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• October 01, 2020 01 Oct'20

  AWS Cost Management adds anomaly detection

  AWS has added an Anomaly Detection service to its Cost Management suite that applies machine learning to a customer's usage and fires off alerts when thresholds are exceeded.

• September 24, 2020 24 Sep'20

  Microsoft's Azure Arc reaches GA milestone

  Microsoft has delivered a key component of Azure Arc -- the ability to manage Windows and Linux-based virtual and physical servers in on-premises environments and rival clouds.

• September 18, 2020 18 Sep'20

  Partner products now certified for AWS Outposts

  AWS has brought more than 30 certified partner software products into the mix for Outposts, the on-premises version of its public cloud.

• September 09, 2020 09 Sep'20

  New Red Hat Marketplace pushes OpenShift to hybrid clouds

  A new Red Hat marketplace is a one-stop shop for 50 OpenShift-certified applications that can operate like cloud services.

• August 26, 2020 26 Aug'20

  Google Anthos update adds on-premises clout

  An update to Google's Anthos makes the container management and orchestration platform feel more at home inside customers' data centers.

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• August 03, 2020 03 Aug'20

  Google, Microsoft add to their cloud migration toolkits

  New cloud migration tools and services from Google and Microsoft seek to meet customer demand for easier, faster deployments amid rising favor for multi-cloud deployments.

• July 10, 2020 10 Jul'20

  SUSE buys Rancher Labs for Kubernetes expertise

  Linux provider SUSE will buy Rancher Labs, a notable company in the Kubernetes management market, to help customers manage their Kubernetes-based workloads.

• July 08, 2020 08 Jul'20

  Oracle Cloud at Customer adds Dedicated Regions

  Oracle has added Dedicated Regions to its Cloud at Customer managed service. Now customers can consume all of Oracle's cloud-based services on premises, the company says.

• June 24, 2020 24 Jun'20

  HPE adds a little edge to its cloud services strategy

  HPE took another step toward being an as-a-service company with several new cloud services that the company claims make it easier for users to connect the cloud to edge devices.

• June 03, 2020 03 Jun'20

  AWS Marketplace update eases SaaS contract changes

  Customers who buy software from ISVs through AWS Marketplace now have an easier way to update contract terms during the span of an existing agreement. The feature should help customers manage contract sprawl, analysts say.

• May 28, 2020 28 May'20

  Cloud use spikes amid COVID-19 but IaaS costs remain stable

  Don't expect hyperscalers like AWS to profiteer from the COVID-19 pandemic. But enterprises must take extra precautions as they invest in cloud-based infrastructure and software, analysts say.

• May 18, 2020 18 May'20

  VMware Cloud Foundation to run on new Google Cloud service

  VMware and Google signed their second deal in less than a year, this time to support VMware Cloud Foundation workloads on Google Cloud.

• May 06, 2020 06 May'20

  Oracle Cloud Infrastructure pitch focused on cost, security

  Oracle is intent on migrating its vast installed base to its IaaS platform through measures such as cut-rate pricing and strong SLAs on availability, performance and manageability.

• May 05, 2020 05 May'20

  IBM, Red Hat move users toward edge computing, 5G networks

  IBM and Red Hat have jumped into the edge computing market debuting a slew of products and services that work hand in glove with the existing hybrid cloud strategy it shares with Red Hat.

• April 30, 2020 30 Apr'20

  Big Blue weaves Red Hat OpenShift into the IBM Cloud

  With versions available on its Z and Power servers, IBM's delivery of Red Hat OpenShift for the IBM Cloud underlines the strategic importance of the cloud orchestration platform.

• April 29, 2020 29 Apr'20

  Oracle Cloud Infrastructure adds new AMD EPYC instances

  Oracle Cloud Infrastructure has boosted its support for mission-critical workloads with new options based on AMD's second-generation EPYC processors.

• April 23, 2020 23 Apr'20

  AWS launches Amazon AppFlow for SaaS integration

  The newly launched Amazon AppFlow gives AWS an answer to the likes of Microsoft's Azure Logic Apps, for tying together its native services with SaaS application data.

