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Exclusive: How the separation of Amazon and AWS could affect the cloud market

Fri, 16th Nov 2018
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public cloud
Amazon's potential separation from AWS may not have a significant impact on the cloud market, says Unitas Global's Grant Kirkwood.
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14 milestones Workday has achieved in 2018

Thu, 15th Nov 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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hcm
Workday experienced a stellar 2018 with 36% revenue growth, surpassing USD $2.1 billion, 31 million users, and a host of new innovations and acquisitions.
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VMware's bid to accelerate enterprise adoption of Kubernetes

Mon, 12th Nov 2018
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virtualisation
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it automation
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multi-cloud
VMware has announced plans to acquire Heptio, a leader in the open Kubernetes ecosystem, to enhance its cloud-native offerings.
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ForeScout acquires OT security company SecurityMatters for US$113mil

Mon, 12th Nov 2018
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iot security
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m&a
ForeScout Technologies has acquired OT security company SecurityMatters for USD $113 million, enhancing its ability to secure both IT and OT environments.
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Exclusive: CyrusOne's Europe data centre strategy laid bare

Fri, 2nd Nov 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
The US-based company has recently initiated an aggressive expansion into Europe, and in this exclusive interview Europe MD Matt Pullen reveals the plans.
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Hitachi Vantara bolsters analytics with REAN Cloud acquisition

Thu, 1st Nov 2018
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storage
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hybrid cloud
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multi-cloud
After revealing its intent in July this year, Hitachi Vantara has announced the completion of its acquisition of REAN Cloud.
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DigiPlex claims most recognised data centre brand in the Nordics

Wed, 31st Oct 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Results from an IDG survey put DigiPlex at the top with the analysts labelling it an 'unusually speedy repositioning journey'.
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It's official: Microsoft now owns GitHub

Tue, 30th Oct 2018
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apm
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software development
Microsoft has completed its USD $7.5 billion acquisition of GitHub, appointing Nat Friedman as CEO, but vows to uphold the platform's 'developer first' ethos.
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IBM to spend $34b to acquire Red Hat

Mon, 29th Oct 2018
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hybrid cloud
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
IBM is set to acquire Red Hat for USD $34 billion, marking a transformative move in the cloud market, positioning IBM as the leading hybrid cloud provider.
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Positive results for Microsoft, but Azure growth slows

Thu, 25th Oct 2018
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
Microsoft has released its latest financial results, and albeit one disappointment it's good news for shareholders.
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GitHub's 'universe of data' empowers developers

Wed, 17th Oct 2018
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martech
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apm
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software development
GitHub Universe opens in San Francisco with a flurry of neon lights, announcing keynotes, sessions, and seminars for the next two days.
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Microsoft's new project to bring gaming to the data centre

Wed, 10th Oct 2018
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gaming
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
Data centres could soon be the crutch for the army of Xbox One gamers around the world with Microsoft's latest venture, Project xCloud.
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Supermicro, Apple, & Amazon vs crippling scandal – who's lying?

Sat, 6th Oct 2018
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semiconductors
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
A Bloomberg report claims that Supermicro sold motherboards with Chinese spy chips to Apple and Amazon, causing Supermicro's stock to plummet by 40%.
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Digital transformation is no pain no gain

Fri, 5th Oct 2018
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crm
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digital transformation
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cx
Everyone craves the agility and innovation (among other things) that digital transformation promises, but how many are willing to take the risk?.
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Palo Alto Networks to expand cloud security capabilities with RedLock acquisition

Thu, 4th Oct 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
The acquisition is expected to close during Palo Alto Networks fiscal first quarter, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
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Flexera acquires multi-cloud management provider, RightScale

Fri, 28th Sep 2018
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multi-cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
Flexera has acquired multi-cloud management leader RightScale, bolstering its technology asset management offering.
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Iron Mountain achieves 100% renewable energy at EU data centres

Tue, 25th Sep 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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power / energy
Iron Mountain celebrates 100% renewable energy milestone at its EU data centres, improving sustainability in Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the UK.
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Kaseya expands IT assessment and compliance software portfolio

Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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advanced persistent threat protection
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it automation
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cybersecurity
Kaseya recently announced the acquisition of RapidFire Tools, expanding their IT assessment and compliance software portfolio.
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Proofpoint launches email analysis and phishing remediation solution

Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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phishing
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email security
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m&a
Proofpoint debuts CLEAR solution to swiftly analyse and remediate phishing emails, leveraging Wombat Security's expertise to enhance threat response times.
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DDN completes $60m acquisition and reboots Tintri for business

Wed, 5th Sep 2018
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m&a
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ddn
There were six rounds of heated negotiations and an extensive bidding process, but now that it's complete DDN is wasting no time.