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There are quite a few different forms of automated security systems on the market. Here are some reasons why MDR systems are the most practical choice.

If your company is considering making the switch to cloud computing, you should take a look at these top reasons why others decide to go with Azure.

Cybersecurity risks exist just about everywhere, but none are as prominent as those within your own company. Here are the main ones to look out for.

Many colleges have started taking advantage of all the benefits cloud services can offer. Here are the tops ways higher education schools are using them.

If you think your personal data center is more secure than a public cloud-based one, you’re probably mistaken. Here are some reasons why that’s likely the case.

Official Azure MSPs have set themselves up to deal with any cloud-related problem imaginable. Here are some ways they can assist with bandwidth challenges.

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.

The number of services that you’ll need to manage when using Azure can be quite overwhelming at first. This beginner’s guide will help ease you into it.

In this webinar, Data Practice Lead at Atmosera, Matt Szafir will review the basics of IaC and Bicep templates and get into the process and benefits of using RBAC to assign Azure roles and security principals.

Helping organizations build secure apps with collaborative DevSecOps practices. Join us on June 7th for an intimate virtual forum and learn how to build secure apps with collaborative DevSecOps practices from the experts at Microsoft, GitHub, and Atmosera, Inc.

We live in an age of extreme digital transformations, which has heavily impacted cloud services. This post will cover the risks and what you can do about them.

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

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!

If you want to migrate your data to a new cloud service and are looking for some techniques to speed up the process a bit, this guide has got you covered.

If you run a retail business and are unsure how safe using the cloud will be for your consumer data, this blog post will put your mind at ease.

If you are considering a multi-cloud strategy for your cloud computing needs, you’ll want to check out this list of pros and cons before getting started.

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.

In this webinar, we’ll look at some common pitfalls of Azure Cosmos DB and how to avoid them.

If you’re interested in cloud computing for your company but unsure how it affects manufacturing, this blog post will straighten things out.

If you want to have the strongest defense possible against cyberattacks, you’ll want to check out security by design services to see if they’re right for you.

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...

If you’re unsure of the differences between WAFs and security groups for protecting your cloud resources, this blog post will be able to help you out.

Using cloud automation can seem like a daunting task when you’re just starting. There are so many things to consider, and it’s easy to make mistakes that can set your project back. This blog post will discuss some early roadblocks...

If you want to speed up the general maintenance for your practice’s cloud services while staying HIPAA compliant, you’ll want a self-service infrastructure.

Due to their cost, many companies avoid using cloud services, such as Microsoft’s AVD. However, we have some tips on reducing the overall expense.

No matter what kind of business you run, you’ll have to follow some official compliances. Whether they’re governmental or professional, you’ll need a way to track these compliances in a way that doesn’t slow down your everyday work output. Fortunately,...

Anyone who’s dealt with vendor lock-ins before will tell you that they’re quite the headache. If you want to avoid that, you’ll want to follow these steps.

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.

When most people think about IoT, they think about Internet-connected devices that collect data. These include security systems, manufacturing systems, electrical grids, distribution systems, Internet-connected cars, among many others. There are quite literally billions of devices connected to the Internet....

Join us on April 7th for our free SC-900: Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals class as part of our Spring Fling 2022 event! This is a live, instructor-led 8-hour class, not a recording, so bring your questions!

Join us on April 6th for our free AI-900: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals class as part of our Spring Fling 2022 event! This is a live, instructor-led 8-hour class, not a recording, so bring your questions!

Join us on April 5th for our free DP-900: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals class as part of our Spring Fling 2022 event! This is a live, instructor-led 8-hour class, not a recording, so bring your questions!

You can watch the recording here Presenter: Blaize Stewart – Microsoft Azure MVP             Blaize is a Microsoft Azure MVP, Microsoft Certified Trainer, Partner Cloud Solution Architect with Microsoft. Blaize has been interested in software...

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.

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

Jeff Prosise makes his living writing apps for Microsoft platforms and teaching others how to do the same. Wit expertise in HTML5, Windows, and Windows Phone, he travels the world enlightening audiences about tools and techniques for creating rich apps.

In this webinar, Matt Szafir will demonstrate how to deploy Azure Synapse Analytics via Bicep templates. This will allow you to be able to quickly spin up consistent dev or test environments and be well on your way to developing...

Messaging between application components and devices is why engineers invented computer networks. The ultimate computer network is the Internet, which has practically connected all the world’s devices to a single network where any device can send a message to another...

This customer is one of the largest fast-food restaurant franchises in the world by the number of locations, with over 30,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries.

Blue Cypress Consulting, headquartered in Decatur, Georgia, provides Community Planning, Public Outreach, GIS and Utility Management Services to clients throughout the Southeast. 

Alabama based Intergraph (now part of Stockholm-based Hexagon) is a global leader in providing information technology for industrial and geospatial applications to create autonomous connected systems.

This customer is one of the largest bottlers of Coca-Cola products in the U.S., with over 10,000 employees across the country. The company needed to update their existing Print Shop web application, replicating current functionality using modern technologies and platforms, improving upon it, and adding a mobile capability as well.

