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More frequently than ever, consumers are utilizing apps for news, food, information, social networking and more. Of course, the cloud forms the core of the app economy and small to medium businesses need service providers that support their financial needs and requirements.

In his article, “Bringing Apps and Start-ups Together,” Prabhakar Jayakumar writes that 90% of all data used over the last two years was created using an optimized data management tool. For digitization to progress, modern app development requires efficient data management and processing. The app must engage users and generate content, “and then process the data generated to garner insights, which can enhance the performance of the app or brand,” writes Jayakumar. He adds that this is where cloud service providers can be of great help, in setting up databases to be quick and fail-proof.

In short, Jayakumar sees service providers can help SMBs deploy applications quickly and cost-effectively: “Less coding, limitless scalability, exceedingly fast deployments, and fool-proof security are the pillars of tomorrow’s app economy, powered by the cloud.”

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Microsoft Teams empowers employees to interact on the spot with people all over the world. New features like chat, live reactions, and Whiteboard make the Teams meetings experience uniquely modern. Intelligent in-office cameras designed to enhance the presence of people can produce multiple video streams and create unique experiences for both presenters and attendees.

The culture of hybrid work is here to stay, and the innovations Microsoft Teams is making offers employees choice and flexibility—including a new way in Outlook to organize and display your hybrid office hours or join a meeting using companion mode on your mobile device.

Access to interactive learning tools provides students the unique opportunity to take ownership of their own education. This study examined the positive impact of the Personalized Learning Initiative (PLI) on the Fresno Unified School District. The PLI incorporates Microsoft Education technology to engage students in the material and to foster a culture of collaboration in the classroom.

View: Enabling Analytics for Improvement: Lessons from year 2 of Fresno’s Personalized Learning Initiative

Check out the ways in which Azure SQL Database Managed Instance is designed to provide you with exactly what your business needs so you can save money without missing a beat.

View: Discover the benefits of modernization and save with Azure SQL Database Managed Instance

How much is your patchwork of third-party security solutions actually costing you? This economic impact study examines the value of a single, integrated security system–Microsoft Office 365 Threat Intelligence. It also explores the benefits of a system that works to proactively identify and respond to threats across an entire organization.

View: The total economic impact of Microsoft Office 365 threat intelligence

It’s one thing to predict financial benefits during a switchover, but it’s another thing to provide the data to back up actual savings. Forrester Research interviewed six customers, aggregated data, and produced a report of the five-year Total Economic Impact of Microsoft Azure IaaS.

Forrester concluded that there were four main challenges solved by Azure IaaS: continuously growing IT costs, limited ability to scale infrastructure, complex global expansion issues, and high process costs. Over five years, the ROI was 435% with $27.6 million in total benefits!

For a more detailed look at the data, read the entire report here: The Total Economic Impact of Microsoft Azure IaaS

View: Microsoft Azure IaaS has the data to back it up

To us, Advanced Threat Protection is a process that works to holistically safeguard your organization and your users from all angles. Check out this infographic to learn more about the various elements of Advanced Threat Protection, all working in concert to provide the best possible security strategy for your school while reducing complexity.

View: Advanced threat protection: An integrated cybersecurity solution

Safety is a priority for companies, especially those working in industries where a few seconds can mean a significant deficit for thousands of customers.

This time we show how companies such as Lizo partner their apps with Microsoft Azure for instant status updates of facilities and equipment that are vital for site operators to maintain safety around the globe. Their customers funnel real-time data from multiple sources into a single platform. Their facility oversight is improved, their operations are more efficient, and the workplace safety is right where it should be—at the top.

Watch this video to see how other data-driven companies could partner with Microsoft Azure to offer cloud-based software solutions to customers who need real-time response.