Microsoft stories - Page 135
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.
Microsoft NZ general manager Barrie Sheers bound for Asia
Wed, 12th Feb 2020
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Current Microsoft New Zealand enterprise director Vanessa Sorenson will succeed Shears as NZ general manager from April 1.
Adobe Experience Platform launches in Australia and New Zealand
Tue, 11th Feb 2020
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Adobe's Experience Platform is now live in Australia and New Zealand, leveraging a local Microsoft data centre to enhance speed and reliability for CXM.
Global cloud infrastructure spending grows 37% in Q4
Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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Global cloud infrastructure spending hit US$30 billion in Q4 2019, driven by digital transformation, with AWS leading at 32% market share.
Kordia acquires Auckland cloud consultancy firm
Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
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Kordia acquires Auckland-based cloud consultancy Emerging Technology Partners to enhance digital transformation capabilities.
IBM names Arvind Krishna as its new CEO
Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
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Krishna is the latest addition to a list of Indians who head global tech companies, including Google, Microsoft and Adobe.
nCipher introduces cloud-first architecture
Fri, 31st Jan 2020
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New web services APIs and container technology streamline integration of nShield HSMs with cloud environments.
GlobalData identifies top public companies using big data
Thu, 30th Jan 2020
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GlobalData spotlights 21 pioneers in big data, from Google Cloud to VMware, transforming tech with innovative solutions.
Case study: Why the Australian Electoral Commission migrated to Microsoft Azure
Wed, 29th Jan 2020
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Facing unprecedented demands for the May 2019 election, the AEC turned to Microsoft Azure, marking a pioneering federal cloud project in Australia.
Hybrid cloud services to drive APAC enterprise cloud services revenue
Wed, 29th Jan 2020
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Hybrid cloud services will propel enterprise cloud revenue in the Asia Pacific to USD $256bn by 2023, up from USD $107.6bn in 2018, reports GlobalData.
Microsoft and Genesys partnership expanded to deliver new cloud service
Tue, 28th Jan 2020
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Microsoft and Genesys expand partnership to launch Genesys Engage on Microsoft Azure, promising enhanced customer experience, security, and business agility.
Microsoft IE vulnerability to go unpatched until mid-Feb
Tue, 28th Jan 2020
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A blog post from security vendor ESET has outlined the risk of the zero-day for those who are still using the relic browser of internet-past.
You don't need to be Google or Facebook to achieve data centre greatness
Fri, 24th Jan 2020
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The technology gap between hyperscale operators and enterprises is narrowing as vendors offer similar solutions at affordable prices.
Experts discuss industry response to multicloud
Thu, 23rd Jan 2020
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The concept of multicloud is gaining popularity in the tech industry. Find out what it means and how it is shaping the future of business.
FireEye snaps up Cloudvisory, looks to extend cloud security offerings
Thu, 23rd Jan 2020
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FireEye acquires Cloudvisory to bolster cloud security offerings with enhanced multi-cloud monitoring and compliance tools, integrating them into FireEye Helix.
HCL Technologies launches dedicated Microsoft business unit
Wed, 22nd Jan 2020
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The HCL Microsoft Business Unit will create intellectual property extending the Microsoft platform for customer-specific scenarios.
Dynatrace teams with Google and Microsoft on OpenTelemetry
Wed, 22nd Jan 2020
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Dynatrace partners with Google and Microsoft to enhance OpenTelemetry, driving forward open standards-based observability for cloud-native systems.
Microsoft's 'moonshot' goals to be carbon negative by 2030
Tue, 21st Jan 2020
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The company also aims to remove all carbon it has directly or indirectly emitted into the environment by 2050.
ExtraHop outlines strong growth in 2019 - expects bumper year ahead
Tue, 21st Jan 2020
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ExtraHop reports robust growth in 2019 with USD $150m in bookings and over 40% year-on-year growth, setting the stage for a promising 2020.
Samsung reveals new rugged smartphone for enterprise
Mon, 20th Jan 2020
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The XCover Pro is IP68 water and dust resistant, capable of withstanding drops of up to 1.5m without a case, and will include Samsung POS software.
Asia Pacific retailers understand retail's 'intelligent' future, but fail to act
Mon, 20th Jan 2020
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Retailers across Asia Pacific realise that the future of retail is 'intelligent', but the majority have not started their AI journeys.