Microsoft stories - Page 113
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.
FireEye unveils Cloudvisory: A multicloud security control centre
Wed, 20th May 2020
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cloud security
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multi-cloud
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breach prevention
FireEye launches Cloudvisory, a new multicloud security control centre offering centralised visibility, continuous compliance, and advanced threat detection.
Redis Enterprise to launch as managed service on Azure Cache
Mon, 18th May 2020
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public cloud
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partner programmes
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open source
The new service offering will provide Redis for Azure customers’ mission-critical workloads through enterprise-grade functionality.
NVIDIA unveils its first GPU featuring Ampere architecture
Fri, 15th May 2020
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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ai models
The NVIDIA A100 GPU boasts up to 20 times more power than its predecessors, boosting throughput for data centres as demand for data surges.
Microsoft acquires Metaswitch, affirming investment in telcos
Fri, 15th May 2020
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
Microsoft's acquisition of Metaswitch, following its recent purchase of Affirmed Networks, underlines its deepening investment in the 5G telco sector.
Hands-on review: Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR Laptop
Fri, 15th May 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Gigabyte's Aero 17 HDR laptop impresses with its Pantone-certified display, 4K resolution, and high-end GPU. Ideal for creative professionals.
NetApp hires Microsoft veteran Cesar Cernuda as new president
Thu, 14th May 2020
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microsoft
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netapp
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job moves
NetApp has appointed Microsoft veteran Cesar Cernuda as its new president, effective July. Cernuda will steer global sales, marketing, and customer operations.
Dell announces suite of open source networking solutions using SONiC
Wed, 13th May 2020
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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public cloud
The solutions, jointly known as Enterprise SONiC Distribution by Dell Technologies, builds on the open source project SONiC, which was headed by Microsoft.
ASC launches compliance recording solution for Teams
Tue, 12th May 2020
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uc
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public cloud
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risk & compliance
Records, transcribes and analyses all communications through MS Team to ensure compliance, storing it all in the cloud.
Fivetran opens Sydney office, announces APAC data centre
Tue, 12th May 2020
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microsoft
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microsoft azure
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apac expansion
Automated data integration firm Fivetran has opened a new office in Sydney as part of its expansion into the Asia-Pacific region and globally.
Citrix brings Remote PC Access solution to the cloud
Tue, 12th May 2020
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virtualisation
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firewalls
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vpns
Citrix extends Remote PC Access to the cloud, offering businesses a secure and efficient remote working solution without the need for a VPN.
DXC Technology invests in staff enablement programme
Tue, 12th May 2020
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it training
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multi-cloud
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microsoft
Almost 10,000 DXC employees can train to become certified across multi-cloud platforms including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google, Microsoft, and VMware.
Oracle launches Gen 2 Cloud data center in South Korea
Tue, 12th May 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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microsoft
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oracle
The Chuncheon data center brings Oracle one step closer to achieving its goal of launching 36 Gen 2 Cloud data centers by the end of 2020.
Microsoft releases fix to the reply-all problem
Mon, 11th May 2020
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ndr
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microsoft
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email
Microsoft's new Reply All Storm Protection aims to end reply-all chaos in large organisations by halting mass email chains, benefiting Office 365 users.
Tackling internal perceptions that SLAs aren’t performing
Mon, 11th May 2020
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
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finops
Not all organisations have realised the maturity to recognise when the performance claims of public cloud don’t stack up.
How SnapComms, a Kiwi startup, turned an enterprise comms tool into a global powerhouse
Mon, 11th May 2020
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healthtech
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personal computing devices
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microsoft
Kiwi startup SnapComms revolutionises enterprise communication with its software platform, now connecting 2.5 million users worldwide, backed by Microsoft.
Microsoft unveils suite of new Surface offerings
Fri, 8th May 2020
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gaming
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martech
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digital entertainment
The Surface Go, Surface Book and Surface Headphones, among others, have been revamped and will be available later this month.
Catalyst Cloud comments on Microsoft’s new Kiwi data centre
Thu, 7th May 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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iaas
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multi-cloud
Microsoft's decision to build a data centre in New Zealand is welcomed by Catalyst Cloud, which sees it as a boon for local businesses' multi-cloud strategies.
Interview: Yubico ANZ vice president on passwords in the modern world
Thu, 7th May 2020
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mfa
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passwordless
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cybersecurity
Passwords have been around for a long time, but their effectiveness is being called into question. Yubico's Geoff Schomburgk shares his thoughts.
Microsoft to launch data centre region in New Zealand
Wed, 6th May 2020
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hyperscale
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dc
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cleantech
Microsoft is calling the announcement a ‘major milestone’ towards delivering enterprise-grade cloud services locally.
Dell releases new infrastructure storage platform
Wed, 6th May 2020
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storage
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network infrastructure
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microsoft
Dell EMC PowerStore is a new storage platform built with the tenets of speed and 99.9999% availability at its core.