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Microsoft 365 Admin Center Getting Multitenant Management Capabilities

Microsoft announced on Tuesday that its new "All Tenants" feature in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center portal is starting to arrive for partners that work with cloud service providers and multiple customers.

Veeam Buys Kasten To Add Native Kubernetes Backup Support

Cloud data management and backup solutions company Veeam has bought its partner Kasten, a provider of Kubernetes backup and disaster recovery solutions.

Microsoft Rang Up Over $370K in Azure Sphere Bug Bounties

Microsoft has shelled out $374,300 in security bounties as part of its Azure Sphere Security Research Challenge, the company said this week.

Microsoft Sums Up Azure Active Directory Progress in Talk

Microsoft highlighted a few Azure Active Directory improvements during last week's Ignite event.

Nintex Buys K2, Bolstering Process Automation Offerings

Nintex announced a "definitive agreement" on Thursday to acquire kindred process management and automation firm K2 Software Inc.

Microsoft Ending Its Open License Program in 2022

Microsoft announced on Monday that it's planning to end its 20-year-old Open License program for small and midsize organizations, starting on Jan. 1, 2022.

Microsoft Shifting New Exchange, SharePoint, Skype and Project Server Products to Subscription Models in 2021

Microsoft announced last week in an Exchange Teams post and in at least one Ignite session that it will offer new application server products next year, but only via subscription-based licensing models.

New Microsoft Security Report Highlights Phishing, Ransomware and Unpatched VPNs

Microsoft has announced the release of its "Digital Defense Report," which is described as "a reimagining" of Microsoft's "Security Intelligence Report" (SIR).

Ivanti Buys MobileIron and Pulse Secure

The acquisitions are expected to enhance Ivanti's mobile endpoint security offerings.

Microsoft Touts Azure as 'Carrier-Grade Platform' for Telcos Deploying 5G

Microsoft has affirmed its software-defined networking infrastructure support for telecom companies, especially as they move more toward rolling out 5G wireless services.

Microsoft Rebrands Enterprise Security Solutions as 'Microsoft Defender'

Microsoft took the occasion of its Ignite event last week to rebrand its enterprise security solutions for premises and cloud environments, mostly by putting "Microsoft Defender" on their names.

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SharePoint Syntex and 'Project Nucleus' Announced at Ignite

Microsoft described a couple of developments along SharePoint product lines during a Tuesday Ignite online keynote talk.

Microsoft Endpoint Manager Improvements Highlighted at Ignite

Improvements in the Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM) management solution were part of Tuesday's Microsoft Ignite online event.

Microsoft Ignite: Azure Advances Across Five Frontiers

To kick off the Microsoft Ignite virtual conference, CEO Satya Nadella made a bold claim about the public cloud with the second-largest market share behind Amazon.

Microsoft Buying Games Maker ZeniMax Media for $7.5 Billion

Microsoft is buying ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks and other game-maker affiliates, for $7.5 billion in cash.

Microsoft Ignite Virtual Event To Include Keynotes, Sessions, On-Demand Content and Chat Sessions

Microsoft Ignite, starting Sept. 22, will be a mixture of keynote talks, technical sessions, Microsoft Teams-hosted chats and "breakout" videos that will be accessible via a so-called Virtual Hub portal.

Promising Findings from Microsoft's Underwater Datacenter Experiment

Back on dry land after spending two years submerged in the waters off the coast of Scotland, Project Natick, Microsoft's experimental underwater datacenter prototype, has been deemed a success.

Nvidia and SoftBank Agree on $40 Billion Sale of Chip Designer Arm

The SoftBank Group agreed to sell U.K.-based chip design company Arm Ltd. to Nvidia in a stock-and-cash deal valued at $40 billion.

Windows Server Netlogon Exploit Code Publicly Exposed, CISA Warns

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) affirmed in a Monday announcement that code is publicly accessible that could be used to exploit a "Critical"-rated Netlogon vulnerability in newer Windows Server versions.

Microsoft Loses U.S. TikTok Buyout Bid to Oracle

Microsoft's efforts to buy TikTok's social media operations outside China have ended, even as rival bidder Oracle's proposal has apparently succeeded.

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