• April 22, 2020 22 Apr'20

  Google Anthos multi-cloud platform now GA on AWS

  Kubernetes-based Anthos is generally available on AWS, giving customers the ability to manage workloads there, as well as across Google Cloud and on-premises environments.

• April 17, 2020 17 Apr'20

  New fast-launch tool aims at SAP on AWS deployments

  SAP on AWS projects could get easier for customers with the release of a new fast-launch tool native to the public cloud platform. AWS' move aims to attract more of these valuable ERP workloads.

• April 01, 2020 01 Apr'20

  AWS security options grow with Amazon Detective

  AWS has released Amazon Detective, a managed threat hunting service that generates visualizations out of log data from native Amazon Web Services.

• March 26, 2020 26 Mar'20

  Microsoft Azure capacity woes don't signal the worst

  Microsoft Azure experienced capacity issues in Europe, with some users unable to spin up VMs. The company is taking 'proactive steps' for the future.

• March 10, 2020 10 Mar'20

  VMware's Kubernetes-based products ease container migration

  VMware has rolled out a basket of Kubernetes-based offerings to help users prepare for container migration as a way to modernize their apps and maintain investments in vSphere.

• March 05, 2020 05 Mar'20

  Google Kubernetes Engine price change sparks discontent

  Google is bringing back cluster management fees for its Google Kubernetes Engine service, a move that will bring it into parity with AWS' competing product but also prompted some protests from users.

• March 04, 2020 04 Mar'20

  Microsoft boosts Azure big data strategy with Hadoop distro

  Microsoft Azure's HDInsight has a new, company-backed distribution of Hadoop, which should reassure customers interested in hybrid big data deployments.

• February 25, 2020 25 Feb'20

  New Dell hybrid cloud pricing offers VxRail by subscription

  Dell will offer monthly VxRail subscriptions in hopes of appealing to customers that want a more flexible way to create and pay for hybrid and private cloud environments.

• February 20, 2020 20 Feb'20

  Cloud conferences to watch out for in 2020

  Cloud professionals need to keep up with the latest strategies. If you're looking to attend a few cloud conferences in 2020, these are the ones worth packing your bags for.

• February 19, 2020 19 Feb'20

  Google Cloud adds mainframe migration expertise via acquisition

  Google Cloud's push into large enterprise accounts continues with the acquisition of Cornerstone, but IBM has taken steps to protect its System Z installed base.

• February 14, 2020 14 Feb'20

  Google adds single-tenant cloud options to court enterprises

  Google Cloud has added more features to its single-tenant cloud deployment option, such as live migration for Windows BYOL scenarios, that cater to the needs of certain workloads.

• February 12, 2020 12 Feb'20

  Oracle-Microsoft partnership to connect clouds expands to EU

  Oracle and Microsoft have added to their cloud interconnect strategy with the addition of a high-speed, private connection between Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and Azure in the EU.

• February 04, 2020 04 Feb'20

  HPE buys Scytale to hone cloud-native security chops

  HPE has scooped up Scytale, a startup that has developed a cloud-native security framework for highly distributed applications. While most enterprises don't need such capabilities today, HPE has taken a step that could serve them down the road.

• January 31, 2020 31 Jan'20

  IBM CEO shakeup puts technologist Krishna at Big Blue's helm

  Longtime executive Arvind Krishna will replace IBM CEO Ginni Rometty and Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst has been named IBM president. Analysts expect them to make AI acquisitions.

• January 16, 2020 16 Jan'20

  Google Cloud support premium tier woos enterprise customers

  Google Cloud has rolled out a new Premium Support offering aimed at deep-pocketed enterprises with larger, more complex implementations. Experts say the timing is right.

• January 14, 2020 14 Jan'20

  IBM Power Systems lands on Google Cloud

  Google Cloud has added IBM Power Systems to its lineup of instance types. It's available via monthly subscription and could appeal to customers moving SAP apps onto the cloud.

• January 10, 2020 10 Jan'20

  Forbes' Google Cloud migration rooted in trust, cost savings

  Forbes has moved its publishing operations to Google Cloud for continued growth, better audience engagement and streamlined operations. Forbes Chief Digital Officer Salah Zalatimo explains why.

