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Malfunction
Underwater fiber optic cables in the Red Sea were damaged, causing delays to Microsoft’s Azure cloud service. The company was able to reroute the data traffic via alternative routes.
Customers face higher costs
Microsoft is changing the pricing structure for online services in Enterprise Agreements. What the company advertises as a step towards greater transparency and consistency could cost corporate customers dearly.
Integration into CoreAI team
After nearly four years at the helm, Thomas Dohmke is leaving GitHub to “become a startup founder again”. Microsoft is using the change in leadership to completely realign the developer platform.
Cloud platform
For years, Microsoft has kept the turnover of its Azure cloud platform a secret. Now the company has finally announced a figure.
Access to sensitive military data
A report by the US research portal ProPublica has revealed that Chinese technicians have been working on computer systems for the US Department of Defense on Microsoft’s behalf.
Legal Director confirmed
Explosive testimony before the French Senate: Microsoft cannot guarantee that European user data is safe from US authorities despite EU hosting.
"Dozens" of organizations
IT security experts are sounding the alarm because authorities and companies are being attacked via a newly discovered vulnerability in Microsoft software.
Firewall error message
Microsoft has apologized for the confusion surrounding a Windows update error after the company falsely claimed to have fixed a critical firewall issue. In fact, the “Windows Firewall With Advanced Security 2042 None” issue was exacerbated by the update.
Strategy, opportunities and risks of the digital transformation
Through targeted acquisitions, massive investments in AI and the clever linking of cloud services with security solutions, the Group is conquering a market that was traditionally dominated by specialists. This development promises companies cost benefits and simplified management – but at the same time raises questions about dependencies and
Investment in data centers
The software giant Microsoft is cutting several thousand jobs. The cuts will affect less than three percent of the workforce, as the company announced.
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