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Attention Cloud Service Providers: Changes are on the horizon for FedRAMP certification. GSA plans to release consolidated rules for FedRAMP certification program and retire the FedRAMP ready program this summer: https://hubs.ly/Q046qls70 #gsa #cloud #csp #fedramp #cloudserviceprovider

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Rackspace Technology is taking over VMUG today! 👋 Josh Garner kicks things off with what he’s hearing in conversations with VMUG members about running and modernizing VMware environments, including the infrastructure and operational challenges practitioners are navigating.

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🌐 Unifying the Fragmented Network: EfficientIP’s Approach to Multi-Cloud DDI Managing #DNS and #DHCP across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and on-premises infrastructure means juggling multiple consoles, incompatible data models, and different configuration syntax. For the 90-95% of enterprises running multi-cloud environments, this fragmentation drains IT resources and introduces the configuration errors that cause outages. The Tolly Group spoke with Ronan David, Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer at EfficientIP, to understand their strategy for tackling multi-cloud DDI complexity. 🔹 The Challenge Organizations need unified visibility across distributed environments, but legacy DDI solutions were built for centralized data centers. A simple DNS update often requires logging into three separate consoles with different processes, permissions, and validation requirements. 🔹 EfficientIP’s Approach Rather than forcing admins to learn each platform’s syntax, EfficientIP discovers services across environments, harmonizes the data presentation, and manages everything through a single interface. The platform operates bidirectionally—both reading configurations and managing DNS services across the entire infrastructure. 🔹 Automation Layer Real-time synchronization eliminates manual change propagation. When a Microsoft DNS server registers a new IP, the system automatically synchronizes across all associated DNS servers—preventing the IP conflicts and delays that disrupt multi-cloud services. 🔹 Looking Ahead EfficientIP is integrating AI capabilities for predictive anomaly detection and exploring self-healing automation, leveraging DDI’s foundational role in network infrastructure. Read the full discussion: https://lnkd.in/etRa3rDX #DDI #MultiCloud #NetworkManagement

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🚀 The March Microsoft Entra Engineering Connect is live! Check out new GA releases, Security Copilot previews, Conditional Access innovations, passkeys, and identity security updates you won’t want to miss. #MicrosoftEntra

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Most conversations about MSPs start with cost. The better ones start with outcomes. But how do you gauge success? The real return on managed services shows up in quieter days, fewer surprises, and IT teams that can finally work ahead instead of reacting. It’s found in reduced downtime, stronger security, and systems that scale without constant intervention. If you’re evaluating your MSP or questioning whether your current setup is really pulling its weight, it helps to look beyond line items and tickets closed. Measuring ROI the right way gives you clarity on what’s working, what’s not, and where real value is being created. If this is something you’re thinking about right now, this breakdown is worth your time: 👉 https://lnkd.in/e_jkWeiJ #ROI #ManagedServices #MSP #AllInTechnology #ITValue #GoAllIn #ITROI

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That trusted vendor application has its own sign-in history. When did you last look at it? A legitimate integration can still have suspicious activity, excessive permissions, or credentials that deserve a closer look. In this short, Matthew F. Fox walks through how to review service principal sign-ins in Microsoft Entra, spot unexpected activity, and examine the permissions behind third-party access. There's a reason we practice least privilege with third-party vendors. If an application is compromised, an attacker can use the permissions it already has. Every unnecessary permission gives them something else to work with. How often are you reviewing the access your vendors already have, rather than just what they request during onboarding?

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A 30-second BGP flap. Five-minute polling. You can do the math. See how Cisco Model-Driven Telemetry helps Splunk catch what SNMP misses. https://splk.it/4g8tIjG

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