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    Single-Cloud AI on Azure: Performance, Governance & Cost Predictability

    A new Principled Technologies (PT) study — circulated as a press release and picked up by partner outlets — argues that adopting a single‑cloud approach for AI on Microsoft Azure can produce concrete benefits in performance, manageability, and cost predictability, while also leaving room for...
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    Apple Macs Gain Enterprise Momentum Amid Windows Deadline and On-Device AI

    Apple’s recent enterprise momentum is no accident: Canalys data and industry reporting show Macs gaining ground precisely as businesses face a forced Windows refresh and a rising appetite for on-device AI — a convergence that’s reshaping procurement, security posture, and long-term platform...
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    Windows 10 ESU Costs vs Migration: A Practical IT Guide for 2025

    Nexthink’s warning that “sticking with Windows 10 could cost businesses billions” captured headlines for a reason: a simple arithmetic model — 121 million Windows 10 PCs multiplied by an enterprise Extended Security Update (ESU) list price of $61 per device — produces a first‑year bill in the...
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    Windows 10 End of Support 2025: Plan Your Windows 11 Migration Now (ESU)

    Microsoft's message is blunt: Windows 10 will stop receiving official security and technical updates on October 14, 2025, and users who delay migration risk an increasing security, compliance, and operational exposure that will grow more dangerous with each month after the cutoff. What began as...
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    Microsoft Copilot Free for U.S. Government: Adoption, Security, and Costs

    Microsoft’s offer to make Copilot available at no charge to U.S. government workers marks a significant shift in how enterprise AI is being positioned for public-sector users, promising quick adoption benefits while raising immediate questions about procurement, security, and long-term costs...
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    SPA24 and Open Source: Can the UK Public Sector Cut Costs Safely?

    The UK government’s five‑year Memorandum of Understanding with Microsoft — the Strategic Partnership Arrangement 2024 (SPA24) — commits public bodies to a scale of procurement that the Crown Commercial Service expects will amount to roughly £9 billion over the life of the deal, and that...
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    Maximize ROI with Windows Server 2025 OEM Licensing on Dell PowerEdge R770 Servers

    A total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis has become a cornerstone for decision-makers in the modern IT landscape, particularly as organizations seek to balance innovation with cost-effectiveness. In this context, a recent report by Prowess Consulting, commissioned by Dell Technologies, delivers...
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    Intel Says Windows 7 Is Superior to XP SP3, Upgrades 100,000 PCs

    Link Removed - Invalid URL Link Removed - Invalid URL Some of you might not remember this, but Link Removed - Invalid URL was an illustrative example of corporations that turned their back on Windows Vista in 2007, as opposite to AMD, which was quick to embrace Windows XP’s successor. Not the...
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