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2012-02-29 23:56:33 - Microsoft''s Azure cloud suffers serious outage - Computerworld

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Microsoft's Azure cloud suffers serious outage
Computerworld
By Chris Kanaracus IDG News Service - Microsoft's Azure cloud infrastructure and development service experienced a serious outage on Wednesday, with the system's service management component going down worldwide starting at 1:45 am GMT.
Microsoft's Azure cloud down and out for 8 hoursRegister
Microsoft Azure outage hits G-CloudComputer Business Review
Microsoft Azure outage downs G-Cloud's CloudStoreComputerworldUK

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2012-02-29 23:45:04 - StorSimple and Microsoft Extend Partnership for Enterprise Cloud Storage - Virtual-Strategy Magazine
StorSimple and Microsoft Extend Partnership for Enterprise Cloud Storage
Virtual-Strategy Magazine
StorSimple also participates in the Microsoft BizSpark program and was named the Microsoft BizSpark Partner of the Year in 2011. The partnership enables enterprises to deploy Azure for the full spectrum of storage capabilities.



2012-02-29 23:13:38 - Microsoft: Nomura''s Sherlund Boosts Target; Bullish On Win 8 - Forbes
Microsoft: Nomura's Sherlund Boosts Target; Bullish On Win 8
Forbes
Nomura analyst Rick Sherlund this morning repeated his Buy rating on Microsoft shares, lifting his target on the stock to $37, from $32, ahead of the company consumer preview release of Windows 8 today at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

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2012-02-29 23:10:35 - Set up BlackBerry Business Cloud Services for Office 365 - IT PRO
Set up BlackBerry Business Cloud Services for Office 365
IT PRO
Microsoft's Office 365 cloud platform promises to make IT simpler for smaller businesses by allowing in-house servers to be moved to the cloud. So, instead of running Exchange servers internally, a copy of Exchange is instead run in a Microsoft data ...

2012-02-29 22:52:53 - Microsoft Clarifies Present Document Management Options for Dynamics AX and ... - MSDynamicsWorld.com
Microsoft Clarifies Present Document Management Options for Dynamics AX and ...
MSDynamicsWorld.com (registration)
by News Editor Convergence 2012 has no sessions dedicated to Office 365 with Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012, but senior program manager for Dynamics AX Chris Garty has shared his latest views on how the products can be used together now.
SharePoint 15, Complete With App Marketplace, Coming Late 2012CMSWire

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2012-02-29 19:27:02 - Microsoft''s Azure cloud down and out for 8 hours - Register

Computeach
Microsoft's Azure cloud down and out for 8 hours
Register
By Brid-Aine Parnell • Get more from this author Microsoft's cloudy platform, Windows Azure, is experiencing a major outage: at the time of writing, its service management system had been down for about seven hours worldwide. A customer described the ...
Microsoft flies high on Indian clouds with Windows AzureInformationWeek India
Microsoft grapples with Windows Azure outageZDNet UK (blog)
IT industry news: Microsoft expanding data centre in DublinComputeach

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2012-02-29 18:28:26 - Next iteration of government''s CloudStore will be open source - CIO UK
Next iteration of government's CloudStore will be open source
CIO UK
It was built for free by UK SME SolidSoft on Microsoft's Azure platform in less than four weeks. However, Chant's vision for Version 2.0 of the government's CloudStore is that it will take inspiration from the Government Digital Service's (GDS) single ...

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2012-02-29 16:23:24 - Mimecast gains channel momentum - Channel EMEA

Channel EMEA
Mimecast gains channel momentum
Channel EMEA
Mimecast, a supplier of cloud-based email archiving, continuity and security for Microsoft Exchange and Office 365, has announced a number of new channel partnerships including Infosec Technologies, Security Partnerships and Lima Networks.
Mimecast picks up Webroot partnersCRN - UK

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2012-02-29 15:47:00 - Office 365: A complete guide - IT PRO

IT PRO
Office 365: A complete guide
IT PRO
From using Lync Online to working more effectively with colleagues and maximising productivity and business value, our guide is packed with hints, tips and practical advice on how to put Office 365 to work and make it work for you.
Bellevue Tech Firm CyberStreams Integrates Its Cloud Business With New IP ...Seattle Post Intelligencer

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2012-02-29 13:25:53 - Microsoft flies high on Indian clouds with Windows Azure - InformationWeek India

Computeach
Microsoft flies high on Indian clouds with Windows Azure
InformationWeek India
Nearly two years after Microsoft announced the Windows Azure Platform in India, the software behemoth is reaping the gains of the seeds sown in a country that is attractive on multiple counts. India has a powerful ecosystem of more than 1300 ...
IT industry news: Microsoft expanding data centre in DublinComputeach

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2012-02-29 11:03:02 - "Rakamai" Makes the Cloud Work Better - No Jitter
"Rakamai" Makes the Cloud Work Better
No Jitter
The ones supported with this release are Google Applications, Saleforce.com and Microsoft Office 365. These seemed like logical ones to start with for different reasons. Salesforce is easily the top cloud-based CRM solution, so optimizing performance ...
Akamai and Riverbed Jointly Develop Innovative SaaS Acceleration SolutionMarketWatch (press release)
Riverbed and Microsoft offer WAN acceleration for cloud platformsV3.co.uk
Cloud bouncing tackles latencyiTWire

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2012-02-28 23:10:19 - EntropySoft Exchange, SharePoint Connectors Compatible With Office 365 - CMSWire
EntropySoft Exchange, SharePoint Connectors Compatible With Office 365
CMSWire
This time, it has announced that it has made its SharePoint connector and Exchange connector compatible with Microsoft's Office 365 cloud suite. Speaking to CMSWire before the release, Nicolas Maquaire, CEO of EntyropySoft, said that the releases were ...

2012-02-28 23:09:01 - Bellevue Tech Firm CyberStreams Integrates Its Cloud Business With New IP ... - DigitalJournal.com
Bellevue Tech Firm CyberStreams Integrates Its Cloud Business With New IP ...
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
Most of us have already been hit by Microsoft's multi-billion advertising budget for Office 365. Ironically though, the least known feature is the biggest game changer for small businesses. That product is called Lync Online and is best described as a ...

2012-02-28 23:02:18 - TITUS: Can Organizations Keep Sensitive Data Secure While Embracing the Cloud? - MarketWatch
TITUS: Can Organizations Keep Sensitive Data Secure While Embracing the Cloud?
MarketWatch (press release)
With our cloud solutions, users can work in their familiar Microsoft Office environment, classifying and protectively marking emails and documents on the desktop while they work. TITUS Cloud Data Security solutions fully support Microsoft Office 365.

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2012-02-28 23:02:12 - Dynamics CRM R9 Update: What''s on Tap? - Infoboom
Dynamics CRM R9 Update: What's on Tap?
Infoboom
What can users and potential users look for in Microsoft's expected Dynamics CRM R9 update? The update is expected later this year. And in a nutshell, says one well-informed blogger, the focus will be on social analytics and enriched data sets.

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2012-02-28 22:40:21 - Research and Markets: Microsoft Office 365 Security Essentials - How to employ ... - Business Wire
Research and Markets: Microsoft Office 365 Security Essentials - How to employ ...
Business Wire (press release)
If you are one of these indispensable managers, you are probably aware that the online collaboration features of Office 365 also create security risks not associated with desktop versions of Office. In Need2Know: Microsoft Office 365 Security ...

2012-02-28 21:58:17 - Microsoft shows off NUI, Kinect-focused research projects - ZDNet
Microsoft shows off NUI, Kinect-focused research projects
ZDNet (blog)
While Kinect and NUI demos have all the glitz, I think the ChronoZoom project — which was built with Microsoft's SeaDragon “DeepZoom” technology and is now hosted on Windows Azure — is equally interesting. Microsoft and its university partners on the ...

2012-02-28 21:29:24 - Mimecast picks up Webroot partners - CRN - UK

CRN - UK
Mimecast picks up Webroot partners
CRN - UK
The vendor specialises in cloud-based email archiving as well as continuity and security tools that are designed for use with Microsoft Exchange and Office 365. Since ChannelWeb first revealed Webroot's plans to end support for its email archiving ...
Mimecast channel growth gathers pace with new partnershipsIT News Online

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2012-02-28 18:04:07 - EntropySoft Exchange and SharePoint Connectors Now Compatible With Microsoft ... - San Francisco Chronicle
EntropySoft Exchange and SharePoint Connectors Now Compatible With Microsoft ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
EntropySoft Connectors integrate on-site applications with Office 365 to easily move data to and from the cloud for greater information access, managed content processes and archiving. When used in conjunction with Content Hub Professional or ...
EntropySoft Exchange, SharePoint Connectors Compatible With Office 365CMSWire

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2012-02-28 17:05:15 - Mimecast channel growth gathers pace with new partnerships - IT News Online
Mimecast channel growth gathers pace with new partnerships
IT News Online
London; UK - 28th February 2012 - Mimecast®, the leading supplier of cloud-based email archiving, continuity and security for Microsoft Exchange and Office 365, today announced it has continued to gather momentum in the security channel by signing a ...

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2012-02-28 16:02:50 - Riverbed and Microsoft offer WAN acceleration for cloud platforms - V3.co.uk
Riverbed and Microsoft offer WAN acceleration for cloud platforms
V3.co.uk
Upon launch, the subscription service will provide optimisation for Salesforce.com, Microsoft Office 365 and Google Apps. The companies plan to add support for additional services over the course of the year. Akamai enterprise cloud director of product ...
Akamai and Riverbed Jointly Develop Innovative SaaS Acceleration SolutionMarketWatch (press release)

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2012-02-28 09:06:00 - Microsoft Contributes Azure-backed Scale Out of Persistent Connection ... - InfoQ.com
Microsoft Contributes Azure-backed Scale Out of Persistent Connection ...
InfoQ.com
In a recent blog post, Clemens Vasters, a Product Manager on the Windows Azure team, described a new GitHub project that that uses the Windows Azure Service Bus to distribute messages bi-directionally between servers and clients.

2012-02-28 09:05:57 - Why Rackspace Bought SharePoint911 - Redmond Channel Partner
Why Rackspace Bought SharePoint911
Redmond Channel Partner (blog)
Here are some edited experts from that conversation: DeVerter: The reality is, Office 365 is one of the best things that's happened to SharePoint because it really takes that SharePoint 2010 experience and makes it very accessible to people that ...

2012-02-28 08:48:12 - Microsoft Updates SharePoint Online, Remains Cagey on Office for iPad - Law.com
Microsoft Updates SharePoint Online, Remains Cagey on Office for iPad
Law.com
SharePoint Online received its second update since the wider Office 365 launch in June 2011. Office 365 is the online version of the Office busines applications, intended to rival Google Docs and similar services. Its SharePoint component is commonly ...
Will Microsoft SharePoint in the cloud work for your organisation?ComputerworldUK (blog)

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2012-02-28 06:54:44 - Microsoft exposes dark side of the cloud - Computerworld
Microsoft exposes dark side of the cloud
Computerworld (blog)
It changed the business model for Office Live Small Business recently, and now the onus is on its subscribers to move over their Web sites, email, calendars and related content to Office 365. Five years ago I set up a simple Web site for a nonprofit ...

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2012-02-28 06:33:59 - Brightstar Singapore to Bundle StarHub Services to Simplify Mobility for SMB ... - Virtual Press Office
Brightstar Singapore to Bundle StarHub Services to Simplify Mobility for SMB ...
Virtual Press Office (press release)
The StarHub products and services offered in the agreement include mobile voice plans, mobile datapacks, business broadband plans, ASDL, enterprise web/voice, Internet broadband, Microsoft Office 365, and International Direct Dial (IDD) services.

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2012-02-28 05:10:56 - Aditi Technologies Announces Appointment of Steve Marx as Chief Windows Azure ... - Embedded.com
Aditi Technologies Announces Appointment of Steve Marx as Chief Windows Azure ...
Embedded.com
Aditi Technologies, a leading cloud solution provider and Microsoft technology partner, has announced that Steve Marx, former Microsoft Windows Azure evangelist, has joined the company as chief Windows Azure architect. In this role, Marx will report to ...
Microsoft Corporation Azure Gets Film Industry NodStocksandShares.TV

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2012-02-28 02:08:08 - Microsoft''s Hadoop roadmap reveals new big data deliverables - ZDNet
Microsoft's Hadoop roadmap reveals new big data deliverables
ZDNet (blog)
By Mary Jo Foley | February 27, 2012, 9:04am PST Summary: A Microsoft roadmap slide sheds some additional details on the scope of the work the company is doing to integrate Hadoop with Windows Azure and Windows Server. When it comes to big data, ...

2012-02-28 01:11:08 - Will Microsoft SharePoint in the cloud work for your organisation? - ComputerworldUK
Will Microsoft SharePoint in the cloud work for your organisation?
ComputerworldUK (blog)
The reality: Office 365/SharePoint Online are still only release two, and Microsoft usually needs three releases to get a product right. The questions you face: Will SharePoint in the cloud work for your organisation? Is your organisation ready to ...

2012-02-28 00:03:11 - Microsoft Corporation Azure Gets Film Industry Nod - StocksandShares.TV
Microsoft Corporation Azure Gets Film Industry Nod
StocksandShares.TV
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Windows Azure has been selected by the film industry for high-capacity business needs. The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) has selected Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Windows Azure to provide the cloud technology to ...

2012-02-27 23:30:48 - Microsoft ''Office 15'' Technical Preview Indicates Touch Mode - Redmond Developer News

Digitaltrends.com
Microsoft 'Office 15' Technical Preview Indicates Touch Mode
Redmond Developer News
Organizations that want to use these Office Web Apps need to use SharePoint, since the document management and sharing are enabled through that application. Despite the Office 365 name, subscribers to the Office 365 service get Office through the ...
Microsoft's Office 15 Coming With Touch Mode: ReporteWeek

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2012-02-27 20:21:30 - SMBs Still Need Help with Less Complex Solutions - MSPmentor
SMBs Still Need Help with Less Complex Solutions
MSPmentor
AppRiver, a provider of email messaging and Web security solutions, has also introduced Microsoft Office 365-related services to SMB customers. AppRiver credits high interest from SMB customers for driving a 95% trial-conversion rate for its syndicated ...

