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Microsoft Readying New 'Secure Productive Enterprise' Licensing

Microsoft this week took the wraps off a new upper-tier software licensing offering for organizations called "Secure Productive Enterprise."

Microsoft COO Kevin Turner Leaving for Citadel

Kevin Turner, Microsoft's hard-charging and controversial COO whose folksy zingers at competitors were a highlight of the annual Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC), is leaving Microsoft at the end of July to become CEO of Citadel Securities and vice chairman of Citadel LLC.

Microsoft Fuses CRM, ERP Products in 'Dynamics 365' Cloud Suite

Microsoft is readying a new cloud solution that combines its Dynamics ERP and Dynamics CRM line-of-business products, the company announced Wednesday.

Microsoft Announces 'Enterprise Advantage' for MPSA Licensing

Microsoft is preparing a new licensing option called "Enterprise Advantage" for its Microsoft Products and Services Agreement (MPSA) program.

7 Questions for Microsoft's New Channel Chief

Gavriella Schuster was named the corporate vice president for the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Group (WPG) on Thursday, putting her in charge of coordinating Microsoft's channel efforts across all customer segments and country subsidiaries.

Schuster Gets Formal Nod as Microsoft Channel Chief

Microsoft on Thursday named Gavriella Schuster the corporate vice president of the Worldwide Partner Group (WPG), which is the company's top channel position.

Windows 10 Anniversary Update Release Set for August

With one month left before the free Windows 10 upgrade offer expires, Microsoft on Wednesday announced that the next major update to Windows 10 will arrive on Aug. 2.

Microsoft Updates Office 365 with Outlook, Sway Improvements

Microsoft is lighting up new Office 365 capabilities, including Outlook travel and tracking improvements, Office application inking capabilities, and Sway enhancements.

Microsoft Retools Its Controversial Windows 10 Upgrade App

Microsoft is planning a new, "clearer" version of its Get Windows 10 (GWX) application, the company said this week.

Salesforce Extends Microsoft Partnership with Outlook Connector

Salesforce.com on Tuesday unveiled its new "Lightning for Outlook" connector tool as part of the collaboration deal it inked with Microsoft two years ago.

Microsoft Loses Lawsuit over Unwanted Windows 10 Upgrade

Microsoft has paid out $10,000 after losing a lawsuit blaming unauthorized Windows 10 upgrades for disrupting a California business.

Microsoft, Amazon Clouds Get Highest-Level Gov't Approval

The Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) public clouds are now certified to run highly sensitive workloads from government agencies.

Microsoft Releases Next SCCM Technical Preview Update

Microsoft recently released technical preview 1606 of its System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) product.

Microsoft Readies Azure Information Protection Service

A new security service for Microsoft's Azure platform will hit preview next month and become generally available later this year, Microsoft announced Wednesday.

Microsoft Puts Its Workflow Management App on iOS

Microsoft this week launched Microsoft Flow, a mobile application designed to track workflows, for iOS devices.

Microsoft Rolls Out SharePoint Mobile App for iOS

Microsoft this week unveiled the first mobile platform release of its new SharePoint client experience, marketed as "your intranet in your pocket."

Dell Divests Its Software Business for Reported $2 Billion

Dell is in the process of selling off its Software Group's security, data analytics, and systems and information management solutions to private equity firm Francisco Partners and hedge fund operator Elliott Management.

Microsoft Adds Nutanix to Cloud Platform System Roster

Microsoft solution provider Nutanix has joined Dell and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) in delivering solutions based on Microsoft's Azure Cloud Platform System (CPS).

Microsoft Advances Its Bot Efforts with Wand Acquisition

In a bid to bolster its evolving artificial intelligence (AI) vision, Microsoft on Thursday announced its acquisition of startup company Wand Labs Inc.

Microsoft Unveils F-Series Azure Virtual Machines

Microsoft recently took the wraps off its new Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) F-Series, aimed at organizations running "gaming servers, Web servers and batch processing."