Google Cloud Adds Confidential VMs to Enable Encryption for Data in Use
Encryption for most sensitive data uses AMD EPYC CPUs with onboard encryption.
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New Microsoft Teams Together Mode Aims to Reduce Video Meeting Fatigue
Together Mode simulates participants in collective work or classroom environments.
Citrix Workspace Gets Microapps for Safe Back-to-Work Transition, Teams with HPE
HPE will integrate with the solution to help mitigate workplace COVID-19 spread.
Revamped App Center Brings New SAP Endorsed Apps with Co-Marketing Benefits
SAP Endorsed Apps are an alternative to Solution Extensions but appear in App Center.
The Microsoft Store Closes Permanently in Sudden Exit from Retail Channel
Microsoft is shifting its retail investments to digital channels.
Partnership Sets Microsoft Azure as Preferred Destination for SAS Cloud
The SAS Viya AI and analytics platform will run natively in Microsoft Azure.
Dell, Carbon Black Enable Managed Protection Against BIOS Attacks
Dell’s SmartBIOS tool now integrates with the Carbon Black console.
Verizon First to Sell New Lenovo Flex 5G Laptop PC
Verizon will sell the 5G-enabled Lenovo laptop for $1,400, or about $58 per month.
Park Place Technologies Acquires CHE Consulting, Plans New Partner Program
The third-party maintenance provider has hired channel veteran exec Jeff McCullough.
SAP Admits to Customer Satisfaction Issues, Touts New Quality Framework
CEO Christian Klein vows SAP will improve integration of different products.
Microsoft’s Project Cortex Knowledge Network Almost Here
New services using AI and knowledge APIs will enable modern enterprise search.
First 5G-Ready HP EliteBook Among New PCs, Workstations Shipping This Summer
HP has an extensive lineup of new commercial PCs and workstations set to ship.
Secureworks Channel Program Launches in Shift Beyond Direct Sales Focus
The new program includes rebates, discounts, MDF, training and a partner portal.
Microsoft Extends RPA Tools in Power Platform with Softomotive Acquisition
The Softomotive deal lets Microsoft extend its remote process automation offering.
Dell Refreshes Commercial PC Lines, New Latitude 9510 Laptop Arrives Late
Dell’s first 5G-ready commercial laptop won’t be ready for 5G until this fall.
Larger Premium Dell XPS Laptop Line Gets New 15- and 17-Inch Models
Dell’s new XPS-17 is the first 17-inch version of the XPS in nearly a decade.
Visual Effects Studio Crafty Apes Remains Online with VDI for Remote Work
Teradici partner RFX connected artists to workstations from their homes.
HP Sees Accelerated Push for Enterprise Chromebooks, Thin Clients
HP broadens its Chromebook portfolio with three new systems and two thin clients.
Microsoft WVD Update Will Offer Improved Video Conferencing Quality with Teams
WVD v2 is integrated into Azure Portal and offers new security and compliance features.
COVID-19 Lifts Microsoft Teams Usage, Boosts Windows Virtual Desktop Demand
Microsoft CEO: “Two years’ worth of digital transformation in two months.”
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