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Azure SQL Database Threat Detection Reaches General Availability in April

Feb 10, 2017
Brad Sams

Microsoft has announced that Azure SQL Advanced Threat Protection will reach general availability in April of 2017.

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Visual Studio 2017 Arrives On March 7

Feb 09, 2017
Brad Sams

Microsoft has announced that Visual Studio 2017 will arrive on March 7th and it will be accompanied with a two-day virtual event demoing the tools new features.

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Amazon Continues To Lead Cloud Market Share, More than Microsoft and Google Combined

Feb 09, 2017
Brad Sams

For the fourth quarter of 2016, Amazon continued to dominate the cloud market by having more market share than Microsoft and Google combined.

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Microsoft To Provide Patent Protection For Azure Customers

Feb 08, 2017
Brad Sams

Microsoft is now offering up its patent portfolio to Azure customers to help protect them against IP litigation; 10,000 Microsoft patents are available to Azure customers.

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Microsoft Cuts Prices on Azure Virtual Machines and Blob Storage Up To 51%

Feb 06, 2017
Brad Sams

Microsoft has announced additional price cuts for its Azure service that lowers the cost by up to 51% for some of its virtual machines.

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Windows Cloud Will Be Upgradeable

Feb 04, 2017
Brad Sams

Microsoft’s upcoming Windows Cloud OS will be upgradeable to Windows 10 Pro based on documentation found in a build of the platform.

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Google’s Cloud Platform Pushes Further Into Azure Territory

Feb 02, 2017
Brad Sams

Google is moving further into Microsoft’s Azure territory with new SQL features for the enterprise.

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Microsoft’s Heading Down The Windows RT Path With Windows Cloud

Jan 30, 2017
Brad Sams

Microsoft’s upcoming Windows Cloud OS appears to follow the same path as Windows RT but will this SKU succeed the second time around?

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Windows 10 Cloud SKU Shows Up In Latest Insider Build

Jan 28, 2017
Brad Sams

Microsoft appears to be working on a new SKU for Windows called Cloud and early signs of its arrival have appeared in the latest Insider release.

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Microsoft Beats Estimates For Q2 With Revenue of $24.1 billion

Jan 26, 2017
Brad Sams

Microsoft has released its second quarter earnings (first quarter calendar) with revenue of $24.1 billion GAAP, and $26.1 billion non-GAAP; this tops analysts estimates for the quarter.

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