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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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Is the internet getting safer?
Fri, 18th May 2018
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Connecting our human selves to our digital identities is hard. How does your bank know it’s really you behind the browser opening a new account?.
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Microsoft reveals new Xbox Adaptive Controller for disabled gamers
Fri, 18th May 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
The Xbox Adaptive Controller is an awesome new device that allows some disabled gamers to enjoy playing video games.
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Barracuda names top performing ANZ partners in awards ceremony
Thu, 17th May 2018
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firewalls
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public cloud
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partner programmes
The vendor specifically highlighted MSP Alliance Business Technologies (ABT) for its fast adoption of Barracuda solutions.
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VeeamON: A photo tour of the event's expo hall
Wed, 16th May 2018
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storage
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virtualisation
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public cloud
A quick rundown of the major exhibitors at VeeamON and what they are doing to make the most of their partnerships with Veeam.
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KPMG, CBA and Microsoft partner to simplify SMB business management
Tue, 15th May 2018
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fintech
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erp
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software development
The venture is the first time a professional services firm, a bank and a technology company have come together in Aus to start a fintech venture.
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How Microsoft's new drone deal will help farmers combat crop disease
Mon, 14th May 2018
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drones
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public cloud
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edge computing
Microsoft's tie-up with DJI will equip drones with advanced AI to help farmers detect and combat crop diseases, transforming precision farming.
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Is your business ready to talk chatbots?
Mon, 14th May 2018
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hyperscale
Is your business ready for chatbots? CIOs must embrace these virtual assistants, with more than 50% of enterprises projected to invest heavily by 2021.
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The colocation market conditions you need to know about before picking a provider
Thu, 10th May 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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power / energy
As the market expands, so does your ability to find an outstanding collaborative provider who can establish a right-sized approach just for you.
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Progress enables developers to quickly add chatbots to apps
Thu, 10th May 2018
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Progress unveils the first chatbot-specific UI components for Telerik and Kendo UI, streamlining chatbot integration for .NET and JavaScript developers.
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Nutanix Beam gives enterprises control of the cloud
Thu, 10th May 2018
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saas
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public cloud
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converged infrastructure
New SaaS offering visualises, predicts and manages runaway costs, and assesses security and regulatory compliance across multiple clouds.
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OpenShift lands on Azure, as Microsoft and Red Hat extend partnership
Wed, 9th May 2018
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hybrid cloud
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public cloud
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open source
Microsoft and Red Hat extend their partnership, bringing OpenShift to Azure to enhance hybrid cloud capabilities for enterprise developers.
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Xero announces new features with Microsoft, Google, and Stripe
Wed, 9th May 2018
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
The features will pull photos of receipts right into the Xero Expenses Android app and also allow clients to pay off invoices from within Outlook.
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Equinix continues global expansion with Microsoft collaboration
Tue, 8th May 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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public cloud
The interconnection and data centre company has expanded its partnership with Microsoft to provide direct connectivity to twenty cities globally.
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Kiwi software developer releases high-speed pricing solution
Mon, 7th May 2018
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public cloud
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cloud services
Deployed on Microsoft Azure, Flintfox RMx software integrates with any enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
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Why Microsoft Intune is the next big thing for enterprise
Mon, 7th May 2018
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microsoft 365
Mobile Mentor launches Intune Management and App Protection services, marking a new era for MS 365 enterprise security in New Zealand's TaaS programme.
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Kiwi teams make a clean sweep at Microsoft ANZ innovation competition
Fri, 4th May 2018
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iot
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imagine cup
Kiwi ingenuity wins hearts and the top three places in the Microsoft Imagine Cup ANZ finals, beating their Australian counterparts.
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Channel agrees popular IaaS solutions are the future of cloud
Fri, 4th May 2018
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public cloud
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iaas
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microsoft
​New research from Ingram Micro Cloud has uncovered an opportunity for channel partners to take advantage of with the top 3 IaaS vendors.
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NHS signs £150m cybersecurity deal with Microsoft – but is it enough?
Thu, 3rd May 2018
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Following the fiasco caused by the WannaCry ransomware attack nearly a year ago, NHS has bolstered its defences with a big investment.
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Today is World Password Day: Here’s what the experts think
Thu, 3rd May 2018
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malware
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cybersecurity
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Microsoft hails the death of passwords. What are other security experts saying? Comments from Malwarebytes, CyberArk, Vault Systems, ESET & SailPoint.
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You’re invited : Be in to win a Microsoft Surface keyboard at Ingram Micro Showcase
Thu, 3rd May 2018
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smart home
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ingram micro
Make sure you catch the demos for the products that can expand your addressable market and bring added value to your existing clients.