• January 08, 2020 08 Jan'20

  Oracle Cloud Infrastructure SVP shares 2020 growth strategy

  Oracle Cloud Infrastructure isn't just about IaaS, but all levels of the cloud. That's the message Oracle SVP Steve Daheb gave in this Q&A, along with the IT giant's 2020 plans.

• December 20, 2019 20 Dec'19

  Top cloud news of 2019 from AWS, Microsoft, Google and Oracle

  It's been quite a year for the major cloud providers, with product releases, lawsuits, layoffs and IT competitions. Review the biggest news stories of 2019 to see how 2020 will shape up.

• December 19, 2019 19 Dec'19

  Hybrid, cost management cloud trends to continue in 2020

  Hybrid and multi-cloud approaches evolved in 2019, cost management efforts rose and deployment options vied for dominance. Those trends are all likely to continue through 2020.

• November 20, 2019 20 Nov'19

  Google joins bare-metal cloud fray

  Google could attract more legacy application workloads through new bare-metal cloud instances, but it's unclear how they measure up to competitors on manageability and cost.

• November 14, 2019 14 Nov'19

  AWS, Azure and Google peppered with outages in same week

  Cloud outages hit AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud within the past week, an outcome that suggests customers must take a more sophisticated approach to ensure maximum uptime.

• November 14, 2019 14 Nov'19

  Google to unveil post-Chronicle cloud cybersecurity plans

  Google plans to discuss its cloud cybersecurity portfolio at a conference next week, with the capabilities developed by Chronicle figuring heavily into the mix.

• 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.

• 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.

• September 16, 2019 16 Sep'19

  Oracle and VMware forge new IaaS cloud partnership

  Joint Oracle and VMware customers will soon be able to run VMware Cloud Foundation on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, with support from Oracle.

• September 09, 2019 09 Sep'19

  Microsoft extends Azure networking with satellite connections

  Microsoft Azure customers can now tap satellite internet providers through the private Azure ExpressRoute service. The move follows the release of AWS Ground Station in May.

• September 05, 2019 05 Sep'19

  Microsoft bolsters cloud migration tools with Movere acquisition

  Microsoft's move to acquire Movere is a bet that the startup's IT infrastructure monitoring and analysis tools can help it attract more on-premises workloads to Azure.

• August 28, 2019 28 Aug'19

  Microsoft Azure edge site expansion targets cloud latency

  Microsoft will expand its edge site footprint for Azure networking, a move that should help lower latency for cloud applications.

• August 23, 2019 23 Aug'19

  VMware-Pivotal deal confirmed at $2.7 billion -- what's next?

  VMware will plunk down $2.7 billion for Pivotal in a deal that has hallmarks of a family reunion, but could help drive a broader strategy in cloud infrastructure and application development.

• August 21, 2019 21 Aug'19

  VMware acquisition of Intrinsic denotes bigger strategic plan

  VMware has acquired Intrinsic, a maker of virtualization technology that secures Node.js applications on serverless environments such as AWS Lambda.

• August 21, 2019 21 Aug'19

  Oracle's IaaS, cloud database in the spotlight at OpenWorld

  This year's Oracle OpenWorld should provide answers for customers eager to understand its plans for IaaS, cloud databases, AI and machine learning.

• August 16, 2019 16 Aug'19

  Virtual Instruments expands portfolio with Metricly acquisition

  Virtual Instruments added more offerings to its cloud migration and hybrid infrastructure management portfolio with an acquisition of Metricly.

• August 15, 2019 15 Aug'19

  Potential VMware-Pivotal deal raises opportunities, challenges

  VMware is in talks to buy Pivotal for about $1.45 billion in a move that could benefit both companies but also require some strategic realignment.

• August 14, 2019 14 Aug'19

  Compute-optimized cloud VMs boost WP Engine's web performance

  High demand for increasingly dynamic, personalized websites means that compute-optimized VMs are relevant for companies such as WordPress hosting provider WP Engine.

