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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.
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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.
April 05, 2017 05 Apr'17
Chatbot development tools become a key for Oracle's App Dev platform

Oracle takes a 'why not us' approach to wooing developers to its cloud platform with new tools for building chatbot-based applications -- Oracle databases not required.
March 30, 2017 30 Mar'17
Multicloud environment drives blockchain, fintech, API adoption

Multicloud computing is the great equalizer, as APIs and artificial intelligence allow developers to build apps that leverage services beyond their own sphere of expertise.
March 30, 2017 30 Mar'17
New UI design tool promises 60% reduction in design-to-delivery time

Get the rundown on PixelFree Studio, a new cross-platform user interface design tool. The visual design and layout tool automates the grunt work of UI design and delivery.
March 23, 2017 23 Mar'17
IBM to remove complexity around cloud storage service tiers

Public cloud customers have a range of storage options but still battle with complexity. IBM's Flex service is intended to ease that issue and get a leg up on the market.
March 22, 2017 22 Mar'17
Can IBM Bluemix and Microsoft Xamarin mobile cloud services coexist?

Microsoft's acquisition of Xamarin forced a change in strategy within IBM, and that turned out to be a good thing for IBM's Bluemix and Mobile cloud platforms.
March 21, 2017 21 Mar'17
IBM cloud management tools aim to facilitate hybrid clouds

Enterprises shooting for a hybrid cloud strategy to deploy workloads get some new ammunition to help access and manage data from services and applications wherever that data resides.
March 21, 2017 21 Mar'17
You need a transformation roadmap -- once you learn what it is

For all its power, cloud and mobile technology cannot succeed if its features are a poor match for a business's digital transformation needs. Transformation mapping can help.
March 17, 2017 17 Mar'17
Alfresco business platform speeds digital transformation strategy

Breaking down silos between BPM and ECM is essential for staying competitive in the cloud age. One systems integrator turned to Alfresco Digital Business Platform.
March 10, 2017 10 Mar'17
IoT, industry demands nudge IT pros toward distributed cloud model

As IoT workloads proliferate in the enterprise, more organizations will process data closer to the network edge. But that doesn't mean cloud computing is near its end.
March 09, 2017 09 Mar'17
Google Cloud Platform stakes its claim on higher-level services

Google cut prices and added a host of new features, as it tries to catch AWS and emphasize higher-level services it sees as the future of the public cloud.
March 09, 2017 09 Mar'17
Google Cloud Platform continues enterprise march with new customers, SAP

With a handful of new customers and integration with SAP HANA, Google reiterates its readiness to support enterprise workloads on its public cloud platform.
March 03, 2017 03 Mar'17
Cloud-first strategy speeds spinoff of American Express' travel unit

Given just months to spin off a $20 billion operation into a new, independent company, American Express Global Business Travel turns to the Dell Boomi cloud integration platform.
February 24, 2017 24 Feb'17
Don't let continuous software delivery automate the publishing of bugs

Are you using the power of continuous software delivery for good, such as publishing mobile or cloud app feature enhancements frequently -- or for evil, such as publishing bugs quickly?
February 23, 2017 23 Feb'17
Kubernetes on Azure hints at hybrid cloud endgame

Microsoft's Azure container strategy could take hybrid computing to an entirely new level and help launch both technologies into more mainstream waters.
February 21, 2017 21 Feb'17
AI, machine learning are fueling advances in chatbot technology

With the popularity of chatbots comes a flurry of competing application frameworks. Oracle believes adhering to industry standards will prevent fragmentation and incompatibility.
February 17, 2017 17 Feb'17
What's in store for PaaS and data-driven apps?

