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• Arista reinforces multi-cloud edge networking software

  Arista has extended its connectivity software to better support edge networking with on-premise and hybrid cloud resources.

• Linux GRUB2 bootloader flaw breaks Secure Boot on most computers and servers

  The vulnerability can also affect Windows systems. A patch is available, but will require manual testing and deployment.

• Microsoft will pitch virtualised Windows-as-a-subscription service, update and maintain VMs for customers

  Microsoft may be crafting a new device-as-a-service subscription offer for Microsoft 365 customers that won't actually include the device.

• SAP sees Q2 uplift amid COVID lockdown

  SAP said on Wednesday its business activity gradually improved in the second quarter from the effects of a global lockdown.

• Defining a continuous testing strategy

  For the most business value, develop a testing program based on personas, best practices, and agile principles.

• GitHub's new features aim for business and open-source users

  GitHub, the popular code repository service, has to serve two masters. It's well-known for hosting popular open-source projects, but it's also working to acquire more large and small business users to privately store and manage their proprietary code.

• Meg Whitman tells IT leaders everything they need to know about HP Enterprise

  In a recent interview, HP Enterprise CEO Meg Whitman discusses her firm's RD strategy and how it differentiates itself from other IT vendors in areas including cloud computing and hyper-converged infrastructure, among others. She also talks about HP's image problem.

• 5 things to expect from Microsoft's big developer conference

  Microsoft executives will take the stage at Moscone West in San Francisco on Wednesday for the first of two keynote addresses to the company's big Build developer conference. Here are five key things to expect from the next two days of Microsoft announcements.

• Microsoft shortchanges Office for Mac customers on support

  Although Microsoft crafted Office 2016 for Mac to be much more like its Windows sibling, one thing hasn't changed: Mac Office 2016 users continue to get the short end of the support stick.

• 10 things Windows 10 does better than Windows 8 (+8 photos)

  Did the PC market collapse because Windows 8 sucked, or did Windows 8 suck because Microsoft overcompensated for the PC market's collapse? It's a bit of a chicken-or-the-egg scenario, but one thing's certain: Windows 8 sucked.

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