Atlanta is the capital and most-populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area and the ninth-largest metropolitan area in the United States.

Microsoft Research (MSR) is the research subsidiary of Microsoft, formed in 1991 with the intent to advance state-of-the-art computing and solve difficult world problems through technological innovation in collaboration with academic, government, and industry researchers.

HealthStream, Inc. provides innovative learning solutions that support the mission-critical training and business objectives of healthcare organizations.

Dart Transit is a family owned and operated trucking business, headquartered in Eagan, MN, and ranked as the 3rd largest intermodal asset-based carrier in the United States.

Microsoft Research (MSR) is a division of Microsoft consisting of more than 1,000 scientists and engineers across the globe, making up one of the most highly respected computer science research teams in the world.

HydroPoint Data Systems is the market and technology leader in Smart Water Management.

This lottery and online gaming company is a global leader in providing customized, end-to-end gaming solutions to lottery and gaming organizations worldwide.

Microsoft’s Looking Glass product is a Social Network Analytics and Marketing tool that is the result of a two-year effort by the Developer and Platform Evangelist (DPE) team.

CCH Small Firm Services (SFS) is part of the global information company, Wolters Kluwer.

For over a decade, Atmosera has been the #1 training vendor for Microsoft’s internal developers worldwide.

M*Modal (now part of the Healthcare Information Systems division of 3M), headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, offers a new breed of AI-based speech comprehension applications. 

Stockholm-based Hexagon is a global leader in providing information technology for industrial and geospatial applications to create autonomous connected systems.

The insurance industry in general is cautious about the adoption of new technology, and the ingestion of risk data quite often begins on hard-copy paper or in an Excel spreadsheet.

Project Overview Founded in 1960, Holder...

This customer is a leading supplier of data and analytics to measure and predict performance across product channels, receiving and evaluating point-of-sale data from over 600,000 retail locations and millions of receipts from 130,000 customers.

Retailers require an ability to remain flexible and agile. The benefits of hybrid cloud services for retail industries make flexibility and agility easier.

Sharing a public cloud requires a proper rollout to be successful. Do things right the first time and your transition to public Azure will be a smooth one.

Which virtual desktop offers the most for your remote teams? Find the answer with this guide to AVD vs. Amazon WorkSpaces: which is better for you.

You have your choices in cloud services. That’s why Microsoft Azure strives to be the best in storage capabilities, security, and ease of use.

Help your employees advance their careers while improving your business by offering Azure developer training so they can be Microsoft Azure certified.

The top advantages of managed cloud services in manufacturing are their ability to ensure proper storage of data, accessibility, and the protection of data.

Messaging between application components and devices is why engineers invented computer networks. The ultimate computer network is the Internet, which has practically connected all the world’s devices to a single network where any one device can send a message to another device.

Key Differences Between IaaS and PaaS

Data protection is important in all businesses today. With data stored in the cloud, security is a priority—especially when protecting patient privacy.

One of the best features of Databricks is that it facilitates transitioning batch pipelines to streaming pipelines.

Security and compliance are essential, and using HIPAA compliance through Microsoft Azure is the best way to assure compliance is met and data is secure.

The benefits of cloud security and compliance for medical care include patient privacy and protection, and a practice that understands laws and regulations.

MDR services go beyond average cybersecurity. Using an MDR service, your assets and data are protected even when common security measures fail.

My previous post introduced two popular algorithms for detecting faces in photographs: Viola-Jones, which relies on machine learning, and MTCNNs, which rely on deep learning.

Databricks is a leading big data processing service available on Azure. One of the nicest features in Databricks is the ability to develop workloads that run in batch or streaming modes.

My previous post demonstrated how to use transfer learning with a CNN trained on millions of facial images to build a facial-recognition model that is remarkably adept at identifying faces.

You're invited to join us for a private virtual Azure DevOps & GitHub event with an expert panel.

Not long ago, I boarded a flight to Europe and was surprised that I didn’t have to show my passport.

You are the leader of a group of climate scientists concerned about the planet's dwindling rainforests.

Improve speed and service in your company by considering the ways manufacturing companies can benefit from DevOps services, as they combine IT and development.

Migrating SAP resources to the cloud can bring your business operations to new heights. Learn why you should run SAP on Azure vs. AWS with this guide.

My previous post demonstrated how to use transfer learning to build a model that with just 300 training images can classify photos of three different types of Arctic wildlife with 95% accuracy.

Today's post will cover Databricks Jobs. There is also the concept of a Spark Job which will be covered briefly to try to avoid confusion.

Analyzing your Azure infrastructure helps you save resources and cut costs. Find out where to receive an Azure optimization assessment with this guide.

My post introducing convolutional neural networks (CNNs) used a dataset with photos of Arctic foxes, polar bears, and walruses to train a CNN to recognize Artic wildlife.

AKS is a versatile tool, capable of running all kinds of workloads. Because of this, it makes no assumptions about the kind of jobs it will be running and gives the controls to the user to figure out the best compute model for the workload.

Given a set of images with a relatively high degree of separation between classes, it is perfectly feasible to train a CNN to classify those images on a typical laptop or PC.

