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• May 23, 2018 23 May'18

  In a serverless architecture age, infrastructure still matters

  Sorry, developers, but infrastructure still matters, even as serverless architectures and containers diminish its central role to build new applications.

• May 18, 2018 18 May'18

  Google acquisition aims to simplify big data projects

  Google Cloud analytics tools are well-regarded for their technology, but not necessarily for their ease of use. Google's acquisition of Cask Data could solve that shortcoming.

• May 14, 2018 14 May'18

  Google buys Velostrata to take the lead on cloud migrations

  The latest Google acquisition is all about the enterprise market, as it aims to fold in Velostrata to ease the transition from private data centers to its public cloud.

• May 09, 2018 09 May'18

  Red Hat OpenShift tie-ups target hybrid cloud portability

  Partnerships with major cloud providers help position Red Hat OpenShift as a hybrid cloud management platform that customers hope can solve lock-in troubles.

• May 09, 2018 09 May'18

  Azure Cosmos DB flexes joints for multiple data stores

  Microsoft added multi-master write replication and more granular cost controls to Cosmos DB to cover the broadest number of uses in the hotly competitive managed database market.

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• May 09, 2018 09 May'18

  Microsoft showcases Azure DevOps Project enhancements

  Microsoft continues to reach out to developers with an updated tool to help them configure a DevOps pipeline and connect it to the cloud, regardless of the app dev platform.

• May 08, 2018 08 May'18

  Google tips open source cloud tools so customers can be free

  Three new tools illustrate Google's strategic approach to its cloud platform customers and echo an old proverb: Set them free, so they can return and stay.

• May 08, 2018 08 May'18

  Azure IoT Edge tool set stirs AI into Microsoft's cloud

  Microsoft extended more of its AI capabilities to connected devices to resolve some of the IoT shortcomings of the public cloud's consolidated data center model.

• May 03, 2018 03 May'18

  C3 IoT simplifies AI and IoT app development

  The C3 IoT low-code development platform helps developers of all skill levels build AI and other next-generation applications without having to write any code.

• April 27, 2018 27 Apr'18

  Google cloud database updates reinforce enterprise IT allure

  Google looks to make Cloud Spanner, Cloud Bigtable and Cloud SQL more attractive to corporate IT with some key updates to its fully managed database lineup.

• April 26, 2018 26 Apr'18

  GDPR compliance requirements don't come cheap

  GDPR has more teeth than any previous data privacy directive, but that looming threat hasn't motivated many companies to get their audit trail in order.

• April 18, 2018 18 Apr'18

  Microsoft takes holistic approach to IoT security concerns

  Azure Sphere extends security from the cloud to the device. It's the most holistic approach on the market and provides another example of Microsoft abandoning its insular past.

• April 16, 2018 16 Apr'18

  Microsoft, Google polish cloud budgeting tools

  Recently added Google and Microsoft cloud cost control tools are critical for users who want to gain insight into how corporate cloud budgets are spent.

• April 11, 2018 11 Apr'18

  Flow logs sharpen visibility into GCP network

  Google Cloud juiced up its networking capabilities with the addition of VPC Flow Logs. It's an important feature for enterprises accustomed to these insights on their own networks.

• April 03, 2018 03 Apr'18

  Azure serial console update addresses cloud troubleshooting

  An Azure debugging tool gives admins a better handle on problems when VMs don't boot properly, with a familiar feel for those more comfortable with on-premises architectures.

• March 28, 2018 28 Mar'18

  Blockchain and cloud combine to fuel enterprise adoption

  While still in its infancy, blockchain technology is no longer theoretical. And cloud providers will line up to cash in, as enterprises plan to invest millions.

• March 23, 2018 23 Mar'18

  Google Cloud Platform security updates buoy enterprise appeal

  Google Cloud Platform upgrades provide deeper protection and visibility for enterprise assets in the cloud, as organizations increasingly mull multi-cloud options.

• March 22, 2018 22 Mar'18

  IBM PAIRS Geoscope brings geospatial-temporal data to devs

  IBM Research's Geoscope service targets developers who build complex applications that require data from large, disparate geospatial-temporal data sets.

• March 21, 2018 21 Mar'18

  IBM cloud tools aim to woo the unconvinced

  IBM's latest batch of cloud tools aims to help customers deploy and manage workloads on private and public clouds and keep the company at the center of their cloud strategies.

• March 15, 2018 15 Mar'18

  Analysts: How to make IBM Cloud services more competitive

  To make IBM Cloud more competitive, Big Blue must stand by its enterprise base, while it also satisfies the developer community and expands its infrastructure tools.

