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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.
Jerry huang parallels

Parallels taps ex-Microsoft, Apple exec for APAC leadership

Thu, 14th Apr 2016
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Cross-platform software solutions vendor Parallels has tapped ex-Microsoft and Apple staffer Jerry Huang as its new Asia Pacific boss.
Dna

From servers to DNA - is this the future of data storage?

Tue, 12th Apr 2016
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A new technique could shrink the space needed to store digital data that today would fill a small shopping complex down to the size of a sugar cube.
Global internet

Exclusive case study: Distributed Internet Exchanges go mainstream with the latest DCI platforms

Mon, 11th Apr 2016
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This study explores how high capacity, small footprint and easy-to-use devices are revolutionising the data center interconnect market.
Business solution

Aussie company experiences win with Riverbed joint solution

Fri, 8th Apr 2016
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Australian packaging company, Visy, is using a joint solution from Riverbed and Microsoft to improve its IT infrastructure and capabilities.
Partner

Ricoh inks Microsoft deal

Fri, 8th Apr 2016
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Ricoh is looking to strengthen its cloud and IT services offering by inking a deal to become a Microsoft reseller.
House cloud

133-year-old Raine & Horne embraces cloud with Office 365

Fri, 8th Apr 2016
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Real estate giant Raine & Horne has deployed Office 365 across its national and international operations, as begins its digital transformation.
Gears41

Gears of War 4 release date shoots out

Thu, 7th Apr 2016
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Microsoft is proud to announce today the official release date for Gears of War 4 on Xbox One. There will also be a beta happening later this month.
Bi

Community care organisation calls on Wardy IT Solutions and Power BI

Wed, 6th Apr 2016
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Sundale has harnessed Microsoft's Power BI to achieve improved resource management, real-time reporting and increased productivity thanks to Wardy IT.
Hand pointing cloud

Leading NAS vendor transforms on-premise storage solutions

Wed, 6th Apr 2016
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In recent years, cloud services have opened up countless new possibilities for businesses' IT deployment strategies.
Will you ride the tide of data or drown in protection gaps

Will you ride the tide of data, or drown in protection gaps?

Wed, 6th Apr 2016
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A lack of robust backup and recovery tech is hindering adoption of distributed, scale-out databases and cloud databases, a new survey has found.
Professional services

Vendors eyeing up professional services as opportunities shift

Wed, 6th Apr 2016
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A new report says network infrastructure vendors are sacrificing deployment opportunities for the more lucrative professional services.
Converged

How the channel can turn converged stacks into converged sales

Tue, 5th Apr 2016
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Offering integrated cloud packages featuring your own services, is a fantastic opportunity for the channel says Trend Micro's Indi Siriniwasa.
Business leader

Microsoft recognises Intergen as an 'exceptional' partner

Fri, 1st Apr 2016
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IT services firm, Intergen, has won four awards at this year's Microsoft Partner awards for its work in data analytics, app development and more.
Wearable business

Exclusive: Microsoft charges ahead with Surface-powering wearable

Fri, 1st Apr 2016
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Microsoft has unveiled a new wearable that as well as tracking steps, can power up your Surface tablet using kinetic energy, reducing the power bills.
Ransomware

Ransomware turns into PowerWare with new Microsoft based threat

Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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A newly discovered fileless ransomware, dubbed PowerWare, is using a Windows scripting tool to encrypt files, with an escalating ransom attached.
Shield

Enterprise security trends for APAC

Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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In APAC, cyber threats are rising with mobile malware and online extortion looming as tech adoption surges, says Microsoft's Noel.
Cloud upload

Veeam adds direct restore to Microsoft Azure

Tue, 29th Mar 2016
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Veeam has launched its Direct Restore to Microsoft Azure offering, enabling on-premise migration or restoration to the cloud.
Mobile devices

Under-penetrated verticals offering huge MDM potential; will Microsoft shake up EMM?

Wed, 23rd Mar 2016
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The Australian MDM market is offering growth and 'significant' opportunities for the channel, while there could be a shakeup ahead for the EMM market.
Partnership

Microsoft partners with Aussie startup Thred

Thu, 17th Mar 2016
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Microsoft is putting its might behind Aussie start-up Thred, which has been selected as a key start-up partner in the consumer and mobile space.
Red carpet

Intergen takes to the red carpet with Microsoft Azure IoT and Power BI

Thu, 17th Mar 2016
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Intergen has been invited to join not one but two exclusive, invitation only, Microsoft Red Carpet partner programs.