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    IBM powers up AI-ready z17 mainframe

    The product line, designed to handle AI workloads, will begin shipping this summer.

    By Matt Ashare • April 8, 2025
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    Where enterprises go wrong with cloud networking

    While most companies have figured out how to migrate data without incurring huge fees, getting it back can be costly, according to Forrester.

    By Matt Ashare • April 3, 2025
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    Trendline

    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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    CIOs grapple with cloud cost paradox

    Enterprises spend more than anticipated on the technology yet still report saving money, according to an Azul report.

    By Matt Ashare • April 1, 2025
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    Kyndryl fires up Google Cloud analytics, AI to drive mainframe modernization

    The partnership will help enterprises translate COBOL code to Java and migrate on-prem applications to cloud environments.

    By Matt Ashare • March 27, 2025
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    Cloud data centers get bigger, denser amid AI building boom

    AWS, Microsoft and Google accounted for 59% of all hyperscale compute capacity as the number of large facilities grew to more than 1,100 last year, Synergy Research Group said.

    By Matt Ashare • March 21, 2025
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    Nvidia mobilizes IT partners to spread the AI gospel

    The GPU giant expanded its alliances with Accenture, IBM, Oracle and other key technology providers at the annual GTC conference this week.

    By Matt Ashare • March 20, 2025
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    Data center investments surged to $455B last year: report

    Dell’Oro Group expects compute demand to drive a 30% increase in cloud infrastructure capital expenditures in 2025.

    By Matt Ashare • March 20, 2025
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    Google acquisition of Wiz driven by enterprise embrace of multicloud

    The combined security platform will expand Google’s reach across a range of major cloud environments.

    By David Jones • March 19, 2025
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    Workload repatriations persist as CIOs improve cloud cost management

    FinOps tracking has helped IT leaders identify applications better suited for on-prem environments, according to Flexera.

    By Matt Ashare • March 19, 2025
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    Oracle pours $5B into UK cloud expansion

    The investment will help the company build its global compute capacity and support AI development.

    By Matt Ashare • March 17, 2025
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    Broadcom leans on its partners to drive VMware private cloud adoption

    The company doubled down on its network of third-party service providers to steer enterprise customers to VMware Cloud Foundation.

    By Matt Ashare • March 14, 2025
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    Oracle expands cloud coverage to over 100 regions

    The company aims to double its capacity this year as demand for AI compute “continues to dramatically outstrip supply,” Oracle CEO Safra Catz said Monday.

    By Matt Ashare • March 11, 2025
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    Kubernetes overspend undercuts cloud cost control efforts

    Enterprises overprovisioned compute resources last year, Cast AI research showed. AI workloads compounded the problem.

    By Matt Ashare • March 5, 2025
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    Microsoft assails UK markets watchdog, defends software licensing

    The tech giant also castigated Google for “talking out of both sides of its corporate mouth” in response to the Competition and Markets Authority’s January report.

    By Matt Ashare • March 3, 2025
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    Nvidia eyes everyday AI to sustain rapid revenue growth

    The chipmaker saw quarterly revenues nearly double year over year to almost $40 billion as it ramped up production of the Blackwell GPU family.

    By Matt Ashare • Feb. 27, 2025
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    Data center vacancies hit historic lows despite capacity buildouts

    Rental rates in Northern Virginia, Atlanta and other key markets increased 12.6% during the last half of 2024, according to CBRE research.

    By Matt Ashare • Feb. 26, 2025
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    Cloud data storage woes drive cost overruns, business delays

    Nearly two-thirds of organizations exceeded their budgets last year as unanticipated usage and egress fees piled up, according to Wasabi Technologies.

    By Matt Ashare • Feb. 26, 2025
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    Enterprises lean on FinOps to rein in SaaS, AI overspend

    “Companies understand they need to do FinOps,” FinOps Foundation Executive Director J.R. Storment said. “The big ones — the mature ones — have gotten good at it.”

    By Matt Ashare • Feb. 24, 2025
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    Akamai chases billions in revenue as cloud business expands

    The company grew its distributed network to 41 locations in 36 cities globally last year and plans to add container services to its platform, CEO Tom Leighton said Thursday.

    By Matt Ashare • Feb. 21, 2025
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    AI hardware spending soared last year, thanks to cloud

    Hyperscalers and digital service providers will push global AI infrastructure spending past $200 billion by 2028, according to IDC.

    By Matt Ashare • Feb. 19, 2025
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    Where confidential computing fits in the enterprise data strategy

    The computing framework shields data privacy while in storage, transit or use – helping businesses reduce the risks involved in data sharing.

    By Kamal Janardhan and Nelly Porter • Feb. 19, 2025
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    AI drives up compute costs as cloud inflation slows

    Competition among hyperscalers AWS, Microsoft and Google has given CIOs an opening to lock in lower infrastructure service rates.

    By Matt Ashare • Feb. 18, 2025
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    AWS tightens up SaaS marketplace discount policy

    The hyperscaler will require third-party software to run on AWS infrastructure to qualify for commitment-based discounts starting May 1.

    By Matt Ashare • Feb. 13, 2025
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    SAP leans on Databricks to unify business analytics in the cloud

    The ERP giant rolled out its SAP Business Data Cloud platform along with four Joule copilot agents Thursday.

    By Matt Ashare • Feb. 13, 2025
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    Financial firms plan to increase software spending this year

    Despite buyer’s remorse, most organizations intend to boost investments in AI, IT management and security solutions this year, Capterra found.

    By Matt Ashare • Feb. 11, 2025