• March 07, 2018 07 Mar'18

  Cloud security challenges spark startup acquisitions

  Cloud security startups are popular acquisition targets, as cloud providers and third parties seek to address corporate IT concerns across multiple platforms.

• February 26, 2018 26 Feb'18

  Hyperscale providers bet big on cloud AI

  AI cloud services have emerged as yet another battleground for the hyperscale providers, as they entice data scientists and developers to train their models on their platforms.

• February 22, 2018 22 Feb'18

  Cloud-centric IBM patents promise payoff

  IBM plans to commercialize investments in cloud R&D into products, services and tools that draw new customers.

• February 20, 2018 20 Feb'18

  Xively buy broadens Google Cloud IoT tool utility

  The latest Google Cloud acquisition points to a doubling down on IoT, as the company tries to keep pace with AWS and Microsoft Azure in this emerging market.

• February 15, 2018 15 Feb'18

  VMware acquisition continues move toward cloud security

  VMware cloud security tools will get a boost from the company's acquisition of CloudCoreo, a security and management startup focused on cloud deployments.

• February 13, 2018 13 Feb'18

  Oracle Cloud data center buildup aims to enchant enterprises

  An updated Oracle Cloud SLA becomes the first to factor in performance standards for customers -- one of several moves aimed at luring enterprises to its expanding public cloud.

• February 09, 2018 09 Feb'18

  Can niche cloud players take on hyperscale cloud providers?

  AWS, Azure and GCP are top of mind for public cloud market share, but companies lower down the ranks want their piece of the pie, too.

• February 08, 2018 08 Feb'18

  The window to be a hyperscale cloud provider is closing

  A handful of companies will control the majority of the public cloud. Is there still room for big-name companies to join the club, or are they already too late?

• February 08, 2018 08 Feb'18

  Serverless technology seeks mainstream enterprise traction

  Serverless tech providers continue to add features as a service that have enterprise interests in mind, and IT pros have some wish list items.

• February 06, 2018 06 Feb'18

  IBM taps Mendix for low-code platform deal

  As the market to empower citizen app developers heats up, IBM and Mendix have joined forces to deliver low-code tools for the IBM Cloud.

• January 25, 2018 25 Jan'18

  Azure networking feature addresses latency, performance

  An Accelerated Networking upgrade to Microsoft Azure reduces latency and improves performance for newer VMs, as Microsoft tries to keep pace with AWS. TEST

• January 16, 2018 16 Jan'18

  Meltdown-Spectre bugs hit cloud usage less than first feared

  IT shops expected their cloud usage to flag due to recent chip bugs, but most environments survived the patches unscathed.

• January 08, 2018 08 Jan'18

  Microsoft advances Azure hybrid strategy with Avere deal

  Microsoft's acquisition of Avere Systems addresses a shortcoming in Azure storage services and could help steal some business from AWS and GCP.

• January 05, 2018 05 Jan'18

  Meltdown and Spectre target cloud computing environments

  Hackers could target cloud computing environments to exploit the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities, but AWS, Microsoft and Google say their fixes are enough to bar the doors.

• December 28, 2017 28 Dec'17

  Google Cloud Platform services engage corporate IT

  To ascend in the public cloud market, Google Cloud Platform services now center on next-gen applications, and have taken a decidedly enterprise-centric spin.

• December 21, 2017 21 Dec'17

  Azure feature updates in 2017 play catch up to AWS

  There were a slew of updates to Azure services in 2017. Some put the focus on next-generation apps, while others gained ground on AWS' substantial lead.

• December 07, 2017 07 Dec'17

  With AI-powered cloud management platforms, context is king

  While it's still early days for adoption, IT pros say AI-powered cloud management tools reduce a lot of the grunt work associated with performance and root-cause analysis.

• November 28, 2017 28 Nov'17

  Azure migration takes hostile approach to lure VMware apps

  Microsoft hopes its Azure Migrate service will attract VMware workloads to its public cloud, but unlike AWS, it's without the virtualization giant's support.

• November 21, 2017 21 Nov'17

  Azure DevOps Projects helps ease release automation

  Microsoft's Azure DevOps Projects simplifies the process of configuring DevOps pipelines in the cloud and helps soothe release automation.

• November 17, 2017 17 Nov'17

  Cloud computing technology for 2018: Transform or die

  Oracle roadshow keynoters count six alternative routes to adopting cloud computing technology, and they note that the best implementations demand a deep understanding of the customer.

• November 08, 2017 08 Nov'17

  Coding Dojo bootcamp bests 4-year programs

  Hoping to help close the cloud skills gap, the Coding Dojo bootcamp is graduating more developers than any four-year computer science program.

