Microsoft stories - Page 84
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.
Gartner: iPaaS model “simply not profitable”
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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It predicts that up to two-thirds of the existing integration platform as a service vendors will be acquired or exited in the next four years.
Hire company deepens equipment visibility with IoT
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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uc
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spacetech
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public cloud
Kennards Hire has worked with Microsoft to develop an intelligent edge IoT system that will allow detailed monitoring and reporting across their assets.
Kiwi businesses set for a tech-fuelled boom - Microsoft
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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payroll
New Zealand small businesses could see significant growth and profitability with modest IT investments, says a new Microsoft study.
Microsoft bolsters green portfolio with 74MW solar investment
Fri, 8th Mar 2019
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public cloud
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power / energy
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cleantech
Microsoft partners with Invenergy for a 74MW solar project in North Carolina, boosting its renewable energy portfolio to over 1.3 GW and creating 500 jobs.
Microsoft launches its first data centres in Africa
Thu, 7th Mar 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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public cloud
In launching the two new facilities, Microsoft becomes the first global provider to deliver cloud services from data centres on the continent.
CyrusOne nabs former Akamai and Microsoft executive
Tue, 5th Mar 2019
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hyperscale
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dc
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CyrusOne appoints John McCloskey as VP of Hyperscale and Cloud Sales. McCloskey, with experience at Akamai and Microsoft, will steer growth in Seattle.
Bridgewest deal a welcome boost for Provoke Solutions
Tue, 5th Mar 2019
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document management
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ecm
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martech
Bridgewest New Zealand's acquisition of Provoke Solutions' holding company ignites new opportunities in R&D and growth, aiming to triple Provoke's size.
Exclusive interview: Google’s escalation of the cloud wars
Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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dc
Rackware's CEO believes Google is going to be doing more acquisitions and buying an enterprise salesforce to grow more aggressively.
Veritas Backup Exec certified for Microsoft Azure and Windows Server 2019
Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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iam
Veritas Backup Exec achieves certification for Microsoft Azure and Windows Server 2019, giving organizations seamless data protection.
Symantec drives collaboration to simplify cybersecurity
Fri, 1st Mar 2019
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partner programmes
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casb
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iam
More than 120 partners including AWS, Box, IBM Security, Microsoft, Oracle, ServiceNow and Splunk Commit to Symantec’s Integrated Cyber Defense platform.
Sophos Mobile Security now integrates Microsoft Intune
Thu, 28th Feb 2019
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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endpoint protection
Sophos has integrated its mobile security solution with Microsoft Intune, ensuring corporate compliance and secure remote access to data on mobile devices.
Wipro to integrate security offerings with Azure and Office 365
Thu, 28th Feb 2019
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public cloud
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risk & compliance
Wipro’s Cyber Defense Platform aims to assist customers with security operations, security monitoring and risk governance in their cloud migration journey.
GlobalSign, Microsoft join forces to strengthen mobile security
Wed, 27th Feb 2019
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endpoint protection
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iam
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edr
This provides greater assurances that the identity in the certificate matches the identity associated with the Intune policy set forth for the device/user.
TIBCO named leader in integration platform-as-a-service by Forrester
Wed, 27th Feb 2019
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multi-cloud
IPaaS and hybrid integration platform (HIP) providers are gaining recognition as strategic elements of digital transformation.
Exclusive Q&A: Why has Google thrown down the $13b gauntlet?
Tue, 26th Feb 2019
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hyperscale
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dc
Google's latest US$13 billion investment in its US data centres marks a strategic move to gain ground in the competitive cloud market, says Francesco Paola.
Inmarsat teams up with Microsoft to deliver cloud via satellite
Tue, 26th Feb 2019
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spacetech
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public cloud
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iot
Inmarsat and Microsoft team up to allow Inmarsat's customers to transfer data to Microsoft Azure IoT Central platform.
Microsoft HoloLens 2 more 'immersive' than ever
Mon, 25th Feb 2019
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ar, vr & metaverse
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hololens
The original HoloLens was released in 2016 but since then, mixed reality has come a long way, according to Microsoft’s Julia White.
Ribbon’s Microsoft-certified SBC powers Pure IP’s new direct routing offer
Mon, 25th Feb 2019
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voip
Pure IP has added the SBC 5400 to its suite of Ribbon products in order to offer Microsoft Direct Routing to its enterprise customers.
In ongoing cloud war, Google to acquire data migration specialist
Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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Google is currently behind AWS and Microsoft in the cloud battle, and it would seem this play is an attempt to claw some ground back.
Microsoft urges organisations to tackle data blindspots
Tue, 19th Feb 2019
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crm
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cx
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martech
Despite significant focus placed on CX transformation, over a third of Australian organisations claimed that more than one in five of their projects failed.