CTOvision

APRIL 22, 2019

Microsoft today announced that it’s acquired Express Logic, a 23-year-old San Diego, California-based developer of real-time operating systems (RTOS) for the internet of things (IoT) and edge devices powered by microcontroller units (MCUs), for an undisclosed amount.

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Tech Republic Security

JUNE 14, 2017

To limit the number of machines at risk from self-replicating malware like WannaCry, Microsoft yesterday patched vulnerabilities on Windows XP and other unsupported operating systems.

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Network World

MAY 17, 2019

Microsoft took the rare step of issuing security fixes for both the server and desktop versions of Windows that are long out of support, so you know this is serious. It does not impact Microsoft’s newest operating systems; Windows 8 through 10 and Windows Server 2012 through 2019 are not affected.

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Tech Republic Security

JULY 11, 2023

Learn how a malicious driver exploits a loophole in the Windows operating system to run at kernel level.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 3, 2024

GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) LAS VEGAS — Amazon has a new use for AI: dumping Microsoft Windows. The move could boost Amazon’s cloud business by reducing a major hurdle for customers to move away from data centers and servers running on Microsoft’s operating system.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Microsoft co-founders Paul Allen, left, and Bill Gates with an array of personal computers in the early 1980s. Microsoft’s decision to make software, rather than produce a PC of its own, defined its business in its early years. Learn more and register here for our Microsoft @ 50 event, March 20, 2025, in Seattle. trillion today.

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Network World

JUNE 28, 2017

In the wake of yet another ransomware attack—this time named NotPetya —I have a special message specifically for those of you working in organizations that continue to run Microsoft Windows as the operating system on either your servers or your desktops: You are doing a terrible job and should probably be fired. . That’s harsh.

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Network World

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

MSS software works with Arista Extensible Operating System (EOS) and its overarching CloudVision management software to provide network-wide visibility, orchestration, provisioning and telemetry across the data center and campus. To read this article in full, please click here

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 24, 2022

Microsoft has begun migrating its internal SAP systems to S/4HANA under the RISE with SAP umbrella. All three major cloud providers host SAP applications for their customers, and all three run at least some of their internal financial systems on SAP. Microsoft, though, is the first to adopt the RISE with SAP offering.

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Microsoft will end product support and updates for Dynamics GP, its legacy enterprise resource planning (ERP) product for small and medium businesses, on September 30, 2029, the company announced on Tuesday. Microsoft is committed to ensuring we offer robust and innovative solutions to meet these needs.

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Network World

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Security firm Binarly has discovered more than 20 vulnerabilities hiding in BIOS/UEFI software from a wide range of system vendors, including Intel, Microsoft, Lenovo, Dell, Fujitsu, HP, HPE, Siemens, and Bull Atos. Get regularly scheduled insights by signing up for Network World newsletters.].

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Network World

JANUARY 8, 2019

Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) is a memory-protection process for operating systems that guards against buffer-overflow attacks. ASLR is used today on Linux, Windows, and MacOS systems. ASLR is used today on Linux, Windows, and MacOS systems. In 2007, the technique was deployed on Microsoft Windows and MacOS.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Checking Windows 11 compatibility on a Windows 10 PC using Microsoft’s PC Health Check App. Microsoft is beginning the global rollout of Windows 11 this afternoon, starting in New Zealand and Australia, where it’s already Oct. However, Microsoft says the overall automatic rollout will be phased over weeks and likely months.

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Network World

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

It also noted that there are issues keeping up with operating system and database patches on individual persistent database servers. Tanzu is not a service, it is a product, and the major competitors are Red Hat, Microsoft Azure, GCP [Google Cloud Platform], AWS [Amazon Web Services] and Suse.”

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GeekWire

JANUARY 11, 2025

.” He explains, “People and businesses or entrepreneurs are going to give access to that fundamental operating system layer, and then we’ll either have really good things happen or really bad things happen.” Related links Can Microsoft avoid the ghost of Clippy?

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Tech Republic Security

MAY 15, 2017

Security experts argue there would be unintended consequences were Microsoft to provide critical security updates to old operating systems.

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Network World

MAY 13, 2017

Users of old Windows systems can now download a patch to protect them from this week’s massive ransomware attack. In a rare step, Microsoft published a patch for Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows 8 -- all of them operating systems for which it no longer provides mainstream support.

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Network World

JULY 17, 2024

Interest in the open-source network operating system SONiC is rising as major networking vendors and start-ups look to offer resources to help enterprises give SONiC a try. SONiC is seen as a significant alternative to more traditional, less flexible network operating systems. What is SONiC? Who created SONiC?

