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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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Zero-day Internet Explorer vulnerability exploited in the wild

Wed, 25th Sep 2019
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Microsoft released an out-of-band patch for the vulnerability discovered by Google researchers due to the report that it has been exploited in the wild.
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Aruba delivers cloud-based networking and strengthens relationship with AWS

Tue, 24th Sep 2019
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Aruba showcases cloud networking solutions in Sydney, enhancing its partnership with AWS to simplify connectivity and secure IoT devices for APAC businesses.
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In-depth multi-cloud monitoring banishes blind spots

Tue, 24th Sep 2019
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AI-driven multi-cloud monitoring, such as Zoho's Site24x7, eliminates data blind spots in environments like Azure, Google Cloud and Amazon.
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NVIDIA's fascinating role in artificial intelligence

Tue, 24th Sep 2019
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NVIDIA's GPUs revolutionised AI by accelerating machine learning, first evident with AlexNet's win in 2012. Today, their technology powers key AI advancements.
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20 by 2020: Oracle Cloud's ambitious global expansion

Wed, 18th Sep 2019
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Oracle has bold plans to launch 20 new cloud regions by 2020, equating to one region every 33 days for the next 15 months.
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VR boom shows no sign of slowing

Wed, 18th Sep 2019
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The virtual reality market will exhibit a 42.2% CAGR, as big brands move to offer an advanced user experience says Fortune Business Insights.
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Microsoft and Walt Disney Studios form innovation partnership

Wed, 18th Sep 2019
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The companies are collaborating to pilot new ways to transform content workflows in the Microsoft Azure cloud.
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Finalists named for 2019 Microsoft Partner Awards!

Mon, 16th Sep 2019
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The finalists for the Microsoft New Zealand Partner Awards 2019 have been announced, spotlighting excellence across 12 competitive categories.
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Dicker Data empowers over 550 technology professionals at TechX event

Thu, 12th Sep 2019
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Keynote speaker Mark Iles delivered a thought-provoking session on local market trends and provided partners with a roadmap to success.
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Blue Prism rolls out new intelligent automation offering

Wed, 11th Sep 2019
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Blue Prism has launched its connected-RPA offering Enterprise V6.6, which is optimised for the cloud and designed to provide speed, security and usability.
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USB4 is coming, and it's based on Thunderbolt

Mon, 9th Sep 2019
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The non-profit USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) is preparing for the launch of USB4, with new specifications for its design and use.
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Te Ao Māori gets Minecraft experience for Kiwi schools

Mon, 9th Sep 2019
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What better way to inspire children to flex their tongue than to take the language directly to a popular classroom learning tool: Minecraft.
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Vocus adds Hawaiki capacity, network upgrades

Wed, 4th Sep 2019
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Vocus boosts its network with additional Hawaiki cable capacity and significant upgrades, enhancing service quality for Australian and New Zealand customers.
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Gartner names Trend Micro leader in endpoint protection platforms

Tue, 3rd Sep 2019
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The endpoint is increasingly the frontline in the war against cyber-threats and IT teams are overwhelmed by the volume of alerts they must manage.
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Snowflake expands in ANZ with 17 new partners in 12 months

Mon, 2nd Sep 2019
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Snowflake expands in Australia and New Zealand with 17 new channel partners, offering data-driven innovation at lower cost.
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VMware launches software-defined networking and security stack built for multi-cloud

Wed, 28th Aug 2019
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VMware networking and security portfolio delivers more automation, compliance, visibility, and scale across the data centre, cloud, branch and edge.
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VMware announces new features on Workspace ONE platform

Tue, 27th Aug 2019
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VMware introduces enhanced security, multi-cloud VDI features, and concierge services for its Workspace ONE platform, aiming to boost productivity.
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VMware unlocks future of hybrid IT with new offerings

Tue, 27th Aug 2019
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VMware developed its VMCloud to unlock the future of hybrid IT and deliver customers' application needs through hybrid cloud.
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Surge in uptake of VMware on AWS, survey reports

Tue, 27th Aug 2019
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Enterprises are expressing growing interest in cloud platforms such as VMware Cloud on AWS, according to managed service provider Faction.
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Magic Quadrant gives insight into ongoing Cloud Wars

Tue, 27th Aug 2019
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Microsoft and Google join top dog AWS in the Leaders quadrant, while Alibaba Cloud, IBM and Oracle are coming up as Niche Players.