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Microsoft Adding Agility to Datacenter Hardware with Open Source 'Project Olympus'

Microsoft is planning to speed up datacenter hardware contributions to the Open Compute Project (OCP) with a new "Project Olympus" effort.

Microsoft Announces PowerApps and Flow Availability plus SharePoint Integration Plans

Microsoft will start commercially offering its PowerApps and Flow developer services starting as early as Tuesday, according to an announcement.

Microsoft Bringing Changes to Skype for Business Clients

Microsoft this week announced Skype for Business client application updates for Mac, iOS and Android devices.

Power BI Gets Admin Role Assignment Capability and Reporting Services Preview

Microsoft delivered a few Power BI announcements this week.

BizTalk Server 2016 Now Available

Microsoft released BizTalk Server 2016 today, its newest enterprise integration server, succeeding BizTalk Server 2013 R2.

Windows 10 Updates Will Stop Restoring Deleted Apps

Microsoft is promising that future Windows 10 upgrades will stop adding back preinstalled Windows apps that end users or IT pros have removed.

Microsoft Previews Sync Error Reporting in Azure Active Directory Tool

Microsoft this week announced a new Sync Error Reports preview capability for users of its Azure Active Directory Connect Health service.

Windows Server 2016 Essentials Now at General Availability

Today, Microsoft announced the "general availability" of Windows Server 2016 Essentials.

Google Now Offering Windows Server 2016 VMs

Google announced today that it's now offering Windows Server 2016 instances as part of its datacenter service offerings.

Microsoft Releases SharePoint Server Sandbox Alternative with New Managed Solutions Gallery

Microsoft this week announced a new Managed Solutions Gallery sandbox security capability for its SharePoint 2010-, 2013- and 2016-branded server products.

Microsoft Beats Q1 Earnings Per Share Estimates

Microsoft reported first-quarter earnings on Thursday, beating some analyst expectations.

Microsoft Outlines SharePoint Improvements Arriving Q4 and 2017

Microsoft provided updated roadmap information for both its SharePoint and OneDrive for Business products this week.

Facebook Now Works with Microsoft Bookings

The Microsoft Bookings scheduling service now can be connected with an organization's Facebook page, Microsoft announced on Wednesday.

VMware Horizon VDI Adding Support for Skype for Business

VMware announced that this week that it is collaborating with Microsoft to enable Skype for Business communications using VMware's Horizon virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solution.

Microsoft Update Catalog Now Accessible by All Browsers

Microsoft today announced that the Microsoft Update Catalog can now be accessed by other browsers besides Internet Explorer.

Microsoft Research Releases Anti-Recon Security Tool

Security researchers at Microsoft have released a PowerShell script that aims at stopping attackers from pulling off reconnaissance in a compromised network.

Microsoft Adding Yammer Auditing Capability Next Month

Microsoft plans to add auditing and reporting capabilities to its Yammer enterprise social networking service, starting as early as next month.

AWS and VMware Team Up in the Cloud

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and VMware announced a partnership to deliver a vSphere-based cloud service, which will run in Amazon's cloud.

Azure Active Directory Domain Services Goes Live

Microsoft this week announced that its Azure Active Directory Domain Services is commercially available.

Windows Server 2016 and System Center 2016 Now Generally Available

Microsoft today announced that Windows Server 2016 and the System Center 2016 management suite of products have reached "general availability" status.

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