UPDATE 1-Microsoft profit beats on strong cloud demand (MSFT, AMZN, IBM)

(Adds details, shares) July 20 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue, helped by a strong performance in its fast-growing cloud business. The company's shares rose…

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Obnex Technologies’ Excel Add-In to Update Cloud Data in Azure SQL Database

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, July 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- To reflect the growing adoption of cloud databases, the latest version of the SQL Spreads Excel Add-In from Obnex Technologies now includes support for managing and…

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UPDATE: Driver’s Name Released in Fatal I-94 Crash

Four children were hurt and one woman has died after a crash on Interstate 94 Tuesday night. The incident happened shortly before 8:30 p.m. in Lynden Township near Clearwater. The…

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Google updates its Container Engine with a focus on security

Google today announced the latest updates to its Google Container Engine, its service for running Kubernetes-based software containers in its cloud. Like with previous releases, this update brings the Container Engine,…

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UPDATE 2-Italy in the limelight as ECB policy, bank rescue cloud picture

Euro zone periphery govt bond yields tmsnrt.rs/2ii2Bqr (Updates closing prices) By Abhinav Ramnarayan Investors scrutinised the outlook for Italian bond yields closely on Wednesday after the European Central Bank bought more of…

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Cloud-First Focus Prompts More Sales Reorganization at Microsoft

More than three years after first unveiling its "mobile-first, cloud-first" strategy, Microsoft is reportedly planning a major reorganization of its sales and marketing group to emphasize the selling of cloud…

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New Laws Needed for Government Access to Cloud Data, Google Says

Google general counsel Kent Walker this week called for fundamental changes to statutes governing law enforcement requests to customer data stored by Internet companies like itself. In a speech at…

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UPDATE 1-European tech shares skid as valuations cast cloud over cyclical rally

Wall Street open adds pressure to European tech * Apple suppliers lead losses * Valuations above 15-year average, but far from bubble levels * Tech sell-off sparks concerns about cyclical…

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Windows Servers move to two updates a year

The semi-annual model will offer updates in spring and autumn Microsoft has revealed a two-pronged release schedule of Windows Server, explaining it will now comprise a long-term servicing channel and…

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Google Releases New Version of Spinnaker Cloud Code Update Platform

Google has released a new version of Spinnaker, an open-source software release management platform for deploying application code to the cloud. Video streaming giant Netflix originally developed the technology to…

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