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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).

Microsoft Files Objection to Warrant for E-Mail Stored Abroad

Microsoft is protesting a U.S. search warrant to turn over an e-mail stored in its Dublin datacenter, claiming it is in violation of international law.

For Partners, Where Are the Microsoft Alternatives?

Microsoft partners looking to diversify their practices might have a hard time finding viable alternatives. And no, Google isn't one.

Microsoft Azure AD Application Proxy Service in Preview Stage

A new version of Microsoft's Azure Active Directory (AD) Application Proxy service is now available as a preview.

Windows 8.1 Update Reaches Consumer Install Deadline

For individual Windows 8.1 users, Tuesday marked the installation deadline for Windows 8.1 Update.

Third-Party Tools for Office 365 Migration and Management

Setting up and managing Office 365 for customers doesn't have to be a manual, poorly documented job for partners. As the market for the SaaS product booms, so does the ecosystem of powerful tools from third parties.