• August 07, 2019 07 Aug'19

  Microsoft licensing terms change will impact some cloud customers

  Microsoft customers who want to deploy its software on dedicated cloud hosts, including Microsoft Azure, face new licensing terms as of Oct. 1.

• August 06, 2019 06 Aug'19

  IBM-Red Hat juggernaut seeks to boost multi-cloud deployments

  IBM and Red Hat executives believe they are well positioned to capture a generous share of shops yet to implement hybrid clouds. Some analysts say that is easier said than done.

• August 05, 2019 05 Aug'19

  Google database portfolio to include 3 new additions

  Google Cloud Platform is now offering Cloud SQL for Microsoft SQL Server in alpha, federated queries from BigQuery to Cloud SQL and expansion of Elastic Cloud to Japan and Sydney.

• August 01, 2019 01 Aug'19

  IBM-Red Hat integration begins with OpenShift, Cloud Paks

  With the acquisition deal done, IBM shared its plans to have Red Hat OpenShift software serve as foundational building blocks that can be used to create applications spanning hybrid and multi-cloud environments via IBM Cloud Paks.

• July 31, 2019 31 Jul'19

  Google VM, microservices tools advance cloud migration strategy

  Google wants more enterprise workloads on its cloud, and has launched an Azure VM migration service and other features in pursuit of them.

• July 30, 2019 30 Jul'19

  VMware on Google Cloud deal gives users another choice

  VMware's deal with Google is the latest among top-tier players supporting each other's cloud. The question now is: How will Microsoft and IBM-Red Hat respond?

• July 24, 2019 24 Jul'19

  DoD's JEDI cloud contract favors AWS, with Microsoft on deck

  AWS is expected to win the DoD's $10 billion JEDI cloud contract. The single-cloud vendor deal has brought criticism and some believe Microsoft will eventually play an important role, too.

• July 23, 2019 23 Jul'19

  Hybrid cloud deals dominate 2019's cloud computing market news

  It has been a busy first half of 2019 for the cloud computing market. Here is a rundown of the biggest cloud news stories so far this year with implications for the industry and customers.

• July 19, 2019 19 Jul'19

  Microsoft Azure feature targets application latency woes

  An additional Microsoft Azure function can place VMs associated with a multi-tier application inside the same cloud data center to reduce latency.

• July 19, 2019 19 Jul'19

  VMware on Azure gains early adherents

  Microsoft's Azure VMware Solutions service will compete with the VMware Cloud on AWS offering, and reflects a move to the cloud for virtualized workloads.

• July 18, 2019 18 Jul'19

  Hearst puts cloud governance first in move to AWS, Azure

  Cloud governance, both from a security and cost perspective, was crucial for Hearst Corp. as it moved its IT operations to AWS and Microsoft Azure.

• July 16, 2019 16 Jul'19

  Why the PaaS market failed to live up to the hype

  PaaS' days as a stand-alone tech may be numbered as the cloud layer gets absorbed by IaaS platforms from AWS and others. See what went wrong for the market that once held such promise.

• July 15, 2019 15 Jul'19

  Linode GPU instances offer accelerated computing power

  Linode's GPU instances are built on Nvidia's Quadro RTX 6000 GPU cards, designed to power high-performance applications and use cases for artists, scientists, engineers and more.

• July 12, 2019 12 Jul'19

  Alluxio updates data orchestration platform, launches 2.0

  The latest version of the Alluxio data orchestration platform includes several new capabilities and features designed with hybrid and multi-cloud environments in mind.

• July 09, 2019 09 Jul'19

  Red Hat-IBM deal closes, both promise a friendly coopetition

  IBM and Red Hat formally signed off on its $34 billion deal as the combined company sets off to make its mark in the hybrid cloud market.

• June 25, 2019 25 Jun'19

  Oracle layoffs hit Dyn team's sales, marketing staffs

  Oracle Dyn cuts sales and marketing jobs as Oracle plans to end some Dyn services in 2020. The layoffs come amid other Oracle downsizing as the vendor moves toward the cloud.

• June 21, 2019 21 Jun'19

  IBM Blockchain platform adds hybrid, multi-cloud support

  IBM has enhanced its blockchain platform such that it will run on other cloud platforms beyond the IBM Cloud, including the AWS and Microsoft Azure clouds.

