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Microsoft CSPs To Start Selling Windows 10 ESU this Fall

Organizations that want to extend the life of their Windows 10 PCs can begin buying extension plans from Microsoft's Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) partners on Sept. 1.

Microsoft Gives Security Partners First Dibs at New Windows Security Platform

Microsoft is readying a new "Windows endpoint security platform" as part of its Windows Resiliency Initiative (WRI).

Microsoft Cements Lead in Increasingly AI-Centric Security Analytics

Forrester has singled out Microsoft as the leading cloud hyperscaler in the increasingly AI-driven field of enterprise security analytics.

IBM Giving Orgs a Governance Lifeline in Agentic AI Era

Nearly overnight, organizations are facing brand-new challenges caused by self-directed AI systems (a.k.a. agentic AI). Big Blue is extending them some help.

Microsoft Launches Integrated E-mail Security Ecosystem for Defender for Office 365

Microsoft is expanding its e-mail security capabilities with the launch of a new Integrated Cloud Email Security (ICES) ecosystem for Microsoft Defender for Office 365.

Microsoft to Orgs: Ditch Your Passwords for Passkeys

May marks the first-ever "World Passkey Day," the occasion of which Microsoft marked by leaning into its vision of a passwordless future.

Report: Cloud Marketplaces a 'Defining Characteristic' of Modern Software Sales

The modern software channel is becoming increasingly dependent on cloud marketplaces and co-sell programs, according to a new report from Clazar.

Azure Edges Out AWS in MSP Survey, Disrupting Status Quo

Microsoft Azure has outpaced Amazon Web Services (AWS) in a key area of the MSP-focused channel.

Nerdio Aims To Simplify (and AI-ify) Windows 365 Management

Longtime Microsoft partner Nerdio is expanding its capabilities for managing Windows 365 with the launch of Nerdio Manager for Enterprise 7.0.

Microsoft Launches Windows 365 Link Cloud PC Device

Microsoft's first cloud PC device, aimed at desk-based and frontline workers in shared environments, is now generally available.

Google To Acquire Cloud Startup Wiz for $32 Billion

Google has announced a pending agreement to acquire Wiz Inc., a cloud security platform, in an all-cash deal worth $32 billion.

Microsoft Rolls Out Final Cumulative Update for Exchange Server 2019

On Monday, Microsoft released the last major update for Exchange Server 2019. The aging Exchange Server is set to lose support on Oct. 14, 2025.

Windows 11 Installation Streamlined for New Devices

Microsoft is introducing new policy changes that will give IT administrators greater control over Windows 11 updates during the initial setup of new devices.

Microsoft Issues 2025 Identity Security Best Practices

Microsoft has outlined key identity management strategies to help enterprises safeguard their data in 2025.

Data Integration Is a Small(er) Vendor's Game: Report

Despite their dominance in other areas of enterprise tech, the cloud's "Big 3" -- Amazon, Microsoft and Google -- have yet to conquer the data integration market.