Microsoft stories - Page 177
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.
Large investment ahead for ITOM services as DX and IOT drive demand
Mon, 31st Jul 2017
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Investment in IT operations management tools is climbing, with Gartner forecasting increased demand from enterprises for managed ITOM and ITOMaaS.
Cloud infrastructure services skyrocket 47% - AI to be big future player
Fri, 28th Jul 2017
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The global cloud infrastructure services market continued its rampant growth in Q2 2017, surging 47 percent year-on-year to reach US$14 billion.
Rackspace completes acquisition of ERP company TriCore Solutions
Fri, 28th Jul 2017
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Rackspace completes acquisition of TriCore Solutions to deliver managed services for enterprise applications. #cloudcomputing.
BlueJeans partners with Streamlined Communications to extend Asia Pacific reach
Fri, 28th Jul 2017
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BlueJeans pairs with Streamlined Communications to boost video solution offerings across the burgeoning Asia Pacific market.
IaaS set to surpass SaaS spending in 2017 and be a major driver of growth
Fri, 28th Jul 2017
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IDC has predicted the public cloud services market to exceed the US$10b mark this year with IaaS spending surpassing SaaS for the first time.
The end is nigh: Adobe to disable Flash Player by 2020
Thu, 27th Jul 2017
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Browser vendors are integrating capabilities once provided by plugins directly, given this progress, Adobe has decided to end the life of Flash...
SYNNEX takes home Worldwide Microsoft Surface Partner of the Year
Thu, 27th Jul 2017
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SYNNEX Corporation has come up trumps at the recent Microsoft Inspire event in Washington D.C – formerly known as the Worldwide Partner Conference.
Double glory for Fusion5 at Microsoft Inspire
Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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Fusion5 returned home from Microsoft Inspire with a regional Dynamics award - and entry into the exclusive Microsoft Dynamics Inner Circle.
Update: MS paint lives! Kiwis say goodbye to childhood memories
Tue, 25th Jul 2017
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It was announced that the classic program, MS Paint, is not in active development and might be removed in future releases...
SaaSplaza - a Microsoft Dynamics specialist - expands Azure offerings
Tue, 25th Jul 2017
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SaaSplaza expands cloud services for business-critical workloads, offering Azure services based on its CloudCARE methodology.
SkyCity goes Dynamic with Intergen and Microsoft to gain data-driven insights
Tue, 25th Jul 2017
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Intergen has inked a deal with SkyCity Entertainment Group which will see it delivering Microsoft Dynamics 365 to 6,000 users across ANZ.
Microsoft cloud has a silver lining for NZ's Umbrellar as it gains new competency
Tue, 25th Jul 2017
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Umbrellar has been elevated to Microsoft Silver Cloud Platform ranks, joining a ‘small percentage’ of Kiwi partners to gain the competency.
The voice whispering in your ear: Microsoft HoloLens 2.0 gets an AI upgrade
Tue, 25th Jul 2017
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Microsoft is developing a new version of the HoloLens with an AI co-processor for efficient deep learning tasks. #HoloLens #AI.
You’re invited: NAVIGATE, SailPoint’s Identity Governance Conference
Mon, 24th Jul 2017
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Next month SailPoint will bring together hundreds of professionals to discuss how to use identity for maximum effect at Navigate Sydney 2017.
Too much data, not enough floor space? Infortrend tackles a data center challenge
Fri, 21st Jul 2017
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To keep up with rapidly increasing data volumes, infortrend say storage performance needs to improve, and claims that EonStor GS 3060 will do that.
Forza Motorsport 7 features exquisite cars from Porsche, Lamborghini and Ferrari
Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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Microsoft has revealed a large list of cars that you can drive in Forza Motorsport 7, It includes a large collection of Porsches and Lamborghinis...
Microsoft MD says NZ must “interrogate our assumptions” to encourage more diversity
Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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The lack of diversity in the technology industry is hindering progress and innovation, with only 21% of IT employees being women.
Resello chooses Interxion as data centre partner for pan-European expansion
Wed, 19th Jul 2017
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Interxion says working together with partners like Resello is at the core of the company’s strategy moving forward.
4 things you need to know about Equinix in Australia
Wed, 19th Jul 2017
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While we might be seen as the ‘land down under’ to the rest of the world, in reality, Australia is right in the heart of activity.
Microsoft to build data centres in Africa, for Africa
Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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Microsoft to deliver cloud services in Africa through data centers in Johannesburg and Cape Town, set to be available in 2018.