Cloud
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How Microsoft positioned itself for hybrid cloud leadership
Smart is the new sexy, and Microsoft has expertly played the market to become a hybrid cloud leader.
By Alex Hickey • March 14, 2019 -
The tug of war between infosec and the C-suite on cloud security
"When it comes to cloud visibility, CIOs and CISOs can either be the problem or the solution," said FireMon's Tim Woods.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • March 14, 2019 -
Q&AMicrosoft Azure's GM of data, blockchain and AI on customers' data journeys
CIO Dive spoke with Microsoft's John "JG" Chirapurath about evolving customer data needs and areas of focus for this year.
By Alex Hickey • March 11, 2019 -
With cloud basics covered, organizations embrace the disruption of open source
"Open source is defining the future of the cloud more so than any other technology today," Cloud Foundry Foundation Executive Director Abby Kearns said.
By Alex Hickey • March 08, 2019 -
Cloud economy supports 2.15M jobs and counting
Expansion in cloud computing has come at the cost of some other technology segments.
By Alex Hickey • March 07, 2019 -
Google Cloud tries to lure customers with revamped data storage pricing plan
CFOs evaluating cloud budgets might think costs have exploded, but the complexity of workloads has also increased significantly.
By Alex Hickey • March 06, 2019 -
Cloud-only services lead growing PaaS market
Most companies use a variety of service offerings from multiple providers, yet lack a PaaS selection strategy or clear market understanding, according to Gartner.
By Alex Hickey • March 04, 2019 -
Lyft's $300M deal with AWS puts all eyes on cloud's reliability
Though the company entered a three-year commitment to AWS, Lyft is aware of the potential risks of a third-party cloud provider.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • March 04, 2019 -
With cloud costs spiraling, what's a business to do?
More organizations are creating central cloud teams to manage cost optimization and governance. But costs keep moving up, up and away.
By Alex Hickey • Feb. 28, 2019 -
Albertsons looks to Microsoft to cut lines at the deli counter
After signing a three-year cloud contract with Microsoft, Albertsons is using Azure, Azure AI and Azure Cognitive Services to "reduce friction in the shopping experience."
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Feb. 25, 2019 -
Google joins AWS in push for cloud migration tools
Continuing strong M&A activity in the cloud space, Google is set to acquire Alooma, a data pipeline and cloud migration company.
By Alex Hickey • Feb. 20, 2019 -
No longer a 'big, fat, honking firewall': Cisco focuses on the network amid multicloud complexity
Companies have a "more complicated environment than they had five years ago when they began this journey to simplification," said CEO Chuck Robbins.
By Naomi Eide • Feb. 19, 2019 -
IBM may not win the cloud war, but Watson started a new battle
Introducing Watson to competitors' clouds indicates IBM's willingness to provide services beyond its own environment.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Feb. 15, 2019 -
Step 1 for Google Cloud's new CEO: Build a robust sales force
Google Cloud has made headway in the enterprise market, but its traction pales in comparison to industry leaders Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure.
By Naomi Eide • Feb. 13, 2019 -
Watson breaks IBM out of niche role and into cloud competitors' space
Watson's presence will break down siloes, exposing data in competitors' hybrid cloud environments to IBM's proprietary AI capabilities.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Feb. 13, 2019 -
AWS per seat service tweaks the buying process
While WorkLink will not revolutionize services at AWS or augment the cloud market, it highlights how the company entices customers to stay.
By Naomi Eide • Feb. 07, 2019 -
Microsoft pits Office 2019 against Office 365; its betting on the latter
Promoting Microsoft 365 is part of Azure's cloud push. However, Office 2019 is available for Windows and Mac users who aren't cloud ready, the company said.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Feb. 07, 2019 -
Capital One's public cloud strategy at odds with industry
Other financial services firms turned toward private cloud adoption, where assets are protected by internal firewalls, easily earning regulator approval. Capital One is adopting the public cloud through AWS.
By Naomi Eide • Jan. 31, 2019 -
SponsoredImproving data security with cloud ERP
Your company’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is probably not as secure as you think it is, or as it could be, thanks to a common misunderstanding about what really is required to protect these types of systems. Many companies falsely assume that keeping their ERP software on the...
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What do Amazon, Alphabet and Walmart have in common? The world's largest IT budgets
Companies prioritizing internal tech investments send a signal to investors, employees and the public: They're innovative.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Jan. 28, 2019 -
Amazon misses out on another grocer as Albertsons chooses Azure
As Microsoft continues to shape its offerings to accommodate industries like grocery and retail, Amazon and Google have a battle of perception to overcome.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Jan. 28, 2019 -
7 enterprise tech startups to watch in 2019
Becoming a successful technology startup is not easy. Many markets, such as cybersecurity, are oversaturated with small vendors, which makes standing out difficult.
By Alex Hickey • Jan. 25, 2019 -
New certification, training help Google Cloud on quest for more experts
The company is focusing on areas core to cloud success, such as networking, security and cloud-native development, according to Google's Rochana Golani.
By Alex Hickey • Jan. 24, 2019 -
Microsoft is shifting the way customers buy Azure services
Technology vendors are aware the ease of access to services introduces portfolio complexity, frustrating customers with steep software bills.
By Naomi Eide • Jan. 24, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Build vs. buy: How AWS balances organic growth and strategic acquisitions
With few acquisitions, the cloud leader tends to rely on organic growth of new functionalities. But in the last month, AWS picked up steam with the purchases of CloudEndure and TSO Logic.
By Alex Hickey • Jan. 18, 2019
