Microsoft has increased the price for Azure cloud in a bid to take on fluctuating global exchange rates. The price rise will be effective from August 1, this year and it will…
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NetSuite inks strategic cloud deal with Microsoft
NetSuite has inked a deal with Microsoft which will see closer integration between Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform and productivity suite and NetSuite’s ERP online software. The partnership was announced by NetSuite CEO…
Equinix to offer Microsoft Office 365 through private route
Datacentre provider Equinix has announced it will start offering Microsoft Office 365 through private connections via Azure ExpressRoute through the Equinix Cloud Exchange. Equinix said it will offer Microsoft Office 365 in…
Microsoft announces new cloud-based Azure App service
Microsoft on Tuesday announced the launch of a new cloud-based Azure App service which will let web developers develop and run cross-device applications in one single place. “App Service is an integrated…
Microsoft Azure Backup now supports Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1
Microsoft has announced that its Azure Backup service now supports Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1 systems allowing companies to keep their on-premises data safe in the cloud. “Microsoft Azure Backup is a simple…
Microsoft announces Azure Government’s general availability
After being in preview state for more than a year, Microsoft’s Azure Government cloud computing service is now generally available to government clients. Redmond had announced plans for a government cloud offering…
Satya Nadella praises UK tech startup scene; talks about concept, capability, culture
During the keynote of Micrsoft’s Future Decoded conference, company CEO Satya Nadella praised the UK tech startup scene and revealed how at Microsoft they talk about launching a product first in the…
Microsoft reveals Windows 10 Enterprise features
Microsoft has revealed quite a few details about its upcoming Windows 10 operating system and in the latest update on its blog, Redmond has also provided us with information on what Enterprise…
Microsoft announces ‘Sway’; lets users create “interactive, web-based expression” of their ideas
Microsoft: Say hello to Sway! Sway is an entirely different way to express yourself and bring your ideas to life. When your ideas are born, you want to explore, visualize and share them—quickly and easily, wherever you happen to be, and on whatever device you have. You want your ideas to be understood. Sway helps you do just that.
Microsoft announces price cut for Azure services
Microsoft on Thursday announced it has slashed prices of a range of Azure services, with new prices to be effective from October 1. According to Microsoft’s announcement, a total of 61 Azure…
Microsoft slashes Azure prices by 65% to compete with Amazon, Google
Microsoft on Monday announced price cuts of up to 65 percent for its newly renamed Azure cloud services. The company is dropping prices of compute by up to 35 percent and storage…
Windows Azure to be rebranded as Microsoft Azure
Microsoft is reportedly planning to rename its public cloud platform from ‘Windows Azure’ to ‘Microsoft Azure.’ The announcement will apparently come today, with an effective date of April 3 2014. Foley stated…