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Contoso in the Microsoft Cloud

See how a representative global organization has adopted all of Microsoft's cloud offerings, including Office 365, Azure, Dynamics 365, and Intune.

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  • Version:

    Sept2016

    Date Published:

    15/07/2024

    File Name:

    MSFT_cloud_architecture_contoso.pdf

    MSFT_cloud_architecture_contoso.vsd

    File Size:

    1.8 MB

    4.7 MB

    To understand how to transform your IT infrastructure to a cloud-inclusive one, it is helpful to see an example implementation. This poster describes the Contoso Corporation, a fictional but representative global organization, and how they are transforming from an purely on-premises IT infrastructure to embracing cloud computing by adopting all of Microsoft’s cloud offerings. You can see how key design decisions regarding networking, identity, and security were made that take advantage of the integration across the Microsoft Cloud.
  • Supported Operating Systems

    Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista

    This poster is available in Visio (VSD or VSDX) and PDF versions in 11x17 (tabloid) format for easy printing. You will need Microsoft Visio or the Microsoft Visio 2016 Viewer (https://cm-edgetun.pages.dev/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=51188) for the Visio version. You will need the Adobe Acrobat reader for the PDF version.
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