2012-02-27 19:33:36 - Cloud Data Encryption Solutions Provider Vaultive Raises $10 Million - MarketWatch
Cloud Data Encryption Solutions Provider Vaultive Raises $10 Million
MarketWatch (press release)
Its first enterprise-class application of the technology, Vaultive for Hosted Exchange, introduces the only solution developed specifically for Hosted Exchange environments, including Microsoft(R) Office 365, that delivers this type of searchable, ...

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2012-02-27 18:19:58 - Microsoft''s French connection - Independent Online
Microsoft's French connection
Independent Online
The program will provide selected startups with Windows Azure storage capacity and free access to software offered by Microsoft as services in the Internet “cloud,” according to Lefebvre. French Internet startups with “high growth potential” will be ...

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2012-02-27 14:52:50 - CA Offers New DR-as-a-Service - CIO India
CA Offers New DR-as-a-Service
CIO India
CA Technologies has launched a disaster-recovery software-as-a-service offering that combines on-site data protection with a cloud-based service, using Microsoft Azure's infrastructure. Called ARCserve D2D on Demand, the offering combines on-site and ...
New CA ARCserve D2D On DemandEFYTimes (press release)

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2012-02-27 12:04:12 - Open Door Oman event showcases Microsoft solutions - Oman Tribune
Open Door Oman event showcases Microsoft solutions
Oman Tribune
In addition, Open Door will have special focus on cloud computing as well as the benefits that Microsoft Office 365, Windows Azure and Windows bring to businesses and consumers. Other Microsoft solutions that will be showcased at Open Door Oman include ...

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2012-02-27 12:00:57 - ISO Travel Solutions at the ITB 2012 - openPR

openPR (press release)
ISO Travel Solutions at the ITB 2012
openPR (press release)
The other highlight at ITB is Emerald – the world's first CRM for tourism available as an application for Microsoft's Azure cloud. The pavilion of ISO Travel Solutions will be in hall 6.1, stand 116, during the ITB in Berlin from 7-11 March 2012.

2012-02-27 03:32:46 - France works with Microsoft to cultivate entrepreneurs, startups - China Post
France works with Microsoft to cultivate entrepreneurs, startups
China Post
The program will provide selected startups with Windows Azure storage capacity and free access to software offered by Microsoft as services in the Internet cloud, according to Lefebvre. French Internet startups with “high growth potential” will be ...

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2012-02-26 22:24:51 - Microsoft''s Office 15 Coming With Touch Mode: Report - eWeek
Microsoft's Office 15 Coming With Touch Mode: Report
eWeek
Office remains a significant driver for Microsoft, allowing it to fund cloud projects and other future-focused initiatives that have yet to bear significant monetary fruit. The company is also pushing Office 365, a cloud-based version of the software.

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2012-02-26 19:21:46 - Frances works with Microsoft - Independent Online

Independent Online
Frances works with Microsoft
Independent Online
The program will provide selected startups with Windows Azure storage capacity and free access to software offered by Microsoft as services in the Internet “cloud,” according to Lefebvre. French Internet startups with “high growth potential” will be ...

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2012-02-26 10:08:41 - 26/02/2012France works with Microsoft to cultivate startups - Expatica France
26/02/2012France works with Microsoft to cultivate startups
Expatica France
The program will provide selected startups with Windows Azure storage capacity and free access to software offered by Microsoft as services in the Internet "cloud," according to Lefebvre. French Internet startups with "high growth potential" will be ...

2012-02-26 09:50:00 - France works with Microsoft to cultivate startups - AFP

AFP
France works with Microsoft to cultivate startups
AFP
The program will provide selected startups with Windows Azure storage capacity and free access to software offered by Microsoft as services in the Internet "cloud," according to Lefebvre. French Internet startups with "high growth potential" will be ...

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2012-02-25 06:59:59 - ''Office 15'' Getting Touch Enhancements - Redmondmag.com

DailyTech
'Office 15' Getting Touch Enhancements
Redmondmag.com
Organizations that want to use these Office Web Apps need to use SharePoint, since the document management and sharing are enabled through that application. Despite the Office 365 name, subscribers to the Office 365 service get Office through the ...
Office 15 Apps Will Have Touch ModeTom''s Hardware Guide
Microsoft Office 15 Touch Mode RevealedDailyTech

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2012-02-25 06:06:41 - Microsoft Gives Devs a Glance at Visual Studio 11 - TechNewsWorld

TechWeekEurope UK
Microsoft Gives Devs a Glance at Visual Studio 11
TechNewsWorld
It adds support for Windows 8 and Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud platform. The preview can be run in parallel with Visual Studio 2010. VS 11 is aimed at both professional and non-professional developers. "I think VS 11 adds several useful incremental ...
Microsoft Windows 8, Server 8 Near Beta TestInformationWeek
Microsoft provides sneak peek of next Visual Studio betaZDNet (blog)
Microsoft offers glimpse of Visual Studio 11 betaSDTimes.com
TechWeekEurope UK -eWeek -WinBeta
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2012-02-25 03:38:19 - CA offers new disaster recovery option - Computerworld New Zealand
CA offers new disaster recovery option
Computerworld New Zealand
CA Technologies has launched a disaster-recovery software-as-a-service offering that combines on-site data protection with a cloud-based service, using Microsoft Azure's infrastructure. By Brandon Butler | Framingham | Saturday, 25 February, ...
CA Technologies taps into hybrid cloud marketITBusiness.ca
A Hybrid Approach to Backup and Recovery in the CloudIT Business Edge (blog)
New CA ARCserve D2D On Demand provides cost-effective hybrid data protection ...CTR

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2012-02-25 02:58:52 - CA Offering New Disaster Recovery Option - CFOworld
CA Offering New Disaster Recovery Option
CFOworld
Its software-as-a-service product combines on-site data protection with a cloud-based service, using Microsoft Azure's infrastructure. By Brandon Butler CA Technologies has launched a disaster-recovery software-as-a-service offering that combines ...
CA Technologies taps into hybrid cloud marketITBusiness.ca
A Hybrid Approach to Backup and Recovery in the CloudIT Business Edge (blog)
New CA ARCserve D2D On Demand provides cost-effective hybrid data protection ...CTR
InformationWeek
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2012-02-25 01:56:05 - Microsoft Windows 8, Server 8 Near Beta Test - InformationWeek

TechWeekEurope UK
Microsoft Windows 8, Server 8 Near Beta Test
InformationWeek
Microsoft is positioning the new release as a private cloud platform for organizations that don't wish to move apps and data to the public cloud on Windows Azure. To that end, it supports fully virtualized, multitenant environments, tools that enable ...
Microsoft provides sneak peek of next Visual Studio betaZDNet (blog)
Microsoft offers glimpse of Visual Studio 11 betaSDTimes.com
Microsoft Visual Studio 11 and .NET 4.5 Betas Out Next WeekTechWeekEurope UK
eWeek -WinBeta -4-traders
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2012-02-25 01:36:10 - Amazon Web Services adds workflow support for cloud applications - SearchCloudComputing.com

CloudTweaks News
Amazon Web Services adds workflow support for cloud applications
SearchCloudComputing.com
Amazon Web Services customers now have the ability to script workflows inside public cloud applications -- a feature delivered in Microsoft Azure last year. Which product is better depends on who you ask. Amazon Web Services (AWS) trotted out a beta ...
Amazon Has Got a Winner in the Form of SWFSYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)
Now Clouds Get IntoThe ActInternet Search Engine Database

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2012-02-25 01:19:46 - Microsoft builds cloud data centre in Dublin - ComputerworldUK

Irish Times
Microsoft builds cloud data centre in Dublin
ComputerworldUK
The expansion is a direct result of increased demand for cloud services such as Office 365, Windows Live, Xbox Live, Bing and Windows Azure in Europe, according to Microsoft. Wikileaks - fearless whistleblowers or irresponsible nuisances?
Microsoft to Expand its Dublin Data CenterMyHostNews.com (press release)
Microsoft Is Building a New Datacenter in DublinPCWorld

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2012-02-25 00:19:43 - Screen Actors Guild
Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Selects Microsoft Windows Azure to Handle High ...
Daily Disruption
SAG worked with Microsoft Corp. to port its entire awards site from Linux servers to Windows Azure, to gain greater storage capacity and the ability to handle increased traffic on the site. “Windows Azure is committed to making it easier for customers ...

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2012-02-24 23:19:13 - WinInfo Short Takes: February 24, 2012 - Windows IT Pro

Windows IT Pro
WinInfo Short Takes: February 24, 2012
Windows IT Pro
My buddy Stephen Chapman notes in a blog post this week that HP may have inadvertently spilled the beans on the SKUs (stock keeping units, or what I call "product versions") Microsoft intends to sell for Windows 8. And sure enough, it's a lot simpler ...
Microsoft Has A Mobile FutureSeeking Alpha

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2012-02-24 23:06:37 - MICROSOFT CORPORATION : Film Industry Selects Windows Azure for High-Capacity ... - 4-traders
MICROSOFT CORPORATION : Film Industry Selects Windows Azure for High-Capacity ...
4-traders
24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) has selected Windows Azure to provide the cloud technology necessary to handle high volumes of traffic to its website during its biggest annual event, the SAG Awards. SAG worked with Microsoft ...

2012-02-24 23:03:51 - Film Industry Selects Windows Azure for High-Capacity Business Needs - MarketWatch
Film Industry Selects Windows Azure for High-Capacity Business Needs
MarketWatch (press release)
SAG worked with Microsoft Corp. to port its entire awards site from Linux servers to Windows Azure, to gain greater storage capacity and the ability to handle increased traffic on the site. "Windows Azure is committed to making it easier for customers ...

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2012-02-24 20:09:51 - CA Technologies taps into hybrid cloud market - ITBusiness.ca
CA Technologies taps into hybrid cloud market
ITBusiness.ca
Islandia, New York-based CA has teamed up with Microsoft Corp.'s Azure cloud service to launch CA ARCServe D2D On Demand. The cloud-based product is available in Canada and the US It's a software-as-a-service (SaaS) product that provides SMBs a ...

2012-02-24 10:18:34 - Panda''s Cloud Antivirus Gets Boost from Windows Azure - eSecurity Planet

eSecurity Planet
Panda's Cloud Antivirus Gets Boost from Windows Azure
eSecurity Planet
With Microsoft's help, Panda is leveraging Azure's massive data centers to scale its Cloud Office Protection service globally. By Pedro Hernandez | February 23, 2012 Panda Security and Microsoft have joined forces to provide antivirus as a service on ...
Microsoft Corporation Working On Cloud Anti-VirusStocksandShares.TV

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2012-02-24 09:32:05 - Microsoft to invest $130m to expand its ''mega data centre'' in Dublin - Irish Times

Irish Times
Microsoft to invest $130m to expand its 'mega data centre' in Dublin
Irish Times
“As customers embrace Microsoft cloud services such as Office 365, Windows Live, Xbox Live, Bing and the Windows Azure platform, we are investing in regional cloud infrastructure to meet their needs,” said Microsoft's chief financial officer Peter ...
Microsoft is building a new datacenter in DublinCFOworld

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2012-02-24 06:20:37 - Microsoft signs up start-up incubators to $60k BizSpark Plus program - StartupSmart
Microsoft signs up start-up incubators to $60k BizSpark Plus program
StartupSmart
The BizSpark Plus initiative is aiming offers at early stage start-ups, the first of which provides up to $60000 worth of Microsoft Windows Azure services over a two-year timeframe. This includes one year of fully subsidised Azure usage, ...

2012-02-24 02:20:13 - Microsoft provides sneak peek of next Visual Studio beta - ZDNet

WinBeta
Microsoft provides sneak peek of next Visual Studio beta
ZDNet (blog)
Microsoft officials emphasized that the VS 11 suite will be useful for developing apps beyond Windows client ones. It will also target those developing .Net Framework 4.5 server apps, Windows Azure apps and SharePoint apps. In the Q&A session, ...
Microsoft offers glimpse of Visual Studio 11 betaSDTimes.com
MICROSOFT CORPORATION : 'Visual Studio 11' Beta and .NET Framework 4.5 Beta ...4-traders
Visual Studio 11 Beta sneak peek given by Microsoft, set for release soonWinBeta

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2012-02-24 01:41:56 - CA Unveils Hybrid Data Protection Service For SMBs - InformationWeek
CA Unveils Hybrid Data Protection Service For SMBs
InformationWeek
Called CA ARCserve D2D On Demand, the service pairs CA ARCserve for local data protection with a service into the Windows Azure cloud for disaster recovery. SMBs are an ideal target for the CA service since most businesses with fewer than 1000 ...
New CA ARCserve D2D On Demand Delivers Fast, Cost-Effective Hybrid Data ...MarketWatch (press release)

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2012-02-24 00:01:27 - Microsoft Corporation Working On Cloud Anti-Virus - StocksandShares.TV
Microsoft Corporation Working On Cloud Anti-Virus
StocksandShares.TV
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has teamed up with Panda Security to develop Cloud-based Antivirus Security Services on Windows Azure. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has partnered with Panda Security to develop cloud-based antivirus security ...

2012-02-23 23:04:13 - New CA ARCserve D2D On Demand Delivers Fast, Cost-Effective Hybrid Data ... - MarketWatch
New CA ARCserve D2D On Demand Delivers Fast, Cost-Effective Hybrid Data ...
MarketWatch (press release)
"Windows Azure offers a compelling value proposition in terms of cost, elasticity, security and reliability," said Walid Abu-Hadba, corporate vice president, Developer & Platform Evangelism Group, Microsoft. "CA ARCserve D2D On Demand offers a great ...

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2012-02-23 23:04:12 - Ektron Announces Strong Finish to 2011 with Year-Over-Year Software License ... - MarketWatch
Ektron Announces Strong Finish to 2011 with Year-Over-Year Software License ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Introduced Ektron Azure Edition, allowing customers to rapidly deploy new websites and marketing campaigns through the Microsoft Windows Azure platform. Announced the Digital Experience Hub(TM). The Ektron Digital Experience Hub provides pre-built ...

