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Microsoft Bolsters UK Azure Cloud Service
Redmond's focus on the Azure cloud continues with new UK services, amid thousands of jobs cuts
Microsoft To Open Azure Data Centres In South Africa
'I had a data centre down in Africa'...Microsoft enters Africa with plans for two facilities in South Africa
Microsoft Build 2017: AI In Everything, IoT Edge, Cosmos DB, And A Swathe Of Azure Additions
Redmond has revealed a mass of cloud, data and IoT updates and services for developers to tap into
Google Touts Tech Advantage & Customer Base In European Cloud Battle
ANALYSIS: Google has big cloud ambitions that will challenge AWS and Microsoft Azure
UBS Banks On Microsoft Azure To Drive Digital Transformation
UBS picks Microsoft's cloud platform to provide scalability, reduce costs and ensure regulatory compliance
Microsoft Touts IoT Central To Remove Complexity For Businesses
IoT solutions can be complex, but Microsoft seeks to help with new SaaS solution to simplify the Internet of Things
Azure Customers Can Post Their Hard Drives To Microsoft For Cloud Uploads
Microsoft rolls out multiple Azure updates for customers in the UK
Tech Quiz: Cloud In 2017
Do you know the cloud? If yes, then put your knowledge to the test with the Silicon cloud in 2017 quiz!
Cloud In 2017
The world of the cloud is growing larger with each passing year. But how much to you know about the cloud in 2017?
Microsoft Claims IaaS Crown In Europe To Close Gap On AWS
AWS is still out in front globally, but pressure from Azure increases as cloud adoption boom continues
Nivida Brings HGX-1 Hyperscale GPU To Microsoft Project Olympus Open Source Server Hardware
Nvidia will aim to standardise server hardware for powering cloud-based AI systems
Microsoft To Use ARM Chips For Azure Servers – Report
Another blow for Intel's domination of the computer world as Redmond pledges to use ARM chips for Azure servers
Microsoft Boosts Big Data Analytics Power In Azure For US Government
New Azure features will help US government customers to manage, analyse and visualise large quantities of data
Microsoft Azure Stack Offers Pay-As-You-Use Pricing Model
Delayed Azure Stack now enters third and final technical preview before official launch later this year
Microsoft Adds Azure Search Added For UK Cloud Customers
Developers can now build advanced search capabilities without search expertise, thanks to new Azure service
Cisco Integrates Microsoft Azure Stack Into UCS Kit
Opening it up....Cisco's Unified Computing System is now certified to run Microsoft's Azure Stack
Microsoft Encrypts Cloud Data With Azure Storage Service
Azure users will be able to encrypt their cloud data by default as Microsoft previews Storage Service Encryption
Power Of AWS, Google, IBM & Microsoft Leaves Smaller Cloud Providers Grasping
Google, Microsoft and IBM have all increased their market share as chasing providers struggle to keep pace
Oxfam Turns To Rackspace For Azure Cloud Migration
Oxfam will get rid of its private cloud infrastructure in favour of a Rackspace-managed Azure platform
UKCloud Cuts Prices To Fend Off Big US Players In The Public Sector
Cloud price wars keep driving service costs for public sector companies down
Microsoft And TomTom Add Mapping To Azure
Partnership allows location-based services integration into Microsoft Azure for location-aware apps
Just Giving Uses Big Data To Predict Who Will Fundraise And How
IN-DEPTH: Online has revolutionised fundraising but JustGiving thinks the cloud-based gift Graph can go one step further
IoT-Powered RAC Telematics Can Predict Vehicle Faults & Make Britain’s Roads Safer
IoT and Big Data is the future of RAC's century old business - and they can save businesses money and make the roads safer
Microsoft Open Sources Azure Container Service Engine With Kubernetes
Also adds Kubernetes to its Azure Container Service among other updates to ACS
Big Four Of AWS, Google, IBM & Microsoft Azure Continue To Dominate Cloud
New research suggests the big four have no intention of letting cloud lead slip
Microsoft Draws Up Azure Cloud Blueprint for Gov’t Agencies
Microsoft is offering Azure Government Cloud customers documentation on deploying services that meet stringent federal security requirements
Microsoft Goes Green With Agder Energi Smart Grid Project
Its cold in the Nordics, so Microsoft teams up with the locals to help electricity grid cope with demand
Microsoft Donates Cloud Credit To Alan Turing Institute
Researchers at London's Alan Turing Institute to utilise Azure cloud after Microsoft donation of £3.9 million
Microsoft Azure Signs Bank Of America For Blockchain
Bank of America to collaborate with Microsoft on Blockchain to 'transform' financial transactions