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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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NVIDIA unveils its first GPU featuring Ampere architecture

Fri, 15th May 2020
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The NVIDIA A100 GPU boasts up to 20 times more power than its predecessors, boosting throughput for data centres as demand for data surges.
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Microsoft acquires Metaswitch, affirming investment in telcos

Fri, 15th May 2020
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Microsoft's acquisition of Metaswitch, following its recent purchase of Affirmed Networks, underlines its deepening investment in the 5G telco sector.
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Dell announces suite of open source networking solutions using SONiC

Wed, 13th May 2020
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The solutions, jointly known as Enterprise SONiC Distribution by Dell Technologies, builds on the open source project SONiC, which was headed by Microsoft.
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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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Interview: Yubico ANZ vice president on passwords in the modern world

Thu, 7th May 2020
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Passwords have been around for a long time, but their effectiveness is being called into question. Yubico's Geoff Schomburgk shares his thoughts.
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Dell releases new infrastructure storage platform

Wed, 6th May 2020
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Dell EMC PowerStore is a new storage platform built with the tenets of speed and 99.9999% availability at its core.
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Microsoft unveils preview of its Azure VMware Solution

Tue, 5th May 2020
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Microsoft unveils the next-generation Azure VMware Solution preview, enabling seamless migration of VMware apps to Azure, boosting agility and resilience.
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HPE rolls out GreenLake Central, delivering edge to cloud solution

Tue, 5th May 2020
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise launches GreenLake Central, offering a unified edge-to-cloud solution with enhanced hybrid cloud management and optimisation.
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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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Microsoft's revenue jumps 15% as pandemic has 'little impact' on tech giant

Thu, 30th Apr 2020
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Microsoft's quarterly revenue rose by 15% to USD $35 billion, as the tech giant faced 'minimal impact' from COVID-19. Azure's revenue surged by 59%.
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Zoom picks Oracle as its newest cloud provider in bid to meet demand

Wed, 29th Apr 2020
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Zoom selects Oracle as its cloud infrastructure provider, bypassing AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure to support its rapid expansion.
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Edge computing market to explode in APAC despite pandemic woes

Tue, 28th Apr 2020
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Despite pandemic challenges, APAC's edge computing market is set to soar to USD $5.8 billion by 2024, driven by rapid digital transformation and 5G.
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Commvault and NetApp launch brand new backup, data protection solution

Fri, 24th Apr 2020
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Commvault and NetApp unveil a comprehensive solution to enhance data protection and rapid recovery for critical systems in hybrid cloud environments.
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Google Cloud Anthos generally available on AWS

Fri, 24th Apr 2020
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Google Cloud's Anthos is now generally available on Amazon Web Services, broadening its hybrid and multi-cloud application platform capabilities.
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Equinix and GIC launch US$1B partnership to build Japanese data centres

Thu, 23rd Apr 2020
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Equinix & GIC's $1bn venture to build xScale data centers in Japan, enhancing connectivity for hyperscale firms.
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Alibaba Cloud to invest US$28 billion in cloud infrastructure

Mon, 20th Apr 2020
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Alibaba Cloud is set to bolster its cloud infrastructure by investing USD $28 billion over three years, focusing on next-gen data centers and key technologies.
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APAC cloud market to grow 117% in five years - report

Fri, 17th Apr 2020
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The APAC cloud market is set to surge 117% to USD $288 billion by 2024, driven by multi-cloud demand, according to GlobalData's latest report.
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Alkira emerges from 'stealth mode' to unveil first cloud offering

Wed, 15th Apr 2020
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Cloud-native firm Alkira, bolstered by a USD $30 million raise, unveils its first on-demand multi-cloud service, Alkira Cloud Services Exchange.
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Google leads donations as tech sector pledges US$1.4 billion to COVID-19 crisis

Mon, 13th Apr 2020
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Tech giants donate over $1.4bn to combat COVID-19 crisis. Google leads with $800m, followed by Cisco ($225m) and Facebook ($120m).
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Talend and Databricks extend partnership with deeper integrations

Thu, 9th Apr 2020
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Talend expands partnership with Databricks to enhance data integration, quality, and governance for machine learning workloads.