Rob LaMear

Keep an eye on #ARM. “The continuing proliferation and diversification of AI workloads is placing significant capacity constraints on traditional and new hardware infrastructure, reinforcing the growing and essential role CPUs play in the AI era”

Discover why charges may compound on new Microsoft E7 statements and how you can mitigate those rising costs. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from industry experts Mike Jones and John K. Waters in a discussion about the true cost of Microsoft's new E7 licensing framework. ow.ly/W6xN50YykCG #MicrosoftE7 #EnterpriseAI #TechTalk #ITLeaders #USCloud #RedmondMag #TechWebcast

Who's actually handling your Microsoft support? Are they doing a good job and is there a more economical choice? #Microsoft #Support

Finally. New home routers made outside US banned by FCC. reuters.com/sustainability… #CyberSecurity

Microsoft E7 and the new economics of enterprise AI. uscloud.com/blog/microsoft… #Microsoft #E7 #AI

Quickly estimate your Azure costs with the pricing calculator. uscloud.com/azure-pricing-…

Why US Cloud is awesome for #ITProcurement teams.

Your Microsoft EA didn’t “go up.” It got reset. A few quiet changes turn a $10M EA into $12.5M—without you adding a single user. If your 2026 budget suddenly feels… lighter, this is probably why. Two levers can pull it back. 👇 ow.ly/HRQN50YpSA9

#SaaS companies convert support expense into net profit linkedin.com/posts/roblamea… #Microsoft #CostManagement

𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝗘𝗔 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘁. Microsoft spend is entering a new era—and for many enterprises, the cost curve is bending sharply upward. linkedin.com/posts/roblamea… #MicrosoftCostManagement #CIO #VendorManagement

For those using #Copilot, you can turn it off in Outlook and leave it on in other 365 apps if you have security concerns after recent news. #Microsoft

The future of Cloud is multi-cloud for resilience and on-premise repatriation for economics. linkedin.com/posts/roblamea… #CIO #Azure #AWS #GCP

Leaving Microsoft Unified Support ≠ losing Microsoft. You still keep your EA team, FastTrack, funding, and OEM access. You’re just replacing the support experience—not the relationship. ▶️ See more myth-busting Microsoft support videos here: youtube.com/playlist?list=… #MicrosoftSupport #USCloud #ThirdPartySupport

For those of you in the #Microsoft ecosystem, who is considering on-premise repatriation? #CIO

The mascot never imagined that approaching that security guard would make history.

I don’t follow hockey, but this had me tearing up. They brought their teammate’s (who was killed by a drunk driver) kids out onto the ice with their dad’s jersey to celebrate the moment. 🥹

Microsoft says a Microsoft 365 Copilot bug has been causing the AI assistant to summarize confidential emails since late January, bypassing data loss prevention (DLP) policies that organizations rely on to protect sensitive information. #Microsoft #Copilot bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft…

Can #AI powered #robotics bring #manufacturing back to the USA? Massive shift for the Red Dragon.

Please stop buying @Fortinet gear for you home or business. Their inferior security products are low hanging fruit for bad guys. #SecJunk

“Free” Enterprise Support inside your EA? Yeah… it’s not free. It’s bundled. And that bundle can quietly balloon your costs. Here’s the trap: Support gets priced off total Microsoft spend (not your actual need) “Good enough” support… until it isn’t—then you’re nudged toward paid add-ons Licensing + support coterminous renewals = less time, less leverage Want leverage back? Start 60+ days before renewal and bring an alternative quote to the table. Read the full breakdown: ow.ly/HgUG50Yhn1u #Microsoft #EnterpriseAgreement #UnifiedSupport #ITProcurement #CostOptimization #CIO #ITLeadership