The commercial release of Azure Stack Edge Pro 2 has hit "general availability" this week.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - March 11, 2022
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's acquisition of Nuance Communications Inc. is now complete, the company announced on Friday.  
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - March 04, 2022
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Azure for Operators is celebrating two years. And Microsoft this week is marking the occasion by detailing a list of new partnerships and efforts for the telecom service.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - March 01, 2022
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    To raise its cloud and multicloud prospects, tech industry stalwart IBM announced its acquisition of Neudesic, a Microsoft National Systems Integrator and gold competency partner, for an undisclosed amount.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
 - February 16, 2022
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft announced Wednesday that enterprise users of Windows 365 services will soon be able to Azure Active Directory joins for Cloud PCs.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - February 09, 2022
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Plus, say goodbye to Internet Explorer on Windows 10.
                    
			            - By RCP  Staff
 - December 20, 2021
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft partner Red Hat's hybrid cloud automation product is now available on the Azure cloud. 
                    
			            - By David  Ramel
 - December 13, 2021
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A new Microsoft groundstation-as-a-service offering that lets users communicate with satellites using Microsoft's cloud resources is now in public preview.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - December 09, 2021
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft announced on Tuesday that certified Secured-core server hardware products are now available for running Azure Stack HCI and Windows Server 2022 software implementations.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - December 08, 2021
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft is planning to implement its New Commerce Experience subscription model with its CSP partners, which will hike prices 20 percent for monthly subscriptions.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - December 07, 2021
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Three industry trends are "redefining the current state of the channel," say researchers at Ingram Micro Cloud. 
                    
			            - By John K. Waters
 - December 03, 2021
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Palo Alto Networks researchers who deployed hundreds of honeypots packed with cloud service apps were shocked at how quickly they were compromised. 
                    
			            - By David  Ramel
 - December 01, 2021
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft is collaborating with AT&T to improve application performance for enterprises by extending Azure capabilities "to the operator's 5G network edge."
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - November 18, 2021
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft and Kyndryl are teaming up to foster global cloud adoption, the two companies announced on Friday.
                    
			            - By Chris  Paoli
 - November 12, 2021
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft announced several advances in its industry-specific cloud efforts during the 2021 Ignite virtual conference this week.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
 - November 03, 2021
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft on Wednesday announced its latest suite, Cloud for Sustainability, is available for preview for enterprises wanting a window into their carbon footprint.  
                    
			            - By Chris  Paoli
 - October 27, 2021
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's broader portfolio of cloud offerings have made it "the leading cloud player, based on revenues from the whole ecosystem," according to new data from Synergy Research. 
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
 - October 12, 2021
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Support for Windows 11 in Microsoft's desktop-as-a-service offerings -- specifically Windows 365 Enterprise and Azure Virtual Desktop -- is now available in preview.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - October 07, 2021
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    
Microsoft announced that its recently acquired CloudKnox security solutions will continue for new and existing users.  
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - September 30, 2021
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Windows Server became available on Sept. 1; last week, Microsoft gave the product its official unveiling, focusing on all of the other products and services it will work with.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - September 23, 2021