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2012-02-23 22:27:00 - NewsGator Among KMWorld''s 100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management ... - Virtual Press Office
NewsGator Among KMWorld's 100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management ...
Virtual Press Office (press release)
NewsGator is the leading enterprise social computing provider for Microsoft and its myriad of office and collaboration platforms, including SharePoint, Azure, Windows Phone 7, Office 365, and Dynamics. Their product, Social Sites 2010, ...
StoredIQ Named to KMWorld's 2012 List of 100 Companies That Matter in ...MarketWatch (press release)

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2012-02-23 22:14:07 - Panda Security, Microsoft team to develop cloud-based antivirus security ... - CTR

ITProPortal
Panda Security, Microsoft team to develop cloud-based antivirus security ...
CTR
Panda Security, a cloud security company, and Microsoft Corp. announced Wednesday that the two companies have signed a collaboration agreement to develop cloud-based antivirus security services on Windows Azure. Panda Cloud Office Protection 6.0 is a ...
Panda Security and Microsoft Join Forces to Develop Cloud-based Antivirus ...MarketWatch (press release)
Microsoft offers free Cloud computing to start-upsComputerworld Australia
Breaking : Panda Security To Partner With Microsoft On Cloud-based Antivirus ...ITProPortal

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2012-02-23 20:36:10 - StoredIQ Named to KMWorld''s 2012 List of 100 Companies That Matter in ... - SunHerald.com
StoredIQ Named to KMWorld's 2012 List of 100 Companies That Matter in ...
SunHerald.com
... to include a records management application - RecordsIQ, a Defensible Data Deletion solution, integration with kCura Relativity for legal review, legal hold notification, and support for cloud-based information governance with Microsoft Office 365.
NewsGator Among KMWorld's 100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management ...Virtual Press Office (press release)

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2012-02-23 19:16:12 - Veterans Affairs May Dump Microsoft Office - InformationWeek
Veterans Affairs May Dump Microsoft Office
InformationWeek
By Elizabeth Montalbano InformationWeek The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is the latest federal agency considering a switch from on-premise productivity software to a cloud-based option to lower costs. A Web-based suite such as Office 365, ...

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2012-02-23 19:01:26 - Microsoft Expands Dublin Cloud Computing Hub - Data Center Knowledge

Data Center Knowledge
Microsoft Expands Dublin Cloud Computing Hub
Data Center Knowledge
Microsoft will invest $130 million in the expansion, which is driven by the growth of its online services, including Windows Azure, Office365, Bing, Hotmail and Xbox Live. The company expects the additional 112000 square feet of space to come online ...

2012-02-23 18:10:17 - Microsoft Is Building a New Datacenter in Dublin - PCWorld

Irish Times
Microsoft Is Building a New Datacenter in Dublin
PCWorld
The expansion is a direct result of increased demand for cloud services such as Office 365, Windows Live, Xbox Live, Bing and Windows Azure in Europe, according to Microsoft. Microsoft's new datacenter will be next-door to its existing one in Dublin.
$130 million investment in Dublin DC to support growing regional demandConsumer Tech
Microsoft Expands Dublin Cloud Computing HubData Center Knowledge
Microsoft to expand Dublin data centreIrish Times
Irish Examiner
all 18 news articles »
2012-02-23 08:49:30 - Microsoft offers free Cloud computing to start-ups - Computerworld Australia

ITProPortal
Microsoft offers free Cloud computing to start-ups
Computerworld Australia
Microsoft has launched a new program offering startups access to free Cloud computing using Redmond's Windows Azure offering. The BizSpark Plus program is being offered through selected incubators that partner with Microsoft in its BizSpark program.
Panda Security and Microsoft Join Forces to Develop Cloud-based Antivirus ...MarketWatch (press release)
Breaking : Panda Security To Partner With Microsoft On Cloud-based Antivirus ...ITProPortal

all 13 news articles »
2012-02-23 01:33:52 - Global Knowledge Launches Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Training - MarketWatch
Global Knowledge Launches Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Training
MarketWatch (press release)
In each of the five-day courses, students will work with the beta version of pre-released SQL Server 2012 software and complete many SQL Azure-enabled lab exercises. Students in Beta: Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (M10774) will develop the ...

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2012-02-23 01:05:59 - Microsoft SharePoint 15: A 2012 release target, an app marketplace and more - ZDNet
Microsoft SharePoint 15: A 2012 release target, an app marketplace and more
ZDNet (blog)
Furuknap said he is hearing, like I am, that Microsoft is aiming to release to manufacturing its Office 15 products — the next version of its client, its Office servers (including SharePoint Server 15), and its Office 365 bundle with the latest ...

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2012-02-23 00:29:44 - Big data in the cloud - O''Reilly Radar
Big data in the cloud
O''Reilly Radar
Today's primary providers of such big data platform services are Amazon, Google and Microsoft. You can see their offerings summarized in the table toward the end of this article. Both Amazon Web Services and Microsoft's Azure blur the lines between ...

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2012-02-22 23:50:28 - Improve collaboration with SharePoint Online - ITProPortal

ITProPortal
Improve collaboration with SharePoint Online
ITProPortal
That Microsoft offers SharePoint Online as part of its cloud-based Office 365 suite should come as no surprise, therefore. Despite the fact that SharePoint has a large install base, Microsoft understands that increasing numbers of businesses are ...

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2012-02-22 22:53:41 - Panda Security and Microsoft Join Forces to Develop Cloud-based Antivirus ... - PR Newswire
Panda Security and Microsoft Join Forces to Develop Cloud-based Antivirus ...
PR Newswire (press release)
22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Panda Security, The Cloud Security Company, and Microsoft have signed a collaboration agreement to develop cloud-based antivirus security services on Windows Azure. Panda Cloud Office Protection 6.0 is a cloud-based security ...

2012-02-22 22:09:14 - What''s on tap for Microsoft''s Dynamics CRM ''R9'' update later this year - ZDNet
What's on tap for Microsoft's Dynamics CRM 'R9' update later this year
ZDNet (blog)
One possible update coming in R9 will be a souped-up social-analytics capability that builds on top of Microsoft's “Project Vancouver,” aka the SQL Azure Social Analytics technology. Social Analytics is currently a SQL Azure Labs test project, ...

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2012-02-22 21:09:57 - Breaking : Panda Security To Partner With Microsoft On Cloud-based Antivirus ... - ITProPortal

ITProPortal
Breaking : Panda Security To Partner With Microsoft On Cloud-based Antivirus ...
ITProPortal
Panda Security has teamed up with Microsoft to develop cloud-based antivirus security services based on Microsoft's own platform, Windows Azure, one more step away from desktop-bound security solutions towards SaaS ones. The first product based on the ...
Panda Security and Microsoft Join Forces to Develop Cloud-based Antivirus ...PR Urgent (press release)
Fujitsu Launches AppRegion Windows Azure Cloud ManagementTalkinCloud (blog)

all 3 news articles »
2012-02-22 20:45:04 - Node.js tools: Server-side JavaScript comes of age - ARNnet
Node.js tools: Server-side JavaScript comes of age
ARNnet
Then, after testing it locally, Cloud9 will deploy the code into Heroku, the Joyent Cloud, or Microsoft's Azure (more on these clouds below). The Cloud9 editor is sophisticated, providing more than the basic options available with a <textarea> field.

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2012-02-22 20:23:15 - Microsoft Attacks Google With Viral Video - ABC News

ABC News (blog)
Microsoft Attacks Google With Viral Video
ABC News (blog)
The video offensive is an effort to promote its own Office 365 service. In the video, Googen Apperson, a Google Docs salesman, tries to convince an executive to use the software in her organization. But she points out alleged flaws in the Docs service, ...
Microsoft goes on the attack against Google Apps (video)VentureBeat
Microsoft Channels '80s Hit 'Moonlighting' in Latest Jab Against Google [VIDEO]Mashable
Google Apps Privacy Attacked by Microsoft in \"Googlelighting\" VideoGoogle Watch (blog)
PC Magazine -SlashGear -The Verge
all 27 news articles »
2012-02-22 19:47:11 - MetaVis Launches Microsoft Office 365 SharePoint Cloud Backup - TalkinCloud
MetaVis Launches Microsoft Office 365 SharePoint Cloud Backup
TalkinCloud (blog)
Benefits include the ability to access your critical data in the event of an Office 365 outage (like that would ever happen, right?), the ability to delete archived SharePoint content in the cloud and save it on cheaper local storage, and enablement to ...
MetaVis Announces Office 365 SharePoint Backup and Archiving ToolFierceContentManagement
SharePoint Backup Goes 'Agentless' With MetaVis SavePointCMSWire

all 9 news articles »
2012-02-22 16:51:03 - MetaVis introduces Office365 backup and archiving tool - FierceContentManagement
MetaVis introduces Office365 backup and archiving tool
FierceContentManagement
MetaVis announced a new tool this week that enables SharePoint or Office365 customers to create a local back-up of their content. This could be especially useful to Office365 users who might worry about not having control over the online content.

2012-02-22 14:45:29 - Free Microsoft Office classes for Arlington-Smokey Point Chamber members - HeraldNet
Free Microsoft Office classes for Arlington-Smokey Point Chamber members
HeraldNet
ARLINGTON – The Arlington-Smokey Point Chamber of Commerce will offer a free evening class for chamber members in Microsoft Office programs and business training. The Cloud Computing: Office 365 class helps start the conversation about cloud computing.

2012-02-22 12:25:29 - Microsoft gives Aussie startups a boost to the cloud - PRWire
Microsoft gives Aussie startups a boost to the cloud
PRWire
The enhanced program allows business incubators to offer each of their startups up to $60000 worth of Microsoft Windows Azure compute and storage services over a 24-month period. “According to the World Bank, Australia is a world leader for ease of ...
Cloud vendors adopt Jesuit approachiTWire

all 3 news articles »
2012-02-22 08:19:20 - Microsoft Exec: If You Hate Microsoft, You Don''t Really Know Us - Business Insider

Business Insider
Microsoft Exec: If You Hate Microsoft, You Don't Really Know Us
Business Insider
That's the job of Microsoft's Tim O'Brien, general manager of Platform Strategy. He's out to convince a new generation of application programmers to come to Microsoft's cloud, Azure. It's been 11 years since Microsoft's Steve Ballmer called Linux a ...
Desire2Learn Forms Alliance with Microsoft To Extend Cloud-Based ProductsCampus Technology

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2012-02-22 05:16:11 - Microsoft goes on the attack against Google Apps

The Mac Observer
Microsoft goes on the attack against Google Apps (video)
VentureBeat
Without mentioning it by name, the video is trying to attract businesses to Office 365, Microsoft's cloud-based productivity software. Office 365 brings Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Exchange, and SharePoint to the cloud and aims to make collaboration for ...
Microsoft Channels '80s Hit 'Moonlighting' in Latest Jab Against Google [VIDEO]Mashable
Microsoft Attacks Google Apps Via 'Googlighting' VideoPC Magazine
Microsoft attacks Google again with new 'Googlighting' videoThe Verge

all 16 news articles »
2012-02-22 03:50:07 - Neudesic marks ten years - OC Metro
Neudesic marks ten years
OC Metro
A designated Microsoft National Systems Integrator & Gold ISV Partner, Neudesic provides a number of software products and services, including Azure, Dynamics CRM, SharePoint and various mobile services. “In the early days after Anthony [Ferry], ...

2012-02-22 03:34:32 - MetraTech''s Metanga to Train ISVs in Microsoft Azure Webinar, Boot Camps - MarketWatch
MetraTech's Metanga to Train ISVs in Microsoft Azure Webinar, Boot Camps
MarketWatch (press release)
... the leading provider of agreements-based billing and compensation solutions, today announced several training opportunities for independent software vendors (ISVs) building applications on the Windows Azure platform. In conjunction with Microsoft's ...

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2012-02-22 02:45:53 - Microsoft Channels ''80s Hit ''Moonlighting'' in Latest Jab Against Google [VIDEO] - Mashable

The Mac Observer
Microsoft Channels '80s Hit 'Moonlighting' in Latest Jab Against Google [VIDEO]
Mashable
“Googlighting,” from Microsoft's Office 365 unit, presents Google as an ill-prepared, smug salesman trying to convince a Cybill Shepherd type to use the company's cloud collaboration software. “Wait, you want us to be your lab rats?
Microsoft attacks Google again with new 'Googlighting' videoThe Verge

all 8 news articles »
2012-02-22 02:29:59 - Desire2Learn Forms Alliance with Microsoft To Extend Cloud-Based Products - Campus Technology
Desire2Learn Forms Alliance with Microsoft To Extend Cloud-Based Products
Campus Technology
By Leila Meyer Desire2Learn, a provider of enterprise teaching and learning platforms for K-12 and higher education institutions, has signed a four-year Windows Azure global alliance agreement with Microsoft. Desire2Learn was already a Microsoft Gold ...

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2012-02-21 23:17:35 - NewsGator Brings Kontiki Enterprise Video Delivery to Microsoft SharePoint - Virtual Press Office
NewsGator Brings Kontiki Enterprise Video Delivery to Microsoft SharePoint
Virtual Press Office (press release)
We're making SharePoint and Office365 social. Follow us on Twitter @newsgator and at www.newsgator.com Customers and partners: Please join us at the 2012 NewsGator Collective User Group Meeting March 6-8, 2012, at The Ritz-Carlton, Denver.

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2012-02-21 22:53:55 - Fujitsu Launches AppRegion Windows Azure Cloud Management - TalkinCloud
Fujitsu Launches AppRegion Windows Azure Cloud Management
TalkinCloud (blog)
But what I do understand: Fujitsu AppRegion uses the Windows Azure Management API to deliver “Tenant Management, Application Auto Allocation, Multi-operator system management, Automated Backup, and Autoscale for SaaS operations or applications ...

2012-02-21 20:45:56 - Microsoft Homing in on SMB Cloud - SYS-CON Media

SYS-CON Media (press release)
Microsoft Homing in on SMB Cloud
SYS-CON Media (press release)
I got these numbers from an infographic developed by Microsoft, which has studied SMBs in its effort to deliver Office 365 to them. This fun chart from Redmond dutifully notes that 50% of customers using Office 365 reported savings, a bootless fact ...

2012-02-21 20:26:07 - Firm has sky-high plans to remain the leading light in solar generation systems - This is Grimsby
Firm has sky-high plans to remain the leading light in solar generation systems
This is Grimsby
With showrooms at its King Edward Street head office, 365 Solar offers visitors the chance to call in and see how its various solar systems work. ENERGY SOURCE: The sun can provide power for homes and businesses. "These are very challenging times, ...

