Microsoft stories - Page 105
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.
NVIDIA confirms $6.9b acquisition of Mellanox
Tue, 12th Mar 2019
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The announcement of NVIDIA's largest ever acquisition follows months of speculation involving other potential bids from the likes of Microsoft and Intel.
How Veritas aims to enhance the protection of enterprise data
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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cloud security
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Veritas acquires APTARE to enhance analytics platform and offer customers deeper insights into data protection and storage environments.
Microsoft launches its first data centres in Africa
Thu, 7th Mar 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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In launching the two new facilities, Microsoft becomes the first global provider to deliver cloud services from data centres on the continent.
Symantec drives collaboration to simplify cybersecurity
Fri, 1st Mar 2019
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More than 120 partners including AWS, Box, IBM Security, Microsoft, Oracle, ServiceNow and Splunk Commit to Symantec's Integrated Cyber Defense platform.
Sophos Mobile Security now integrates Microsoft Intune
Thu, 28th Feb 2019
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network infrastructure
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endpoint protection
Sophos has integrated its mobile security solution with Microsoft Intune, ensuring corporate compliance and secure remote access to data on mobile devices.
Wipro to integrate security offerings with Azure and Office 365
Thu, 28th Feb 2019
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risk & compliance
Wipro's Cyber Defense Platform aims to assist customers with security operations, security monitoring and risk governance in their cloud migration journey.
GlobalSign, Microsoft join forces to strengthen mobile security
Wed, 27th Feb 2019
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endpoint protection
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This provides greater assurances that the identity in the certificate matches the identity associated with the Intune policy set forth for the device/user.
Exclusive Q&A: Why has Google thrown down the $13b gauntlet?
Tue, 26th Feb 2019
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Google's latest US$13 billion investment in its US data centres marks a strategic move to gain ground in the competitive cloud market, says Francesco Paola.
One Identity launches authentication services for Unix systems
Tue, 26th Feb 2019
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Unix systems (including Linux and Mac OS), by their very nature, have distinct challenges when it comes to security and administration.
Inmarsat teams up with Microsoft to deliver cloud via satellite
Tue, 26th Feb 2019
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Inmarsat and Microsoft team up to allow Inmarsat's customers to transfer data to Microsoft Azure IoT Central platform.
Microsoft HoloLens 2 more 'immersive' than ever
Mon, 25th Feb 2019
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The original HoloLens was released in 2016 but since then, mixed reality has come a long way, according to Microsoft's Julia White.
In ongoing cloud war, Google to acquire data migration specialist
Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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Google is currently behind AWS and Microsoft in the cloud battle, and it would seem this play is an attempt to claw some ground back.
Symantec acquires zero trust innovator Luminate Security
Thu, 14th Feb 2019
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cloud security
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Symantec has acquired Luminate Security, enhancing its Integrated Cyber Defense Platform with next-gen Secure Access Cloud tech amid increasing cloud reliance.
Palo Alto releases new, feature-rich firewall
Thu, 14th Feb 2019
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Palo Alto is calling it the 'fastest-ever next-generation firewall' with integrated cloud-based DNS Security service to stop attacks.
Microsoft, DigiCert, Utimaco tackle quantum computing threats
Wed, 13th Feb 2019
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Microsoft, DigiCert, and Utimaco have piloted a quantum-safe algorithm, 'Picnic', to secure the Internet of Things against future quantum computing threats.
Talent revenue goes up after a strong financial year
Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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Talent delivers strong growth in H2 2018, with global revenue up 20%, gross margin up 22%, and EBITDA up a massive 94%.
Channel partners growing in importance for cloud services
Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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Canalys analysts say the huge growth in cloud services will be of benefit to channel partners with a number of incentives.
Big cloud providers continue to squeeze out smaller players
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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Last year saw almost manic growth in revenue for cloud providers as businesses continue to seek the benefits the services can provide.
Exclusive Q&A: The on-premises data centre is here to stay
Wed, 30th Jan 2019
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storage
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In an exclusive interview, Scality's Paul Speciale shares his thoughts on the data centre and cloud industries.
Varonis updates data security offering
Thu, 24th Jan 2019
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threat intelligence
Version 7.0 of the Varonis Data Security Platform features new cloud and threat detection and response capabilities.