Microsoft Ignite: News So Far From 2016 Conference

The Microsoft Ignite conference started Monday in Atlanta, Georgia. Here is a breakdown of the biggest news coming out of the conference so far.

1. Windows 10 is now running on 400 million active devices, according to Microsoft. Windows 10 is considered powerful enough for individuals, businesses, and even major companies, and Microsoft has been offering an upgrade to Windows 10 for free, even for users who pirated their copies.

2. Windows Server 2016 launched its newest release at Ignite, offering multilayer security, a data center that is software-defined, and a cloud-ready innovation platform, according to Microsoft’s blog The Fire Hose.

3. New Azure functionality makes it possible to monitor both public cloud infrastructure and on-premises data centers with one console. The second technical preview of Azure Stack has also been made broadly available after making it through beta testing, according to CIO.

4. DataCore software is offering license keys to MVP attendees that can boost the performance of Microsoft applications, provide data services, and support both Microsoft Server and Azure platforms. The software can be run in various ways, according to TMC News.

5. KnowledgeLake released Capture Server Professional, a browser-based document imaging and processing platform that can route content to multiple destinations. The software is cloud-ready.

6. 1E debuted its fully automated Windows 10 migration solution, making it easy for even the most complicated system to upgrade its resources, according to WDJT Milwaukee’s Business Wire.

Those who can’t attend the conference can hear general session streams on the website as well as various liveblogs.

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