Again, I would like to start by bringing you up to date on some Microsoft news you may not have heard. According to a recent Microsoft news release, out of the almost $12 billion they spent on R&D in 2015, over $1 billion was dedicated to “cybersecurity efforts”. With their focus on developing Azure, clients […]
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Before I get into the topic at hand, I’d like to bring you up to date on some Microsoft news you may not have heard. For years now, Amazon Web Services (AWS) have been the gold standard for the Internet as a Service (IaaS) industry. In fact, most experts have declared them the dominant winner […]
In June, Microsoft announced that it would pay $26.2 billion to purchase LinkedIn. They paid a 50% premium over LinkedIn’s share price – a price that had been plummeting due to their substantial losses. This was the third largest corporate acquisition in history. Analysts have been scratching their heads trying to justify this purchase. Despite […]