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2012-02-21 20:20:32 - OCAT: Microsoft''s Outlook Configuration Analysis tool - Windows IT Pro

Windows IT Pro (blog)
OCAT: Microsoft's Outlook Configuration Analysis tool
Windows IT Pro (blog)
OCAT took about three minutes to run on my now-elderly HP EliteBook 8530w (Windows 7 Professional SP1, Outlook 2010 SP1 64-bit, connected to three Office 365 mailboxes). Once the scan completes, you can create reports based on the data that's been ...

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2012-02-21 20:07:09 - Microsoft reduces SQL Azure prices - ITvoir

SYS-CON Media (press release)
Microsoft reduces SQL Azure prices
ITvoir
In a move that may trigger a price war in competitive database solution business, the tech giant Microsoft has decided to reduce prices of its SQL Azure database platform to make it popular with a wider range of customers looking for a cloud-based ...
Microsoft cuts SQL Azure pricesComputing
Microsoft to cut SQL Azure pricesCIO UK
Cloud Computing: Microsoft Slashes Price of Its Cloud DatabaseSYS-CON Media (press release)

all 3 news articles »
2012-02-21 18:27:39 - Windows Azure with PHP – Deleting a Table - MicrosoftFeed
Windows Azure with PHP – Deleting a Table
MicrosoftFeed
Don't forget to subscribe to our RSS Feed, Twitter or Facebook page to get notified about news and events related to Microsoft in future. Puja Pramudya is a Device Application Development MVP and Founder of Radya Labs, the pioneer of windows phone ...

2012-02-21 18:02:17 - MetaVis Announces Office 365 SharePoint Backup and Archiving Tool - MarketWatch
MetaVis Announces Office 365 SharePoint Backup and Archiving Tool
MarketWatch (press release)
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Feb 21, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- MetaVis Technologies, Inc. today announced the immediate availability of MetaVis SavePoint, an agentless SharePoint backup and archiving tool for Office 365 SharePoint.

2012-02-21 16:23:55 - Microsoft: A Good Addition To A Portfolio Built Around Dividend Stocks - Seeking Alpha
Microsoft: A Good Addition To A Portfolio Built Around Dividend Stocks
Seeking Alpha
Microsoft intends to connect the dots among products such as Kinect, Windows, Windows Azure, Windows Phone, Windows Server and Xbox. They want the transition from one platform to another to be seamless. For Microsoft's quarter ending December 31, 2011, ...

2012-02-21 16:17:52 - G-Cloud open for business - PC Advisor

TechWeekEurope UK
G-Cloud open for business
PC Advisor
The Cloudstore - built by UK SME SolidSoft on Microsoft Windows Azure - will enable public sector organisations to purchase off-the-shelf IT services on a pay-as-you-go basis. As part of the government's transparency agenda, and to encourage ...
Google v Microsoft in the Cloud - round two, seconds outBusinessCloud9
Government's G-Cloud CloudStore Opens For BusinessTechWeekEurope UK
Government launches CloudStoreComputing
UKauthorITy.com -IT PRO
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2012-02-21 11:23:25 - USG program evaluates Gmail, Office 365 as possible replacements for current ... - The Daily Princetonian
USG program evaluates Gmail, Office 365 as possible replacements for current ...
The Daily Princetonian
Students participating in the program are assigned to test either Google Apps for Education, which offers Gmail and other Google products, or Microsoft Office 365, which offers Exchange 2010, SharePoint and Office applications like Word and Powerpoint.

2012-02-21 04:40:18 - Microsoft Windows logo goes ''Metro'' - Seattle Post Intelligencer
Microsoft Windows logo goes 'Metro'
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Moreau didn't talk about the Windows Azure logo, but it could be seen as a sort of step between the old four-color flag and the Windows 8 blue window. Microsoft just unveiled a Windows 8 logo that matches what the company calls its "complete ...

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2012-02-20 23:56:51 - Orlando IT Services Team Gets Smart With Smart Phones - SBWire
Orlando IT Services Team Gets Smart With Smart Phones
SBWire (press release)
When combined with leading cloud-based technologies such as Microsoft Office365, business has the advantage needed to compete in today's market. Orlando, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/20/2012 -- When it comes to understanding smartphones, no one understands ...

2012-02-20 22:21:24 - Microsoft cuts SQL Azure prices - Computing
Microsoft cuts SQL Azure prices
Computing
By Sooraj Shah Microsoft has lowered the price of its SQL Azure database platform in an attempt to lure more customers to the cloud-based system. Microsoft has also released a new 100MB database option, which it said provides the full range of features ...
Microsoft to cut SQL Azure pricesCIO UK

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2012-02-20 18:24:29 - Government CloudStore open for business - IT PRO

IT PRO
Government CloudStore open for business
IT PRO
Naturally enough, CloudStore itself is hosted in the cloud – the site has been built on Microsoft Azure. Karl Deacon, European MD of one of the selected suppliers, Virtustream, said that the G-Cloud would throw open a host of opportunities.
G-Cloud open for businessCIO UK
Google v Microsoft in the Cloud - round two, seconds outBusinessCloud9
Cloud app store launches public sector IT revolutionUKauthorITy.com
CRN - UK -The Guardian
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2012-02-20 07:18:24 - DataCentre as a Service
DataCentre as a Service (DCaaS) promises major savings in government IT
PRWire
This includes an “Office365-like” service with control panel for the smaller FMA and CAC agencies with data classification mandates up to and including “Protected” level. Emantra managing director Ross Dewar said “As has been well proven in the ...

2012-02-20 06:56:12 - Windows Azure with PHP – Listing a Table in Storage - MicrosoftFeed
Windows Azure with PHP – Listing a Table in Storage
MicrosoftFeed
Don't forget to subscribe to our RSS Feed, Twitter or Facebook page to get notified about news and events related to Microsoft in future. Puja Pramudya is a Device Application Development MVP and Founder of Radya Labs, the pioneer of windows phone ...

2012-02-19 23:10:08 - Google v Microsoft in the Cloud - round two, seconds out - BusinessCloud9
Google v Microsoft in the Cloud - round two, seconds out
BusinessCloud9
Microsoft picked up accreditation in all four lots in the catalogue: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS and Cloud consulting services. In practical terms that means users can buy from a package of public Cloud services including Windows Azure, Office 365, CRM Online and ...

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2012-02-19 22:54:29 - Office 365 & Dynamics CRM Online: Better Together - San Francisco Chronicle
Office 365 & Dynamics CRM Online: Better Together
San Francisco Chronicle
Come see how Office 365 & Dynamics CRM Online are changing the way business is done at a presentation by InfinIT Consulting & Armanino McKenna, at the Microsoft Store 3/7. Anywhere access to email, docs, contacts & calendars; Office Web Apps; ...

2012-02-19 21:59:32 - Pssst, public sector - wanna buy some Cloud? - BusinessCloud9
Pssst, public sector - wanna buy some Cloud?
BusinessCloud9
On first sight, aside from the new breed of SME providers who've made it onto the initial ranking, the big winners are Microsoft – the CloudStore itself has been built on Microsoft Azure – and SAP - whose Business Objects and Business ByDesign ERP ...

2012-02-18 15:02:27 - How Would You Better Integrate Microsoft''s Products? - Ghacks Technology News
How Would You Better Integrate Microsoft's Products?
Ghacks Technology News
It is a very extensive line-up though including Hotmail, SkyDrive, Office Web Apps, Office 365, Office 2010, Windows Server, Windows Phone, ForeFront, Lync, Xbox 360 and many more. One of the core benefits of using Microsoft's products is the way that ...

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2012-02-18 09:03:47 - My Guides, LLC Internet Technologies Expert Speaking at Microsoft Code Camp ... - PR Web
My Guides, LLC Internet Technologies Expert Speaking at Microsoft Code Camp ...
PR Web (press release)
Barkha Herman, Manager of Internet Technologies at My Guides, LLC will be discussing the use of Microsoft Azure, the platform to My Guides, LLC aesthetically-pleasing Smartphone tour-applications and backend infrastructure, at the South Florida Code ...

2012-02-18 08:10:56 - CTS adds Review of Jonas Premier to its Construction Software Selection Kit - PR Web

PR Web (press release)
CTS adds Review of Jonas Premier to its Construction Software Selection Kit
PR Web (press release)
Comprehensive review by CTS President, Sheldon Needle, examines a new construction software solution from Jonas Software, which is built on the highly-scalable Microsoft Windows Azure cloud platform. The flexible Windows Azure cloud platform means that ...

2012-02-18 05:11:10 - BMCST hosts Microsoft''s mega meeting - Arab News
BMCST hosts Microsoft's mega meeting
Arab News
Later, technical sessions were delivered on Windows Azure, Windows Phone, Microsoft Opportunities in academic proficiency for university graduates and Web technology by official spokespersons of Microsoft as well as student representatives of Microsoft ...

2012-02-18 02:25:06 - Ottawa IT Support Firm Opens Cloud Lab Showcasing Cloud Solutions - SBWire
Ottawa IT Support Firm Opens Cloud Lab Showcasing Cloud Solutions
SBWire (press release)
Our Ottawa Cloud computing lab brings the best of all leading cloud technologies together and offers hands-on experience with Microsoft Office365, mobile technologies, tablet computing and many other business IT solutions. “The cloud offers the perfect ...

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2012-02-17 23:17:09 - Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Event to Feature Talk by DBSophic''s Ami Levin - MarketWatch
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Event to Feature Talk by DBSophic's Ami Levin
MarketWatch (press release)
It is a developer-oriented event hosted by Microsoft, featuring expert sessions on new developments in SQL Server 2012 including Business Intelligence, Always On, T-SQL, Development Tools, SQL Azure and more. This free event will take place at the ...

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2012-02-17 22:51:46 - Fujitsu releases new operations management service in US - Computer Business Review
Fujitsu releases new operations management service in US
Computer Business Review
The new operations management service provides management functions for systems running on Windows Azure, a Microsoft cloud platform, and ensures operations support. AppRegion offers Tenant Management, Application Auto Allocation, Multi-operator system ...

2012-02-17 21:48:38 - Microsoft to cut SQL Azure prices - Techworld.com

TechWeekEurope UK
Microsoft to cut SQL Azure prices
Techworld.com
By Antony Savvas | Computerworld UK | Published: 11:30, 17 February 2012 Microsoft is lowering the price of its SQL Azure database platform to help make it popular with a wider range of customers looking for a cloud-based database solution.
Microsoft's Windows Azure Active Directory plans takes shapeZDNet (blog)
Desire2Learn Signs Windows Azure™ Global Alliance Agreement with MicrosoftExchange Morning Post (press release)
Microsoft in a Unique Position for Cloud Push: AnalystsITProPortal
TechWeekEurope UK -SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)
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2012-02-17 20:43:38 - What is Office 365? - ITProPortal

ITProPortal
What is Office 365?
ITProPortal
With more companies moving to the cloud every day, Office 365 is Microsoft's play to keep their business. Considering its dominance of the desktop sector, it should come as no surprise that Microsoft is interested in gaining a strong foothold in the ...
SMBs Drive Demand for AppRiver's offering of Microsoft Office 365EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)

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2012-02-17 20:21:55 - Node.js Native breakthrough: cloudy C++ on steroids - Register
Node.js Native breakthrough: cloudy C++ on steroids
Register
... scripting environment has in less than three years attracted enough coverage to persuade Microsoft, the world's largest software company, that Node.js is worth fine tuning for Windows and its anti-Amazon Azure cloud to win developer converts.

2012-02-17 13:02:11 - The ''T'' word - PC Advisor
The 'T' word
PC Advisor
We will then bring every site onto Office 2010. This is where we might follow a hybrid model between Microsoft 365 Office (the cloud version) and locally installed Office 2010, depending on the needs and mobility requirements of the users," he says.

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2012-02-17 06:42:20 - Microsoft''s Windows Azure Active Directory plans takes shape - ZDNet

V3.co.uk
Microsoft's Windows Azure Active Directory plans takes shape
ZDNet (blog)
By Mary Jo Foley | February 16, 2012, 1:38pm PST Summary: This year should be a big one for Microsoft's Windows Azure Active Directory cloud service, yet another piece of its hybrid public/private cloud puzzle. In the coming months, Windows users and ...
Microsoft Upgrades SQL Azure and Office 365Visual Studio Magazine
Microsoft Extends Windows Azure Cloud Services Offer to SETsquared StartupsSmall Business Trends
Microsoft reduces SQL Azure pricingZDNet UK (blog)
eWeek -CRN -Cloud Pro
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2012-02-17 02:46:21 - Microsoft Office 365: Security and On-Premises Requirements - Windows IT Pro

Windows IT Pro (blog)
Microsoft Office 365: Security and On-Premises Requirements
Windows IT Pro (blog)
The point Chow was making, of course, is that businesses don't want to focus on running an email system such as Exchange, which means that considering a service such as Microsoft Office 365 makes a lot of sense. Let Microsoft make it their business to ...
SMBs Drive Demand for AppRiver's offering of Microsoft Office 365MarketWatch (press release)

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2012-02-17 00:34:40 - Soarsoft announces availability of Binary Tree''s E2E Complete 3.0 – enhances ... - ITWeb

ITWeb
Soarsoft announces availability of Binary Tree's E2E Complete 3.0 – enhances ...
ITWeb
In addition to supporting migrations to Microsoft Office 365, it also supports cross-forest (inter-organisation) Exchange migrations, including the migration of public folders, as well as intra-organisation Exchange upgrades.

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2012-02-17 00:27:59 - Microsoft Upgrades SQL Azure and Office 365 - Visual Studio Magazine

V3.co.uk
Microsoft Upgrades SQL Azure and Office 365
Visual Studio Magazine
In addition, the company continues to tinker with Office 365, offering upgraded storage and support. The 100 MB storage plan offers a new option for customers getting started on SQL Azure, while the new reduced pricing is aimed at providing discounts ...
Microsoft Cuts Prices On SQL Azure Cloud StorageCRN
Analysts see looming cloud push from MicrosoftV3.co.uk
Assessing AzureVirtualization Review (blog)

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2012-02-16 20:02:35 - SMBs Drive Demand for AppRiver''s offering of Microsoft Office 365 - MarketWatch
SMBs Drive Demand for AppRiver's offering of Microsoft Office 365
MarketWatch (press release)
GULF BREEZE, Fla., Feb 16, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- AppRiver, a leading provider of email messaging and Web security solutions, today announced that the incredibly high adoption rate for its Microsoft Office 365 service is being driven by small to ...

