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The governance lens to managing risk across hybrid cloud (Part 2)

Cloud spending is on an upwards trajectory. Despite this, according to a global survey, 28% of cloud…

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The operational lens to managing risk across hybrid cloud (Part 1)

In our digital-infused world, finding an enterprise without some sort of cloud presence is mission impossible. Whether it’s Azure, Amazon…

Customer Story: Knight Frank

Cloud Transition an Azure Success Story for Knight Frank Download Customer Story Contact a Specialist Objective…

8 Best Practice Tips for Cost Optimisation in Azure: Maximising Efficiency and Savings

Microsoft Azure is now the preferred cloud platform for many enterprises and SMBs. According to statistics from 2022, 80% of…

Customer Story: Pernod Ricard Winemakers

Azure Migration gives Pernod Ricard Greater Flexibility and Improved Performance Download Customer Story Contact a Specialist…

Azure Site Recovery
Beyond Backup: The Role of Azure Site Recovery in Business Continuity

In the first of our Azure Backup blog series, we discussed the value of data, and the critical importance…

Beyond Net Zero: The Bold Microsoft Negative Emissions Plan

We make a lot of decisions in business, but few can be more important than the relationships we choose. An…

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The Azure Periodic Table: The evolution of an original resource

Introduction How many services are there today in Azure? What can you do with them? How do they improve business…

Your Azure Modernisation and Migration Options
Your Azure Migration and Modernisation Options

As of July 2022, Microsoft SQL Server 2012 was officially unsupported by Microsoft, with Windows Server 2012 also reaching its…

Customer Story: Victoria State Emergency Services

Decommissioning Legacy Server Environment Cuts Risk for Victoria State Emergency Service Download Customer Story…

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Citrix on Azure: Rethinking your approach to day-to-day work

It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we work forever, with hybrid work styles rapidly becoming the…

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Customer Story: BTC Markets

BTC Markets Enables Growth and Boosts Security with Cisco Solution from Data#3 Download Customer Story…

Webinar: Is your strategic roadmap setting you on the right path?
Is your strategic technology roadmap setting you on the right path?

High levels of uncertainty and rapid change of pace means that government entities alike are experiencing increased service delivery challenges.

Want to move your VMware to the cloud? Here’s why an Azure VMware Solution is an ideal choice

For many years, VMware has been a global leader in virtualisation solutions. Customers of all sizes and across all industries…

Customer Story: Knight Frank Australia

Knight Frank Cloud Transition Enables Breakthrough Property Services Objective The Knight Frank team in Australia sought to reduce its on-premises…

Azure Cosmos Vulnerability
Vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB

TLDR: I recommend all customers using Cosmos DB rotate all connection keys for each instance of Cosmos DB immediately.  …

Microsoft Data#3 Certified
Data#3 leads the way with Microsoft certifications and advanced specialisations

August 10, 2021; Brisbane, Australia: Leading Australian technology services and solutions provider, Data#3, today announced that it has successfully renewed…

Data#3 recognised as a global finalist of 2021 Microsoft OEM Device Distributor/Reseller Partner of the Year

July 09, 2021; Brisbane, Australia: Leading Australian technology services and solutions provider, Data#3, today announced it has been named a…

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The Power of Data and Analytics with Microsoft Azure

When Microsoft asked the world in its 1994 advertising campaign, “Where do you want to go today?” – anything felt…

Webinar: Spotlight Series: Building a strategy for data, analytics & AI
Spotlight Series: Building a strategy for data, analytics & AI

Data#3 is pleased to present the Spotlight Series: Building a strategy for data, analytics & artificial intelligence (AI).

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Looking beyond the lift-and-shift: Unlock the true power of Azure

40% of organisations say that controlling cloud costs is their top challenge1 when they migrate to public cloud, but done…

Azure Immersion Workshop: Infrastructure Migration

Discover how to migrate existing infrastructure to the cloud. In this workshop, professionals in infrastructure management and technical decision-making…

Azure Immersion Workshop: Data Modernisation

Applying intelligence to your data fuels innovation and enables your organisation to drive digital transformation. Learn how to take advantage…

Webinar: Data Modernisation with Azure
Microsoft Azure database migration tools and strategies

Data#3 is pleased to invite you to view our deep-dive, interactive exploration of how to take advantage of migrating apps…

The next step for shaping your future with Azure Data and Analytics
The Next Step for Shaping Your Future with Azure Data and Analytics

Amidst the turbulence of 2020, one word to describe many organisations of late is resilience. Resilience is our ability to…

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Customer Story: Uniting Vic.Tas

Uniting Vic.Tas Gains 24/7 Performance with Citrix on Azure Managed Service from Data#3 Objective Uniting’s mission is to provide care…

5 questions to ask your Azure Managed Services provider
5 questions to ask your Azure Managed Services provider

IDC expect that 30% of high-demand roles for emerging technologies will go unfilled until 2022. The research highlights there is…

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8 tips for optimising your Azure environment

95% of Azure cloud customers have room for improvement Microsoft Azure remains the fastest growing public cloud1 – and for…

Microsoft 365 E5 – Have your cake and eat it too.

