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SharePoint Roadmap Pitstop January 2025

February 6, 2025

January 2025 brought a lot of new offerings: Viva Connections on the SharePoint app bar, Pay-as-you-go billing model for SharePoint agents, Re-imagined Hero web part, and more.

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Microsoft Defender for Cloud Customer Newsletter

February 4, 2025

February edition - What's new in Defender for Cloud?

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Customize AOAI Embeddings with contrastive learning

February 5, 2025

Embeddings are used to generate a representation of unstructured data in a dense vector space.

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New tools make it easier to build with Azure Communication Services

February 4, 2025

Two powerful new tools: a tutorial for leveraging GitHub Copilot, and the new sample library.

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What’s new in Microsoft Intune: January 2025

February 7, 2025

Highlighting how Microsoft makes daily work more functional, user friendly, and secure.

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Microsoft 365 Copilot Agents

February 7, 2025

An In-Depth Overview of Copilot's Potential in SharePoint and beyond.

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Live and Recorded Webinars

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Latest Analysis from SHI

Dive deep into the implications of Microsoft’s every move with blogs and ebooks from SHI’s Resource Hub, featuring insightful commentary and strategic advice to help you solve what’s next.

How you can seamlessly migrate from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 today:
It’s a simple shift—with SHI!

February 23, 2024
Securely migrate data from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 with SHI's easy tenant migration.

Getting started with AI: Strategies for success in the Microsoft ecoverse:
SHI’s “Solve what’s next” webinar series discusses how to leverage Microsoft's AI tools.

February 22, 2024
Whether you are new to AI or looking for ways to improve your existing AI initiatives, this webinar will help you gain practical knowledge and skills to succeed with Microsoft AI.

Say hello to SQL Server 2022: How to upgrade easily and maintain support:
Catch up on what’s new and what to do next if you’re running a previous SQL version

February 21, 2024
Catch up on what’s new with SQL Server 2022 and what to do next if you’re running an older SQL version.

Control your Enterprise Agreement with SHI’s Microsoft and Software Advisory Group:
It’s time to take control of the licensing agreements your users rely on.

January 22, 2024
If you can’t guarantee maximum value from your Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, it’s time to renegotiate.

Microsoft Copilot expands availability! Here’s 6 tips to get started:
No more minimums, more plans than ever – it’s a pivotal moment for generative AI.

January 15, 2024
With Microsoft Copilot now as accessible as OneDrive or Exchange, it's time to explore generative AI for work.

Learn how to maximize the impact of AI and low-code with Microsoft:
SHI’s “Solve what’s next” webinar series continues with a discussion on AI and low-code.

December 8, 2023
In this edition of SHI's “Solve what’s next” webinar series, you'll learn how to maximize the impact of AI and low-code with Microsoft and SHI.

Still running Windows 8.1? 3 steps you should take to protect yourself:
Windows 8.1 extended support reached EOL, and Windows 10 end of support is coming

December 1, 2023
Windows 8.1 extended support reached EOL, and Windows 10 end of support is coming – your security can’t wait.

The impending end of support for SQL 2014: What you need to know today:
Seize the day—and the best deal.

November 27, 2023
Time moves fast and so do hackers. The clock is ticking on SQL server support. Luckily, SHI has your options.

Start today: Unlock the power of Windows 11 for new benefits:
Built for the future of work

November 20, 2023
With new and improved features, Windows 11 is built for the future of work.