2012-02-16 20:02:24 - Microsoft @ DevWeek 2012 - iProgrammer
Microsoft @ DevWeek 2012
iProgrammer
Microsoft isn't supplying the only speakers on these topics. If you want an introduction to developing cloud application Matt Milner has a pre-conference workshop on Windows Azure. David Starr from Pluralsight is providing a tour through Visual Studio ...

2012-02-16 18:33:04 - BITS to Seek GSA Schedule, Expand to Service Public Sector - MarketWatch
BITS to Seek GSA Schedule, Expand to Service Public Sector
MarketWatch (press release)
BITS is a Microsoft Cloud Solutions Partner that offers K-12 Educational Environment Productivity with Microsoft Office 365. Office 365 enables increased Productivity and Efficiency through Task Automation and Proactive Teacher Accountability Support ...

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2012-02-16 18:30:52 - Rackspace Buys Up SharePoint911 To Gird For Cloud Fight - Wall Street Journal
Rackspace Buys Up SharePoint911 To Gird For Cloud Fight
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Its use is also growing among Rackspace customers, who can get a SharePoint license as part of Office 365, Microsoft's hosted version of Office. Unlike most other software products, SharePoint inspires near-fanatical support among some systems ...

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2012-02-16 12:46:27 - Soarsoft announces availability of Binary Trees E2E Complete 3.0 – enhances ... - ITWeb

ITWeb
Soarsoft announces availability of Binary Trees E2E Complete 3.0 – enhances ...
ITWeb
In addition to supporting migrations to Microsoft Office 365, it also supports cross-forest (inter-organisation) Exchange migrations, including the migration of public folders, as well as intra-organisation Exchange upgrades.

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2012-02-16 12:26:58 - Putting the Microsoft-Amazon Cloud Deathmatch on Hold for Partner Profit - Redmond Channel Partner

Forbes
Putting the Microsoft-Amazon Cloud Deathmatch on Hold for Partner Profit
Redmond Channel Partner (blog)
Put the terms Microsoft, Amazon and cloud computing together, and the word "deathmatch" comes to mind. After all, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is in direct competition with the Microsoft Azure cloud computing platform. The approaches and capabilities are ...
Get your head in the cloudITProPortal

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2012-02-16 11:57:11 - Fujitsu System Solutions Releases "AppRegion" for the US Market - Japan Corporate News
Fujitsu System Solutions Releases "AppRegion" for the US Market
Japan Corporate News (press release)
AppRegion provides management functions for systems running on Windows Azure, a Microsoft cloud platform, and ensures operations support and work efficiency. Due to the recent growing demand for SaaS applications in the enterprise, a corresponding ...

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2012-02-16 10:59:10 - Habersham County sheriff''s office to open new precinct - Gainesville Times
Habersham County sheriff's office to open new precinct
Gainesville Times
The new operation will run out of a 1250-square-foot office at Anderson Village, a shopping area off Ga. 365 in Alto. Melvin Anderson, Anderson Village developer, offered the space at no charge. "He fixed up the building for us, and put in a bathroom ...
Habersham County Sheriff's Office opening South PrecinctAccess North Georgia

all 2 news articles »
2012-02-16 09:34:58 - Selling Data in the Windows Azure Marketplace - Visual Studio Magazine
Selling Data in the Windows Azure Marketplace
Visual Studio Magazine
Learn how to publish data in the Windows Azure Marketplace for a monthly income with just a few hours effort. By Joe Kunk Making your database available for sale on the Microsoft Windows Azure Marketplace is straightforward, especially if you are ...

2012-02-16 05:13:40 - Quark Brand Manager Takes Corporate Marketers to the Cloud - PR Web
Quark Brand Manager Takes Corporate Marketers to the Cloud
PR Web (press release)
Quark Brand Manager runs natively on the Microsoft Windows Azure platform, providing the most sophisticated design capabilities and secure Cloud-based availability and scalability offered by a brand management solution today. “Microsoft Windows Azure ...

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2012-02-16 05:05:57 - Startup Accelerator, Think Big Partners and Microsoft BizSpark, Collaborate to ... - San Francisco Chronicle
Startup Accelerator, Think Big Partners and Microsoft BizSpark, Collaborate to ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Think Big Partners has been invited into the Microsoft BizSpark Plus global network and will provide its startups with $60000 worth of cloud services on Windows Azure. Think Big Partners, a technology-focused startup accelerator and mentorship-based ...

2012-02-16 01:47:10 - Microsoft Cuts Prices On SQL Azure Cloud Storage - CRN

TechWeekEurope UK
Microsoft Cuts Prices On SQL Azure Cloud Storage
CRN
By Rick Whiting, CRN Microsoft cut the price of its SQL Azure cloud database in a move the company said would result in cost savings of 48 percent to 75 percent for organizations with databases larger than 1 GB. Microsoft also introduced a 100 MB ...
Microsoft puts money where Azure startup opportunity isCloud Pro
Microsoft reduces SQL Azure pricingZDNet UK (blog)
Startup Accelerator, Think Big Partners and Microsoft BizSpark, Collaborate to ...San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
StocksandShares.TV -eWeek -TechWeekEurope UK
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2012-02-16 01:01:52 - Microsoft reduces SQL Azure pricing - ZDNet UK

TechWeekEurope UK
Microsoft reduces SQL Azure pricing
ZDNet UK (blog)
By Tom Espiner , 15 February, 2012 16:01 Microsoft has reduced the pricing for its SQL Azure cloud database service by as much as 75 percent, and has introduced a 100MB database option. The price reductions came about as a result of "customer feedback ...
Microsoft Reduces Pricing for SQL Azure, Offers New 100MB Database OptioneWeek
Microsoft Corporation To Cut SQL Azure PricingStocksandShares.TV
Microsoft Reduces SQL Azure Database Pricing And Offers Lower 100MB OptionTechWeekEurope UK
Redmondmag.com -PR Web (press release) -TalkinCloud (blog)
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2012-02-15 23:40:32 - Microsoft Corporation To Cut SQL Azure Pricing - StocksandShares.TV
Microsoft Corporation To Cut SQL Azure Pricing
StocksandShares.TV
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has reduced the pricing for its SQL Azure cloud database product. Reports say that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has cut the pricing for its SQL Azure cloud database services, and will also offer new 100MB ...

2012-02-15 23:39:43 - Parallels and Quest Software Partner to Deliver Valuable Hosted Application ... - MarketWatch
Parallels and Quest Software Partner to Deliver Valuable Hosted Application ...
MarketWatch (press release)
These solutions enable Service Providers to deliver self-service Microsoft(R) Exchange migration services to Microsoft(R) Office365 or Hosted Microsoft(R) Exchange, as well as Desktop-as-a-Service deployment and management services, and remote network ...
Parallels Continues to Lead the Hosting and Cloud Services Enablement Industry ...MyHostNews.com (press release)

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2012-02-15 23:23:18 - Get your head in the cloud - ITProPortal

ITProPortal
Get your head in the cloud
ITProPortal
With applications, services and products used by millions of people daily, from the likes of Google (Gmail, Docs), Amazon (Amazon Web Services), Apple (iCloud) and Microsoft (Hotmail, Office 365, Xbox Live), all falling under the broad umbrella of ...

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2012-02-15 23:16:29 - SQL Azure Drops Cloud Database Prices, Introduces 100MB Option - TalkinCloud
SQL Azure Drops Cloud Database Prices, Introduces 100MB Option
TalkinCloud (blog)
by Matthew Weinberger on Microsoft SQL Azure, the cloud database aspect of Redmond's cloud play, is making it easier for prospective users to get started, thanks to a price reduction that could see customers save 48 percent to 75 percent for databases ...

2012-02-15 22:03:15 - Neudesic Celebrates 10 Years of Technological Innovation - MarketWatch
Neudesic Celebrates 10 Years of Technological Innovation
MarketWatch (press release)
The Microsoft National Systems Integrator & Gold ISV Partner has leveraged its expertise in Microsoft's various platforms to become a leading provider of SharePoint, Dynamics CRM, Azure and mobile solutions. Through the years, various industry and ...

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2012-02-15 17:33:20 - Analyzing the PaaS Landscape – Microsoft Windows Azure - SYS-CON Media

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Analyzing the PaaS Landscape – Microsoft Windows Azure
SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)
Microsoft Windows Azure Platform is a Platform as a Service offering from Microsoft. It was announced in 2008 and became available in 2010. Since then Microsoft has been constantly improving the platform by adding new features.

2012-02-15 17:03:34 - Why small businesses should switch from Exchange to Office 365 - InfoWorld
Why small businesses should switch from Exchange to Office 365
InfoWorld (blog)
At some point I asked the library head, "Why didn't you go with a hosted solution, like Office 365?" He'd never heard of it. That didn't surprise me, but I wondered if his IT admin had known of it or understood how it would've saved money on new ...

2012-02-15 16:23:35 - ''Jump onto this cloud, pump up productivity'' - CIOL

CIOL
'Jump onto this cloud, pump up productivity'
CIOL
Office 365 is designed in a way to offer the most comprehensive enterprise class productivity capabilities in the cloud. It is offered in a manner that one can access it from anywhere, anytime, says of Sanjay Manchanda of Microsoft BANGALORE, ...

2012-02-15 15:23:37 - Microsoft Reduces SQL Azure Database Pricing And Offers Lower 100MB Option - TechWeekEurope UK

TechWeekEurope UK
Microsoft Reduces SQL Azure Database Pricing And Offers Lower 100MB Option
TechWeekEurope UK
In a Windows Azure team blog post, general manager of Windows Azure Business Planning Steven Martin said Microsoft has lowered the price of SQL Azure and introduced a 100MB database option to meet evolving customer needs “across both ends of the ...

2012-02-15 14:29:00 - Mimecast named leader in cloud e-mail security market in SA - ITWeb

ITWeb
Mimecast named leader in cloud e-mail security market in SA
ITWeb
Mimecast, the leading supplier of cloud-based email archiving, continuity and security for Microsoft Exchange and Office 365, has been recognised as the leader in hosted email security and management solutions according to research group BackChannel.

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2012-02-15 14:03:54 - No Need to Feel Blue, The Power of the Azure Is Here - Anime News Network

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No Need to Feel Blue, The Power of the Azure Is Here
Anime News Network (press release)
Now is your chance to grab it as a PlayStation®Vita system launch title, the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system from Sony Computer Entertainment , or the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft .
No Need to Feel Blue, The Power of the Azure is here!Gamasutra

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2012-02-15 11:16:31 - Microsoft ''shares'' Office Suite preview with customers - GMA News
Microsoft 'shares' Office Suite preview with customers
GMA News
While declining to give more details about Office 15, Hough said they will simultaneously update cloud services, servers, and mobile and PC clients for Office, Office 365, Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, Project, and Visio. "Quite simply, Office 15 will ...
Microsoft Office 15 public beta due this summerComputerworld

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2012-02-15 10:42:56 - Analysts see looming cloud push from Microsoft - V3.co.uk

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Analysts see looming cloud push from Microsoft
V3.co.uk
With so many enterprises unsure about making the move, Microsoft's services could provide the perfect bridge. Directions on Microsoft analyst Rob Helm told V3 that between Office 365, Windows Azure and Windows Server, the company could cover both sides ...

2012-02-15 09:13:30 - Microsoft Reduces Pricing for SQL Azure, Offers New 100MB Database Option - eWeek
Microsoft Reduces Pricing for SQL Azure, Offers New 100MB Database Option
eWeek
Microsoft announced a reduction in pricing for its SQL Azure cloud database services, also introducing a new 100MB database option. Microsoft announced a reduction in pricing for its SQL Azure cloud database service. In a Feb.
Microsoft Cuts SQL Azure Storage PricingRedmondmag.com
Assessing AzureVirtualization Review (blog)

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2012-02-15 06:08:40 - Microsoft Cuts SQL Azure Storage Pricing - Redmondmag.com
Microsoft Cuts SQL Azure Storage Pricing
Redmondmag.com
In other Microsoft cloud services news, Microsoft announced enhancements last week to so-called "kiosk worker" plans in its Office 365 offering. The two cloud offerings -- Office 365 and SQL Azure -- currently are deemed as unrelated platforms.

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2012-02-15 04:07:06 - Lync 2010, Load Balancing, & Bandwidth - Windows IT Pro

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Lync 2010, Load Balancing, & Bandwidth
Windows IT Pro (blog)
The poll results indicated that 45 percent of respondents were already running Lync 2010, and another 8 percent were using Lync 2010 through Microsoft Office 365. Further, another 24 percent said they were currently planning to upgrade to Lync 2010.

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2012-02-15 03:26:00 - Assessing Azure - Virtualization Review
Assessing Azure
Virtualization Review (blog)
Longtime Microsoft watcher Mary Jo Foley has just penned (or at least keyed) a new column, "Can Microsoft Save Azure?" I didn't know Azure was nearly toes up, but have learned over the years to never doubt the word of Mary Jo.

2012-02-15 02:59:26 - With WOA, It''s Windows NT All Over Again - Windows IT Pro

Windows IT Pro
With WOA, It's Windows NT All Over Again
Windows IT Pro
And ironically, with Dave Cutler off doing mysterious work on the next Xbox after a stint with Windows Azure, Microsoft's cloud-based OS, we have a most unusual outsider to thank. In 2010, Apple surprised virtually no one by releasing the iPad, ...

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2012-02-15 02:08:11 - Microsoft Customer Immersion Experience
Microsoft Customer Immersion Experience (CIE) Event to be Hosted by Assistus ...
Wire Service Canada (press release)
CIE customer events are available in many locations throughout the world and provide a first-hand look at how easily Office 365 makes cloud-based productivity a reality. The date and time will be February 23, 2012 from 1:00 - 4:00pm MT when the ...

