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Kubernetes “crossed the chasm” in 2021 – survey

A new report says Kubernetes is becoming invisible as it "moves up the stack" with more mature APIs and hyperscaler-managed services.

Akamai bolsters cloud-to-edge portfolio with Linode acquisition

Akamai's $900 million Linode acquisition bolsters its cloud-to-edge services portfolio with Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).

Intel acquires Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion

Intel says it'll buy analog semi foundry Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion in cash, expanding Intel's capacity to build chips.

Why telecom is moving to the cloud — and the 3 ways telcos can get there (Reader Forum)

The cloud revolution has been widely adopted within IT, and most businesses are taking a “cloud-first” approach when deploying new applications. Gartner states that 85% of organizations will be “cloud first” by 2025. However, when it comes to adoption in telecom, the pace can...

Cloudflare acquires Vectrix in CASB play

Cloudflare has acquired Vectrix and will add Vectrix's CASB features to its own Cloudflare One SASE platform.

AMD cleared for Xilinx acquisition

AMD said it's cleared regulatory hurdles to acquire FPGA pioneer Xilinx, giving AMD an important foothold in 5G and Open RAN.

IBM, SAP make hybrid cloud play

IBM and SAP have announced a new hybrid cloud partnership aimed at helping SAP's large enterprise customers move ERP workloads to the cloud.

Telefonica, Oracle strike Platform as a Service partnership

Telefonica Tech will offer customers Oracle's managed platform and services, and Oracle's first Spanish cloud region comes to Spain.

Microsoft gains ground on Google in enterprise cloud spend – report

Amazon, IBM and Microsoft dominated Synergy Research Group's latest study on IT cloud infrastructure spending.

SoftBank, Nvidia officially call off Arm deal

Nvidia and SoftBank announced Tuesday the $40 billion Arm deal is over, citing regulatory difficulties. SoftBank plans an IPO instead.

Juniper Secure Edge brings SRX Firewall-as-a-Service to SASE

Juniper Networks' Secure Edge offer cloud-native security for hybrid work using a single-policy framework managed via Juniper's SASE portal.

Amazon posts record cloud revenue, big Rivian profits

Amazon reported record growth for its AWS cloud services, which operate at a $71 billion annual run rate, according to the CFO.

Singtel 5G goes MEC with Microsoft Azure

Singtel announced plans to offer 5G MEC services to Singapore in the second half of 2022, powered by Microsoft Azure Edge Zones.

Google Cloud revenues jump on billion-dollar deals

Google Cloud saw strong fourth-quarter revenue and shrunk operating losses as parent Alphabet takes the long view on profitability.

IBM acquires Sentaca, hopes to help CSPs unlock new revenue streams

IBM has acquired more than 20 companies since 2020, all with the intention of bolstering its hybrid cloud and AI capabilities IBM has acquired telco consulting services and solutions provider Sentaca to bolster its hybrid cloud consulting business, so that it can better support communications...

Citrix, TIBCO join forces in $16.5 billion cash transaction

Citrix has been sold for $16.5 billion and will combine with TIBCO to lead the future of hybrid work, said its interim CEO.

Telia’s Helsinki Data Center balances local electric grid 

Nordic telco Telia's Helsinki Data Center is balancing the regional power grid as part of the Fortum Spring 'virtual battery' initiative.

How is Amazon using the cloud for climate action?

AWS: 'The cloud can do more than modernize programs; it empowers governments to streamline operations and work towards long term sustainability goals' Ever the over-achiever, Amazon has established its own sort of sustainability pledge, calling it "The Climate Pledge". The pledge, founded in partnership with...

Intel reports strong data center, IoT growth

Intel beat its own guidance by $1.3 billion for the fourth quarter, with data center earnings showing strong year-over-year growth.

Microsoft highlights Cloud results in Q2 earnings

Microsoft spotlighted Cloud results in its Q2 earnings report. Revenue grew 32% to $22.1 billion, despite slowing Azure growth.

Verizon, Atos announce 5G edge solution that can ‘analyze 180 billion data points every hour’

Verizon will implement the Atos Computer Vision platform in its private 5G multi-access edge computing solution Verizon Business has teamed up with Atos to deliver intelligent IoT solutions with private 5G multi-access edge computing to businesses, government and communities. The joint solution is an end-to-end architecture —...

Nvidia to abandon $40B Arm acquisition – report

Nvidia's ARM aspirations look over, based on Nvidia comments to partners and movement from SoftBank, according to a new Bloomberg report.

Meta unveils AI supercomputer

Meta says its Nvidia-powered AI Research SuperCluster (RSC) will improve online safety and ultimately accelerate metaverse development.

Oracle Cloud for Telcos ‘redefining the telco market’

Oracle says it's "redefining the telco market" with Oracle Cloud for Telcos, which bundles its infrastructure, services and apps for CSPs.