Cloud computing is growing five times faster than the IT industry, and partners that incorporate cloud into their business models have more success than those that don't, according to a new Microsoft-sponsored report by IDC.
- By Gladys Rama
- July 09, 2013
Microsoft on Thursday announced its plan to host the Skype VoIP service on its Windows Azure cloud platform, which will be getting auto-scaling and single sign-on enhancements.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- June 28, 2013
Longtime rivals Microsoft and Oracle on Monday announced a joint partnership in which all of Oracle's key software offerings will be supported on Microsoft's Windows Server, Hyper-V and Windows Azure products.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- June 24, 2013
Two of Microsoft's enterprise resource planning (ERP) products, Dynamics GP 2013 and Dynamics NAV 2013, can now be purchased as Windows Azure-hosted services through partners.
- By Gladys Rama
- June 18, 2013
Hewlett-Packard recently released its new HP Cloud OS, an operating system designed to provide a common environment for public, private and hybrid cloud environments.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- June 17, 2013
First showcased at TechEd, Microsoft's cloud-based multifactor authentication service, code-named "Active Authentication," became available as a preview release last week.
- By Kurt Mackie
- June 16, 2013
A preview version of Microsoft's Windows Azure BizTalk Services solution became available last week through the Windows Azure portal.
- By Kurt Mackie
- June 11, 2013
Nearly a year after disclosing plans to take on Amazon Web Services in the cloud, Microsoft Windows Azure Infrastructure Services is now available.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- June 04, 2013
Microsoft gave an early look at what themes to expect from this year's TechEd at its "Microsoft Cloud OS Workshop," held in mid-May at its Redmond, Wash. campus.
- By Kurt Mackie
- June 04, 2013
Microsoft announced a slew of upcoming product updates during Monday's opening TechEd conference keynote in New Orleans.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- June 03, 2013
Microsoft Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner detailed his company's market positions, cloud growth prospects and other business matters at the Sanford C. Bernstein Conference in New York City last week.
- By Kurt Mackie
- June 02, 2013
Most businesses will turn to the cloud over the next two years, according to the findings of a Microsoft-backed study.
- By Kurt Mackie
- May 30, 2013
In an investment of "hundreds of millions of dollars," Microsoft on Thursday said it is opening its Windows Azure service to China, Japan and Australia.
- By Kurt Mackie
- May 23, 2013
Microsoft this week released a standalone sync client of SkyDrive Pro, its cloud-based storage and collaboration service for organizations.
- By Kurt Mackie
- May 22, 2013
The city of Boston is cutting ties with Microsoft Exchange and is moving its 75,000 employees and education users to Google Apps.
- By Gladys Rama
- May 13, 2013
Windows Azure, Microsoft's cloud computing solution, is now a $1-billion-per-year business, according to an account by Bloomberg on Monday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- May 01, 2013
Microsoft on Friday announced virtual private network (VPN) improvements to some Windows Azure components, making it easier for administrators to access virtual networks, either from behind a corporate firewall or remotely.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 29, 2013
Microsoft is disclosing more about its planned shift to a more accelerated update cadence for Office 365, according to a report by veteran Microsoft reporter Mary Jo Foley.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 24, 2013
Microsoft Office's reign as the dominant productivity suite is under threat from Google Apps, according to analyst and consulting firm Gartner.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 23, 2013
In a move that effectively positions itself against Amazon Web Services, Microsoft on Tuesday announced the general availability of new Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offerings on Windows Azure.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 16, 2013