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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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BlueVoyant acquires Managed Sentinel, builds out Microsoft MSS offerings

Thu, 15th Oct 2020
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BlueVoyant has acquired Managed Sentinel to create an end-to-end services portfolio for Microsoft security technologies.
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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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LMS365 deploys new UK & Germany data centres

Mon, 15th Jun 2020
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LMS365 deploys new data centres in the UK and Germany to meet evolving data governance needs, leveraging Microsoft Azure to enhance its learning platform.
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Oracle launches Gen 2 Cloud data center in South Korea

Tue, 12th May 2020
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The Chuncheon data center brings Oracle one step closer to achieving its goal of launching 36 Gen 2 Cloud data centers by the end of 2020.
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Cloud wins big in Q1 2020 as remote work drives record demand

Fri, 1st May 2020
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Research released today by Canalys reveals cloud infrastructure services spending grew 34% in Q1 2020, hitting US$31 billion in the quarter.
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Denodo reports customer and revenue wins for 2019

Thu, 19th Mar 2020
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Denodo, the data virtualisation provider, has experienced worldwide growth in 2019 thanks to strong year-end momentum and quality customer interactions.
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Microsoft NZ rolls out free AccountGuard service ahead of general election

Tue, 25th Feb 2020
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Ahead of New Zealand's general election, Microsoft NZ unveils its free AccountGuard service to protect political entities and NGOs from cyber threats.
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Veritec appoints Melanie Milsom as new partner manager

Tue, 17th Dec 2019
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She will be responsible for developing and driving the company's partner strategy with specific responsibility for the company's Microsoft relationship.
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20 by 2020: Oracle Cloud's ambitious global expansion

Wed, 18th Sep 2019
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Oracle has bold plans to launch 20 new cloud regions by 2020, equating to one region every 33 days for the next 15 months.
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CaaB hooks into Equinix data centers across the globe

Wed, 24th Jul 2019
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Cloud as a Business (CaaB) taps Equinix data centres in five key cities, enhancing global cloud infrastructure for MSPs with improved connectivity and security.
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Veeam reports double-digit Q1 growth

Tue, 23rd Apr 2019
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We are now focussed on an aggressive strategy to help businesses transition to cloud with Backup and Cloud Data Management solutions.
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Tesla wants people to hack its Model 3

Tue, 15th Jan 2019
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Tesla is offering white hat hackers what could be the chance of a lifetime – the opportunity to hack one of its Model 3 vehicles.
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Microsoft comments on recent tech support scam crackdowns

Fri, 30th Nov 2018
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Despite the crackdowns, Microsoft warns that these scams persist and target everyone, no matter their age or location.
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Microsoft licenses proprietary DXC module for Dynamics

Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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DXC Technology's Enterprise Credit Management module has been licensed for Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations.
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Kiwi go-getters punching above weight at Microsoft event

Fri, 27th Jul 2018
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Alongside 49 teams from 33 countries, a record-breaking three teams competed for New Zealand at the 16th annual Microsoft Imagine Cup.
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DXC Technology acquires reseller, MSP to expand global reach

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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According to DXC Eclipse, the additions of Sable37 and eBECS represent a key part of its strategy to lead the Microsoft partner marketplace.
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Big change for Michael Hill as digital transformation journey kicks off

Thu, 18th Jan 2018
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Michael Hill operates more than 350 physical stores in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the US, as well as four online outlets.
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New Aussie Azure data center set to power public sector digital transformation

Thu, 2nd Nov 2017
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Global eSignature company, DocuSign, is set to open a Microsoft Azure data center in Australia to meet government requirements for handling sensitive data.
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Microsoft Australia unveils partner awards finalists

Mon, 23rd Oct 2017
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Microsoft Australia announces esteemed finalists for annual partner awards, hailing transformative tech impact.
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Ingram Micro Cloud teams up with Samsung to bring Microsoft Windows Desktop-as-a-Service

Fri, 6th Oct 2017
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The solution automates the setup of Amazon WorkSpaces and Microsoft Windows Desktop as a Service for Samsung prosumers.