Software Contract Solutions The changes, which would replace WSUS and are part of an effort by Microsoft to pull IT to the cloud, are due out by the end of June. At its Ignite developers conference in March, Microsoft issued a host of announcements — some new, some more akin to status updates — about new features and functionality for … Read more
VMware and Dell say separating gives both companies financial flexibility but lets them continue to grow their technology-development partnership. After many months of wrangling, Dell Technologies says it is spinning off its ownership of VMware to create two standalone companies. While it gives both companies more financial freedom, the new relationship should have no immediate … Read more
Microsoft’s decision to buy Nuance for $19.7 billion highlights how important voice-activated technology is already in healthcare and how ubiquitous it might become elsewhere. Microsoft’s decision to acquire speech-recognition firm Nuance Communications for $19.7 billion, the company’s biggest purchase since forking out $26 billion for LinkedIn, could provide a real boost for voice technology, analysts said. “There … Read more
The first three months of 2021 saw three billion-dollar-plus acquisitions in hardware, software, and services, and plenty of other merger activity in professional services. Already in 2021, we’ve seen enterprise tech acquisitions in hardware, software, and services that have topped $1 billion — although so far there’s nothing to rival the two blockbuster deals announced … Read more
In 2012, UsedSoft won a case for second user software, which has enabled the market to grow across Europe. But it is now under threat. Second user software licence reseller ValueLicensing has picked up where the 2012 European Economic Area ruling in favour of UsedSoft left off. The company has filed a claim in the High … Read more
Both IT professionals and the tech sector overall again saw job growth in March, as the tech industry looks to resume year-on-year growth, new data shows. Nearly all the US IT jobs lost in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic have come back, with IT employment enjoying eight straight months of growth. Of course, some of … Read more
Microsoft’s messaging around its upcoming Windows 10 variant has changed over time. You have questions? We have answers. There’s a good chance you’ve heard about Windows 10X, the new version of Windows that’s about to be released. And if you have, there’s a reasonable chance you’re confused about what exactly it is. You’re not alone. … Read more
Cisco unwraps Cisco Plus, a NaaS offering focused on security and hybrid cloud for now. Cisco has taken a big step forward with its first network-as-a-service offering that ultimately will let customers buy enterprise-network hardware and software components on an as-needed basis. The company announced the service, called Cisco Plus, at its virtual Cisco Live … Read more
Microsoft is adding an automation tool to Windows, ready to manage our day-to-day tasks. A lot of what we do with computers is repetitive. We put files in folders, we send form replies to emails, we make commits to git when we save files, we trigger tests when we build an application. Events trigger events, … Read more
Enterprise data-center pros are embracing cloud services, growing high-speed networks, enabling remote workforces, and adopting automation and AI. Data-center networking was already changing prior to the technology challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, and few areas of the enterprise will continue to be affected more than data centers by those modifications in the future. That’s … Read more
