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Microsoft Gives Power BI Enterprise-Focused Boost

Microsoft is beefing up its cloud-based analytics service to make it more enterprise-ready, the company announced Tuesday at its first-annual Data Insights Summit in Bellevue, Wash.

Microsoft CSP Program Pushes Partners To Change Gears

More than being just a new offering, the CSP program requires Microsoft partners to design the business model that will take them into the future.

Microsoft Releases Azure AD Connect Health for Sync

Microsoft's latest tool for checking Azure Active Directory (AD) synchronization issues is now generally available, the company announced Tuesday.

Next SQL Server 2016 Release Candidate Rolls Out

Microsoft has issued another release candidate (RC) of SQL Server 2016, signaling that the upcoming database system is nearly feature-complete.

With Machine Learning, Microsoft Takes Holistic Approach to Security

CEO Satya Nadella's $1 billion security initiative yields fruit with the Azure Security Center, powered by the technology behind Azure Machine Learning.

Microsoft Gives 1-Year Reprieve for Windows PCs Running Skylake

Microsoft is adding one more year to the support lifetimes of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 devices running Intel Skylake, the company said Friday.

Microsoft Releases Windows 10 Preview Build with Edge Extensions

A new preview build of Windows 10 introduces the long-anticipated extensions capability for Microsoft's Edge Web browser.

Microsoft Describes Azure AD Integration with Windows 10 Mobile

Under certain circumstances, it will be possible for Windows 10 Mobile devices to access both personal and business resources using the same device but with different user credentials.

Windows 10 Mobile Finally Released for (Some) Existing Users

After several delays, Microsoft on Thursday finally rolled out Windows 10 Mobile as a free upgrade to existing Windows Phone 8.1 users.

The 4 Cloud Numbers Microsoft Wants Partners To Know

According to IDC, partners that bet their businesses on Microsoft's cloud are making out like bandits. Scott digs into some of the specifics.

Microsoft Starts Activating New Office 365 Reporting Portal

Starting Tuesday, Office 365 subscribers will begin receiving access to Microsoft's new "reporting portal."

Report: Microsoft To Widen Lead over Amazon in IaaS

New research from Spiceworks Inc., a provider of tools and resources for IT pros, indicates that Microsoft Azure's lead over Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS) in the Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) space is poised to grow.

SharePoint Server 2016 Hits Release-to-Manufacturing Stage

Microsoft's newest collaboration and document sharing server product reached the "release-to-manufacturing" (RTM) milestone on Monday.

For Microsoft Partners, Are Box and Dropbox Rivals or Opportunities?

Redmond's cloud storage frenemies continue to deepen their integration with Microsoft even as they beef up their own services.

Microsoft Updates System Center Configuration Manager

Microsoft announced the release of the latest update to its System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) device management product on Friday.