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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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Microsoft & OpenAI forge path into AI supercomputing
Tue, 23rd Jul 2019
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healthtech
Microsoft and OpenAI are partnering to develop and commercialise new AI supercomputing technologies aimed at solving global challenges.
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Ditch the disc: Xbox One S All-Digital Edition lands in NZ next month
Tue, 23rd Jul 2019
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digital entertainment
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Microsoft’s disc-free Xbox One S All-Digital Edition debuts in New Zealand on August 1, offering a digital gaming experience for NZD $399.
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Barracuda improves Azure connectivity for Office 365 security
Thu, 18th Jul 2019
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network infrastructure
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network security
New functionality enforces Office 365 local breakout policies in Microsoft Azure Virtual WAN to optimise Office 365 UX while increasing security.
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Blue Prism to deliver automation solutions through Azure
Thu, 18th Jul 2019
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The collaboration will integrate Blue Prism’s automation capabilities with Azure AI technologies including Cognitive Services and Machine learning.
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Microsoft empowers Melbourne Business School to 'move and improve'
Thu, 18th Jul 2019
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digital transformation
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microsoft 365
Melbourne Business School is harnessing the power of Microsoft’s three clouds to transform its business into a cloud first enterprise.
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Attunity wins Microsoft award for cloud-data estate modernisation
Thu, 18th Jul 2019
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data analytics
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public cloud
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martech
The award is the latest example of Attunity momentum, including largest deals ever driving double-digit sales and revenue growth in Q2.
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Federal Government inks cloud deal with Microsoft
Wed, 17th Jul 2019
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digital transformation
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cloud services
The deal accelerates transformation opportunity, invests in public sector skills, drives inclusion and leverages local investment.
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Buhtrap group behind targeted zero-day attack - ESET
Wed, 17th Jul 2019
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microsoft
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zero day malware
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report
ESET researchers have traced a zero-day exploit in Eastern Europe to the Buhtrap group, known for targeting financial institutions and businesses.
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Trend Micro adds Deep Security as a Service to Azure Marketplace
Wed, 17th Jul 2019
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
Trend Micro Deep Security delivers a multi-layered automated approach to protect hybrid cloud workloads and container environments.
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Ingram Micro to list all AvePoint backup solutions on its marketplace
Wed, 17th Jul 2019
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avepoint
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cloud marketplace
Ingram Micro to list AvePoint’s solutions to migrate, manage and backup data in Office and Dynamics 365 in its Cloud Marketplaces globally.
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Microsoft releases progammes and tech for partners
Tue, 16th Jul 2019
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partner programmes
Microsoft invests in partner ecosystem with new technologies and programmes to advance partner engagement around cloud.
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Case study: Kemp load balancers resolve issues for Now IT
Mon, 15th Jul 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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Now IT faced a problem when its load balancer was unable to share information with AWS’ relational database, or access Microsoft Exchange.
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Microsoft backs down on proposed partner benefit cuts
Mon, 15th Jul 2019
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Facing backlash from its partner network, Microsoft reverses its decision to cut internal use rights and other partner benefits initially planned for July 2020.
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Samsung NZ appoints new B2B channels head
Mon, 15th Jul 2019
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microsoft
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job moves
Samsung New Zealand appoints former Microsoft leader Jared Pedersen as the new head of B2B channels, underscoring a fresh focus on the enterprise sector.
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Contact centre market to see 14.6% CAGR over next five years
Fri, 12th Jul 2019
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crm
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The rise in omnichannel communication will be a large contributor to this growth, says Fortune Business Insights.
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Nintex and Adobe extend e-signatures to Microsoft SharePoint
Thu, 11th Jul 2019
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martech
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apm
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low-code
Enterprises using Nintex for SharePoint both online and on-premises now have access to the e-signature capabilities of Nintex Sign.
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Microsoft and ServiceNow firm up partnership
Wed, 10th Jul 2019
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public cloud
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partner programmes
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rpa
ServiceNow moves workloads to Microsoft Azure for highly regulated industries while Microsoft implements ServiceNow workflow solutions.
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BitTitan introduces Microsoft Teams migration capabilities
Wed, 10th Jul 2019
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voip
BitTitan has added new capabilities to its cloud office migration solution to support the migration of the Microsoft Teams platform.
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Microsoft cuts partner benefit in surprise move
Wed, 10th Jul 2019
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partner programmes
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microsoft office 365
Microsoft surprises partners with a cut to a long-standing benefit, ending free internal use of its software, citing unsustainable costs.
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A quick overview of Microsoft Dynamics in 2019
Wed, 10th Jul 2019
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ar, vr & metaverse
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Microsoft Dynamics 2019: Integrating ERP and CRM, leveraging LinkedIn, mixed reality, and AI for a unified, data-driven platform with Microsoft's HoloLens 2.