Microsoft Azure stories - Page 21
Microsoft: The sky's the limit for your data with Cosmos DB
Tue, 9th Apr 2019
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public cloud
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db
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cloud services
A modern Internet age with globally-distributed applications that must be fault-tolerant and scalable demands a high-concurrency, low-latency database model.
VMware & UTS mobilise uni students to work from anywhere
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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virtualisation
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public cloud
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it automation
VMware and UTS empower over 10,000 students to access curriculum apps and workloads from any device, ensuring seamless digital learning and collaboration.
Sophos offering mobile device management with Microsoft Intune integration
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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endpoint protection
Running on Microsoft Azure, the Sophos integration will enable IT administrators to configure individual device usage policies within Microsoft Intune.
Hire company deepens equipment visibility with IoT
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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spacetech
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uc
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public cloud
Kennards Hire has worked with Microsoft to develop an intelligent edge IoT system that will allow detailed monitoring and reporting across their assets.
Microsoft bolsters green portfolio with 74MW solar investment
Fri, 8th Mar 2019
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power / energy
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public cloud
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cloud services
Microsoft partners with Invenergy for a 74MW solar project in North Carolina, boosting its renewable energy portfolio to over 1.3 GW and creating 500 jobs.
Microsoft launches its first data centres in Africa
Thu, 7th Mar 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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public cloud
In launching the two new facilities, Microsoft becomes the first global provider to deliver cloud services from data centres on the continent.
Exclusive interview: Google’s escalation of the cloud wars
Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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dc
Rackware's CEO believes Google is going to be doing more acquisitions and buying an enterprise salesforce to grow more aggressively.
Wipro to integrate security offerings with Azure and Office 365
Thu, 28th Feb 2019
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iam
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public cloud
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risk & compliance
Wipro’s Cyber Defense Platform aims to assist customers with security operations, security monitoring and risk governance in their cloud migration journey.
Exclusive Q&A: Why has Google thrown down the $13b gauntlet?
Tue, 26th Feb 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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dc
Google's latest US$13 billion investment in its US data centres marks a strategic move to gain ground in the competitive cloud market, says Francesco Paola.
Inmarsat teams up with Microsoft to deliver cloud via satellite
Tue, 26th Feb 2019
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public cloud
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spacetech
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partner programmes
Inmarsat and Microsoft team up to allow Inmarsat's customers to transfer data to Microsoft Azure IoT Central platform.
In ongoing cloud war, Google to acquire data migration specialist
Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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public cloud
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hyperscale
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cloud services
Google is currently behind AWS and Microsoft in the cloud battle, and it would seem this play is an attempt to claw some ground back.
Talend announces data loading for Microsoft Azure
Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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public cloud
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cloud services
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microsoft
Talend's Stitch Data Loader now supports Azure SQL Data Warehouse, offering a convenient way to import data into a cloud data warehouse in minutes.
2018 cloud infrastructure spend exceeds US$80b
Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
According to Canalys, spending grew by 46% in 4Q18 and AWS maintained dominance with nearly a third of the total.
Channel partners growing in importance for cloud services
Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
Canalys analysts say the huge growth in cloud services will be of benefit to channel partners with a number of incentives.
Big cloud providers continue to squeeze out smaller players
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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iaas
Last year saw almost manic growth in revenue for cloud providers as businesses continue to seek the benefits the services can provide.
Accenture and Microsoft strengthen bond with new business group
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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digital transformation
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public cloud
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avanade
The new group elevates a longstanding strategic alliance, expanding combined service capabilities, global scale and joint solution development.
Indium Software achieves Microsoft Silver Analytics Competency
Mon, 4th Feb 2019
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public cloud
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partner programmes
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microsoft
Indium Software announced that it has enhanced its digital services capability by becoming a Microsoft Partner Network member with Silver Analytics Competency.
AWS and Azure spending big bucks on data centres to get ahead
Fri, 1st Feb 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
A new report from Canalys has revealed what the world’s two largest cloud providers have been up to – and they’ve certainly been busy.
IDC: Cloud ‘megaplaforms’ are heading to 70% workload share
Wed, 30th Jan 2019
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public cloud
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hyperscale
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multi-cloud
While the Big Four providers will have the lion’s share, lock-in will be avoided through multi-cloud and cloud-native approaches.
Veeam expands cloud data management capabilities for IBM, AWS and Azure
Thu, 24th Jan 2019
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hyperscale
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virtualisation
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public cloud
The new capabilities supposedly deliver cost-effective data retention, easy cloud migration and data mobility.