Microsoft's progress with its various Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) services was a common thread in the myriad security discussions held at the company's recent Ignite conference.
- By Kurt Mackie
- October 09, 2017
Microsoft on Thursday announced previews of its Edge browser for iOS- and Android-based devices, as well as a preview of Microsoft Launcher for Android.
- By Kurt Mackie
- October 06, 2017
An Azure-native enterprise version of NetApp's Network File System (NFS) will be ready for public preview in early 2018, part of an ongoing partnership between Microsoft and NetApp.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- October 06, 2017
Microsoft outlined its evolving approach to Windows 10 deployments in an Ignite session last week called "Deploying Windows 10: An Overview of What's New and Future Direction."
- By Kurt Mackie
- October 05, 2017
A few hints about what to expect from the next major release of Microsoft's SharePoint Server product emerged this week.
- By Kurt Mackie
- October 04, 2017
On the heels of rivals Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft is developing an appliance to physically transfer large volumes of data from customer environments to its cloud.
- By Gladys Rama
- October 03, 2017
A preview of the updated Cloud App Security solution from Microsoft is expected this month, featuring a new capability that adds conditional access protections to Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications.
- By Kurt Mackie
- October 02, 2017
Two of Microsoft's client management products, System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) and Intune, got a new "comanagement" capability last week.
- By Kurt Mackie
- October 02, 2017
Microsoft's new SQL Server 2017 product, which was launched at this week's Ignite conference, will feature a faster update release pace, the company said in an announcement.
- By Kurt Mackie
- September 29, 2017
Microsoft this week joined the Open Source Initiative (OSI) as a premium sponsor, the latest move in its ongoing transformation into a more open source-friendly company.
- By David Ramel
- September 29, 2017
Microsoft this week unveiled Bing for Business, a new deliverable that will put Bing at the center of Microsoft's enterprise search and artificial intelligence efforts.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- September 29, 2017
Microsoft 365 will be a licensing option for a broader swath of potential Microsoft customers starting next week.
- By Scott Bekker
- September 28, 2017
Microsoft shared some of its future plans for SharePoint and OneDrive, including the forthcoming SharePoint Server 2019 product, at its Ignite conference this week.
- By Kurt Mackie
- September 28, 2017
Microsoft has unveiled a new line of low-cost Windows 10 S devices designed for those at the very front of the customer service experience.
- By Chris Paoli
- September 27, 2017
The first "semi-annual channel" release for Windows Server 2016 (version 1709) will arrive in "early October," Microsoft reiterated this week at Ignite.
- By Kurt Mackie
- September 26, 2017
The next generation of the standalone Microsoft Office suite, called "Office 2019," will arrive in the second half of 2018, Microsoft said this week.
- By Gladys Rama
- September 26, 2017
Confirming earlier reports, Microsoft indicated this week that the Microsoft Teams client will eventually replace the Skype for Business Online client.
- By Kurt Mackie
- September 26, 2017
The first Azure Stack appliances are now shipping from OEMs like Dell EMC, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Lenovo, Microsoft announced at its Ignite conference on Monday.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- September 25, 2017
Quantum computing may be years away from a product perspective, but Microsoft wants customers to start thinking about it and to keep Microsoft in mind as an important actor in the field.
- By Scott Bekker
- September 25, 2017
Just 15 months after releasing SQL Server 2016, Microsoft on Monday launched its follow-up, SQL Server 2017, during the Ignite conference in Orlando, Fla.
- By Joey D'Antoni
- September 25, 2017