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Microsoft Azure Government Cloud Hits General Availability
After more than a year in preview, Redmond makes general available its Azure Government Cloud service
Microsoft Azure RemoteApp To Deliver Windows Apps To Android, iOS
Microsoft Azure RemoteApp available to everyone later this month, promising remote delivery is better than a native app
Microsoft Azure Suffers Global Outage
Xbox Live and MSN among services affected as Azure platform goes down in several areas
Microsoft’s Big Data Cloud Broadens Support
The company's cloud-based Hadoop offering now offers support for customized Hadoop projects. First up, scripts that install Spark and R
Microsoft To Release Dynamics AX ERP Hybrid Cloud Update In December
Cloud first, indeed. New features allow customers to run their ERP environments on hybrid clouds powered, in part, by Microsoft Azure
Azure Is Given New IoT Analytics Capabilities By Microsoft
Microsoft releses three tools to help businesses analyse and manage data from connected devices in the cloud
NetApp’s New Cloud Packages For AWS, SoftLayer, Azure
Company has new version of its clustered Data Ontap operating system, a new OnCommand Cloud Manager and NetApp Private Storage for Cloud
Microsoft Azure Gains Big Data And Automation Tools
Microsoft reveals new analytic and security tools for the Azure cloud platform
IBM And Microsoft Agree Cloud Business Deal
Another day, another cloud partnership, as IBM and Microsoft prepare to port their enterprise software to their respective clouds
Microsoft And Dell Team Up For Cloud-In-A-Box Systems
Dell will begin shipping Microsoft Cloud Platform System integrated hardware that enables customers to float their own clouds on November 3
Microsoft Announces Azure On-Premise Cloud Appliance
Microsoft's Cloud Platform System will allow customers to run private clouds with the same tools as the Azure public infrastructure
Azure Users Hit By Outage
Users of Microsoft's Azure experienced service interruptions lasting several hours in Europe and other regions on Monday and Tuesday
Microsoft Rallies Troops For Azure Cloud Push
Partner conference sees a sales drive for Microsoft's Azure cloud service, aimed at SMBs
Microsoft Introduces Machine Learning For The Azure Cloud
The company wants to democratise access to predictive analytics, a public launch is expected next month
SAP To Certify Key Apps On Microsoft Azure
SAP and Microsoft have expanded their partnership with a plan to bring key SAP offerings to Microsoft's cloud infrastructure
Microsoft Previews Azure Cloud For Internet Of Things
Microsoft offers a new Azure service for the Internet of Things, regardless of underlying operating system
Microsoft Azure Gains EU Privacy Approval
The Microsoft Azure platform becomes the first solution to meet the EU's stringent privacy requirements
BT To Offer Secure, Dedicated Access To Microsoft Azure
BT offers Azure customers the ability to bypass the public Internet when connecting to the Microsoft service
Build 2014: Microsoft Previews Azure Portal For Cloud DevOps
Microsoft offers a Azure portal preview to help enterprise developers implement DevOps in the cloud
Microsoft Azure Enters Cloud Price War
Microsoft slashes key Azure costs and joins the fierce cloud price war against Amazon and Google
Microsoft Azure Enters Chinese Market
Microsoft becomes the first global public cloud provider to enter the potentially lucrative Chinese market
Windows Azure To Be Rebranded Microsoft Azure
Microsoft confirms the official rebranding of its Windows Azure platform for the cloud computing era
Microsoft Delivers Windows Azure To Japan
Microsoft opens two data centres in Japan as it delivers on Azure promise for the land of the Rising Sun
Microsoft Releases Oracle On Azure Cloud Details
Microsoft outlines the details for Oracle subscription plans running on its Windows Azure cloud platform
Microsoft Confirms Satya Nadella As CEO
“Honoured and humbled” former head of cloud operations confirmed as Microsoft’s third CEO
Microsoft Close To Appointing Satya Nadella As New CEO?
Current head of Microsoft’s cloud computing division and enterprise business apparently set to replace Steve Ballmer as CEO
EVault Touts Backup Service On Windows Azure
Seagate's enterprise cloud storage unit offers a cross-platform backup platform anchored by Azure
Microsoft Updates Windows Azure Automation Features
Microsoft has added management automation and monitoring features to its Azure cloud service
Microsoft Adds Group Management Features To Windows Azure
Microsoft has switched on a public preview of Windows Azure Active Directory Group Management for administrators