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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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Microsoft Azure leading the pack as multi-cloud strategies set to dominate future of cloud services
Thu, 1st Jul 2021
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Microsoft Azure is the most popular public cloud vendor among professionals implementing multi-cloud strategies, according to a report by Ensono.
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Data requests to Apple, Google, Facebook and Microsoft triple as surveillance escalates
Thu, 1st Jul 2021
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Global user data surveillance has increased for the seventh consecutive year, with data requests to tech giants tripling from 2013 to 2019.
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Teradata enhances cloud offerings on Microsoft Azure
Thu, 1st Jul 2021
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Teradata has announced new capabilities for Vantage on Microsoft Azure, as it looks to affirm its commitment to the cloud.
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Epsilon and SpaceDC offer global network services to Southeast Asia
Wed, 30th Jun 2021
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connectivity
Epsilon and SpaceDC join forces to meet growing demand for cloud services in Southeast Asia, leveraging Epsilon's Infiny Network as a Service (NaaS).
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Ignorance is bliss — for hackers
Wed, 30th Jun 2021
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Failure to employ best-of-breed security practices may result in a very uncomfortable talk with CEOs and boards of directors.
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Azure to host worlds largest geospatial data platform, over 100 petabytes of 3D data
Tue, 29th Jun 2021
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data analytics
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3D data company Euclideon has signed a partnership with Microsoft, unveiling plans to build the world’s largest geospatial data platform on the Azure cloud.
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Global IaaS market hit $64.3 billion in 2020
Tue, 29th Jun 2021
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The 40.7% boost in the Infrastructure as a Service market was accompanied by another positive statistic: almost 90% of all IaaS providers exhibited growth.
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Hong Kong a desirable data center location despite political and pandemic troubles
Fri, 25th Jun 2021
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According to Cushman & Wakefield, Hong Kong is the third most attractive data center region in the entire Asia Pacific region.
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Microsoft showcases what's new in Windows 11
Fri, 25th Jun 2021
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Microsoft officially announces details of the upcoming Windows 11 operating system, and yes, it's a free upgrade for eligible Windows 10 PCs.
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Jamf adds compliance, threat detection, and passwordless authentication
Fri, 25th Jun 2021
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advanced persistent threat protection
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passwordless
Apple enterprise management specialist Jamf has expanded its security capabilities, including compliance, passwordless authentication, and threat detection.
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Cloudflare integrates with top data analytics platforms
Thu, 24th Jun 2021
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cybersecurity
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Cloudflare has partnered with Microsoft Azure, Splunk, Datadog and Sumo Logic to help businesses solve security and performance challenges.
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Data integration and its role in a multi-cloud environment
Thu, 24th Jun 2021
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The Australian cloud market surpassed $1bn in 2020, driven by increased usage of collaboration apps and work-from-home solutions during the pandemic.
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HPE integrates Azure Stack and MS SQL server into GreenLake edge to cloud platform
Wed, 23rd Jun 2021
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Microsoft Azure Stack and Microsoft SQL Server have been integrated into Hewlett Packard’s HPE GreenLake platform.
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Microsoft unveils new innovations in Teams designed to empower hybrid work
Tue, 22nd Jun 2021
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Microsoft introduces new innovations in Teams and Viva to enhance hybrid work, including improved meeting experiences and new video layouts.
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Data#3 launches security initiative for Australia’s WA Government Sector
Tue, 22nd Jun 2021
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government
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Data#3 launches cybersecurity initiative for WA Government Sector, leveraging Microsoft licensing and expertise.
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Microsoft Azure deployed as new cloud platform for resources giant BHP
Mon, 21st Jun 2021
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public cloud
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cloud services
Microsoft Azure will be deployed as the new cloud platform for BHP, one of the world’s largest resources companies.
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Windows 11 build and screenshots leaked
Fri, 18th Jun 2021
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personal computing devices
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windows
Windows 11 leaks are circulating ahead of the suspected preview on June 24, revealing a sleeker interface and new features.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Runecast co-founder on the company's flagship virtualisation tool
Thu, 17th Jun 2021
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The solution, Runecast Analyzer, provides configuration and security compliance analysis for AWS and Azure cloud, Kubernetes clusters and VMware SDDCs.
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Singapore sovereign wealth fund backs $3.9b Equinix data center portfolio expansion
Wed, 16th Jun 2021
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hyperscale
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multi-cloud
The joint venture agreements will help to build out the xScale data center portfolio across 32 different facilities around the world.
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InEight integrates with Microsoft Dynamics 365 to power construction industry
Mon, 14th Jun 2021
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document management
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ecm
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martech
InEight has integrated with Microsoft Dynamics 365 to provide construction companies with a unified enterprise platform to improve project visibility.