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    VMware vows to ‘virtualize the entire data center’ with bigger bundle

    The company rolled out its second post-Broadcom private cloud solution Tuesday, touting lower overall cost and security improvements.

    By Aug. 27, 2024
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    IBM accelerates hybrid AI with high-capacity mainframe chips

    The processors enable on-prem systems to run multiple models in ensemble configurations to improve performance and accuracy, the company said.

    By Aug. 26, 2024
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    Digital transformation

    Digital transformation goes beyond technology — if companies want to engage in a new era of technology, they must rethink how work is done too.

    By CIO Dive staff
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    AWS expands global cloud empire with new Asia Pacific region

    The hyperscaler will invest $6.2 billion to operate three availability zones in Malaysia. Microsoft and Google are building data centers in the country, too.

    By Aug. 22, 2024
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    After a wave of attacks, Snowflake insists security burden rests with customers

    The cloud-based data warehouse vendor remains “slightly muted” about the attacks on its customers because Snowflake wasn’t breached, CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy said.

    By Matt Kapko • Aug. 22, 2024
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    Cloud, AI workload surge pushes data center vacancies to historic lows

    Building activity hit a record high during the first half of the year but power shortages elongated construction timelines, according to CBRE research.

    By Updated Aug. 27, 2024
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    How automation and culture help curb cloud overspend

    Business leaders struggling to rein in rising costs can turn to technical solutions, but overruns are also a people problem.

    By Aug. 21, 2024
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    AMD to acquire ZT Systems for $4.9B as GPU race heats up

    The move will bring an army of 1,000 cloud data center engineers into the chipmaker’s fight to challenge Nvidia’s AI infrastructure dominance.

    By Aug. 19, 2024
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    Alibaba expects AI to drive more than half of its cloud segment growth

    “Demand for CPU-based traditional cloud computing is relatively limited,” CEO Eddie Wu said. “Most of the growth is now focused on GPU-based AI product development.”

    By Aug. 16, 2024
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    SaaS vendors struggle with cloud bills, too

    Three in 5 software vendors have not implemented a cloud cost management program, according to CloudZero.

    By Aug. 14, 2024
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    Tech chiefs gear up to spend bigger IT budgets in 2025

    Despite growing enterprise appetite for technology and talent, cost optimization remains a priority, according to Forrester research.

    By Aug. 13, 2024
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    Hyperscalers gain decisive control of enterprise compute

    Public cloud infrastructure eclipsed on-premise capacity as the number of massive commercial data centers topped 1,000, according to Synergy Research Group analysis.

    By Aug. 12, 2024
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    Big tech banks on AI boom as infrastructure spending heads for trillion-dollar mark

    “While we're investing a significant amount in the AI space and in infrastructure, we would like to have more capacity than we already have today,” Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said.

    By Aug. 5, 2024
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    AWS retains heavyweight title in cloud infrastructure

    Despite the steady advance of Microsoft Azure, Amazon’s massive cloud division captured nearly 40% of the IaaS market last year, Gartner said.

    By Aug. 1, 2024
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    Microsoft spends billions on infrastructure to relieve Azure capacity constraints

    The hyperscaler is working with third-party data centers to satisfy AI demand, CFO Amy Hood said Tuesday.

    By July 31, 2024
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    AI consumption to drive enterprise cloud spending spree

    The research firm expects rapid advancement in AI technologies to double the market’s size by 2028.

    By July 30, 2024
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    Businesses elevate IT architecture to fight back tech sprawl

    Enterprise architecture is leaving the penalty box as more companies add architect roles and stand up units, Forrester's Charles Betz said.

    By Updated July 29, 2024
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    How Kyndryl’s ERP modernization led to an expanded SAP practice

    The infrastructure services company is creating a migration playbook to guide others into the cloud, Kyndryl SVP and Global Practice Leader Michael Bradshaw said.

    By July 29, 2024
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    IBM sees software sales soar as tech spend stabilizes

    The acquisition of Apptio and Software AG’s StreamSets and webMethods hybrid cloud solutions helped drive the gains, CFO James Kavanaugh said Thursday.

    By July 25, 2024
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    SAP bets on enterprise architecture skills to boost cloud ERP migration

    “The hiring machine is on,” CEO Christian Klein said, as the ERP giant promised each RISE with SAP customer a dedicated technical migration assistant.

    By July 24, 2024
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    The allure and limitations of Agile tools

    Agile tools streamline workflows and enhance productivity, but they have limitations, too.

    By Dave Ross, Chief Agile Evangelist at Miro • July 22, 2024
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    As IT costs mount, CIOs want hybrid cloud with better connectivity

    Colocation data centers bridge the gap between cloud and on-prem but bring interoperability challenges, according to a CoreSite report.

    By July 19, 2024
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    Inside USAA’s 3-year push to clean up a massive data estate

    Chief Data and Analytics Officer Ramnik Bajaj set firm migration deadlines for the company’s move to a centralized Snowflake environment.

    By July 17, 2024
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    Data center building boom fuels global IT spend growth

    As hyperscalers pour billions into infrastructure, enterprises are investing in generative AI capabilities, driving up tech spending across categories.

    By July 17, 2024
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    SAP soups up cloud migration package with expense tracking and sales tools

    The enterprise software provider added Sales Cloud and Concur Expense to the GROW with SAP migration incentive program Monday.

    By July 15, 2024
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    Microsoft brokers deal with European cloud lobby, dodges EU antitrust probe

    The cloud and software giant has nine months to resolve software licensing issues and roll out an Azure integration solution under the agreement terms.

    By July 10, 2024