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Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)
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September 14, 2022
14
Sep'22
VMware Cloud on AWS debuts in Hong Kong
VMware has expanded its VMware Cloud on AWS to Hong Kong, following the launch of the Alibaba Cloud VMware service in Greater China
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September 13, 2022
13
Sep'22
Cloud compromise a doddle for threat actors as victims attest
Two separate studies into the state of public cloud security reveal insight into the ease with which threat actors can compromise vast numbers of targets, and some of the challenges security teams are facing in the cloud
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September 13, 2022
13
Sep'22
Users warned over Azure Active Directory authentication flaw
Secureworks researchers found what they say is a serious vulnerability in an Azure Active Directory authentication method, but Microsoft says it should not pose a serious risk to users
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September 12, 2022
12
Sep'22
CISOs should spend on critical apps, cloud, zero-trust, in 2023
Faced with a global recession next year, security buyers should try to direct investment towards technology that protects customer-facing and revenue-generating workloads, say analysts
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September 07, 2022
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Sep'22
Six UK-based startups among those chosen to participate in AWS Defence Accelerator
Six out of the 10 startups that have secured places in Amazon Web Services' (AWS) inaugural defence market-focused accelerator programme are based in the UK
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September 07, 2022
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Sep'22
US remains favoured datacentre location for world’s hyperscale cloud and internet giants
Data released by Synergy Research Group confirms thatr the US remains the favoured location for hyperscale datacentres, but the analyst house predicts this could change in the years to come
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September 06, 2022
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Sep'22
Ministry of Defence taps up Netcompany to support move away from legacy private cloud
The Ministry of Defence's efforts to rationalise its datacentre estate and move more of its apps and data to the public cloud continue apace
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September 05, 2022
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Sep'22
VMware doubles down on cloud in ASEAN
Paul Simos, VMware’s managing director and vice-president for Southeast Asia and Korea, dives deeper into the company’s cloud strategy for the region
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August 31, 2022
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Aug'22
VMware and IBM forge closer ties to build industry-specific hybrid cloud services
Tech giants reinforce commitment to working together with pledge to co-develop industry-specific cloud services for regulated enterprises
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August 31, 2022
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Aug'22
VMware CEO: Broadcom acquisition is on track
Raghu Raghuram claims VMware customers are getting more comfortable with the Broadcom acquisition while employees are ‘more or less focused’ on the job at hand
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August 30, 2022
30
Aug'22
VMware beefs up Tanzu portfolio, adds OpenShift support
The Tanzu Application Platform will include support for Red Hat OpenShift, air-gapped installations and other capabilities to improve developer productivity and code security
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August 25, 2022
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Aug'22
HelloFresh serves up data insights to in-house tech team with Informatica’s help
Meal kit company is working with cloud-based data management firm to make sense of its data after a business growth spurt
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August 23, 2022
23
Aug'22
IT leaders set to step up cloud investments over next two years, Colt research suggests
Colt’s third annual cloud adoption research report shows how the off-premise investment priorities of IT leaders are shaping up for the years ahead
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August 22, 2022
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Aug'22
Google Cloud and Singapore government team up on AI
Singapore’s National AI office will tap Google Cloud’s expertise in artificial intelligence to build artificial intelligence applications and train public sector officers on AI
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August 18, 2022
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Aug'22
OVO Energy-backed Kaluza taps up Google Cloud for carbon-negative push
SaaS-based energy tech platform provider sets out how it is using Google Cloud to help achieve its goal of becoming carbon-negative by 2030
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August 10, 2022
10
Aug'22
Google Cloud to open three new cloud regions in APAC
New Google Cloud regions in Malaysia, Thailand and New Zealand will enable local organisations to maintain low latency and meet data residency requirements
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August 08, 2022
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Aug'22
Internet giants in favour as Ireland tightens rules on datacentres
Irish premier Michael Martin has insisted its temporary squeeze on datacentre construction is not a moratorium on the industry
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August 05, 2022
05
Aug'22
Inside Bukalapak’s cloud strategy
Indonesian e-commerce unicorn Bukalapak’s multicloud strategy, underpinned by the use of microservices and DevOps, has enabled it to meet the diverse needs of its users while addressing business requirements
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August 04, 2022
04
Aug'22
Specialist providers fill the missing bits in public cloud
While it may seem logical to deploy workloads in a hyperscaler’s cloud, is it the best option? Gartner looks at alternatives
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August 02, 2022
02
Aug'22
VMware CEO defends Broadcom deal
Raghu Raghuram is confident that Broadcom will invest in growing VMware through a broad portfolio of assets that will serve its entire customer base, not just its biggest customers
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August 02, 2022
02
Aug'22
Global cloud infrastructure spend hits $62.3bn during Q2 2022
Latest market data from IT analyst house Canalys reveals no let-up in demand for cloud infrastructure services during the second quarter of 2022
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August 01, 2022
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Aug'22
CloudMile banks on trust in regional expansion
Taiwanese cloud and AI startup CloudMile keeps its billing transparent and provides round-the-clock support to build trust with customers as it grows its business in Southeast Asia
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July 29, 2022
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Jul'22
IPA revises review of HMRC’s £300m datacentre migration
Infrastructure and Project Authority’s annual report ranks HMRC’s £300m datacentre migration as “unachievable”, but – ahead of publication – it appears the organisation has had a change of heart
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July 29, 2022
29
Jul'22
AWS remains high point in Amazon results as company posts another quarter loss
Amazon Web Services continues to go from strength to strength while parent company posts second successive loss
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July 29, 2022
