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Microsoft challenges Amazon with mega Azure pricing cuts…

Wed, 2nd Apr 2014
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Microsoft instigates price war, slashing Azure costs by up to 65%, pledging to match Amazon on cloud service prices in a bold move.
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Microsoft inks Office 365 digital signature deal

Tue, 18th Feb 2014
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Microsoft reveals long-term strategic partnership to make DocuSign's eSignature apps widely available from within Microsoft Office 365.
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Microsoft closes in on new CEO - But will Gates go?

Mon, 3rd Feb 2014
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Redmond on the verge of naming Steve Ballmer's replacement as rumours swirl of an imminent Bill Gates departure….
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Microsoft jumps feet first into the future with cloud server designs

Thu, 30th Jan 2014
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Microsoft is set to revolutionize cloud computing by releasing its advanced server designs to the Open Compute Project, boosting efficiency.
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Record-breaking Microsoft smashes Surface sales

Fri, 24th Jan 2014
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Microsoft reports a staggering $24.52 billion in Q2 revenue, thanks to soaring Surface sales, robust Xbox numbers, and cloud service growth.
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Microsoft listens to partner feedback… and responds

Thu, 28th Nov 2013
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Recently, Microsoft made a decision to modify the release timeline for partner program changes, in a bid to reflect a simpler, more measured approach.
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Schneider Electric selects Microsoft Windows Azure as preferred cloud platform

Fri, 18th Oct 2013
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Schneider Electric announces selection of Microsoft Windows Azure as a preferred cloud provider for the company's StruxureWare software applications and suites.
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Ballmer sends final love letter to Microsoft shareholders

Wed, 9th Oct 2013
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Ballmer pens final letter to shareholders, customers, partners and employees, as the Microsoft CEO prepares to bow out of Redmond's top job.
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Can the cloud be secure?

Mon, 5th Aug 2013
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Can we build a truly secure cloud? Microsoft's general manager of Trustworthy Computing, Adrienne Hall, says it's a challenging goal. #cloudsecurity.
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Microsoft announces Ventures for startups

Thu, 27th Jun 2013
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Entrepreneurship is an increasingly global phenomenon with Microsoft strengthening the resources it provides for startups.
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Microsoft 'leads the enterprise cloud era'

Tue, 4th Jun 2013
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Microsoft's bold cloud bet pays dividends, reshaping the £2 trillion IT industry and leading the enterprise cloud era, reveals internal email.
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Microsoft expands Asian Windows Azure services

Tue, 28th May 2013
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Microsoft plans massive expansion of Windows Azure in Asia, with investments in the hundreds of millions, bolstering its cloud services.
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Threes-y does it for Veeam

Mon, 20th May 2013
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Veeam Software expands customer support with three new hires in Australia, after talks with TechDay at the Westcon Imagine Event.
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Is Microsoft bluffing over Office 365 claims?

Wed, 24th Apr 2013
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Industry analysts question software company's claims that Office 365 is flying off the shelves, demanding facts over fiction.
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Microsoft raise the stakes with US$2 billion investment

Wed, 24th Apr 2013
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Company shares reach a seven-month high, stemmed from a cash injection by activist investor group ValueAct Capital.
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House always wins as Microsoft posts Q3 boost

Sat, 20th Apr 2013
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Microsoft announces Q3 results, with revenues of $20.49bn and earnings per share of $0.72, thanks to success in cloud services.
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Cloud cuts coup for Microsoft as it targets Amazon

Wed, 17th Apr 2013
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Software giant cuts prices for hosting and processing online data in an attempt to knock Amazon.com from the top spot.
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Don't miss Veeam's Auckland partner conference on 19th March

Wed, 6th Mar 2013
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With the rise of the software defined data centre, the virtual data protection and management market is emerging as the next frontier for the channel.
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Microsoft has “come a long way in the past year”

Thu, 29th Nov 2012
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Microsoft holds shareholder meeting in Seattle as CEO Steve Ballmer shares business updates and highlights success of Windows 8.
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TechEd turns artistic

Mon, 1st Oct 2012
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TechEd 2012 marries art with tech, featuring data visualisations and launching Windows Server 2012, signalling a big year for Microsoft.