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Microsoft Azure will become the second public cloud provider to run VMware's new Horizon Cloud virtual offerings.
05/17/2017
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Microsoft recently highlighted some tools that IT pros can use to detect if Server Message Block version 1 (SMB 1) is being used in a network.
05/16/2017
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Digital signature technology firm DocuSign today alerted customers that part of its systems have been compromised, which has led to an increase in phishing e-mails sent to users of the service.
05/16/2017
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The Azure Portal now includes Azure Active Directory capabilities at the "general availability" stage.
05/15/2017
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Microsoft on Friday released a security update for Windows XP that fixes an SMB v1 hole that has been recently used to spread ransomware via phishing attacks.
05/15/2017
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In-Depth
Microsoft looks to bring its intelligent Graph to Windows 10 in next update.
05/15/2017
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
While Office 365 does a good job at blocking most incoming spam e-mails, improvements can be made by users to increase its efficiency.
05/15/2017
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Microsoft this week announced new Azure Active Directory Business-to-Consumer previews, a new library for developers and some associated Microsoft Flow tools.
05/12/2017
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A large ransomware outbreak affecting some Windows systems is in effect today, with a report from the SANS Institute's Internet Storm Center estimating 45,000 attacks in 74 countries.
05/12/2017
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The Apple's iTunes Store is the latest major application that will be available as a Universal Windows App, along with Autodesk and the SAP Digital Boardroom, Microsoft announced at Build.
05/12/2017
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Microsoft clarified earlier this month that it really wants developers to use Microsoft Graph over Azure Active Directory Graph, going forward.
05/11/2017
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Microsoft plans to launch a Windows Insider Program for Windows Server 2016 users, starting this summer.
05/11/2017
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Microsoft announced the next major update to Windows 10, arriving sometime this fall, on the second day of the company's Build developer conference in Seattle, Wash.
05/11/2017
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The company is not only expanding its datacenters to meet growing individual demand, but to meet the computing burden of new and emerging technologies.
05/11/2017
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Microsoft used the occasion of its Build 2017 event on Wednesday to highlight previews of Office 365 perks for developers, as well as three capabilities now ready for commercial use.
05/10/2017
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Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella kicked of the company's 2017 Build developer conference this morning in Seattle, Wash. by highlighting some of the upcoming offerings coming to Azure, PowerShell and Visual Studio.
05/10/2017
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The forthcoming 14th generation PowerEdge servers from Dell EMC will deliver advanced compute capabilities based on Intel's next-generation "Skylake Purley" Xeon processors.
05/10/2017
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Microsoft has increased the maximum URL path length for SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business subscribers.
05/10/2017
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In-Depth
Managed services providers (msps) can help a company take its business from zero to 60 -- if the fit is good and the relationship is handled properly. A few considerations can help IT ask the most important questions to find the right MSP.
05/10/2017
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In-Depth
Microsoft highlighted its new Azure MySQL and PostgreSQL databases at this year's annual developer conference.
05/10/2017
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A few noteworthy details emerged from Microsoft's Windows-as-a-service Q&A session last week.
05/09/2017
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In-Depth
While Windows 10 Creators Update primarily aims to please professionals and content creators, it also ratchets forward the Universal Windows Platform.
05/08/2017
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Organizations may be starting to plan their operating system migrations to Windows 10, beginning this year.
05/08/2017
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Microsoft's new Surface Laptop might sink or swim, depending on whether it achieves its promise of long battery life, a pledge with previous hardware introductions that has fallen short.
05/08/2017
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Microsoft on Thursday enumerated browser management policies of benefit to IT pros that are available with Windows 10 version 1703, the "creators update."
05/04/2017
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Windows Insider
As we approach the fifth anniversary of the Windows Store, Microsoft's modern app approach has just not paid off.
05/04/2017
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Dell EMC has announced the first iteration of its planned hardware consisting of two systems based on Microsoft's forthcoming Azure Stack private cloud platform.
05/04/2017
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Microsoft today announced plans to offer a new Power BI Premium subscription plan, while also previewing a new Power BI apps sharing capability.
05/03/2017
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Kaspersky Lab's chairman and CEO this week indicated how an antitrust dispute with Microsoft has been faring after about six months.
05/03/2017
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By modifying Microsoft's provided Powershell patching code, applying updates to multiple Nano Servers can be simplified.
05/03/2017
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Targeting classroom environments, Microsoft has taken the wraps off of a version of Windows that only runs UWP apps and Edge browser, Office 365 for Education and a new Surface Laptop.
05/02/2017
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Microsoft announced today that efforts to integrate the open source Secure Shell (OpenSSH) protocol with Windows (Win32) are nearing completion.
05/01/2017
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Foley on Microsoft
Microsoft is approaching an interesting and potentially difficult inflection point with Windows.
05/01/2017
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Microsoft released BizTalk Server 2016 Feature Pack 1 this week.
04/28/2017
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Microsoft this week announced that it has updated its preview of Azure Active Directory Pass-Through Authentication.
04/28/2017
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Microsoft showcased customers in multiple industries using some of the advanced new features in Azure such as Internet of Things and Machine Learning to digitally transform their businesses.
04/28/2017
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Experts at Microsoft clarified a few more Windows 10 deployment and management matters this week.
04/27/2017
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Posey's Tips & Tricks
Microsoft's s secure option for accessing your desktop when working remotely only takes a few minutes (and a 32GB flash drive) to get up and running.
04/27/2017
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With the rollback of FCC regulations, ISPs can now do what they want with your information.
04/27/2017
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Microsoft is previewing a more simplified administrative approach to adding protection settings for documents when using its Azure Information Protection service.
04/26/2017
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Microsoft has temporarily rolled back an Azure Active Directory login portal change that it had instituted earlier this month.
04/26/2017
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In-Depth
Learn how to use Azure Active Directory with Microsoft Office 365 and understand the benefits of integrating them.
04/26/2017
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Microsoft's new plan to release Windows, Office 365 ProPlus and System Center Configuration Manager twice per year will make it easier for IT organizations to plan and schedule their own upgrades.
04/26/2017
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Microsoft this week described new "update options" for IT pros maintaining computing environments with Windows 10 version 1703, also known as the "creators update."
04/25/2017
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Microsoft is beginning to release Outlook Customer Manager to Office 365 Business Premium subscribers worldwide.
04/24/2017
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Microsoft has a broad portfolio of Internet of Things offerings and has announced a wide range of additions, including its new Microsoft IoT Central, a SaaS-based offering for those that don't have expertise in the rapidly growing technology.
04/24/2017
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In-Depth
Now that SharePoint is ripe for "app modernization," the next step is to decide which architecture is best to support enterprise requirements in terms of scalability and maintainability.
04/24/2017
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Organizations can now speed up the performance of their SharePoint Online sites using the newly available Office 365 Public Content Delivery Network.
04/21/2017
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Microsoft announced big changes this week on how its Office products will get updated, starting in September.
04/20/2017
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IT pros that said they plan to deploy their first hybrid clouds may not realize they already have one, according to the new Microsoft State of Hybrid Cloud report.
04/20/2017