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Venture Beat

JUNE 25, 2021

Windows 11 includes a new Windows Store that will let developers use their own in-app payment systems and pay no commissions to Microsoft. Read More.

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Network World

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Being developed under the Linux Foundation, SONiC was created by Microsoft for its Azure data centers and then open-sourced by Microsoft in 2017. SONiC is seen as a viable alternative to more traditional, less flexible network operating systems.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella unveils Copilot + PCs, a linchpin of the companys plan to reinvent Windows, during a special event in Redmond in May 2024. GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) Editors Note: Microsoft @ 50 is a year-long GeekWire project exploring the tech giants past, present, and future, recognizing its 50th anniversary in 2025.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 19, 2023

Since Satya Nadella took the helm in 2014, Microsoft has doubled down on its support for non-Microsoft technologies. Its commitment to Linux turned what might have been a Windows Server-based cloud computing backwater into the Microsoft Azure powerhouse, the only public cloud to give the AWS juggernaut a serious run for its money.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Changes Microsoft made to its cloud licensing of Windows and application software to “make bringing workloads and licenses to partners’ clouds easier,” the company says, have drawn the ire of those cloud partners, some of whom have jointly filed an antitrust complaint in the European Union.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Soon that same power will reach out to embrace Microsoft Windows, too. eBPF is amazing at enabling rapid innovation for infrastructure and for tooling at the operating system level,” Thomas Graf, co-founder and CTO of Isovalent, said during his keynote. At the eBPF Summit on Sept.

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Network World

MARCH 5, 2025

NetApp Certified Data Administrator A NetApp Certified Data Administrator gains skills in managing and administering NetApp storage systems, specifically with the ONTAP operating system. Organization: NetApp Skills acquired: Management and administration of NetApp storage systems, specifically with the ONTAP operating system.

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TechSpot

MAY 24, 2021

What if Mircosoft designed macOS? A YouTuber who goes by Avdan asked that question and created a satirical look, showcasing some of the features he thinks it would have (video above).

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Tech Republic

JUNE 18, 2024

Three of the other vulnerability trends in this report relate to Microsoft. The number of macOS vulnerabilities exploited in 2023 increased by more than 30%.

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Network World

JUNE 23, 2016

This account, sometimes called the "500" account after the group ID number it has within the bowels of the Windows operating system, has full control over the machine on which it is located. It does not by default have any domain privileges.

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Network World

MAY 20, 2016

Chromebooks just got a little more complicated, but for the better, with Google’s announcement that the Android Play Store will be available on Chromebooks and that Android apps will run on the Chrome operating system. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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Tech Republic Cloud

OCTOBER 14, 2021

But that cloud harmony means subscriptions rather than unsupported free operating systems. Running Windows Server on your own infrastructure and using cloud services to do it offers lots of benefits.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 3, 2022

Relativity Space , the startup that was founded in Seattle and is now building 3D-printed rockets in Southern California, has brought in a Microsoft executive to lead its growing software engineering team and expand upon its AI-powered “Factory Operating System.” Image via Twitter).

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 15, 2024

Application compatibility One of the guiding principles is to ensure third-party security applications and any applications containing device drivers are supported by the ISV for the targeted Windows Operating System and new Windows PC device. High speed internet and Microsoft account required. Some features require an NPU.

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GeekWire

JUNE 22, 2021

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Microsoft reached a new milestone Tuesday as the company’s market capitalization hit $2 trillion for the first time. Microsoft stock was up 1.1% ” Microsoft stock has risen 20% over the past 12 months. . ” Microsoft stock has risen 20% over the past 12 months.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Microsoft created a secret Windows XP theme that made the operating system look more like a Mac. A recent Windows XP source code leak has revealed Microsoft’s early work on the operating system and some unreleased themes the company created during its early XP development back in 2000.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

We have this management operating system called the accelerator where you can get information and training on everything were doing. This is a disruptive technology thats fundamentally going to change how we work, live, and play, says Sheila Jordan, the companys SVP and chief digital technology officer.

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Dataconomy

JANUARY 31, 2025

Microsoft has released a new preview update, KB5050094 , for Windows 11 24H2 on Tuesday, which aims to fix multiple bugs affecting the operating system, including issues arising from the January Patch Tuesday update. ” The update also resolves a USB audio driver issue that prevented certain devices from starting.

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The Verge

JANUARY 4, 2021

Microsoft is planning a “sweeping visual rejuvenation of Windows” that is designed to signal to users of the operating system that “Windows is BACK.” Microsoft quietly removed references to this “sweeping visual rejuvenation” this morning, after several Windows enthusiasts spotted the job listing over the weekend.

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