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• November 08, 2019 08 Nov'19

  Microsoft cybersecurity training to become mandatory for its workers

  Microsoft's cybersecurity training program, which uses AI-powered tools to reinforce learning, is mandated for all employees. It will also be launched in a version for customers.

• November 08, 2019 08 Nov'19

  IBM's financial services cloud offers developer opportunity

  IBM hopes to bring developers to its new financial services cloud that runs on the IBM Cloud platform and uses Red Hat OpenShift as its Kubernetes environment.

• November 07, 2019 07 Nov'19

  Mars gains sweet cloud savings with Azure Cost Management

  Azure Cost Management, which helps customers track spend on the cloud platform, can provide sweet rewards if used correctly and comprehensively, according to candy maker Mars.

• November 05, 2019 05 Nov'19

  Microsoft Azure Arc faces cautiously interested user base

  The hybrid cloud offering, announced this week at Ignite, will let users manage across multi-cloud, on-premises and edge environments -- but is it relevant? Customers weigh in.

• November 04, 2019 04 Nov'19

  Microsoft hybrid cloud strategy expands with Azure Arc

  Azure Arc will bring Microsoft's public cloud management tools together for use by customers on any type of infrastructure. The move underscores the drive toward hybrid cloud deployments as customer needs evolve.

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• November 01, 2019 01 Nov'19

  Google Cloud networking BYOIP feature could ease migrations

  Google Cloud Platform's networking capabilities have gotten a boost with the introduction of bring your own IP addresses, a move aimed to ease cloud migrations for customers.

• October 28, 2019 28 Oct'19

  Microsoft cybersecurity strategy, hybrid cloud in focus at Ignite

  Microsoft will reveal its latest plans to extend its cybersecurity strategy and a new architectural approach to hybrid clouds during Ignite.

• October 26, 2019 26 Oct'19

  Microsoft wins $10 billion JEDI contract over AWS

  In a surprise move, the DOD has awarded Microsoft, not AWS, its controversial JEDI cloud computing contract. The deal has a price tag of up to $10 billion over 10 years.

• October 22, 2019 22 Oct'19

  Equifax shares 'risk averse' cloud security model post-breach

  Equifax explains how it has transformed its data security strategy using multiple clouds and a more focused approach through Google Cloud Platform's hierarchal security.

• October 08, 2019 08 Oct'19

  Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to add 2,000 jobs in bid for growth

  Oracle plans to hire 2,000 workers to boost Oracle Cloud Infrastructure IaaS. It’s part of an aggressive global expansion as Oracle seeks to differentiate from AWS and others.

• October 04, 2019 04 Oct'19

  Boomi platform adds API management, EDA support

  The latest Boomi updates allow users to speed up implementation and allow IT pros to take better advantage of their data and applications.

• September 20, 2019 20 Sep'19

  Oracle Cloud Infrastructure SVP shares competitive strategy

  Former AWS engineer Clay Magouyrk was one of the first people Oracle hired to build OCI and says Oracle has plenty of time -- and a solid strategy -- to catch up to competitors.

• September 20, 2019 20 Sep'19

  Zenoss automates transition to cloud-based IT monitoring

  In an effort to improve the user experience while transitioning from on-premises to cloud-based monitoring, Zenoss has added new capabilities to its platform.

• September 18, 2019 18 Sep'19

  Early Oracle Cloud Infrastructure customers take its measure

  Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is seeing early adoption from a diverse array of customers, although OCI's market share remains modest compared to AWS, Microsoft and Google.

• September 16, 2019 16 Sep'19

  Oracle Cloud Infrastructure updates hone in on security

  Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is getting a multifaceted security boost as the company seeks to gain ground against AWS, Microsoft and Google for enterprise IaaS workloads.