Healthcare businesses must prioritize data management and security. Discover the importance of Azure Security management for healthcare data with this guide.

This is a continuation of my series of posts on Databricks where we most recently reviewed the Workspace & Notebooks. Now let's get more familiar with the concept of clusters. Clusters Databricks breaks clusters into multiple categories: All-Purpose Clusters Job...

Computer vision is a branch of AI in which computers extract perceptual information from images.

The more effort you put into your cloud migration, the easier your transition will be. Discover how to seamlessly migrate data to Azure with this guide.

You’ve heard about the advances in the Azure Synapse Analytics service.

Managing sensitive data such as passwords, certificates, and connection strings for application configurations used to be hard without a secrets management solution.

It’s not difficult to use Scikit-learn to build machine-learning models that analyze text for sentiment, identify spam e-mails, and classify textual data in other ways.

Now that you've instantiated the Databricks service within Azure, let's take a tour of the workspace & become familiar with Notebooks. Workspace The above image shows the Databricks homepage of this workspace. The left menu provides the majority of your...

Cloud computing challenges IT professionals to think about compute apart from storage so we can have limitless scalability.

My previous post described how to build a neural network that serves as a binary classifier. Here’s a binary classifier that accepts two inputs, has a hidden layer with 128 neurons, and outputs a value from 0.0 to 1.0 representing...

One of the common uses for machine learning is performing binary classification, which looks at an input and predicts which of two possible classes it belongs to. Practical uses include sentiment analysis, spam detection, and credit-card fraud detection. Such models...

Jekyll and Liquid provide a powerful yet easy-to-use set of tools for creating websites through both the plugins provided by Jekyll and the template markup provided by Liquid. While an integral part of Jekyll, Liquid is a stand-alone project widely...

When running any business, there are multiple considerations to keep in mind. Every business needs a digital presence—but they also need more than that. Many of them benefit from the addition of a cloud network.

Which cloud provider will best meet the many needs of your business? Learn more with the following guide on Azure management vs. AWS management.

Machine learning isn’t hard when you have a properly engineered dataset to work with. The reason it’s not hard is libraries such as Scikit-learn and ML.NET, which reduce complex mathematical manipulations to a few lines of code. Deep learning isn’t...

Need to write an app that uses facial recognition to identify people entering a building?

Proper implementation is just the first step of a successful cloud system. You also need to know how to manage and maintain your cloud solutions. Expert cloud management is the key to creating a system that grows and evolves with the needs of your business.

Over the last decade, there has been a giant leap in the technology available to the market for processing big data workloads.

Professionals experienced in Azure management are a great resource for any business. Read on to learn how an Azure consultant can optimize your digital assets.

Deep learning is a subset of machine learning that relies primarily on neural networks. Most of what’s considered AI today is accomplished with deep learning. From recognizing objects in photos to real-time speech translation to using computers to generate art,...

As technology continues to evolve, the potential applications for your business do too. From collecting more market data to speeding up your company’s core procedures, there are a lot of ways that new software can take your efforts one step further.

We know the core of your business relies on technology, and the mission-critical infrastructure that you leverage must remain available. That’s why we offer a full collection of Azure security and compliance solutions to keep you protected from breach events and compliant by industry standards.

Many companies today have aging data architectures. As you look to modernize your traditional ETL pipeline, there is a tool you should keep in mind: Azure Databricks. During your move into Azure, there will probably be a place for Azure...

GitHub Actions is an excellent source for all things automation. For personal accounts, there’s a limited free offering that allows you to run automation jobs. I use GH actions to update my websites. I don’t think I would have written...

Join this webinar to learn some of the essentials of getting started with Blazor WebAssembly, Microsoft's hot, new technology for doing client-side programming with C# in the web browser!

Scikit-learn is arguably the world’s most popular machine-learning framework. The efficacy of the library, the documentation that accompanies it, and the mindshare that surrounds it are the primary reasons more ML models are written in Python than any other language.

Blaize is a Microsoft Azure MVP, Microsoft Certified Trainer, Partner Cloud Solution Architect with Microsoft. Blaize has been interested in software development since childhood. He wrote his first commercial app while still in high school.

REGISTER NOW 11:00 am – 12:00 am PT 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm CT 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET Azure Kubernetes Services is not a one-size-fits-all tool. An organization can tailor AKS to meet its goals in several ways,...

https://youtu.be/5-bQPdYzKEk Azure offers a lot of options for moving SQL databases from SQL Server to Azure. Knowing which choice is the best choice for your database can sometimes be challenging. Microsoft provides a tool, the Database Migration Assistant, that assesses...

You can deploy AI/ML solutions in multiple places: IoT devices, at the cloud edge, and in cloud API endpoints, among other locations.

With a base around the globe, this...

All of the machine-learning models presented so far in this series were written in Python. Models don’t have to be written in Python, but many are, thanks in part to the numerous world-class Python libraries that are available, including Pandas and...

What is cloud security, and why does it matter for your company? See cloud security compliance explained and learn how to improve your business.

