Cloud

Alibaba boosting AI and quantum hardware, SAP cloud partnership

Alibaba has established a chip subsidiary to work on embedded and customized AI chips for the company's cloud and IoT businesses.

By Alex Hickey • Sept. 20, 2018

The Information: Google to take on Microsoft with cloud capabilities for on-prem servers

The prospect of a custom tool may be ideal for companies in regulated industries that are restricted from using off-premise cloud services.

By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Sept. 18, 2018

Opinion

Enterprise cultural shifts required for successful cloud adoption

Many organizations underestimate the legacy-to-cloud cultural shift and the specific IT skill sets required for managing cloud infrastructure environments.

By Joy Sim and Michael Byrne

Stripe, Slack maintain top spots in private cloud company rankings

A hundred private companies are on cloud nine after making the cut for Forbes annual Cloud 100 ranking, which featured 27 newcomers this year. 

By Alex Hickey • Sept. 14, 2018

Google quickly surpasses Microsoft in serverless computing, but can it beat AWS?

Just three months in, GCP's quick upward trajectory in serverless computing demonstrates that it could "have a shot at taking on Amazon." 

By Alex Hickey • Sept. 11, 2018

Cloud computing could be caught in crosshairs of US-China tariff battle

The third list of proposed tariffs by the Trump administration targets components of cloud computing hardware and data centers that would disrupt supply chains and hurt providers.

By Alex Hickey • UPDATED: Sept. 19, 2018 at 8 a.m.

The Information: Cloud prospects for Alibaba scaling back in US

Instead of looking to pull customers from Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform, Alibaba will focus on multinational companies in the U.S. with cloud services needs in China.

By Alex Hickey • Sept. 04, 2018

DevOps and agile: Why this union is taking so long to consummate

Organizations are having difficulty finding candidates familiar with agile and DevOps who can collaborate across teams.

By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Aug. 30, 2018

As hyperscale capex hits records, a few operators solidify hold on market

Hyperscale capabilities have become critical to leading cloud infrastructure, software and platform providers.

By Alex Hickey • Aug. 29, 2018

VMware pushes further into multicloud with CloudHealth Technologies buy

The company has developed tools to build cloud infrastructure and recent activity demonstrates a strong focus on hybrid cloud environments.

By Alex Hickey • Aug. 28, 2018

Big cloud providers heel to the demands of multicloud

Microservices undergirded the adoption of multicloud strategies but also added complexity by increasing components, hastening the rise of third-party tools.

By Alex Hickey • Aug. 24, 2018

To modernize from monolithic applications, the College Board followed its 'North Stars'

Simplification was a motivating factor in developing seven guiding principles.

By Naomi Eide • Aug. 22, 2018

Foundation that brought industry Kubernetes graduates 2nd tool: Prometheus

The Cloud Native Computing Foundation's project has more than 13,000 commits from its user base and 1,000 contributors.

By Alex Hickey • Aug. 10, 2018

AWS just made an IT services power play with DXC deal

A $10 billion, 10-year contract to build the Pentagon's cloud infrastructure is up for grabs. A close relationship to a services firm like DXC would make it easier for AWS to run multiple large-scale cloud migrations at once.

By Naomi Eide • Aug. 08, 2018

Hackett Group: Digital transformations can make or break IT organizations

On any day that ends in the letter Y, IT faces a crossroads. Of late, it is transformation that goes beyond a move to the cloud.

By Deborah Barrington • Aug. 08, 2018

With $2.35B Duo Security purchase, Cisco stakes claim on end-to-end network access

It's a new security era for Cisco, which is traditionally rooted in networking technology.

By Naomi Eide • Aug. 03, 2018

AWS maintains stranglehold on cloud market after Q2; Microsoft, Google top cloud growth rate

Unlike several years ago, functionality is strong across all three top providers, making the selection process more difficult for customers. 

By Alex Hickey • UPDATED: Aug. 1, 2018 at 4:34 p.m.

Google makes accessible cloud, AI capabilities for hybrid environments

Intelligent communication and productivity tools, security controls and services, and data analysis tools rounded out Google Cloud Next announcements. 

By Alex Hickey • July 27, 2018

Target taps Google Cloud as vendor refuses to be 'distant third' behind AWS, Microsoft

Target isn't the only retailer getting its cloud from an Amazon Web Services rival. Recently, Walmart chose Azure as its primary cloud provider. 

By Samantha Ann Schwartz • July 25, 2018

To the channel: Google Cloud looks to partnerships to boost adoption

The company is turning to consulting firms like Accenture, Deloitte and KPMG to increase its product implementation across companies. 

By Samantha Ann Schwartz • July 24, 2018

Multicloud solutions dominate cloud strategy

Only 4% of companies are dedicating a multicloud strategy to developing applications with components deployed on multiple clouds.

By Samantha Ann Schwartz • July 18, 2018

Salesforce grows marketing footprint with Datorama acquisition

The marketing intelligence and analytics platform will bolster Salesforce's data integration and AI capabilities — areas set for improvement for 2018. 

By Alex Hickey • July 17, 2018

Microsoft and Walmart sign 5-year, full-suite cloud deal

Walmart will migrate hundreds of applications, including the Walmart and Sam's Club websites, to cloud native architectures on Azure and roll out Microsoft 365 to employees in phases.

By Alex Hickey • July 17, 2018

Microsoft Azure bolsters customer base with Campbell Soup, GE

Azure covers more regions globally than any other cloud provider, and both companies are relying on its scope. 

By Samantha Ann Schwartz • July 17, 2018

Security, SaaS, cloud lead IT investment

After 10 years of top rankings, Microsoft was again identified as the most strategic vendor, according to a Goldman Sachs survey.

By Alex Hickey • July 10, 2018