Microsoft stories - Page 167
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.

Dodging bullets: Australia's top malware threats according to Microsoft
Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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Australia is dodging many dangerous malware variants that are causing trouble around the globe, according to Microsoft’s Security Intelligence report.

Tumbling Android tablet sales drag down Aussie market
Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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Microsoft may have lost the smartphone battle, but it’s gaining share in the Australian tablet market according to new Telstye research.

Accenture's data breach stark reminder of server misconfiguration dangers
Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Publicly downloadable information included credentials, platform configurations, certificates, decryption keys and API data.

NZ fares well in Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report - but threats still lurk
Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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cybersecurity
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Microsoft’s latest Security Intelligence Report has shown that New Zealand has fared relatively well in avoiding malware.

Sophos targets growth cloud market with new partner program
Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
Sophos has expanded its channel program to include a cloud security specialty as it seeks to capitalise on the growing public cloud market.

AR for cops: HoloLens could be the future of policing
Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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police
Black Marble has developed an award-winning application, tuServ, that’s transforming today’s approach to digitizing policing....

Microsoft buys all power from Irish wind farm for 15 years to power cloud
Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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cleantech
Microsoft is buying every single kilowatt of energy that is produced from GE’s new 37 megawatt wind farm in Ireland to support growing cloud demand.

Microsoft’s green AI is on track to save the planet
Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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Microsoft’s AI infrastructure can transform how the world responds to the ever-increasing scale and speed of changes in the natural world...

Ingram Micro Cloud teams up with Samsung to bring Microsoft Windows Desktop-as-a-Service
Fri, 6th Oct 2017
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The solution automates the setup of Amazon WorkSpaces and Microsoft Windows Desktop as a Service for Samsung prosumers.

Promapp teams up with Kiwi agriculture & farming company
Fri, 6th Oct 2017
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crm
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martech
Promapp’s integration with SharePoint and Microsoft Dynamics will eventually support the sharing of processes to external suppliers.

NEXTDC paves the way for AU data centres with Uptime Institute certification
Fri, 6th Oct 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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iaas
Last month, NEXTDC celebrated the opening of its B2 Brisbane data centre, and the facility now welcomes its first customers, one of which is CT4.

Equinix: How you can create your own SuperCloud
Thu, 5th Oct 2017
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Enterprises are increasingly selecting individual cloud service providers for specific workloads, driving the need for inter-multicloud interconnection.

Broken computers are a thing of the past with Ingram Micro
Thu, 5th Oct 2017
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personal computing devices
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surface
Ingram Micro NZ revolutionises tech support, offering next-day Surface device replacements to tackle downtime for businesses.

Kaseya announces enhanced security to Unigma UCM Suite
Wed, 4th Oct 2017
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it automation
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partner programmes
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microsoft
With Unigma, MSPs and enterprises can automate routine tasks and optimise cost management through detailed cloud utilisation analysis.

Experience virtual reality like never before with the HMD Odyssey
Wed, 4th Oct 2017
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
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ar, vr & metaverse
Samsung and Microsoft have announced the Samsung HMD Odyssey, a high-performing Windows Mixed Reality headset with superior picture quality.

GÉANT partners with Microsoft to enable Azure for European research
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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public cloud
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iaas
The end-goal, according to GÉANT, is to make powerful cloud computing environments more accessible to the research and education communities.

New tech brings the benefits of Azure cloud to remote workers
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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public cloud
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edge computing
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microsoft
SteelFusion delivers the ability to extend investments in a private data center, Azure cloud, or a hybrid IT to all edge locations in the business.

Zscaler partners with Microsoft on Azure access platform
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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ddos
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public cloud
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iam
The new platform called Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) runs on the Azure Cloud to provide direct access to Azure applications.

Kiwi company ramps up security & speed with latest remote desktop tech
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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uc
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Lucidity's Managed Desktop now offers increased speed and security features, built on the latest Microsoft Windows Server 2016 technology.

Lenovo transforms conference rooms with new device
Fri, 29th Sep 2017
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uc
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digital transformation
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personal computing devices
Lenovo has revealed its ThinkSmart Hub 500, a Skype Room Systems device, at Microsoft's Ignite conference in Orlando.