Not every business owner who migrates to the cloud achieves great results. As much as the service is touted with words like “freedom,” “productivity,” and “collaboration,” realizing the full benefits of the cloud is not a given. So if you’re thinking about transitioning to the cloud, how can you ensure you optimize the technology for your business? Well, it all starts with your attitude before migration. Here are some mental shifts you should make before getting started.

Constantly using passwords on a smartphone can be a pain, not to mention a high security risk. Luckily, popular mobile browsers like Chrome and Firefox Lite are now supporting biometrics for authentication to make logging in to social media, email, and online shopping accounts easier and more secure.

While your complete security environment will include a mix of solutions from different vendors, you can feel confident with Microsoft at the heart of it, you’ll have:

• Solutions built secure from the bottom up
• Over 3,500 people dedicated to security – more than most governments, let alone companies
• Internal spending of ~$1B/year on security internally
• Applied intelligence based on trillions of signals across all Microsoft services

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A dashboard is a business intelligence tool that displays metrics and key performance indicators (KPI) for organizations. Dashboards give you an overall view of your business. Here are some uses of dashboards in real-life business situations.
Marketing insights
An organization's marketing department typically analyzes a significant amount of data from various channels.

70% of consumers say a company’s understanding of their individual needs influences their loyalty. And contrary to what you might believe, customers don’t fear personalization, they expect it.

At Virtual Office Solutions, we have seen–and we understand–that personalization and data transparency can be powerful tools to help you stay competitive with customers and to differentiate yourself in a commoditized marketplace.

Contact us to learn how cloud technology and intelligent data insights can help you win and keep customers.

How many employees do you have working 24/7 to safeguard your data? Why not let a team of trustworthy, proven professionals help? At Virtual Office Solutions, we work with Microsoft to help you get the tools you need to deliver the performance and security that your business requires.

We’ll work with you to select the appropriate solutions and backup strategies for your applications. We can help you realize lower management costs because a standard platform architecture is simpler and more efficient.

Contact us today to find out how we can help you plan your transition to Microsoft disaster recovery solutions.

How did management consulting & tech firm raise manager productivity 25%? Read success story for insight and contact Virtual Office Solutions to get similar results with Microsoft Office 365 & Excel.

How does Device as a Service (DaaS) work? Take out a subscription for anywhere from 2 to 5 years. Get the latest hardware, preloaded with the latest software, bundled with the services you need to work more productively and securely.

You will never again have to worry about…

• …aging, obsolete devices or software
• …separate maintenance and support contracts
• …securely and properly disposing of old hardware
• …high upfront costs of purchasing devices

Lenovo’s white paper, brought to you by Virtual Office Solutions, is a closer look at how DaaS works.

The increasing frequency of security breaches and sophistication of cyber attacks has made providing end-user flexibility and securing company data a delicate balancing act. We can help you centralize visibility and control in an approach that keeps your end-users and IT department top of mind. Contact us to get started.