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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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Microsoft: The sky's the limit for your data with Cosmos DB
Tue, 9th Apr 2019
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A modern Internet age with globally-distributed applications that must be fault-tolerant and scalable demands a high-concurrency, low-latency database model.
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Verizon to provide integrated connectivity for Microsoft Teams users
Mon, 8th Apr 2019
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Microsoft Teams is a unified communications platform that combines persistent workplace chat, video meetings, file storage and application integration.
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Microsoft & Data#3 give at-risk youth a helping hand
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Microsoft and Data#3 have teamed up with Melbourne City Mission to provide at-risk youth with cutting-edge tech training and employment-ready skills.
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No ETL? No worries, with SQL Server 2019's new data virtualisation
Fri, 5th Apr 2019
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Unlike a typical data lake, there is no need to move data from where it lives when using data virtualisation, and this is a huge advantage over traditional ETL.
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BMW and Microsoft launch the Open Manufacturing Platform
Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
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Microsoft and the BMW Group announced a new community initiative to enable faster, more cost-effective innovation in the manufacturing sector.
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AlgoSec launches security and compliance management for multicloud
Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
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CloudFlow’s centralised management gives organisations visibility, risk and compliance analysis, and automated detection of misconfigurations.
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Okta announces security layer for on-prem apps
Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
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Okta debuts Okta Access Gateway at Oktane19, enhancing secure single sign-on for on-premises applications. Set for release later this year.
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Okta brings centralised identity security to servers
Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
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Okta unveils Server Access tool for safer management of cloud infrastructures, enhancing security with Zero Trust.
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Dell EMC tops the data centre hardware & software market
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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Spending in the market is on the rise with the usual suspects like Dell EMC, Microsoft, HPE, Huawei, and Cisco at the top.
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VMware & UTS mobilise uni students to work from anywhere
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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VMware and UTS empower over 10,000 students to access curriculum apps and workloads from any device, ensuring seamless digital learning and collaboration.
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Sophos offering mobile device management with Microsoft Intune integration
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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Running on Microsoft Azure, the Sophos integration will enable IT administrators to configure individual device usage policies within Microsoft Intune.
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APAC manufacturing nearly at an AI tipping point
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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Soon, manufacturers who have not kept up with the advances in AI technologies will be vastly outstripped by those that have.
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We explain Magento in 17 key facts
Sat, 30th Mar 2019
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Adobe's Magento cements lead in eCom; $155bn sales annually with vast partner network, new AI and cloud updates.
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Kiwi environmental entrepreneurs win global grant
Thu, 28th Mar 2019
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Sustainable Coastlines, a non-profit in New Zealand, has been awarded an AI for Earth grant by Microsoft to help clean up beaches.
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How Adobe, Microsoft and SAP aim to transform CX
Thu, 28th Mar 2019
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The three partners outlined a common approach and set of resources for customers in an initial announcement last September.
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Data centre titans blazing green energy trail – AWS under fire
Thu, 28th Mar 2019
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Data from Cloudscene has revealed tech giants like Google and Apple are setting a precedent in renewable energy, but AWS has come under fire.
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Caltex selects Microsoft to help fuel cloud transformation
Wed, 27th Mar 2019
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Caltex Australia partners with Microsoft to drive its major cloud transformation, enhancing fuel operations, customer loyalty, and retail innovations.
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Adobe, Microsoft and LinkedIn join forces to accelerate account-based experiences
Wed, 27th Mar 2019
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Adobe, Microsoft, and LinkedIn have partnered to accelerate account-based experiences through new marketing solution integrations.
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Adobe Summit kicks off the future of customer experience in Las Vegas
Wed, 27th Mar 2019
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Adobe Summit 2019 in Las Vegas unveils transformative customer experience solutions with high-profile partnerships and innovations in AI-driven platforms.
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Microsoft Teams’ eight new and upcoming features
Mon, 25th Mar 2019
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After taking Best in Show at Enterprise Connect, Microsoft Teams will be seeing eight new capabilities over 2019.