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Service Models

Turkcell Cloud: Bringing sovereign cloud to Turkey’s regulated industries

August 10, 2023

Via: CIO

To serve the 3,500 customers using its cloud services, Turkcell recently made significant investments in four massive, high-performance data centers – facilities that enable the telecommunications and IT services leader to provide a robust portfolio to complement its significant Infrastructure-as-a-Service, […]


Global Cloud

Cloud may be overpriced compared to on-premises systems

August 4, 2023

Via: InfoWorld

We’ve long been comparing and contrasting cloud-based infrastructure with the infrastructure sold by traditional enterprise hardware and software players. However, some further information is starting to appear. The Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index reported a 3.9% month-over-month decline […]


Cloud Security

Microsoft denies Chinese hackers could have cracked its cloud services too

July 24, 2023

Via: TechRadar

Microsoft has denied claims that the Chinese threat actors who recently broke into its systems could have cracked its cloud services as well. The company is standing by its previous assessment that it was only Exchange Online and Outlook.com that […]


Cloud Clients

Why is Salesforce hiking prices, and how does it affect customers?

July 13, 2023

Via: CIO

Salesforce’s decision to raise the price of its software products starting in August can be attributed to a combination of factors, including inflation and pressure to fuel revenue after a pause in price hikes during the pandemic period — issues […]


Cloud Clients

Microsoft wants you to pay for Windows from the cloud — good luck with that

July 12, 2023

Via: Computerworld

Microsoft clawed its way back from oblivion by betting big on the cloud rather than focusing on its then-cash cow, Windows. Not only has the company become a big provider of cloud services to enterprises, but it’s also converted as […]


Global Cloud

US to Curb China Access to Cloud Services Like Amazon, WSJ Says

July 6, 2023

Via: Data Center Knowledge

The US is preparing to curtail Chinese companies’ access to cloud-computing services including those provided by Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp., the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the situation. Washington is considering requiring cloud providers to seek […]


Editorial

The Top Cloud Providers: How Do AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure Compare?

June 30, 2023

Via: Reynold Nash

Cloud computing has the power to revolutionize business operations by offering a wide range of benefits. It enables organizations to scale their infrastructure effortlessly, providing payment flexibility through as-a-service models, which offer pay-as-you-go services, as opposed to traditional upfront investments.  […]


Global Cloud

IBM to buy Apptio for $4.6B to help companies optimize IT spend

June 26, 2023

Via: CIO

IBM is acquiring software provider Apptio for $4.6 billion to help enterprises optimize their IT expenditure, particularly cloud costs, as they try to navigate uncertain macroeconomic conditions. Apptio specializes in what has been called technology business management (TBM), or more […]


Deployment Models, Public Cloud

Cloud computing is no longer a slam dunk

June 23, 2023

Via: InfoWorld

The Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index (PPI) reported a 3.9% month-over-month decline in the cost of host computers and servers. Cloud services saw prices increase by 2.3%. This happened after the third quarter of 2022. The overall PPI […]


Cloud Security

Netherlands makes case for harmonisation of cloud security standards

June 6, 2023

Via: Computer Weekly

Late in 2022, an update of the Dutch Corporate Governance Code was released to include a section on governance of IT. The code prescribes rules of conduct for directors of listed companies to protect the interests of shareholders, employees and […]


Editorial

Understanding Zero-Touch Cloud Operations: Main Benefits and Drawbacks

May 30, 2023

Via: Natalie Dunn

Zero-touch cloud operations refer to the use of automation and orchestration tools to manage and monitor cloud infrastructure without the need for human intervention. The goal of zero-touch cloud operations is to create a fully autonomous cloud environment, where routine […]


Global Cloud

5 Considerations for Migrating Data to the Cloud

May 25, 2023

Via: Data Center Knowledge

Discussions of cloud migration tend to focus mostly on how to redesign applications to take full advantage of cloud services, then move the applications into the cloud. A topic that receives less attention is how to migrate data into the […]


Global Cloud

Bare metal compute: Optionality gold for your multicloud-by-design strategy

May 24, 2023

Via: CIO

If there is one thing developers prize above all else today, it’s the option to run the applications they want where they want, when they want. This is critical in a world increasingly given to distributed computing, where applications run […]


Global Cloud

AWS to invest $12.7B to expand its cloud infra in India by 2030

May 17, 2023

Via: Network World

Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Thursday said it is committing $12.7 billion to expand its cloud infrastructure in India by 2030 in order to meet growing customer demand for its cloud services. “Today we’re announcing an additional planned investment of […]


Global Cloud

Is your cloud strategy working? Why multicloud by design is the way forward.

May 16, 2023

Via: CIO

With the rise of cloud computing, many organizations rapidly adopted public cloud services alongside cloud principles in dedicated IT environments, or private clouds, to accelerate innovation and meet business requirements. This led to the rise of multicloud: today, almost nine […]


Global Cloud

Microsoft readies full deployment of cloud tailored for public sector

May 16, 2023

Via: CIO Dive

Competition for government contracts is not new to cloud, but it has become more heated as technology needs evolve. After the U.S. Department of Defense awarded Microsoft a $10-billion contract to provide cloud services to U.S. military in 2019, Amazon […]


Deployment Models, Public Cloud

Oracle first to open a cloud region in Serbia

May 15, 2023

Via: CIO

Public cloud services provider Oracle on Monday said it will launch a new cloud region in Serbia, which will make it the first among rivals including Microsoft, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google and IBM, to offer a hyperscale data center […]


Global Cloud

Global cloud growth is slowing at last

May 1, 2023

Via: TechRadar

Despite earlier figures that suggested spending on cloud computing was continuing to grow as businesses were optimizing rather than cutting, but new figures from Synergy Research Group(opens in new tab) suggest that simply isn’t the case. While companies continue to […]


Global Cloud

When will the fascination with cloud computing fade?

April 28, 2023

Via: InfoWorld

Cloud computing has enabled businesses to focus on their core competencies and scale up their operations without worrying about the IT infrastructure. That’s pretty much the same take we had many years ago. Now that cloud computing is already more […]


Global Cloud

Will the Real Data Sovereign Cloud please stand up?

April 28, 2023

Via: CIO

Simply put, and despite claims customers may hear and/or see in this infant market, the reality is that there is no one-size-fits-all definition to “data sovereignty”, and the true source of the definition to “data sovereignty” as applicable to any […]