Microsoft stories - Page 105
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.
Hyperscalers hurling colossal capital at data centres
Thu, 22nd Nov 2018
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The old proverb 'you have to spend money to make money' could never be truer than in the hyperscale data centre industry.
What Brexit? Equinix invests £90m in new London data centre
Wed, 21st Nov 2018
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The company is confident Brexit will have no impact on the data centre market in London, with its total investment in the London metro area exceeding £930m.
What the people say - Gartner's November Customers' Choices
Tue, 20th Nov 2018
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A roundup of the latest Gartner Peer Insight Customers' Choices from Backup and Recovery to Business Intelligence and Analytics, and more.
BlackBerry buys out cybersecurity AI firm Cylance
Tue, 20th Nov 2018
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BlackBerry is acquiring cybersecurity firm Cylance for $1.4bn in cash, allowing the latter to operate as an independent business unit.
Google Cloud CEO stepping down to welcome ex-Oracle exec
Mon, 19th Nov 2018
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Google Cloud has grown significantly under Greene's tenure, but has involved tens of billions of dollars and little gains on AWS and Azure.
AlgoSec delivers native security management for Azure Firewall
Wed, 14th Nov 2018
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network infrastructure
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AlgoSec's new solution will allow a central management capability for Azure Firewall, Microsoft's new cloud-native firewall-as-a-service.
HPE launches new Datacenter Care capabilities
Wed, 14th Nov 2018
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The company asserts the new capabilities will be delivered by HPE PointNext and will help businesses simplify complex IT environments.
Interview: Building secure apps from the ground up
Tue, 13th Nov 2018
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Building secure apps from the ground up is crucial as digital transformation empowers firms to automate. Mobile Mentor's Liz Knight discusses key strategies.
Heat waste of Microsoft's submarine data centre not acceptable
Tue, 6th Nov 2018
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An expert has shared his findings into Microsoft's underwater data centre project, saying the waste heat is unacceptable for climate change.
Businesses unprepared for Windows 10 migration – survey
Thu, 1st Nov 2018
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Respondents cited IT security and fears of being exposed to a cyber security vulnerability as two areas of concern.
Working with normalised SQL Tables – a guide
Wed, 31st Oct 2018
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Learn techniques for handling normalised SQL data in PowerApps. This guide helps proficient developers create seamless interactions with SQL databases.
It's official: Microsoft now owns GitHub
Tue, 30th Oct 2018
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Microsoft has completed its USD $7.5 billion acquisition of GitHub, appointing Nat Friedman as CEO, but vows to uphold the platform's 'developer first' ethos.
Tensions between China and US causing cloud war
Tue, 30th Oct 2018
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Ongoing trade tensions between China and the US are having a significant impact on the cloud service providers market.
IBM to spend $34b to acquire Red Hat
Mon, 29th Oct 2018
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IBM is set to acquire Red Hat for USD $34 billion, marking a transformative move in the cloud market, positioning IBM as the leading hybrid cloud provider.
Big 5 cloud providers tighten stranglehold on market
Fri, 26th Oct 2018
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While the market is seeing strong growth, it's coming at the expense of small-to-medium sized cloud operators.
Positive results for Microsoft, but Azure growth slows
Thu, 25th Oct 2018
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cloud services
Microsoft has released its latest financial results, and albeit one disappointment it's good news for shareholders.
Modernising your ERP could unlock a potential goldmine
Tue, 23rd Oct 2018
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planning
Businesses with the wrong or outdated ERP systems are being deprived of insights and capabilities to drive their business forward.
New Zealand tops list of most-scammed countries - Microsoft
Tue, 16th Oct 2018
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cybersecurity
Around a fifth (21%) of New Zealanders who had encountered tech support scams were fooled into continuing with an interaction.
ManageEngine adds user behaviour analytics to ADAudit Plus
Tue, 16th Oct 2018
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ManageEngine boosts IT security with UEBA tech in ADAudit Plus to thwart insider threats & slash false alarms.
Cloud adoption: How do Australia & New Zealand stack up?
Tue, 16th Oct 2018
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Cloud adoption rates vary globally, with Australia and New Zealand leading the way, while Germany remains risk-averse.