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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 unveils new 365, Dynamics and Azure features at Ignite

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The company talked about it's aiming to enable customers to harness data, AI, hybrid and cloud technologies to evolve business process.
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Cloud data center spend jumps as on-prem spend falls

Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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Spend on cloud data center technology has risen dramatically according to new data from Synergy Research Group, while on-prem equipment spend plunges.
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Veritas launches new products in 360 data management portfolio

Thu, 21st Sep 2017
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New innovations in NetBackup deliver data protection for multi-cloud, virtual, physical and modern big data workloads.
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Dropbox announces new API suite, JIRA and Autodesk integrations

Thu, 21st Sep 2017
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New collaboration and workflow APIs expand developer capabilities; new connections with Atlassian, Autodesk and Microsoft headline expanded portfolio.
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Bot services market worth US$1,783.9m by 2022 – APAC the driver

Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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​A new research report from MarketsandMarkets has forecast very positive times ahead for the bot services market, with APAC leading the way.
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Micro Focus expands on machine learning with Vertica 9

Tue, 19th Sep 2017
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Some of the new features include new algorithms, model replication, data preparation functions, and continuous end-to-end workflow.
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Nintex offers easy to use process automation technology that really 'works'

Mon, 18th Sep 2017
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Nintex is a simple, point-and-click workflow system that connects every person, department and system inside or outside of your business...
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Microsoft rolls out guest access feature for Teams

Wed, 13th Sep 2017
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The feature was designed with the principles of teamwork, security & compliance, and IT manageability in mind.
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Redlock signals company growth with new appointments

Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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RedLock appoints Ankur Shah as VP of products and Viswa Subramanian as VP of engineering to drive product development and research.
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Adobe and Microsoft expand cloud productivity partnership

Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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Adobe Sign is now Microsoft's preferred e-signature solution; Microsoft Teams now preferred chat-based workspace across Adobe Cloud Services.
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HPE adds cloud consulting depth with CTP acquisition

Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise is bulking up its cloud consultancy expertise with plans to acquire Cloud Technology Partners for an undisclosed sum.
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INFOGRAPHIC – The EU's most vulnerable countries to cybercrime

Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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Cybersecurity comes down to a number of factors and one of them is geographical location - here's a full list of the EU countries and their rankings.
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Enterprise SaaS market to double in next three years

Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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Microsoft is continuing to take the lead in the enterprise SaaS market, which is forecast to double in size over the coming three years.
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New private cloud platform joins Ensono's hybrid IT line up

Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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Ensono has launched a private cloud service named Ensono Cloud, as it aims to offer a complete hybrid IT experience for its customers.
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Red Hat & Microsoft on a mission to simplify container adoption for enterprises

Thu, 24th Aug 2017
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Microsoft and Red Hat are extending their alliance with two new initiatives aimed at supporting enterprises in their adoption of containers.
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Akamai and F5 named as leaders in Web Application Firewall market

Thu, 24th Aug 2017
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​This month Gartner released the results of its latest Magic Quadrant for Web Application Firewalls (WAFs), ranking the top vendors in the market.
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Gartner hype cycle outlines the technologies for workforce digital dexterity

Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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Augmented data discovery, personal analytics, conversational UI and virtual assistants - welcome to the digital workplace of the - near - future.
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Microsoft to deliver Azure from two Canberra data centres

Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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Microsoft will be the only major cloud provider in Aus to deliver hyperscale cloud services to handle Unclassified and Protected government data.
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Microsoft announces framework to advance enterprise adoption of blockchain

Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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Microsoft's new Coco Framework aims to boost blockchain in business, offering high-speed transactions and robust security.
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Chinese firm hacks way to success at Microsoft Hackathon

Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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China-based IT firm Ping An Technology was the only Chinese company to be invited to Microsoft's Hackathon in the US this year.