Cloud Services stories - Page 79
Over the last decade the IT world has seen a mass transition from in-house computer assets to everything-as-a-service in the cloud, with hardware, platform and services now all commonly cloud-resident. Ideally positioned to support distributed working and working from home, most major players are currently moving or planning to move more than half of their operations to the cloud. The current direction of travel is to multi-cloud deployment, seen as providing greater flexibility, specialisation and security.
The main bumps in the road have shown up in skills shortages reported by many organisations, complexity leading to misconfiguration and the need to operate and integrate multiple security dashboards. Consequently, third-party cloud security providers are a hot growth area.
Exclusive Q&A: Why has Google thrown down the $13b gauntlet?
Tue, 26th Feb 2019
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Google's latest US$13 billion investment in its US data centres marks a strategic move to gain ground in the competitive cloud market, says Francesco Paola.
Alibaba Cloud unveils several new solutions at MWC
Tue, 26th Feb 2019
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The cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group has launched seven new solutions and two new features for its global customers.
Inmarsat teams up with Microsoft to deliver cloud via satellite
Tue, 26th Feb 2019
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Inmarsat and Microsoft team up to allow Inmarsat's customers to transfer data to Microsoft Azure IoT Central platform.
A look at some of the big data centre openings in 2019 so far
Sat, 23rd Feb 2019
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Alibaba Cloud, Facebook, and Oracle - among others - have already opened major facilities this year, so here's a round-up.
In ongoing cloud war, Google to acquire data migration specialist
Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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Google is currently behind AWS and Microsoft in the cloud battle, and it would seem this play is an attempt to claw some ground back.
Enterprise cloud deployments being exploited by cybercriminals
Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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A new report has revealed a concerning number of enterprises still believe security is the responsibility of the cloud service provider.
Pliops raises US$30m to 'transform' data centre infrastructure
Mon, 18th Feb 2019
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With backing including the likes of Intel and SoftBank Ventures Asia, the company intends to expand its operations in the US, China, and Israel.
IBM opens up Watson to run on anything, anywhere
Wed, 13th Feb 2019
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IBM opens up Watson AI across any cloud, championing industry-wide transformation by breaking data silos and offering seamless AI integration.
Hybrid cloud adoption accelerating in healthcare
Tue, 12th Feb 2019
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In just two years, healthcare providers' hybrid cloud deployments are set to almost double from 19 percent penetration to 37 percent.
How SD-WAN changes the game for 5G networks
Sat, 9th Feb 2019
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Versa Network's Kelly Ahuja says 5G/SD-WAN mobile edge computing and network slicing will enable and drive innovative NFV services.
IBM wins multi-million dollar cloud deal
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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IBM will use its cloud infrastructure to support Smart Energy Water in a multi-year, multi-million USD deal aimed at transforming global utilities.
Veritas strengthens AWS partnership with new competencies
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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Veritas bolsters its AWS alliance as Veritas NetBackup and Backup Exec attain AWS Storage Competency status, enhancing data protection for cloud users.
Channel partners growing in importance for cloud services
Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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Canalys analysts say the huge growth in cloud services will be of benefit to channel partners with a number of incentives.
AWS' on-premises play an admission of hybrid cloud's future
Wed, 6th Feb 2019
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According to Nutanix's Jeff Smith, public cloud is not - and never has been - a panacea, and it seems the world has finally caught up to that fact.
Big cloud providers continue to squeeze out smaller players
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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Last year saw almost manic growth in revenue for cloud providers as businesses continue to seek the benefits the services can provide.
US-China trade war a 'double-edged sword' for ICT spending
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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The trade war, among other factors, is set to negatively impact global ICT spending but the market will still experience positive growth.
Expert asserts BaaS 'critical for data centre security'
Mon, 4th Feb 2019
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In an IT world clogged with acronyms, Comport says there is one that many data centres are failing to properly implement.
AWS and Azure spending big bucks on data centres to get ahead
Fri, 1st Feb 2019
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A new report from Canalys has revealed what the world's two largest cloud providers have been up to – and they've certainly been busy.
Next big step in IT will be the 'fusion' of technologies
Tue, 29th Jan 2019
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Digital transformation tools are providing great opportunities for organisations, but also bringing new challenges, according to a report by CompTIA.
Brekeke announces improved disaster recovery processes
Thu, 24th Jan 2019
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Brekeke introduces major software update for SIP Server and PBX, offering improved disaster recovery and smart failover detection.