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RCP Reader's Choice Awards: Best IT Products and Services of 2016

The results are in for the first-ever Redmond Channel Partner magazine Reader's Choice awards.

Azure Portal Getting Intune, Command-Line Tools

Microsoft is readying a number of enhancements to its Azure portal, including a preview of administrator controls for Intune, Microsoft's mobile management service.

Microsoft Adds 6 Years to Windows Server and SQL Server Support

Microsoft is extending its patching support for Windows Server or SQL Server products by six years with the introduction of new licensing models.

Microsoft Announces 'Project Evo,' Windows 10 on Qualcomm

A new partnership with Qualcomm will deliver Windows 10 support for ARM-based mobile devices that use the chip maker's Snapdragon processors.

Microsoft Talks Up Security in Windows 10 'Creators Update'

The upcoming Windows 10 "Creators Update" will deliver several enterprise-grade security improvements, Microsoft said this week.

Analysis: The Shame of Ransomware

Ransomware attacks are booming, according to FBI data and a recent survey of MSPs. The problem is unlikely to diminish, but tools and methods for countering the digital extortion schemes are pretty well established.

Box CEO Talks Office 365 Integration, Microsoft Partnership

Despite competing against Microsoft in cloud-based enterprise file sharing and collaboration, Box is strengthening its integration with Office 365.

AWS Launches Raft of New Cloud Features at re:Invent

At last week's re:Invent conference in Las Vegas, Amazon Web Services (AWS) executives threw down the gauntlet at Microsoft, Oracle and others that are looking to challenge its cloud dominance.

Windows 10 Security Falls Short Without EMET, Says CERT

Microsoft's claim that Windows 10 doesn't require the Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) for security is getting push-back from software security research firm CERT.

Windows 10 'Anniversary Update' Now the Current Branch for Business

Version 1607 of Windows 10, also known as the "Anniversary Update," is now ready for deployment in production environments, Microsoft announced Tuesday.

At Partner Event, AWS Rewards Specialization

Cloud leader Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced a few updates to its partner program on Tuesday that benefit partners that have developed specialized technical practices and focus areas.

Microsoft's Azure Data Lake Service Hits General Availability

Azure Data Lake, Microsoft's service for "Big Data" massively parallel types of analyses, is now production-ready, Microsoft announced this week.

Microsoft Joins Linux Foundation, Tightening Open Source Ties

Microsoft took its ongoing courtship of open source a step further on Wednesday, announcing that it has joined the Linux Foundation as a Platinum member.

SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 1 Released

Microsoft announced the first service pack (SP1) of its SQL Server 2016 product on Wednesday at its Connect() developer conference, taking place this week in New York.

Microsoft Extends AI Push with OpenAI Deal, Azure Enhancements

Microsoft on Tuesday took steps toward its goal to "democratize" artificial intelligence, partnering with nonprofit research organization OpenAI and announcing several Azure milestones aimed at helping developers tap into the platform's new compute capabilities.