Find out how Adam Gross, CEO of Heroku, sees PaaS infrastructure and data-driven apps evolving, and what it means for cloud developers.
February 17, 2017 17 Feb'17
What developers need to know about the Hyperledger Project

At DeveloperWeek, an IBM executive explains how blockchain efforts like the Hyperledger Project are going to change the way financial services developers do their jobs.
February 16, 2017 16 Feb'17
Find out exactly where the Docker Swarm architecture is heading

The challenge of provisioning applications across clusters remains a significant one. Docker's Mike Goelzer explains where the company is headed with Docker Swarm.
February 15, 2017 15 Feb'17
Use Docker workflows to speed app development and rapid prototyping

Nebulaworks says there's more to Docker containers than filling them with application code or microservices. Use them to speed your app development and testing workflows.
February 14, 2017 14 Feb'17
New Google cloud database service brings scale, data consistency

Google's Cloud Spanner may be years from broad adoption, but could represent a big step toward maintaining consistency across the globe with massive data sets in the public cloud.
February 13, 2017 13 Feb'17
Specialized chatbot technology aids DevOps through standardization

With development, operations, support and lifecycle management tools on the rise, uniting them into a single, consistent, simple user interface is a wish that's finally come true.
February 10, 2017 10 Feb'17
Azure program defends customer IP against patent trolls

Microsoft defends customers' intellectual property against cloud patent trolls under a new program, as open source takes on greater relevance in Azure.
February 07, 2017 07 Feb'17
Podcast: Windows Server 2016 containers take center stage

Windows Server 2016 adds new support for containers, a vast jump in scalability, multiserver spanning storage, Hyper-V management and a stripped-down headless Nano Server.
February 06, 2017 06 Feb'17
For enterprises, multicloud strategy remains a siloed approach

Enterprises need a multicloud strategy to juggle AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Platform, but the long-held promise of portability remains more dream than reality.
January 27, 2017 27 Jan'17
Cisco pursues application management with AppDynamics acquisition

The internet was built largely with Cisco technology. With its plan to acquire performance management vendor AppDynamics, Cisco aims to make sure applications run efficiently.
January 26, 2017 26 Jan'17
HPE-Cloud Cruiser deal shows IT need for cloud cost management tools

HPE scooped up cloud cost management vendor Cloud Cruiser this week, a move that might cause some users to question whether the tool will continue to offer multicloud support.
January 26, 2017 26 Jan'17
Why is it possible for good data to sometimes result in bad analytics?

Luminoso analytics predicted 'Jackie' would garner a best-picture Oscar nod. It didn't. Understanding why is a good lesson for application developers and corporate decision-makers.
January 25, 2017 25 Jan'17
Azure licensing reduces pay-as-you-go options

Changes to Azure licensing options that streamline pay-as-you-go options underscore Microsoft's subscription-based business model and its commitment to channel partners.
January 18, 2017 18 Jan'17
IT shops see cloud computing adoption as a way to disrupt competitors

The fast pace of cloud adoption in 2016 sets the stage for an even more aggressive migration in 2017. Will it help IT shops become disruptors instead of being disrupted?
January 12, 2017 12 Jan'17
Google key management keeps pace with AWS, Azure

A new Google Cloud Key Management Service attempts to keep pace with AWS and Azure with an important feature for highly regulated industries and enterprises that operate on its cloud.
January 11, 2017 11 Jan'17
Why 2017 looks like a year of change for software development jobs

Cloud and mobile application development are undergoing wrenching changes. You can thank -- or blame -- tools that empower citizen app development. What trend is next?
January 06, 2017 06 Jan'17
Is 2017 the year of the hybrid cloud management platform?

More cloud resources from more cloud providers means more management headaches. If 2016 was the year of the multicloud, 2017 is the year to get serious about management.
January 03, 2017 03 Jan'17
Time for developers to get real about augmented reality technology

It's bigger than Pokémon. Augmented reality blends virtual reality's make-believe with the real world to create useful interactive experiences. Developers, start your toolkits.
December 29, 2016 29 Dec'16
Google focuses GCP on machine learning and data analytics

Google bet big in 2016 on machine learning and data analytics as differentiators for its cloud platform to make a stronger case to enterprise customers.
December 29, 2016 29 Dec'16
Specialized PaaS options may differ based on vertical industry needs

With PaaS app development choices growing and prices declining, the right choice may come down to which one is the best feature-for-feature fit for different vertical industries.
December 23, 2016 23 Dec'16
Azure features expanded in 2016 as Microsoft solidified its platform

The range of Azure features continued to advance in 2016, while Microsoft solidified the underlying platform and customers continued to await the delayed debut of Azure Stack.
December 21, 2016 21 Dec'16
Cloud data center expansion becomes an arms race among heavy hitters

