NRI Digital Digest
NRI Digital Digest
Where IT and business leaders come for insights on transforming their business through advanced technologies.

How Managed Services Can Future-Proof Your Business in an Uncertain Economy
In difficult times, managed services can help businesses remain agile, efficient, and resilient We live in times of economic uncertainty,…

Leveraging Real-Time Analytics to Optimize Hospital Operations and Patient Flow
Hospitals are increasingly relying on real-time analytics to optimize their operations and improve patient care Hospitals are pressured to deal…

How Digital Transformation Improves Healthcare Access
Using the latest digital tools, healthcare providers can offer more equitable and efficient solutions to their patients. Modern healthcare faces…

What You Need to Know About RSA 2025: Key Takeaways for the Cybersecurity Industry
NRI recently attended the RSA Conference 2025 in San Francisco—the premier global gathering for cybersecurity professionals. It was an energizing…

How Cloud Infrastructure Drives IIoT Integration and Manufacturing Innovation
To fully realize the benefits of IIoT integration, manufacturers need a sound infrastructure to handle the data load. New technologies…

Deliver Unrivaled Experiences With AI-Powered Personalization
Do you know what truly makes your patrons tick? Explore how artificial intelligence can help meet expectations. The casino industry…

.NET MAUI and the Future of Xamarin
At the 2020 Microsoft Build Conference, they announced .NET MAUI as the next evolution to Xamarin.Forms. Here’s what it means to your cross-platform development….

4 Application Solutions to Modernize Your Company
How do you decide on an application modernization strategy? In this blog, we cover four solutions that can improve efficiency and optimize any company….

Are Legacy Applications Holding You Back?
New technologies, improved functionality and smoother business processes are all reasons to consider a modernization of your legacy systems and applications….

Build vs Buy Software? Choose Correctly with this Pro-Con Matrix
To help you make an objective build vs buy decision, this matrix of pros and cons details the factors you need to consider to make the best long-term decision….

Total Cost of Ownership is a Mindset Problem – Not a Math Problem
Businesses rarely consider a custom application’s lifecycle in their business strategy, but these 3 pragmatic mindsets can help you approach your app’s TCO….

Knowing When Is Your App Too Complex for Power Apps
Power Apps is a great solution for simple applications for your business. Learn when it’s best to use Power Apps or when it’s time to build a custom app….

Deliver Unrivaled Experiences With AI-Powered Personalization
Do you know what truly makes your patrons tick? Explore how artificial intelligence can help meet expectations. The casino industry…

Strategizing as a Business Analyst in the World of AI
Using IP Fabric, organizations can turn complex network data into actionable insights—enhancing efficiency, improving security, and ensuring IT infrastructure supports strategic business goals….

Accelerate Transformation: Embrace Hybrid IT for a Smarter Supply Chain
Discover how hybrid IT strategies can unlock agility, efficiency, and resilience in your manufacturing operations….

Leverage AI and Machine Learning for Smarter Data Analytics
Discover how to harness AI and machine learning to transform your data strategies, navigate risks, and drive enterprise success. As…

Using AI to Enhance Public Safety and Emergency Response Systems
Using hybrid IT, AI can help governments respond more effectively to public emergencies, such as floods, fires, and earthquakes. As…

Navigating the AI Revolution: Trends and Predictions for 2025
Explore how AI is transforming business in 2025—driving innovation, reshaping security, and accelerating enterprise growth through generative, agentic, and conversational AI….

Stop Guessing and Start Growing: Leverage Data Transformation for Automotive Dealership Success
Eliminate data silos, streamline operations, and ensure every decision drives profitability and customer loyalty. Are you driving your dealership with…

Accelerate Transformation: Embrace Hybrid IT for a Smarter Supply Chain
Discover how hybrid IT strategies can unlock agility, efficiency, and resilience in your manufacturing operations….

Managed IT Services for Automotive Dealerships
An MSP can simplify IT management and drive business continuity at a predictable cost. Here’s all you should know: The…

Cloud Adjacency for Modern Data Management
Two experts examine how cloud adjacency can transform how your business handles its data and applications, cutting latency and optimizing…

The Ultimate Guide to Where To Keep Data and Applications (2024)
Explore where your data and applications should move and why. The cloud revolution has reshaped how businesses manage data and…

The Power of Data Governance in Manufacturing
How Data Governance Can Help Steer Manufacturing Towards Better Operations Key Takeaways Data drives technological and industrial advancement. Due to…

Enhancing Patient Care: Overcoming Technological Hurdles for Improved Experiences
As technology disrupts the healthcare sector, organizations must leverage it to deliver better care and meet patient expectations. While healthcare…

A Guide to Preparing Organizational Data for AI
The future of your business may hinge on how AI-ready your data truly is. In this blog, we explain how to prepare your data for machine learning (ML) models – which are essential to AI implementation….

