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Former Microsoft Exec Bob Muglia Takes CEO Post at DW Startup

Bob Muglia, the former head of Microsoft's Server and Tools business, is now the CEO of San Mateo, Calif.-based Snowflake Computing.

Microsoft Evolves Azure and Office 365 for New Age of Security Threats

With cloud computing at the center of recent high-profile security breaches and the NSA spying revelations, providers like Microsoft have been feeling pressure from customers to lock down their data.

Microsoft Exchange Online Crippled by Hours-Long Outage

Users of Microsoft's Exchange Online service in the North America region were hit by a service outage on Tuesday that reportedly lasted for about 10 hours.

Microsoft Launches Next Generation of Nokia X Android Phone

As part of its ongoing effort to expand the use of Windows services in emerging markets, Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled the Nokia X2, the second generation of Nokia's low-cost, Android-based smartphones.

Microsoft Makes Office 365 for Business Plans More Public

Microsoft on Thursday announced its "Office 365 for Business public roadmap" in an effort to help organizations plan for future Office 365 software release changes.

Microsoft Azure Site Recovery Product Released as Preview

Microsoft Azure Site Recovery, previously called Hyper-V Recovery Manager, is now available in preview, Microsoft said on Thursday.

Microsoft Scores Contract To Deploy Office 365 for L.A. County

The county of Los Angeles will begin moving 100,000 public sector employees, including 20,000 law enforcement personnel, to Microsoft's Office 365 suite starting in July.

Microsoft Axing Some SharePoint Online, Office Online Plans

Four SharePoint Online and Office Online plans are set to expire at the end of June, Microsoft announced on Monday.

Microsoft Readying Azure Machine Learning Service Preview

"Azure ML," Microsoft's new machine learning service based on its Azure cloud platform, will launch as a preview next month, the company said Monday.

What's the True Price of a Microsoft Competency?

Between exam costs, training costs and the cost of lost billable hours, the price of a gold Microsoft competency can far exceed Microsoft's base fee. Using the Gold Server Platform competency as a baseline, we look at how two partners have invested in the competency program, and what that investment has gotten them in return.

Microsoft Hints at Planned Power BI for Office 365 Changes

Microsoft fielded questions last week about Power BI for Office 365 in a Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) session.

IP Development: Beware of These Potential Pitfalls

The next stage of growth in the partner ecosystem is IP development, but firms should be mindful of its hurdles before making the transition.

Microsoft's Transition Plans for 'Nokia' Brand Allegedly Leaked

Microsoft has until late 2015 to rebrand the smartphones it acquired in its purchase of Nokia, according to an internal document leaked online.

Microsoft Releases Preview of Outlook Web App for Android

A "prerelease" version of Microsoft's Outlook Web App for Android devices is now available via the Google Play store.

SQL Server 2012 SP2 Released to Manufacturing

Microsoft on Tuesday announced that Service Pack 2 (SP2) for its SQL Server 2012 product has been released to manufacturers (RTM).