Microsoft Azure

MISO, Microsoft Partner on Azure-, AI-Powered Grid Platform to Streamline Planning Cycles

Microsoft and MISO are collaborating to develop an AI-driven data platform on Azure to enhance grid planning and operations, aiming to reduce analysis cycles from weeks to minutes and support a more resilient, data-informed energy system as demand for electrification and renewables grows.

Analytics and AI

Blue Yonder Taps Kelley Lear to Lead Global Alliances, Scale AI-Driven Supply Chain Ecosystem with Microsoft

Kelley Lear's appointment as corporate VP at Blue Yonder aims to enhance a 300-plus partner ecosystem focused on AI-driven supply chain solutions with Microsoft, emphasizing innovation, strategic alliances, and the use of agentic AI for better partner intelligence.

Analytics and AI

Microsoft Research Maps 2026 AI Agenda: From Lab Assistants to Trusted Agents

Microsoft Research forecasts 2026 as a pivotal year where AI evolves into collaborative 'digital coworkers' across sectors, emphasizing security, agentic systems, and quantum advancements that align with human-centered goals and redefine enterprise resource planning.

Analytics and AI

Anthropic Set to Donate MCP to New Linux Foundation Agentic AI Foundation

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) donation to the Agentic AI Foundation, under the Linux Foundation, aims to ensure its neutral governance and collaborative development within a multi-vendor environment.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Dynatrace Expands AI Cloud Operations With Microsoft Azure Integration

Dynatrace has launched a direct integration with Microsoft's Azure SRE Agent, enhancing AI-driven observability and automation for cloud operations, thereby enabling proactive issue detection and remediation within complex IT infrastructures on Azure.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Unit4 ERPx Lands on Microsoft Azure Marketplace

Unit4's ERPx solution is now available on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, allowing organizations in people-centric industries to efficiently deploy a modular, AI-powered ERP platform that enhances operational agility and streamlines procurement.

Security

Dell Strengthens Cybersecurity for Microsoft Customers

Dell Technologies and Microsoft are enhancing AI adoption to protect data and improve cybersecurity for multicloud environments.

Data and Data Management

SAP Archiving in Microsoft Azure: Where to Start?

As enterprises embrace cloud solutions, integrating SAP archiving with platforms like Microsoft Azure has become a priority for many.

CEO Bill McDermott | ServiceNow sees “tailwind of growth” with GenAI in Q3 23 success

Analytics and AI

ServiceNow and Google Cloud Expand Partnership to Deliver AI-powered Tools to Millions of Users

ServiceNow and Google Cloud have expanded their partnership to integrate ServiceNow's platform and workflows with Google Cloud, enabling AI-driven transformation across enterprise technology, enhancing data accessibility and workflows, with new AI-powered solutions set to launch by 2025.

Analytics and AI

Dell Technologies Accelerates AI Innovation and Strengthens Cybersecurity Strategies for Microsoft Customers

Dell Technologies has launched new AI innovations to streamline AI adoption, enhance cybersecurity, and simplify data management for Microsoft customers in multicloud environments, including services like Dell APEX File Storage and protection solutions aimed at improving operational efficiency and security.

Cloud Platform and Technology

South Korea: Microsoft Azure first hyperscaler to serve Korean public sector

Microsoft has become the first Big Tech company to receive certification under South Korea's Cloud Security Assurance Program, enabling its Azure services to be used by public institutions and marking a significant milestone for foreign cloud providers in the region's strict data security landscape.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Microsoft and Oracle expand multi-cloud partnership with new Database@Azure integrations

At Microsoft Ignite 2024, Microsoft and Oracle announced an expanded partnership featuring enhanced Oracle Database@Azure capabilities for data governance, analytics, and AI, integrating with Microsoft Purview for secure data management, introducing new networking features for enterprise security, and expanding availability across nine regions, while also planning to further enhance their collaboration with Exadata services.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

Oracle announces a new era of collaboration at CloudWorld

Oracle CloudWorld heralded a flurry of announcements, focusing on the need to cater to customer demand and accelerate overall cloud adoption.

