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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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Ignite 2016: Move your business communication to Skype

Thu, 29th Sep 2016
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Over the past year we've been working on making the best experience for communicating with others, across all the devices you use for work.
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Digital Realty serves up SDN global interconnection platform

Fri, 23rd Sep 2016
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Digital Realty has launched an SDN global interconnection platform to simplify global data centre and cloud interconnection.
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WebSecure Technologies now official HexaTier reseller in Australia

Mon, 5th Sep 2016
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WebSecure Technologies is now an official Australian reseller of HexaTier security and compliance software across across cloud and offline databases.
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Standout growth in digital services, Dynamics bolster Empired revenue

Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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'Standout' growth across digital, Microsoft Dynamics and data insights, have bolstered Empired's revenue but not spared the company from a net loss.
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Microsoft wins legal battle over data center access

Fri, 15th Jul 2016
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Microsoft has won its legal challenge against the U.S. government's demand for access to emails stored in its Irish data centre, bolstering privacy rights.
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Microsoft names new channel chief

Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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Veteran Gavriella Schuster ascends as Microsoft's new channel leader, vowing to turbocharge partner cloud services amidst digital shift.
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Exclusive: NetApp's Kiwi boss details data transport play

Thu, 30th Jun 2016
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NetApp isn't just about storage anymore. The company's new Kiwi boss outlines the how data transport is now a key play.
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Rackspace puts pedal to the metal with next-gen OnMetal

Mon, 14th Mar 2016
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Rackspace has debuted its next-generation of OnMetal Cloud Servers, for running demanding workloads with the ability to quickly scale and deploy.
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NTT Coms overhauls Enterprise Cloud for hybrid world

Mon, 7th Mar 2016
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NTT Communications has revamped its Enterprise Cloud offering, adding OpenStack and Cloud Foundry to 'accelerate digital transformation'.
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Dicker Data offers up industry-specific Dynamics customisations

Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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Dicker Data has been appointed distributor for xRM, in a deal to help provide resellers with faster Dynamics deployments and quicker ROI realisation.
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SimpliVity strengthens relationship with Microsoft

Mon, 11th Jan 2016
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SimpliVity joins the Microsoft Enterprise Cloud Alliance, setting up an R&D hub to drive innovation in virtualisation.
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UXC Eclipse expands viticulture reach with WineDirect buy

Tue, 20th Oct 2015
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UXC Eclipse has continued its buying spree, snapping up WineDirect's ERP business to become the global leader in Dynamics NAV for the wine industry.
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UXC Eclipse acquires Kiwi Dynamics AX and BI business

Thu, 1st Oct 2015
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UXC Eclipse has continued its acquisition trail, snapping up the Microsoft Dynamics AX and Business Intelligence divisions of NZ's Koorb Consulting.
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UXC Eclipse brings home $68m revenue from North American market

Wed, 9th Sep 2015
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Microsoft Australia Partner Award winner UXC Eclipse is hailing its North American foray an 'unprecedented' success after gaining $68m in revenue.
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Microsoft dumping on local channel with new Surface Pro reseller deals?

Wed, 9th Sep 2015
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Dell, HP, Accenture and Avanade join global Surface Pro reseller lineup, pitting the multinationals against local resellers.
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Ingram Micro adds Microsoft Advisor to local cloud play

Tue, 25th Aug 2015
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Ingram Micro has added Microsoft Advisor to it cloud solution provider plan locally helping resellers keep hold of customers.
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Centrify eyes up new reseller partners; new markets

Mon, 3rd Aug 2015
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Centrify is on the lookout for additional local partners as the company eyes up new markets under the watch of its new ANZ boss.
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BlueSky gets brighter as Westcon ramps up cloud services

Tue, 30th Jun 2015
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Westcon New Zealand is ramping up its BlueSky cloud services with version 4 due soon, an expanded catalogue of vendors, and cloud financing coming.
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UXC Eclipse's Dynamic success in retail

Wed, 3rd Jun 2015
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UXC Eclipse's investment in Microsoft Dynamics is paying dividends, with the company inking $20 million of retail business in the past four months.
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Microsoft backs VMob's America plans

Wed, 29th Apr 2015
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Microsoft will contribute additional funding and resources to enhance VMob's sales, marketing and product development programme.