MicroKnow, Issue VIII

What’s New in Microland!

Microland Earns Prestigious Certification as a Great Workplace from Great Place To Work? India once again

A mark of distinction that underscores Microland's commitment to creating an inclusive and inspiring space for its employees. Based on parameters that included workplace environment, employee experiences and organizational practices. Read more.

Celebrating #InternationalWomensDay with an event to remember

Inspired by a collective drive to rid the world of bias, promote equity and define #HerStrengthOurCourage, Microland held an event to celebrate #InternationalWomensDay. Kalpana Kar - Trustee, Microland Foundation - led a fireside chat with former Foreign Secretary of India Smt. Nirupama Menon Rao who spoke on what’s necessary to #InspireInclusion. Read more.

From Our Leader’s Desk

Crowdsourcing, Collaborative Intelligence In Generative AI Age

The rise of AI has captured the world’s imagination. But, when it comes to crowdsourcing, there are many questions to be answered given the popularity of Generative AI and how it’s being leveraged on a daily basis. Microland’s Founder, Chairman and Managing Director - Pradeep Kar - examines the idea of collaborative intelligence through this article published in BW Businessworld. Read more.

Uberization of Cloud: An Idea Whose Time Has Come

There aren’t many innovations that can match cloud technologies in terms of the rate of evolution with one development making way for the next - at an incredible pace. And the costs associated with cloud technologies continue to increase. Can this lead to further advancements? In this Medium article, Microland’s Founder, Chairman and Managing Director - Pradeep Kar - explores how uberization of cloud is a possibility. Read more.

A People-First Culture: Role Of Humans In Preserving Trust, Brand Repute, Customer Comfort In Age Of Generative AI

Contrary to popular belief, the role of humans - amidst the rise of Generative AI - is intact. Through this article published in BW Businessworld, Microland’s Founder, Chairman and Managing Director - Pradeep Kar - explains why the human connection will remain indispensable and how it can co-exist with AI. Read more.

How the World Will Change: Law and Politics at the Hands of Generative AI

With AI reshaping how we function, Microland’s Founder, Chairman and Managing Director - Pradeep Kar - sheds light on the radical shifts that await society through this article published in Medium. Read more.

Enabling Business Connects

Automated Ops as a Co-Pilot for IT Operations Teams

An event that focused on discussing the importance of delegating routine tasks to AI in order to free up professionals for tasks that require a great deal of problem-solving. Held at Searcys at the Gherkin - in London, UK. Read more.

Our Knowledge Hub

BLOGS

Unleashing Cloud Intelligence: Mastering AWS Cost Management with a Dynamic Dashboard

Microland's Technical Architect - DevOps, Vaibhav Jain, explains how organizations can overcome challenges through the implementation of a Cloud Intelligence Dashboard with Well-architected AWS Labs. Read more.

Network Separation at the core of Spin-Offs

When IPOs stalled during the pandemic, spin-offs began to trend. In this blog, Microland’s Senior Solution Director, Digital Network and Cybersecurity - Harish M N - explores how Network Separation plays a critical role in driving successful spin-offs and how Microland navigates the challenges. Read more.

When network security moves to the cloud

Microland's Ramesh N G - Principal Solution Director, Digital Network & Security - examines cloud-based security solutions such as SASE and SSE amidst the rise of hybrid workforces. Read more.?

Enhancing User Experience to Achieve Business Goals

Beyond interfaces and interactions lies the idea of Service Design. It gives a holistic view of the entire experience and is set to shape the fortunes of businesses in the time to come. Microland’s UX Practitioner - Digital Applications, Hitesh Puri, explores it all in this blog. Read more.

Revolutionizing Manufacturing: Unleashing the Power of Cloud Technology in Industry 4.0

Industry 4.0 has become a popular term in the manufacturing industry as advancements like IIoT, connected products and analytics are driving change - with agility and scalability. Microland’s Vishnu S, Lead - Services Marketing, Marketing - explains how cloud adoption can help organizations thrive at every step. Read more.

