Governance Insights
Expert analysis on Microsoft 365 governance, Copilot deployment, compliance, and the economics of enterprise IT.
Why We Abandoned Power Platform for Azure Functions and React
We built our first governance products on Power Apps and Power Automate. Then we hit the licensing wall, the reliability ceiling, and the IP protection gap. Here is why we rebuilt everything on Python Azure Functions and React.
Why Your Copilot Deployment is a Data Breach Waiting to Happen
40% of IT leaders delayed Copilot rollouts due to data security concerns. The EchoLeak vulnerability proved those concerns were justified. Here is what you need to fix before enabling Copilot.
AvePoint vs. One-Time Governance: A 3-Year TCO Comparison for Mid-Market Organizations
AvePoint's Confidence Platform starts at $3-7 per user per month. For a 500-user organization, that is $18,000-$42,000 annually. Here is what a one-time deployment on pure Azure infrastructure looks like in comparison.
The 180-Day Cliff: Why Microsoft Deletes Your Analytics and What To Do About It
Microsoft's Graph API enforces a hard 180-day ceiling on SharePoint and Teams usage data. For organizations under HIPAA, SOX, or PCI DSS, this creates a compliance gap that grows every day.