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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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Equinix welcomes former Telstra exec Cyrus Adaggra to leadership team

Mon, 3rd May 2021
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Adaggra will lead the company's growth strategy in the region, spanning the company's existing and new markets.
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Kordia acquires Auckland-based managed IT firm Base2

Mon, 3rd May 2021
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Kordia Group CEO Shaun Rendell says it's a natural progression of the company's services as IT and telecommunications converge.
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Cloud infrastructure spend exceeded $40 billion in Q1 2021 — report

Fri, 30th Apr 2021
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Global spending on cloud infrastructure services exceeded $40 billion in Q1 2021, with Amazon Web Services leading the pack, according to Canalys.
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HPE, Facebook and Microsoft open up patent books in effort to tackle climate change

Fri, 30th Apr 2021
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As part of the Low-Carbon Patent Pledge, the three companies have made 'hundreds' of royalty free patents available.
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A look at the MS Exchange zero-days and how to protect your business

Thu, 29th Apr 2021
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Every organisationusing Microsoft Exchange must patch their on-premise servers immediately and scan their networks for signs of malicious activity.
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How 7 Eleven responded to COVID-19 using technology

Wed, 28th Apr 2021
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7 Eleven in Australia accelerates digital transformation amidst the pandemic with six key innovations, including a new loyalty app and online delivery service.
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Equinix expands private network access to Azure across six new markets

Wed, 28th Apr 2021
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Equinix expands private network access to Microsoft Azure in Canberra, Seoul, Dubai, Rio de Janeiro, Berlin, and Bogotá.
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Why the rise of containers has created a vulnerability crisis

Tue, 27th Apr 2021
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The rapid adoption of cloud services has brought new cyber threats. Read how Sophos' Cloud Optix tackles container vulnerabilities.
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ThycoticCentrify launches additions to DevOps Secrets Vault

Tue, 27th Apr 2021
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ThycoticCentrify enhances its PAM solution for DevOps with new Encryption-as-a-Service technology to protect cloud applications.
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The sky's the limit: Serko & Booking.com bring corporate travel to life

Thu, 22nd Apr 2021
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With travel comes the requirement for flights, rental cars, and hotels. Behind all of that is a Kiwi success story by the name of Serko.
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Pulumi announces version 3.0 of its cloud engineering platform

Thu, 22nd Apr 2021
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Seattle-based company Pulumi has announced version 3.0 of its Cloud Engineering Platform, which it says will unite all aspects of cloud engineering.
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Microsoft: Eight hybrid work trends every business leader should know

Thu, 22nd Apr 2021
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Microsoft's Work Trend Index reveals eight key trends for hybrid work in New Zealand, urging business leaders to adapt and rethink assumptions.
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Dynatrace greatly expands infrastructure monitoring capabilities

Wed, 21st Apr 2021
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Dynatrace expands its infrastructure monitoring capabilities, allowing users to search and analyze logs from Kubernetes and multicloud environments.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Barracuda?

Wed, 21st Apr 2021
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Barracuda is a cybersecurity company that provides security, networking and storage products based on network appliances and cloud services.
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Oracle integrates ServiceNow into its cloud infrastructure

Mon, 19th Apr 2021
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Oracle integrates ServiceNow into its cloud infrastructure to give enterprise customers a single dashboard for managing their cloud resources.
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Kaspersky discovers zero-day exploit in Desktop Window Manager

Mon, 19th Apr 2021
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While analysing the CVE-2021-1732 exploit, Kaspersky experts found another such zero-day exploit and reported it to Microsoft.
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Egnyte ensures greater security across Microsoft 365 with latest integrations

Mon, 19th Apr 2021
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Egnyte launches new integrations with Microsoft 365 for improved insight and security, targeting mid-sized organisations.
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Logicalis collaborates with Citrix and Microsoft in new programme launch

Fri, 16th Apr 2021
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The new programme allows IT teams deploy secure access to legacy Windows applications so remote workers can access them as virtual apps on their desktop.
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Rackspace Technology drives the future of cloud services with new category

Fri, 16th Apr 2021
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Rackspace Technology launches Rackspace Elastic Engineering, providing ongoing innovation and support in cloud services.
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Ingram Micro partners with MyDevices, advances IoT opportunities for NZ resellers

Thu, 15th Apr 2021
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Ingram Micro has partnered with MyDevices to bring Internet of Things (IoT) functionality and intelligence to partners.