• November 06, 2017 06 Nov'17

  Cloud security tools reflect disparate vendor perspectives

  The latest cloud security tools exemplify the major providers' varied approaches to address user concerns, and protect customers from themselves.

• November 06, 2017 06 Nov'17

  IBM Cloud Private pulls from Big Blue's roots

  IBM sticks close to its roots with IBM Cloud Private, which taps Big Blue's enterprise and middleware strengths to move customers from the data center to private cloud.

• November 01, 2017 01 Nov'17

  Docker MTA program helps enterprises target IBM Cloud

  IBM joined the Docker MTA program to make it easier for enterprises to modernize their existing applications by using containers to move them to the IBM Cloud.

• November 01, 2017 01 Nov'17

  ScaleArc for SQL Server now integrated with Azure SQL DB

  This product update explores a new database load-balancing software release, ScaleArc for SQL Server, which is integrated with Microsoft's Azure SQL Database.

• October 31, 2017 31 Oct'17

  Rollbar snags $6 million for error monitoring

  Error monitoring software-as-a-service provider Rollbar has secured $6 million in venture capital funding to advance its software and grow the organization.

• October 27, 2017 27 Oct'17

  Google, Cisco pitch hybrid cloud benefits for modern apps

  Google and Cisco aim to deliver hybrid cloud benefits to customers with modern apps through a service that dynamically provisions resources in-house and on the public cloud.

• October 25, 2017 25 Oct'17

  Amazon, Microsoft crave more machine learning in the cloud

  Gluon, a new open source interface from Microsoft and Amazon, seeks to simplify machine learning in the cloud, as vendors court more of these workloads for their platforms.

• October 24, 2017 24 Oct'17

  Stack Overflow launches Microsoft AI-based chatbot

  Employing the power of the Azure cloud platform, Stack Overflow has created a Microsoft AI-based chatbot to provide developers with coding assistance.

• October 20, 2017 20 Oct'17

  Public cloud security concerns wane as IaaS ramps, IAC rises

  Fewer enterprises question whether the public cloud is secure enough for critical data, as IT teams continue to thwart cloud risks using increased automation and IAC.

• October 19, 2017 19 Oct'17

  Microsoft hones Azure AI Services at Microsoft Ignite 2017

  To enable developers to build artificial intelligence-infused applications, Microsoft has delivered a series of new tools for creating AI services on its Azure cloud.

• October 19, 2017 19 Oct'17

  Microsoft launches Azure Government Secret cloud

  Microsoft is helping government agencies to move toward digital transformation without sacrificing security with a new fortified cloud offering known as Azure Government Secret.

• October 18, 2017 18 Oct'17

  Cisco cloud VP calls out trends in multicloud strategy

  With assets in house or on various public clouds, enterprise multicloud trends have shifted as new models emerge, said Cisco's cloud czar.

• September 29, 2017 29 Sep'17

  Experts discuss Java development tooling at JavaOne 2017

  Leading enterprise architects and developers will discuss a variety of improvements to Java development tooling, including container awareness, modularity and Java EE MicroProfile.

• September 29, 2017 29 Sep'17

  How cloud computing platforms fuel digital transformation

  Experts advise attendees to focus on data stewardship and orchestration to make the most of digital transformation strategies at JavaOne and Oracle OpenWorld.

• September 29, 2017 29 Sep'17

  Cloud pricing models reignite IaaS provider feud

  Amazon, Microsoft and Google have all changed their cloud pricing models this month, as the focus returns to cloud costs and which vendor offers the best deal to its users.

• September 27, 2017 27 Sep'17

  Twilio Studio brings low-code development to DevOps

  Twilio has introduced Twilio Studio, a new, low-code visual development environment that enables developers and business users to collaborate using DevOps practices to build apps.

• September 22, 2017 22 Sep'17

  In cloud migration services, what's old is new again

  Despite all the promise that the cloud will usher in the next wave of technical innovations, a very traditional distribution model has taken a central role for cloud providers. With IBM Cloud Mass ...

• September 15, 2017 15 Sep'17

  New Microsoft Azure VM type targets spiky cloud workloads

  A new member of the Azure VM family offers a deep discount in Microsoft's public cloud for applications that need to stay active, but mostly sit idle.

• September 14, 2017 14 Sep'17

  Cloud networking services at the forefront of Google's latest push

  Google added a new service for secure cloud networking and a lower-cost network tier, as it works to keep pace with -- and, in some ways, surpass -- the competition.

• September 08, 2017 08 Sep'17

  Microsoft delivers Azure App Service on Linux

  By bringing its Azure App Service, the company's fully managed cloud platform, to the Linux operating system, Microsoft is showing yet again that maybe it does love Linux.

