Nasstar reports 2017 results with strong revenue, EBITDA growth
Summary: UK-based Nasstar reported its results for the year ended December 31, 2017, with solid organic growth boosted by acquisitions. Details: Group revenues were up 31% y/y at £24.5m, with organic...
View ArticleKubernetes usage on the rise at Azure
Summary: Microsoft put out an interesting data point about the growth in Kubernetes usage on the Azure cloud. It claims usage has grown 10x over last year. Last year, Microsoft acquired Deis, a...
View ArticleRiverMeadow supports Azure migration tool
Summary: Migration software provider RiverMeadow added support for Azure as a target cloud. End users will use the RiverMeadow tool to migrate workloads from on-premise and third party data centres to...
View ArticleCloud With Me adds Google to hosting on cloud concept
Summary: Came across a startup based in Dublin, Ireland called Cloud With Me, founded in 2016. Cloud With Me has built what looks like a ‘traditional’ hosting business, but has put all the...
View ArticleReliam acquires AWS shop G2 Tech Group
Summary: Reliam acquired G2 Tech Group, a Boston-based AWS cloud consulting shop. We followed up and learned that G2 will bring 36 customers into the fold and a headcount of 16. This move closely...
View ArticleIngram Micro brings CloudBlue to market; partners with Microsoft, Azure
Summary: Ingram Micro introduced the newly branded CloudBlue division along with a strategic tie-up with Microsoft. CloudBlue is the product of many years of investment and acquisitions in the cloud...
View ArticleGreen House Data acquires Infront Consulting Group
Summary: Green House Data acquired Infront Consulting Group in Toronto. Infront is an IT consultancy focused on the Microsoft platform with expertise in managing Azure. Green House rolled out a managed...
View ArticleAzure rolls out preview release of Azure Blockchain Workbench
Summary: Microsoft rolled out a preview release of Azure Blockchain Workbench. The service provides templates for building blockchain-based applications that are preset with the necessary Azure...
View ArticlePCCW launches new interconnection service on back of Console acquisition
Summary: PCCW launched the Console Connect ‘Software-Defined Interconnect’ platform, which builds on its November 2017 acquisition of the company of the same name. We talked with PCCW earlier this year...
View ArticleOnline retailer Zulily selects AWS as primary cloud provider
Summary: Seattle-based online retailer Zulily is in the process of moving the majority of its cloud infrastructure to AWS. The move stands out as it comes at a time where many retailers have been...
View ArticleMicrosoft agrees to GitHub buy; open source and ecosystems are path to Azure...
Summary: Microsoft has agreed to buy online code repository GitHub for $7.5b in a deal that is expected to close by the end of the year. What will happen: GitHub will be operated independently within...
View ArticleAzure region in Europe suffers outage
Summary: The Azure cloud suffered an outage in its Ireland-based data centres in Europe. It was said to be an 11-hour outage caused by some issues with cooling systems. The post Azure region in Europe...
View ArticleMicrosoft opens two new China Azure regions
Summary: Microsoft launched two new Azure regions in China: China North 2 in Beijing and China East 2 in Shanghai, complementing the two existing regions in each city. Microsoft’s Azure regions in...
View ArticleHPE launches managed hybrid cloud service; M&A, value chain placement
Summary: HPE launched a managed hybrid cloud service for AWS, Azure and Azure Stack, with plans to expand to other cloud providers. The HPE GreenLake Hybrid Cloud is built on the company’s OneSphere...
View ArticleMicrosoft working on Azure-based blockchain system for online settlements
Summary: Microsoft will begin deploying a blockchain settlements system for licensing and royalty payments that will run in Azure. The blockchain network aims to streamline the process of tracking and...
View ArticlevXchnge launches ExpressRoute in five data centres
Summary: vXchnge launched Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute in five of its 14 data centres: Austin, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Santa Clara and St. Louis. Customers can privately connect to ExpressRoute...
View ArticleScaleGrid extends MongoDB service to Azure Government Cloud
Summary: Palo Alto-based ScaleGrid is a MongoDB hosting and management service. It runs on multiple third party clouds, including AWS, Azure, Digital Ocean and VMware. It recently added support for the...
View ArticleMicrosoft secures cloud contract with Walmart
Summary: Walmart selected Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud provider under a five-year agreement that encompasses the full range of Azure and 365 services. Details: Walmart has been using Azure...
View ArticleAtmosera unveils tiered managed Azure services; colo data points
Summary: Atmosera unveiled a twist to its managed Azure service with tiered management levels. Customers can opt for a full managed service or a co-managed one. They can also self-manage. The idea is...
View ArticleCloud Direct shares data point on cloud migrations
Summary: Came across UK-based Cloud Direct, which has a managed Azure practice. Like many cloud shops, Cloud Direct is good at the consulting, planning an migration phase. It claims to have done 4k...
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