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<!– ContentItemController, generated at 17:52:25 Mon Oct 28, 2019, Microsoft will reveal its latest plans to extend its cybersecurity strategy and a new architectural approach to hybrid clouds during Ignite.  Read Now

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    Windows Virtual Desktop is generally available

    Microsoft released Windows Virtual Desktop to the general public, which is likely to have significant effects on the VDI market. Learn why, and what the service offers. Read Now

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    Server 2008 R2 end of life hitting home for many in IT

    As Microsoft support for Server 2008 R2 nears its sunset, a raft of complications make it difficult for many in IT to get on board with the Azure platform.  Read Now

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    Microsoft licensing terms change will impact some cloud customers

    Microsoft customers who want to deploy its software on dedicated cloud hosts, including Microsoft Azure, face new licensing terms as of Oct. 1. Read Now

    • Editor’s note

    For Microsoft, it’s all cloud, all the time.

    No matter the market — education, developers or enterprise — the technology giant continues to expand and heavily market its cloud offerings to those groups. And for good reason. Sales related to cloud products continue to go through the roof, totaling $11 billion in a recent earnings release.

    It’s not all from traditional server workloads running on Azure. Microsoft says it has more than 180 million users on its Office 365 collaboration platform. The company expects its investments in AI, a good portion of which will have its roots in Azure, will pay off in the future.

    This guide highlights the company’s recent moves in the marketplace. Check back during the Microsoft Ignite 2019 conference, being held Nov. 4 to 8 in Orlando, Fla., for articles about product updates and new offerings.

    1Cloud capabilities

    Learn about the aggressive development on Microsoft’s cloud computing platform since last year’s Ignite show.

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      Microsoft cybersecurity strategy, hybrid cloud in focus at Ignite

      Microsoft will reveal its latest plans to extend its cybersecurity strategy and a new architectural approach to hybrid clouds during Ignite.  Read Now

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      Microsoft Build shows Azure’s path for big data, open source

      Microsoft Build’s agenda shows the company wants every developer under its big tent, yet has a strong focus on open source and big data analytics. Read Now

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      Microsoft licensing terms change will impact some cloud customers

      Microsoft customers who want to deploy its software on dedicated cloud hosts, including Microsoft Azure, face new licensing terms as of Oct. 1. Read Now

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      How to plan for an Azure cloud migration

      A Windows Server migration into the Microsoft cloud comes with several administrative benefits, but it also means there are new management aspects to worry about. Read Now

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      Microsoft extends Azure networking with satellite connections

      Microsoft Azure customers can now tap satellite internet providers through the private Azure ExpressRoute service. The move follows the release of AWS Ground Station in May. Read Now

    2Windows in the enterprise

    Delve into articles related to the Windows Server 2019 and Windows 10 OSes.

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      Kubernetes on Windows nodes hits GA in Rancher, Amazon EKS

      Windows host support in Kubernetes reached a milestone with general availability from container management vendors, which makes containers more accessible for legacy apps. Read Now

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      Microsoft to push Teams desktop app to existing Office 365 accounts

      Microsoft plans to auto-install the Teams desktop app on Windows devices linked to existing Office ProPlus accounts, an escalation of its push for Teams adoption among Office 365 users. Read Now

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      Windows Virtual Desktop is generally available

      Microsoft released Windows Virtual Desktop to the general public, which is likely to have significant effects on the VDI market. Learn why, and what the service offers. Read Now

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      7 Windows Server 2019 features to know

      If administrators want to get the most from Windows Server 2019 features, they should familiarize themselves with this cheat sheet of the improvements Microsoft has made. Read Now

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      Server 2008 R2 end of life hitting home for many in IT

      As Microsoft support for Server 2008 R2 nears its sunset, a raft of complications make it difficult for many in IT to get on board with the Azure platform.  Read Now

    <!– DownloadOfferController, generated at 17:08:35 Mon Oct 28, 2019, Familiarize yourself with some of the vendor's latest forays into the areas of AI and virtual reality before Microsoft Ignite 2019 commences.

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      Microsoft Inspire: Nadella talks development, AI applications

      Will the Microsoft partner’s future be in software development and AI applications? Company CEO Satya Nadella suggested that may be the case in his Microsoft Inspire address.  Read Now

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      Microsoft HoloLens 2 headset brings AR to enterprises

      The Microsoft HoloLens 2 headset is here, with updated specs and new features built from Microsoft’s enterprise cloud offerings. It supports Windows Core OS and brings AR to IoT. Read Now

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      Microsoft AI Builder brings machine learning to PowerApps

      Microsoft AI Builder empowers nonprogrammers to incorporate AI as they build applications using low-code/no-code platforms. Read Now

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      Microsoft and OpenAI deal fuels AI products, services on Azure

      A new OpenAI partnership with Microsoft aims to provide OpenAI with an influx of capital to boost its AGI research and give Microsoft new supercomputing Azure AI capabilities. Read Now

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      A glimpse into the future of AI enterprise applications

      Hands-on experience building bots on the Azure cloud and briefings from Microsoft experts show that the future of AI is here, and it’s more user-friendly than you might expect.  Read Now

    4Recent partnerships and acquisitions

    Keep up with the significant strategic alliances and purchases made The capabilities that come with connecting your smartphone to your PC can have substantial benefits for end users, according to analysts, as Samsung and Microsoft partner. Read Now

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    In-depth look at what the Oracle-Microsoft agreement means to CIOs

    The Oracle-Microsoft deal could solve technical problems that curtail cloud strategies, letting CIOs focus on business criteria. It could also introduce new complexity.
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    Microsoft bolsters cloud migration tools with Movere acquisition

    Microsoft’s move to acquire Movere is a bet that the startup’s IT infrastructure monitoring and analysis tools can help it attract more on-premises workloads to Azure.
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    Automation Anywhere’s Microsoft pact indicative of hot RPA market

    RPA vendor Automation Anywhere said it’s poised to take full advantage of the burgeoning RPA market. Its recent deal with Microsoft is just one indication of RPA’s popularity. Read Now

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    New Azure-VMware integration means more hybrid cloud options

    Rivals Microsoft and VMware joined forces in April, signing a deal to allow VMware to run natively on Azure, further complicating the coopetition among the top cloud vendors.
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    • 5Key terms

    Explore some of the terminology related to Microsoft’s products and technologies.

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      Microsoft Cognitive Services

      Microsoft Cognitive Services are a purpose-built collection of AI algorithms and application programming interfaces to help developers add AI capabilities to websites, apps and AI agents. Read Now

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      Azure Container Instances

      Azure Container Instances is a service that enables a developer to deploy containers on the Microsoft Azure public cloud without having to provision or manage any underlying infrastructure.
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      Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)

      Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) is a Microsoft security solution that is designed to help enterprise-class organizations detect and respond to security threats.  Read Now

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      Windows Autopilot

      Windows Autopilot is a desktop provisioning tool native to Windows 10 that allows IT professionals to automate image deployment of new desktops with preset configurations. Read Now

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      Azure DevOps (formerly Visual Studio Team Services)

      Azure DevOps is an Azure cloud-hosted extension of Microsoft’s Team Foundation Server — now called Azure DevOps Server — that assists development teams with special tools and services for software programmers, analysts and testers as well as IT project or team managers. Read Now