Microsoft stories - Page 44
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.
How SD-WAN can relieve home office networking pains
Wed, 10th Jun 2020
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Remote working has tested how well every organisation's remote connectivity can scale, particularly in areas such as VPN infrastructure and connection quality.
TIBCO adds support for Microsoft Azure Cognitive Services
Mon, 8th Jun 2020
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data analytics
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public cloud
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martech
TIBCO Software integrates Microsoft Azure Cognitive Services into Spotfire and Data Science, enhancing anomaly detection and root cause analysis.
New report praises Oracle's multi-cloud capabilities
Thu, 4th Jun 2020
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Multi-cloud environments are the preferred cloud strategy for US businesses, but managing them poses challenges, according to a report by Omdia.
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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Cisco acquires ThousandEyes, enhancing its cloud-based network and application performance portfolio with advanced internet and cloud intelligence capabilities.
Over half of IT pros prefer hybrid and multi-cloud architectures - report
Thu, 28th May 2020
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devops
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public cloud
Over 50% of IT professionals prefer hybrid and multi-cloud strategies due to improved spend, resilience, and customisation, according to Denodo's latest report.
Software AG iPaaS to assist with move to Microsoft Azure
Wed, 27th May 2020
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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.
Hybrid cloud the most popular deployment path - study
Mon, 25th May 2020
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multi-cloud
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Hybrid cloud offers the ability to diversity spend and IT skills, to choose features based on a service provider's strengths, and to build resiliency.
NVIDIA unveils its first GPU featuring Ampere architecture
Fri, 15th May 2020
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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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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.
Oracle launches Gen 2 Cloud data center in South Korea
Tue, 12th May 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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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.
Interview: Yubico ANZ vice president on passwords in the modern world
Thu, 7th May 2020
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passwordless
Passwords have been around for a long time, but their effectiveness is being called into question. Yubico's Geoff Schomburgk shares his thoughts.
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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Dell EMC PowerStore is a new storage platform built with the tenets of speed and 99.9999% availability at its core.
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.
HPE rolls out GreenLake Central, delivering edge to cloud solution
Tue, 5th May 2020
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healthtech
Hewlett Packard Enterprise launches GreenLake Central, offering a unified edge-to-cloud solution with enhanced hybrid cloud management and optimisation.
Cloud wins big in Q1 2020 as remote work drives record demand
Fri, 1st May 2020
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public cloud
Research released today by Canalys reveals cloud infrastructure services spending grew 34% in Q1 2020, hitting US$31 billion in the quarter.
Microsoft's revenue jumps 15% as pandemic has 'little impact' on tech giant
Thu, 30th Apr 2020
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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%.
Zoom picks Oracle as its newest cloud provider in bid to meet demand
Wed, 29th Apr 2020
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cloud services
Zoom selects Oracle as its cloud infrastructure provider, bypassing AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure to support its rapid expansion.
Edge computing market to explode in APAC despite pandemic woes
Tue, 28th Apr 2020
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public cloud
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edge computing
Despite pandemic challenges, APAC's edge computing market is set to soar to USD $5.8 billion by 2024, driven by rapid digital transformation and 5G.