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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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All the winners from Microsoft's 20/20 security awards

Mon, 30th Mar 2020
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Microsoft's Security 20/20 partner awards, recognising 16 security categories, celebrated global innovation amidst pandemic-related news.
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Empowering a remote workforce: can your business make 'working from home' work?

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Businesses are adopting remote work strategies to offer flexibility, but without proper planning, it can lead to chaos. Learn how to make it work smoothly.
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Kaspersky announces update to Microsoft Office 365 security solution as COVID-19 threats emerge

Fri, 27th Mar 2020
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The upgrade introduces enhanced anti-phishing capabilities with a dedicated anti-spoofing feature, as well as bolstered protection within Microsoft Teams.
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OnePlace Solutions offers free Microsoft 365 add-on to support remote workers during COVID-19

Fri, 27th Mar 2020
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The offer comes after Microsoft announced that subscribers to Microsoft Office 365 will be able to access a free trial of the Microsoft Teams software.
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Zerto 8.0 launched with strategic partners Google and VMware

Thu, 26th Mar 2020
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Zerto 8.0 brings disaster recovery and data protection for hybrid and multi-cloud with Google Cloud and Azure.
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Avnet brings Mipsology FPGA deep learning to APAC

Thu, 26th Mar 2020
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This agreement extends Avnet's IoT ecosystem, bringing Mipsology's deep learning inference acceleration solution to its customers.
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Arkadin relaunches as NTT's cloud communications division

Tue, 24th Mar 2020
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The division will continue to work with organisations to provide collaboration solutions, which in the recent climate is more important than ever.
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Wipro invests in Microsoft partnership with dedicated business unit

Fri, 20th Mar 2020
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Wipro launches a Microsoft Business Unit to accelerate digital transformation with Azure-powered solutions, enhancing cloud adoption and innovation globally.
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Microsoft announces all-new features for Teams as virus keeps workers home

Fri, 20th Mar 2020
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Microsoft has unveiled new features for Teams as COVID-19 keeps workers home, including real-time noise suppression and a 'raise hand' function.
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Microsoft confirms Windows 10 has hit one billion users

Thu, 19th Mar 2020
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Microsoft announces Windows 10 OS has reached one billion users across 200 countries, with every Fortune 500 company now using the system.
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Denodo reports customer and revenue wins for 2019

Thu, 19th Mar 2020
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Denodo, the data virtualisation provider, has experienced worldwide growth in 2019 thanks to strong year-end momentum and quality customer interactions.
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Alibaba Cloud fastest-growing in public cloud market

Tue, 17th Mar 2020
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After AWS and Azure, Alibaba Cloud is the third biggest public cloud provider in the market and is showing no sign of slowing down.
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Four IoT giants team up for security solution

Tue, 17th Mar 2020
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Thales, Telstra, Microsoft and Arduino partner to deliver cellular network-based scalable trust for easy-to-deploy IoT applications.
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Nutanix expands Xi Frame support across additional APAC data centers

Mon, 16th Mar 2020
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Nutanix has bolstered its virtual desktop services, Xi Frame, across five more data centres in Asia Pacific, raising the total to 25, amid the COVID-19 crisis.
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Microsoft takes down malicious botnet after years of tracking

Fri, 13th Mar 2020
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The botnet, called Necurs, gained control of the computers using malware and used them to commit crimes remotely.
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HPE launches SMB microserver solution

Thu, 12th Mar 2020
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Includes automation, remote management and in-built security and is available on a monthly subscription basis.
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CommsChoice expands routing capability to support UC future

Thu, 12th Mar 2020
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The company focused on expanding its Session Border Controller (SBC) network in several locations: Sydney, Singapore, London, Frankfurt, San Jose and Virginia.
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Microsoft & Mogul launch Age of Empires II Asia Cup

Mon, 9th Mar 2020
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The AOE II Asia Cup will run in four seasons. The top four teams from each season will land a place in the AOE Asia Cup Major.
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CCL announces partnership with Microsoft to meet Azure demand

Thu, 5th Mar 2020
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The move is designed to drive New Zealand business and public sector migration to Microsoft Azure cloud technologies.
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Ingram Micro offers free migration to the cloud

Thu, 5th Mar 2020
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Ingram Micro Cloud extends its Free Migration Offer in partnership with Microsoft Corp and AvePoint Inc until June 30.