Microsoft stories - Page 139
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.
Hyperscalers hurling colossal capital at data centres
Thu, 22nd Nov 2018
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The old proverb ‘you have to spend money to make money’ could never be truer than in the hyperscale data centre industry.
AWS tops all four global markets, APAC a unique case
Wed, 21st Nov 2018
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Amazon Web Services leads the global public cloud market across all major regions, though the APAC scene is uniquely shaped by strong local competition.
What Brexit? Equinix invests £90m in new London data centre
Wed, 21st Nov 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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The company is confident Brexit will have no impact on the data centre market in London, with its total investment in the London metro area exceeding £930m.
What the people say - Gartner’s November Customers’ Choices
Tue, 20th Nov 2018
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virtualisation
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data analytics
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martech
A roundup of the latest Gartner Peer Insight Customers’ Choices from Backup and Recovery to Business Intelligence and Analytics, and more.
BlackBerry buys out cybersecurity AI firm Cylance
Tue, 20th Nov 2018
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smartphones
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ai security
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ai
BlackBerry is acquiring cybersecurity firm Cylance for $1.4bn in cash, allowing the latter to operate as an independent business unit.
Google Cloud CEO stepping down to welcome ex-Oracle exec
Mon, 19th Nov 2018
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Google Cloud has grown significantly under Greene's tenure, but has involved tens of billions of dollars and little gains on AWS and Azure.
Talend and Databricks partner for scalable data solution
Mon, 19th Nov 2018
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Talend and Databricks team up to offer a scalable cloud data solution, simplifying data processing at massive scale via a user-friendly drag-and-drop interface.
Riverbed’s SD-WAN solution boasts enterprise-class routing enhancements
Thu, 15th Nov 2018
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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sdn
Riverbed’s solution enables businesses to experience fast, agile and secure access to all applications across the hybrid IT landscape.
SonicWall secures hybrid clouds by simplifying firewall deployment
Thu, 15th Nov 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
Once new products are brought online in remote locations, administrators can manage local and distributed networks.
AlgoSec delivers native security management for Azure Firewall
Wed, 14th Nov 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
AlgoSec’s new solution will allow a central management capability for Azure Firewall, Microsoft's new cloud-native firewall-as-a-service.
Interview: Mobile Mentor CEO shares mobility strategies
Wed, 14th Nov 2018
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Mobile Mentor, a mobile solutions company, has been named a Microsoft Co-Sell Ready partner, enabling them to build custom mobile apps with high security.
HPE launches new Datacenter Care capabilities
Wed, 14th Nov 2018
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multi-cloud
The company asserts the new capabilities will be delivered by HPE PointNext and will help businesses simplify complex IT environments.
Interview: Building secure apps from the ground up
Tue, 13th Nov 2018
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software development
Building secure apps from the ground up is crucial as digital transformation empowers firms to automate. Mobile Mentor’s Liz Knight discusses key strategies.
DXN continues colocation charge with two senior appointments
Mon, 12th Nov 2018
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edge computing
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microsoft
DXN fortifies its expansion in Australia with two senior hires, aiming for unprecedented Tier III and IV modular data centre delivery.
How Azure can encourage digital innovation
Mon, 12th Nov 2018
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devops
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digital transformation
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public cloud
Gap is working with Microsoft to migrate hundreds of applications to Azure, focusing on a seamless customer experience.
Cisco and AWS collaborate for hybrid cloud platform
Sat, 10th Nov 2018
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Cisco partners with AWS to offer a hybrid cloud platform, streamlining Kubernetes deployment across private data centers and AWS.
Interview: Mobile Mentor’s long term future with Microsoft
Thu, 8th Nov 2018
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healthtech
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microsoft
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mobile mentor
Mobile Mentor is now a Microsoft Co-Sell Ready partner, bolstering global enterprise mobility with top-tier tech.
Heat waste of Microsoft’s submarine data centre not acceptable
Tue, 6th Nov 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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dc
An expert has shared his findings into Microsoft's underwater data centre project, saying the waste heat is unacceptable for climate change.
Why Cognizant is at the forefront of cloud migration
Mon, 5th Nov 2018
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public cloud
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ai
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microsoft
Cognizant to migrate Orica's IT infrastructure to the cloud, enabling higher efficiency and cost optimization.
IBM VP: How are CIOs mastering a multi-cloud world?
Mon, 5th Nov 2018
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hybrid cloud
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
IBM's Jim Freeman discusses how CIOs are making the most of multi-cloud as a new generation of cloud tools emerge.