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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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HPE's composable initiative expands, customers & partners align

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Partners like Microsoft, VMware, SUSE and Red Hat are all accessible through integration with the HPE OneView API.
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What actually happens inside a Microsoft data center?

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With more than 100 data centers in 34 regions, Microsoft has the scale to meet almost any need a customer could have.
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Microsoft: Seven ways to figure out this coding thing

Wed, 30th Nov 2016
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Microsoft unveils seven stellar strategies to demystify coding for beginners and educators, from games to online courses.
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Leveraging power BI on a university campus

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The benefits of academic dashboards are frequently presented, yet the high cost of many solutions leave small institutions struggling.
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F5 and Equinix: Hybrid cloud application services without compromise

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F5 and Equinix launch adaptable tech to blend IT and cloud, ensuring secure and fluid hybrid cloud app services.
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Big names amongst Canalys APAC channel partner awards

Tue, 22nd Nov 2016
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Data#3, Origin IT, LDS Infotech and FutureNet Technologies are winners of the Candefero Channel Partner of the Year Awards for APAC.
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The odd, 8-year legacy of the Conficker worm

Tue, 22nd Nov 2016
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Conficker's legacy lingers eight years after it first emerged, infecting 11 million devices worldwide and costing up to USD $9 billion in cleanup.
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Veritas updates backup recovery solution amidst mid-market boom

Tue, 22nd Nov 2016
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Veritas is set to capitalise on the growing demand for data protection in mid-market organisations with updates to its Backup Exec 16 tool.
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Interconnected clouds ensure greater disaster recovery and performance

Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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Award-winning construction company Hathaway Dinwiddie has partnered with Equinix to improve business continuity and cloud-based collaboration.
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Microsoft NZ makes mixed reality play with AV/VR Garage partnership

Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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Microsoft New Zealand has partnered with AR/VR Garage to increase investment in mixed reality technology innovation.
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Travel tips: The gadgets that I take on my overseas jaunts

Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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Navigating modern air travel's dual ease and hassle, these versatile gadgets can lighten your load and elevate your overseas adventures.
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Satya Nadella visits Kiwi school, sees Microsoft computer science grant in action

Fri, 18th Nov 2016
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Microsoft's Satya Nadella witnesses innovative Kiwi computing scheme's boost, as local school benefits from fresh grant.
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Satya Nadella reveals Microsoft's 'completely new world'

Thu, 17th Nov 2016
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella unveils a future shaped by digital transformation, advocating for developers to lead a 'new world' of tech.
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Exeed serves up BitTitan cloud services

Thu, 17th Nov 2016
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Exeed has added BitTitan's cloud services delivery and managed services automation to its cloud services offering.
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Veeam claims 'new era for enterprise' as Availability Suite 9.5 launches

Thu, 17th Nov 2016
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Veeam has released the latest version of its flagship Availability Suite, with the new offering including full integration with Windows Server 2016.
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Teachers never fear - Microsoft assures tech won't replace you... yet

Thu, 17th Nov 2016
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Teachers are still crucial in the age of digital learning, according to Microsoft's Anthony Salcito. #Education #DigitalLearning #Teachers.
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AWS, Microsoft, IBM and Google dominating cloud but some tier twos are fighting back

Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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Amazon is continuing to dominate the public IaaS and PaaS space, as quarterly cloud infrastructure service revenues top US$8 billion.
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Tech Futures Lab launches Master degree for Kiwi tech innovators

Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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Tech Futures Lab and Unitec Institute of Technology have partnered to offer a Masters of Applied Practice - Technological Futures in New Zealand.
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Microsoft survey: The top skills students need for the future workplace

Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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Transforming learning for the digital era has been the top agenda at this year's Bett Asia 2016 summit - here's some of their invaluable findings.
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Synnex adds Kentico CMS and eCommerce solutions to portfolio

Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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Synnex has signed a local distribution deal with CMS, eCommerce and online marketing platform vendor Kentico - with an added lure for resellers.