Microsoft stories - Page 87
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.
VMware nabs Microsoft director to manage Malaysia operations
Mon, 20th Aug 2018
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virtualisation
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VMware has reaffirmed its commitment to Malaysia with a new appointment to lead operations within the country.
You’re invited: Azure experts share cloud success secrets
Mon, 20th Aug 2018
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public cloud
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cloud services
Join Azure experts Jeff Tebbs and Deepak Maheshwari in Auckland, Wellington, or Christchurch for free lunch sessions on maximising cloud success. Register now!.
Microsoft extends software provision deal for NZ schools
Fri, 17th Aug 2018
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digital transformation
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Microsoft has renewed a deal with the Ministry of Education that will continue provision of free access to Microsoft software in New Zealand schools.
Exclusive interview: Major MFA vulnerability discovered in Microsoft’s ADFS
Wed, 15th Aug 2018
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okta
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A critical flaw in Microsoft's ADFS allows bypassing MFA, posing a severe risk, warns Okta’s REX team. Urgent patching is recommended for users.
AvePoint MD says Microsoft’s record earnings due to focus on cloud
Tue, 14th Aug 2018
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digital transformation
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public cloud
With Azure's revenue surging 89 percent over the year, it's clear Microsoft is placing more emphasis on the cloud with DX a priority.
Kiwi UC provider becomes a Microsoft Co-Sell partner
Mon, 13th Aug 2018
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contact centre
Virsae, a New Zealand unified communications service provider, has achieved Microsoft's Co-Sell ready designation for international growth opportunities.
Microsoft livestreams underwater life near Scotland data centre
Fri, 10th Aug 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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data centre cooling
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microsoft
Microsoft announced that it had launched an underwater data centre in Scotland, but who knew that it would be so attractive to fish?.
Node4 could help companies get extra value from the cloud
Thu, 9th Aug 2018
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devops
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public cloud
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apm
N4Stack will integrate Azure SQL, CosmosDB and Azure Active Directory to provide customers with a hybrid service model.
Acronis expands Azure integration with Microsoft partnership
Tue, 7th Aug 2018
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storage
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dr
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public cloud
The strategic partnership helps Acronis expand access to public cloud to give greater options for service providers and end-users.
SailPoint and Rackspace partner for identity governance-aaS
Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
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saas
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hyperscale
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public cloud
This partnership widens the scope of SailPoint’s identity governance solutions as enterprises can now choose how to go about deployment.
Santa Cruz Seaside Company modernises its data center with Cohesity
Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
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dc
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hyperscale
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colocation
Santa Cruz Seaside Company overhauls IT infrastructure with Cohesity, simplifying data management and backup processes for their iconic amusement park.
Gartner - IaaS public cloud services market grew 29.5% in 2017
Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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iaas
Amazon is still on top, but Alibaba’s investment strategy is giving the company huge potential for global growth.
How you can improve data centre efficiency without dropping it in the sea
Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
Microsoft painted headlines earlier this year with its 'submarine' data centre, but Riello's GM says there's easier ways to efficient data centres.
Battle in the cloud: AWS still on top but Google is starting to flex
Fri, 27th Jul 2018
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hybrid cloud
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public cloud
AWS remains the top cloud infrastructure provider, but rival Microsoft Azure is growing faster and closing the market share gap, according to Canalys.
Kiwi go-getters punching above weight at Microsoft event
Fri, 27th Jul 2018
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developers
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microsoft imagine cup
Alongside 49 teams from 33 countries, a record-breaking three teams competed for New Zealand at the 16th annual Microsoft Imagine Cup.
Microsoft Inspires massive cloud collaboration
Wed, 25th Jul 2018
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public cloud
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dr
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cloud services
21Vianet Blue Cloud signed agreements with UnifyCloud, AvePoint, AgilePoint and Shenzhen Fadada Network Technology at Microsoft Inspire 2018.
Fear of cyber risk is stunting growth in NZ businesses
Mon, 23rd Jul 2018
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risk & compliance
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digital transformation
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43% of New Zealand respondents say they have put off digital transformation because they are worried about cyber risks.
Microsoft Cloud drives record fourth quarter results
Fri, 20th Jul 2018
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microsoft
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financial results
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gaap
Microsoft reports impressive Q2 results with revenue of $30.1bn, up 17%, and operating income of $10.4bn, up 35%.
Microsoft launches public preview of Windows 10 IoT Core Services
Fri, 20th Jul 2018
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Microsoft’s IoT partners, resellers, integrators, and OEMs will soon be able to access Windows 10 IoT Core Services.
Microsoft Dynamics inner circle expands with the addition of Empired
Fri, 20th Jul 2018
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intergen
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microsoft
Empired joins the elite 1% of Microsoft Dynamics partners, gaining exclusive executive support, as recognised at the annual Inspire conference in Las Vegas.