Microsoft Windows software
Microsoft Windows is the most successful and ubiquitous enterprise software product ever created, and its future developments affect nearly every IT manager in some way. Browse all the latest news and analysis about Microsoft Windows software and the issues around buying, implementing and delivering benefits from Windows.
Unpacking the future of operating systems
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News : Microsoft Windows software
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June 06, 2018
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Jun'18
After GitHub acquisition, Microsoft will need to up its game in the enterprise
Microsoft’s $7.6bn acquisition of GitHub propels the company that is loved and hated for Windows to the very heart of open source. Can it be trusted?
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June 04, 2018
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Jun'18
Microsoft takes over GitHub as it expands its open source plan
Microsoft is a major contributor to open source. It has now acquired the largest open source repository
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May 31, 2018
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May'18
Retail sector flagged as slow to adopt cloud technologies in Bitglass research
The fourth annual Bitglass cloud adoption survey reveals enterprise appetite for off-premise technologies is continuing to rise, but some industries are moving more slowly than others
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May 29, 2018
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May'18
Save the Children International uses Microsoft Azure to bolster cross-border charity work
Graham Kent, director of IT shared services at Save the Children International, talks about using Microsoft Azure to boost cross-border collaboration between the charity’s member organisations and present a more united front to the world
In Depth : Microsoft Windows software
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Making sense of Microsoft’s cloud developer platform
We assess how Microsoft is aligning its development tools to support Linux and open source, in light of its acquisition of GitHub Continue Reading
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Four Windows 10 migration tools to consider
With the right tools -- such as the Windows ADK or MAP -- at their disposal, IT pros can take some of the headaches out of a move to Windows 10. Continue Reading
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Why the browser is the computer
When he was CEO of Sun Microsystems, Scott McNealy once said that the network is the computer. Today, users spend most of their time in a browser Continue Reading
Blog Posts : Microsoft Windows software
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Your PC is rooted and jailbroken: deal with it!
One of the defining characteristics of the modern digital workplace is a computer on every desk and a smartphone in every pocket. The ability to centrally discover, provision, deploy, update, and ... Continue Reading
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The life of macro
Kanye West’s recent Twitter meltdown, in which he professed his love for Donald Trump, has seen many fans turn on him, but our interest lies more with his denunciation of Microsoft Excel. The ... Continue Reading
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Growth mindset lets Microsoft love Linux
Timed to coincide with the RSA security conference, Microsoft has announced Azure Sphere, a new solution for creating highly-secured, Internet-connected microcontroller devices. But there's a bit ... Continue Reading
Opinion : Microsoft Windows software
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The high price of not understanding how automation works with existing software licences
Businesses must check their software licences before they introduce robotic process automation or they risk breaking the rules Continue Reading
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Driving digital productivity in the UK
There is a need for British businesses to improve their adoption of digital technologies Continue Reading
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Microsoft SharePoint: Why are we still hearing so much about adoption issues?
The SharePoint business system is too important to be left to IT; the whole business need to embrace it so it's more than just shelfware Continue Reading
Videos : Microsoft Windows software
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Lauri Love: how reformed hackers halted the WannaCry virus
Lauri Love presents a compelling story of the WannaCry malware that nearly brought down the NHS, and the behind the scenes work of former hackers, and security researchers that helped to prevent lives being lost. Love is facing extradition to the US after allegedly taking part in a hacking protest over the death of internet pioneer Aaron Swartz, who faced jail for using a hidden computer to downloading academic journals at MIT.
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Locked in by choice: Why the Italian Defence Department is switching to open source office
The Italian Defence Departnment plans to replace Microsoft Office with an open source equivalent on 100,000 desktops
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Locked in by choice: Why Munich is dropping open source for Microsoft
Munich has saved €11m by moving to open source. Now, in a move seen as highly political, lord mayor Dieter Reiter is planning a return to Microsoft