A recent report which was jointly prepared by IDC and Flexera, reveals that organisations form deep-seated opinions about software vendors based on a wide spectrum of criteria – factors that vendors should take note and be aware of as they develop, launch and support their products.
Cloud under the sea: Microsoft previews the future of data centres
Microsoft on Wednesday has installed a massive data centre prototype on the seafloor near Scotland’s Orkney Islands.0 7903Microsoft looks to empower IT in the cloud
Microsoft is working to help its enterprise customers move their data, apps and operations to the cloud – specifically the hybrid cloud.
Microsoft to address concerns about cloud control
The company will launch new features for Office 365 designed to give organisations more control and visibility into their data
VMware prepares its virtualisation stack for Docker
VMware is now addressing the market for Docker with two open source software packages that will allow its customers to more easily deploy containers in their existing VMware infrastructure.
Emitac earns Gold Cloud Productivity competency
Emitac Enterprise Solutions (EES) has achieved Gold Cloud Productivity competency in the Microsoft Partner Program. Gold competency validates best-in-class capability within a …
Polycom releases Skype for Business solutions
Polycom and Microsoft have partnered to deliver a new series of video collaboration solutions purpose-built for Skype for Business.
Dimension Data named as Microsoft Skype for Business Global Elite Launch Partner
This follows today’s announcement by Microsoft that the next version of its communications and collaboration tool, Microsoft Lync – now called Skype for Business – will be ready for sale in the first half of 2015.
Microsoft and Mindware honour Cloud Club partners
As part of SMB Cloud Club programme, Microsoft and Mindware along with other distributors, honoured top performing Gulf partners with a trip to Thailand.
Microsoft launches Office for Android
Microsoft has launched the final version of Office for Android, with Word, Excel and PowerPoint all available for free from the Google Play store.
Microsoft Q4 buoyed by cloud as profit drops
Cloud services like Azure and Office 365 were once again the stalwarts in Microsoft’s quarterly earnings report, with revenue from those products more than doubling from a year earlier.