Business Professionals - IT Experts
Business Professionals - IT Experts
Helping you make sense of technology in your business In this Edition…Welcome to the August edition of our newsletter! This month, we explore the intersection of leadership and technology, starting with why a healthy IT culture is essential for resilient, forward-thinking businesses. We also dive into the importance of answering cyber insurance questionnaires accurately, unpack the game-changing potential of GPT-5,…
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Introduction Artificial Intelligence is evolving rapidly, and GPT-5 marks a significant milestone in this journey. For business leaders, understanding what GPT-5 brings to the table, and what risks it carries, is essential for staying competitive and informed. What Makes GPT-5 a Game-Changer? (In Plain English) GPT-5 isn’t just smarter, it’s more helpful in ways that…
If you’ve got cyber insurance (and we hope you do!), chances are you’ve received—or will receive—a questionnaire from your insurance provider. It’s not just a formality. These questions are designed to confirm that your organization is doing the right things to protect itself from cyber threats. And how you answer them can have serious implications….
You’re staring at a spreadsheet like this, wondering how to highlight top sales and organize your data: Region Sales Rep West $12,500 Jordan East $9,800 Casey South $15,200 Morgan North $7,600 Taylor You’d normally need to: Write a conditional formatting rule Sort manually by region Build a chart from scratch With Copilot in Excel:…
IT culture is business culture. Business leaders who treat IT as a strategic asset on par with finance, operations, and marketing create resilient, agile organizations. Technology threats are real, but so are the opportunities. A healthy IT culture doesn’t just protect your business, it propels it forward. Why IT Culture Matters at the Executive Level…
Helping you make sense of technology in your business In this Edition…Welcome to the July Edition of the Ariel IT Newsletter! We know technology can feel like a moving target—so we’re here to help you hit the bullseye. This month, we’re diving into smart moves like upgrading to Microsoft 365 Business Premium, navigating the evolving…
We’re pleased to introduce Saul Schwartzbach as the newest member of our team. Saul brings a wealth of technical expertise and a thoughtful, solutions-driven mindset that aligns perfectly with our mission and values. A Specialist in Seamless Transitions Saul joins us as our in-house expert in IT migrations, with a particular focus on virtualization transitions—including complex migrations from VMware to…
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After extensive collaboration with Microsoft and our ITDR (Identity Threat Detection and Response) partners Ariel IT is strongly recommending that all our clients move to Microsoft 365 Business Premium. In today’s rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape, protecting your organization’s data, users, and devices is no longer optional—it’s essential. This isn’t just a product upgrade. It’s…
Use Case: I had a situation where I was asked to find all of the customers in our system that were active in the last 24 months, so I started with exporting a list of all invoices from all customers over the past 24 months. The list included duplicate customer names for each invoice so…
If you’ve been watching the virtualization space, you’ve likely noticed a shift: more and more companies are moving away from VMware. This isn’t just a trend—it’s a response to real changes in cost, licensing, and strategy following Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware in late 2023. Let’s explore what’s driving this shift, what alternatives are gaining traction,…
