December 2019

Dec 17, 2019   |   Inside Track – retired stories

Digitizing contract management with microservices on Azure

This content has been archived, and while it was correct at time of publication, it may no longer be accurate or reflect the current situation at Microsoft. At Microsoft, we’ve created a microservices architecture and micro front-end architecture that uses Microsoft Azure to provide an improved experience with our business contract life-cycle management platform. At...

Dec 12, 2019   |   Lukas Velush

Autopilot speeds up Windows 10 image deployment inside Microsoft

The first experience a new employee has at Microsoft shouldn’t be waiting for their laptop to get set up. “We’re transforming the experience our employees have when they first turn on their PCs,” says Sean MacDonald, a principal group program manager in Microsoft Digital. “Our employees expect a best-in-class experience and we’ve been working hard...

Dec 11, 2019   |   Aleenah Ansari

How Microsoft is modernizing its internal network using automation

After Microsoft moved its workload of 60,000 on-premises servers to Microsoft Azure, employees could set up systems and virtual machines (VMs) with a push of a few buttons. Although network hardware servers have changed over time, the way that network engineers work isn’t nearly as modern. “With computers, we have modernized our processes to follow...

Dec 6, 2019   |   Inside Track – retired stories

Finance uses anomaly detection and automation to transform royalty statements processing

This content has been archived, and while it was correct at time of publication, it may no longer be accurate or reflect the current situation at Microsoft. Processing royalty payments at Microsoft requires a high level of accuracy and oversight. Microsoft Digital worked with Finance Operations to replace time-consuming and costly manual processes with an...