Microsoft stories - Page 205
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.
Eight Wire: Migrate your data, from anything to anywhere
Mon, 2nd Nov 2015
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Eight Wire's Conductor product solves the headache of data migration between systems, supporting multiple formats and databases.
Microsoft ramps up Windows 10 upgrade push
Mon, 2nd Nov 2015
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Microsoft is changing its approach to Windows 10 upgrades, with the vendor ‘re-categorising’ Windows 10 as a recommended update from early next year.
Apple, Samsung, Huawei among smartphone winners as Microsoft, BlackBerry, LG falter
Mon, 2nd Nov 2015
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smartphones
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analyst report
Lumia shipments - and revenue - plummet on back of Microsoft's 'updated strategy' while BlackBerry drops to lowest shipments in 10 years.
Azure Aussie data centres seeing 'significant' uptake
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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public cloud
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cloud services
Microsoft is ramping up investment in its Australian Azure operations - and partner resources - on the back of 'significant' uptake.
Veeam accelerating partner cloud revenue opportunities with new offering
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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virtualisation
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dr
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Veeam launches managed backup portal for service providers saying the new offering accelerates cloud revenue opportunities for partners.
HP calls it quits in public cloud battle
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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public cloud
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cloud services
HP is shutting down its Helion public cloud platform, bowing out of the market which had seen it going head to head with AWS, Microsoft and Google.
Armageddon Expo 2015 was another successful event
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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ar, vr & metaverse
The Armageddon 2015 Expo was another successful event bringing out the best in gaming, comics and other geek culture.
Does Xbox One exclusive Halo 5: Guardians live up to the hype?
Mon, 26th Oct 2015
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Halo 5: Guardians dazzles on Xbox One, delivering fast, fluid gameplay and stunning visuals in a worthy series sequel.
Specialist Windows 10 training for Kiwi businesses
Fri, 23rd Oct 2015
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it training
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windows
With Windows 10 landing, Auldhouse Computer Training is offering NZ businesses training courses to help their staff master the new operating system.
Microsoft signs cloud deal with NSW Government
Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
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Microsoft cloud, mobility and collaborative solutions are being made available to NSW Government departments in one of the largest deals of its kind.
Apache Drill 1.2 and quick start offering come to MapR
Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
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mapr
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hadoop
MapR launches self-storage data exploration and Apache Drill 1.2 on MapR Distribution, heralding the moves as a big boost for customers and channel.
Dell and Microsoft partner for Azure in a box; Dell joins CSP program
Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
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Dell and Microsoft double down on their partnership, creating an 'Azure in a box' offering, with Dell also now selling Microsoft's cloud solutions.
Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book to debut at Sydney Microsoft opening
Wed, 21st Oct 2015
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retail
Customers at Microsoft’s Sydney flagship store will have the chance to experience the vendor’s new Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book, at the opening.
HP creates experience store for partners and resellers
Wed, 21st Oct 2015
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partners
HP has created a Melbourne experience store for its channel and retail partners, allowing partners - and their customers - to get hands-on with HP.
Microsoft Australia names its nine IoT partners
Wed, 21st Oct 2015
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Microsoft Australia names BizData, CDM, Empired, Ignia, Mexia, Oakton, MOQDigital, Ramp and Readify as it's strategic partners to drive IoT adoption.
Ignia harnesses Microsoft Azure and Power BI for Western Power
Tue, 20th Oct 2015
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public cloud
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apm
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low-code
Microsoft partner Ignia rolls out a Microsoft Azure and Power BI solution enabling Western Power to harness big data for proactive customer care.
UXC Eclipse expands viticulture reach with WineDirect buy
Tue, 20th Oct 2015
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microsoft dynamics
UXC Eclipse has continued its buying spree, snapping up WineDirect's ERP business to become the global leader in Dynamics NAV for the wine industry.
SQL Server 2005 EOL countdown begins – are you ready?
Thu, 15th Oct 2015
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datacentre infrastructure
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sql server
SQL Server 2005 support ends in less than six months and Microsoft is warning companies an upgrade before April is a necessary security decision.
Are your customers ready for SQL Server 2005 EOL?
Thu, 15th Oct 2015
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datacentre infrastructure
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sql server
There's a new Microsoft upgrade opportunity for resellers, with the vendor ending support for all editions of SQL Server 2005 in less than six months.
Second digital revolution to bring $4.8 trillion spend
Thu, 15th Oct 2015
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data analytics
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ai
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personal computing devices
A second digital revolution will bring $4.8 trillion in spend by 2025, but which tech providers will become digital enablers and reap the benefits?.