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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
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
EVault Touts Backup Service On Windows Azure
Seagate's enterprise cloud storage unit offers a cross-platform backup platform anchored by Azure
Windows Azure Gains Federal Security Approval
Microsoft's Windows Azure has been granted the FedRAMP stamp of approval for US governmental use
Build 2013: Microsoft Updates Windows Azure Again
Microsoft continues to add new capabilities such as autoscaling to its Windows Azure cloud platform
Microsoft Expands Azure With ERP For SMBs
Microsoft continues to increase the products on Windows Azure after adding an ERP product to the platform
Windows Azure Builds Large Enterprise Footprint
Windows Azure is now used by over 50 percent of Fortune 500 companies and continues to gain traction
Microsoft Secures Azure With Multifactor Authentication
Redmond has added multifactor authentication to its Azure Cloud to make it a bit more hacker resistant
Microsoft Azure Starts Cloud Price War Against Amazon Web Services
Microsoft promises Azure IaaS service will beat AWS on price
Microsoft Buys MetricsHub For Azure Cloud Monitoring
Azure customers now have a free cloud monitoring tool after Microsoft acquired MetricsHub
Azure Fail: Microsoft Says Security Certificates Were Updated, Sort Of
Microsoft renewed SSL certificate, but Azure storage failed to use the new one
Microsoft Fleshes Out Cloud OS Vision
Microsoft is offering a clearer insight into its Cloud OS vision after the release of new products and services
Microsoft Delivers Store Preview And Touts Azure Backbone
Microsoft continues to woo developers after touting Azure Cloud OS as a back end for Windows 8 and Phone 8 apps
Microsoft Finally Brings Hadoop Big Data To Windows Azure
Redmond and Hortonworks are bringing big data to Windows users, with previews of Hadoop solutions for Windows Server and Windows Azure
Symantec Partners Microsoft For Cloud-Based Disaster Recovery
Symantec's "disaster recovery as a service" has been extended to use Microsoft's Azure cloud platform
Microsoft Azure Gains Infrastructure-as-a-Service Option
Microsoft has added Infrastructure-as-a-Service support to its Azure cloud platform as part of the recent upgrades
Microsoft Opens Windows Azure Cloud To Linux
Microsoft is now offering Linux-based operating systems on its Windows Azure cloud computing platform
Lessons Must Be Learned From Azure’s Leap Year Glitch
Enterprises need to manage their own systems as if it were all on-premises says Chris Preimesberger
Windows Azure Leap-Year Glitch Takes Down G-Cloud
Microsoft says that most services have now returned to normal after a day of chaos
Microsoft Brings Startup Accelerator To UK
Microsoft's new BizSpark Plus programme for boosting start-up growth has arrived in the UK and other countries