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Mike Rocco & Jim Dietrich have left Microsoft to launch 3Cloud, an IT consulting firm focused on the Microsoft Azure cloud.

When Microsoft launches Dynamics 365 on Nov. 1, expect a price war with Salesforce.com. But the real news will likely involve Microsoft AppSource.

BC Partners, a private equity firm, wants to buy CenturyLink's data center business. But lease agreements may complicate the sale process, Reuters says.

Itopia has raised $3.5 million in new funding, a potential clue that the company's cloud-based Workspace as a Service (WaaS) for MSPs is catching on.

If NetSuite shareholders don't approve Oracle's buyout offer, rivals Microsoft, Salesforce, SAP & FinancialForce could capitalize on the change of plans.

AT&T partners with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and IBM Cloud on IoT, security and NFV, while opening its arms wider to solutions providers.

Many customers fear cloud services lock-in if they embrace specific PaaS (platform as a service) clouds. Capgemini explains how to avoid cloud lock-in.