REGISTER NOW 11:00 am – 12:00 am PT 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm CT 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET Azure SQL DB Hyperscale introduces a redesigned architecture under the hood, not comparable to the other SQL DB options. It...

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A DevOps model grants more efficiency and quality to software development. Improve your development cycle with this overview of DevOps as a service explained.

All businesses have a set of standards to strive for. From how you secure data to how you manage remote devices and applications, compliance regulations help keep your company in line so you can provide the best service for your customers and clients.

Need to write an app that uses facial recognition to identify people entering a building? An app that raises an alert if tweets referencing your organization turn negative? Or an app that uses AI to flag potentially fraudulent invoices or...

Another branch of machine learning that has proven its mettle in recent years is recommender systems – systems that recommend products or services to customers. Amazon's recommender system reportedly drives 35% of its sales. The good news is that you...

Financial organizations need top-tier security for the sensitive data they handle. Learn how MDR security services benefit financial industries with this guide.

Anomaly detection is a branch of machine learning that seeks to identify anomalies in datasets or data streams. Airbus uses it to predict failures in jet engines and detect anomalies in telemetry data beamed down from the International Space Station....

REGISTER NOW 11:00 am – 12:00 pm PT 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm CT 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET You can deploy AI/ML solutions in multiple places: IoT devices, at the cloud edge, and in cloud API endpoints, among...

Principal Component Analysis, or PCA, is one of the minor miracles of machine learning. It’s a dimensionality-reduction technique that reduces the number of dimensions in a dataset without sacrificing a commensurate amount of information. While that might seem underwhelming on...

Financial institutions need superior security, accessibility, and mobility. Learn what Windows Virtual Desktop does for the financial industry with this guide.

SAP and Azure work together to revolutionize businesses. Learn how you can improve upon your current network with these benefits of SAP and cloud services.

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...

Atmosera Recognized as 2021 Technology Innovator Award Winner

REGISTER NOW 11:00 am – 12:00 pm PT 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm CT 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET Lift and shift migrations will quickly get you to the cloud, but long-term costs for this type of migration are...

A successful cloud migration requires meticulous planning. Transition to your new infrastructure with this guide that breaks down the Azure migration process.

Moving to ASP.NET Core: Replacing HTML Helpers that have Dependencies The HTML Helper is born To make it easier to add content to a view, you can take advantage of something called an HTML Helper. You can use HTML Helpers...

This session will provide an overview and introduction to using Git for source control. Attendees will gain a basic understanding of Git and how it works.

Windows 11 made a big splash with the announcement of the new version of the OS that was supposed to never have another version again. In any case, as part of the Windows Insider Program (WIP), I got my hands...

Do you know how Microsoft Azure keeps your business data safe? Learn more about Azure Security and what it consists of to protect your business with this guide.

Finding the right cloud solution is the key to helping your business grow. Learn the differences between public and private Azure with this guide.

REGISTER NOW 11:00 am – 12:00 pm PT 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm CT 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET Join this webinar to learn some of the essentials of getting started with Blazor WebAssembly, Microsoft’s hot, new technology for...

Part of managing your Azure infrastructure is keeping your system cost-effective. Learn how to manage and optimize costs with Azure with these tips.

Despite the benefits of Azure, building your infrastructure alone is daunting. Partner with the experts and gain these key benefits of managed Azure services.

Cloud computing continues to change business as we know it, but how did it all start? Find out with this brief history of managed cloud services.

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

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...

Migrations to another environment can be trivial for some applications, but it's a complex array of different parts that all work together for most of them.

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...

As a subsidiary of a parent company, Medadept...

How much do you trust your company’s cybersecurity? Gain peace of mind for your business with these advantages of managed detection and response for retail.

There are multiple ways to host applications on Azure, each with its pro's and cons.

There’s no denying the appeal of Microsoft Azure. A scalable network, streamlined processes and applications, and better cost-efficiency are just some of the ways businesses benefit from migrating to Azure.

If your agency handles Federal Tax Information, you must follow IRS-1075 guidelines. Learn more with these tips for IRS-1075 compliance for your organization.

Financial institutions that use cloud services get better scalability, security, and more. Check out these reasons to use Azure for financial institutions.

Microservices provide a great way to build scalable, manageable, and available applications across vast regions.

CI/CD tools help you build a continuous integration and delivery software development pipeline. Learn about the different types of CI/CD tools with this guide.

REGISTER NOW 10:00 am – 11:00 pm PT 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm CT 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET Healthcare organizations are under constant pressure to adhere to strict HIPAA guidelines. These requirements aren’t changing anytime soon, so join...

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...

REGISTER NOW 11:00 am – 12:00 pm PT 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm CT 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET GitHub is the modern, open-source cloud solution for managing software development. Trusted by over 56 million developers, GitHub enables teams...

REGISTER NOW 11:00 am – 12:00 pm PT 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm CT 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET This session will provide an overview and introduction to using Git for source control. Attendees will gain a basic understanding...

eoStar is a strategic partner with MolsonCoors and...

PCI-DSS gives you and your clients peace of mind when managing cardholder data. Learn how to ensure your IT infrastructure is DSS compliant with this guide.

