In terms of tech parties, it doesn’t really get much bigger than Microsoft Ignite. Sure, there’s Oracle’s OpenWorld, which just drew some 60,000 attendees to San Francisco. And Salesforce’s Dreamforce, which attracted more than 150,000 to San Francisco last year, is on the way.
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Microsoft Launches Project Bletchley Consortium Blockchain Technology
Bletchley v1 slashes the time it takes to deploy a consortium Ethereum network, Microsoft claims.
Oracle Takes on Amazon, Microsoft
… (ORCL) OpenWorld conference and analyst day with new insights into how the company is approaching the secular shift to cloud computing.
Microsoft commits to 50% renewable energy use in their Data Centres by 2018
Data centres, central to cloud computing, is believed to consuming about 3 per cent of the global electricity supply and account for about 2 per cent of …
CoreSite Reveals Microsoft Azure Cloud Connectivity in NY
As a matter of fact, with growth in cloud computing, Internet of Things and big data, and an increasing number of companies opting for third-party IT …
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Gluent Announces Data Offload Support for Microsoft SQL Server and…
Sponsored by Gluent Inc, Gluent announces for immediate release support for transparently offloading data from Microsoft SQL Server and Teradata database systems to Hadoop at this year’s Oracle…
(PRWeb September 17, 2016)
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Microsoft gets support for its fight against government gag orders
Microsoft has secured some big allies in a fight against the federal government, including three of its chief rivals, plus a hometown airline.
Microsoft is fighting the government over its right to tell customers when federal agents request their data and emails. The company filed a lawsuit in April against the federal government, charging such gag orders violate the Constitution and threaten the future of cloud computing.
+ Also on Network World: Microsoft says tech companies ‘whipsawed’ by conflicting laws on global data transfer +
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Mercedes and Microsoft want to turn your car into an office, because driving isn’t dangerous enough
“Oh lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz with Exchange support” doesn’t quite have the same ring as the original, but that hasn’t stopped the iconic German car manufacturer and Microsoft. They’re currently working on a new project called “In Car Office”, which will allow you to accomplish work-related duties while doing the morning commute. In Car Office will let you integrate your calendar, to-do list, and contacts with your car’s navigation facility. So, if you’ve got an important meeting, it can get the address straight from your Exchange calendar. It will also show you popups when you’ve got…
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Intellitec Solutions becomes a Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider
Agreement allows firm to offer Tier 1 products and support on Microsoft cloud based solutions
(PRWeb August 31, 2016)
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Free Windows 10 Upgrade Ends, Mobile Job Cuts: Microsoft Roundup
Microsoft this week announced new Office features as part of its July update, terminated its Windows 10 free upgrade offer, and cut more jobs in its mobile division.