Microsoft stories - Page 209
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.
Telstra and Microsoft team up for 'store of the future'
Thu, 17th Mar 2016
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Telstra and Microsoft have created a new customer environment blending online and physical worlds, with the initiative already reaping benefits.
Three cloud storage models and how to make them work for your organisation
Thu, 17th Mar 2016
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virtualisation
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The virtualisation of the data centre has prompted a virtualisation wave in storage, as has the rise of cloud data centres.
HPE brings machine learning to the mainstream
Wed, 16th Mar 2016
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise releases HPE Haven OnDemand, providing tools to build mobile and enterprise apps using machine learning.
Purple signs Microsoft exec to head Asia Pacific
Wed, 16th Mar 2016
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cloud services
Purple has snapped up former Microsoft executive Petah Green as the intelligent spaces vendor ramps up its Asia Pacific business.
NEC Australia becomes a strategic Microsoft IoT partner
Tue, 15th Mar 2016
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public cloud
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NEC Australia joins Microsoft's Azure IoT program to develop IoT solutions for vertical markets using Azure cloud platform.
VMWare, Cisco and Microsoft top of list as enterprises spend up on SDI
Tue, 15th Mar 2016
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software-defined infrastructure
Enterprises are upping their spend on software defined infrastructure this year with VMware, Cisco and Microsoft top of the list as go-to-vendors.
Rackspace puts pedal to the metal with next-gen OnMetal
Mon, 14th Mar 2016
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Rackspace has debuted its next-generation of OnMetal Cloud Servers, for running demanding workloads with the ability to quickly scale and deploy.
Video collaboration the way of the future, according to Polycom and Microsoft
Fri, 11th Mar 2016
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Polycom and Microsoft have extended their 12-year partnership to roll out video collaboration solutions for Office 365 and Skype for Business.
Australian data center-hosted options for new Microsoft Dynamics AX
Fri, 11th Mar 2016
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public cloud
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cloud services
Microsoft customers will be able to access the new Dynamics AX from in-region data centers, with Microsoft hosting the offering in Australia.
Microsoft takes Dynamics AX to the cloud
Fri, 11th Mar 2016
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Microsoft has released a new version of Dynamics AX, allowing businesses to run their entire operations in the cloud.
Android continues to be second most attacked platform, Kaspersky steps in
Thu, 10th Mar 2016
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wearables
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cybersecurity
Amid rising malware threats against Android, Kaspersky launches a new Internet Security solution integrating Android Wear compatibility.
Analytics services big opportunity for vendors
Thu, 10th Mar 2016
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data analytics
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planning
More than 70% of analytics software purchasers surveyed are using analytics services, says Technology Business Research.
Riverbed adds AWS and Azure support to SteelFusion
Wed, 9th Mar 2016
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virtualisation
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Riverbed has added support for Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure to its hyperconverged edge solution, SteelFusion.
Cloud disaster recovery confidence up, but challenges remain
Wed, 9th Mar 2016
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Confidence in cloud-based disaster recovery is growing, but risks, outages and downtime costs are still posing challenges for enterprises.
Avnet serves up new cloud offering on back of Microsoft COSN inclusion
Tue, 8th Mar 2016
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public cloud
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cloud services
Avnet has become the first distributor to join Microsoft's Cloud OS Network program in ANZ, offering up a host of benefits for resellers.
Xbox One Quantum Break preview gameplay video
Tue, 8th Mar 2016
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gaming
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quantum computing
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digital entertainment
Microsoft was kind enough to invite us to play Quantum Break on Xbox One. From what we have played so far, the game is no average shooter.
Softsource launches Microsoft Azure certified for hybrid cloud data centre
Tue, 8th Mar 2016
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public cloud
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iaas
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dlp
Kiwi company Softsource has launched its next-gen IaaS offering, heralding Australasia's first Microsoft Azure certified for hybrid cloud data centre.
Citirix, HP and IBM lead the pack in storage visualisation market
Mon, 7th Mar 2016
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storage
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The storage virtualisation market is highly competitive, but some vendors are standing out from the crowd. Technavio has identified the top six.
NTT Coms overhauls Enterprise Cloud for hybrid world
Mon, 7th Mar 2016
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NTT Communications has revamped its Enterprise Cloud offering, adding OpenStack and Cloud Foundry to 'accelerate digital transformation'.
Educators choose Windows 10 over any other platform
Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
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Windows dominates global education sector with twice as many devices shipped in 2015 as the closest competitor, according to new report.