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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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Dicker Data and Kinetics celebrate partner wins
Wed, 13th Apr 2016
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Dicker Data and Kinetics are celebrating not only their own wins at the recent Microsoft NZ Partner Awards, but those of their partners.
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From servers to DNA - is this the future of data storage?
Tue, 12th Apr 2016
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A new technique could shrink the space needed to store digital data that today would fill a small shopping complex down to the size of a sugar cube.
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Aussie company experiences win with Riverbed joint solution
Fri, 8th Apr 2016
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Australian packaging company, Visy, is using a joint solution from Riverbed and Microsoft to improve its IT infrastructure and capabilities.
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Ricoh inks Microsoft deal
Fri, 8th Apr 2016
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Ricoh is looking to strengthen its cloud and IT services offering by inking a deal to become a Microsoft reseller.
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133-year-old Raine & Horne embraces cloud with Office 365
Fri, 8th Apr 2016
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Real estate giant Raine & Horne has deployed Office 365 across its national and international operations, as begins its digital transformation.
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Gears of War 4 release date shoots out
Thu, 7th Apr 2016
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Microsoft is proud to announce today the official release date for Gears of War 4 on Xbox One. There will also be a beta happening later this month.
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Community care organisation calls on Wardy IT Solutions and Power BI
Wed, 6th Apr 2016
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Sundale has harnessed Microsoft's Power BI to achieve improved resource management, real-time reporting and increased productivity thanks to Wardy IT.
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Fusion5: New Zealand’s new leading CRM partner?
Wed, 6th Apr 2016
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Fusion5, recently crowned Customer Relationship Management Partner of the Year by Microsoft New Zealand, solidifies its position as a top CRM contender.
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Microsoft invests in blockchain technology
Wed, 6th Apr 2016
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Microsoft has partnered with R3, a consortium of financial institutions, to create a strategy to speed up use of blockchain technologies.
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Will you ride the tide of data, or drown in protection gaps?
Wed, 6th Apr 2016
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A lack of robust backup and recovery tech is hindering adoption of distributed, scale-out databases and cloud databases, a new survey has found.
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Vendors eyeing up professional services as opportunities shift
Wed, 6th Apr 2016
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A new report says network infrastructure vendors are sacrificing deployment opportunities for the more lucrative professional services.
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In pictures: Microsoft NZ Partner Awards 2016
Fri, 1st Apr 2016
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The ninth annual Microsoft NZ Partner Awards kicked off last night and saw 22 awards presented to Kiwi partners.
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Microsoft recognises Intergen as an 'exceptional' partner
Fri, 1st Apr 2016
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IT services firm, Intergen, has won four awards at this year's Microsoft Partner awards for its work in data analytics, app development and more.
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Exclusive: Microsoft charges ahead with Surface-powering wearable
Fri, 1st Apr 2016
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Microsoft has unveiled a new wearable that as well as tracking steps, can power up your Surface tablet using kinetic energy, reducing the power bills.
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'Exciting new entrants' and old hands shine in Microsoft NZ 2016 Partner Awards
Fri, 1st Apr 2016
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It was a mix of old hands and newcomers taking out the awards at last night's Microsoft NZ Partner Awards, and the winners are...
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Ransomware turns into PowerWare with new Microsoft based threat
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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A newly discovered fileless ransomware, dubbed PowerWare, is using a Windows scripting tool to encrypt files, with an escalating ransom attached.
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Enterprise security trends for APAC
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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In APAC, cyber threats are rising with mobile malware and online extortion looming as tech adoption surges, says Microsoft's Noel.
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Nintex harnesses Azure Japan data center for growth
Tue, 29th Mar 2016
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Nintex has signed on to deploy and operate its cloud-based services within Microsoft’s Azure Japan data center, to support increased cloud adoption.
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Which projects are in the running at the Microsoft NZ Partner Awards?
Tue, 29th Mar 2016
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With Microsoft NZ's Partner Awards just days away, we take a look at the projects garnering their creators a place on the coveted finalist list.
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Veeam adds direct restore to Microsoft Azure
Tue, 29th Mar 2016
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Veeam has launched its Direct Restore to Microsoft Azure offering, enabling on-premise migration or restoration to the cloud.