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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.
Business presentation

Sonus to demonstrate Skype for Business solution at Microsoft conference

Thu, 16th Jul 2015
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Sonus Networks to showcase NaaS IQ network controller platform at Microsoft conference, promising lower network costs and improved QoE.
Cloud computing

Rackspace releases Microsoft Azure support offering

Wed, 15th Jul 2015
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Rackspace adds Fanatical Support for Microsoft Azure to its product portfolio, offering hybrid cloud solutions.
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Sonus helps enterprises migrate to Skype for Business

Fri, 10th Jul 2015
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Sonus Networks updates software to aid enterprise migration to Skype for Business; includes presence reporting and interworking features.
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Technical preview for Skype for Business has arrived

Thu, 2nd Jul 2015
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Microsoft has released a technical preview for Skype for Business, offering new features for Office 365 enterprise customers.
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Shavlik releases security software in Microsoft Azure Marketplace

Mon, 29th Jun 2015
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Shavlik Protect now available on Microsoft Azure, allowing users to install patch management in under one minute.
Big fish

Microsoft strengthens app management with acquisition

Fri, 12th Jun 2015
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Microsoft bolsters System Centre and OMS application management across hetrogenous OS' and multiple environments with BlueStripe acquisition.
Nuggets of gold

Microsoft: Look beyond Win 10 upgrade for the money

Tue, 9th Jun 2015
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Microsoft admits Windows 10 upgrades won't be a gold mine for resellers, but says there is money to be made outside of the actual upgrade.
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NZ-based Virsae gears up for global growth

Tue, 26th May 2015
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Virsae, the Auckland-based cloud services provider, is looking to raise $3 million from equity investors to accelerate growth internationally.
Mobility

Good Technology updates email application for a mobile world

Fri, 22nd May 2015
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Good Technology has updated its Good Work secure email app to allow users to work with Microsoft Office document attachments from within their email.
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Cloud IaaS market in a state of upheaval, buyers beware

Wed, 20th May 2015
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Gartner is urging buyers to be cautious as many service providers are shifting their strategies after failing to gain enough market traction.
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Microsoft backs IT professionals

Tue, 19th May 2015
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In response to these growing challenges of a mobile first, cloud first world, Microsoft is more committed than ever to the millions of IT pros.
Hero

Distribution Central cloud offering making resellers 'heroes' again

Thu, 14th May 2015
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Distribution Central will launch its revamped DC CloudSelect Marketplace next Monday, promising potential revenue gains for resellers.
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Microsoft details new browser's security

Wed, 13th May 2015
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Microsoft has announced that its new browser, Microsoft Edge, will offer improved security features to protect users from cyber attacks.
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AudioCodes launches Skype for Business solution

Fri, 8th May 2015
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AudioCodes says its multi-year global expertise in large scale Microsoft unified communications deployments brings unparalleled value to its partners.
Maze

New solutions for enterprises from Microsoft

Tue, 5th May 2015
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Microsoft's new products and services aims to help IT decision makers 'lead their companies in the new era of enterprise computing'.
Skype for business

Why SMBs should consider Skype for Business

Fri, 1st May 2015
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Skype for Business is Microsoft's answer to VoIP, and already a number of reviewers are citing its potential benefits for SMEs.
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Microsoft backs VMob's America plans

Wed, 29th Apr 2015
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Microsoft will contribute additional funding and resources to enhance VMob's sales, marketing and product development programme.
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Microsoft's cloud services boost revenue

Fri, 24th Apr 2015
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Microsoft has experienced significant revenue growth for the year ended March 31, 2015, largely due to the success of its cloud services.
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Cloud security: What enterprises of today require

Fri, 17th Apr 2015
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CipherCloud, the cloud visibility and data protection provider, has released market research focusing on top security requirements of businesses today.
Big data

Microsoft finalises acquisition of Revolution Analytics

Tue, 7th Apr 2015
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Microsoft has officially closed an acquisition agreement with Revolution Analytics, the statistical software company behind the open source software R.