Azure stories - Page 115
Windows Server 2003 end of life: what it means for security
Tue, 14th Jul 2015
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Businesses need to be aware of the risks of running out-of-support platforms as Microsoft stops security updates Windows Server 2003.
Dynamics, ECM and Azure join Microsoft CSP line-up
Tue, 14th Jul 2015
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Microsoft's Cloud Solution Provider programme grows, adding Dynamics CRM to elevate cloud offerings alongside Azure and Office 365.
Revera opens Vault to petabyte cloud storage at public cloud price
Tue, 7th Jul 2015
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Revera's Vault challenges cloud storage giants with petabyte-scale service at keen prices, offering local firms a cost-effective data trove.
Technical preview for Skype for Business has arrived
Thu, 2nd Jul 2015
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Microsoft has released a technical preview for Skype for Business, offering new features for Office 365 enterprise customers.
Rhipe launches Microsoft CSP offering
Thu, 2nd Jul 2015
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Rhipe launches its Microsoft cloud solution provider offering plus services, extending cloud opportunities for its local partners.
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.
Shavlik releases security software in Microsoft Azure Marketplace
Mon, 29th Jun 2015
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Shavlik Protect now available on Microsoft Azure, allowing users to install patch management in under one minute.
Exclusive: Blue skies as Westcon launches cloud services
Fri, 26th Jun 2015
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Westcon will officially launch its BlueSky cloud services offering next week after a month of ‘undercover’ operation in Australia.
Is Server 2003 end of life 2015’s biggest security threat?
Wed, 24th Jun 2015
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As Microsoft ends support for Windows Server 2003 on 14 July, millions of systems remain at risk, posing 2015’s biggest security threat.
Hadoop hits Azure with MapR; new opportunities for partners
Wed, 17th Jun 2015
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MapR is taking Hadoop on demand to Microsoft Azure and says that means new growth and business opportunities for its channel partners.
VMob widens annual loss as sales surge on global customers
Mon, 15th Jun 2015
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
VMob, the NZAX-listed mobile voucher developer, widened its annual loss as it forgoes profit and chases sales growth through key global customers.
Kiwi cloud firm Softsource to deliver Microsoft Azure
Wed, 10th Jun 2015
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public cloud
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cloud services
New Zealand cloud provider Softsource has teamed up with Microsoft to deliver hybrid cloud and Azure-enabled solutions to Kiwi businesses.
Microsoft: Look beyond Win 10 upgrade for the money
Tue, 9th Jun 2015
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Microsoft admits Windows 10 upgrades won't be a gold mine for resellers, but says there is money to be made outside of the actual upgrade.
Vector launches Cloud Link offering for Kiwi enterprise
Mon, 8th Jun 2015
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Vector launches cloud link service to connect Kiwi enterprises to multiple data centres to access cloud applications.
Microsoft: The money's not in the Win 10 upgrade, but…
Fri, 5th Jun 2015
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Microsoft admits there’s not a lot of money to be made in Windows 10 upgrades, but says resellers can still make plenty of money around the upgrade.
Windows 10 optimised devices and opportunities revealed
Fri, 5th Jun 2015
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Microsoft showcased new Windows 10 devices at Computex 2015 and discussed its plans to have 1 billion devices running on Windows 10 in the next few years.
UPDATED: Kiwi hat trick in global Microsoft Partner Awards
Thu, 4th Jun 2015
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awards
Intergen, Leapthought and VMob take glory at global Microsoft Partner Awards; Marker Metro and New Era among finalists.
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.
Readify brings home the Microsoft awards
Wed, 3rd Jun 2015
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Readify takes out Microsoft 2015 Country Partner of the Year and Microsoft Application Lifecycle Management Partner of the Year.
Microsoft addresses NZ Government questions on cloud security
Thu, 28th May 2015
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cybersecurity
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Microsoft has laid bare the security and data privacy of its Azure cloud platform in response to a due diligence framework from the NZ Government.