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• 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.

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• 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.

• November 03, 2016 03 Nov'16

  IBM hybrid storage play acknowledges enterprise realities

  The recent IBM hybrid storage push aims to court enterprise clients with resources on premises and in the public cloud -- and offer something AWS doesn't.

• October 25, 2016 25 Oct'16

  2017 Impact Awards: Vote for the Best Private/Hybrid Cloud Management Tool

  Vote here for the Best Private/Hybrid Cloud Management Tool in the 2017 Impact Awards.

• October 25, 2016 25 Oct'16

  2017 Impact Awards: Vote for the Best Public Cloud Migration Tool

  Vote here in the 2017 Impact Awards for Best Public Cloud Migration Tool.

• October 21, 2016 21 Oct'16

  Google Cloud Storage prices cut, Glacier cold storage competitor added

  Google is revamping its Cloud Storage services to woo users and challenge AWS with price cuts, lifecycle management and cold storage with quicker retrieval times than Amazon Glacier.

• October 21, 2016 21 Oct'16

  Another week, another sign of VMware adapting to a multicloud world

  VMware made waves last week by partnering with Amazon, but another big-name public cloud integration that flew under the radar this week also highlights where the company is headed as enterprises ...

• October 13, 2016 13 Oct'16

  Amid rising cloud computing confidence, IBM's SoftLayer shift resonates

  Three years after its purchase of SoftLayer, IBM has finally coalesced its cloud computing strategy around the cloud platform and is winning new IT fans.

• October 12, 2016 12 Oct'16

  Skills and temperament drive success in cloud-based data science

  Cloud-based data science is about more than data. Success demands curiosity, fearlessness, a desire to dig deep for answers, and a penchant for telling stories.

• October 10, 2016 10 Oct'16

  SAP executive discusses iterative UI prototyping through user feedback

  SAP Build is a tool for prototyping and testing user interfaces. Under the hood, it encapsulates a decade of research into best practices and leverages the Fiori template library.

• October 05, 2016 05 Oct'16

  Will Azure price cuts lure more on-prem users to the cloud?

  The latest Azure price cuts may not mean much to those using higher-level services, but they're an incentive for on-premises users Microsoft wants to entice to the cloud.

• October 03, 2016 03 Oct'16

  SAP Build aims to ease UI design through iterative user feedback

  Creating a UI design that is attractive and easy to use is no simple matter. SAP Build aims to ease the process with interactive prototyping tools based on its Fiori platform.

• September 30, 2016 30 Sep'16

  Azure upgrades flesh out platform, improve throughput

  A number of Azure upgrades rolled out by Microsoft this week aim to fill gaps in the service and solidify the platform as the biggest competitor to Amazon Web Services.

• September 29, 2016 29 Sep'16

  API technology helps developers glue services and data together

  As the number of APIs used by enterprises soars, tight control and security must be balanced against unfettered access and ease of use. Such is the state of API technology.

• September 22, 2016 22 Sep'16

  Placement of API technology in a workflow is a philosophical decision

  Getting the most out of API technology is more than good design. It requires an understanding of who its beneficiaries are and where it is placed in a data analytics workflow.

• September 21, 2016 21 Sep'16

  Will Oracle IaaS lure IT shops from public cloud leaders?

  Oracle turns to bare metal and containers to craft an IaaS platform that's friendlier for enterprise scale-out, but is it compelling enough versus entrenched public cloud rivals?

• September 19, 2016 19 Sep'16

  At Constant Contact, API technology eases customer experiences

  Constant Contact's direct email marketing users needed a simple way to load customer lists, product info and social media content. API integration ties it all together.

• September 16, 2016 16 Sep'16

  Cloud cost management refines, but plenty of room for improvement

  Managing cloud costs offers different challenges than on-premises budgeting. While users and providers are getting better, it's still a maturing space.

• September 14, 2016 14 Sep'16

  Evernote's move to Google downplays cloud lock-in concerns

  Cloud lock-in continues to fall down the list of concerns for companies willing to accept the tradeoff to tap into a platform's higher-level services.

• September 12, 2016 12 Sep'16

  Microservices' benefits are clear, but getting there may not be

  As businesses see microservices' benefits begin to accrue, IT may find itself facing a new set of challenges regarding implementation and continuing management.

• September 09, 2016 09 Sep'16

  Can Virtustream succeed as a niche public cloud?

  Virtustream – not VMware – is the lead public cloud infrastructure provider for the new Dell Technologies, but is its narrow focus enough to sway IT pros? The company, which officially became part ...

• September 08, 2016 08 Sep'16

  A microservices architecture is for everyone, including you

  Chop up a poorly designed legacy monolithic application into pieces and what have you got? An accumulation of microservices that is unlikely to yield better results.

• September 01, 2016 01 Sep'16

  VCloud Air becomes a role player in VMware's cloud strategy

  VCloud Air never got much traction in the public cloud market and now it's being relegated to a bit player in the latest tweak to VMware's cloud strategy.

• September 01, 2016 01 Sep'16

  Data science industry eyes machine learning, recommendation engines

  Data scientists need to add new tech skills and business savvy to their bags of tricks. Next up are machine learning and recommendation engines.