Image of a child dreaming covered in golden stars | Make-a-Wish, Microsoft Nerdio

Application Development and Integration

Close your eyes and Make-A-Wish: the UK charity’s journey to cloud

Oliver Wilson, technology manager at Make-A-Wish, tells ERP Today about leading a “period of digital change" at the charity with Microsoft and Nerdio.

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Application Development and Integration

Microsoft announces public preview of Power Platform Managed Identity

Microsoft has announced a public preview of its Power Platform Managed Identity support for Dataverse plug-ins.

Application Development and Integration

Snowflake launch increases interoperability with AWS, Salesforce and Microsoft

Snowflake launched its Polaris Catalog, a vendor-neutral, open catalog implementation for Apache Iceberg providing an open standard of choice.

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Analytics and AI

Aberdeen City Council to double query responses with Microsoft chatbot

Aberdeen City Council has launched an enhanced version of its AB-1 in Azure, to optimize and scale its chatbot.

image of white fluffy cloud with blue sky | Microsoft and Submittable

Microsoft and Submittable collaborate on a new future of cloud

Microsoft has entered into a strategic partnership with Submittable to collaborate and innovate together to enable Submittable to develop new solutions powered by Microsoft Azure and Azure OpenAI Service.

Microsoft's office building | Microsoft’s shows positive Q1 2024 results amid faster cloud growth

Application Development and Integration

Microsoft shows positive Q1 24 results amid faster cloud growth

Microsoft’s fiscal first-quarter earnings outperformed analyst forecasts driven by revenue in Intelligent Cloud rising 19 percent to $24.3bn.

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St. Luke’s safeguards millions of patient records with Rubrik and Microsoft

Rubrik helps healthcare services non-profit achieve over 73 percent cost savings using data security solutions alongside Microsoft Sentinel.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Microsoft’s Q4 earnings beat expectations with AI and hybrid cloud

Microsoft’s financial results for Q4 2023 beat analyst expectations with $56.2bn in revenue as the tech giant leans onto its AI bet.

CockroachDB on Microsoft Azure completes three-way hyperscaler DBaaS vision

CockroachDB has launched a serverless, consumption-based distributed SQL database available across major cloud providers, enabling organizations to seamlessly scale, reduce costs, and enhance resilience in their cloud strategies as they transition from legacy systems.

Outage outrage! Why public cloud is putting data and business at risk

Another outage begs the question: isn’t cloud supposed to be the savior of modern agile computing?

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BAE Systems and Microsoft team up to equip digital defense in the cloud

BAE Systems and Microsoft have entered into a strategic partnership which aims to support faster and easier development, deployment and management of digital defense capabilities in an increasingly data centric world.

Viridor energized as Microsoft Dynamics 365 cuts costs by a quarter

Viridor, a UK resource recovery and recycling management services provider, chooses to implement a Microsoft Dynamics 365 solution.

Red Hat OpenShift for Microsoft Azure Government announced

Red Hat has launched Azure Red Hat OpenShift on Microsoft Azure for Government, enabling U.S. agencies to build and deploy applications in a secure, compliant cloud environment tailored for sensitive workloads while enhancing modernization efforts.

Bard for business? Google enters the chatbot game

Google has entered the AI chatbot arena with Bard, an artificial intelligence search tool. What does it mean for enterprise?

Robin Worrall | Unsplash, Lifecycle Software and Microsoft

Lifecycle Software dials into Microsoft to enhance mobile systems

Lifecycle Software has partnered with Microsoft to utilize Microsoft Azure for enhanced speed, resilience, and security in its Business Support Systems, enabling telecom operators to provide improved customer services and support growth.

Snowflake announces UK availability on Microsoft Azure

Snowflake has announced its general availability on Microsoft Azure in the UK, driven by high customer demand for local data residency from both the private and public sectors.

Microsoft Azure to power Lakeba marketplace

Microsoft has entered into a strategic partnership with global venture catalyst firm Lakeba to boost the scalability and security of its technology-led businesses.

Scott Guthrie, executive vice president, Cloud and AI, Microsoft | Microsoft and UBS

UBS takes to the cloud with Microsoft

Microsoft Corp. and UBS have strengthened their cloud capabilities with a partnership expansion, to accelerate UBS’s public cloud footprint over the next five years.