Major providers spent billions on cloud data center expansion in 2016 to extend their global reach, as well as address proximity and data residency concerns.
December 16, 2016 16 Dec'16
Plan to kill Cisco public cloud highlights the investment needed to compete

The graveyard of public clouds is littered with traditional IT vendors, and it's about to get a bit more crowded. Cisco has confirmed a report by The Register that it will shut down its Cisco ...
December 15, 2016 15 Dec'16
Cloud-based content management system delivers 'features as a service'

When Agile isn't agile enough: DNN transforms its legacy, monolithic Evoq content management system into a microservices, cloud-based, 'features as a service' architecture.
December 09, 2016 09 Dec'16
Software-defined storage technology impacts application development

Migrating legacy applications to the cloud? Formation Data's Mark Lewis says software-defined storage may play a role in easing the process. And you just might save money, too.
December 06, 2016 06 Dec'16
Microsoft .NET framework tools chief discusses platform's future

Launched before mobile and cloud computing, the Microsoft .NET framework has gone open source, added tools for cross-platform development, and adopted a common library model.
December 02, 2016 02 Dec'16
Multicloud computing bliss not yet a reality for all IT shops

Experts predict multicloud computing will be a top enterprise trend in 2017, but some cloud users question whether the touted benefits are worth the jump over significant IT management hurdles.
December 02, 2016 02 Dec'16
Microsoft .NET framework: Still viable in the cloud computing age?

When Microsoft .NET launched in 2003, mobile and cloud computing didn't exist. Today, with dozens of development tools and languages built for the cloud, can .NET stay relevant?
November 30, 2016 30 Nov'16
With shutdown just weeks away, a Parse migration expert offers advice

As the January 2017 demise of the Parse mobile backend as a service inches closer, a migration expert steps in with some last-minute advice. It's time to move your Parse.
November 28, 2016 28 Nov'16
Q&A: Google hardware challenges in the cloud

Bart Sano, Google vice president of platforms, talks about Google hardware choices in the context of enterprise demands, migration challenges and the next wave of cloud computing.
November 23, 2016 23 Nov'16
Dyn deal: Native Oracle DNS signals cloud intentions

Oracle DNS capabilities will likely soon be native following the acquisition of prominent provider Dyn, which will be critical in a market where most workloads are internet-facing.
November 21, 2016 21 Nov'16
Shouldn't going mobile require a cloud-aware mobile database?

With the need to continuously sync data across multiple devices and locations in real time, specialized database technology for the age of mobile and cloud computing is required.
November 15, 2016 15 Nov'16
Google cloud consulting service a two-way street

Google received plenty of attention when it reshuffled its various cloud services under one business-friendly umbrella, but tucked within that news was a move that also could pay big dividends down ...
November 11, 2016 11 Nov'16
Kubernetes support signals Switzerland play for Azure Container Service

Azure Container Service isn't picking sides in the debate about orchestration, adding Kubernetes support and offering more variety than its public cloud peers.
November 09, 2016 09 Nov'16
Public cloud and big banks finally on the same page

Public cloud and big banks weren't always a good fit, but financial juggernauts have gone beyond their four walls to test the waters of hyperscale cloud computing.
November 09, 2016 09 Nov'16
Parse migration: It's now or never for moving apps and data

The Parse mobile backend as a service shuts down on Jan. 27, 2017. If your Parse migration is not already complete, there's precious little time left. What are you waiting for?
November 04, 2016 04 Nov'16
DevOps Enterprise Summit to share tales of corporate transformation

At the DevOps Enterprise Summit, more than two dozen major corporations that have implemented DevOps discuss their experiences, share what to do -- and what not to do.
November 03, 2016 03 Nov'16
Oracle IaaS has foothold with legacy shops, plays catch-up to AWS

Oracle hopes to rival public cloud giant AWS in the IaaS market, and while it could win over legacy Oracle shops, it needs to attract developers and non-Oracle users, too.
November 03, 2016 03 Nov'16
Editors' Choice for Innovation: Threat Stack Cloud Security Platform

Threat Stack Cloud Security Platform's cloud-native approach to security and compliance management merits the SearchCloudApps Editors' Choice for Innovation recognition.

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