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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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Google Cloud number one cloud service provider in retail - Canalys
Tue, 18th Aug 2020
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Google Cloud has ranked as the number one cloud service provider to the retail sector, outpacing overall market leader AWS and second-placed Microsoft Azure.
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IBM named top industrial Blockchain-as-a-Service provider
Thu, 13th Aug 2020
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IBM has been recognised as the top industrial Blockchain-as-a-Service provider, leading in innovation and implementation, according to ABI Research.
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Standard Chartered Bank moves to cloud-first future with Microsoft
Wed, 12th Aug 2020
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Standard Chartered Bank has partnered with Microsoft to become a cloud-first bank, embracing virtual banking, open banking, and banking-as-a-service.
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How does MSFT Defender compare to ESET?
Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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endpoint protection
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Although Microsoft Defender has gained market share and made some advancements in their offerings, it is not a silver bullet, writes Chillisoft's CEO.
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Amazon continues to dominate global IaaS market - report
Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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The top 5 IaaS providers accounted for 80% of the total worldwide market in 2019, according to a new report from Gartner.
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Hands-on review: Microsoft Surface Book 3
Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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The majority of buyers of the Microsoft Surface Book 3 will undoubtedly be tempted in by the device’s versatility, and who can blame them?.
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Empired appointed to Microsoft Business Applications Inner Circle
Mon, 10th Aug 2020
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IT services provider Empired Group has been included in the Microsoft Business Applications Inner Circle for the third year running.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator – the only way to fly
Thu, 6th Aug 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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pc gaming
On August 18th, PC gamers will be able to take to skies, once more, with what looks to be the first of next-generation consumer flight simulation.
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Veeam reports biggest second quarter in company history
Wed, 5th Aug 2020
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Veeam Software reports a 20% YoY increase in annual recurring revenue for Q2'20, its biggest second quarter ever.
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Y Soft expands Microsoft Universal Print integration
Tue, 4th Aug 2020
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YSoft SAFEQ Cloud portfolio, which includes SAFEQ CloudPro and Breeze, is now fully integrated with Microsoft’s Universal Print.
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Forrester analyses the top SaaS marketplace players
Tue, 4th Aug 2020
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data analytics
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The ‘New Wave SaaS Marketplaces’ report analyses the top eight players and provides analyst insight on who is excelling, or trailing, in 10 criteria.
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Barhead invited to Microsoft 20/21 Inner Circle
Mon, 3rd Aug 2020
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This recognition of an invitation to the Inner Circle for Microsoft business applications is based on sales achievements and customer success.
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Hybrid way of working the new normal - Microsoft
Thu, 30th Jul 2020
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Hybrid working will be the new normal in Asia Pacific, says Microsoft. Remote work has accelerated technology adoption.
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Cognizant snaps up Microsoft specialists New Signature
Thu, 30th Jul 2020
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Cognizant acquires cloud-native company New Signature to expand its Microsoft cloud solutions. The acquisition is expected to close in Q3 2020.
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Fonterra named Microsoft's first major customer for new data centre region
Thu, 30th Jul 2020
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Microsoft has announced a 'digital transformation' partnership with Fonterra, New Zealand's largest company, to migrate its operations to Microsoft Azure.
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Kiwi-born supply chain company makes waves in USA
Thu, 30th Jul 2020
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supply chain systems
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cloud services
Flintfox has been named Retail Partner of the Year by Microsoft US for outstanding sales achievement and innovation.
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Interview: Microsoft's Ann Johnson on digital empathy and zero trust
Wed, 29th Jul 2020
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malware
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zero trust security
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'Digital empathy' is the new approach to balancing user experience and IT functionality in cybersecurity, as remote work becomes the norm for many companies.
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Trend Micro launches cloud solution for Microsoft Azure
Tue, 28th Jul 2020
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Trend Micro launches Cloud One – Conformity to help Azure customers tackle cloud misconfigurations and cyber-risks.
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A deeper look at Lenovo’s MS365 managed services
Mon, 27th Jul 2020
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cloud services
The offering includes a ready-made platform for channel partners to co-sell and manage Microsoft 365 offers, Lenovo’s cloud offerings, and their own portfolio.
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Y Soft launches edge printing solutions, enhances Microsoft's Universal Print
Mon, 27th Jul 2020
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document management
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Y Soft launches cloud/edge computing product family, YSoft OMNI Series, to enhance Universal Print from Microsoft.