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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.
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Why cybersecurity and employee experience go hand-in-hand
Tue, 25th Aug 2020
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Each individual represents an access point into the network, and one compromised user can result in a cascade of ramifications with long-lasting consequences.
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Kaseya acquires phishing defense platform, Graphus
Tue, 25th Aug 2020
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The Graphus solution uses AI technology to defend Microsoft Office 365 and G Suite inboxes from a variety of threats delivered via email.
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D2L integrates Microsoft Teams into education training platform
Tue, 25th Aug 2020
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D2L's Brightspace learning management system will offer deeper integration with Microsoft Teams for online education and training.
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Talk up a storm through Microsoft Teams with 2talk
Mon, 24th Aug 2020
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One local provider of Teams solutions is 2talk. The company provides a Microsoft Teams Direct Routing solution called DirectoR.
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Hero Internet brings Microsoft Teams calling to every NZ business
Mon, 24th Aug 2020
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As New Zealand businesses adapt to remote working, Hero Internet offers Microsoft Teams calling for all, promising a seamless and cost-effective transition.
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The ultimate integration - Microsoft Teams and the office phone
Mon, 24th Aug 2020
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Lightwire Business offers a Teams Calling solution that scales without the per-user charge model, making it more cost-effective for businesses.
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Parallo named Azure Specialist for ISV for ANZ and APAC
Mon, 24th Aug 2020
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The NZ-based IT services provider has been selected as one of 35 global partners to be named as a part of the new initiative.
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The limitations of Microsoft Teams telephony - and the solution
Mon, 24th Aug 2020
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8x8's Voice for Microsoft Teams fills gaps in the remote collaboration tool, offering expanded international calling plans, CRM integration, and more.
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Digitally transforming the world’s home valuation market
Thu, 20th Aug 2020
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Valocity is revolutionising home valuations with its cloud-based platform, enabling quicker, more accurate decisions for banks and buyers worldwide.
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Q&A: UiPath's Andrew Phillips decodes RPA for the modern business
Wed, 19th Aug 2020
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Robotic process automation (RPA) is simplifying organizations' manual processes through digitization and automation, according to UiPath ANZ VP Andrew Phillips.
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Cloudera announces availability of Cloudera Data Platform Private Cloud
Wed, 19th Aug 2020
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Cloudera launches Cloudera Data Platform Private Cloud, extending cloud-native capabilities to the data center.
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Genesys launches multi-cloud architecture for contact centres
Wed, 19th Aug 2020
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Enables Genesys Engage customers to select private or public cloud, on-premises or hybrid deployments with Genesys Cloud or third-party providers.
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Game review: Microsoft Flight Simulator (PC)
Wed, 19th Aug 2020
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This is no re-heat of a previous iteration, this is a totally new sim, for a new generation of virtual pilots.
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Megaport gears up to release Virtual Edge platform
Tue, 18th Aug 2020
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Megaport has announced the new release of Megaport Virtual Edge (MVE), a platform designed to enable SD-WAN capabilities through strategic collaboration.
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Google Cloud number one cloud service provider in retail - Canalys
Tue, 18th Aug 2020
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Google Cloud has ranked as the number one cloud service provider to the retail sector, outpacing overall market leader AWS and second-placed Microsoft Azure.
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Thycotic launches Secret Server update designed for cloud-first, remote world
Mon, 17th Aug 2020
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Thycotic releases latest version of Secret Server with added features for managing multiple cloud instances and remote workers.
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IBM named top industrial Blockchain-as-a-Service provider
Thu, 13th Aug 2020
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IBM has been recognised as the top industrial Blockchain-as-a-Service provider, leading in innovation and implementation, according to ABI Research.
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Standard Chartered Bank moves to cloud-first future with Microsoft
Wed, 12th Aug 2020
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Standard Chartered Bank has partnered with Microsoft to become a cloud-first bank, embracing virtual banking, open banking, and banking-as-a-service.
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How does MSFT Defender compare to ESET?
Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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Although Microsoft Defender has gained market share and made some advancements in their offerings, it is not a silver bullet, writes Chillisoft's CEO.
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Amazon continues to dominate global IaaS market - report
Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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The top 5 IaaS providers accounted for 80% of the total worldwide market in 2019, according to a new report from Gartner.