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Azure Virtual Desktop Hybrid lets organizations run session hosts on their own hardware while managing everything through the Azure control plane. It's the missing bridge for IT teams modernizing away from VMware or Citrix without a full datacenter exit.

The Agent 365 Registry gives Microsoft 365 administrators a centralized way to inventory and govern agents across the tenant. Use it now to identify ownerless agents, reduce shadow AI risk, and prepare for licensing decisions.

Microsoft Sentinel bills on data volume, and most environments overpay by storing everything in the premium Analytics tier. Learn how to route logs strategically between Analytics tables and the Data Lake to cut costs by 60-80% without losing detection coverage.

A resilient Microsoft identity and M365 protection strategy requires three connected layers: Active Directory forest recovery, Entra ID backup and rollback, and Microsoft 365 workload protection.

eGroup’s Data & AI Roadshow explored how organizations can move from AI experimentation to enterprise-ready execution with Microsoft Copilot, Fabric, Power Platform, governance, and change management.

Endpoint management in 2026 is about more than patching devices. IT leaders need a coordinated strategy across Windows Autopatch, Autopilot, Intune, Defender for Endpoint, privilege management, and BYOD data protection.

Microsoft Defender is most effective when its signals, automation, and human response workflows are orchestrated across the full Microsoft security stack. This Azure Day recap explains why many mid-market organizations should evaluate MXDR instead of building a SOC alone.

Defender for Cloud helps organizations assess posture, protect workloads, manage permissions, and detect threats across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Here is where to start and how to prioritize what to enable first.

Modern endpoint strategy is not about choosing one desktop model for everyone. It is about mapping user personas to Intune-managed devices, Azure Virtual Desktop, and Windows 365 while managing them through a common Microsoft security and identity plane.

The real value of Azure cloud modernization is not just what moves to the cloud. It is what gets retired, simplified, and rebuilt for better cost control, agility, and AI readiness.