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Microsoft to open data centers in Abu Dhabi and Dubai Microsoft announced plans to open its first data centers in the Middle East, while expanding its data centers in Europe. The Middle East data centers will be located in Abu Dhabi …

VMware announces new hybrid cloud capabilities VMware announced it is extending its portfolio of cloud services to help deal with complexities and risks anchored to multi-cloud environments. Hybrid cloud environments consist of using one or more public cloud providers with …

Transitioning to the cloud Companies are increasingly moving to the cloud as a way to run day-to-day business operations. Migrating to the cloud is easier said than done, however. A host of unexpected problems can occur without the proper foresight, …

Microsoft to combine Azure Stack with Azure Government Microsoft announced it will integrate its Azure Stack with Azure Government sometime in the middle of the year as part of an initiative to attract government agencies. The offering is aimed at …

Pentagon criticized for awarding $950 million contract to Amazon partner The Pentagon is reducing a cloud deal with Virginia-based company Rean Cloud potentially worth $950 million to $65 million amid criticism of awarding the contract to the Amazon partner. Rean …

CloudBees invests in Kubernetes technology Continuous delivery software services provider CloudBees announced that it is investing in Kubernetes technology across all of its business domains. As part of the initiative, CloudBees Jenkins Enterprise now supports Kubernetes, is working with Kubernetes …

Palo Alto Networks announces second quarter earnings Palo Alto Networks released financial results for its fiscal second quarter 2018. The fiscal second quarter 2018 grew 28% year-over-year to $542.4 million, compared with total revenue of $422.6 million for the fiscal second …

Riverbed announces SteelConnect updates Riverbed recently announced updates to its SD-WAN solution SteelConnect, including private links that enable users to connect to Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. Other updates include integration between SteelConnect and Riverbed Xirrus Wi-Fi, and …

A growing market The cloud computing market has become increasingly dense as vendors of all sizes compete for customers who have gravitated to the technology as a way to run their business operations. Research firm IDC projects global public cloud …

Juniper premieres new product portfolio Juniper is expanding its portfolio of services with a host of products, which the company said will bring businesses closer to a secure and automated multi-cloud environment. Enterprises are increasingly transferring on-premise workloads to the …

Cloud-integrated software framework accelerates time-to-market for IoT devices Whether its an asset tracking platform meant to follow materials across a production floor or a light monitor that helps lower energy consumption in an industrial facility, at the heart of every …

VMware to purchase CloudCoreo VMware recently announced it is acquiring cloud configuration-management startup CloudCoreo for an undisclosed amount to further secure hybrid cloud environments. CloudCoreo was founded in 2016 with a focus on building next-generation cloud security services, which identify …

REAN Cloud scores DoD deal to accelerate cloud migration Northern Virginia cloud systems integrator REAN Cloud announced last week it landed a five-year contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) potentially worth $950 million. As part of the deal, …

Dell reportedly flirting with making a VMware initial public offering (IPO) CNBC sources report that Dell Technologies is considering a reverse merger with VMware in which the latter company would purchase the former parent company. Dell originally agreed to purchase …

Nokia to open three cloud collaboration hubs In an effort to bolster its cloud initiative, Nokia announced it will open three new cloud collaboration hubs. One hub is currently open in Singapore, which will be followed by a hub in …

Microsoft outcompetes AWS in fourth quarter of 2017 While Microsoft and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have both been deemed leaders in infrastructure-as-a-services (IaaS) and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) segments, the former is gaining a competitive edge over the latter, according to research …

Saguna launches MEC Starter Kit Multi-access edge computing (MEC) company Saguna launched what it claims to be the world’s first MEC Starter Kit. MEC is a network architecture that allows IT and cloud-computing capabilities to be performed at the edge …

Patches to Intel kernel flaw could slow down computers by 30 % An apparent security flaw has been reportedly found in almost every Intel processor chip made in the last decade, forcing a redesign of Linux and Windows kernels. Adding …

  Although much of the dialogue on 5G spectrum in the US has focused on millimeter (mmWave) spectrum, it is not clear whether the mmWave spectrum is suitable for mobile network deployment in the near to mid-term future. This is …

AWS announces new program for blockchain integration Amazon Web Services (AWS) recently announced it is investing in blockchain technology through its partner ecosystem program. According to the company, the AWS Blockchain Partners Program supports customer integration of blockchain solutions with …

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AWS launches new cloud region in China Amazon announced Monday it is expanding its cloud computing service Amazon Web Services (AWS) in China with a local partner and launch of the AWS China (Ningxia) Region, operated by NWCD. The China …

The role of Kubernetes in AWS Austin, Texas — Pay-as-you-go, self-service, global distribution and high utilization — those are the principles that undergird cloud native, noted Adrian Cockcroft, vice president of cloud architecture strategy at AWS, during a keynote presentation …

AWS launches Amazon Elastic Container Services for Kubernetes Following its cloud competitors, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced it has added Kubernetes to its Amazon Elastic Container Services (ECS), enabling the container management platform to be used on AWS. Kubernetes is …

Amazon and VMware extend availability of VMware Cloud on AWS Amazon Web Services (AWS) and VMware announced they are expanding the availability of VMware Cloud on AWS, as well as providing additional capabilities that help customers with disaster recovery and …