Cloud: Page 2
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AT&T, IBM build on 20-year history with cloud, networking agreement
The deal is a nod to Red Hat services. Now that the acquisition is finalized, industry is looking to IBM for what's next.
By Naomi Eide • July 16, 2019 -
Google Cloud adds sales head for North America amid platform maturity push
With a flurry of acquisitions and leadership additions, Google Cloud is seeing its CEO's efforts to grow the platform and sales play out.
By Naomi Eide • July 12, 2019 -
Microsoft database turns to the cloud as support ends for SQL Server 2008
The company wants its customers to readily consume Azure and end of support for SQL Server 2008 is as good an instance as any.
By Naomi Eide • July 09, 2019 -
Opinion4 critical considerations: Shifting IT infrastructure to public cloud
Infrastructure groups must size compute resources correctly in advance of cloud migrations, which require a smaller configuration than an on-premise system.
By Joy Sim, Michael Byrne • July 08, 2019 -
4 years of CIO Dive: All the trends we watched
Obsessive focus on digital transformation and next-generation technology is ubiquitous across sectors. And the CIO influence has grown.
By Naomi Eide • July 03, 2019 -
Cloud database management grows as on-prem 'Stockholm Syndrome' persists
Gartner expects the future of on-premise DBMS — IBM, Teradata, SAP HANA and Yellowbrick — to be "limited."
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • July 02, 2019 -
MOD Pizza's early cloud start supports rapid expansion
Having the foundation of the cloud, years before the cloud boom, gave MOD a head start when it came time to scale.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • July 01, 2019 -
Cloud 'lift and shift' strategies wane as more companies 'lift and optimize,' Azure CVP says
CIO Dive sat down with Julia White, Microsoft's corporate vice president of Azure, to discuss all things cloud: Where it was, where it is and where it's going.
By Naomi Eide • June 28, 2019 -
With the cloud comes a side effect: Cost overrun
Freed from physical technology limitations, companies migrating to the cloud face new costs. Those without a plan in place will find people across departments pulling on resources.
By Naomi Eide • June 25, 2019 -
New breed of security vendor spells trouble for pure play firms
Cloud service providers are taking security market control from third parties. The key for keeping an edge in the market is having multicloud offerings and on-prem integrations.
By Naomi Eide • June 19, 2019 -
Microsoft Office 365 packs strong cyber defense features — if set up correctly
The suite of cloud-connected enterprise applications holds up well before, during and after an incident, experts said. But only if the right settings are in place.
By Roberto Torres • June 17, 2019 -
Amazon expands cloud curriculum with bachelor's degree
George Mason University and Northern Virginia Community College join a growing number of institutions to offer curriculum in partnership with the e-commerce company.
By Hallie Busta • June 12, 2019 -
First MapR, now Cloudera. Why is the Hadoop market in trouble?
Cloudera’s CEO stepped down Thursday, triggering a stock price nosedive. Analysts expect Hadoop-based companies will continue to be at risk.
By Roberto Torres • June 10, 2019 -
Google Cloud's Looker acquisition signals sharper focus on large enterprises
In a way, Google's $2.6B acquisition of BI platform Looker takes a cue from Microsoft. Will it stifle or spur further innovation?
By Roberto Torres • June 07, 2019 -
Microsoft, Oracle link up in the cloud for an 'interoperability' play — and a dig at AWS
The companies want to help joint customers move enterprise applications and databases to the public cloud.
By Naomi Eide • June 05, 2019 -
MapR, a fixture of the Hadoop market, readies for a shutdown
Though not yet final, the possible downfall of the big data analytics firm could lay off 122 staffers. It’s another sign of consolidation in the Hadoop-based data analytics market.
By Roberto Torres • May 31, 2019 -
CrowdStrike's chances on the market improve as more companies are hacked, breached
The current security landscape prepared the stage for the cybersecurity unicorn to make its public debut.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • May 15, 2019 -
UPS plans delivery routes for 21M packages on Google Cloud
Brands are hard pressed to adopt Amazon Web Services because they fear storing their data on a competitor's cloud.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • May 02, 2019 -
Us vs. them: Vendors duel over open source project administration
In the open source market, some companies are pointing at AWS as the villain. This creates the opportunity for others to come across as open source heroes.
By Naomi Eide • April 30, 2019 -
4 questions to ask before adopting security as a service
Everyone is "trying to do everything as a service anyway," said Frank Konieczny, U.S. Air Force CTO, but because the services are expected, asking the right questions doesn't always come naturally.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • April 26, 2019 -
In financial services, migrating to the cloud requires flexibility and sensitivity
The sector has wavered toward cloud acceptance, weaving it into services when customers — and compliance standards — permit.
By Naomi Eide • April 26, 2019 -
Where hybrid cloud systems do — and do not — work
It's impractical to move a large organization's entire legacy systems into the cloud. With so much on-prem technology it would struggle to move to the cloud within the century, one expert said.
By Jen A. Miller • April 23, 2019 -
Big 3 cloud providers look to renewables to power in-demand data centers
Microsoft, Google and Amazon are attempting to shrink their carbon footprints at a time when cloud demand is rising.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • April 22, 2019 -
Google Cloud flexes hiring former SAP exec to lead customer operations
With a new CEO at the helm, Google Cloud's attention has turned to sales and the potential of the channel.
By Naomi Eide • April 18, 2019 -
Multicloud pushed top vendors to broaden target customer profile
The rise in additional services and solutions gives each cloud an edge, making multicloud a more attractive option for the customer that wants it all.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • April 16, 2019
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