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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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Adobe and Microsoft expand cloud productivity partnership

Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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Adobe Sign is now Microsoft's preferred e-signature solution; Microsoft Teams now preferred chat-based workspace across Adobe Cloud Services.
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HPE adds cloud consulting depth with CTP acquisition

Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise is bulking up its cloud consultancy expertise with plans to acquire Cloud Technology Partners for an undisclosed sum.
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INFOGRAPHIC – The EU's most vulnerable countries to cybercrime

Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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Cybersecurity comes down to a number of factors and one of them is geographical location - here's a full list of the EU countries and their rankings.
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Enterprise SaaS market to double in next three years

Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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Microsoft is continuing to take the lead in the enterprise SaaS market, which is forecast to double in size over the coming three years.
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New private cloud platform joins Ensono's hybrid IT line up

Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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Ensono has launched a private cloud service named Ensono Cloud, as it aims to offer a complete hybrid IT experience for its customers.
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Red Hat & Microsoft on a mission to simplify container adoption for enterprises

Thu, 24th Aug 2017
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Microsoft and Red Hat are extending their alliance with two new initiatives aimed at supporting enterprises in their adoption of containers.
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Akamai and F5 named as leaders in Web Application Firewall market

Thu, 24th Aug 2017
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​This month Gartner released the results of its latest Magic Quadrant for Web Application Firewalls (WAFs), ranking the top vendors in the market.
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Gartner hype cycle outlines the technologies for workforce digital dexterity

Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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Augmented data discovery, personal analytics, conversational UI and virtual assistants - welcome to the digital workplace of the - near - future.
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Microsoft to deliver Azure from two Canberra data centres

Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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Microsoft will be the only major cloud provider in Aus to deliver hyperscale cloud services to handle Unclassified and Protected government data.
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Microsoft announces framework to advance enterprise adoption of blockchain

Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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Microsoft's new Coco Framework aims to boost blockchain in business, offering high-speed transactions and robust security.
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Chinese firm hacks way to success at Microsoft Hackathon

Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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China-based IT firm Ping An Technology was the only Chinese company to be invited to Microsoft's Hackathon in the US this year.
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Tech connects Skype users with non-Skype users - earns Microsoft certification

Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
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Pexip Infinity Fusion allows Skype for Business meetings and calls to be joined by non-Skype users using video teleconferencing.
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Unisys named Microsoft Azure Innovation Partner of the Year

Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
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Unisys has scooped up its second Microsoft Innovation Partner award in three years after logging 240% growth in Azure cloud usage.
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Exclusive: Kiwi developed security offering opening up new reseller opportunities

Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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The Kiwi developers of a new security assessment and compliance system are on the hunt for resellers wanting to offer more holistic security services.
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Ping Identity wins CODiE Award for Best Identity & Access Security Solution

Mon, 31st Jul 2017
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The Ping Identity Platform delivers a unified, standards-based solution that can be deployed as SaaS, software or both.
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AWS, Microsoft and Google extend cloud dominance

Mon, 31st Jul 2017
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The top four hyperscale players continue to pull away from the chasing pack in the cloud infrastructure services market - with two doubling revenue.
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The end is nigh: Adobe to disable Flash Player by 2020

Thu, 27th Jul 2017
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Browser vendors are integrating capabilities once provided by plugins directly, given this progress, Adobe has decided to end the life of Flash...
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SaaSplaza - a Microsoft Dynamics specialist - expands Azure offerings

Tue, 25th Jul 2017
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SaaSplaza expands cloud services for business-critical workloads, offering Azure services based on its CloudCARE methodology.
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Resello chooses Interxion as data centre partner for pan-European expansion

Wed, 19th Jul 2017
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Interxion says working together with partners like Resello is at the core of the company's strategy moving forward.
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Talend accelerates big data pipeline development for Microsoft Azure

Mon, 17th Jul 2017
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Talend releases connectors for Data Fabric platform to help customers migrate enterprise-wide data sources to Microsoft Azure for real-time analytics.