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From Windows 7 to Windows 10: A migration guide

For any IT pro who’s been around for more than five years, déjà vu must be setting in. It’s “scramble to get onto a supported desktop operating system (OS)” time, just as it was in early 2014, when Windows XP’s end-of-support loomed.

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From Windows 7 to Windows 10: A migration guide

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Windows 7 is dead, but 25% of large businesses in Canada are still running it on desktops, says IDC survey

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Say hello to Microsoft’s new Chromium-based browser

Microsoft officially launched its new Edge Chromium browser across both Windows and macOS operating systems this week and is available for download now.

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Insight Partners to acquire data protection company Veeam

Insight Partners, a New York investment firm, today cemented its agreement to acquire Veeam, a Switzerland-based cloud…

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Time running out for support on these Microsoft products

The start of the new year is a time when system administrators need to think about applications reaching end of life. Admins should know by now that support for Windows 7 ends Jan. 14, as well as some versions of Windows 10.

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Microsoft tries to re-invent Office

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Cisco promises a simpler licencing regime

The networking vendor pledges to simplify licencing of its various communications applications, including WebEx, Unified Communications suite, Contact Centre and Call Centre