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Jul'22
How TCS is supporting Australia’s electricity market settlement
Tata Consultancy Services worked with the Australian Energy Market Operator to build a new system that speeds up electricity market settlement
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July 27, 2022
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Jul'22
Google results show bigger GCP operating loss
The company remains committed to the Google Cloud Platform, but continues to assess the value of extra datacentre investment
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July 27, 2022
27
Jul'22
Telstra and Microsoft deepen cloud and connectivity ties
Telstra will use Azure as a preferred cloud while Microsoft will look at boosting its capacity on Telstra’s subsea cable network in a wide-ranging deal
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July 22, 2022
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Jul'22
Forrester: European cloud adoption accelerates
The rise in public cloud usage across the UK and EU will speed up new cloud-specific regulations
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July 15, 2022
15
Jul'22
HPE expands private cloud capabilities in GreenLake
HPE’s GreenLake for Private Cloud Enterprise is a managed service that provides flexibility in deployment models with automation capabilities for a cloud-like experience
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July 14, 2022
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Jul'22
Netflix selects Microsoft as tech partner to build out its ad-supported subscription tier
After announcing plans back in April to roll out a lower-cost, ad-supported subscription plan to its service, Netflix has confirmed that it will be tapping up Microsoft for support in building its new offering
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July 13, 2022
13
Jul'22
Enterprise interest in sovereign cloud on the rise, Capgemini research suggests
Capgemini Research Institute probe into enterprise attitudes towards use of sovereign cloud services suggests interest is on the up
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July 13, 2022
13
Jul'22
Delta Airlines signs multi-year cloud deal with AWS as customer experience revamp gathers pace
Nearly 18 months on from signing a multi-year deal with IBM, focused on embracing a hybrid cloud setup for its operations, Delta Airlines is adding AWS to its roster of cloud partners
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July 11, 2022
11
Jul'22
Oracle to open first sovereign cloud regions for EU-based users in 2023
Database software giant Oracle has set out plans to provide private enterprises and public sector organisations with access to sovereign cloud regions, with the first set to open in Spain and Germany next year
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July 11, 2022
11
Jul'22
NetApp Ontap to be sole vSAN storage alternative in the cloud
NetApp Ontap storage will provide file access capacity to extend VMware data stores in AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google clouds as a cheaper alternative to VMware vSAN
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July 08, 2022
08
Jul'22
How Bank BPD Bali modernised its datacentre infrastructure
The Indonesian bank has deployed the Nutanix Cloud Platform in a move to modernise its datacentre infrastructure and pave the way towards hybrid and multi-cloud
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July 06, 2022
06
Jul'22
Vodafone and Google Cloud collaboration gives rise to AI Booster platform
Vodafone and Google Cloud have gone public with details of a jointly created artificial intelligence platform that is already live in more than 18 countries
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June 30, 2022
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Jun'22
H&M Group tries Google Cloud on for size as omnichannel push gathers pace
H&M Group has tapped up Google Cloud to add data analytics and machine learning capabilities to its omnichannel strategy
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June 29, 2022
29
Jun'22
Inside Bendigo and Adelaide Bank’s cloud journey
With a strong DevOps culture, Australian bank has been moving its most important applications to the cloud in a journey that has already reaped returns
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June 28, 2022
28
Jun'22
HPE Discover: GreenLake grows new features and customer base
Tech giant HPE has used its annual user and partner conference to announce the roll-out of a series of enhancements to its flagship GreenLake as-a-service offering
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June 28, 2022
28
Jun'22
Research highlights private equity’s growing hold on datacentre sector
Latest market tracker data from Synergy Research Group shows how private equity players are increasing their hold on the datacentre market
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June 23, 2022
23
Jun'22
HPE commits to achieving net-zero business goals 10 years ahead of schedule
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is doubling down on its climate change commitments by vowing to cut its greenhouse gas emissions at an accelerated pace
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June 22, 2022
22
Jun'22
Public cloud ecosystem revenue soars in line with enterprise demand for services during Q1
Demand for public cloud and related ecosystem services continues to grow, fuelling revenue growth for the market’s various players
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June 21, 2022
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Jun'22
Vodafone and Oracle Cloud strike multi-year deal to modernise telco’s European infrastructure
Vodafone is expanding the range of cloud providers it works with, as it embarks on a multi-year revamp of the infrastructure underpinning its European operations
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June 21, 2022
21
Jun'22
Cloudflare outage temporarily takes down hundreds of websites
Downtime incident at web application security and performance firm Cloudflare has wide-reaching consequences for internet service providers
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June 10, 2022
10
Jun'22
Datavita to open Scotland’s first metro datacentre in Glasgow during Q3 2022
Datacentre operator Datavita is building a server farm in the heart of Glasgow’s financial district
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June 09, 2022
09
Jun'22
CIO interview: Yiannis Levantis aims at total quality for Unipart IT
Unipart has a heritage in quality manufacturing and services that CIO Yiannis Levantis is building on, in part by harnessing SAP’s cloud-based business transformation service Rise
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June 08, 2022
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Jun'22
Length, cost and severity of datacentre outages continue to rise, Uptime Institute research confirms
Latest datacentre outages research from resiliency think-tank Uptime Institute confirms that downtime incidents are increasing in cost, length and severity
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June 06, 2022
06
Jun'22
Micron to deploy mmWave in Singapore fab
The US chipmaker is leveraging Singtel’s 5G mmWave connectivity to roll out a range of Industry 4.0 applications at its cleanroom in Singapore
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June 01, 2022
01
Jun'22
Security leaders call for more observability for cloud native apps
New research highlights the challenges CISOs face securing modern, cloud native applications
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May 31, 2022
31
May'22
OVHCloud facing client compensation class action claim of €10m over March 2021 datacentre fire
The law firm overseeing the class action against OVHCloud claims 140 clients are now seeking compensation for the data lost as a result of the March 2021 fire