to build universal Windows apps, it's suffered from what some observers have correctly called a chicken-or-the-egg problem: Developers don't want to build until they know there's user demand, but users may be shunning the...

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| Blog Feb 06, 2016

The Perils of Online Shopping

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| Blog Feb 05, 2016

Edge Browser to Get Makeover in 2016

Microsoft Edge: It's fast, and it's new. But its lack of support for browser extensions, or other clear advantages over popular browsers, have some calling it Internet Explorer with lipstick. On Wednesday, Microsoft laid out a road map of improvements...

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| Blog Feb 03, 2016

Windows 10 Picking Up Business Users Twice As Fast As Windows 8, Report Says

Businesses are moving to Windows 10 at a steady clip, reports Spiceworks—about twice as fast as they adopted Windows 8. In a new report, the online network of IT professionals revisits its prediction (based on user polling) that 40 percent...

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| Blog Feb 02, 2016

Microsoft’s Q2 Earnings Point to Success of Cloud-Focused Strategy

After Microsoft reported earnings last week for the quarter ending Dec. 31, its stock jumped by more than 8 percent. That's despite the fact that both profit and revenue fell from the previous year. Why? Investors are excited about some...

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| Blog Jan 28, 2016

Microsoft Accelerates Windows 10 Preview Schedule, Releases Build 14251

A new Windows 10 build goes out today to Insiders in Microsoft's Fast track, and it includes previously announced changes to Cortana. The Fast track is living up to its name, with this new version, Build 14251, released just a...

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| Blog Jan 26, 2016

Atmosera Hires Engineering VP to Drive Innovation

Scott Harvey leads efforts to realize the company’s vision of delivering Azure hybrid solutions to companies and application developers worldwide

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| Blog Jan 23, 2016

Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 With 1TB of Storage Go on Sale Today

Looking for a little more juice in your caboose? Microsoft today started selling its most powerful versions thus far of Surface Book and Surface Pro 4, each with 1 TB of storage,  Intel Core i7 processors and 16GB of RAM. The...

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| Blog Jan 16, 2016

New App Analyzer Will Help Developers Prep for iOS to Windows Bridge

Microsoft is moving forward with a bridge to allow iOS developers to easily create versions of their apps for Windows 10. In an update to the Windows Bridge for iOS website (first spotted by  Frawin.com), Microsoft says it's planning a...

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| Blog Jan 14, 2016

Google Sets Dates for I/O 2016, Registration Opens Soon for Microsoft’s Build

Google will hold its tenth-anniversary I/O developer conference May 18-20 in Mountain View, CA, CEO Sundar Pichai said in a Tweet on Tuesday. It'll take place at the Shoreline Amphitheater, a massive outdoor concert arena (yes, a developer conference held...

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| Blog Jan 13, 2016

RIP, Internet Explorer 8, 9 and 10

To cries of, "Finally!" from developers everywhere, Microsoft stopped supporting Internet Explorer 8, 9 and 10 on Jan. 12 as it continues to push users to migrate to the newer Edge browser. Though IE 11 will continue to receive security...

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| Blog Jan 08, 2016

Microsoft Continues Focus on IoT, Announces Partnership With Samsung

While Microsoft hasn't had much of an official presence at CES 2016, its fingerprints are all over the various Windows 10 devices on display at the convention, including the new ultrathin Galaxy TabPro 5 from Samsung. On Thursday, Microsoft's Executive...

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| Blog Jan 05, 2016

Windows 10 Hits 200 Million Device Mark

Microsoft kicked off 2016 with a milestone: Windows 10 is now active on more than 200 million devices, Microsoft VP for Windows Yusuf Mehdi wrote in a blog post Jan. 4. That’s up from 110 million, the last figure Microsoft...

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| Blog Dec 31, 2015

Google Abandons Oracle Java for OpenJDK

The legal battle between Google and Oracle over Java APIs just took a new turn—and it could be good news for developers. Google has opted to use OpenJDK, the open-source APIs for Java, in its new version of Android, VentureBeat...

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| Blog Dec 29, 2015

Microsoft in 2015: The Good, the Bad and the Works in Progress

'Tis the season for year-in-review stories, and the techie blogosphere is sounding off on Microsoft's performance in 2015. It was a banner year for Redmond, most observers agree, despite a few stumbles. Microsoft made bold forays into newer areas like...

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| Blog Dec 29, 2015

What is Windows-as-a-Service, and Why Should You Care?

On December 8th, owners of the Lumia 950 received and Over-The-Air update to the Windows 10 running on their phones.  While updates like this may seem common place, this one was special because the software came directly from Microsoft with no...

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| Blog Dec 25, 2015

Happy Holidays from Wintellect!

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| Blog Dec 23, 2015

Java Security Updates May Not Actually Be Secure

With Java SE reportedly installed on 850 million PCs, the "Java Update Available" popup has become a well known nuisance.  But keeping software up-to-date is supposed to help protect us.  According to the FTC, Java updates might be an exception...

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| Blog Dec 22, 2015

Microsoft Drops IoT Gauntlet, What Will You Build?

Microsoft, Hackster.io, and Arduino have launched a new contest they are calling "The World's Largest Arduino Maker Challenge" with prizes for the best combination of Arduino, Windows 10, and Windows Azure.  With more than 1,000 winners receiving a new Arduino...

