Organizations look to cloud for infrastructure woes but not cost savings

More investments in business technology are congruently an investment in the cloud.

By Samantha Schwartz • Dec. 21, 2018

Amazon digs into cloud hardware with on-prem racks, data center processors

Customers want the same APIs, tools, hardware and functionality between cloud and on-premise environments, the latter of which many aren't ready to retire yet. Amazon is responding. 

By Alex Hickey • Nov. 29, 2018

A lesson in chaos engineering as Black Friday, Cyber Monday loom

An hours-long outage could push a business into the red on the largest retail weekend of the year.

By Alex Hickey • Nov. 21, 2018

Empowered developers, cost savings drive serverless computing adoption

Developers spend 30% to 40% of their time working on or waiting for infrastructure, and serverless computing allows them to turn their attention elsewhere.

By Alex Hickey • Nov. 19, 2018

Cloud infrastructure services up on the year, down on the quarter

Quarterly cloud infrastructure revenue surpassed $17 billion, including IaaS, PaaS and hosted private cloud services, according to Synergy Research Group. 

By Alex Hickey • Oct. 26, 2018

Microsoft had to 'eat its own dog food' to modernize its portfolio

The company had to adopt at scale the technologies, software and services it sold its customers. 

By Naomi Eide • Oct. 18, 2018

Google: Powering data centers with clean energy 24/7 'no easy feat'

The company is already the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy in the world, but a new white paper shows how difficult it will be to eliminate all emissions from its footprint.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 12, 2018

AWS looks to space for internet connectivity expansion

Amazon is already the leading cloud provider on Earth, so space is its final frontier.

By Samantha Schwartz • Sept. 28, 2018

The Information: Google to take on Microsoft with cloud capabilities for on-prem servers

The prospect of a custom tool may be ideal for companies in regulated industries that are restricted from using off-premise cloud services.

By Samantha Schwartz • Sept. 18, 2018

For eBay's 3-year modernization, attention turns to developing, using open source infrastructure

Combing through each layer of its technology stack, eBay replatformed its infrastructure without incurring incremental costs. 

By Alex Hickey • Sept. 6, 2018

Cloud computing could be caught in crosshairs of US-China tariff battle

The third list of proposed tariffs by the Trump administration targets components of cloud computing hardware and data centers that would disrupt supply chains and hurt providers.

By Alex Hickey • Updated Sept. 19, 2018

Popular hybrid data centers falling short on energy efficiency

Newer technological initiatives — blockchain, Web 3.0 applications, big data and internet of things — are driving data center energy consumption up.

By Samantha Schwartz • Sept. 5, 2018

As hyperscale capex hits records, a few operators solidify hold on market

Hyperscale capabilities have become critical to leading cloud infrastructure, software and platform providers.

By Alex Hickey • Aug. 29, 2018

The fight to overcome the 'not sexy' perception of industrial internet

Companies slow to adopt the industrial internet may have missed an early mover advantage — even if they staved off burning their fingers like some initial adopters.

By Alex Hickey • Aug. 27, 2018

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's ... coffee? IBM's drone project satisfies caffeine addictions

A coffee drone could be HR's dream or worst nightmare.

By Samantha Schwartz • Aug. 24, 2018

Google fights rising data center power costs with AI

AI pulls a snapshot from sensors in the cooling system every five minutes and sends it to a deep neural network to help minimize energy consumption.

By Alex Hickey • Aug. 21, 2018

Companies run computers past their expiration date, but is tech refresh worth it?

While subscription models ensure automatic updates, they are usually more expensive than buying hardware.

By Samantha Schwartz • Aug. 21, 2018

Cisco evolving its product portfolio and the 'strategy is working,' CEO says

The company has embraced overhauling its product portfolio, revamping offerings for a more security-conscious world.

By Naomi Eide • Aug. 16, 2018

Attack of the office relic: Researchers find exploitable flaws in fax machines, printers

While unplugging a printer or fax machine from its power supply can stop an intrusion, it's not a fix that many companies opt for.

By Samantha Schwartz • Aug. 13, 2018

Amazon is breaking down Alexa's language barriers

What's in a name? Amazon researchers are working on Alexa's ability to translate nouns in complex languages. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Aug. 10, 2018

HP, Bugcrowd to pay researchers to get printers out of a jam

Through the bug bounty program, the companies want their invite-only security researchers to hone in on vulnerabilities on the firmware level.

By Samantha Schwartz • Aug. 2, 2018

Voice tech adoption lags in the workplace, study says

Only 55% of key decision-makers feel prepared to implement voice-powered technologies to improve their organization's internal or customer service operations.

By Robert Williams • July 19, 2018

For TBM practitioners, IT finance is alluring and mission critical

Technology Business Management is gaining momentum because it encourages technology departments to operate like a business.

By Naomi Eide • July 18, 2018

The importance of data center intelligence for the C-level

Interpreting business intelligence on inventory and processes will help a business become more efficient, the fastest way to a healthy bottom line.

By Peter Vancorenland • July 16, 2018

Report: AWS eyes building data center switches

After the report broke on Friday, Cisco's shares dropped 5%, wiping an equivalent of $11 billion from its market capitalization, but AWS' chief executive dismissed the report. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Updated July 19, 2018