Lessons Learned: Microsoft 365 Tenant Consolidations
Lessons Learned: Microsoft 365 Tenant Consolidations When two organizations merge, chances are a Microsoft 365 tenant consolidation will be in order. A panel of experts from our team with experience in M&A consolidations share some important success factors in this video. A written summary of the takeaways can be found below the video. Summary Consider […]
Deciding Between Direct Routing, Calling Plans, and Operator Connect
Learn the pros and cons of Direct Routing, Calling Plans, and Operator Connect in Microsoft Teams. Find the right PSTN option for your telephony needs.
An AEC CIO’s Paradigm Shift to the Cloud
An AEC CIO’s Paradigm Shift to the Cloud Reflecting on my 19-year career as CIO for a top Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) firm, it was sometime around 2015 where my mindset shifted to cloud first. Leading a technology organization in a growing and progressive AEC company, I recognized that numerous things had changed, and […]
Microsoft Teams SIP Gateway
Microsoft Teams SIP Gateway Capital expenses for 1000’s of new IP phones has been a top contributor to delayed migrations to newer phone systems, including Microsoft Teams. Microsoft Teams now has the capability to connect and utilize several legacy, non-native Microsoft IP Phones. This is possible due the recent announcement of general availability for SIP Gateway. SIP Gateway is a 100% cloud-based solution, no infrastructure […]
Is Microsoft 365 E5 Worth It?
The short answer… Yes! Microsoft 365 E5 is the “Cadillac” of licenses. It provides the most capabilities and features within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. That also means it comes with the highest cost. For a lot of organizations, cost is a top factor in determining which licenses to procure—looking past the cost is a challenge. Microsoft […]
Mass Migrations to Teams Phone System
Discover how eGroup’s phased Teams Phone System migration approach helps reduce risk, scale confidently, and support end users effectively.
Windows 365 Deployment: Administrative Lifecycle and End User Experience
Windows 365 Deployment: Adoption Lifecycle and End User Experience With your Cloud PCs provisioned and deployed to your users you can now kick your feet back and enjoy the simplistic cloud deployment, right? Unfortunately, not quite. While it is true that Windows 365, being a cloud deployment, will greatly reduce the necessary administration tasks compared to Azure Virtual Desktop or […]
Windows 365 Deployment: Licensing and Requirements
Microsoft 365 Deployment: Licensing and Requirements Microsoft introduced Windows Virtual Desktop (now called Azure Virtual Desktop or AVD) in three years ago and released it into General Availability two years ago. AVD allowed for a fully customized virtual desktop and application infrastructure in the cloud providing clients with multiple scenarios for deploying applications, personal desktop assignments, and multi-session desktop capabilities. However, it […]
Make Security and Compliance Your Priority
Make Security and Compliance Your Priority Do You Think About Security? You run IT for your organization. You have a small team, maybe not in management’s eyes, but certainly in yours. It’s you, an infrastructure specialist, somebody managing the network, and another body managing your Office 365 tenant. You find that you are just keeping […]
The Cloud for Non-Profits
The Cloud for Non-Profits Tech for Social Impact Microsoft Tech for Social Impact (TSI) presented its vision for the Microsoft Cloud for Non-Profits March 30, 2021. It is designed as an affordable solution for non-profits that covers a broad range of needs common to non-profits. The Cloud for Non-Profits leverages the Non-Profit Common Data Model […]
