Microsoft races ahead in the government cloud
Microsoft Corp. has said it will open up two new Azure Government cloud data centers in the U.S. early next year. The new facilities will be located in Arizona and Texas, and will join…
AI, machine learning top Gartner’s 10 tech trends in 2017
Advanced machine learning, artificial intelligence and data science will be among the top new technologies shaping business trends through 2017 and beyond, according to analyst firm Gartner Inc. The research firm presented its “Top…
AWS updates its Aurora database to link cloud services
Amazon Web Services is stepping up integration between its own cloud services, adding two new features to its Aurora MySQL-compatible database. The first update sees Aurora gain the ability to invoke Lambda functions, which…
Inadequate storage tools hold back container adoption, survey finds
Storage issues are holding back adoption of container technology in the enterprise, according to a new survey by data storage firm Portworx Inc. The biggest challenge: a lack of sufficient tools to properly address…
The JS Foundation launches to unite the JavaScript community
The Linux Foundation has announced the birth of the JS Foundation, which aims to provide technical governance and mentoring to a range of JavaScript-focused open-source development projects. JavaScript is one of the most popular…
Red Hat study shows virtualization will keep growing
With the rise of exciting new technologies like containers, virtualization might sometimes seem like it’s old hat. But not according to Red Hat Inc., whose latest research shows that enterprise adoption is still on…
Microsoft offers up a checklist to ease cloud procurement decisions
Microsoft Corp. is positioning itself as the “responsible” public cloud provider by releasing a checklist for customers looking to make cloud procurement decisions. The Cloud Services Due Diligence Checklist is meant to help organizations muddle their…
Docker drops anchor in China with Alibaba Cloud partnership
Docker Inc. is bringing the container phenomenon to China via a partnership with one of its biggest cloud computing providers, Alibaba Cloud. Founded back in 2009, Alibaba Cloud is the cloud computing arm of…
Salesforce walks away from Twitter acquisition, for now
Twitter Inc. was dealt another blow just before the weekend when the last of its potential suitors, Salesforce.com Inc., distanced itself from an acquisition in the near term. The news follows reports last month…
Cyber security spending to hit $100B by 2020, IDC says
Information technology services will see greater investment in cyber security than any other segment this year, reaching $73.6 billion, according to a new survey from International Data Corp. released this week. The finding comes…