Cloud-integrated software framework accelerates time-to-market for IoT devices
Whether its an asset tracking platform meant to follow materials across a production floor or a light monitor that helps lower energy consumption in an industrial facility, at the heart of every internet of things (IoT) device...
VMware to purchase CloudCoreo
VMware recently announced it is acquiring cloud configuration-management startup CloudCoreo for an undisclosed amount to further secure hybrid cloud environments.
CloudCoreo was founded in 2016 with a focus on building next-generation cloud security services, which identify and fix misconfigurations and vulnerabilities across...
REAN Cloud scores DoD deal to accelerate cloud migration
Northern Virginia cloud systems integrator REAN Cloud announced last week it landed a five-year contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) potentially worth $950 million. As part of the deal, REAN Cloud will provide Pentagon...
Dell reportedly flirting with making a VMware initial public offering (IPO)
CNBC sources report that Dell Technologies is considering a reverse merger with VMware in which the latter company would purchase the former parent company. Dell originally agreed to purchase EMC for $67 billion in...
Nokia to open three cloud collaboration hubs
In an effort to bolster its cloud initiative, Nokia announced it will open three new cloud collaboration hubs. One hub is currently open in Singapore, which will be followed by a hub in Irving, Texas in February and...
Microsoft outcompetes AWS in fourth quarter of 2017
While Microsoft and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have both been deemed leaders in infrastructure-as-a-services (IaaS) and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) segments, the former is gaining a competitive edge over the latter, according to research from KeyBanc analysts cited by...
Saguna launches MEC Starter Kit
Multi-access edge computing (MEC) company Saguna launched what it claims to be the world’s first MEC Starter Kit.
MEC is a network architecture that allows IT and cloud-computing capabilities to be performed at the edge of the cellular network. The purpose...
Patches to Intel kernel flaw could slow down computers by 30 %
An apparent security flaw has been reportedly found in almost every Intel processor chip made in the last decade, forcing a redesign of Linux and Windows kernels. Adding insult to injury, the required...
Although much of the dialogue on 5G spectrum in the US has focused on millimeter (mmWave) spectrum, it is not clear whether the mmWave spectrum is suitable for mobile network deployment in the near to mid-term future.
This is exactly why Verizon is concentrating on...
AWS announces new program for blockchain integration
Amazon Web Services (AWS) recently announced it is investing in blockchain technology through its partner ecosystem program. According to the company, the AWS Blockchain Partners Program supports customer integration of blockchain solutions with systems built on AWS. Among...
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AWS launches new cloud region in China
Amazon announced Monday it is expanding its cloud computing service Amazon Web Services (AWS) in China with a local partner and launch of the AWS China (Ningxia) Region, operated by NWCD. The China cloud region consists of two...
The role of Kubernetes in AWS
Austin, Texas -- Pay-as-you-go, self-service, global distribution and high utilization -- those are the principles that undergird cloud native, noted Adrian Cockcroft, vice president of cloud architecture strategy at AWS, during a keynote presentation at this year’s KubeCon +...
AWS launches Amazon Elastic Container Services for Kubernetes
Following its cloud competitors, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced it has added Kubernetes to its Amazon Elastic Container Services (ECS), enabling the container management platform to be used on AWS.
Kubernetes is the most popular container orchestration platform...
Amazon and VMware extend availability of VMware Cloud on AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) and VMware announced they are expanding the availability of VMware Cloud on AWS, as well as providing additional capabilities that help customers with disaster recovery and incorporate on-demand capacity.
VMware customers have...
Amazon Web Services said new offering allows customers to manage, protect, and perform analytics on IoT devices
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced six new services and capabilities for connected devices. AWS said the new offering includes AWS IoT 1-Click, AWS IoT Device Management, AWS IoT...
Amazon offers tools to help deploy MCU-based connected devices
NXP Semiconductors, a Dutch global semiconductor manufacturer, introduced the LPC54018 MCU-based IoT module with support for the recently launched Amazon FreeRTOS on Amazon Web Services (AWS), providing developers with universal connections to AWS.
The cost and complexity...
AWS joins Fortinet Fabric-Ready Partner Program
Fortinet, a global leader in high-performance cybersecurity solutions, announced it has extended its virtualized Security Fabric applications to Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers with an encompassing set of solutions that can be managed through a centralized console. The agreement...
Hosting its industrial IoT platforms with AWS supports scale, security and rapid development of industrial IoT services
To fully unlock new levels of efficiency and business value, the industrial IoT requires many things--robust security, ability to integrate with legacy IT systems, realignment of the workforce...
Cisco, Interpol partner to combat cyber criminals worldwide
Following a day after Amazon Web Services (AWS) unveiled its “Secret Region” cloud service for the U.S. Intelligence Community, Cisco announced it will share threat intelligence with the international police network Interpol in a joint effort to...
Sumo Logic releases unified logs and metrics solution for Kubernetes and Docker
Sumo Logic, a cloud-based log management and analytics service provider, announced a first-to-market unified logs and metrics solution aimed at improving applications running on Kubernetes and Docker.
Docker and Kubernetes are two container management...
Microsoft sports new cloud tool “Azure Migrate”
Microsoft unveiled a free cloud tool called Azure Migrate yesterday, which the company said will make it easier to move VMware based applications to its infrastructure-as-a-service platform. The tool, available Nov. 27, signals a move on Microsoft’s part...
AWS unveils “Secret Region” cloud service for U.S. Intelligence Community
Amazon Web Services (AWS) recently debuted a cloud service for the U.S. Intelligence Community dubbed “Secret Region,” accessible only to those with a secret level classification from the government. With the launch of Secret Region,...
Red Hat releases newest version of OpenShift Container Platform
Red Hat recently unveiled OpenShift Container Platform 3.7, the latest version of its Kubernetes container application platform, which includes native integrations with Amazon Web Services (AWS) Service Brokers.
Modern applications made for digital transformation are dependent on...