• September 01, 2017 01 Sep'17

  VMware cloud services evolve with AppDefense security tool

  Its AWS deal isn't the only sign VMware sees itself as a cloud service provider, as new monitoring and management tools bring SaaS capabilities to cloud-native apps.

• August 31, 2017 31 Aug'17

  CloudBees updates UX with new version of Jenkins Enterprise

  CloudBees delivers a new user experience based on its Blue Ocean open source project as part of the latest version of the company's Jenkins Enterprise offering.

• August 30, 2017 30 Aug'17

  IBM cooks up a hardware architecture for tastier cloud-based services

  A new IBM hardware-oriented cloud infrastructure aims to deliver more competitive cloud-based services, as the company races to catch market rivals.

• August 28, 2017 28 Aug'17

  Lift-and-shift approach is outmoded for cloud migration

  Lift-and-shift approaches to cloud migration have lost their cache, as enterprises learn they need to rearchitect their apps to work best on the public cloud.

• August 18, 2017 18 Aug'17

  Microsoft expands cloud appeal with Cycle Computing buy, Azure update

  Microsoft's acquisition of Cycle Computing brings native HPC tools to Azure, while the company also seeks to simplify serverless architecture deployment.

• August 16, 2017 16 Aug'17

  Few own up to source code theft cybersecurity threats

  Talk about protecting customer data and intrusion protection is common. Stealing source code is harder to acknowledge, but equally important to keeping a business in business.

• August 16, 2017 16 Aug'17

  Track users with correlated data from multiple log files

  Managing rising server, app and user counts requires using dozens of incompatible log files. Arizona State turned to Splunk to create a unified, correlated data view from the jumble.

• August 11, 2017 11 Aug'17

  Upcoming Workday PaaS aims to open HCM ecosystem to cloud developers

  As the Workday HCM ecosystem broadens its user footprint, the company is about to open up its platform and libraries, allowing developers to create custom app add-ons.

• July 28, 2017 28 Jul'17

  Azure App Service Isolated caters to enterprise security concerns

  Azure App Service Isolated brings dedicated space and broadens the reach of Microsoft's PaaS offering to assuage enterprises wary of public cloud.

• July 26, 2017 26 Jul'17

  Microsoft Azure Stack Development Kit brings hybrid home

  Microsoft's Azure Stack Development Kit is designed to help developers validate Azure Stack applications for hybrid deployments in different locations globally or even on premises.

• July 25, 2017 25 Jul'17

  IBM opens new cloud data centers to push new apps, services

  IBM opened four new cloud data centers to expand its global cloud footprint and to better equip users with tools, applications and services, such as containers, for the cloud era.

• July 24, 2017 24 Jul'17

  IT leaders: How the systems administrator role can stay relevant

  Cloud computing has put the squeeze on traditional system administrators. IT leaders from Google, Pivotal and Rackspace say those employees can remain relevant through expanded skills.

• July 18, 2017 18 Jul'17

  Google cloud data transfer appliance eases move to public cloud

  Google's cloud options look to lure more enterprises with a physical device that simplifies data transfer in-house to the Google Cloud Platform.

• July 11, 2017 11 Jul'17

  Progress snaps up mobile BaaS vendor Kinvey to extend app dev wares

  Progress' addition of the Kinvey BaaS to its app dev tools lineup adds strong back-end capabilities intended to complement its Telerik front-end mobile development platform.

• June 30, 2017 30 Jun'17

  Microsoft's Cloudyn acquisition highlights challenges around cost

  Microsoft cloud optimization should improve with its acquisition of Cloudyn to support Azure, as enterprises struggle to manage their public cloud bills.

• June 30, 2017 30 Jun'17

  Google hybrid cloud strategy crystallizes with Nutanix deal

  Google's hybrid cloud strategy has started to take shape with a deal to move workloads between its public cloud and Nutanix hyper-converged infrastructure.

• June 29, 2017 29 Jun'17

  SUSE debuts container platform layered atop Kubernetes

  Linux vendor SUSE sees cloud-based containers as a service as a way to manage and orchestrate an explosion in use of application container technology.

• June 26, 2017 26 Jun'17

  Addressing the gap in productivity applications for the cloud

  Islam Sharabash, founding engineer at Superhuman, discusses bridging the gap in productivity applications in order to improve the end-user experience.

• June 15, 2017 15 Jun'17

  Red Hat expands its container strategy with Codenvy acquisition

  Red Hat adds to its OpenShift.io cloud-based integrated development environment with its acquisition of Codenvy, a maker of cloud-native workspace management tools.