• August 30, 2016 30 Aug'16

  VMware boosts its multicloud management

  VMware debuted cloud capabilities this week, which make it easier to control a multicloud environment.

• August 26, 2016 26 Aug'16

  Rackspace acquisition positions company for more managed services

  The Rackspace acquisition by Apollo Global Management will make the company privately held and infuse it with cash to double down on its strategy around managed services.

• August 22, 2016 22 Aug'16

  Combine data science education with curiosity and business savvy

  There's more to a good data scientist than just data science education. It takes curiosity, persistence, business savvy and a good working partnership with app developers.

• August 19, 2016 19 Aug'16

  Google database services get an upgrade

  The last of the Google database services still in testing are now generally available, as the cloud provider looks to flesh out its big data tools and meet enterprise demands.

• August 11, 2016 11 Aug'16

  Google cloud continues enterprise push amid more disruption

  Google Cloud Platform kicked off August by adding security features, dropping prices and buying an ISV-focused startup, but networking continues to be a bugaboo.

• August 10, 2016 10 Aug'16

  Digital migration ultimatum advises the time for change is now

  In its 'digital ultimatum,' Progress Software advises executives and IT to work together in planning for enterprise digital migration jointly or risk falling behind.

• August 02, 2016 02 Aug'16

  Azure big data tools lure enterprises to the public cloud

  With its now-available SQL Data Warehouse big data service, Microsoft aims to coax customers' on-premises data management into the cloud and keep pace with Amazon Web Services.

• July 29, 2016 29 Jul'16

  CenturyLink cloud strategy hinges on hybrid, midmarket

  Battling for its life against bigger cloud players, CenturyLink is repositioning to appeal to IT shops trying to manage a growing number of public and private cloud resources.

• July 29, 2016 29 Jul'16

  In the fine print: Dissecting a cloud service agreement

  A cloud service agreement helps providers and users know what to expect before going into business together – but it's crucial to read the fine print and understand the different commitments for ...

• July 28, 2016 28 Jul'16

  Latest Xen bug has limited impact on cloud users

  Another Xen bug generated some headlines this week, but it's much ado about nothing for most cloud consumers.

• July 27, 2016 27 Jul'16

  Event planner simplifies operations with low-code development tools

  Staging arena events means coordinating thousands of tasks and several budgets. Solomon Group ousts piecemeal systems for a single service build with low-code development tools.

• July 20, 2016 20 Jul'16

  Data privacy in the spotlight with Privacy Shield, Microsoft

  Data privacy continues to be a hot-button issue on both sides of the Atlantic, with the Privacy Shield agreement and a big win for Microsoft providing some clarity to this still murky issue.

• July 19, 2016 19 Jul'16

  Tapping next-gen app markets, DigitalOcean adds block storage

  Customers seeking to scale out memory independent of compute resources are the focus of a block storage addition from cloud hosting provider DigitalOcean.

• July 19, 2016 19 Jul'16

  Users still seek to resolve the public vs. private cloud cost debate

  IT pros use everything from common sense to new tools to determine the best deal for running workloads in their own data centers or in the public cloud.

• July 13, 2016 13 Jul'16

  Microsoft delays Azure Stack, will sell it only through OEMs

  Waiting another six months for Microsoft's Azure Stack will be a hiccup to some IT shops, but narrowing their hardware choices for it will be far less welcomed.

• July 11, 2016 11 Jul'16

  Providing a common language for dev and ops

  At Red Hat Summit, Ansible playbooks look to find common ground between dev and ops teams.

• July 06, 2016 06 Jul'16

  Best practices for private cloud deployment

  Find out how the world's largest betting site, Paddy Power Betfair, leveraged a private cloud to accelerate application delivery.

• July 06, 2016 06 Jul'16

  Multiple screen sizes create mobile app challenges

  In nine years, app downloads went from zero to 225 billion. Yet, multiple device types, screen sizes and operating systems still spark lingering mobile app challenges.

• June 27, 2016 27 Jun'16

  Red Hat explains its acquisition of API management tools maker 3scale

  Enterprise-class API management tools are central to cloud application development and integration. Red Hat is acquiring 3scale to fill a glaring gap in its product line.

• June 24, 2016 24 Jun'16

  End of Dell Cloud Manager shows slow growth in multicloud

  Shuttering Dell Cloud Manager, an early piece of Dell's move to trusted adviser in public cloud, underscores that the multicloud market has been more hype than reality -- at least so far.

• June 24, 2016 24 Jun'16

  What 3D integration means for the enterprise

  Autodesk has rearchitected its core technologies for design to work in the cloud. Learn what 3D integration means for the future of enterprises.

• June 23, 2016 23 Jun'16

  How 3D data integration can streamline the supply chain

  Learn how enterprises can leverage 3D data integration in the cloud to improve communication across supply chains and improve sales.

• June 22, 2016 22 Jun'16

  Samsung-Joyent deal promises scale, openness to soothe user fears

  Samsung seeks to beef up its mobile apps with cloud provider Joyent, which can now refocus and scale up its standing in the cloud services market -- but the effect to customers is unclear.