The phrase “You can’t have your cake and eat it too” is an English proverb that’s been a popular saying…

Data#3 Secures Elite Microsoft Partner Distinction, Achieves Azure Expert Managed Services Provider Certification

Leading Australian technology services and solutions provider, Data#3, today announced that it has been selected as one of only four…

Masterclass Episode 2 – Azure Advisor

Welcome to the second instalment in Data#3’s five-part series focusing on the detail outlined in our Azure blog, covering…

The Azure Periodic Table

Staying up-to-date with Azure – My personal challenge As the Azure lead at Data#3, I have the impossible task…

The Road to Recovery (Part 2): Navigating the technology shifts of COVID-19

To read The Road to Recovery Part 1, click here. Recovery: it’s just over the…

Masterclass Episode 1 – Microsoft Azure Resource Tagging

Welcome to Data#3’s five-part series focusing on the detail outlined in our recent blog, which covers our top five…

Governance in Microsoft Teams: A foundation for success

When you think about collaboration and the concept of the ‘Modern Workplace,’ what’s the first thing that comes to…

A tale of two Azure transitions

We’ve been speaking with customers a lot about the end of mainstream support for SQL and Windows Servers 2008.

Feeling insecure about LDAP?

March 2020 will be a critical month for system administrators and this advisory is a must read for anyone involved…

The Digital Transformation Keeping WA Ahead

If Australia is truly the lucky country, then surely WA must be the most fortunate of all. From unspoilt beaches…

Top 5 tips for efficiently running an Azure environment
Top 5 tips for efficiently running an Azure environment

As more and more people adopt cloud computing, it’s become evident that business are struggling to manage the costs…

Customer Story: iNova Pharmaceuticals

From Frustrating to Fantastic: The Mobility and Cloud Solution Modernising the iNova Workspace Objective With a proliferation of applications and…

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Azure Technical Deep Dive Series

With more computing environments moving to the cloud, the need for a fast, resilient and affordable cloud environment has never…

Cloud Managed Services and the fight for cloud skills

In a recent blog post, my colleague Richard Kirby talked to how customers can go about hitting their managed…

Collaborating with External Parties in Dynamics 365 and PowerApps
Collaborating with External Parties in Dynamics 365 and PowerApps

Microsoft Dynamics 365 is jam packed with state-of-the-art CRM features leveraging AI, machine learning and augmented reality. However, with…

Capturing emotions with cognitive services to guide your business

The film The Wolf of Wall Street suggests leaving emotion at the door to succeed in business. However, Chris Ellis, Nintex Manager…

AI Healthcare eBook
Breaking down AI: 10 real applications in healthcare

84% of healthcare executives believe that artificial intelligence (AI) will revolutionise the way they gain information1.

Taking it to the next level with Microsoft Azure – The 5 stage pathway to cloud success

Discover how Data#3’s comprehensive suite of Azure services can help you hit the mark, no matter where you are in…

The AI for Accessibility Challenge – The Data#3 Story

On the 5th of December, we received the invitation below to participate in the AI for accessibility challenge here in…

Customer Story: Melbourne City Mission

Ready for School: Melbourne City Mission leverages innovative technology to help prepare at-risk students for future employment Objective To deploy…

Melbourne City Mission leverages innovative Microsoft technology to help prepare at-risk students for future employment

April 08, 2019; Melbourne, Australia: Leading Australian technology services and solutions provider, Data#3, today announced that it has worked with…

The fast path to modern computing with Azure Stack – our success story

Lenovo Azure Stack Integrated System Deployment Experience Towards the end of 2018, Data#3 worked together with Lenovo (one of our…

The tale of the digital age and the modern data centre

It’s a good day in the data centre. Everything is ticking over nicely, and for a change there are no…

8 best practices for cost optimisation in Azure
8 best practices for cost optimisation in Azure

75% of customers are paying too much for Azure. Of those customers, some are overspending by as much as 70%. …