• June 20, 2019 20 Jun'19

  Oracle IaaS strategy pivots to specialization

  Oracle probably won't get out of the public IaaS market entirely, but it seems clear that specialization is its goal, not head-to-head challenges to AWS, Microsoft and Google.

• June 19, 2019 19 Jun'19

  HPE hybrid cloud poised for coopetition with AWS, Microsoft

  HPE's newest offerings improve its chances in the hybrid cloud market, but may draw fire from its cloud partners, AWS and Microsoft.

• June 19, 2019 19 Jun'19

  Microsoft Azure Bastion service seeks to secure VMs

  Microsoft's Azure Bastion managed service provides a means for companies to remotely access their VMs without touching the public internet.

• June 18, 2019 18 Jun'19

  HPE GreenLake composable cloud services get a boost

  HPE's latest products support hybrid cloud strategies by allowing users to tie composable and hyper-converged infrastructure technologies more tightly together.

• June 14, 2019 14 Jun'19

  Microsoft AI Builder brings machine learning to PowerApps

  Microsoft AI Builder empowers nonprogrammers to incorporate AI as they build applications using low-code/no-code platforms.

• June 07, 2019 07 Jun'19

  Salesforce moves Lightning Web Components to open source

  Salesforce contributed its low-code web development framework to the open source community to bring more developers with new ideas into its fold.

• June 05, 2019 05 Jun'19

  Oracle, Microsoft forge cloud pact

  Once bitter arch rivals, Oracle and Microsoft have formed an alliance around cloud interoperability, which is good for customers and both vendors.

• June 05, 2019 05 Jun'19

  Google Cloud price change eyes AI and machine learning workloads

  Google Cloud has expanded its committed use discount plan to include GPU, TPU and local SSD resources to spark more AI and machine learning workloads.

• June 04, 2019 04 Jun'19

  Test your cloud computing news knowledge

  The beginning of the year was filled with new and improved cloud product offerings as providers vie for the top spot. Have you stayed up to date?

• May 31, 2019 31 May'19

  Salesforce Blockchain brings low-code to trusted networks

  Salesforce has launched a new project aimed at bringing citizen developers into the world of blockchain.

• May 30, 2019 30 May'19

  Azure Cost Management adds AWS, reflects multi-cloud strategies

  Microsoft's Azure Cost Management tool now integrates with AWS to track spending across both cloud platforms, a nod to customers' increased shift toward multi-cloud strategies.

• May 23, 2019 23 May'19

  Couchbase cozies up to Kubernetes for multi-cloud deployments

  Couchbase adds support for Kubernetes container-based deployments of its popular NoSQL database across multiple clouds, such as AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google.

• May 22, 2019 22 May'19

  Google, Informatica deepen ties around big data in the cloud

  Google and Informatica have expanded their partnership and product integrations as enterprise customers seek to move large data sets into the cloud for processing and analytics.

• May 17, 2019 17 May'19

  Microsoft hands developer advocates keys to the kingdom

  Microsoft views developers as key to not only maintaining its customer base, but expanding it through interaction with open source communities.

• May 16, 2019 16 May'19

  Apptio buys Cloudability for cloud cost optimization

  Apptio looks to strengthen its cloud cost optimization services with the addition of Cloudability, as the industry continues to coalesce around hybrid and multi-cloud management.

• May 15, 2019 15 May'19

  VMware's Bitnami buy targets multi-cloud deployments

  VMware has inked a deal to buy Bitnami, maker of a catalog that vets and packages up popular software, such as MySQL, for quick, secure multi-cloud deployments.

• May 10, 2019 10 May'19

  Microsoft to reduce Azure outages with Project Tardigrade

  Microsoft's plans to make Azure more reliable include Project Tardigrade, which keeps running VMs alive even when their host platforms go down due to hardware problems.

• May 08, 2019 08 May'19

  Microsoft gives developers a sneak peek into Azure updates

  Here's a look at three of the Azure-related projects developers got a glimpse of at Build, including a new open source project.