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Windows 10 privacy journey continues: more transparency and controls for you

2017-04-05 KENNETH 0

Windows 10 privacy journey continues: more transparency and controls for you Terry Myerson is the EVP of the Windows and Devices Group and Marisa Rogers is the WDG Privacy Officer Last week, we shared that the Windows 10 Creators Update will begin to roll out to our customers starting April 11, bringing new features and tools that empower the creator in each of us. We’ve talked about innovations in this update like bringing 3D creation and mixed reality to everyone, enabling every gamer to be a broadcaster, and browsing improvements in Microsoft Edge. With all these new built-in innovations, we hope it will inspire you to choose Windows to be the place you love to create and play. And yet one of our most important improvements in the Creators Update is a set of privacy enhancements that will be mostly [ more… ]

Announcing NGINX Plus Certified Modules

2017-04-05 KENNETH 0

Announcing NGINX Plus Certified Modules Today we are pleased to announce the availability of NGINX Plus Certified Modules. With certified modules you can add advanced functionality developed by NGINX partners into NGINX Plus through the dynamic module capability introduced in NGINX Plus R11. All certified modules meet our strict requirements for compatibility with NGINX Plus, and are tested and certified so you can deploy them with confidence that they’ll work well in your environment. Dynamic modules are an exciting enhancement for NGINX Plus users who want to get more out of their NGINX Plus deployments and for partners who want to deliver new functionality on the NGINX Plus application delivery platform. Modules reduce TCO by utilizing existing infrastructure rather than adding additional layers and proxies. Performance is also improved since a module uses a more efficient architecture and is deployed closer to the application. We envision a wide [ more… ]

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NGINX Named an “IDC Innovator” in Cloud-Native Application Delivery

2017-04-05 KENNETH 0

NGINX Named an “IDC Innovator” in Cloud-Native Application Delivery NGINX earns prestigious industry recognition as the cloud‑native ADC powering most of the world’s busiest websites and applications. We are proud to announce that NGINX, Inc. has been named an International Data Corporation (IDC) Innovator in cloud‑native application delivery controllers (ADCs). As an application delivery controller, NGINX Plus provides key functionality such as content caching and load balancing to improve application performance and scale. The IDC Innovators: Cloud‑Native Application Delivery Controllers, 2017 report (IDC #US42127817) recognizes NGINX, Inc. as a cloud‑native ADC vendor with innovate technology and a groundbreaking business model. “NGINX Plus is at the forefront of the industry trend towards microservices and dynamic application architectures,” said NGINX, Inc. CEO Gus Robertson. “We’re proud to be recognized as an innovator and leader in helping customers migrate to modern web application architectures. We pride ourselves on our [ more… ]

Updated Forrester study finds Windows 10 can increase ROI for enterprises

2017-04-05 KENNETH 0

Updated Forrester study finds Windows 10 can increase ROI for enterprises Editor’s Note: Last year, we shared Forrester Consulting’s Total Economic Impact (TEI) study of Windows 10 (June 2016) which found significant IT management cost savings, security and productivity benefits for Windows 10 customers. In December 2016, Forrester Consulting on behalf of Microsoft updated the study with insights from four additional customers which brings the total number of customer participants to eight. We have updated the blog to reflect the latest data which provides evidence that Windows 10 can help drive business impact. With more than 400 million monthly active devices now running Windows 10, enterprises are moving faster than ever to the most secure Windows 10. We designed Windows 10 to be the most secure Windows ever, ease management efforts and create more personal and productive computing experiences across [ more… ]

Time to check your Windows Insider Program settings!

2017-04-05 KENNETH 0

Time to check your Windows Insider Program settings! Hello Windows Insiders! It’s that time again! We’re getting ready to start releasing new builds from our Development Branch. And just like before after the release of a new Windows 10 update, you won’t see many big noticeable changes or new features in new builds just yet. That’s because right now, we’re focused on making some refinements to OneCore and doing some code refactoring and other engineering work that is necessary to make sure OneCore is optimally structured for teams to start checking in code. Now comes our standard warning that these new builds from our Development Branch may include more bugs and other issues that could be slightly more painful for some people to live with. So, if this makes you uncomfortable, you can change your ring by going to Settings [ more… ]