Microsoft stories - Page 138
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.

Alibaba Cloud to close gap with rivals in APAC - GlobalData
Mon, 8th Oct 2018
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Alibaba Cloud has almost 50% of the infrastructure-as-a-service market share in China and its annual revenue grew 101% in FY18.

What does a risk-free cloud migration look like?
Mon, 8th Oct 2018
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When it comes time to move your business into the cloud, you have be sure you are doing it right - but how will you know what that means?.

Epicor releases new version of Dealer Portal
Mon, 8th Oct 2018
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commerce systems
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Key enhancements include the launch of Epicor Dealer Network Portal and the availability of the Epicor Kinetic Design Framework.

“Tell me why I’m wrong!” - Verykios’ (frank) view of the channel
Sun, 7th Oct 2018
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arrow ecs
Nick Verykios has been managing director of Arrow ECS ANZ for coming up 15 years. He has insightful and incisive things to say about the channel.

Palo Alto Networks to expand cloud security capabilities with RedLock acquisition
Thu, 4th Oct 2018
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network infrastructure
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network security
The acquisition is expected to close during Palo Alto Networks fiscal first quarter, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

Commercial SaaS platforms on the rise in APAC
Thu, 4th Oct 2018
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public cloud
Linius launches Software-as-a-Service platform, Linius Video Services, making its video virtualisation technology commercially available.

Microsoft recognises Kiwi company as world leader
Wed, 3rd Oct 2018
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document management
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martech
Information Leadership has been announced as the only NZ company as a Charter Member of Microsoft’s Content Services Partner Program for FY19.

HPE simplifies hybrid cloud data protection with new solutions
Tue, 2nd Oct 2018
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hybrid cloud
HPE announced new hybrid cloud data protection and copy data management solutions for its intelligent storage portfolio.

Ping Identity providing second-factor authentication for Microsoft Azure
Tue, 2nd Oct 2018
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mfa
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partner programmes
The solution gives users the freedom to put MFA everywhere it is needed for employees, partners and customers.

Enlighten Designs named Microsoft Co-Sell Ready Partner
Mon, 1st Oct 2018
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partner programmes
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apm
To attain this designation, Enlighten Designs met Microsoft’s stringent requirements for proven competency, capability, and cloud expertise.

Owning up to cloud security - who is responsible?
Fri, 28th Sep 2018
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cloud security
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cloud services
With almost a third of Australian businesses now using cloud services, who takes responsibility for data security remains a contentious issue.

Flexera acquires multi-cloud management provider, RightScale
Fri, 28th Sep 2018
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multi-cloud
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cloud services
Flexera has acquired multi-cloud management leader RightScale, bolstering its technology asset management offering.

Microsoft, Riverbed unleash integrations for Azure Virtual WAN & Hyper-V customers
Thu, 27th Sep 2018
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cloud services
Microsoft and Riverbed have announced a new series of product integrations designed to drive business results.

BlueJeans enhances Microsoft Teams with new solution
Thu, 27th Sep 2018
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BlueJeans’ cloud-native video interoperability solution maximises existing conference room system investments to help accelerate Teams adoption.

Cloudera adds machine learning solutions to Microsoft Azure
Wed, 26th Sep 2018
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Cloudera and Azure team up to launch data solutions, enhancing cloud scalability and AI capabilities for businesses.

All the MS Teams news from Ignite
Wed, 26th Sep 2018
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public cloud
Teams is undergoing a major overhaul with new features, integrations and capabilities. Plus a new Teams certification and improved developer tools.

Microsoft unveils Cortana development kit for enterprises
Wed, 26th Sep 2018
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ai agents
Microsoft has introduced the Cortana Skills Kit for Enterprise, aiming to revolutionise workforce productivity with customisable AI assistance.

Surface Hub sleeker sequel set to ship in 2019
Wed, 26th Sep 2018
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microsoft
Surface Hub 2S was built for customers who want the original Surface Hub experience in a lighter, thinner, more vibrant design.

Ignite 2018 - Making AI real for your business with Azure Data
Wed, 26th Sep 2018
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ai
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microsoft
The driving force behind powerful AI applications is data – and getting the most out of AI requires a modern data estate.

Overview of Microsoft's artificial intelligence strategy
Wed, 26th Sep 2018
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cybersecurity
Microsoft's AI focus: strategy over product names, with a 8,000-strong engineering force shaping its core ethos.