Nokia, AWS partnership focuses on service providers in the cloud migration process
Nokia announced Thursday it is teaming up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to stimulate cloud migration. The Finnish multinational communications company is targeting service providers switching to the AWS platform by offering a...
IBM deploys new services to ease cloud migration
In a bid to accelerate the digital transformation process, IBM launched two new services, IBM Cloud Migration Services and IBM Cloud Deployment, which the company said can make it easier for companies to transfer data and applications...
Right Networks poll finds smaller companies are leveraging the cloud to enhance customer experience
It’s no secret major corporations are leveraging the cloud to provide a wealth of services, but what about small-to-medium sizes businesses (SMBs)? According to a new report published by Right Networks,...
Data center workloads create demand for enhanced processors at the edge
Dutch semiconductor manufacturer NXP unveiled a new System-on-Chip (SoC) solution, dubbed LX2160A, which moves data center workloads to the edge. The solution, a member of the Layerscape family, combines 64-bit Arm CPUs, Ethernet and...
Mirantis Cloud Platform update focuses on making hybrid cloud management easier
Kubernetes continues to serve as the main container orchestration and management platform with updates to Mirantis Cloud Platform (MCP). The latest MCP comes with a new capability to allow multi-cloud self-service Kubernetes clusters...
Oracle releases additional cloud services to compete with AWS, Google and Microsoft
Oracle chief technology officer Larry Ellison debuted a new 18c version of its marquee database software at the company’s OpenWorld conference in San Francisco, Califo., which leverages machine learning to automate the database...
The migraines of migration
Enterprises have taken fondly to the cloud for its scalability, cost-efficiency and flexibility. According to a Forrester Research survey consisting of 1,000 tech decision makers for North American and European enterprise infrastructure, 38% said they were building private clouds, 32% said...
Dells brings Microsoft Azure Stack to channel partners
Dell EMC recently announced a string of updates toward enhancing the support of Microsoft data center environments. The company said it is bringing cloud computing platform Microsoft Azure Stack to its channel partners in an effort to...
Cloud computing has played a major role in reshaping how companies conduct business. Several organizations are in the process of migrating to the cloud to achieve scalability, cost-efficiency and enhanced application performance. With increased embracement of cloud computing, let's take a look at some...
Google takes virtual machines to a different level with nested virtualizations
Google recently announced it has brought nested virtualization on Compute Engine virtual machine instances. The feature takes virtual machines to a meta level, enabling users to run virtual machine instances within a virtual machine...
Trans-Atlantic encryption test seen as stepping stone toward commercialization
Ericsson, Telstra and Ciena have joined forces to trial continuous data encryption while ensuring speed and consistency over a 21,940 km multi-vendor network and cable system. The companies announced they successfully encrypted data in transit between...
The connection between cloud native infrastructure and DevOps
Austin, Texas -- The shift from classic non-virtualized hardware to cloud native space has played a major role in shaping DevOps driven environments, according to Robert Starmer, a founder at Kumulus Technologies. Companies need a platform for...
Microsoft VMM Analytics takes pulse of on-site virtual machine
Virtual machines (VMs) are one of the popular technologies among data centers today. Due to their widespread use, keeping tabs on VMs can be an arduous undertaking. To make VM tracking easier, Microsoft recently unveiled a...
Oracle releases survey noting main issues facing service providers and potential solutions
Oracle recently conducted a new global survey titled “The Communications Cloud: CSPs Take on Tomorrow,” polling the top challenges facing customer service providers (CPS) and how they might be overcome. The survey found...
Cisco looks for ways to grow business with cloud-based platform
Cisco took a major step toward migrating its data center management business to the cloud with the debut of Cisco Intersight, a cloud-based automation platform for Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) and HyperFlex. The release...
Verizon choses Vidder to power its Software-Defined perimeter offering
Vidder, a developer of security solutions for cloud based applications, announced its technology is now an essential element of the Verizon Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP) offering. Utilizing Vidder’s tools, Verizon said the new service will help companies...
U.S. Air Force contracts with Dell, General Dynamics and Microsoft to launch CHES program
Cloud migration has helped Dell and industry partners General Dynamics and Microsoft score a $1 billion contract with the U.S. Air Force to implement its Cloud Hosted Enterprise Services (CHES) program....
Riverbed releases results of its Riverbed Future of Network Global Survey
Riverbed Technology recently unveiled the results of the Riverbed Future of Network Global Survey 2017, revealing a near unanimous agreement among IT professionals that legacy infrastructures are hindering cloud and digital strategies. The survey,...
Survey reveals public cloud use continues to grow, but security remains an issue
While the public cloud has grown in popularity among businesses in recent years, security issues have slowed greater adoption, according to a survey conducted by Barracuda Networks, a company that specializes in...
Mass adoption of IoT applications and smart devices fueling expansion of edge computing market
The edge computing market continues to grow, according to a recent global industry trend analysis by Persistence Market Research. The report says the uptick in the market is largely due to...
Microsoft's new security platform targets customers worried about placing sensitive data in public clouds
Microsoft recently announced it is making it more difficult for hackers to breach the data and privacy of its public cloud users with a new set of services and features called...
Imad Sousou, vice president and general manager of Intel Corporation, delivered a keynote presentation titled “How Open Source Powers the Cloud to the Edge” at this year’s Open Source Summit North America.
As vice president, Sousou oversees Intel’s open source software efforts, from virtualization to...
To combat the growing threat of cyber intrusions, VMware introduces new security tool that monitors data center applications
Data centers are challenged to combat the growing threat of cyber intrusions. For this reason, VMware recently unveiled AppDefense at VMWorld, a security solution that enables companies...
VMware joins forces with Frame to deliver Windows apps to Workspace One users
VMware recently announced a partnership with Frame that will enable Workspace One users to stream Windows apps from the cloud. Under the venture, Frame will power VMware’s new App Express service, allowing...
