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Equinix unleashes new inter-metro connectivity through cloud exchange fabric Equinix, a global international and data center company, announced an addition to its interconnection offering, leveraging software-defined network (SDN) to make it easier for different data centers to connect. Specifically, the company said it will move...

Huawei to integrate EC-IoT solution into Wapwag’s smart supply management platform Huawei and Wapwag Smart Water Public Co. announced at the Edge Computing Industry Summit 2017 in Beijing they have reached an agreement in which the former’s Edge Computing IoT (EC-IoT) solution will be integrated...

Nuage Networks to expand and upgrade Fujitsu Enterprise Cloud Service K5 Fujitsu has chosen Nuage Networks, Nokia’s software-defined networking (SDN) subsidiary, to extend and update its enterprise cloud service. Fujitsu Enterprise Cloud Service K5 is the world’s biggest OpenStack cloud service, according to the company, providing...

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 the most popular container orchestration platform...

Trend Micro purchases Immunio to enhance software security offering Security firm Trend Micro announced it has recently acquired Immunio, a startup focused on web app security, in a bid to expand its hybrid cloud security to DevOps. The company intends to combine automation protection with...

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 incorporate on-demand capacity. VMware customers have...

Amazon offers tools to help deploy MCU-based connected devices NXP Semiconductors, a Dutch global semiconductor manufacturer, introduced the LPC54018 MCU-based IoT module with support for the recently launched Amazon FreeRTOS on Amazon Web Services (AWS), providing developers with universal connections to AWS. The cost and complexity...

MEF casts wider net in cloud app market with IMTC Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF), a nonprofit international industry consortium, is seeking to make a splash in booming cloud-centric applications market by integrating the International Multimedia Telecommunications Consortium (IMTC) into its new Applications Committee, which formally...

Microsoft and SAP compete against Amazon in cloud market space In an effort to compete with Amazon in the cloud market space, Microsoft announced it is expanding its partnership with German enterprise software company SAP. The companies will deploy each other’s cloud solutions internally, and...

McAfee announces intent to purchase Skyhigh Networks In an effort to build upon its security portfolio, McAfee announced Monday it intends to acquire Skyhigh Networks for an undisclosed amount. The deal comes fewer than eight months after the company was spun out from Intel as...

Microsoft sports new cloud tool “Azure Migrate” Microsoft unveiled a free cloud tool called Azure Migrate yesterday, which the company said will make it easier to move VMware based applications to its infrastructure-as-a-service platform. The tool, available Nov. 27, signals a move on Microsoft’s part...

AWS unveils “Secret Region” cloud service for U.S. Intelligence Community Amazon Web Services (AWS) recently debuted a cloud service for the U.S. Intelligence Community dubbed “Secret Region,” accessible only to those with a secret level classification from the government. With the launch of Secret Region,...

The rise of the IoT IoT devices have given birth to a tremendous amount of information, changing the way data is uploaded and shared. Traditionally, the cloud has played a pivotal role in managing the data churned by IoT devices. However, as the distance between...

HPE and Rackspace bring pay-as-you-go service to OpenStack Private Cloud Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Rackspace announced they have partnered to provide OpenStack Private Cloud as a pay-as-you-go service. According to the companies, this is the industry’s first pay-as-you-go OpenStack private cloud. “The launch of OpenStack...

451 Research report explores various approaches to hybrid IT management Schneider Electric, a global specialist in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, disclosed a newly commissioned 451 Research study, which explored various approaches to hybrid IT management. In particular, the authors of the...

Toptal on-demand DevOps service focuses on aiding cloud migration Toptal, an American company that provides freelance software engineers, designers and finance experts to companies, announced a new DevOps on-demand service. The new service connects businesses with a pool of freelance DevOps professionals specializing in virtualization,...

VMware, M1 new cloud offering targets digital start-ups and SMEs Singaporean communications company M1 Limited and software and services provider VMware announced a new cloud offering Tuesday made for digital start-ups, and small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs). According to the companies, the service will enable budding tech...

The rise of the cloud Cloud computing is a buzzword with a host of different meanings. Some see it as a method for delivering information technology (IT) services, whereas others view it as a direct way to connect a server. In order to provide clarity...

HPE debuts OneView 4.0 Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) recently announced it has updated its OneView software, version 4.0, with a focus on streamlining data center management and operations, and simplifying hybrid IT. In addition, the company debuted a string of new cloud management partners that...

Salesforce and Google partnership focuses on G Suite and Google Cloud Salesforce and Google announced Monday they are bolstering their partnership to enable a more collaborate experience for its customers across Google Cloud and Analytics. The announcement confirmed speculations from earlier this year that the...

Synopsys announces intent to acquire Black Duck Software Synopsys has announced it intends to acquire Black Duck Software for approximately $565 million, or $548 million net cash. According to a company press release, the transaction will be funded by U.S. cash, is subject to Hart...

Instead of a complex infrastructure deployment, latent computing resources could be used to support the edge computing needs of the IoT The data processing and storage needs of the internet of things (IoT) will quickly become more than our current model of centralized, data center-based...

Juniper integrates Contrail Cloud into Red Hat OpenStack Platform Juniper Networks, an American multinational corporation for networking products, announced updates to its Contrail Cloud Platform, a turnkey cloud management platform that automates and orchestrates compute, storage and networking resources to create scalable clouds. As part...

Stronger than expected cloud demand compels Microsoft to triple Azure presence in China Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently announced during the Microsoft Tech Summit 2017 in Beijing the company intends to triple its Azure presence in China over the next six months to meet stronger-than-expected demand...