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Microsoft Quietly Puts 'Modern Lifecycle Policy' into Effect

Microsoft's new Modern Lifecycle Policy took effect in late August, with very little fanfare, for several of its enterprise products.

New Update Model for Windows 7/8.1 Coming Next Week

The first monthly cumulative updates to Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 will arrive on Oct. 11, signaling a sea change in how Microsoft delivers its patches and OS updates.

Skype for Business Mac Client Coming in October

Microsoft gave a progress report on its Skype for Business product line at this week's Ignite conference, as well as announced some coming improvements expected to arrive this year.

Microsoft Forms Massive AI Research Group

Microsoft this week announced the formation of a new business group aimed at fulfilling its goal, as CEO Satya Nadella stated at this week's Ignite conference, of "democratizing AI."

Microsoft Shares Upcoming OneDrive for Business Improvements

Microsoft is planning a number of improvements to its OneDrive for Business product, including its browser, mobile, synchronization and IT capabilities.

Microsoft's Infrastructure Investments Have Given Azure Major AI Chops

Microsoft's ongoing upgrades to its public cloud infrastructure means Azure has the fastest and most AI-optimized network among cloud providers, the company said this week at its Ignite conference in Atlanta.

Microsoft Readying SharePoint 2016 Feature Pack 1

The first Feature Pack for SharePoint Server 2016 will be released in November, Microsoft said this week.

Microsoft, Workday Partner on Office 365 Integration

Microsoft this week added Workday to its list of strategic partnerships aimed at bolstering its cloud productivity suite.

Microsoft 'Launches' Next-Gen Windows Server, System Center at Ignite

Microsoft shined the spotlight on its forthcoming enterprise products on Monday at the Ignite conference, taking place this week in Atlanta, Ga.

Microsoft Inks Extensive Cloud Partnership with Adobe

Adobe's Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings will run primarily in Microsoft's Azure public cloud, the two companies announced Monday.

Microsoft's SharePoint Migration Assessment Tool Hits RC

Microsoft recently issued a release candidate (RC) of its "SharePoint Migration Assessment Tool," designed to help organizations considering a move to SharePoint Online from on-premises SharePoint Server 2013.

In Massive Breach, Yahoo Confirms Theft of 500 Million Accounts

Information from "at least 500 million user accounts" has been stolen from Yahoo's network over the span of two years, the company confirmed on Thursday.

Microsoft Finally Retires Windows 10 Upgrade App

An update issued by Microsoft this week will delete the infamous "Get Windows App" from users' systems.

Exchange 2016 Gets Windows Server 2016 Support

Microsoft on Tuesday released the latest cumulative updates (CUs) to Exchange Server 2013 and Exchange Server 2016, bringing the usual hotfixes and, in the case of the latter, long-awaited support for Windows Server 2016.

Microsoft, Ping Identity Partner on Azure AD Solutions

Microsoft on Wednesday announced a partnership with Ping Identity aimed at integrating that company's PingAccess product with Azure Active Directory, Microsoft's cloud-based identity and access management service.

Guthrie: Azure and AWS Competing on Features, Not Price

Microsoft's top cloud executive this week signaled a shift away from the tradition of intense price-based competition between Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS) and Azure.

Microsoft To Host Q&As for Windows 10 Upgrade Tool

Microsoft is opening up its technical team to questions from users of its new Upgrade Analytics solution, currently in preview.

Microsoft Previews Active Directory Features in Azure Portal

Microsoft's Azure portal management tool is getting new Azure Active Directory features, which the company unveiled on Monday.

HP Picks Microsoft over Salesforce, Oracle for CRM

Microsoft scored a major win against its CRM competitors on Monday, with the news that HP Inc. will switch thousands of its employees to Dynamics CRM Online.

Microsoft Extends Office 365 Groups Access to Guests

Users of Office 365 groups will now be able to share communications resources with others outside their organization, Microsoft announced this week.