The Journey (and Value) of a Data-Driven Organization
Becoming a data-driven organization is crucial for digital innovation. It offers scalability, cost reduction, and improved user experiences that drive business growth….

Key Takeaways from the 2025 Microsoft Fabric Conference: Innovation, Integration, and Intelligent Insights
Las Vegas was buzzing this year as over 6,500 attendees gathered for the Microsoft Fabric Conference—one of Microsoft’s largest investments…

Leverage AI and Machine Learning for Smarter Data Analytics
Discover how to harness AI and machine learning to transform your data strategies, navigate risks, and drive enterprise success. As…

How to Jumpstart Your Data Modernization Journey
Most want to transform and modernize their data but don’t know how. Here’s how to successfully guide your organization along its data modernization journey….

Data-Driven Organizations Avoid These 7 Common Pitfalls
Everyone wants to become data-driven. But, before you start modernizing your data, make sure you watch out for these common data transformation pitfalls….

How Data Transformation & Modernization Can Change Your Business
When organizations think of transforming into a data-driven culture, most just think it just impacts ETL. But true data transformation impacts far more….

Tear Down Your Data Silos to Make Better Data-Driven Decisions
It’s easy to make uninformed decisions when data is siloed. But to make the most informed decisions possible, you need to leverage all aspects of your data….

Leveraging Real-Time Analytics to Optimize Hospital Operations and Patient Flow
Hospitals are increasingly relying on real-time analytics to optimize their operations and improve patient care Hospitals are pressured to deal…

How Digital Transformation Improves Healthcare Access
Using the latest digital tools, healthcare providers can offer more equitable and efficient solutions to their patients. Modern healthcare faces…

Power Healthcare Collaboration with Digital Workplace Solutions
Integrating AI into systems and workflows using a thoughtful hybrid IT strategy can help unlock productivity and collaboration among healthcare…

Is Your Healthcare IT Infrastructure Ready to Navigate Compliance and Threats?
Healthcare providers face mounting pressure to balance cybersecurity, compliance, and care delivery. Learn how hybrid infrastructure can help safeguard patient data, streamline operations, and meet evolving demands….

Bridging On-Premise and Cloud Systems in Healthcare with Hybrid Infrastructure
Find out how a hybrid infrastructure can help healthcare organizations provide better care, work more effectively, and achieve greater flexibility….

Telemedicine Advancements: Bridging the Gap in Healthcare Access
Discover three healthcare IT strategies to enhance experiences for clinicians and patients. This article will explore how cutting-edge telemedicine advancements…

How Managed Services Can Future-Proof Your Business in an Uncertain Economy
In difficult times, managed services can help businesses remain agile, efficient, and resilient We live in times of economic uncertainty,…

Key Takeaways from the 2025 Microsoft Fabric Conference: Innovation, Integration, and Intelligent Insights
Las Vegas was buzzing this year as over 6,500 attendees gathered for the Microsoft Fabric Conference—one of Microsoft’s largest investments…

Data Privacy in the Age of AI: How CIOs Can Stay Ahead of the Curve
To handle the data challenges posed by AI, many CIOs are leveraging resilient and powerful hybrid IT infrastructures. Key Takeaways…

Transforming Network Visibility into Business Advantage using IP Fabric
Using IP Fabric, organizations can turn complex network data into actionable insights—enhancing efficiency, improving security, and ensuring IT infrastructure supports strategic business goals….

Managing Big Data in Gaming: The Benefits of Hybrid Infrastructure
For the gaming industry, big data is a winning hand, helping to optimize player experiences and create more profitable operations….

Bridging On-Premise and Cloud Systems in Healthcare with Hybrid Infrastructure
Find out how a hybrid infrastructure can help healthcare organizations provide better care, work more effectively, and achieve greater flexibility….

Unlocking Productivity and Security with Managed Azure Virtual Desktop: Why SMC Organizations Should Make the Move
Using IP Fabric, organizations can turn complex network data into actionable insights—enhancing efficiency, improving security, and ensuring IT infrastructure supports strategic business goals….

