Microsoft - News, Features, and Slideshows

• Microsoft (finally) delivers service pack-like Windows 10 1909

  The latest version of Windows 10 is little more than a rerun of the May version of the operating system, though it does offer a few new features.

• Microsoft's Windows 10 November update goes live

  Microsoft began rolling out the Windows 10 November 2019 Update​ to “seekers” on Tuesday, capping off a lengthy testing period.

• Microsoft Intune can now block unauthorised BYOD hardware

  Microsoft's decision to integrate third-party mobile threat defence software is a sign of bigger things to come for the company's UEM platform.

• The major hybrid cloud options compared: AWS Outposts vs Azure Stack vs Google Anthos

  We compare the hybrid cloud solutions from the big three public cloud providers and beyond.

• Microsoft focuses on user experience with Azure portal updates

  Microsoft has added 10 new updates to its Azure portal in an effort to improve user experience on the platform.

• How to defer Windows 10 updates

  Windows 10 forces updates on home users, but Windows 10 Pro users can slow down feature upgrades if they want.

• Windows 10 Spring Creators Update: The best hidden features

  Microsoft’s Windows 10 upgrade, code-named Redstone 4 and informally known as the Spring Creators Update, offers many smaller additions and changes you might miss. We've highlighted them here.

• Serverless in the cloud: AWS vs. Google Cloud vs. Microsoft Azure

  With AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions, and Microsoft Azure Functions, a little bit of business logic can go a very long way

• Microsoft shrinks Windows 10's upgrade downtime

  Beginning with the upcoming spring update to the OS – likely to arrive in early April – users will find the upgrade process is faster.

• Windows 10 shows users what data it collects and phones in

  With Windows Insider build 17083, Microsoft responded to criticism about transparency by adding a 'Diagnostic Data Viewer' app to the OS for beta users to try out.

• Microsoft turns up heat on Slack with Teams group chat update

  A Teams app directory is among the new features added to the company’s Office 365 group chat tool. Analysts say Microsoft is looking to match rivals like Slack in functionality.

Whitepapers about Microsoft

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  SPLA Licensing for Hoster NZ

  An overview of SPLA Licensing for New Zealand Hosting Provider.

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  Security in Office 365 Whitepaper

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  MS Cloud based commercial services