AWS testing cloud and network security initiative for federal agencies

The pilot was designed to help AWS determine the relationship and duties between cloud service providers and federal agencies. 

By Justine Brown • Feb. 8, 2016

IBM releases developer tools to help grow cloud services

The new tools will help developers work faster, build more functions into existing software applications and create predictive analytics apps, the company said. 

By Justine Brown • Feb. 5, 2016

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Hybrid cloud

IT decision makers turn to hybrid cloud in search of security, flexibility and scale within enterprise infrastructure.

By CIO Dive staff

Salesforce announces new CRM, increases one executive's duties

The cloud-based CRM company has continued to make strategic moves to further grow its market share.  

By Justine Brown • Feb. 2, 2016

Market forecast: Cloudy, with a chance of profit

As the technology market evolves, Microsoft, Amazon and Alibaba saw cloud earnings as a bright spot.   

By Justine Brown • Jan. 29, 2016

VMware to cut 800 jobs as top executive leaves

The company is caught in the middle of Dell's $67 billion acquisition of EMC, which owns 80% of VMware stock. 

By Naomi Eide • Jan. 27, 2016

Microsoft to offer Azure Stack preview

The Azure Stack offers a consistent cloud platform that can span hybrid environments, the company said. 

By Justine Brown • Jan. 27, 2016

Public cloud services continue strong growth

The largest area of growth is expected from Infrastructure as a Service, Gartner said. 

By Justine Brown • Jan. 26, 2016

Amazon to offer free Internet security certificates for AWS resources

The company hopes to get the attention of developers by making SSL/TLS certificates easier to obtain.

By Justine Brown • Jan. 25, 2016

IBM creating cloud video unit

The company is using its acquisitions of four startups to help form the new unit. 

By Naomi Eide • Jan. 22, 2016

Alibaba and Nvidia to team on cloud offerings

The cloud division of the Chinese e-commerce giant hopes to challenge Amazon Web Services's market share in the U.S. 

By Justine Brown • Jan. 21, 2016

Unisys offers enterprise cloud security solution

At a time when attacks on the cloud are increasing, Unisys created a micro-segmentation solution on AWS Cloud to help companies improve security and reduce costs.

By Justine Brown • Jan. 20, 2016

Cisco: Shadow IT use up dramatically in last six months

CIOs do not realize how often employees use outside cloud computing services to 'supplement' their company's IT, according to Cisco. 

By Justine Brown • Jan. 13, 2016

FCC latest federal agency moving to adopt cloud

The FCC enlisted AT&T to help the agency transition and modernize its technology. 

By Justine Brown • Jan. 13, 2016

Google responds to latest AWS cloud price cuts

The cloud price war continues.

By Justine Brown • Jan. 12, 2016

Amazon reduces cloud prices, shifts strategy

With competitive price cuts, Amazon plans to target larger companies with its cloud offerings.

By Justine Brown • Jan. 6, 2016

Despite growing popularity, cloud integration challenges are 'significant'

Growing use of cloud is putting pressure on CIOs to make sure their cloud architecture integrates with other technologies.

By Justine Brown • Jan. 6, 2016

DOD under fire for deficient cloud metrics

IG says DOD cannot determine cloud cost savings or benefits without first establishing a common definition.

By Justine Brown • Jan. 5, 2016

NetApp buying flash startup SolidFire

NetApp is hoping the acquisition will allow it to offer more innovative storage capabilities.

By Justine Brown • Dec. 23, 2015

Oracle profit forecast falls as company seeks to reinvent itself

The company is experiencing tighter margins as it shifts to a cloud-based model.

By Justine Brown • Dec. 18, 2015

Salesforce and Box collaborate to help businesses work more efficiently

Using a new connector, users will be able to share Box files inside Salesforce.  

By Justine Brown • Dec. 17, 2015

Cloud adoption leaps forward within various industries

The government and education industries show especially strong cloud growth.

By Justine Brown • Dec. 16, 2015

VMware drops proposed cloud initiative with EMC

An EMC spokesman said the decision is in the best interests of shareholders and the business.  

By Justine Brown • Dec. 16, 2015

Cisco reinventing Spark into cloud-based enterprise video and phone system

The company says it's not abandoning its dedicated collaboration products, but it now wants to focus on the cloud.

By Justine Brown • Dec. 9, 2015

HP still leader in server sales, but competition growing fast

Overall, the category was up 11.6% in terms of revenue market share over last year.

By Justine Brown • Dec. 7, 2015

Hewlett Packard Enterprise lays out specifics of new cloud partnership

Ultimately, the deal will see more HPE services available in Microsoft's cloud.

By Justine Brown • Dec. 2, 2015