Microsoft Ignite: Windows 10, Windows 10, Windows 10

This week at Microsoft Ignite it seemed that every Windows 10 session I went into was practically full including a couple that were simulcast into the Hangout spaces so an overflow audience could watch the session.

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Microsoft Ignite: Satya Nadella positioning Microsoft to be Gutenberg Press of the AI age

Yesterday I wrote that Microsoft is [moving beyond its “mobile first, cloud first” mantra](http://windowsitpro.com/ignite/microsoft-ignite-microsoft-chasing-whats-next-after-mobile-first-cloud-first), and in yesterday afternoon’s keynote, Satya Nadella… Continue reading Microsoft Ignite: Satya Nadella positioning Microsoft to be Gutenberg Press of the AI age

Windows Server 2016 launches, along with a host of new 3rd party announcements

There’s been a lot to talk about at Ignite, including the launch of Windows Server 2016. Even though that wasn’t a surprise (we noted that this was coming back in July), there’s a lot of excitement for the new features and extensibility in the latest offering — but Microsoft isn’t making all the news around it.

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Office 365 News from Ignite, Day 1

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An exhausting first day at Ignite brought lots of Office 365 news. Surprisingly, the number of Office 365 MAU hasn’t grown, at least not publicly, and confirmation arrived that the Outlook apps now run in the Microsoft Cloud. Lots of focus on using intelligence to repel threats. MyAnalytics arrived, and Exchange 2016 CU3 embraced the Outlook REST API.

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Microsoft Ignite: Microsoft chasing what’s next after Mobile First, Cloud First

One of the things that struck me watching today’s Ignite keynote announcement was what wasn’t said, at least not immediately: That Microsoft is a mobile-first, cloud-first company.

The company still definitely is: They boasted that they’re one of the biggest app publishers on Android and iOS and showcased endless datapoints showing Azure’s successes, including noting that it now has 34 regions, twice the number of AWS.

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