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Microsoft Readies Dynamics CRM 2016 for Q4 Release

The next major update to Microsoft's Dynamics CRM platform will include significant improvements to its business intelligence (BI) and analytics capabilities.

Microsoft Bolsters Office 365 Analytics with VoloMetrix Buy

Microsoft has acquired organizational analytics software maker VoloMetrix for an undisclosed amount, the company announced on Thursday.

Microsoft Boosts Azure VMs with GS-Series

Microsoft on Wednesday launched a new offering aimed at organizations with Azure virtual machines (VMs) that want to scale up their operations.

Microsoft Moving Intune Subscription Portal to Office 365

Microsoft will soon scrap its Intune management portal and replace it with the Office 365 management portal, the company announced on Tuesday.

Microsoft, VMware Talk Windows 10 and Mobility Management

Tuesday marked the first onstage appearance of a Microsoft executive at VMworld, the annual conference hosted by Microsoft rival VMware.

Microsoft Gives Windows 10's Browser-Management Tools a Boost

Microsoft on Wednesday announced some improvements to Windows 10's browser-management controls, including support for the new Edge browser in Enterprise Mode.

Microsoft: Windows 10 Now Runs on 75 Million Devices

Nearly a month after its official launch, Windows 10 is already running on 75 million devices, Microsoft said on Wednesday.

Signs Point to Continued Growth in Server Market

While computing devices continue their downward slide, the server market is showing sustained -- albeit single-digit -- growth, according to the latest quarterly reports from Gartner and IDC.

Microsoft's Update Service for Windows 10 Takes Shape

Microsoft recently provided some badly needed official information about its Windows Update for Business (WUB) service for managing Windows 10.

Microsoft Releases Previews of SharePoint 2016, Office 365 Hybrid Search

Microsoft on Monday rolled out the "IT preview" of SharePoint Server 2016, describing it as "a first look at a select set of new infrastructure improvements."

Reports: Major Microsoft Hardware Launches Coming October

Multiple media reports this week suggest Microsoft is planning a major hardware launch event in October that will include the debut of the Surface Pro 4.

Microsoft, Mesosphere Partner To Bring Mesos to Windows Server

A joint effort by Microsoft and Mesosphere will aim to bring the open source Apache Mesos datacenter orchestration solution into Windows Server, the two companies announced on Thursday.

Microsoft's Server Management Solution Gets Windows 10 Support

Microsoft on Wednesday released a new version of its Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) product optimized for Windows 10.

Microsoft Releases SCCM Technical Preview 3

The third technical preview (TP3) of Microsoft's next-generation System Center management suite became available on Wednesday.

Microsoft Containers See Daylight in New Windows Server 2016 Preview

Microsoft on Wednesday released technical preview 3 (TP3) of its upcoming Windows Server 2016 product, giving users a first glimpse of its new Windows Server Containers.

Windows 10 Support Added to Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

Microsoft on Monday released Update 1 of its Deployment Toolkit 2013 solution, adding support for Windows 10 deployments.

Microsoft Brings Windows 10 Support to Next-Gen MDOP

Microsoft's next suite of desktop management tools for enterprises, dubbed "Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) 2015," became available to download on Monday.

Microsoft Gives Update on Yammer Roadmap, Deprecation Plans

Microsoft recently detailed some upcoming Yammer improvements, as well as described its plans to deprecate some Yammer SharePoint apps.

Microsoft Previews Streamlined App Sign-In Process Dubbed 'v2'

Microsoft recently debuted a new programming model aimed at consolidating user sign-ins with Azure Active Directory (AD) and Microsoft account.

Newest Windows 10 Mobile Test Build Includes 2,000 Fixes

After a month-long wait, Microsoft has released a new build of the Windows 10 Mobile technical preview.