2012-02-15 00:12:58 - Microsoft Extends Windows Azure Cloud Services Offer to SETsquared startups - RFPConnect.com
Microsoft Extends Windows Azure Cloud Services Offer to SETsquared startups
RFPConnect.com
As a BizSpark Plus Network Partner, SETsquared can extend this generous offer to their member companies, as well as subsequent high-value offers Microsoft will make available. The Windows Azure offer provides $60000 (USD) of free cloud hosting over two ...

2012-02-14 22:15:08 - Azaleos Managed SharePoint Services Adoption Continues to Surge - MarketWatch
Azaleos Managed SharePoint Services Adoption Continues to Surge
MarketWatch (press release)
Azaleos is an attractive SharePoint outsourcing alternative to public cloud services like Microsoft Office365's SharePoint Online. Azaleos Managed SharePoint Services, which represent an increasingly large portion of the company's overall business, ...

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2012-02-14 22:03:20 - Nagarro Showcases Cloud Enablement at Cloud Connect 2012 - PR Web
Nagarro Showcases Cloud Enablement at Cloud Connect 2012
PR Web (press release)
Nagarro's cloud enablement experts use cloud technologies including Microsoft Azure, Google App Engine, Amazon Web Services and others to create competitive advantage by addressing customers' most critical business challenges.

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2012-02-14 20:12:16 - No Need to Feel Blue, The Power of the Azure is here! - Gamasutra
No Need to Feel Blue, The Power of the Azure is here!
Gamasutra
... the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Packed with a fully revised character cast, all new modes of gameplay, and new story scenarios, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift EXTEND will quench your thirst for the power of the Azure.

2012-02-14 20:07:09 - Microsoft Leads Vendors in Cloud Partnership - Channelnomics
Microsoft Leads Vendors in Cloud Partnership
Channelnomics
The closest rival to Microsoft is Google, which is plying the channel with its Google Apps and infrastructure services in competition with Microsoft's Office 365 and Windows Azure. Google earned 22.1 percent share of the survey responses.

2012-02-14 19:49:26 - Windows Azure Toolkit for Social Games - iProgrammer
Windows Azure Toolkit for Social Games
iProgrammer
The toolkit was originally launched last July in the hope we'd all go off and build social games using Windows Azure. Microsoft has now released version 1.2.2, which you can download as a self-extracting package, or in a source code version.

2012-02-14 03:42:35 - Microsoft Office 365 - Almost always on - The Spoof
Microsoft Office 365 - Almost always on
The Spoof (satire)
Microsoft's new cloud-based collaboration and productivity offering, Office 365, is designed to provide an 'anytime, anywhere' service. It promises 24/7 access for 365 days of the year. Unfortunately 2012 is a leap year, and Microsoft has confirmed ...

2012-02-14 02:58:00 - SQL Server 2012, cloud, ''big data'' driving momentum in 2012 - SearchSQLServer.com
SQL Server 2012, cloud, 'big data' driving momentum in 2012
SearchSQLServer.com
For example, SQL Azure, the cloud-based version of Microsoft SQL Server, will likely “receive lots of great updates that will make it better,” Godinho said. For one thing, the cloud version will offer users a way to test high-availability features.

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2012-02-14 00:03:05 - Checking in on the Microsoft Labs - ZDNet
Checking in on the Microsoft Labs
ZDNet (blog)
A few of the original group of Microsoft Labs remain, shells of their former selves, with almost no active projects left. But at the same time, a few newer labs have sprung up, like FUSE Labs, the Garage and the surprisingly active SQL Azure Labs.

2012-02-13 23:55:12 - Craig Burton Strongly Recommends the Blackbird Management Suite in a New ... - DigitalJournal.com
Craig Burton Strongly Recommends the Blackbird Management Suite in a New ...
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
Its unique integrated approach, which now includes Microsoft Azure cloud support, simplifies real-time auditing, compliance reporting, continuous recovery of Active Directory, Windows event management, and access entitlement management.

2012-02-13 23:32:10 - Multi-Tenant Data Strategies for Windows Azure – Part 1 - BusinessCloud9
Multi-Tenant Data Strategies for Windows Azure – Part 1
BusinessCloud9
Chances are, it's a relational database and if you're going to have an easy time of it, hopefully it's Microsoft's SQL Server. I'm going to consider data isolation in SQL Azure to host relational data within a multi-tenant environment.

2012-02-13 23:03:49 - MetraTech''s Metanga to Monetize Cloud Banking Application for Temenos - MarketWatch
MetraTech's Metanga to Monetize Cloud Banking Application for Temenos
MarketWatch (press release)
"Billing management is a key function for software companies in the cloud," said Kim Akers, general manager for ISV partners at Microsoft Corp /quotes/zigman/20493/quotes/nls/msft MSFT -0.89% . "Having Metanga and Temenos both use Windows Azure while ...

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2012-02-13 22:32:33 - Mimecast continues rapid growth with 50% revenue increase - IT News Online
Mimecast continues rapid growth with 50% revenue increase
IT News Online
13 February 2012; London UK - Mimecast®, the leading supplier of cloud-based email archiving, continuity and security for Microsoft Exchange and Office 365, has today announced record revenues for the nine months to December 31st 2011, ...

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2012-02-13 20:50:58 - RIM''s Business Cloud Service Brings BlackBerrys to SMBs - IT Business Edge
RIM's Business Cloud Service Brings BlackBerrys to SMBs
IT Business Edge (blog)
By date: RIM a couple of weeks ago announced the general availability of the BlackBerry Business Cloud Services for Microsoft Office 365, which was in beta since late last year. A cloud-based service run and managed by RIM, the BlackBerry Business ...

2012-02-13 19:31:37 - Step-by-Step Guide to Amazon DynamoDB for .NET Developers - SYS-CON Media

SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)
Step-by-Step Guide to Amazon DynamoDB for .NET Developers
SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)
As the Cloud Specialist at GetCloudReady.com, he offers strategic training and consulting on Cloud Computing platforms including Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Windows Azure. Janakiram is one of the first few Microsoft Certified Professionals on ...

2012-02-13 19:13:22 - Office 15 Public Beta Due This Summer - PCWorld
Office 15 Public Beta Due This Summer
PCWorld
"With Office 15, for the first time ever, we will simultaneously update our cloud services, servers and mobile and PC clients for Office, Office 365, Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, Project and Visio." Hough said the Office 15 technical preview was ...

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2012-02-13 19:03:38 - Metalogix Migration Manager for SharePoint Named Most Innovative SharePoint ... - San Francisco Chronicle
Metalogix Migration Manager for SharePoint Named Most Innovative SharePoint ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Migration Manager for SharePoint Supports Migrations to SharePoint Online and Office 365 as well as Hybrid Cloud Scenarios with SharePoint 2010. Metalogix Software, the trusted provider of content lifecycle management solutions for Microsoft® ...

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2012-02-13 17:03:17 - Microsoft Office 15 public beta due this summer - Computerworld
Microsoft Office 15 public beta due this summer
Computerworld
"With Office 15, for the first time ever, we will simultaneously update our cloud services, servers and mobile and PC clients for Office, Office 365, Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, Project and Visio." Hough said the Office 15 technical preview was ...

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2012-02-13 16:03:32 - Kofax Announces Results for the Quarter and Six Months Ended December 31, 2011 - MarketWatch
Kofax Announces Results for the Quarter and Six Months Ended December 31, 2011
MarketWatch (press release)
... our VRS software, the de facto standard for image enhancement and perfection in document scanning applications, and a cloud based service hosted on Microsoft Azure, to extend capture enabled BPM capabilities to smartphones and tablet computers.

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2012-02-13 14:32:20 - 5 New Schools Sign on for Microsoft''s Office 365 - Campus Technology
5 New Schools Sign on for Microsoft's Office 365
Campus Technology
By Dian Schaffhauser Microsoft is attracting higher education to the cloud as schools begin deploying Office 365, Microsoft's paid follow-on act to Live@edu. Last year Georgia State University became the first institution to roll out Office 365 for its ...

2012-02-13 13:23:49 - Sabayon Linux 8 Debuts with a Dash of Cinnamon - ITWorld Canada
Sabayon Linux 8 Debuts with a Dash of Cinnamon
ITWorld Canada
RIM finally launches closer link to Office 365 By: Howard Solomon (30 Jan 2012)Mobile workers whose organizations subscribe to Microsoft Corp.'s cloud-based Office 365 service can now access some of the messaging appli ... New Rogers USB sticks almost ...

2012-02-13 06:09:02 - Meet Yugie Nugraha – MSP from Unikom, Indonesia - MicrosoftFeed

MicrosoftFeed
Meet Yugie Nugraha – MSP from Unikom, Indonesia
MicrosoftFeed
My passionate is learning something new, especially technology such as Microsoft's Technology. UNIKOM is University in Indonesia with based on ICT (Information and Communication Technology) that located in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.

2012-02-11 21:30:53 - Windows Azure with PHP – Creating a Table - MicrosoftFeed
Windows Azure with PHP – Creating a Table
MicrosoftFeed
Don't forget to subscribe to our RSS Feed, Twitter or Facebook page to get notified about news and events related to Microsoft in future. Puja Pramudya is a Device Application Development MVP and Founder of Radya Labs, the pioneer of windows phone ...

2012-02-11 06:15:23 - Don''t look now but Microsoft Azure is a kick-butt cloud - GigaOm

GigaOm
Don't look now but Microsoft Azure is a kick-butt cloud
GigaOm
10, 2012, 1:14pm PT No Comments Microsoft's ambitious Windows Azure cloud is many things — it's a full-fledged platform as a service (PaaS) for developers. But beneath all that, it is also a huge pool of foundational compute and storage infrastructure ...

2012-02-11 05:50:49 - Paul''s Picks: Microsoft Hotmail and Microsoft Office 365 for Individuals and ... - Windows IT Pro

Windows IT Pro
Paul's Picks: Microsoft Hotmail and Microsoft Office 365 for Individuals and ...
Windows IT Pro
Recommendation: For cloud-based email, contacts, and calendar services, Microsoft has two big offerings: Hotmail and Office 365. Hotmail is the better choice for most: It offers an efficient web interface, works with Windows Live Mail and Outlook on ...

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2012-02-11 04:09:07 - Cloud Success Stories In Spotlight At Coud Connect - InformationWeek
Cloud Success Stories In Spotlight At Coud Connect
InformationWeek
He plans to address how legacy mainframe data can be integrated with real-time flight data in Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud, according to Steve Wylie, Cloud Connect general manager. Easter's session is titled, "Azure Delivers On-Time Data: How ...

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2012-02-11 03:39:07 - BizSpark Offers Free Microsoft Software for Businesses - NuWire Investor
BizSpark Offers Free Microsoft Software for Businesses
NuWire Investor
BizSpark is a company that offers Microsoft software free for a limited time to businesses who qualify, which is determined by Microsoft. A test of the service revealed that signing up for the service is very easy and that BizSpark/Microsoft's ...

2012-02-10 21:10:21 - Google''s Privacy Blowback Helps Microsoft Gain Mindshare - Forbes
Google's Privacy Blowback Helps Microsoft Gain Mindshare
Forbes
Microsoft, Google's rival, stands to gain the most from Google's several privacy missteps, as it tries to highlight Google's flaws and attract users to its own offerings like Bing, Hotmail and Office 365. Hotmail, which is still the number one email ...

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2012-02-10 20:25:05 - Chinook: First Hosting Provider with Multitenant Microsoft Lync - TalkinCloud
Chinook: First Hosting Provider with Multitenant Microsoft Lync
TalkinCloud (blog)
One of the major selling points for Microsoft Office 365 — over both its Microsoft BPOS cloud predecessor and hosted Microsoft Lync 2010 services — was that its multitenant, modern infrastructure represented the wave of the future.
Network Equipment Technologies' Platforms Receive Multiple Microsoft ...MarketWatch (press release)

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2012-02-10 00:03:15 - Microsoft''s plan to bring its ERP users slowly but surely to the cloud - ZDNet
Microsoft's plan to bring its ERP users slowly but surely to the cloud
ZDNet (blog)
By Mary Jo Foley | February 9, 2012, 7:02am PST Summary: Microsoft is moving ahead with plans to host its ERP products on Azure, but isn't rushing users to make the jump. As the annual Microsoft Convergence conference approaches, the Softies are ...

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2012-02-09 21:36:30 - So Now You Can''t Give Microsoft Away? - TheStreet.com

TheStreet.com
So Now You Can't Give Microsoft Away?
TheStreet.com
Now its high-priced Azure Web development package is also gratis. To get a feeling for the value proposition for the newly improved BizSpark, my colleague Anthony and I gave the program a whirl. We applied as a firm for membership to BizSpark and, ...

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2012-02-09 20:59:24 - Microsoft Ireland and CJ Fallon to offer schoolbooks through the cloud - Siliconrepublic.com

Siliconrepublic.com
Microsoft Ireland and CJ Fallon to offer schoolbooks through the cloud
Siliconrepublic.com
Educational publisher CJ Fallon will offer its schoolbooks through the cloud on the Windows Azure Programme, claiming it will save parents up to 25pc of the cost of textbooks per student. As part of the new deal between CJ Fallon and Microsoft Ireland, ...
4 Microsoft Vrtualization, Cloud Products That MatterVirtualization Review
Seminar held on 'cloud computing'The Hindu

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2012-02-09 17:26:28 - Tips for replicating data in the cloud - GCN.com
Tips for replicating data in the cloud
GCN.com
Susie Adams, CTO of Microsoft's federal civilian business, said having a firm grasps on the type of data you want to replicate — whether it is structured or unstructured or within a relational database — is key. Microsoft's Azure cloud platform ...

2012-02-09 11:54:13 - Faculty and staff transition into new ''cloud'' email program - Daily Nebraskan
Faculty and staff transition into new 'cloud' email program
Daily Nebraskan
Soon, the IBM Lotus Notes email system will be replaced with Microsoft Office 365, a "cloud-based" system. "Cloud-based" environments use internet-accessed networks provided by third parties (in this case, Microsoft) instead of local servers.

2012-02-09 11:32:37 - Q&A: Microsoft Flight boss on "rebooting franchise" - The Seattle Times
Q&A: Microsoft Flight boss on "rebooting franchise"
The Seattle Times (blog)
Microsoft is resurrecting one of its oldest franchises, "Flight Simulator," with an entirely new game called "Microsoft Flight" that's debuting on Feb. 29. But instead of a new installment of the hyper-realistic, encyclopedic simulator that mostly ...

