Microsoft stories - Page 113
Founded in Albuquerque in April 1975 by the famous duo of founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft is today one of the biggest global IT companies. More than five decades after its inception, the company is now the world's third most valuable enterprise by market cap.
Computer software, personal computers and consumer electronics are the core business of Microsoft, but the company is also focused on cloud computing services and video games as well.
Computer software, personal computers and consumer electronics are the core business of Microsoft, but the company is also focused on cloud computing services and video games as well.

OnePlace Solutions offers free Microsoft 365 add-on to support remote workers during COVID-19
Fri, 27th Mar 2020
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The offer comes after Microsoft announced that subscribers to Microsoft Office 365 will be able to access a free trial of the Microsoft Teams software.

Zerto 8.0 launched with strategic partners Google and VMware
Thu, 26th Mar 2020
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virtualisation
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data analytics
Zerto 8.0 brings disaster recovery and data protection for hybrid and multi-cloud with Google Cloud and Azure.

Equinix launches fourth data centre in Singapore, backed by US$74m
Thu, 26th Mar 2020
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digital transformation
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dc
Equinix opens its fourth Singapore data centre, SG4, with an initial investment of USD $74 million to support rising demand for digital infrastructure.

Avnet brings Mipsology FPGA deep learning to APAC
Thu, 26th Mar 2020
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This agreement extends Avnet’s IoT ecosystem, bringing Mipsology’s deep learning inference acceleration solution to its customers.

COVID-19: Sunbird Software offers data center monitoring to healthcare
Thu, 26th Mar 2020
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network monitoring
Sunbird Software is offering its Power IQ data centre monitoring software free for a year to healthcare units to ensure critical operations amid COVID-19.

Corporate Australia must invest in smart technology now
Tue, 24th Mar 2020
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edge computing
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edge security
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ar, vr & metaverse
Smart technology is playing a critical role in the business community's response to adjusting to new social and industry norms.

Arkadin relaunches as NTT’s cloud communications division
Tue, 24th Mar 2020
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The division will continue to work with organisations to provide collaboration solutions, which in the recent climate is more important than ever.

Wipro invests in Microsoft partnership with dedicated business unit
Fri, 20th Mar 2020
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digital transformation
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Wipro launches a Microsoft Business Unit to accelerate digital transformation with Azure-powered solutions, enhancing cloud adoption and innovation globally.

Microsoft announces all-new features for Teams as virus keeps workers home
Fri, 20th Mar 2020
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Microsoft has unveiled new features for Teams as COVID-19 keeps workers home, including real-time noise suppression and a 'raise hand' function.

UKCloud Health to provide services for NHS London Procurement Partnership
Fri, 20th Mar 2020
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hyperscale
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edge computing
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multi-cloud
UKCloud Health secures spot on NHS LPP framework to offer cybersecurity, consultancy, and hosting services, aiding healthcare firms in cloud adoption.

Microsoft confirms Windows 10 has hit one billion users
Thu, 19th Mar 2020
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Microsoft announces Windows 10 OS has reached one billion users across 200 countries, with every Fortune 500 company now using the system.

Denodo reports customer and revenue wins for 2019
Thu, 19th Mar 2020
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partner programmes
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customers
Denodo, the data virtualisation provider, has experienced worldwide growth in 2019 thanks to strong year-end momentum and quality customer interactions.

Alibaba Cloud fastest-growing in public cloud market
Tue, 17th Mar 2020
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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After AWS and Azure, Alibaba Cloud is the third biggest public cloud provider in the market and is showing no sign of slowing down.

Four IoT giants team up for security solution
Tue, 17th Mar 2020
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public cloud
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iot security
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iot
Thales, Telstra, Microsoft and Arduino partner to deliver cellular network-based scalable trust for easy-to-deploy IoT applications.

Nutanix expands Xi Frame support across additional APAC data centers
Mon, 16th Mar 2020
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daas
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converged infrastructure
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hybrid & remote work
Nutanix has bolstered its virtual desktop services, Xi Frame, across five more data centres in Asia Pacific, raising the total to 25, amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Microsoft takes down malicious botnet after years of tracking
Fri, 13th Mar 2020
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malware
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ddos
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cybersecurity
The botnet, called Necurs, gained control of the computers using malware and used them to commit crimes remotely.

HPE launches SMB microserver solution
Thu, 12th Mar 2020
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endpoint protection
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datacentre infrastructure
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edr
Includes automation, remote management and in-built security and is available on a monthly subscription basis.

CommsChoice expands routing capability to support UC future
Thu, 12th Mar 2020
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microsoft
The company focused on expanding its Session Border Controller (SBC) network in several locations: Sydney, Singapore, London, Frankfurt, San Jose and Virginia.

Microsoft & Mogul launch Age of Empires II Asia Cup
Mon, 9th Mar 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
The AOE II Asia Cup will run in four seasons. The top four teams from each season will land a place in the AOE Asia Cup Major.

CCL announces partnership with Microsoft to meet Azure demand
Thu, 5th Mar 2020
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hybrid cloud
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multi-cloud
The move is designed to drive New Zealand business and public sector migration to Microsoft Azure cloud technologies.