Category: Global Cloud

September 27, 2023

Oracle last week announced limited availability of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Generative AI, which aims to enable business users to integrate AI into their line-of-business applications. OCI Generative AI is a managed service built on Oracle’s cloud infrastructure in collaboration […]

September 27, 2023

Companies embraced cloud for its agility, scalability and compute capabilities, only to discover new solutions bring different problems. Easy access to on-demand applications can lead to software bloat and wasted spend. Running workloads on-prem and in one or more clouds […]

September 26, 2023

IBM is rolling out a new DNS-based service that will let customers securely control connectivity between distributed multicloud environments. NS1 Connect is one of the first fruits from IBM’s acquisition of DNS specialist NS1 earlier this year. The service is […]

September 25, 2023

Around $200 million worth of cryptocurrencies has reportedly been stolen after the cloud service provider used by a cryptocurrency network was hacked. The news was confirmed on Saturday by the victim – Mixin Network, which said in a Twitter thread […]

September 25, 2023

On Tuesday, October 17 at 11 AM PT, @eWEEKNews will host its monthly #eWEEKChat. The topic will be the future of cloud computing, and it will be moderated by James Maguire, eWEEK’s Editor-in-Chief. We’ll discuss – using Twitter, now called […]

September 22, 2023

In line with Oracle co-founder CTO Larry Ellison’s notion that generative AI is one of the most important technological innovations ever, the company at its annual CloudWorld conference released a range of products and updates centered around the next generation […]

September 22, 2023

37Signals, led by CTO David Heinemeier Hansson, implemented a cloud repatriation plan that has already saved them $1 million. Previously, the company spent $3.2 million annually on cloud services. They viewed that as being too much. Their repatriation project invested […]

September 22, 2023

Although generative AI tools can perform many tasks well, there has been a significant interest in their coding abilities since they can perform tasks that take people years to learn within seconds. Github is harnessing those capabilities on its own […]

September 21, 2023

In response to growing demand for generative AI applications and large language models (LLM), Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) has made Nvidia H100 Tensor Core GPUs available on the OCI Compute platform. Nvidia L40S GPUs also will be coming to the […]

September 21, 2023

Today’s companies have difficulty acquiring the right talent, as evidenced by ManpowerGroup’s 2023 Talent Shortage Survey, where 77 percent of organizations stated that it’s challenging to find skilled workers. As a result, 71 percent of these organizations are focusing on […]

September 21, 2023

Oracle has introduced GraalOS, a high-performance serverless Java-based application deployment technology that promises to help developers improve application responsiveness and cut costs. GraalOS uses GraalVM Native Image technology to compile Java code to a standalone executable, leveraging x64 and AArch […]

September 20, 2023

Just months after unveiling its three-tier generative AI strategy across multiple product offerings, Oracle has taken the covers off its new API-led generative AI service at its ongoing annual CloudWorld conference. The new generative AI service, which is built and […]

September 20, 2023

Cloud computing is having a moment. No longer an emerging trend, Gartner predicts public cloud service and user spending to grow nearly 22%, totaling more than $597 billion in 2023, up from $491 billion in 2022. Gartner also reports that […]

September 20, 2023

Organizations that have yet to commit to cloud represent an opportunity for hyperscaler growth in a market dominated by AWS. As the largest cloud provider, AWS took in one-third of global spending on infrastructure services during the three-month period ending […]

September 19, 2023

Low-code and no-code development platforms have gained significant traction recently, and more so with the rise of artificial intelligence in 2023. This technology promises to democratize application development and empower “citizen developers.” If it sounds familiar, we tried this back […]

September 19, 2023

The announcements link industry-specific SaaS solutions and generative AI capabilities, two pillars of Oracle’s cloud business strategy. AI-fueled enterprise demand for cloud database services represents a third source of anticipated growth, Oracle CEO Safra Catz said during the earnings call, […]

September 18, 2023

According to internal emails revealed during the FTC v. Microsoft case, Microsoft has been planning to stream PC games through Xbox Cloud Gaming. As The Verge reports, the internal emails show that the company has been planning on expanding its […]

September 18, 2023

A fleet of green data centers and a well-advanced plan to stop using fossil-fuel powered vehicles are among the key steps driving Intermax’s mission to be the most sustainable cloud services provider in the Netherlands. Ludo Baauw – founder, corporate […]

September 15, 2023

One of the most common questions I get is not, “Which cloud is best?” It’s, “How do I improve my cloud computing career growth?” First, let’s focus on what not to do. Don’t spend too much on executive MBA programs […]

September 15, 2023

Valid credentials are also a hot c The upward trend of credential use as an initial access vector highlights the need for organizations to move beyond human-reliant authentications. “Adversaries continue to wager on improper credential hygiene across enterprises to carry […]