Azure Cost Savings

There is no doubt that cloud adoption is growing fast. In 2017, Azure adoption almost doubled1. For organisations that are…

Handling Multiple Windows Autopilot Profiles in Intune

Recently, I was helping a school with their Windows Autopilot journey, and we came across an…

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4 Azure security features you must know about

Hosting on the Microsoft Azure platform is a fast and simple method to deploy and manage web-based applications. Countless…

The Office 365 security features you didn’t know existed

When you use Office 365 every day, it can be easy to forget just how powerful it has become…

Data#3 selected by Microsoft to provide Azure Migration Services
Data#3 selected by Microsoft to provide Azure Migration Services

October 08, 2018; Brisbane, Australia: Leading Australian technology services and solutions company, Data#3, today announced that it has been selected…

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4 Key Considerations for Azure Decision Makers

Minimise uncertainty and maximise return for your business when choosing an Azure pathway and partner. When moving applications to Microsoft…

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Data#3: Microsoft’s Largest Australian Partner

Microsoft’s largest Australian partner, Data#3, has unparalleled competencies in Azure, software licensing, system integration and managed services. Our proven cloud…

The Agility Breakthrough: Modern Business Applications with Azure
The Agility Breakthrough: Modern Business Applications with Azure

As an IT manager, building and provisioning service infrastructure for your internal customers can be challenging. Factoring in the many…

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Data#3 certified to deliver cloud services from Microsoft Azure Australia Central

May 25, 2018; Brisbane, Australia: Leading Australian technology services and solutions provider, Data#3, today announced its capability to deliver services…

Hybrid IT Strategies and the Role of Azure Stack

Hybrid IT Strategies and the Role of Azure Stack Hybrid IT is the dominant IT strategy in the Australian market…

Future-proofing your data and application backup and recovery solution

Mobility, agility and flexibility are the buzzwords of the modern workforce. Yet these appealing attributes come at a price for…

Digital Transformation through the power of Azure Stack

Azure Stack promises to help organisations deliver Azure services from their own data centre by providing; consistent application development, Azure…

Azure End-to-End Monitoring
Azure End-to-End Monitoring: What, Where, When, Why and How?

For the last couple of months, I have been working with customers on implementing monitoring services for workloads that are…

The 7 Steps to your own Azure Stack
The 7 Steps to your own Azure Stack using the Azure Stack Development Kit (ASDK)

You have heard about Azure Stack either through Bala’s blog post or from other research. For…

What is the Azure Stack promise?
What is the Azure Stack promise?

I recently attended this year’s Microsoft Hybrid Cloud Airlift event and Azure Stack Early Adoption Initiative workshop. At both these…

Three self-assessment tools for Office 365 and Azure that are often overlooked
Three self-assessment tools for Office 365 and Azure that are often overlooked

I often speak with customers who have existing Microsoft online tenancies, configuration, resources and security controls that have been configured…

Azure Stack is ready for order!
Azure Stack is ready for order!

Microsoft have recently announced that the Microsoft Azure stack is ready for order, with the first systems to begin shipping…

Video Case Study - Logan Water Infrastructure Alliance
Logan Water Infrastructure Alliance | Video Case Study

Hear how the Logan Water Infrastructure Alliance is currently enjoying the benefits of Microsoft Azure and Office 365. To…

Victoria State Emergency Services

VIC SES adopts Cloud technology to improve emergency planning and response Background Victoria State Emergency Service (VIC SES)…

Azure or AWS – 5 Real World Scenarios to consider

Competing solutions for Public Cloud, Private Cloud and Hybrid Cloud provide different benefits and challenges depending on where your organisation…

Implementing the 3-2-1 backup rule with Veeam & Azure

By Rhys Hammond – Senior Systems Engineer, Data#3 [Reading time: 4:30 mins] One of the tried and tested rules…

Taking the guesswork out of Azure VM size selection

By David Summers, Consultant, Data#3 [Reading time: 6 mins] One of the questions I receive frequently in the Azure space is…

Logan Water Infrastructure Alliance

A Technology Shift for Logan Water Infrastructure Alliance Background: The Logan Water Infrastructure Alliance (‘the Alliance’) is…

Microsoft’s Cloud Vision continues to take shape and achieve recognition

By Scott Gosling, National Practice Manager – Microsoft Solutions The…

Enhancing your Microsoft Azure and Office 365 investment with Symantec

Find out why Microsoft and Symantec are better together By Symantec Getting ready to move infrastructure…

Defining Public Cloud Options

What is public cloud? Organisations today are exposed to endless technology options with more devices and more locations to…