Microsoft’s AI-driven Translator supports more than 100 languages
Microsoft added support for 12 languages and dialects to its Translator service in the Azure public cloud. The addition uses artificial intelligence to automate text translation.
The languages and dialects added include Georgian, Mongolian (Traditional), Mongolian (Cyrillic), Turkmen, Tibetan, T...
Microsoft warns Azure customers of another security risk
The company says a flaw could have allowed hackers access to their customers' data. Microsoft fixed a critical vulnerability in its Azure Container Instances.
Microsoft warned some of its Azure cloud computing customers that a flaw discovered by security researchers could have allowed hackers a...
Microsoft becomes Platinum member of Open Infrastructure Foundation
OpenStack, the open-source, IaaS (infrastructure-as-a-service) cloud company related to projects like Airship (open-source tools for cloud provisioning) and Zuul (the Ansible-based Continous Integration (CI) system), has for years been stuck between what Gartner calls the Trough of Disillusionment ...
Microsoft has discontinued two key authentication APIs for Azure Active Directory
This comes after different applications and scripts were put out of commission by June 30th, 2022. Changes in the API might adversely affect applications and Powershell scripts.
After support for Active Directory Authentication Library (ADAL) and Azure AD Graph API ends, Microsoft customers will...
Rubrik gets investment from Microsoft in fight against ransomware
Rubrik and Microsoft have entered into a strategic agreement. This agreement primarily consists of an investment from Microsoft in Rubrik. This investment will allow Rubrik to bring specific products to market faster and better. In addition, it can work with Microsoft to develop solutions for Azure...
Rapid Circle bolsters portfolio with Adopt & Embrace acquisition
Earlier this year Microsoft cloud specialist Rapid Circle announced a double acquisition, of Portiva and Insync Technology. Less than six months after that acquisition, Rapid Circle now reports that it is acquiring Adopt & Embrace. Together with its existing offerings, this acquisition should b...
VMware brings Horizon VDI to Microsoft Azure
VMware only made VMware Horizon virtual desktop infrastructure available on Amazon Web Services infrastructure but that is now changing. Users will now be able to access the virtual desktop on Microsoft’s Azure cloud.
The move is part of a strategy VMware is deploying to enhance its end-user f...
Microsoft posts better-than-expected earnings, optimistic forecasts
Microsoft’s shares initially dipped before experiencing an uptick (as much as 1%) in extended trading on Tuesday, after the software behemoth issued its Q4 earnings and quarterly revenue guidance that exceeded analysts’ predictions.
The company has $2.17 earnings per share (adjusted), compar...
Google’s Looker gets a facelift to appeal to developers
Google is bringing major updates to a business intelligence platform it acquired last year (Looker) in a new release announced on Wednesday.
The release will have a developer portal, support for Microsoft Azure hosting, an interactive way to view APIs (application programming interfaces), and in...
Microsoft introduces ‘Cloud for Sustainability’ bundle
Microsoft has announced offerings of vertical/industry-specific cloud bundles. On day 1 of its virtual Inspire partner conference on July 14th, Microsoft announced another cloud bundle called Cloud for Sustainability, which is more horizontal than vertical.
The move by Microsoft aims to encourag...
Azure Private MEC: Microsoft unveils the next big thing for enterprise 5G
As organizations integrate cutting-edge technological solutions to achieve efficiency, Microsoft Azure Private MEC allows them to harness 5G technology for private networks.
As technology continues to change how businesses operate, there is a growing need to accelerate digital transformation by ...
Microsoft unveils Azure Virtual Desktop with new management features
The company is rebranding and renaming Windows Virtual Desktop in a bid for a more corporate product profile
This week Microsoft announced that it has rebranded its virtual desktop infrastructure platform under the Azure name. Previously known as Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD), the platform will ...