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At Think conference, IBM launches new products and services for managing multiple clouds
IBM Corp. is stepping up its hybrid-cloud push as it bids to become the go-to service provider for companies that use multiple public and private cloud platforms. The use of “multiclouds” is becoming quite common, with the IBM Institute for Business Value estimating that 98 percent of all organizations will adopt hybrid information technology architectures ...
SnapRoute launches Cloud Native Network OS for speedier app delivery
Software-defined networking startup SnapRoute Inc. today launched its new Cloud Native Network Operating System, almost two years to the day after landing a $25 million funding round. SnapRoute, like other software-defined network operators, offers a more flexible alternative to proprietary switches that’s meant to help DevOps teams roll out application updates faster. The company said enterprises are ...
Amazon acquires home Wi-Fi network company eero
Amazon.com Inc. is dipping its toes into the Wi-Fi connectivity game, snapping up a company called eero Inc. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but eero had previously raised $90 million in funding. It was founded back in 2014, offering what at the time was a novel home Wi-Fi system designed to extend connectivity ...
G Suite integrates Google Docs API to automate new documents and updates
Google LLC’s G Suite customers are getting their hands on some important new capabilities today with the launch into general availability of a new Google Docs application programming interface. The Google Docs API was announced at Google’s Cloud Next conference in Tokyo last year as a developer preview, and Google says it’s now ready for prime ...
Tenable adds Predictive Prioritization to find the most dangerous software vulnerabilities
Network security company Tenable Inc. is adding new machine learning-enabled capabilities to its platform to help customers to highlight the most potentially damaging vulnerabilities in the software and systems they use. Tenable sells what it calls a “cyber exposure platform” that’s used to scan an organization’s entire digital asset base to assess the security risk ...
AIStorm raises $13.2M for its analog data-reading sensor chips
AIStorm, a maker of specialized computer processors for sensors that detect events or changes in their environments, is emerging from stealth mode with a $13.2 million early-stage round of funding. The Series A round was led by Egis Technology Inc., a supplier of biometrics technology for handsets, gaming and advanced driver-assistance systems. Image sensor maker ...
Google announces Adiantum, a new standard for encrypting low-end devices
Google LLC today announced a new data encryption standard for low-powered devices such as entry-level Android smartphones and “internet of things” gadgets. The new standard, called Adiantum, is designed to encrypt data on devices that don’t run on the latest ARMv8 processors and are therefore unable to support the latest Advanced Encryption Standard that’s used ...
Microsoft adds new data management and analytics services to Azure
Microsoft Corp. is adding to the data management capabilities of its Azure cloud with the launch today of two new services into general availability. Company officials said in a series of blog posts that Azure Data Explorer or ADX and Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 (ADLS Gen2) will provide Azure users with more flexibility when it ...
Illumio raises $65M more for its adaptive cybersecurity approach
Cybersecurity startup Illumio Inc. today said it has closed a $65 million round of late-stage funding led by clients advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. The Series E round follows an even bigger one back in June 2017, when it raised $125 million in a Series D investment. Today’s round brings the company’s total funding to ...
Accenture looks beyond digital transformation: Get ready for the post-digital era
Enterprises will need to look beyond the much-in-vogue idea of “digital transformation” if they want to maintain a competitive advantage and differentiate themselves from their competitors, according to a new report from information technology consultancy Accenture Plc. Digital transformation refers to the idea of integrating digital technology into all areas of a business, in order ...
