The franchise business is one of the most competitive industries in the world. So, when BroadPeak Technologies decided to scale up their e-commerce franchise ecosystem, they knew they couldn’t afford a disruption to business. They selected Microsoft Azure for its efficiency, reliability, and scalability, and were able to migrate their critical workloads to the cloud with 0% downtime.

When Next Games was developing the global, augmented reality game, The Walking Dead: No Man’s Land, they needed a back end just as powerful and exciting. With scalable managed services and the ability to process massive amounts of geo-dispersed data, it was Microsoft Azure for the win.

Risk is for losers. Literally. If you’re not actively de-risking your IT infrastructure, you’re asking for a ransomware attack where you could lose some or all of your hard-earned data. While cloud platforms like Azure can give you the data recovery tools you need, adopting a cloud solution can get tricky. At Coretek Services, we’re pros at helping businesses transfer some or all of their data to the cloud. Contact us to find out more on how we can help you plan your journey to the cloud today. Read More…

In an IDG study, 56% of enterprises and 66% of small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) plan to implement a unified communications and collaboration solution. If you haven’t considered upgrading your workplace tools, it’s time to learn the benefits of upgrading to a modern workplace. Tools like Microsoft 365 with Teams can help your workers become more productive and communicate better, saving time, money, and enabling your workforce to achieve more. Contact us today to find out more. View: Unblocking Teamwork: Four tools and strategies to improve collaboration

Many modern employees work remotely, and more than half of today’s meetings are attended by at least one remote attendee. This can lead to access, sharing, and compliance issues that threaten to compromise employee productivity and engagement. But Microsoft Teams, the integrated and secure collaboration tool chosen by 91% of Fortune 100 companies, keeps teams connected and compliant. Contact us today to learn more about integrating modern workplace solutions like Microsoft Teams. Together, we can help you achieve more. View: Introducing Microsoft Teams

The developers at Thomson Reuters needed to create a scalable cloud infrastructure capable of keeping their e-billing system safe. With tools like Azure SQL and Machine Learning, they automated and secured their e-billing system. While companies like Thomson Reuters have a lot of IT resources, we know you might not. At Coretek Services, we specialize in helping businesses just like yours to integrate solutions, protect, and scale your IT infrastructure.

Is your IT department the gatekeeper or the enabler of collaboration? All too often, IT falls into the trap of giving permission to use productivity tools instead of finding out what employees need to work together better, then facilitating those capabilities. In this article, the author poses the important question: “Are we the gatekeeper to employees collaborating or are we enablers and champions?” and discusses the benefits of moving IT to an enabler-focused mentality. Read More…

GDPR compliance can be tricky. That’s why we’re committed to helping you find the tools to make the job a little easier. Think you need a large legal team? Microsoft will provide the contractual guarantees you need under the GDPR, making your job a lot less complicated. Less work for you on GDPR means your business can get back to doing what it does best. At Coretek Services, we can help guide you on your journey to GDPR compliance. Contact us and read this white paper for more. View: GDPR Compliance – How Microsoft Meets Your Needs