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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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Microsoft WPC: Microsoft's dynamic approach to reinventing business
Tue, 12th Jul 2016
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Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella has declared that ambition, digital transformation & empowerment are the catalysts that will propel technology forward.
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Synnex urges Australian resellers to embrace change - and cloud
Tue, 12th Jul 2016
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Three months on from the launch of its cloud automation platform, Synnex Australia is urging resellers to embrace change and 'begin the journey'.
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Future-proofing business: The answers to your cloud questions
Tue, 12th Jul 2016
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Dicker Data recently completed a telephone-based qualitative survey focused on gaining deeper insights into the impact of Cloud business in NZ.
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Digital transformation within Microsoft IT
Tue, 12th Jul 2016
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What are Microsoft's four pillars of digital transformation and how can IT deliver on them? Jim DuBois shares his insights.
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Is the gap between education technology suppliers and end users increasing?
Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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EdTech innovation surges, yet end users struggle to keep pace in an ever-evolving, crowded digital learning landscape.
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Exclusive: Synnex NZ gears up for cloud platform launch; expanded presence
Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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Synnex NZ is gearing up for the Kiwi launch of its Cloud Automation platform – and is also eyeing up expansion to Wellington and the South Island.
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Microsoft leadership shake up following COO departure
Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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Microsoft COO Kevin Turner has taken up a the CEO role at Citadel Securities. His role will be split among five different execs at Microsoft.
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Are you spending too much with your cloud provider?
Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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Cloud-based Windows or a Linux server can cost approximately $1 per hour and even after a year the cost of that server is less than $9,000.
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Microsoft cloud’s MoH deal will ‘provide burgeoning opportunity’ for market
Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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Microsoft Trusted Public Cloud services has been chosen by the Ministry of Health to advance New Zealand's electronic health service systems.
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Xero + Microsoft combine powers to deliver powerful business insights
Thu, 7th Jul 2016
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Xero and Microsoft's merger ushers in key data insights, transforming SMEs with enterprise-level analytics straight from the cloud.
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Zettagrid deploys Microsoft Office 365 in shared cloud environment
Thu, 7th Jul 2016
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Zettagrid, a self-service cloud computing platform, has just announced it's been authorised by Microsoft to enable customers to deploy Office 365.
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Microsoft: Something significant is happening across our Aussie partner network
Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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Microsoft's Australian partners' unique IP is to the fore in the MAPA 2016 awards, with channel boss Phil Goldie heralding the channel transformation.
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Microsoft Australia Partner Awards: And the finalists are...
Wed, 6th Jul 2016
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Finalists for this year's Microsoft Australia Partner Awards, drawn from nearly 200 entries across 20 categories, have been announced, and they are...
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Will Microsoft pull out of the smartphone market?
Tue, 5th Jul 2016
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Amidst ongoing speculation, Microsoft faces a critical decision: should they withdraw from the smartphone market after writing off USD $950m and cutting jobs?.
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Intergen takes Supreme award and Cyber Gold at Welly Gold Awards
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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Intergen has added to its trophy cabinet, scooping up two awards at the annual Wellington Gold Awards - including the Supreme award.
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Microsoft finally gives a delivery date for Windows 10 enterprise security features
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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Windows 10 already includes built-in protection, but the new features have been designed to thwart the escalating number of cyber-attacks.
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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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Synnex goes elastic with Megaport deal
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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Synnex partners now have access to Megaport's Elastic Interconnection platform, providing dedicated secure connections to a range of cloud offerings.
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Are AWS, IBM and Microsoft pushing carrier cloud providers out of the market?
Fri, 1st Jul 2016
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Carrier cloud providers forced to re-evaluate public cloud strategies due to their struggle to gain market share against pure plays and incumbents.
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NZ schools our windows to the future
Thu, 30th Jun 2016
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What does the school of the future look like? That's the question that New Era and Microsoft New Zealand posed to students and teachers.