Microsoft adds Azure AZs in the UK; plans further in Europe
Summary: Microsoft recently launched availability zones in its UK South region, one of two in the country. The UK South region is located in London and UK West in Cardiff, likely with data centre...
View ArticleNTT Communications acquires cloud shop in Spain
Summary: NTT Communications acquired Barcelona, Spain-based cloud consulting and MSP CAPSiDE. CAPSiDE is headed by CEO Josep Ruano. It supports AWS, Azure and Google Cloud and is focused on managed...
View ArticleOneNeck rolls out managed Office 365 services
Summary: OneNeck introduced a managed Office 365 service. OneNeck already manages Azure and Dynamics and needed to fill the gap in its portfolio.
View ArticleAzure, Office 365 available in UAE regions
Summary: Microsoft brought online its first cloud infrastructure regions in the middle east. The two new regions are in Dubai and Abu Dhabi – the two largest cities in the United Arab Emirates. Azure...
View ArticleAzure, Oracle to connect clouds; partnering to protect enterprise market,...
Summary: Microsoft and Oracle established a cloud interoperability partnership that is aimed at serving the enterprise market. There clearly is a competitive angle here as well. Microsoft and Oracle...
View Articleiomart Group approved for G-Cloud in UK
Summary: UK-based iomart Group received its approval to offer various managed cloud and hosting infrastructure services to the public sector under the G-Cloud 11 framework. The services include...
View ArticleLinux usage on Azure continues to trend up
Summary: Microsoft executives confirmed some interesting data points about Linux usage on the Azure cloud. In 2016 Linux was running on about 25% of Azure VMs. That jumped to 40% in 2017 and 50% in...
View ArticleDXC, Microsoft enhance partnership to push Azure adoption
Summary: DXC Technology expanded its partnership with Microsoft with the establishment of a global practice around the Azure cloud. The two sides will invest in technology and product development,...
View ArticleVMware launches Secure State for multi-cloud security
Summary: VMware launched Secure State as part of its CloudHealth offering. The technology does not come directly from the CloudHealth acquisition, but from capabilities VMware acquired last year...
View ArticleEnsono enhances managed third party cloud portfolio
Summary: Ensono rolled out a portfolio of services for its managed third party cloud services that support both Azure and AWS. The portfolio consists of six modular services – encompassing the areas...
View ArticleLinkedIn going all-in on Azure
Summary: LinkedIn – owned by Microsoft since 2016 – has begun a multi-year project to migrate all its workloads to the cloud. Unsurprisingly it has selected Azure. LinkedIn began operating its own...
View ArticleAzure to adopt LinkedIn data centre technology innovation
Summary: Another angle to the LinkedIn decision to begin moving all its infrastructure to Azure is the question of what will happen to the data centre technology innovation that LinkedIn was known...
View ArticleMicrosoft buys BlueTalon to boost data governance
Summary: Microsoft paid an undisclosed amount for California-based data security firm BlueTalon. BlueTalon’s unified data access control platform allows data to be managed across multiple...
View ArticleGoogle launches new cloud migration, networking products
Summary: Google rolled out new cloud migration and networking tools. The Migrate for Anthos service is now in beta, enabling customers to migrate a VM from on-premise, Google Compute Engine (GCE), AWS...
View ArticleMicrosoft secures solar power for new Arizona data centres
Summary: Microsoft reached its target of 50% renewable energy powering its data centres ahead of schedule. It expects to hit the 60% mark this year and 70% by 2023. Microsoft’s two new campuses in...
View ArticleDigiPlex rolls out Azure ExpressRoute
Summary: DigiPlex brought online Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute at its Ulven data centre in Oslo, Norway. It is the latest move by the Nordic data centre operator to boost cloud connectivity options...
View ArticleAtmosera helps move healthcare software provider to Azure
Summary: Atmosera disclosed healthcare software and services provider Millin Associates as a new customer for its managed third party cloud offerings. Millin was running Microsoft-based infrastructure...
View ArticleMicrosoft pushes into Indian cloud market with Jio partnership
Summary: Microsoft is to set up data centres in India as part of a 10-year deal signed with mobile operator Reliance Jio Infocomm, a subsidiary of India’s Reliance Industries. The first two data...
View ArticleMicrosoft buys jClarity to support Java workloads in Azure
Summary: Microsoft paid an undisclosed amount for London-based jClarity to boost its support for Java programming for workloads running in Azure. Established in 2012 and with just five employees,...
View ArticleDigiPlex rolls out Azure ExpressRoute
Summary: DigiPlex brought online Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute at its Ulven data centre in Oslo, Norway. It is the latest move by the Nordic data centre operator to boost cloud connectivity options...
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