Category: Microsoft Windows

An Azure environment requires constant evaluation and optimization. We’ve set standards to govern and manage our resources, and we employ tools to implement changes in our environment that help us reduce costs and our utilization footprint.

Microsoft MyAnalytics tracks where you’re spending time, keeps you connected to your network, and reveals your work patterns. Use it to help improve your time management skills, so you can focus on what matters most: both at work and at home.

Download this set of updates for Windows Embedded Compact 7 released during the period of OCT 1 – DEC 31, 2016

From this download page you can download the latest Windows 10 Base Images (.WIM) for use with the Desktop App Converter. The Desktop App Converter is now available in the Store. Please visit the store at https://aka.ms/converter for future updates.

Plug-in for Azure Stream Analytics development using Visual Studio

From this download page you can download the latest Windows 10 Base Images (.WIM) for use with the Desktop App Converter. The Desktop App Converter is now available in the Store. Please visit the store at https://aka.ms/converter for future updates.

From this download page you can download the latest Windows 10 Base Images (.WIM) for use with the Desktop App Converter. The Desktop App Converter is now available in the Store. Please visit the store at https://aka.ms/converter for future updates.

Azure Information Protection Viewer lets you open and view protected files (such as PDF files, text files, images, and any other file format that is protected as a .pfile) that others have shared with you.

Microsoft IT uses Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection to monitor the network for anomalous behavior that indicates a possible breach. Built-in machine learning and security analytics help us detect, investigate, and respond to targeted attacks.

Microsoft IT uses a certification process to determine what to include on the standard devices list our employees use to choose a new computer. We integrated Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book into our standard device certification and management processes.

The Windows Upgrade Analytics service provides insight though increased visibility of applications, hardware, and drivers on client devices—along with workflows and guidance that helps us quickly resolve issues and successfully deploy Windows 10 upgrades.

To help manage our Microsoft Azure resources and lower the risks of unsanctioned cloud use, we developed resource and subscription inventory. It provides visibility of the Azure assets on our network and a mechanism to audit resources for compliance.

Using the information captured in our Microsoft Azure resource and subscription inventory, we can analyze resource and configuration usage data to help us reduce costs, improve security and compliance, and manage resource ownership.

With Windows 10, Microsoft introduced Windows as a service to provide frequent feature upgrades and updates. To keep pace, Microsoft IT streamlined our deployment processes and adopted in-place upgrades to quickly deploy Windows 10 updates.

Microsoft IT streamlined application compatibility testing by moving to a centralized test team and targeted testing. We keep pace with the cadence of frequent product updates and maintain application performance, while saving time, resources, and costs.

For workplace comfort and energy efficiency, Real Estate and Facilities and Microsoft IT use data analytics, smart buildings, the Internet of Things, and Azure Machine Learning for predictive maintenance, climate control, and HVAC optimization.

Microsoft IT uses ExpressRoute shared circuits for connectivity between on-premises and virtual resources at Microsoft. Business groups access some networking components, but we provision and manage ExpressRoute—reducing overhead and optimizing bandwidth.

To help sales teams make informed decisions, meet sales targets, and forecast revenue, Microsoft IT uses predictive analytics models, Azure Machine Learning, and latent semantic analysis and regression analysis to discover analytics-based insights.

Microsoft IT supports marketing efforts with data management and custom data integration solutions. Azure Logic Apps makes it easy to deploy and manage data orchestration solutions with modular, reusable, configurable tasks.

To simplify the commute, Microsoft IT partnered with Real Estate and Facilities to create a web app built in Azure. Integrating data from internal and external sources, it provides schedules, commuting options, and insight into commuter behavior.