• June 22, 2016 22 Jun'16

  Scalable systems monitoring helps developers build better apps faster

  Developers want to create better apps faster. Static clouds are giving way to scalable systems, with dynamic resource allocation and application monitoring.

• June 17, 2016 17 Jun'16

  Price isn't everything: Google bets big on machine learning

  Google sees machine learning and deep analytics as the future of the cloud, as it seeks a strategy to stand out from the crowd beyond price.

• June 17, 2016 17 Jun'16

  Best practices for moving big data apps into production

  What's the best way to prepare big data apps to be production-ready? Amazon engineer Marvin Theimer had the answer at Spark Summit. Expert George Lawton discusses this further.

• June 16, 2016 16 Jun'16

  Data currency demands differing storage strategies

  Storage strategies should handle data differently, depending on its age, a phenomenon known as data currency. Know when your data transitions from new and hot to old and cold.

• June 16, 2016 16 Jun'16

  Leverage the cloud to create useful, better smart home systems

  Enterprise architects can simplify consumers' lives by using the cloud to weave IoT devices to create better, more useful smart home functionality.

• June 16, 2016 16 Jun'16

  Spark brings value to big data analytics and ETL processes

  Spark is garnering a lot of attention for streamlining the development of big data analytics. But, it can also improve ETL processes. Expert George Lawton explains further.

• June 16, 2016 16 Jun'16

  How TensorFlow helps deep learning applications in the cloud

  TensorFlow optimizes the development and deployment of machine learning algorithms. But how can it leverage the cloud to build deep learning apps? Expert George Lawton explains.

• June 16, 2016 16 Jun'16

  As Parse shutdown looms, developers pack up code and data for big move

  As the Parse shutdown looms, developers are discovering API and query incompatibilities between the Facebook Parse service and open source implementations.

• June 08, 2016 08 Jun'16

  Helion Cloud Suite redefines HPE hybrid cloud strategy

  HPE consolidated seven offerings from its Helion platform to ease cloud migrations -- and its customers are encouraged.

• June 02, 2016 02 Jun'16

  Start early to get the most out of embedded software testing

  Cloud Expo session preview: From smartphones to cars, the devices we depend on daily demand that embedded software testing gets an early start from cooperative developers and QA.

• June 01, 2016 01 Jun'16

  Neat turns its receipt-scanning app into subscription-based software

  Neat retires its legacy desktop cash-register receipt scanning app and moves to the cloud with SaaS subscription-based software and expertise from a contract programming house.

• May 27, 2016 27 May'16

  SAP cloud embrace helps feed the beast for AWS, Azure

  SAP cloud certification for HANA on Azure and AWS extends the software giant's reach, but also provides another means for enterprises to port massive amounts of data to the two cloud platforms.

• May 25, 2016 25 May'16

  SAP and Apple union expands opportunities for developing iOS mobile apps

  As iPhone and iPad growth slows, Apple leverages the power of SAP's HANA and Fiori platforms in hopes that SAP's army of 2.5 million developers will create enterprise apps for iOS.

• May 16, 2016 16 May'16

  Public cloud vendors jump on serverless computing bandwagon

  Serverless computing is all the rage with cloud providers, and tools such as AWS Lambda may change the way resources are utilized -- though it's still early days.

• May 12, 2016 12 May'16

  Robin Systems helps Wal-Mart speed data ingestion

  With the need to speed data ingestion and share files across applications, Wal-Mart turns to Robin Systems to reconfigure and reduce file clustering in Hadoop.

• May 06, 2016 06 May'16

  Azure storage pulls closer to competitors' archival options

  Azure storage options now include Cool Blob Storage. The service answers demand for cheap data repositories with the closest answer yet to cold storage from Google and Amazon.

• May 06, 2016 06 May'16

  Cognitive computing applications refocus developers' skills

  In traditional apps, logic and code come first, followed by loading of data. Cognitive computing applications lead with data that dictates where the logic should go. Are you ready?

• May 03, 2016 03 May'16

  From HVAC repair to prescriptive analytics software development

  Ontegrity turns knowledge gained through years of onsite HVAC maintenance into a prescriptive analytics system built in-house that prescribes repairs before failures occur.

• May 02, 2016 02 May'16

  Google cloud security plays catch-up with AWS, Azure

  New Google security certifications are welcome, if belated, additions to the cloud platform, providing assurances to enterprise customers about protecting their data.

• April 25, 2016 25 Apr'16

  Virtualized applications and storage don't always mesh

  Legacy storage technology wasn't designed to support multiple virtualized applications competing for simultaneous I/O. Tintri's Dan Florea explains how to get from mess to mesh.

• April 22, 2016 22 Apr'16

  VMware strategy tied to networking via vCloud Air partners

  VMware's public cloud strategy strays greatly from what most of the market is offering, with a heavy reliance on helping large enterprises through its vCloud Air partners.

• April 22, 2016 22 Apr'16

  Developers, budgets benefit from stacking software instances

  Running one database per server is fast and easy, but it's expensive. With SQL Server, stacking multiple software instances can lead to serious savings and simpler management.