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Microsoft’s Office Online is pretty comprehensive when it comes to collaboration, allowing multiple users to edit documents online, embed comments and so on. But sometimes that just isn’t enough – what people need is the ability to ask impulsive questions or make …
Cloud wars: Value, not price, drives market share in the public cloud
Contrary to what many have suggested, the public cloud market is still a long way from becoming a commodity market, according to new research from analyst firm 451 Research LLC. The findings come from 451 Research’s latest Cloud Price Index (CPI), which …
Google takes on Microsoft & Tableau with free data visualization tool
Google is upping its game in the business analytics market with the launch of Data Studio, a free version of its new reporting and data visualization tool, Google Data Studio 360. While the free, beta version isn’t quite as robust as the …
Red Hat beefs up Ansible with broader support for Docker, Windows & Azure
Red Hat Inc. has updated its recently acquired Ansible technology, launching a new version that comes with enhanced support for Docker containers and also Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform. Ansible was only acquired by Red Hat in October of last year, and the …
Salesforce hitches a ride on Amazon’s cloud, eyes international expansion
Salesforce.com, Inc. and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are solidifying their relationship in the cloud, with the former announcing that it’s chosen AWS as its “preferred public cloud infrastructure provider”. Salesforce says it’s decided to go with AWS in order to further its …
Placemeter’s “Urban Intelligence” platform gets improved object recognition capabilities
“Urban Intelligence” outfit Placemeter Inc. has made a name for itself by offering cities and businesses the chance to measure what’s happening outside of their business premises, on the roads and even in city parks. The company does so by way of …
Hungry industries to drive rapid global Big Data revenue growth
New research from International Data Corp. (IDC) forecasts global revenues in the Big Data and business analytics market to grow from $122 billion in 2015 to $187 billion by 2019, a greater than fifty percent increase over the five-year forecast period. The …
Microsoft beefs up Azure Site Recovery with Flash-based cloud storage options
Microsoft is enhancing its Azure Site Recovery service with a new disaster recovery option that relies on solid-state drives instead of traditional spinning disks. Azure Site Recovery is Microsoft’s chief business continuity offering, and existing customers can replicate their most critical workloads …
Apixio’s $19.3m Series D round highlights the potential of Big Data in healthcare
What with the Affordable Care Act making health insurance more widely available, healthcare providers and other medical organizations are under growing pressure to accurately predict the costs of patient care. Apixio Inc., a San Mateo, Calif.-based data science company, is hoping to …
Salesforce discloses $75m investments on AI startups in Q1
Salesforce.com, Inc. has disclosed that it spent approximately $75 million on acquisitions in the last quarter, when it bought out three startups. The disclosure came via regulatory filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last Friday. In its disclosure, Salesforce …