Author: Microsoft Stories

Microsoft has bought startup Deis that specializes in containers, a modern way to develop and deploy software. “Deis gives developers the means to vastly improve application agility, efficiency and reliability through their Kubernetes container management technologies,” said Scott Guthrie, Executive Vice President Microsoft in a blog post.

Microsoft’s latest acquisition of Deis, an open source tool, makes it easier for developers to build, run and move applications between on-premises machines and clouds from various providers.

Microsoft’s Windows Insider Preview has been available for quite some time but till now it required users to register using their personal accounts. However, now the Redmond-based company has opened up the gates for businesses as with Microsoft’s Windows Insider Program for Business, users can now be a part of the preview program with their corporate credentials.

Skype, the voice and video calling service from Microsoft, has been undergoing quite a few changes in recent times. Microsoft recently announced the addition of the tenth language – Japanese under their translation support. Instant translations of both voice and text can be immediately accessed. Japanese translation will now be supported across all Microsoft Translation services.

“Development of Virtual Security Operation Center (VSOC) is something that may address the next generation security requirements and plays an important role in integrating Global Command Controls,” said Michael Foynes, Global Director of Microsoft Global Security. Addressing the Security Heads of IT companies in Cyberabad, Michael said that numerous softwares were available to provide beyond conventional security operations to ensure security enhancement to improve collaboration and reduce response time.

Flipkart has raised about $1.4 billion in its biggest funding round led by China’s Tencent with America’s eBay Inc and technology giant Microsoft, as India’s largest online retailer shores up capital in one of the world’s fastest growing markets for digital commerce. Tencent will invest about $700 million while eBay will invest $500 million and Microsoft $200 million as part of the latest deal.

Skybox Security has announced new interoperability with Microsoft Azure Virtual Network (VNet), enabling customers to gain security visibility into virtualized networks created in the Azure Cloud.

Microsoft and Skype will now help you converse in real time with Japanese speaker, even if they don’t speak Japanese.