Episode 245 | The End of Windows as we Know it? Plus a News Roundup




Microsoft Cloud Show show

Summary: <p>This week CJ discusses the HUGE shakeup of the Windows division at Microsoft and covers off some of the big news of the week with Azure and Office 365.</p><p>Notes:</p><p>News</p> <ul> <li>Windows <ul> <li><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/article/heres-how-and-why-microsoft-is-splitting-up-windows-in-its-latest-reorg/">Why Microsoft is splitting up Windows in its latest reorganization</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/26/morgan-stanley-microsoft-to-surge-nearly-50-percent-to-1-trillion.html">Microsoft shares surge after Morgan Stanley predicts it will reach $1 trillion market cap in a year</a></li> <li><a href="https://venturebeat.com/2018/03/20/windows-server-2019-will-feature-linux-and-kubernetes-support/">Windows Server 2019 will feature Linux and Kubernetes support</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Azure <ul> <li><a href="https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-terraform-availability-in-the-azure-marketplace/">Announcing Terraform availability in the Azure Marketplace</a></li> <li><a href="https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2018/03/14/microsoft-expands-cloud-services-in-europe-and-into-middle-east-to-meet-growing-customer-demand/">Microsoft expands cloud services in Europe and into Middle East to meet growing customer demand</a></li> <li><a href="https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/globalazure-bootcamp-2018/">#GlobalAzure Bootcamp 2018</a></li> <li><a href="https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/the-next-generation-of-azure-alerts-has-arrived/">The next generation of Azure Alerts has arrived</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/azures-new-serial-console-gives-you-a-direct-window-into-the-dark-heart-of-your-vms/ar-BBKIRLq">Azure’s new Serial Console gives you a direct window into the dark heart of your VMs</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Office 365 <ul> <li><a href="http://www.diversity.net.nz/for-microsoft-the-awkward-airbus-admission-may-not-necessarily-be-negative/2018/03/23/">For Microsoft, the awkward Airbus admission may not necessarily be negative</a></li> <li><a href="https://blogs.office.com/en-us/2018/03/13/microsoft-teams-wins-top-prize-at-enterprise-connect-event/">Microsoft Teams wins top prize at Enterprise Connect event</a></li> <li><a href="https://blogs.office.com/en-us/2018/03/12/gm-drives-ahead-with-creative-collaboration-using-microsoft-teams/">GM drives ahead with creative collaboration using Microsoft Teams</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Picks<br> CJ’s Pick</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2013/12/sculpture_on_the_moon_paul_van_hoeydonck_s_fallen_astronaut.html?wpsrc=sh_all_mob_tw_top">The Sculpture on the Moon</a></li> </ul> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>The Microsoft Cloud Show sponsored by: </strong></p> <p><a href="http://nintex.com?utm_source=mscloudshow&amp;utm_medium=email"><img src="http://assets.microsoftcloudshow.com/media/mscloudshow/logos/nintex.png" border="0"></a><br> What if you could take any process your teams use to get work done, and make it happen automatically? 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