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Microsoft plans SQL Server 2016 release on 1 June
Microsoft SQL Server 2016 will come in three variants: Enterprise, Standard and Express
Microsoft makes Azure cloud cheaper for education market
Redmond makes it cheaper to access Azure data services with egress waiver
Microsoft extends cloud business software offering
Microsoft Flow and PowerApps now in public preview as it seeks to support the SaaS line of business generation
Microsoft patches serious Office 365 security flaw
Office 365 vulnerability was in the wild and easy to exploit
Microsoft says it’s still ‘committed’ to Windows 10 Mobile
Leaked email reassures Microsoft employees about roadmap for Windows 10 Mobile despite plummeting sales
Microsoft slashes OneDrive cloud data storage limits
Move affects free data storage offering and could benefit premium service sellers
Microsoft reports good Azure results, but overall sales are weak
Microsoft says its commercial cloud is now at a $10bn annualised run rate
SaaS market grows 40% as Microsoft challenges Salesforce
Salesforce is still ahead in the enterprise space but Microsoft is edging ever closer with the help of Office 365
Potential Office 365 customers crying out for channel help
Two thirds want a VAR or service provider to help them shows Barracuda research
Microsoft to get rid of 12 partner competencies in rush to cloud
Will the channel catch up with Microsoft's cloud first plans?
Windows XP is still running on a tenth of all desktops
Veteran software remains the third most popular version of Windows, despite support ending two years ago
Dimension Data acquires Ceryx to bolster Microsoft UC services
Latest company to strengthen it unified communications integration offering
Microsoft tests ad-free Outlook.com premium at £2.81
Microsoft tests new Outlook that will offer personalised email, better calendar sharing and remove adverts