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Google LLC has released two new tools, one a cloud service and the other an open-source software library, that developers can use to troubleshoot database issues slowing down their applications. The search giant detailed both on Thursday. The cloud service is known …
Workday to acquire workforce analytics provider Peakon for $700M
Workday Inc. today announced plans to acquire Peakon ApS, a Copenhagen-based startup with a cloud service for collecting employee feedback. The deal is an all-cash transaction valued at about $700 million. Workday expects to wrap up the acquisition by the end of …
Qualtrics’ market capitalization soars after $1.5B+ IPO
Qualtrics International Inc.’s shares jumped more than 45% in their trading debut today after the company sold about 51.7 million shares in an initial public offering on Thursday night, raising north of $1.5 billion. Qualtrics priced its IPO at $30 per share. …
Google Cloud’s new VM Manager brings automation to large instance fleets
Google LLC today introduced VM Manager, a bundle of tools for administrators designed to make it more time-efficient to manage large fleets of instances on Google Cloud. VM Manager’s features can be organized into two main categories. One set of features focuses …
Email optimization startup SparkPost raises $180M to expand its market reach
SparkPost Inc., a startup helping to deliver more than a third of the world’s commercial emails, today announced that it has raised $180 million in fresh funding from LLR Partners, NewSpring Capital and PNC Bank. The valuation at which the round was …
DataStax targets data streaming market with Kesque acquisition
DataStax Inc. today said that it has acquired Kesque Inc., a startup with a data platform for powering real-time enterprise applications such as analytics and package tracking services. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. DataStax provides a commercial version of …
Commvault’s revenue hits record as new products gain momentum
Commvault Systems Inc. today reported $188 million in revenue for its third fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31, a 7% improvement from the same time a year earlier and a new all-time record for the company. Adjusted earnings per share set a record …
DriveNets reels in $208M for its container-based carrier networking platform
DriveNets Ltd., a startup developing a software container-based networking platform for carriers, today announced that it has raised $208 million in funding at a valuation exceeding $1 billion. D1 Capital Partners led the round with participation from Atreides Management as well as …
Data streaming startup Vectorized raises $15.5M to take on Apache Kafka
Vectorized Inc., a new data management startup, today disclosed that it has raised $15.5 million across two funding rounds from Lightspeed Venture Partners and Alphabet Inc.’s GV fund. The startup’s entry into the crowded data management market is an open-source stream processing …
Amazon will add 3000+ workers to its Boston Tech Hub in latest major expansion
Amazon.com Inc. today announced plans to recruit more than additional 3,000 workers in Boston to support the growth of Amazon Web Services Inc., Alexa and other important parts of its business. The new hires will nearly double the workforce of Amazon’s Boston …