Microsoft stories - Page 143
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.
Inmarsat teams up with Microsoft to deliver cloud via satellite
Tue, 26th Feb 2019
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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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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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supply chain
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Pure IP has added the SBC 5400 to its suite of Ribbon products in order to offer Microsoft Direct Routing to its enterprise customers.
Rhipe adds email management solution to portfolio
Mon, 25th Feb 2019
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email security
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dlp
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risk & compliance
The cloud-focused distributor has forged a distribution agreement with SMX, a provider of an email management, security and archiving solution.
How IBM’s acquisition of Red Hat could impact your business
Thu, 21st Feb 2019
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iaas
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multi-cloud
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open source
IBM’s USD $34 billion deal to acquire Red Hat aims to boost its hybrid cloud strategy, potentially transforming how businesses manage their cloud environments.
Why NSP adoption of ECX Fabric is on the rise
Thu, 21st Feb 2019
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hyperscale
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cx
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edge computing
Equinix reports a surge in NSP adoption of ECX Fabric, driven by the demand for on-demand, private multicloud connectivity from providers like AWS and Azure.
In ongoing cloud war, Google to acquire data migration specialist
Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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microsoft
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.
Veeam achieves backup certification for SAP HANA
Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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virtualisation
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microsoft
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veeam
Veeam Software has launched a certified plugin for SAP HANA, offering customers a backup and recovery solution.
Raising the stakes: McAfee’s predictions for cybersecurity
Tue, 19th Feb 2019
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ddos
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iot security
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casb
Security teams and solutions will have to contend with synergistic threats, increasingly backed by artificial intelligence to avoid detection.
NCEA exams finally go online in 2019
Tue, 19th Feb 2019
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edutech
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microsoft
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nzqa
NZQA introduces online marking system for NCEA exams, with 14 subjects going online this year and more in 2020. Students support move to digital assessment.
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.
Cryptomining apps discovered on Microsoft’s app store
Mon, 18th Feb 2019
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malware
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
Symantec discovers eight cryptomining apps on the Microsoft Store, exploiting users' CPUs to mine Monero. Microsoft has since removed the apps.
BMC adds IBM Cloud, Watson to Helix solution
Thu, 14th Feb 2019
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uc
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public cloud
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martech
BMC Helix with IBM Watson delivers cognitive insights across structured and unstructured federated knowledgebases.
Symantec acquires zero trust innovator Luminate Security
Thu, 14th Feb 2019
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cloud security
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microsoft
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symantec
Symantec has acquired Luminate Security, enhancing its Integrated Cyber Defense Platform with next-gen Secure Access Cloud tech amid increasing cloud reliance.
Palo Alto releases new, feature-rich firewall
Thu, 14th Feb 2019
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Palo Alto is calling it the ‘fastest-ever next-generation firewall’ with integrated cloud-based DNS Security service to stop attacks.
IXUP adds ‘fuzzy matching’ capability to platform
Wed, 13th Feb 2019
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Its secure data analytics platform adds this plus other new capabilities for greater business insights and data visualisation.
Microsoft, DigiCert, Utimaco tackle quantum computing threats
Wed, 13th Feb 2019
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iot
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quantum computing
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microsoft
Microsoft, DigiCert, and Utimaco have piloted a quantum-safe algorithm, 'Picnic', to secure the Internet of Things against future quantum computing threats.
Talent revenue goes up after a strong financial year
Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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healthtech
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microsoft
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microsoft dynamics
Talent delivers strong growth in H2 2018, with global revenue up 20%, gross margin up 22%, and EBITDA up a massive 94%.
Theta's Designertech buyout is part of a $50m plan
Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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microsoft
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designertech
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m&a
Theta has acquired Designertech as part of its ambitious plan to become a USD $50 million firm by 2020, expanding operations and bolstering cloud capabilities.
Talend announces data loading for Microsoft Azure
Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
Talend's Stitch Data Loader now supports Azure SQL Data Warehouse, offering a convenient way to import data into a cloud data warehouse in minutes.