How to Migrate to Azure Cloud for Stronger Security and Business Continuity

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Thinking about how to migrate to Azure cloud? Now is the time! Microsoft Azure offers a secure, scalable, and reliable cloud environment that protects your business-critical applications, data, and files—whether they live on-premises or in the cloud. Why Migrate to Azure? Azure helps businesses and government agencies modernize their IT infrastructure while maintaining top-tier security. … Read more

Why More Universities Are Choosing Azure for Educational Institutions

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Is it time to join the other 750+ universities using Microsoft Azure? Microsoft Azure offers a powerful, flexible cloud platform with a global network of data centers, making it an ideal solution for the evolving needs of educational institutions. From online classrooms to groundbreaking research, Azure for educational institutions is helping schools worldwide innovate, scale … Read more

PCI DSS Gap Analysis: A Complete Guide to Identifying and Closing Compliance Gaps

PCI Compliance

Meeting PCI DSS requirements starts with understanding where your organization stands today. That’s where a PCI DSS gap analysis comes in. It’s a diagnostic process that pinpoints which controls are already in place, which ones are missing, and what actions are needed to achieve full compliance. If your organization stores, processes, or transmits payment card … Read more

Microsoft BizSpark FAQs

AIS Network has participated in the Microsoft BizSpark program since it began about 5 years ago. We love our BizSpark friends, the program and everything that it represents. The program has supported more than 100,00 startups in more than 165 countries. So, why didn’t we designate a page for BizSpark? Well, when we redesigned our website … Read more

Public Cloud vs VPS

Public cloud vs VPS

When it comes to virtualized environments, we’re often asked: What’s the difference between a Virtual Private Server (VPS) and a public cloud? Both leverage virtualization, that is, creating virtual rather than physical computing resources, but they serve distinct purposes. Confusion arises because they share this virtual foundation. Let’s break it down, starting with the basics … Read more

Why Hosting SharePoint in the Cloud Makes the Most Sense for Large Enterprises

Hosting SharePoint in the Cloud.

When it comes to hosting SharePoint in the cloud, large enterprises face a big decision: choose public, hybrid, or private cloud deployment. While public and hybrid cloud models may offer appeal to smaller organizations, they fall short for large enterprises with complex needs, tight compliance standards, and high-performance demands. That’s why we’re making a bold, … Read more

What Is Microsoft Office 365? What Is SharePoint Online? (Part 1 of 2)

What Is Microsoft Office 365?

What is Microsoft Office 365? In June 2011, Microsoft released Office 365, essentially bundled online software hosted in the cloud. Office 365 replaced Microsoft’s Business Productivity Online Services (BPOS) and bundled the latest upgrades of its SharePoint, Exchange, and Lync Server solutions. So, when you hear “SharePoint Online,” that means SharePoint as it is presented … Read more