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With remote workers increasingly using cloud networks to access sensitive data, organizations are embracing new security models to ensure that data cannot be leaked. The Zero Trust philosophy is one such model, providing organizations with a way to maintain control of their …
With Azure Stack for Government launch, Microsoft eyes lucrative cloud contracts
Microsoft Corp. today made good on its promise to release a version of its Azure Stack on-premises cloud platform for U.S. government agencies. The initial release of the hardware/software combination stack gives Microsoft an opening into the on-premises government cloud market. That …
Nvidia debuts new Turing chip architecture for real-time computer graphics
Chipmaker Nvidia Corp. late Monday unveiled the next generation of its graphics processing technology based on its long-awaited Turing architecture. The announcement represents a major upgrade from its Pascal chips that were introduced in 2016. Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang (pictured) introduced the new …
Amazon’s Aurora Serverless database is now live
Cloud computing leader Amazon Web Services Inc. Thursday said its Amazon Aurora Serverless database is now generally available after launching in beta test last November at its AWS re:Invent conference. The company said Amazon Aurora Serverless is essentially just a new deployment option for …
VMware buys Dell EMC’s Service Assurance Suite to boost its networking services
VMware Inc. has done some more wheeling and dealing with its parent company Dell Technologies Inc., announcing a definitive agreement Thursday to acquire the technology and team behind Dell EMC’s Service Assurance Suite platform. The Service Assurance Suite comprises software for monitoring …
Dropbox stock jumps, then crashes, as its COO departs
Dropbox Inc.’s stock took a tumble Thursday after initially riding high following a second-quarter earnings report that beat Wall Street estimates. But the company, which provides cloud-based file sharing and collaboration tools, also announced that Chief Operating Officer Dennis Woodside (pictured) will …
Box intros Live App for Quip to boost collaboration and productivity
File sharing, storage and collaboration tools provider Box Inc. is integrating with Quip LLC to create a unified content experience across both platforms. The integration comes via Box’s new Live App for Quip, enabling users of both platforms to access relevant content …
Samsung Heavy Industries using AWS to build an autonomous shipping platform
Amazon Web Services Inc. today said it has landed a significant win in the shipping industry, signing up Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. as a customer on its public cloud platform. Samsung Heavy Industries is a major shipbuilder that also builds computer …
Intel to boost its CPUs with Optane memory to fend off AMD and Nvidia
Intel Corp. on Wednesday laid out its plans to stave off the threat to its business from rival chipmakers Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and Nvidia Corp. The company said it’s planning to combine current generation of microchips with its new Optane memory …
Data center operators battle to contain increasing frequency of outages
As the frequency and severity of data center outages increases, enterprises are searching for new ways to boost their resiliency, according to a new industry survey by the Uptime Institute. The survey found that data center operators are struggling to get to …