Effective May 21, 2024, new AI-models join Microsoft Azure AI. GPT-4o and GPT-4 Turbo are now available in Azure AI Studio and as an application programming interface (API). Phi-3-vision, a new cost-effective model, also became available in Azure. GPT-4o GPT-4o is OpenAI’s newest
Are you evaluating new options for your VMware environment? Microsoft Azure VMware Solution (AVS) is an easy solution to migrate your existing VMware environment to the cloud. With AVS, you gain business agility and access to unlimited innovation technologies. You migrate using the VMware
Effective March 18, 2024, Microsoft introduced an auto-renew option for Azure reservations, now available at the time of purchase. Now, when you make a purchase, you have the option to automatically renew your reservation. This means that when your current reservation expires, a replacement
In April 2024, Citrix, a business unit of Cloud Software Group, and Microsoft have announced an eight-year strategic partnership to bring joint cloud solutions and generative AI to more than 100 million people. The collaboration aims to strengthen the go-to-market strategy for the Citrix®
Effective February 13, 2024, two new capabilities are available in public preview to optimize Microsoft Azure emissions: Azure Carbon Optimization (preview): This new and free feature tool within Azure helps Azure developers and IT professionals to understand and optimize emissions stemming from Azure usage.
Effective March 13, 2024, Microsoft Azure has announced the general availability of the Whisper model in Azure AI, offering users a powerful tool to enhance productivity and efficiency in various applications. Human speech remains one of the most complex things for computers
In March 2024, Microsoft and Oracle have announced an expansion of their partnership aimed at meeting the increasing global demand for Oracle Database on Microsoft Azure. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in addressing the evolving needs of businesses worldwide. Enhanced
On March 7, 2024, Veeam Software has announced a five-year strategic partnership with Microsoft to co-develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions. This collaboration aims to integrate Veeam’s leading data protection technology with Microsoft’s AI services, including Microsoft Copilot, to offer unparalleled data security and ransomware
Effective March 7, 2024, Microsoft announced the expansion of its data residency capabilities. By adding content of interactions with Microsoft 365 Copilot to its portfolio of data residency commitments and offerings, Microsoft is ensuring that the content of users’ interactions with Microsoft 365 Copilot will be stored
On July 10, 2025, Atlassian officially introduced Rovo Chat, a new AI-powered assistant, in Atlassian Cloud environments, specifically within Confluence Cloud and Jira Software Cloud. This feature is designed to help teams work more efficiently by providing instant answers, summarizing content, and connecting information across tools and apps. Rovo Chat
Effective August 1st, 2025, SAPIEN Technologies, Inc. will implement a mid-year price increase on all software products. This change does not affect Premium Support, which remains at its current pricing. Customers planning to purchase or renew licenses may want to act before this date to benefit from current pricing.
Effective August 1, 2025, SolarWinds will shift to a subscription-only, multi-year licensing model. This change ends the sale of new perpetual licenses and introduces a default three-year subscription term across its product portfolio. SolarWinds is updating its business model to align with modern IT procurement trends. These changes aim to