Google Cloud stories - Page 46
Analysts say AWS dominance forced IBM’s Red Hat acquisition
Tue, 30th Oct 2018
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open source
IBM bets big with a USD $34 billion takeover of Red Hat, spurred by AWS's cloud dominance and aiming to become the top hybrid cloud provider.
Tensions between China and US causing cloud war
Tue, 30th Oct 2018
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smartphones
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public cloud
Ongoing trade tensions between China and the US are having a significant impact on the cloud service providers market.
IBM to spend $34b to acquire Red Hat
Mon, 29th Oct 2018
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hybrid cloud
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
IBM is set to acquire Red Hat for USD $34 billion, marking a transformative move in the cloud market, positioning IBM as the leading hybrid cloud provider.
Big 5 cloud providers tighten stranglehold on market
Fri, 26th Oct 2018
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public cloud
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iaas
While the market is seeing strong growth, it's coming at the expense of small-to-medium sized cloud operators.
Cloud adoption: How do Australia & New Zealand stack up?
Tue, 16th Oct 2018
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devops
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apm
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software development
Cloud adoption rates vary globally, with Australia and New Zealand leading the way, while Germany remains risk-averse.
NEXTDC and Alibaba Cloud cosy up to open Asia for AU
Wed, 10th Oct 2018
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dc
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partner programmes
NEXTDC partners with Alibaba Cloud to provide Australian firms access to China's largest public cloud, enhancing connectivity across Asia-Pacific.
Palo Alto Networks to expand cloud security capabilities with RedLock acquisition
Thu, 4th Oct 2018
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network infrastructure
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firewalls
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network security
The acquisition is expected to close during Palo Alto Networks fiscal first quarter, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
Flexera acquires multi-cloud management provider, RightScale
Fri, 28th Sep 2018
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multi-cloud
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flexera
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forrester research
Flexera has acquired multi-cloud management leader RightScale, bolstering its technology asset management offering.
Rackspace becomes Google Cloud’s first ANZ MSP
Tue, 25th Sep 2018
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public cloud
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partner programmes
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rackspace
As Google Cloud’s popularity has been steadily climbing across the region, Google has named their first ANZ MSP.
Teraco: Digital transformation will be defined by the race to the edge
Thu, 13th Sep 2018
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hyperscale
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edge computing
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dc
Edge computing is undoubtedly one of the buzzwords of choice within data centre circles at the moment – up there with AI, IoT, and gender imbalances.
Azure platform exploited the most for DDoS attacks – report
Wed, 12th Sep 2018
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hyperscale
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ddos
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public cloud
Research found a 35% increase DDoS attacks using public cloud server-based botnets from the previous 12 months.
Automation Anywhere supports all four major cloud providers
Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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public cloud
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hyperscale
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rpa
Automation Anywhere Enterprise now supports Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.
Profits down but revenue & CAPEX up as NEXTDC eyes the future
Sat, 1st Sep 2018
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dc
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colocation
There may be less money to play with but the company had a very busy year with a series of new data centre launches revenues rising 31 percent.
Adobe announces open platform for Experience Design
Wed, 29th Aug 2018
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martech
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contact centre
Adobe XD opens its platform for custom plugins, integrating with Microsoft Teams, Slack, and Jira, and launches a $10 million fund to spur design innovation.
STT GDC partners with Megaport to bolster its data center services
Tue, 28th Aug 2018
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dc
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partner programmes
In a bid to diversify its services and make them more agile, STT GDC has announced a new partnership with Megaport.
Dell EMC continues to ramp up cloud-enabled portfolio
Tue, 28th Aug 2018
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network infrastructure
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iaas
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multi-cloud
It is boosting the cloud capabilities of platforms, infrastructure solutions, consumption model and services to help customers leverage multi-cloud st.
Tech with heart: Datacom kicks off annual hackathon in Auckland
Fri, 24th Aug 2018
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Datacom's annual Datacomp hackathon in Auckland has attracted hundreds of participants from across Australasia to develop innovative technology.
Service providers must act now to stay relevant in a cloud-first world
Thu, 23rd Aug 2018
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partner programmes
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managed services
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cloud services
Gartner says if the majority of providers don't act now, in five year's time 75 percent of today's IT service providers will become irrelevant.
The Warehouse's mobile app now uses AI to help 'Snap and Shop'
Thu, 16th Aug 2018
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uc
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digital transformation
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martech
The Warehouse has dipped its toes into neural networking and artificial intelligence to make it easier for customers to ‘Snap and Shop’.
Former Google exec joins HubSpot as APAC managing director
Thu, 16th Aug 2018
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uc
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crm
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data analytics
HubSpot appoints former Google Cloud leader Shahid Nizami as managing director for Asia Pacific. He will be based in Singapore.