The machine-learning model featured in my previous post was a regression model that predicted taxi fares based on distance traveled, the day of the week, and the time of day. Now it’s time to tackle classification models, which predict categorical...

Understand the benefits available to retail organizations when moving off-prem to the Azure cloud

This customer is one of the largest fast-food...

A fair and affordable renewal is the key to keeping your cloud cost-effective and successful. Study these tips for negotiating a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement.

REGISTER NOW 11:00 am – 12:00 pm PT 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm CT 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET It might be easy to migrate a simple app like WordPress to Azure, but migrating an enterprise application with multiple...

Azure App Services is a popular choice for migrating apps to Azure because it gets users out of the business of managing servers. But with App Services, some limitations might mean reconfiguring or refactoring an application. The Migration Assistant utility...

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

Data volumes are increasing rapidly and with it, insights can be gained at cloud scales.

When you build a machine-learning model, the first and most important decision you make is what learning algorithm to use to fit the model to the training data. In my previous post, I introduced some of the most widely used...

Managing cloud costs requires continuous analysis and work. Implement successful roles and responsibilities for cloud cost optimization with this guide.

Microservices offer a way to create hyper scale applications that can meet the demands of even the most challenging workloads.

How does your IT infrastructure serve your business? Learn the importance of your IT infrastructure and what it should be doing for you with this guide.

The first critical step in migrating anything to Azure is an assessment of what we want to move. The assessment starts with a discovery wherein various aspects of a workload are teased out to expose what composes and supports the workload.

Supervised-learning models come in two varieties: regression models and classification models. Regression models predict numeric outcomes, such as the price of a car. Classification models predict classes, such as the breed of a dog in a photo. When you build...

You need a dedicated team of experts to ensure your database performs at its best. Discover the advantages of database management services with this guide.

When you store data in the cloud, you need to make sure it’s safe from internal and external threats. Learn how to secure your cloud data with these tips.

What does your company do to store and protect customer data? Understand the importance of data security for your retail business with this overview.

This is the first video in a multi-part series on Azure migrations by Wintellect Architect and Azure MVP Blaize Stewart.

Most machine-learning models fall into one of two categories. Supervised-learning models make predictions. For example, they predict whether a credit-card transaction is fraudulent or a flight will arrive on time. Unsupervised-learning models don’t make predictions; they provide insights into existing...

Power BI was originally released as a fully cloud-based, end-user targeted data visualization tool. Now it's both a robust and scalable enterprise-level BI ecosystem.

Power BI adoption growth has been astonishing. And with growing demand, we also have growing needs. The service started as an end-user-driven data visualization tool but is now at the enterprise-grade semantic layer.

A Windows Virtual Desktop tenant is the cornerstone of your company’s virtual desktop infrastructure.

REGISTER NOW 11:00 am – 12:00 pm PT 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm CT 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET Microservices provide a great way to build scalable, manageable, and available applications across vast regions. Especially for newer suites, choosing...

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Machine-learning models fall into two broad categories: supervised-learning models and unsupervised-learning models. The purpose of supervised learning is to make predictions. The purpose of unsupervised learning is to glean insights from existing data. One example of unsupervised learning is examining...

Machine-learning models fall into two broad categories: supervised-learning models and unsupervised-learning models. The purpose of supervised learning is to make predictions. The purpose of unsupervised learning is to glean insights from existing data. One example of unsupervised learning is examining...

REGISTER NOW 11:00 am – 12:00 pm PT 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm CT 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET Microservices solve tons of problems that face modern hyper-scale applications such as high availability, global scalability, rapid updates. But these...

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Machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming the way software is written and, more importantly, what software is capable of. Developers are accustomed to writing code that solves problems algorithmically. It’s not difficult to write an app that...

Atmosera is a Microsoft-preferred partner for SAP migrations to Azure, and we have the platform expertise to reduce costs, increase security and drive the application performance your business requires.

A good cloud solution supports short-term and long-term business goals. Learn how to align your cloud infrastructure to your business strategy with this guide.

What benefits do you receive from your Cloud Solution Provider? Learn what it means to be a Tier 1 CSP and how it can serve your business with this guide.

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

Which type of Service Organization Controls report is right for your business? Learn the difference between SOC 1 and SOC 2 with this overview.

Is cloud computing right for your company? Learn how it can help you and your customers with these advantages of taking your retail business to the cloud.

Building and managing containers are a large part of any container deployment. The entire process requires multiple steps and different tools to complete.

REGISTER NOW 11:00 am – 12:00 pm PT 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm CT 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET Power BI adoption growth has been astonishing. And with growing demand, we also have growing needs. The service started as...

Governments utilize VMWare to establish a modern, secure, and efficient IT solution within their organization. The boost in agency performance and improved resource allocation allow governments to achieve their goals faster with more reliability and success.

REGISTER NOW 11:00 am – 12:00 pm PT 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm CT 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET Power BI was originally released as a fully cloud-based, end-user targeted data visualization tool. Now it’s both a robust and...

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

After three very busy weeks of trying to get a few things done on other projects, I had a chance to circle back around for project Santa Cruz, also known as Azure Precept. (If you haven’t read my Part 1...

