IT teams at private colleges and universities are being asked to do more with increasingly complex technology: stronger cybersecurity, reliable backup and recovery, aging servers to modernize, and more systems to keep running. With a small IT team often supporting the entire institution, it can be hard to know where Microsoft Azure fits. Most independent

Microsoft 365 A7 is Microsoft’s new top-tier Microsoft 365 Education suite. Microsoft continues to expand its education portfolio with this release, a new offering designed to bring together Microsoft’s most advanced technologies into a single, comprehensive suite. Available since October 1st, 2026, A7 builds on Microsoft 365 A5 and adds Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft Agent

Azure Arc enables institutions to simplify server management, improve governance, and modernize operations while continuing to run workloads where they make the most sense.   By extending Azure management capabilities to on-premises, edge, and multi-cloud environments, Azure Arc provides a centralized approach to managing existing infrastructure. There are three key components to consider when evaluating

Microsoft announced that it will be making passkeys the default authentication method in Microsoft Entra ID and retiring Microsoft-provided SMS and voice MFA on February 1, 2027.   Microsoft has noted that SMS and voice are among the most vulnerable authentication methods available today and provide significantly weaker protection against phishing, SIM-swap, and replay attacks