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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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Equinix: Is GDPR overhyped?

Fri, 25th May 2018
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As GDPR's May 25th debut causes anxiety about compliance, Equinix asserts its vital role in aiding firms navigate the new data protection landscape.
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Microsoft says it's time to bin the on-prem data centre

Tue, 22nd May 2018
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Microsoft released a report revealing the environmental benefits of ditching the on-prem data centre in favour of Microsoft Cloud.
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Attackers exploit macro-less Office documents to create havoc

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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Cybercriminals use Microsoft Office documents to conduct 'macro-less' attacks that dodge organisations' defences and inject malware.
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Microsoft pushes India towards climate change goals with new solar energy deal

Wed, 7th Mar 2018
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Microsoft has completed its first ever solar energy deal in India, purchasing 3MW of solar-powered electricity.
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Microsoft Dynamics brandjacked in latest wave of email scams

Mon, 19th Feb 2018
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Microsoft Dynamics is one of the latest applications to have its branding mimicked through phishing attacks that collect Microsoft login credentials.
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Aussie tech company rubs shoulders with the best in Reuters top 100

Thu, 18th Jan 2018
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Thomson Reuters has named Melbourne's Computershare among the world's top 100 technology companies, the only Australian firm to make the prestigious list.
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Silver Peak tech makes bandwidth bottlenecks a thing of the past

Thu, 16th Nov 2017
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Interroll, a supplier to major US airports, has deployed Silver Peak's Unity EdgeConnect SD-WAN solution to improve bandwidth and connectivity.
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IT community asked to give a little - or a lot - in fundraising drive

Wed, 8th Nov 2017
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The Kiwi IT sector has a chance to give back to a man who has given much to the sector, with a fundraising drive for cancer treatment for David Downs.
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Enterprise demand for public cloud services drives accelerating growth

Wed, 8th Nov 2017
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Public cloud services adoption is accelerating as enterprises move larger strategic systems to SaaS and embrace PaaS and IaaS.
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Ingram Micro Australia signs up AlienVault

Mon, 6th Nov 2017
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Ingram Micro Australia has inked a deal which will see it providing channel partners with access to AlienVault's security and threat detection suite.
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PCCW Global launches service to connect MPLS networks to Microsoft Azure

Thu, 2nd Nov 2017
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The Network-as-a-Service product that extends a customer's MPLS network service to both Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Office 365.
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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.
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mLab announces hosted MongoDB support for all AWS regions

Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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mLab expands its fully managed cloud database service to all AWS EC2 regions, allowing it to better serve businesses internationally.
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Exclusive: Frost & Sullivan outlines the 'massive' AI opportunity for resellers

Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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Local integrators and resellers are yet to fully capitalise on the AI opportunity - and it's a 'massive' opportunity says Frost & Sullivan.
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No ignition for NZ's largest tech show as Microsoft cancels Ignite 2017

Fri, 4th Aug 2017
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Microsoft New Zealand has cancelled its annual Ignite tech event, with a spokesperson saying the cancellation is a 'commercial decision'.
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Exclusive: Kiwi developed security offering opening up new reseller opportunities

Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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The Kiwi developers of a new security assessment and compliance system are on the hunt for resellers wanting to offer more holistic security services.
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Too much data, not enough floor space? Infortrend tackles a data center challenge

Fri, 21st Jul 2017
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To keep up with rapidly increasing data volumes, infortrend say storage performance needs to improve, and claims that EonStor GS 3060 will do that.
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Compusoft and Propalms take out IAMCP 2017 global partner-to-partner awards

Thu, 13th Jul 2017
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Microsoft's channel partners have been honoured at IAMCP's annual partner to partner awards, with Compusoft and Propalms taking out awards.
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Track'em - the cloud-based tracking system that saves time, money & headaches

Wed, 12th Jul 2017
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Track'em, a software solution that tracks materials and assets for large construction projects, is revolutionizing the industry.
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Microsoft partners with IBM for Surface support; launches Surface Alliance

Tue, 11th Jul 2017
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Microsoft is ramping up its push for partner Surface sales, launching a new service and support offering, via IBM, and a Surface Reseller Alliance.