As part of our release cycle, Microsoft deploys virtually all the products & versions that we create into production within Microsoft itself.
But a lot of folks don’t know that Microsoft’s own IT department documents a fair amount of what they do when they deploy Microsoft technologies. They have to go through most of the same challenges that our customers have to BEFORE the product ships.
This helps improve the product before it reaches customers but also documents process & frankly, WORKAROUNDS, that are necessary in order to make things happen.
Here are some of the more recent publications from Microsoft IT, a.k.a. MSIT, that may be useful to you.
- Microsoft IT Annual Report
Online - IT Showcase On: Big Data Analytics and Platform Services
Quick Reference Guide - Standardizing Worldwide Data Management Achieves Positive Business Results
Business Case Study - Windows 8 Ecosystem Security at Microsoft IT
Article - Deploying Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring 2.0 at Microsoft
Technical Case Study - Employee Self-Service at Microsoft with HRWeb
Article - Microsoft IT Deploys and Manages Office 365 ProPlus
Technical White Paper - Microsoft IT Helps Users Embrace Office 365 ProPlus
Article - Microsoft IT Tests LOB Compatibility with Office 365 ProPlus
Article - Work Smart: Lync 2013 for Windows Phone 8
Work Smart Guide - How Microsoft IT Built an Enterprise Cloud Strategy
Video - Driving the Cultural and Organizational Shift to the Cloud within Microsoft IT
Video - Discussing Microsoft IT’s Hybrid Cloud Strategy
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