AI in Healthcare and the transformation it brings

From being able to analyze medical images to providing diagnosis, AI is repeatedly proving its capability in the world of healthcare. Despite the positives, there are certain areas of concern such as security, compliance and more. Microland’s Kartikesh Nadar who is the Technical Architect - Cloud Infra, DPS - DC & Cloud, examines these factors in this blog. Read more.

CUSTOMER STORIES

Service Transition from AWS Managed Services to Microland Cloud Ops

Managed services are essential for controlling cloud infrastructures and enabling organizations to operate with efficiency. A major utility company - with networks in Scotland and Southern UK - was looking to shift from AWS to another offering, and that’s when Microland came forth with Cloud Ops. Read more.

Microland Unlocks Global Access with SIPA Solution Enhancing Security and Efficiency for a Leading Professional Services Firm

A major professional services firm with over 312,250 employees in 700+ offices across 150 countries faced challenges in accessing geo-blocked websites and applications that mandated specific source IP addresses. That's when Microland delivered with Source IP Anchoring (SIPA) in order to enable access to restricted content. Read more.

Improved Infrastructure Security for a Leading UK-based Public Services Provider by Implementing Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) Solution for 11000+ Endpoints

Due to the inefficiency of its security solution, one of the UK's premier FTSE companies catering to governments and other institutions was left vulnerable. That’s when Microland helped the company migrate its endpoints to MDE in order to improve security and minimize complexity. Read more.

Microland successfully transformed the IT landscape through Strategic Cost and Performance Management for one of the largest property consultancies in the UK

It takes a state-of-the-art IT landscape to tackle business challenges. Otherwise, an organization can expect low productivity, increased costs, security threats and more. This case study details the obstacles faced by one of the UK’s leading property consultancy firms and how Microland delivered a complete solution. Read more.

Tenant-to-Tenant Migration Following the Merger of the World's Two Leading IT Distributors, Achieving Significant Cost Savings Through Asset Optimization

It takes a multi-faceted approach to ensure smooth tenant-to-tenant migration. Such was the case when two leading IT distributors faced certain complexities with M365 tenant management following a merger. Read more.

WHITEPAPERS

How Microland has removed five major barriers on the road to NaaS

A whitepaper by Robert Wysocki - SVP & Global Client Solutions Leader, Networks & Cybersecurity - detailing Microland's platform-centric approach that ensures a hassle-free shift, offering scalability, agility and cost-effectiveness, all to make NaaS happen seamlessly. Read more.

What to know about the basics of Network as a Service

NaaS is an asset for organizations aiming to innovate and raise the bar in performance, bringing value and agility. And there’s more to NaaS than meets the eye, explained in this whitepaper by Robert Wysocki - SVP & Global Client Solutions Leader, Networks & Cybersecurity. Read more.

Network as a Service (NaaS) with Microland - Your Path to an Agile, Intelligent, Customer-Centric Network Experience

Benefits like agility and scalability are synonymous with NaaS which has symbolized a true shift in network services and how they’re leveraged. It’s also important to consider the customer’s journey to NaaS, explained in this whitepaper by Robert Wysocki - SVP & Global Client Solutions Leader, Networks & Cybersecurity. Read more.

From Legacy to SDN: Future-proofing your Network

With digital landscapes undergoing significant changes every day, the switch from legacy networks to SDN isn’t a choice for decision-makers and their teams. But the shift opens up new challenges, as detailed in this whitepaper by Robert Wysocki - SVP & Global Client Solutions Leader, Networks & Cybersecurity. Read more.

In the Media

Microland is a Small Giant in the Business Standard article titled: 'Greatness' need not mean fame and size

Since inception, Microland has been in pursuit of the extraordinary no matter the odds. And this philosophy leads to more than just turnovers and popularity. This Business Standard article - penned by R Gopalakrishnan and highlighted by Ambi Parameswaran on LinkedIn - says it all. Read more.

Making a Difference in People's Lives (Microland Foundation)

Driving Access to Education: A Collaborative Effort to Support the Tribal Children of Sreemadurai Government Higher Secondary School, Gudalur, with a School Bus

Driven by the objective to make an impact on society, the Microland Foundation, led by trustee Kalpana Kar, donated a 40-seater bus to students of the Government Higher Secondary School in Gudalur. The decision was made in order to ensure that the students belonging to remote areas reached school safely. Read more.