Microsoft stories - Page 97
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.
Kyndryl and CDC Data Centres enter multi-year agreement
Thu, 7th Apr 2022
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Kyndryl and CDC Data Centres have announced an agreement, under which Kyndryl will design and manage a customised environment within CDC's facilities.
AMD acquires Pensando for $1.9B, builds out services platform
Thu, 7th Apr 2022
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AMD to acquire Pensando for $1.9bn, expanding its data centre offerings with the distributed services platform.
TeamViewer solutions now readily available for Microsoft customers
Thu, 7th Apr 2022
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public cloud
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cloud services
TeamViewer brings its connectivity suite and enterprise AR platform to Microsoft customers through Azure Marketplace and AppSource.
Confluent and Microsoft extend strategic partnership agreement
Wed, 6th Apr 2022
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public cloud
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partner programmes
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With this commitment, Confluent and Microsoft state they aim to reduce the operational burden of managing data streams in Azure.
Neo4j achieves record growth in Asia Pacific region
Wed, 6th Apr 2022
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partner programmes
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healthtech
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microsoft
Neo4j, the graph data platform, has announced the company has experienced more than 100% growth across Asia Pacific over the past year.
Flintfox appoints Chris Dieringer as Chief Customer Officer
Fri, 1st Apr 2022
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cx
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Microsoft industry veteran Chris Dieringer becomes Chief Customer Officer to oversee customer experience at Flintfox.
Cloud threat actors hone in on vulnerabilities, report finds
Thu, 31st Mar 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
As world governments issue warnings over the increasing cyber crime threat, the report's findings highlight common threats businesses should protect against.
Microsoft identifies top workplace trends in latest report
Thu, 31st Mar 2022
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When it comes to work, Kiwis place an especially high value on relationships and results over hours worked, Microsoft's Work Trend Index Report finds.
Attivo Networks expands identity infrastructure for Azure AD
Tue, 29th Mar 2022
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hybrid cloud
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public cloud
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microsoft
The capabilities add hybrid environment support and provide remediation guidance for on-premises, cloud, and managed AD environments.
EY startup incubator programme expands across ANZ, ASEAN
Mon, 28th Mar 2022
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supply chain
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incubator
EY expands startup incubator into Cambodia, Guam, Thailand and Vietnam, allowing tech start-ups to accelerate growth through EY's Tax service line.
Backing up your business is about more than preventing data loss
Thu, 24th Mar 2022
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malware
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data protection
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dr
Backups are a crucial part of doing business - typically most crucial directly after the realisation that one wasn't done properly.
Red Hat lowers the barrier to AI projects with OpenShift
Thu, 24th Mar 2022
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virtualisation
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devops
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apm
Red Hat OpenShift 4.10 has added new capabilities in support of AI and NVIDIA AI Enterprise 2.0 certification.
Neat achieves certification for Microsoft Teams in ANZ
Thu, 24th Mar 2022
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partner programmes
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digital entertainment
Neat achieves Microsoft Teams certification for flagship products, allowing ANZ customers access to its video devices.
GCSB urges key businesses to expect cyber attacks, protect supply chains
Mon, 21st Mar 2022
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public cloud
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advanced persistent threat protection
GCSB warns New Zealand businesses of cyber threats, teams up with Microsoft and Amazon Web Services on security templates.
Microsoft announces revamp of partner network programme
Thu, 17th Mar 2022
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partner programmes
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customers
Microsoft has announced a revamp of their partner programme, creating new opportunities within the company's extensive partner ecosystem across the globe.
NZ businesses failing to reach sustainability goals
Mon, 14th Mar 2022
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supply chain
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clean technologies
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microsoft
Microsoft New Zealand has released an extensive study of local organisations' performance on sustainability and carbon reduction.
Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v6 adds more control over critical data
Fri, 11th Mar 2022
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virtualisation
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uc
Veeam Software has announced the latest version of its fastest-growing Software as a Service (SaaS) product, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v6.
Top apps and services revealed as organisations negotiate COVID-19
Thu, 10th Mar 2022
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okta
Organisations adopt collaboration and security tools with a vengeance, as they accelerate migration to the cloud.
APAC businesses still battling U.S. Log4Shell attacks
Wed, 9th Mar 2022
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Log4Shell attacks prove a continued and complex threat to APAC businesses, according to security company Barracuda.
Organisations struggling to manage complexity of securing cloud infrastructure
Wed, 9th Mar 2022
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devops
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cloud security
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application security
Cloud security incidents were up 10% from the previous year with 27% of organisations now citing misconfiguration.