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6 Key considerations when orchestrating your Windows 11 Pro upgrade

CIO Business Intelligence

Because Windows 11 Pro has new hardware requirements, your upgrade strategy must both address hardware and software aspects, not to mention security, deployment plans, training, and more. Additionally, it’s a good idea to develop user personas to understand how employee needs vary depending on their roles and responsibilities.

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Microsoft hit with more litigation accusing it of predatory pricing

CIO Business Intelligence

A UK law firm on Tuesday filed what amounts to a class-action lawsuit against Microsoft, accusing it of using its market share to overcharge clients running Windows Server on AWS, Google, or Alibaba cloud offerings instead of on Microsoft Azure. The lawsuit is seeking more than £1 billion (roughly US$1.3 Kimball asked.

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‘An easy button to get off Windows’: Amazon’s new AI moves Microsoft apps to Linux

GeekWire

(GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) LAS VEGAS — Amazon has a new use for AI: dumping Microsoft Windows. Customers would love an ‘easy button’ to get off Windows,” said AWS CEO Matt Garman, announcing the initiative on stage here Tuesday morning, along with an array of new products and features across Amazon’s cloud business.

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Expanding the Cloud for Windows Developers - All Things Distributed

All Things Distributed

Expanding the Cloud for Windows Developers. Managing databases has been a stumbling block for many of our customers, shifting their time away from developing innovative applications to the â??muckâ?? Under the License Included service model, you do not need to purchase SQL Server software licenses. Comments ().

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MicroSoft: Still dominating in enterprise office automation

CTOvision

Here is how Microsoft describes themselves: Microsoft Corporation is engaged in developing, licensing and supporting a range of software products and services. The Company operates in five segments: Devices and Consumer (D&C) Licensing, D&C Hardware, D&C Other, Commercial Licensing, and Commercial Other.

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Microsoft Recall: Everything IT can get wrong about AI in a single feature

CIO Business Intelligence

Speaking of skepticism, Recall requires trusting Microsoft and its developers to not create any backdoors into the Recall system. Which would be a more reasonable threshold if Microsoft didn’t give itself the right to change its license terms whenever it’s in the mood without asking its customers’ permissions. IT’s vendors?

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Will Windows come to M1 Macs soon?

Computerworld Vertical IT

If you use Apple Silicon Macs , there’s a slightly improved chance you may soon be able to run a licensed version of Windows on your machines, as an Arm-exclusive deal between Microsoft and Qualcomm seems set to expire. That’s why you find Qualcomm’s chips inside Windows for Arm devices, and don’t find processors from anyone else.

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