REGISTER NOW 10:00 am – 11:00 am PT 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm CT 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET Make sure to mark your calendar for our April 7th webinar, focused not on the “why” behind security, but the...

For the 5th straight year, Atmosera has been awarded as a 2021 CRN Top 500 MSP, and Top 100 Security Partner. We are honored to once again receive this award, and will be striving to earn these honors again in 2022.

The healthcare industry faces many cyber threats. Learn how to best combat them with these reasons to consider managed detection and response in healthcare.

Lift and shift is a utopia many IT professionals have about moving on-prem resources to the cloud.

Having your own container registry for container images ensures better control over security and quality. Azure Container Registry does this with a turn-key solution with a lot of value-added features.

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

Atmosera is 100% dedicated to managed Azure cloud services. Our team of Azure experts can show you how to get more from your data management environment, and effectively optimize to find the performance your business requires. Learn more about our services and why customers choose us. Download below!

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

Is your Azure infrastructure as cost-effective as it can be? Find out how to manage monthly spending with these strategies to reduce Azure expenses.

Is it time for your business to move to the cloud? Make the transition a success with this overview of what to consider when migrating to Microsoft Azure.

Atmosera Acquires Wintellect to create full-service, world-class offerings on Microsoft Azure Portland, Ore, March 9, 2021 - Atmosera, a Microsoft Gold Partner and leading Microsoft Azure Expert MSP providing Azure services on a global scale, announced today that it has...

I started down the rabbit hole of AI a few years back when the idea of AI was coming to the forefront of computing rather than being relegated to a niche corner. I remember building my first AI models base...

Azure automation brings efficiency and stability to your cloud system. Learn more about the advantages of automated Azure infrastructure with this overview.

Are you getting the most out of your Azure solutions? Optimize your system and reap these benefits of using a Microsoft Azure MSP for your cloud system.

A steady and scalable IT infrastructure can boost your company’s success. Learn how to determine what IT infrastructure your business needs with these tips.

REGISTER NOW 10:00 am – 11:00 am PT 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm CT 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET Attend our webinar on March 11th to learn more about how an enhanced data resiliency structure will provide great protection...

When looking at different forms of cloud architecture, you will come across the idea of tenancy. In cloud computing, the term “tenant” refers to a user. In software as a service (SaaS) operations, tenancy comes in two forms: single-tenant or multi-tenant.

Many IT decision makers understand the value of a managed cloud environment, but are also worried about the ability for a managed environment to eliminate the need for their workforce services on behalf of the managed services entity.

In the business world, IT demands are constantly growing and evolving. Companies need the technology and power to keep up. That’s why cloud developers and managed service providers work hard to find solutions that are faster, more powerful, and more secure for their clients.

Continuing from part IV of our series, this post will incorporate the DAPR runtime services into the application. The source related to this post is contained in the azure-and-dapr-identity-example repo. Incorporating DAPR Up to this point, nothing we've done included...

Continuing from part III of our series, this post will walk through setting up simple back-end services, including a configuration service as well as services that require user authentication. It will also include a service that calls the Microsoft Graph...

Our team of Azure experts can show you how to seamlessly deploy and scale Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop Services to simplify support of Remote Desktop (RDS) environments. All deployments include built-in compliance and security features to keep critical data safe. Connect with our team today, and click here to learn more:

Continuing from part II of our series, we will next walk through setting up user authentication using Azure Active Directory. The source related to this post is contained in the adding-authentication branch of the repo. Creating an AAD Application We...

Continuing from part I of our series, we will next step through building a simple, front end web application, deploying it to the Kubernetes cluster, then exposing it to the outside world via a Kubernetes Ingress. The source related to...

Remote work brings a new set of challenges to your office. Get the help you need with this overview of how Windows Virtual Desktop supports your remote team.

Introduction In this series of posts, we will walk you through setting up a static website (SPA), user authentication using Azure Active Directory (AAD), and simple authenticated services, all within a Kubernetes cluster using DAPR services. The source code is...

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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If you’re searching for a Microsoft partner to help your business, you want to find the best of the best. Microsoft recognizes its most competent partners with a Microsoft Gold-Certified Partner certification. Gold is the highest tier of Microsoft Certified Partners.

Moving full speed ahead in 2021 with the lessons of last year behind us, it will be critical for organizations to normalize what was originally a quick fix in 2020.

Cloud computing is an exciting platform to deliver solutions in a fraction of the time it is used to take. It bypasses the heavy lifting of setting up everything from the power outlet in a data center or data room....

Do you want to use your existing VMWare infrastructure while simultaneously reaping the benefits of a modern cloud solution? Microsoft’s Azure VMWare Solution allows you to migrate your native VMWare workloads to Azure without the cost, risk, and hassle of restructuring your entire system.

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Azure provides a rich, out of the box experience for enforcing roles and access to Azure. Sometimes, however, these controls are not enough, and this is where Azure Tagging and Azure Policy come into play.

Over the past several years, most healthcare facilities have transitioned to electronic recordkeeping. Online data storage and management offers several benefits to these facilities and their patients.