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2012-02-09 09:41:53 - 4 Microsoft Vrtualization, Cloud Products That Matter - Virtualization Review
4 Microsoft Vrtualization, Cloud Products That Matter
Virtualization Review
Windows Azure: Microsoft's Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) cloud offering matters because enables users to develop, run and replicate their applications in Microsoft datacenters around the world. It also acts as a counterpoint to VMware's Cloud Foundry, ...
Seminar held on 'cloud computing'The Hindu

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2012-02-09 07:20:36 - Microsoft Exec: Lync-Skype Integration a ''compelling Opportunity'' - PCWorld
Microsoft Exec: Lync-Skype Integration a 'compelling Opportunity'
PCWorld
Microsoft offers an on-premise version of Lync that has both a server and a client component, as well as a cloud-based version called Lync Online that has a subset of the functionality and is available as part of the Office 365 cloud collaboration and ...

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2012-02-09 04:13:37 - M-Files Continues to Experience Phenomenal Growth During 2011 - PR Web
M-Files Continues to Experience Phenomenal Growth During 2011
PR Web (press release)
M-Files Cloud Vault on Windows Azure: M-Files Cloud Vault was the first professional document management solution to run natively on Windows Azure, providing businesses with an opportunity to take advantage of Microsoft's highly-scalable and reliable ...

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2012-02-09 02:58:11 - After Office 365 Cloud Deal, How Cozy Are RIM, Microsoft? - Wired News
After Office 365 Cloud Deal, How Cozy Are RIM, Microsoft?
Wired News
It should come as no surprise that business-friendly BlackBerrys get Microsoft's Office 365 via the cloud. But some say the move may be a sign of a bigger deal going on between the two companies. “Just like the integration with on-premise Exchange, ...

2012-02-09 00:53:47 - 6 universities to teach cloud computing, mobile tech - Times of India
6 universities to teach cloud computing, mobile tech
Times of India
The technology, part of Microsoft's Azure for Cloud computing, will be included in the July and August curriculum of the universities, and is intended to give an edge to students from the region looking to make a career in this burgeoning field.

2012-02-09 00:23:15 - Seminar held on ''cloud computing'' - The Hindu
Seminar held on 'cloud computing'
The Hindu
He was addressing students of Sri Vasavi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Nandamuru, as part of a day-long seminar on 'Cloud computing, Azure and Windows Phone 7' on Tuesday. He said the Microsoft company had set up its branches at Delhi, ...

2012-02-09 00:05:35 - Amazon''s Cloud Comes To Windows Phone - iProgrammer

Newstrack India
Amazon's Cloud Comes To Windows Phone
iProgrammer
Even so it represents the dilemma that Microsoft has - support other cloud architectures or promote only Azure. As well as a Getting Started Guide downloadable as a pdf, there are also Channel 9 videos for Getting Started, and sample walkthoughs for ...
Microsoft Loses Key Windows Phone Exec To AmazonCRN

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2012-02-08 22:44:43 - MSFT: Cowen Lauds Office 365, Sees Bookings, Profit Upside - Barron''s
MSFT: Cowen Lauds Office 365, Sees Bookings, Profit Upside
Barron''s (blog)
s Gregg Moskowitz this morning reiterates an Outperform rating on Microsoft (MSFT), writing that the online hosted version of the company's Office suite, dubbed “Office 365,” is having an “impressive debut” since it went live seven months ago.
Glad to be hybrid: Office 365 flits from cloud to cloudRegister

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2012-02-08 21:52:31 - JavaScript on the server: The rise of Node.js - Techworld.com
JavaScript on the server: The rise of Node.js
Techworld.com
Microsoft is backing Node.js as a development language on the company's Windows Azure cloud platform. The company offers its Windows Azure SDK for Node.js. "Over the next couple of weeks, you're going to see basically us round out all of the features ...

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2012-02-08 20:31:26 - Glad to be hybrid: Office 365 flits from cloud to cloud - Register
Glad to be hybrid: Office 365 flits from cloud to cloud
Register
By Lucy Sherriff • Get more from this author Interview “The hybrid cloud environment is a great place for Office 365,” evangelises Simon May, appropriately enough a tech evangelist at Microsoft UK. May began his professional life with an eight-year ...

2012-02-08 16:41:01 - Cadac Group renews Microsoft Partner Network status - iTWire
Cadac Group renews Microsoft Partner Network status
iTWire (press release)
Next to offering IT solutions, Cadac Group is an Independent Software Vendor developing on-premise and cloud-based solutions and applications on Microsoft SharePoint and Windows Azure. The Cadac Organice Suite is a suite of solutions for Engineering ...

2012-02-08 01:56:20 - HP provides more picks and shovels to cloud miners - ZDNet
HP provides more picks and shovels to cloud miners
ZDNet (blog)
The strategy lessens the potential for conflict that other cloud providers such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Salesforce.com and VMware can face (no mention yet of Microsoft Azure). And it makes HP more amenable as a supplier to those public clouds, ...

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2012-02-08 01:42:28 - BlackBerry Picks Office 365 - Virtualization Review
BlackBerry Picks Office 365
Virtualization Review (blog)
To keep its edge, BlackBerry owner RIM is now tying its phones into Office 365. It sounds pretty cool. Just like the integration with on-premise Exchange, BlackBerrys can sync with Exchange mail, calendar and contacts.

2012-02-08 01:42:24 - Jonesin'' for Office 365 - Virtualization Review
Jonesin' for Office 365
Virtualization Review (blog)
Redmond magazine contributor Don Jones just finished moving from Google Apps for Business to Office 365 and the man couldn't be happier. The cloud software is now running and running well. Here are some of Jones' conclusions: The setup required a bit ...

2012-02-07 23:56:51 - Microsoft Loses Key Windows Phone Exec To Amazon - CRN

Business Insider
Microsoft Loses Key Windows Phone Exec To Amazon
CRN
Watson began work at Microsoft in May 2008, working on the launch team for the Azure cloud platform before joining the Windows Phone operation in April 2010. Before joining Microsoft Watson was CEO of IMSafer and before that was product management ...
Microsoft Wants Windows Phone To Succeed So Badly, It's Tapping Amazon UsersBusiness Insider
Windows Phone Executive Migrates To AmazonTechWeekEurope UK

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2012-02-07 21:01:00 - Pavers'' footwear targets a niche market - Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk
Pavers' footwear targets a niche market
Telegraph.co.uk
A subscription to Microsoft Office 365 allows staff to work almost anywhere on virtually any Wi-Fi device. With Microsoft cloud services, your organisation can lower overall costs and deliver the right set of tools for the right users — all with ...

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2012-02-07 20:06:47 - The rise of Node.js: JavaScript graduates to the server - InfoWorld
The rise of Node.js: JavaScript graduates to the server
InfoWorld
Microsoft is backing Node.js as a development language on the company's Windows Azure cloud platform. The company offers its Windows Azure SDK for Node.js. "Over the next couple of weeks, you're going to see basically us round out all of the features ...

2012-02-07 19:31:29 - Top Six things to know about Exchange 2010 archive mailboxes - Windows IT Pro

Windows IT Pro (blog)
Top Six things to know about Exchange 2010 archive mailboxes
Windows IT Pro (blog)
Users who hold Office 365 Plan P and Plan E subscriptions automatically have access to online archives. Plan K (kiosk) subscribers will be able to add archive capability soon. Second, no one receives an archive mailbox by default.

2012-02-07 05:15:06 - Armored-truck company entrusts tracking software to Windows Azure cloud - Network World
Armored-truck company entrusts tracking software to Windows Azure cloud
Network World
By Tim Greene, Network World UK-based cash-transport firm G4S is trusting the security of Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud service to keep safe the application that tracks where the money is as it travels to and from customers and the company's vaults ...

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2012-02-07 03:07:06 - Microsoft CRM Embraces iPhone, iPad, Android - InformationWeek

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Microsoft CRM Embraces iPhone, iPad, Android
InformationWeek
That's not exactly new news to customers, but cross-platform support is something Microsoft has only slowly--and fairly recently--embraced as it has moved into broad cloud computing services such as Azure and Microsoft Office 365.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Q2 2012 Service Update Will Add Mobile Platform, Cross ...MSDynamicsWorld.com (registration)

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2012-02-07 02:04:21 - Windows Phone Executive Moves To Amazon - TechWeekEurope UK

Business Insider
Windows Phone Executive Moves To Amazon
TechWeekEurope UK
Prior to this recent role, Watson ran technical marketing for the Server and Tools business at Microsoft, specifically focusing on developer platforms, including Azure and .NET. Before rejoining Microsoft in 2008, Watson spent nearly a decade on Wall ...
Microsoft Wants Windows Phone To Succeed So Badly, It's Tapping Amazon UsersBusiness Insider

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2012-02-07 02:04:21 - Windows Phone Executive Migrates To Amazon - TechWeekEurope UK

Business Insider
Windows Phone Executive Migrates To Amazon
TechWeekEurope UK
Prior to this recent role, Watson ran technical marketing for the Server and Tools business at Microsoft, specifically focusing on developer platforms, including Azure and .NET. Before rejoining Microsoft in 2008, Watson spent nearly a decade on Wall ...
Microsoft Wants Windows Phone To Succeed So Badly, It's Tapping Amazon UsersBusiness Insider

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2012-02-07 00:46:53 - Why SaaS and ISVs Clash - SYS-CON Media

SYS-CON Media (press release)
Why SaaS and ISVs Clash
SYS-CON Media (press release)
It may be tempting to choose a cloud infrastructure provider such as Salesforce Force.com or Microsoft Azure in order to keep from absorbing expensive new burdens related to data center maintenance, but these platforms are outside of your control.

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2012-02-06 00:11:29 - Who''s Taking the Lead in Utility Cloud Computing? - DailyFinance
Who's Taking the Lead in Utility Cloud Computing?
DailyFinance
Microsoft and salesforce.com (NYS: CRM) both work this way, though developers have more freedom on Microsoft's Azure than on Force.com, the Salesforce platform. Microsoft has been acting more like Amazon by offering infrastructure-style options within ...

2012-02-05 14:01:07 - Avvenire Presents: Office 365: Bring the Power of the Cloud to Your Business - PR.com
Avvenire Presents: Office 365: Bring the Power of the Cloud to Your Business
PR.com (press release)
Brecksville, OH, February 05, 2012 --(PR.com)-- MS Office 365 is simplified IT management that ensures that technology is always up to date, decreases rollout costs and improves resource utilization. It provides you with anywhere access to email, ...

2012-02-05 03:06:52 - CA continues improving ERwin accessibility with two new solutions - eChannelLine
CA continues improving ERwin accessibility with two new solutions
eChannelLine
CA ERwin Data Modeler for SQL Azure, the other new solution, helps customers manage and integrate their Microsoft SQL Azure cloud database environments. "R8 put PowerPoint on top of it," Burbank said. "The Web Portal provides a whole new paradigm on ...
CA Adds Cloud Database Support To ERwin Modeling ToolCRN
New Product News – February 2, 2012Information Management (blog)
CA ERwin - Getting reacquainted with an old friendComputing (blog)

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2012-02-04 22:08:28 - Microsoft VP Cindy Bates and a trio of Portland entrepreneurs share ... - OregonLive.com

OregonLive.com
Microsoft VP Cindy Bates and a trio of Portland entrepreneurs share ...
OregonLive.com
Imagination Yoga started using Microsoft's Office 365 last year. Hopkins, along with her siblings, Jon Hopkins and Jessica McClintic started Imagination Yoga in 2008 with a set of classes designed for children. The startup recently won a ...

2012-02-04 22:08:28 - Portland entrepreneurs switch to cloud computing, talk with Microsoft''s Cindy ... - OregonLive.com

OregonLive.com
Portland entrepreneurs switch to cloud computing, talk with Microsoft's Cindy ...
OregonLive.com
Imagination Yoga started using Microsoft's Office 365 last year. Hopkins, along with her siblings, Jon Hopkins and Jessica McClintic started Imagination Yoga in 2008 with a set of classes designed for children. The startup recently won a ...

2012-02-04 07:45:25 - Microsoft Wants Windows Phone To Succeed So Badly, It''s Tapping Amazon Users - Business Insider

Business Insider
Microsoft Wants Windows Phone To Succeed So Badly, It's Tapping Amazon Users
Business Insider
Here's a surprise: Microsoft today released tools that lets Windows Phone 7 apps be built and hosted on Amazon's cloud. Microsoft has its own cloud, Azure. Naturally, those making WP7 apps are encouraged to use Azure. But ignoring Amazon also meant ...

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2012-02-04 01:40:37 - Office 365''s Lync Online to Gain Interop With Consumer IM Networks - PCWorld
Office 365's Lync Online to Gain Interop With Consumer IM Networks
PCWorld
By Juan Carlos Perez, IDG News Lync Online, the instant messaging, online meeting and PC-to-PC voice and video communications tool in Office 365, will gain interoperability with non-Microsoft IM networks. Lync Online, currently integrated with ...
Office 365's Lync Online to gain interop with cons...Good Gear Guide

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2012-02-04 01:26:07 - Get In Touch With Ramon Bosch Smit At Microsoft Open Door Events - MicrosoftFeed
Get In Touch With Ramon Bosch Smit At Microsoft Open Door Events
MicrosoftFeed
This session takes a look at the Window Azure platform and asks the hard questions that everybody is thinking but nobody wants to ask. Is Windows Azure right for me? Should this application be migrated to Azure? Will Azure save me money?

