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Avanade unveils new sustainability offerings for businesses
Clean technologies

Avanade unveils new sustainability offerings for businesses

Avanade unveils new offerings to help businesses tackle sustainability challenges and maximize the benefits of Microsoft's Cloud for Sustainability.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Jun 2022
SolarWinds expands the reach of database products through Microsoft Azure Marketplace
Microsoft

SolarWinds expands the reach of database products through Microsoft Azure Marketplace

Microsoft Azure Marketplace users can now use committed Azure spend to streamline the purchase of SolarWinds database performance monitoring products.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Feb 2022
Microsoft makes Emissions Impact Dashboard tool generally available
Public Cloud

Microsoft makes Emissions Impact Dashboard tool generally available

The tool gives customers insight into the greenhouse gas emissions associated with using Microsoft cloud services.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Oct 2021
Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services general availability
Fintech

Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services general availability

Microsoft has announced Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services will be generally available beginning November 1, 2021.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Oct 2021
Microsoft and EY collaborate to create a US$15 billion opportunity over the next five years
Public Cloud

Microsoft and EY collaborate to create a US$15 billion opportunity over the next five years

Microsoft and EY expand collaboration to create $15bn growth opportunity over five years, launching new solutions and platforms for digital transformation.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Aug 2021
Microsoft Azure deployed as new cloud platform for resources giant BHP
Public Cloud

Microsoft Azure deployed as new cloud platform for resources giant BHP

Microsoft Azure will be deployed as the new cloud platform for BHP, one of the world's largest resources companies.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Jun 2021
Red Hat brings JBoss platform to Azure, easing the shift of Java apps to the cloud
Virtualisation

Red Hat brings JBoss platform to Azure, easing the shift of Java apps to the cloud

Red Hat has brought its JBoss enterprise application platform to Microsoft Azure, helping to ease the transition to the cloud for traditional Java applications.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 26th May 2021
Skykick announces upgrade to address over 2000 hours of lost time for ITSPs
Unified Communications

Skykick announces upgrade to address over 2000 hours of lost time for ITSPs

Information technology service providers are losing thousands of hours every year due to needless cloud administration, according to SkyKick.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Fri, 14th May 2021
8x8 adds new business messaging features to Microsoft Teams
Unified Communications

8x8 adds new business messaging features to Microsoft Teams

8x8 has announced its new 8x8 Voice for Microsoft Teams app has now added SMS, MMS, and fax capabilities to extend the teams experience for users.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 11th May 2021
Microsoft launches industry clouds for nonprofit, manufacturing & financial sectors
Manufacturing

Microsoft launches industry clouds for nonprofit, manufacturing & financial sectors

Microsoft aims to empower people, recognise the power of partnership, and it remains committed to security, compliance, and trust.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Mar 2021
Microsoft to launch dedicated cloud service for retail sector
Supply Chain

Microsoft to launch dedicated cloud service for retail sector

Microsoft Cloud for Retail is designed specifically to help retailers turn data into insights through various Microsoft services.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 15th Jan 2021
Dicker Data expands Microsoft partnership with new Cloud Division
Partner Programmes

Dicker Data expands Microsoft partnership with new Cloud Division

The move will introduce a whole new business unit, a partner-to-partner portal and a dedicated marketing service.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Oct 2020
Microsoft's revenue jumps 15% as pandemic has 'little impact' on tech giant
Public Cloud

Microsoft's revenue jumps 15% as pandemic has 'little impact' on tech giant

Microsoft's quarterly revenue rose by 15% to USD $35 billion, as the tech giant faced 'minimal impact' from COVID-19. Azure's revenue surged by 59%.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2020
Microsoft launches its first data centres in Africa
DataCentre infrastructure

Microsoft launches its first data centres in Africa

In launching the two new facilities, Microsoft becomes the first global provider to deliver cloud services from data centres on the continent.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2019
Inmarsat teams up with Microsoft to deliver cloud via satellite
Space Technologies

Inmarsat teams up with Microsoft to deliver cloud via satellite

Inmarsat and Microsoft team up to allow Inmarsat's customers to transfer data to Microsoft Azure IoT Central platform.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Feb 2019
Microsoft says it's time to bin the on-prem data centre
Data Analytics

Microsoft says it's time to bin the on-prem data centre

Microsoft released a report revealing the environmental benefits of ditching the on-prem data centre in favour of Microsoft Cloud.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd May 2018
Microsoft helps data center company ramp up sales and customer engagement
Digital Transformation

Microsoft helps data center company ramp up sales and customer engagement

Park Place Technologies joins forces with Microsoft to drive digital transformation across its global sales and service operations.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Dec 2017
Public cloud subscription growth driving Rhipe revenues
Private Cloud

Public cloud subscription growth driving Rhipe revenues

Demand is moving from private cloud to public cloud, with Rhipe reaping the benefits in its latest financials.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2017

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