Containers are one of the most popular ways to deploy applications. Microsoft has made containers an integral part of the Azure ecosystem. In this video, you'll get a brief introduction to containers and a demo on how to create a container, push it to a registry, and then deploy it to Azure Container Instances.

Financial institutions, such as banks, insurance companies, and financial services, handle massive amounts of sensitive client data. Without the right protections in place, a financial organization will lose more than just this information.

As part of your cloud migration, the challenge of gathering Business Intelligence is amongst the most significant transformations being faced by companies today.

Are you ready to take Azure to the next level? Find the best partners in the industry by knowing what to look for in an Azure managed services provider.

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

When you think of data security, manufacturing plants likely aren’t your first thought. Businesses in the manufacturing industry don’t manage massive amounts of data, private or otherwise, so they often consider themselves to be less of a target to hackers and other cyber threats.

Cloud services allow many industries to modernize their businesses and processes. However, companies aren’t the only entities that can benefit from Microsoft’s flexible, cost-effective services. Azure for government is an invaluable tool for agencies across the nation.

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

Do you have the cybersecurity needed to achieve your goals? Learn about your options with this guide on managed detection and response security services.

Healthcare facilities strive to provide the best care possible for their patients. While a lot of focus goes into quality treatments or phenomenal communication and bedside manner, these facilities must also invest in their computer systems and data storage.

Like many companies around the world, 2020 has been a year of lessons at Atmosera. The knowledge we gained during the challenges of this year has made us a better Atmosera for the future, helping us adapt more swiftly and provide stronger levels of support for our clients.

Azure has many controls out of the box that helps tailor the experience to an organization on Azure. Such controls include Azure Management Groups for organizing subscriptions, Azure AD with Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) to manage access to Azure resources,...

Azure out of the box comes with a number of controls that allow users to shape permission on Azure through roles and role assignments. These roles control what actions a user can perform, but it does not limit what these...

https://youtu.be/aWpNiHYEzPo Azure Container Instances provide a no-infrastructure-required platform to host containerized applications. Everything for running containers is handled as a first-class object on Azure and provides tight integration with other services like Azure Storage, Key Vault, and VNets. In this...

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

Monitoring applications in production can be a daunting task, but it doesn't have to be. Azure Application Insights takes the pain out of monitoring apps by collating client-side, server-side, and database telemetry. A single portal allows you to see how...

As North America’s leading provider of financial and...

In the past, the traditional data storage mechanisms were often cleanly divided between file storage, NoSQL and relational transactions, and data warehouses. The data warehouse was often a monolithic system, servicing the needs of both customers and internal stakeholders. With...

While telehealth has been expanding over the past several years, the COVID-19 pandemic has sharply increased the demand for telehealth solutions and virtual appointments to provide patient care in a safe manner.

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A move to the cloud represents one of the largest technology shifts faced by any organization. As changes occur, many are being forced to rebuild their applications and make them “future proof.” Some of the barriers to cloud adoption are just a matter of perception

Cosmos DB provides a multi-model database for building highly responsive, scalable applications. The key to getting the most out of Cosmos DB is understanding how to design a database that can take advantage of the platform.

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).

GRANDstack - GraphQL, React, Apollo, Neo4j Database LAMP - Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP MEAN - MongoDB, Express.js, Angular, Node.js The list above is just a few examples of some popular tech stacks. Tech stacks are practical combinations of technologies and...

Extend the capabilities of SAP by migrating to Azure. Here are a few reasons why Azure is the best cloud platform for SAP.

Atmosera is a sponsor of the Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition’s 2020 Annual Celebration Join Atmosera and PNDC on November 12th for a day of virtual technology displays and demonstrations, high-caliber speakers, and special awards while networking with business leaders. Connect...

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

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

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

Considering modernization options for your SQL Server environment? Let’s compare Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services features and capabilities for SQL.

What does it mean to be a “professional” in the field of application development, cloud, or IT in general? In fact, what does it mean to be a “professional” at all?  The word is a common part of our daily...

Azure Functions are Microsoft's serverless solution, providing an event-driven programming model that simplifies developing APIs and integrations. Going serverless helps get developers out of the business of having to configure, maintain, and scale servers while also improving application development agility....

Role-based access control (RBAC) is the centerpiece of any robust, distributed system. The ability to use RBAC allows users to be decoupled from the systems that they use by assigning roles to an individual, then defining privileges based on roles...

As a globally recognized Microsoft Gold Partner, Wintellect is a small powerhouse, that leverages profound expertise to stay ahead in this everchanging technology landscape. Most recently, Wintellect has achieved two Advanced Specializations awarded by Microsoft to distinguish top partners beyond...

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.

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.

A Little History or Why NFS? File shares on computer networks are as old as the concept of a network itself. The idea of being able to access data across a wire by multiple machines was created not long after...

Securing an Azure App Service is a common requirement. If you're not familiar with Front Door, it combines a web application firewall (WAF), content distribution network (CDN), traffic manager, and routing rules into a single service. This makes it a...

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.