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| Blog Dec 17, 2015

Are Microsoft’s Windows 10 Universal Aspirations Becoming Reality

Microsoft's bold attempts to create a "universal" platform that runs on mobile, tablet, and PC seems to be picking up some steam lately as major app publishers have released or announced new Windows 10 universal apps.  Is this the beginning...

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| Blog Dec 14, 2015

Jumping Off the Deep End of Node.js with Kevin Griffin

In this webinar, Kevin Griffin provides an overview of everything you need to know to get started with Node.js from it's history, to how to serve web pages and how to extend Node.js using NPM. After a brief discussion of the...

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| Blog Dec 11, 2015

Apple Design 2015

After a series of inexplicable design choices, Apple goes "All-in" with the charger design for their new electric car! Photo courtesy of Jonathan Atkinson (@twsjonathan).

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| Blog Dec 04, 2015

Hit The Road Jack!

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| Blog Dec 03, 2015

Apple Makes Swift Open Source – But Not For The App Store

It's not too often that we hear about open source projects from Apple, but today they have announced that they are open sourcing the Swift programming language.  The version released today will work on Linux Ubuntu as well as OSX....

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| Blog Dec 01, 2015

Click Your Way To A New App with Microsoft PowerApps

Microsoft is looking to make building Windows 10 Apps that leverage Azure services easier for business users with the release of PowerApps.  Using a tool that you download from the Windows Store, users can create apps from prebuilt templates, from...

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| Blog Nov 26, 2015

What We’re Thankful For!

Today is Thanksgiving in the USA, a time for reflection and gratitude for all of the joys in our lives.  And while our staff will be busy showing our family and friends how much we appreciate them, several of them...

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| Blog Nov 25, 2015

Azure PowerShell 1.0 and Azure Portal Enhancements Released

Microsoft has released the 1.0 version of the Azure PowerShell cmdlets for automating processes with Azure including better support for Resource Manager, VM disk encryption with Azure Vault, and inclusion of Azure Data Lake and Notification Hub cmdlets.  Also released...

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| Blog Nov 24, 2015

Connect() 2015 Videos Available

Microsoft's Connect() conference last week included not only the keynote with the announcements but more than 60 individual breakout sessions on technologies from Azure to Office365.  Those videos are available now for streaming on Channel 9.  The format for the...

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| Blog Nov 19, 2015

Visual Studio Code Goes Open Source and more from Microsoft Connect() 2015

Microsoft is holding it's 2015 Connect() virtual conference today which was kicked off by a lengthy keynote from Scott Guthrie.  In the keynote there were several new announcements including a sneak peek into Visual Studio 2015 Update 1, new features...

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| Blog Nov 14, 2015

Quantum Computing 101

Who needs a real quantum computer to start writing code?  While there is no working quantum computer in production, the belief that a working version will exist soon has prompted Microsoft Research's QuArC team to build a new quantum computer simulator...

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| Blog Nov 02, 2015

Cloud Foundry for Azure Released

Microsoft has announced general availability of the open source DevOps platform Cloud Foundry for Azure.  Microsoft has worked with the Cloud Foundry community to provide Resource Manager Templates to enable fast deployment of BOSH tools. By merging the Azure Cloud...

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| Blog Oct 30, 2015

Happy Halloween from Wintellect!

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| Blog Oct 28, 2015

Has Microsoft’s Recent Successes Inspired New Developer Enthusiasm?

For years Microsoft was seen as a corporate monster gobbling up young startups and generally stumbling into markets either too early, as in the case of tablets or too late, as in the case of smart phone hardware.  As a result companies...

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| Blog Oct 22, 2015

Claim Up To $15,000 In CoreCLR and ASP.NET 5 Bug Bounty!

Now you can join the ranks of Boba Fett and Dog the Bounty Hunter!  Microsoft is taking the stability of their open source CoreCLR and ASP.NET 5 stacks to the people by offering up cash rewards for developers who can...

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| Blog Oct 15, 2015

Microsoft Releases Azure Active Directory Domain Services

Microsoft has released a public preview for their new Azure Active Directory Domain Services feature in Azure Active Directory.  This feature allows you to establish virtual network domains in Azure. Azure AD Domain Services is an entirely new concept. It's...

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| Blog Oct 06, 2015

Microsoft Windows 10 Hardware Event – Live Blog

Join us tomorrow morning as we offer our first Live Blog of a Microsoft event.  You'll get all the updates as they happen right here.  The show starts at 10:00 AM EDT. See you there!   (function() { var lb24...

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| Blog Oct 03, 2015

The Joys of Legacy Code!

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| Blog Sep 30, 2015

Azure Machine Learning Studio Overview

Microsoft has created a new diagram to help provide an overview of the capabilities and features available in Machine Learning Studio.  For more information, check out this article on MSDN.

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| Blog Sep 29, 2015

Microsoft Announces New Big Data Azure Services

Microsoft announced several new features targeting Big Data processing including support for HDInsights on Ubuntu Linux, as well as a set of new features in their Data Lake services. The first announcement was of the availability of HDInsights, Microsoft's Hadoop...