Microsoft stories - Page 97
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.
Cognizant named Leader in Gartner 2020 Magic Quadrant for public cloud infrastructure and managed services
Wed, 3rd Jun 2020
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
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partner programmes
Cognizant recognized as a Leader by Gartner in its 2020 Magic Quadrant for Public Cloud Infrastructure Professional and Managed Services.
Cisco buys ThousandEyes, strengthening network portfolio
Fri, 29th May 2020
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microsoft
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cisco
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m&a
Cisco acquires ThousandEyes, enhancing its cloud-based network and application performance portfolio with advanced internet and cloud intelligence capabilities.
Google most popular brand to impersonate in phishing campaigns - report
Thu, 28th May 2020
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firewalls
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phishing
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email security
A new report from Barracuda released today shows 100,000 attacks impersonating reputable brands, with 65% of this figure using Google as a masquerade.
Software AG iPaaS to assist with move to Microsoft Azure
Wed, 27th May 2020
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paas
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public cloud
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iaas
Microsoft and Software AG have partnered to bring the webMethods.io iPaaS to Microsoft Azure, helping enterprises connect applications and data.
Microsoft warns of huge email phishing scam
Mon, 25th May 2020
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Microsoft alerts users to a massive COVID-19 phishing scam using bogus John Hopkins emails to install a dangerous remote access tool on victims' systems.
Thycotic launches DevOps Secrets Vault solution for greater cloud security
Fri, 22nd May 2020
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devops
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cloud security
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martech
Thycotic unveils its DevOps Secrets Vault, enhancing cloud security with dynamic secrets for AWS, Azure, and GCP, aimed at reducing credential risks.
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.
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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uc
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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.
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.
Microsoft unveils preview of its Azure VMware Solution
Tue, 5th May 2020
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virtualisation
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public cloud
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it automation
Microsoft unveils the next-generation Azure VMware Solution preview, enabling seamless migration of VMware apps to Azure, boosting agility and resilience.
Rapid7 announces plans to acquire DivvyCloud for $145 million
Fri, 1st May 2020
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devops
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multi-cloud
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apm
The acquisition, which is to be paid in cash and stock, is expected to close during the second quarter of 2020, says Rapid7.
Microsoft's revenue jumps 15% as pandemic has 'little impact' on tech giant
Thu, 30th Apr 2020
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public cloud
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supply chain
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microsoft
Microsoft's quarterly revenue rose by 15% to USD $35 billion, as the tech giant faced 'minimal impact' from COVID-19. Azure's revenue surged by 59%.
Commvault and NetApp launch brand new backup, data protection solution
Fri, 24th Apr 2020
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storage
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dr
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microsoft
Commvault and NetApp unveil a comprehensive solution to enhance data protection and rapid recovery for critical systems in hybrid cloud environments.
Google Cloud Anthos generally available on AWS
Fri, 24th Apr 2020
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Google Cloud's Anthos is now generally available on Amazon Web Services, broadening its hybrid and multi-cloud application platform capabilities.
What businesses can do right now to enable remote working
Tue, 21st Apr 2020
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hybrid & remote work
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microsoft
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empired
COVID-19 pushes organisations to embrace remote work with Microsoft Office 365 deployments, but key considerations must not be overlooked.
Alkira emerges from 'stealth mode' to unveil first cloud offering
Wed, 15th Apr 2020
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multi-cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
Cloud-native firm Alkira, bolstered by a USD $30 million raise, unveils its first on-demand multi-cloud service, Alkira Cloud Services Exchange.
Zscaler announces acquisition of Cloudneeti, doubling down on data protection
Tue, 14th Apr 2020
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iaas
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casb
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dlp
Zscaler plans to acquire Cloudneeti, a Cloud Security Posture Management firm, to enhance data protection on its Cloud Security Platform.
Google leads donations as tech sector pledges US$1.4 billion to COVID-19 crisis
Mon, 13th Apr 2020
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network infrastructure
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digital entertainment
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healthtech
Tech giants donate over $1.4bn to combat COVID-19 crisis. Google leads with $800m, followed by Cisco ($225m) and Facebook ($120m).