Mike Wheatley
Latest from Mike Wheatley
Google LLC is adding new capabilities to its Firebase mobile and web application development framework in order to make it more appealing to users from large enterprises. Google has been steadily rolling out updates to Firebase ever since it bought the service …
Mirantis launches Kubernetes-based edge computing platform
Private-cloud infrastructure company Mirantis Inc. is switching its attention to the edge computing market with the launch of Mirantis Cloud Platform Edge, which is based on the open source Kubernetes container orchestration software. Mirantis said the main target market for MCP Edge is …
Chip giant Intel shows its resilience with blowout earnings
Intel Corp. is riding high today after posting better-than-expected third-quarter results thanks to record-breaking revenue from its data center group. The company, whose computer chips continue to power the vast majority of the world’s laptops, desktops and servers, posted a profit of $6.4 …
Mesosphere makes Kubernetes and Jupyter Notebooks available as a service
Data center operating system provider Mesosphere Inc. is updating its platform in a new release today that makes Kubernetes and Jupyter Notebooks available “as a service” for the first time. Mesosphere shot to fame around five years ago with the launch of …
Cloud security-as-a-service startup Arctic Wolf lands $45M Series C round
Cybersecurity startup Arctic Wolf Networks Inc. is cashing in on enterprises’ fears of becoming the next high-profile hacking victim, raising $45 million in a new round of funding. Future Fund led the Series C investment in the Sunnyvale, California-based company, which sells …
Edge infrastructure firm Scale Computing raises $34.8M round
Hyperconverged infrastructure and edge computing startup Scale Computing Inc. today said it has landed $34.8 million in a late-stage round of funding. Scale Computing’s promise is a simple one, helping smaller organizations to identify, correct and mitigate problems with their information technology infrastructure …
Machine learning automation startup DataRobot lands $100M round
Well-funded machine learning startup DataRobot Inc. has just added $100 million more to its war chest via a late-stage round of funding led by Meritech and Sapphire Ventures. DFJ Growth and existing investors NEA, IA Ventures and Intel Capital also participated in …
ServiceNow beats earnings forecast as customer acquisition strategy gathers speed
Updated: ServiceNow Inc. is feeling good about itself after posting solid financial results again in its latest quarter, beating market expectations and seeing its stock price edge upwards in after-hours trading. The company, which sells workflow automation software to enterprises, reported third-quarter …
Former Microsoft Windows boss Terry Myerson becomes a venture capitalist
Former Microsoft Corp. executive Terry Myerson is joining the venture capital business about six months after announcing his departure from the Redmond-based software giant. Myerson, a 21-year company veteran who most recently served as Microsoft’s executive vice president of Windows and Devices, …
NetApp extends its ability to manage data across multiple clouds
NetApp Inc. is taking another key step in its transition from a traditional storage company to one that’s more focused on managing data in the emerging landscape of multicloud environments. At its NetApp Insight conference Tuesday, the company announced a number of new public …