Are you maximizing the security of your cloud environment to protect critical data and business functions? Truly comprehensive security requires more than just InfoSec technology – it requires constant monitoring and analysis from a highly skilled team of security experts....

With the acquisition of GitHub in late 2018, Microsoft has demonstrated their investment in the developer community and a shift in the way they build software. GitHub provides a world-class platform and collaborative environment that shifts security as far left...

Azure Kudo is an advanced set of tools for working with Azure App Services and supplements the tools in the Azure Portal and Azure CLI. In this edition of Tech on Fire, learn how you can use Kudo to get...

WebJobs give web apps the ability to have background processes. In this video, we'll look at Azure App Service support for WebJobs and how you can easily set one up. https://youtu.be/-A6hsUPSkWU

Join Atmosera at a virtual networking event hosted by the Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition (PNDC). Sean Ventura, our Chief Information Security Officer, will host the Innovation Spotlight to discuss the latest cybersecurity tools, services, and trends. Visit PNDC’s website for...

Setting up a custom domain and certificate in Azure App Services is a cinch. In this edition of Tech on Fire, we'll show you just how easy it is to do. https://youtu.be/BrJtpCV_foU

Azure App Service Deployment Center can be used to create simple Continuous Deployment pipelines for apps running on Azure App Services. When combined with a Continuous Integration service like GitHub, full CI/CD pipelines can be built using only a few...

Deep learning is a subset of machine learning that relies on deep neural networks. It is how computers identify objects in images, translate speech in real-time, generate artwork and music, and perform other tasks that would have been impossible just a few short years ago

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.

Azure App Services have deployment slots that allow developers to publish an application into the slot then easily swap that app into production. In this episode, you will learn what they are and how to use them. https://youtu.be/IHeQadtHXxk

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

Dynamically scaling an application in the cloud is one of the value propositions of using the cloud. Azure makes this easy with Azure App Services and Autoscaling, which enables apps to scale on all kinds of metrics. In this video,...

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.

about any kind of workload that you can throw at it ranging from a simple website to big data that requires access to massively scalable compute.

In this edition of Tech on Fire, you will learn about Azure App Service Plans, which are the foundation for defining your Azure App Service on Azure. This includes the kind of resources needed as well as the scale and...

If one has been around the Kubernetes space for any significant amount of time, one has probably heard the words, “service mesh” mentioned, or at least some implementation of one such as Istio, Linkered, or Consul. At first, one might...

In this edition of Tech on Fire, we'll look at the Azure App Service and how you can use it to host a variety of different kinds of applications on Azure. https://youtu.be/vfLN-P8H0KA

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 .

Cosmos DB has quickly become the go-to database as a service for many NoSQL database paradigms, including document databases and graph databases. With these offerings, there are a lot of possible solutions for a variety of different projects. In this...

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

Money is always important whether you are developing for yourself, your employer, or a client. One way to save money in Azure is to shut down resources at the end of the day. As an Azure data engineer, it can...

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.

For anyone in the technology space, the topic of DevOps has become prevalent across virtually all industries as organizations recognize that DevOps delivers value well beyond their IT department. Technology is changing the way we do business, and in the...

https://youtu.be/L4nqky8qGm8 In this session from DockerCon 2020, Microsoft MVP Blaize Stewart will teach you two different ways to deploy desktop applications. The first, how desktop apps can be deployed to a local machine running Docker, and second how to run...

Cloudflare offers some amazing protection for websites such as DDoS protection, a Web Application Firewall, and End-to-end SSL. In this video, we'll look at how to configure a static site hosted on Azure Blob Storage to work with Cloudflare to...

Background Development on Azure Synapse Analytics (formerly Azure SQL Data Warehouse) is progressing at a rapid pace. Recently, in April 2020, the new workspaces preview was released. This is an exciting update that exposes the world to the Synapse ecosystem....

Ensuring high availability, access to critical data, and preventing lost data or outages is more important than ever – that's why Disaster Recovery (DR) is a top priority in the current business landscape.

As I look out on the world right now, I find myself experiencing something rare for me: surprise.  After being in business for over 25 years – and a Microsoft Partner for most of that time – I thought I...

The Windows Subsystem For Linux (WSL) lets Windows users run Linux apps right on top of Windows. QSL offers tight integration with Windows that makes using it easy and installing it is also a cinch. In this video we'll show...

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.

Learn how to use Azure CDN to speed up your page load times, apply custom domains to Azure Websites, and terminate SSL connections in a one-stop shop solution for application delivery. https://youtu.be/-mR3wJ70pRE

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.

In Part 6 of our Building a Serverless Blog on Azure series, we'll show you how to use Azure Blob Storage SAS URLs to upload data and files to Azure Blob Storage. https://youtu.be/Z9HeNZ8lmi4

The ubiquity of Docker Containers has made knowledge of how to write Dockerfles an essential skill for developers, DevOps engineers, and even data scientists that use Docker containers for different kinds of workloads.

If you have an existing Xamarin.Forms app that was not built with Xamarin.Forms Shell, this article is here to help highlight the changes needed to update your app to use Shell. What is Shell? The release of Xamarin.Forms 4.0 brought...

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