Is In-House IT Holding Your Business Back?
Discover how in-house IT and managed services costs compare to ensure you make the right choice. From DoorDash to valet…

Top 10 Signs It’s Time to Switch to a Managed IT Service Provider
With the increasing complexity of IT environments, a strong managed services provider may be the competitive edge you require. More…

Cloud Adjacency for Modern Data Management
Two experts examine how cloud adjacency can transform how your business handles its data and applications, cutting latency and optimizing…

Managed IT Services for Automotive Dealerships
An MSP can simplify IT management and drive business continuity at a predictable cost. Here’s all you should know: The…

How Cloud Infrastructure Drives IIoT Integration and Manufacturing Innovation
To fully realize the benefits of IIoT integration, manufacturers need a sound infrastructure to handle the data load. New technologies…

AI-Driven Quality Control: Reducing Defects in Manufacturing
Traditional quality control has served its purpose over the years. But now, manufacturers must embrace AI and hybrid IT for…

Secure the Industrial Internet of Things With Hybrid IT
Discover how hybrid IT strategies bridge legacy systems and new technologies to close security gaps and keep manufacturing operations safe….

Sustainable Manufacturing: Strategies for a Greener Future
By embracing eco-friendly practices, manufacturers can reduce their environmental impact while maintaining operational efficiency. More business owners are embracing sustainable…

Data-Driven Manufacturing – Optimize Operations with Advanced Analytics
Run Leaner, Smarter, More Competitively, and Reach New Success As technology advances rapidly, manufacturers have an immense opportunity to leverage…

Power Healthcare Collaboration with Digital Workplace Solutions
Integrating AI into systems and workflows using a thoughtful hybrid IT strategy can help unlock productivity and collaboration among healthcare…

How AI Modernizes Classrooms and Administrative Workflows
Using AI-enabled technologies, schools can tailor learning to individual student needs and expedite administrative tasks. Key Takeaways: Artificial intelligence (AI)…

Amazon Chime Shuts Down: Why Cisco Webex is an Ideal Alternative
In a surprising move, Amazon recently announced the shutdown of its video conferencing service, Amazon Chime. Launched in 2017, Chime was Amazon’s attempt to compete with popular platforms like Zoom and Google Meet….

The End of an Era: Windows 10 End of Life and your Migration to Windows 11
As we approach the end of 2025, a significant milestone looms on the horizon for IT departments worldwide: the end of life for Windows 10….

How Windows OS Modernization Improves Manufacturing Operations
Windows 10 has served you well. Now, it’s time to evolve capabilities by switching to Microsoft’s latest OS. We get…

Secure Your Future: Upgrading Windows OS with VMware Migration
Microsoft will officially end support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. Upgrading to Windows 11 through VMware migration ensures…

Microsoft 365 Migration Success Depends on These 5 Steps
To help your Microsoft 365 migration from on-premises SharePoint truly succeed, here are the 5 critical things to consider before you do the technical planning….

5 Key Pillars to Successfully Deploy Microsoft Teams
Through helping clients successfully deploy Microsoft Teams, we have found that every effective change management strategy includes these five key pillars….

How to Increase Productivity with Your Microsoft 365 Investment
If you’re overwhelmed by all the productivity tools in Microsoft 365, this how-to guide will help you maximize your M365 investment….

Using Teams to Improve Project Team Communication & Collaboration
If your project team thinks Microsoft Teams is “just another chat tool”, then this guide will show you how to unlock its full potential….

How Business Leaders Can Overcome Resistance to Change
Here’s how leaders can understand their change cycle, find their organization’s sweet spot for change, and how to move employees them from fear to excitement….

Should You Disrupt Yourself to Accelerate Digital Transformation?
Leaders all face the same quandary: When to lead or respond to disruption? Here are our recommendations for facing disruption and what’s really driving value….

What You Need to Know About RSA 2025: Key Takeaways for the Cybersecurity Industry
NRI recently attended the RSA Conference 2025 in San Francisco—the premier global gathering for cybersecurity professionals. It was an energizing…

Data Privacy in the Age of AI: How CIOs Can Stay Ahead of the Curve
To handle the data challenges posed by AI, many CIOs are leveraging resilient and powerful hybrid IT infrastructures. Key Takeaways…

Is Your Healthcare IT Infrastructure Ready to Navigate Compliance and Threats?
Healthcare providers face mounting pressure to balance cybersecurity, compliance, and care delivery. Learn how hybrid infrastructure can help safeguard patient data, streamline operations, and meet evolving demands….

How AI is Revolutionizing Cybersecurity for Businesses of All Sizes
A hybrid IT infrastructure is the backbone needed by many businesses to deploy the latest AI cybersecurity strategies. Using artificial…

Secure the Industrial Internet of Things With Hybrid IT
Discover how hybrid IT strategies bridge legacy systems and new technologies to close security gaps and keep manufacturing operations safe….

Safeguarding Player Privacy: Cybersecurity Strategies for Gaming Companies
With the importance of big data growing in casino gaming, more care has to be taken to protect player privacy….