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The company Bitpay has been busy lately dealing with the recent blockchain split, the possible upcoming fork, and dealing with the drama over using Segwit2x software. Now the firm has released a preview of its Bitcore version 5.0 protocol which enables any user to run a bitcoin application using any implementation of the Bitcoin protocol. Also Read:   Bitkan Announces the 2017 BTC & Blockchain International Summit Bitcore’s Modular Nodes Allow Users to Switch to Any Bitcoin Implementation On August 29 the Bitpay development team revealed  a preview release of Bitcore 5.0, a modular full node for Bitcoin and blockchain applications. With the release, users will be able to run any software implementation of the Bitcoin protocol and even forked versions. Previous versions of Bitcore depended on custom extensions of the Bitcoin software, explains Bitpay, but now any client can be used if it can successfully connect to the network.   “Now you can change your Bitcoin client, upgr

New Delhi, Aug 24, 2017: A Microsoft-Zinnov study has revealed that the Hybrid Cloud market in India is fast becoming a new standard for delivery of digital transformation. With the substantial cost as well as organizational benefits, Indian enterprises are increasingly intensifying their reliance on a hybrid cloud setup. The report observed that hybrid cloud deployment at a steady rate could result in cost savings of anywhere between 5% and 30% for an enterprise (depending on the growth of virtual machines in an enterprise’s data centre and a proportion of workloads moving from private data centre to public cloud infrastructure) , based on the output of its proprietary cost modeller. As per the modeller, the hybrid cloud solution offered by Microsoft Azure is the most economical. As per the survey conducted as part of this study, over 40 percent of enterprises have planned or are planning to build a hybrid cloud infrastructure or transform their existing IT infrastructure. The prim

The CRN Test Center compares the latest models of the popular 2-in-1 tablets from Apple and Microsoft. Here's how the iPad Pro stacks up against the Surface Pro.

Azure's cheapest storage tier, launched in public preview, is geared for infrequently accessed data that once might have been discarded. Microsoft also made it easier to transition data between "blob" tiers.

Chrome Enterprise, a bulked up version of the popular lightweight OS that powers Chromebooks, adds security features, support and integrations sought by business customers.

The company wants to help its partners pair up to create IoT solutions by extending its LINC program.

In this week's Channel Beat, Optiv deals with another executive departure, Microsoft extends its partnership with HashiCorp and Amazon reveals its Alexa voice service software development kit.

The cloud software giant and startup will team to expand the Azure cloud services that can be deployed with HashiCorp's Terraform tool, further enabling DevOps practices and multi-cloud environments.

Tectonic, which packages Kubernetes into an enterprise-grade product with automated installation and upgrades, is now generally available on Microsoft's cloud platform.

Vince Menzione, who has since founded Cloud Wave Partners, highlights for an audience at XChange 2017 the characteristics of partnerships that have thrived, as well as the factors behind ones that have failed.

Microsoft says the acquisition of the cloud computing orchestration company will make it easier to extend on-premise workloads to the cloud.

The government has directed internet majors -- Google, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Microsoft and Yahoo -- to immediately remove the links of dangerous online game Blue Whale Challenge, which has...

As on August 11, Microsoft and Wipro have made the highest number of offers at 14, while Qualcomm has made 13 offers, Samsung at 12 and Texas Instruments at 11, professor in-charge of Career...

Avant and Navisite, a top Microsoft CSP, teamed up to give agent partners access to resell managed Office 365. The popular offering could help partners to sell more cloud services and bring more value to their end customers.

After months of back and forth with Kaspersky Lab over antitrust allegations, Microsoft said it has agreed to make changes to the way it handles third-party antivirus solutions in its Windows 10 Fall Creators update.

A Consumer Reports survey of users finds far more reliability issues with Surface products than with competing products.

The CRN Test Center compares Apple's popular laptop with Microsoft's new Windows 10 S notebook. Here's how the Apple MacBook Air stacks up against the Microsoft Surface Laptop.

Microsoft's Alyssa Fitzpatrick said solution providers must acquire technical skills around building, developing and deploying Microsoft Azure in order to predictably move customers to public cloud.