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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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Node4 unveils significantly revamped cybersecurity portfolio

Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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The new offering provides a complete view of all security layers as well as features such as AI and threat intelligence.
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Big win for Microsoft as Symantec moves to Azure

Tue, 17th Oct 2017
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Symantec will move its data servers to Microsoft Azure cloud – a key step in the company's initiative to adopt a hybrid cloud strategy.
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Cybercrime remains a major barrier to cloud adoption in EMEA​

Thu, 12th Oct 2017
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While cloud adoption continues its steady march in EMEA, a new survey has revealed the recent spate of cyberattacks has thrown a spanner in the works.
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Microsoft: Bangladesh, China assaulted by malware; Hong Kong better protected

Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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China and Bangladesh are facing more malware threats and unwanted software families than ever, while Hong Kong is staying below the radar.
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Accenture's data breach stark reminder of server misconfiguration dangers

Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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Publicly downloadable information included credentials, platform configurations, certificates, decryption keys and API data.
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Ingram Micro Cloud teams up with Samsung to bring Microsoft Windows Desktop-as-a-Service

Fri, 6th Oct 2017
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The solution automates the setup of Amazon WorkSpaces and Microsoft Windows Desktop as a Service for Samsung prosumers.
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GÉANT partners with Microsoft to enable Azure for European research

Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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The end-goal, according to GÉANT, is to make powerful cloud computing environments more accessible to the research and education communities.
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Zscaler partners with Microsoft on Azure access platform

Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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The new platform called Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) runs on the Azure Cloud to provide direct access to Azure applications.
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Ixia extends CloudLens, now supports all major cloud platforms

Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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It has now been extended to support for Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, IBM Bluemix, and Alibaba Cloud.
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Las Vegas Harley-Davidson deploys Silver Peak SD-WAN solution to drive business growth

Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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The Orchestrator gives visibility into both legacy and cloud applications and gives admin the ability to centrally assign business intent policies.
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Veritas strengthens Microsoft partnership with 360 data management integrations

Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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Veritas enhances its 360 data management portfolio, including new offerings and strategic partnerships with Microsoft Azure.
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Microsoft unveils new 365, Dynamics and Azure features at Ignite

Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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The company talked about it's aiming to enable customers to harness data, AI, hybrid and cloud technologies to evolve business process.
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Cloud data center spend jumps as on-prem spend falls

Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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Spend on cloud data center technology has risen dramatically according to new data from Synergy Research Group, while on-prem equipment spend plunges.
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Veritas launches new products in 360 data management portfolio

Thu, 21st Sep 2017
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New innovations in NetBackup deliver data protection for multi-cloud, virtual, physical and modern big data workloads.
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Dropbox announces new API suite, JIRA and Autodesk integrations

Thu, 21st Sep 2017
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New collaboration and workflow APIs expand developer capabilities; new connections with Atlassian, Autodesk and Microsoft headline expanded portfolio.
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Bot services market worth US$1,783.9m by 2022 – APAC the driver

Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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​A new research report from MarketsandMarkets has forecast very positive times ahead for the bot services market, with APAC leading the way.
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Micro Focus expands on machine learning with Vertica 9

Tue, 19th Sep 2017
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Some of the new features include new algorithms, model replication, data preparation functions, and continuous end-to-end workflow.
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Nintex offers easy to use process automation technology that really 'works'

Mon, 18th Sep 2017
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Nintex is a simple, point-and-click workflow system that connects every person, department and system inside or outside of your business...
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Microsoft rolls out guest access feature for Teams

Wed, 13th Sep 2017
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The feature was designed with the principles of teamwork, security & compliance, and IT manageability in mind.
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Redlock signals company growth with new appointments

Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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RedLock appoints Ankur Shah as VP of products and Viswa Subramanian as VP of engineering to drive product development and research.