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 Schwartz • April 16, 2019

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

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Anything but Amazon: What's next for Google Cloud

Companies want to diversify investments as part of the multicloud movement, creating an opportunity for providers trailing AWS to scrape away market share.

By Naomi Eide • April 15, 2019

At Next '19, Google Cloud states case for enterprise customers

Google Cloud's new CEO is paying close attention to customers with hybrid cloud needs, cross-platform capabilities and deals with major players.

By Naomi Eide • April 10, 2019

With multibillion dollar tech budgets, large banks eclipsing competitors' investments

Companies like Bank of America and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. are more likely to increase technology spend in the coming years, according to a recent report from UBS Evidence Lab.

By Naomi Eide • April 9, 2019

Del Monte Foods cuts IT spend 35% with the help of Accenture

The partnership with Accenture fits into the food company’s business strategy, including product differentiation and expanding distribution. 

By Samantha Schwartz • April 8, 2019

3 factors to ensure a successful shift to the cloud

Cloud migration requires relocating where the heart of a company lives and courtship to ensure buy-in from business stakeholders.

By Jen A. Miller • April 2, 2019

Siemens joins Volkswagen, AWS' Industrial Cloud mission

Siemens is responsible for ensuring the machinery and equipment at VW's 122 manufacturing locations "are networked efficiently in the cloud."

By Samantha Schwartz • March 29, 2019

Volkswagen partners with AWS for industrial cloud, months after inking Microsoft deal

Cloud computing is at the core of both partnerships, but the use cases vary.

By Samantha Schwartz • March 28, 2019

Underlying Pinterest's technology is a long-term, $750M AWS contract

The social "pinning" platform negotiated the contract with AWS in 2017 to lessen the burden of its growing platform. 

By Samantha Schwartz • March 27, 2019

Business customers created a two-sun solar system with Microsoft and Amazon

Dominance comes from the companies' ability to iterate and compress their competitive distance from other pure-play vendors. 

By Samantha Schwartz • March 26, 2019

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 Schwartz • March 14, 2019

Microsoft 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 8, 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 7, 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 6, 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 4, 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 Schwartz • March 4, 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 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 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