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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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First ANZ company deploys Dell EMC Cloud for Microsoft Azure Stack
Thu, 11th Jan 2018
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The platform, which is fully supported by Dell EMC, was delivered as a turn-key solution and was in operation within 5 days.
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Cloud 2.0 and Open API - IDC's 10 predictions for the NZ IT industry
Wed, 10th Jan 2018
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digital transformation
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blockchain
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IDC forecasts NZ's digital economy will thrive by 2021, with major investments in Cloud 2.0 and open APIs reshaping the IT industry landscape.
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Kaspersky taps ex-Microsoft talent for APAC channel head role
Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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Kaspersky appoints Naina Parhar, ex-Microsoft talent, as APAC head of channel sales to drive regional growth and enhance cybersecurity distribution frameworks.
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2018 to be the ‘year of the self-learning data organisation’
Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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Whatever the industry or business need, organising data in 2018 should be a top priority for companies big and small.
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Fujitsu & Microsoft set their sights on AI to improve employee wellbeing
Mon, 8th Jan 2018
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Microsoft and Fujitsu to collaborate on AI solutions to transform the way people work, focusing on creativity and automation.
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Synergy: $180 billion global cloud market growing steadily
Mon, 8th Jan 2018
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saas
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network infrastructure
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Synergy reports the global cloud market soared to USD $180 billion in 2017, marking a 24% annual uptick, with IaaS and PaaS leading at 47% growth.
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Intel processor vulnerabilities: What you need to know about Meltdown and Spectre
Mon, 8th Jan 2018
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personal computing devices
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Desktops, laptops, and smartphones running on vulnerable processors can be exposed to unauthorized access and information theft.
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Affordable digital training that works for you
Mon, 8th Jan 2018
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personal computing devices
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Bringyourlaptop.com have made it easy and affordable for you to increase your digital skill set and get ahead of the competition.
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Launch of Surface Pro LTE in NZ to revolutionise the 9-to-5 workforce
Mon, 18th Dec 2017
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personal computing devices
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4g technology
The much anticipated Microsoft Surface Pro with LTE has finally launched in NZ with a great opportunity for the channel to transform the workforce.
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Archive360 delivers support for Microsoft Azure archive blob storage tier
Fri, 15th Dec 2017
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storage
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public cloud
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Long-term data management and compliance assurance solution for Azure ensures the most highly secure, low cost and compliant intelligent archive.
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Interview: WatchGuard's rapid APAC expansion and what's ahead for the security channel
Thu, 14th Dec 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
We talked to WatchGuard Technologies VP of Sales for Asia Pacific and Japan, Sylvain Lejeune, to find out more.
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Hands-on with the Xbox One X version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG)
Thu, 14th Dec 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
The biggest PC game out right now is now available on Xbox One and Xbox One X. Does this console port live up to the hype?.
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Cloudera APAC partner awards - Deloitte AU takes out ANZ partner of the year
Thu, 14th Dec 2017
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​The annual Cloudera APAC Partner Summit took place in Singapore this month with Microsoft, Tech Data, and Deloitte Australia among the big winners.
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Microsoft helps data center company ramp up sales and customer engagement
Wed, 13th Dec 2017
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cloud services
Park Place Technologies joins forces with Microsoft to drive digital transformation across its global sales and service operations.
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The Microsoft Surface range will change the way your office works
Wed, 13th Dec 2017
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I recently had the opportunity to attend Microsoft New Zealand's Surface event and get hands-on with the latest and greatest enterprise technology...
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Connecting the dots between BYOD and the cloud
Mon, 11th Dec 2017
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personal computing devices
When it comes to the cloud, companies and organisations have become more comfortable with running critical business workloads there.
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Report: The importance of low-code apps in the age of digital transformation
Mon, 11th Dec 2017
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public cloud
The availability of a variety of cloud application development services is reducing the complexity of delivering applications.
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Microsoft EM+S: Evolution or Revolution?
Thu, 7th Dec 2017
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virtualisation
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public cloud
One part of Microsoft 365, the EM+S component has matured rapidly and now I believe it has reached a tipping point.
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Equinix connects global data centers to create inter-metro connectivity fabric
Wed, 6th Dec 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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cx
Any Equinix customer will be able to request connections to any of the more than 1,000 participants on ECX Fabric today.
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Microsoft, ESET & law enforcement disrupt Gamarue botnet
Wed, 6th Dec 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
Microsoft, ESET, the FBI, Interpol, Europol and other security stakeholders have collectively dismantled a major botnet operation known as Gamarue.