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V8 Supercars roar at Tasmania Microsoft Office 365 (+ 40 photos)

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V8 Supercars taps Microsoft Office 365 at Tasmania's racing event

  • V8 Supercars has had made the transition to the Cloud by adopting Microsoft Office 365. The organisation, which organises high speed V8 races in A/NZ and Austin, Texas, is using Microsoft's Cloud product to mobilise its workforce and make it more flexible. Having outgrown its current IT system, V8 Supercars turned to Office 365 for its cost effectivenesss and flexibility. As the company moves from race to race for 10 months of the year, the ability to access email and company files from practically any location was a key deciding factor. Office 365 is also used by V8 Supercars to help set up, deliver and broadcast V8 Supercars race events all around the world. In addition to supplying V8 Supercars with Office 365, Microsoft was the lead sponsor of the event held at Symmons Plains in Launceston, Tasmania. Lockwood Commodore driver, Fabian Coulthard, won the final race of the weekend after already winning the first race. Patrick Budmar covers consumer and enterprise technology breaking news for IDG Communications. Follow Patrick on Twitter at @patrick_budmar.

  • Microsoft kicked off its IT partnership with V8 Supercars by sponsoring the racing event in Tasmania

  • The communication centre near the racetrack

  • Fans meet the drivers

  • Autographing a hat

  • The crowds gather for the first day of racing

  • The Red Bull Racing pit

  • The Red Bull Racing pit

  • Watching the first day or racing

  • The racetrack prepares for the first race

  • Cars getting ready for the race

  • At the starting grid

  • First day of racing

  • First day of racing

  • First day of racing

  • First day of racing

  • First day of racing

  • A Red Bull Racing fan watches the race

  • First day of racing

  • Lockwood Holden's Fabian Coulthard wins the first race

  • The drivers celebrate their win

  • Fans meet the driver

  • The pit lane

  • Tires being prepared

  • First day of racing

  • First day of racing

  • The track

  • The track

  • The Red Bull Racing pit

  • Red Bull Racing team watches the race

  • Trackside audience

  • Cars prepare for second day of racing

  • Cars prepare for second day of racing

  • Second day of racing

  • Second day of racing

  • Second day of racing

  • Second day of racing

  • Second day of racing

  • Coulthard wins the third race

  • The drivers celebrate their wins

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