Top 5 Reasons to Deploy Windows Server 2016

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Explore the main reasons you should consider deploying the now generally available Windows Server 2016 in your network.

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Microsoft Opens “Cloud Germany” with 2 New DCs — Azure und 365 über alles [updated]

Microsoft Cloud Germany

Microsoft’s cloud: ready for Germany. Two new data centers now open for Azure IaaS/PaaS, with Office and Dynamics SaaS coming soon. Germany is well known for its strict data-privacy laws. And it’s one of the largest economies in the European Union. So it was a sensible location choice after the UK DCs opened earlier this month…

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Microsoft Azure Outage — Was it a DNS DDoS?

Azure down

Azure recently experienced a nasty outage, lasting several hours. It seems to have been centered around DNS, but had wide side effects. Microsoft’s cloud platform took something of a beating. By the sound of it, a DDoS could have been to blame. Or not. Redmond isn’t saying…

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