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2012-02-03 22:05:44 - Microsoft vs Google, today''s fight: browsers and search - The Seattle Times

ITProPortal
Microsoft vs Google, today's fight: browsers and search
The Seattle Times
On Wednesday, Microsoft's ad focused on trying to attract users wary of Google to Microsoft products such as Bing, Hotmail, Office 365 and Internet Explorer. Thursday's ad focused on email. Today, as seen in an Official Microsoft Blog post from ...
Is it time for Microsoft to relinquish the Evil Empire crown to Google?ZDNet (blog)

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2012-02-03 21:21:08 - Weekly Tech Review: Microsoft and Zynga - Trefis

ZDNet UK
Weekly Tech Review: Microsoft and Zynga
Trefis (subscription)
We expect it to sell more licenses than Office 2010, which has sold more than 200 million licenses since launch. Finally, Microsoft and RIM announced that launch of Blackberry Business Cloud Services for Office 365, a new service which enables ...
We Need Joined-Up, Multi-Platform Thinking for Office 15Ghacks Technology News

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2012-02-03 20:56:55 - BlackBerry Cloud Service for Office 365 goes live - FierceCIO

Geeky gadgets
BlackBerry Cloud Service for Office 365 goes live
FierceCIO
After a few months of closed beta testing, BlackBerry's Business Cloud Services for Office 365 is finally available to the public. As its name suggests, the service is hosted by RIM (NASDAQ: RIMM) and works together with Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) ...
RIM welcomes Office 365 users into the fold with BlackBerry Business Cloud ...Engadget
Microsoft And RIM Bringing Blackberry Cloud Services To Office 365Forbes
RIM brings Office 365 to BlackBerryCloud Pro
Computing -Geeky gadgets -Vision 2 Mobile
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2012-02-03 12:14:32 - OpenStack and Hyper-V Interoperability Said To Be ''Broken'' - Redmondmag.com

TechEye
OpenStack and Hyper-V Interoperability Said To Be 'Broken'
Redmondmag.com
By Kurt Mackie Members of the OpenStack community appear unimpressed by Microsoft's attempts to ensure the interoperability of its Hyper-V hypervisor with the OpenStack open source cloud project. The grumblings were noted in a ReadWriteCloud story and ...
Microsoft 'committed' to Hyper-V OpenStack SupportPCWorld
Microsoft pledges support for Hyper-V OpenStackTechEye

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2012-02-03 08:23:42 - 4 ways Microsoft can make Azure better for startups - GeekWire
4 ways Microsoft can make Azure better for startups
GeekWire
Guest Commentary: This week Microsoft made a big announcement by providing TechStars startups up to $60000 worth of Windows Azure services for two years. That's huge. I have never seen Amazon or any other cloud provider, or any other provider of ...
Weekly News Roundup: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)StocksandShares.TV

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2012-02-03 05:28:47 - CA Adds Cloud Database Support To ERwin Modeling Tool - CRN
CA Adds Cloud Database Support To ERwin Modeling Tool
CRN
By Rick Whiting, CRN CA Technologies is adding support for Microsoft's SQL Azure cloud database to its CA ERwin data modeling tools in a move that will make it easier for businesses to integrate data residing in on-premise and cloud systems.
CA Takes Data Model to the CloudInformation Management
CA Technologies unveils new ERwin data model toolsComputer Business Review
Cloud News: enStratus, CA Technologies, InterxionData Center Knowledge

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2012-02-03 01:05:41 - Email campaign politics: Microsoft goes negative - LiveSide

CTV.ca
Email campaign politics: Microsoft goes negative
LiveSide
Perhaps taking note of what's been a well known tactic of campaign politics for years, Microsoft this week has gone on the offensive with a campaign that seeks not so much to promote Hotmail and Office 365, but to attack Google and Gmail.
Google Calls Microsoft Privacy Claims 'Myth'InformationWeek
Microsoft Attacks Google Privacy Policy With Ads, 'Gmail Man'TPM
Microsoft goes public with Gmail spoofMemeburn
The Drum -RedOrbit -Network World (blog)
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2012-02-02 21:02:27 - Catapult Systems Technical Evangelist to Lead Session on Office 365 and the ... - MarketWatch
Catapult Systems Technical Evangelist to Lead Session on Office 365 and the ...
MarketWatch (press release)
2, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Next week at the Cloud Fest Denver event, Catapult Systems Technical Evangelist Sean McNeill will lead a conference session titled "Office 365 - Value for the Enterprise." The session will explore the technical and ...

2012-02-02 20:36:39 - BlackBerry Launches Business Cloud Services for Office 365 - TalkinCloud

Mobiletor.com
BlackBerry Launches Business Cloud Services for Office 365
TalkinCloud
by Matthew Weinberger on It's been almost a year in the making, but BlackBerry Business Cloud Services for Microsoft Office 365 has officially landed, bringing the troubled smartphone brand and Microsoft's cloud productivity cornerstone closer together ...
BlackBerry Business Cloud Services extended to Microsoft Office 365Mobiletor.com
Microsoft And RIM Bringing Blackberry Cloud Services To Office 365Forbes
Smooth Operator: Microsoft Teams Office 365 with Blackberry CloudCMSWire
ITWorld Canada -Computing
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2012-02-02 19:08:42 - CA Technologies unveils new ERwin data model tools - Computer Business Review
CA Technologies unveils new ERwin data model tools
Computer Business Review
The new CA ERwin products and releases include: CA ERwin Data Modeler for SQL Azure; CA ERwin Web Portal; and CA ERwin Data Modeler r8.2. CA ERwin Data Modeler for SQL Azure helps customers manage and integrate their Microsoft SQL Azure cloud database ...
CA Takes Data Model to the CloudInformation Management

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2012-02-02 18:14:50 - Microsoft readies its Azure push - TechEye

TechEye
Microsoft readies its Azure push
TechEye
Software giant Microsoft has been trying to work out a way to make its Azure cloud plans more acceptable to the known world. Redmond.mag claims that Microsoft has been quietly working behind the scenes to come up with a Cloud platform that can knock ...
Azure: 10 Things You Need to KnowInformation Management (blog)
Microsoft Launches SQL Azure Testing ServiceRedmond Channel Partner

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2012-02-02 16:20:14 - Microsoft''s Office 365 to power Singapore reality TV show - MIS Asia

Mobiletor.com
Microsoft's Office 365 to power Singapore reality TV show
MIS Asia
Participants in the Angel's Gate series will be using Microsoft's Office 365. The show will debut on Channel News Asia on 6 February. The premise of Angel's Gate is to provide viewers with an inside look into the highly competitive environment ...
Microsoft And RIM Bringing Blackberry Cloud Services To Office 365Forbes
BlackBerry Business Cloud Services extended to Microsoft Office 365Mobiletor.com

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2012-02-02 13:44:52 - BlackBerry Business Cloud Services extended to Microsoft Office 365 - Mobiletor.com

Mobiletor.com
BlackBerry Business Cloud Services extended to Microsoft Office 365
Mobiletor.com
RIM has announced that its BlackBerry Business Cloud Services will now be made available for Microsoft Office 365. Primarily meant for business and government organizations, this expansion will allow BlackBerry device owners to use Exchange Online and ...
BlackBerry Launches Business Cloud Services for Office 365TalkinCloud
RIM finally launches closer link to Office 365ITWorld Canada
Smooth Operator: Microsoft Teams Office 365 with Blackberry CloudCMSWire

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2012-02-02 05:39:03 - Network Automation Launches AutoMate 9 - Windows IT Pro

Windows IT Pro (blog)
Network Automation Launches AutoMate 9
Windows IT Pro (blog)
The release marks the expansion of the no-code platform's enhanced offerings, including fully enabled cloud-storage automation via Microsoft's Azure Storage Services; automation of a wide range of entity data management activities within the Microsoft ...

2012-02-02 03:44:05 - Cagefight! Microsoft and Google trade jabs over privacy policies, ads - The Seattle Times

The Hindu
Cagefight! Microsoft and Google trade jabs over privacy policies, ads
The Seattle Times
... The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and USA Today, hoping to attract users wary of Google's recent changes to its privacy policies and search methods, into trying Microsoft products such as Bing, Hotmail, Office 365 and Internet Explorer.
Microsoft Turns the Tables on Google with Ad CampaignPCWorld
Google Privacy Policy Changes Spark Microsoft Print Ad CampaignHuffington Post
As Google falters in public favor over privacy, Microsoft seeks to step inVentureBeat
GeekWire -CRN Australia -BusinessWeek
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2012-02-02 01:58:04 - Microsoft Launches SQL Azure Testing Service - Redmond Channel Partner
Microsoft Launches SQL Azure Testing Service
Redmond Channel Partner
By Kurt Mackie Microsoft is offering a free trial app of a new test service designed to help SQL Azure users monitor the security of their databases housed in Microsoft's cloud. The app, code-named "SQL Azure Security Services," is available through ...

2012-02-02 00:25:59 - 13 Windows 8 features worth knowing about - Computerworld

Moneycontrol.com
13 Windows 8 features worth knowing about
Computerworld
Microsoft's more mature cloud offering, called Windows Azure, has the robust security features that companies require. Verdict: Offering slick integration between phones, tablets and computers, the enhanced SkyDrive is a plus for home users.
Microsoft delivers developer kit for linking Amazon web services to Windows PhoneZDNet (blog)
Microsoft links WP7 to Amazon cloudRethink Wireless

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2012-02-01 23:54:55 - Microsoft Celebrates 20 Years of Certification - iProgrammer
Microsoft Celebrates 20 Years of Certification
iProgrammer
The first is to take one of seven qualifying exams from a list which includes Windows Azure Developer 970-583) and Designing and Developing Windows Phone Applications (70-599) - register between now and April 15 and Microsoft will donate an exam ...

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2012-02-01 23:53:20 - Microsoft And RIM Bringing Blackberry Cloud Services To Office 365 - Forbes

Geeky gadgets
Microsoft And RIM Bringing Blackberry Cloud Services To Office 365
Forbes
Microsoft and Research in Motion have announced the launch of BlackBerry Business Cloud Services for Microsoft Office 365. [1] The new service enables enterprise Office 365 customers to manage employee Blackberry devices using Exchange Online, ...
RIM Brings Microsoft Office 365 into BB CloudWireless Week
RIM welcomes Office 365 users into the fold with BlackBerry Business Cloud ...Engadget
RIM Regains Mojo With BlackBerry Cloud Service and Office 365PCWorld (blog)
Cloud Pro -CMSWire -Geeky gadgets
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2012-02-01 23:07:11 - RIM Brings Microsoft Office 365 into BB Cloud - Wireless Week
RIM Brings Microsoft Office 365 into BB Cloud
Wireless Week
By Andrew Berg Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Research In Motion (RIM) announced general availability of BlackBerry Business Cloud Services for Microsoft Office 365. The new service for business and government organizations extends Microsoft Exchange ...

2012-02-01 20:06:58 - A tour of Microsoft System Center 2012 - InfoWorld
A tour of Microsoft System Center 2012
InfoWorld
That "public cloud" claim is a stretch, though, as it means only resources hosted in Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud, not in competing public clouds. Also new in the 2012 version is System Center 2012's ability to manage Android, iOS, Symbian, ...

2012-02-01 19:38:59 - Learn about Microsoft Certified Master accreditation - Windows IT Pro

Windows IT Pro (blog)
Learn about Microsoft Certified Master accreditation
Windows IT Pro (blog)
I understand that Microsoft has reviewed the material covered in MCM and now include more Office 365 content, especially in the area of interoperability. I think that this is wise because on-premises/cloud hybrid configurations are likely to become ...

2012-02-01 19:24:41 - How 3 Microsoft Partners Are Adapting Their Service Models for the Cloud - Redmond Channel Partner
How 3 Microsoft Partners Are Adapting Their Service Models for the Cloud
Redmond Channel Partner
Sovran was an early adopter of the Office 365 opportunity, working closely with Microsoft to build an effective market approach. As a Cloud Champion, Sovran has added clients and steadily made headway into the cloud. Taking a step further into the ...

2012-02-01 18:03:02 - Can Microsoft Save Windows Azure? - Redmondmag.com
Can Microsoft Save Windows Azure?
Redmondmag.com
By Mary Jo Foley Microsoft is slowly but surely working to make its Windows Azure cloud platform more palatable to the masses -- though without the benefit of roadmap leaks, it would be hard for most customers to know this.

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2012-02-01 17:59:47 - Switching to Office 365''s Outlook web app - PC Pro
Switching to Office 365's Outlook web app
PC Pro (blog)
As part of an IT roll-out in the office the entire PC Pro team was moved over to Office 365 last week. For the most part it meant no change at all. After a quick call to IT the morning after the transition to get some some account details adjusted (I'd ...

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2012-02-01 16:09:03 - RIM welcomes Office 365 users into the fold with BlackBerry Business Cloud ... - Engadget
RIM welcomes Office 365 users into the fold with BlackBerry Business Cloud ...
Engadget
By Zachary Lutz posted Feb 1st 2012 5:04AM For wary Office 365 enterprises who've been reluctant to dip their toes into the beta pond, today will certainly be memorable in the IT room: Research in Motion has gone ahead and blessed BlackBerry Business ...

2012-02-01 12:22:50 - New E-Discovery Collectors Get Cloud Cover and Other Updates From LTNY - Law.com
New E-Discovery Collectors Get Cloud Cover and Other Updates From LTNY
Law.com
Not so, as they officially released the first of a series of "Cloud Collectors" to capture email messages from Microsoft Exchange online, part Office 365, as well as messaging applications that support Exchange ActiveSync Protocol and POP3 and IMAP ...
ZyLAB Announces New Cloud CollectorsThe Complete Managed Services Resource

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2012-02-01 10:49:40 - Microsoft Rolls Out Test Security Service for SQL Azure - Redmondmag.com
Microsoft Rolls Out Test Security Service for SQL Azure
Redmondmag.com
By Kurt Mackie Microsoft this month described a test service designed to help SQL Azure users monitor the security of their databases housed in Microsoft's cloud. Code-named "SQL Azure Security Services," it's offered as a free trial app through the ...

2012-02-01 09:45:12 - Microsoft and TechStars Team Up; Giving Away Free Cloud Services to Fledgling ... - Network World

eMoneyDaily
Microsoft and TechStars Team Up; Giving Away Free Cloud Services to Fledgling ...
Network World
Startup accelerator TechStars and the Microsoft BizSpark Team have joined forces to offer startups up to $60000 in Cloud Services on Windows Azure. By Marco Chiappetta on Tue, 01/31/12 - 7:19pm. Microsoft and TechStars, a prominent startup accelerator ...
Microsoft entices startups with Azure cloud promotional offerZDNet (blog)
Redknee Expands Cloud Offering With Windows AzureMarketWatch (press release)
While Amazon courts enterprises, Microsoft eyes startupsGigaOm
San Jose Mercury News -eMoneyDaily -TechWeekEurope UK
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