• June 08, 2017 08 Jun'17

  Cloud data warehouse holds big potential for enterprises

  Cloud data warehouses let enterprises dream big about emulating web-scale success, but their ambitions outpace reality, as they struggle to manage disparate environments.

• June 07, 2017 07 Jun'17

  Developing cloud applications must play by the rules -- all 12 of them

  Techniques and tools abound for cloud app development. To get the most out of them, take your apps beyond scalability and into the realm of self-healing and statelessness.

• June 02, 2017 02 Jun'17

  Google cloud VMs get more flexibility, Skylake processors

  Google cloud VMs are now more flexible with the addition of Intel Skylake processors for high-performance compute and memory expansions for its machines.

• June 02, 2017 02 Jun'17

  Beware the dreaded scourge of cloud sprawl: Act now or lose control

  The cloud was supposed to save us. So, why are we now suffering from dreaded cloud sprawl, and what should we do about it? Cloud computing was never supposed to be like this.

• May 26, 2017 26 May'17

  Public clouds woo SAP apps to win the heart of enterprise IT

  The three big public cloud companies, AWS, Microsoft and Google, continue to extend olive branches to SAP and maybe win the big customer spending that comes with ERP software.

• May 25, 2017 25 May'17

  Google IoT service checks box years after AWS, Azure

  Google's new IoT service plays catch up with AWS, Azure and others, but its analytics prowess could help close the gap in a nascent market.

• May 25, 2017 25 May'17

  Red Hat shares insights into leveraging the power of API technology

  Containers are powerful, but APIs are the true driver of cloud computing technology. In this Q&A, Red Hat reveals the underlying importance of API technology and its impact.

• May 12, 2017 12 May'17

  Azure cloud database service joins chorus to serenade next-gen apps

  Microsoft upgraded its cloud database services this week with new migration capabilities, open source support and a globally scalable database for next-generation applications.

• May 11, 2017 11 May'17

  Healthcare's public cloud adoption highlights market's maturity

  The healthcare sector is the latest to show it's ready to embrace the public cloud amid greater familiarity and improved security from the major providers.

• May 04, 2017 04 May'17

  Multicloud hopefuls welcome Red Hat CloudForms, Ansible integration

  Users anticipate fewer multicloud management snags with Ansible natively integrated into the latest version of Red Hat's CloudForms management platform.

• April 28, 2017 28 Apr'17

  Azure IoT services look to simplify use of the emerging tech

  The Azure Time Series Insights fully managed service connects with other Azure IoT tools to analyze and store raw data and improve automation.

• April 27, 2017 27 Apr'17

  Red Hat launches on-premises containerized API management platform

  With the use of APIs in enterprises soaring into the hundreds and beyond, Red Hat devises a containerized management platform that provides scalability for developers and DevOps.

• April 17, 2017 17 Apr'17

  New Azure migration tools analyze which apps should move to the cloud

  Microsoft has sweetened the pot for potential cloud customers with new Azure migration tools and Windows Servers discounts.

• April 17, 2017 17 Apr'17

  Elasticsearch cloud partnership plays to Google's base

  Google's cloud partnership with Elastic brings the open source search engine and analytics tool to GCP, as Google tries to appeal to enterprises without ignoring its customer base.

• April 17, 2017 17 Apr'17

  Give Visual Basic language apps a cloud afterlife with code conversion

  Visual Basic apps were never meant to run in the cloud, but with automated code conversion tools, their tried-and-true business logic can be refactored and reused.

• April 13, 2017 13 Apr'17

  IBM AIX users look forward to a cloudy future

  IT organizations that rely on AIX-based applications still whirring away may feel the cloud computing age is passing them by -- but help is on the way.

• April 13, 2017 13 Apr'17

  AgWorks hires Mobilize.Net to retire old Visual Basic language apps

  Legacy Visual Basic apps built for Windows desktops are in dire need of a reworking for the cloud and mobile age. Laborious manual code conversion is giving way to automation.

• April 07, 2017 07 Apr'17

  With vCloud Air sale, VMware clears cloud computing path

  After a few frustrating years trying to position vCloud Air, VMware finally found the answer -- sell it off to French-based cloud provider OVH.

• April 06, 2017 06 Apr'17

  Native Azure monitoring tools cater to enterprise IT

  New Azure monitoring tools add another layer of insights into workload performance on the public cloud as providers try to meet enterprise demands and increase transparency.

• April 06, 2017 06 Apr'17

  Progress buys IIoT predictive maintenance technology vendor DataRPM

  Knowing when industrial equipment will break down avoids unscheduled downtime and emergency service calls. It's cognitive predictive maintenance technology, and Progress is all-in.