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EU tech firms team up to launch 'Virt8ra' sovereign edge cloud platform

Emma Woollacott published 22 January 25

News Virt8ra is aimed at reducing European dependence on hyperscalers and big tech vendors, and is already operational in six countries

Pure Storage's recent hyperscaler ‘design win’ could be the death knell for disk storage

Solomon Klappholz published 22 January 25

News Disk storage’s ubiquity in the enterprise market could be coming to an end

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Cloud storage growth set to skyrocket as AI drives data retention needs

Nicole Kobie published 17 January 25

News Widespread AI adoption is prompting huge investment in cloud storage capacity

Darktrace targets cloud security gains with new acquisition

Emma Woollacott published 9 January 25

News The firm plans to combine Cado's forensic investigation technology with its ActiveAI Security Platform

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UK regulator to investigate IBM takeover of HashiCorp

Emma Woollacott published 2 January 25

News The CMA is concerned that the merger could affect competition in the cloud services market

SoftwareOne to acquire Crayon in $1.4 billion merger deal

Emma Woollacott published 24 December 24

News The merged firm will be 'uniquely positioned' to capitalize on a $150 billion market

Broadcom CEO Hock Tan pictured on the opening stage of digital X special event in Cologne, Germany. — Broadcom records huge growth as CEO Hock Tan hails “successful integration” of VMware The VMware acquisition is finally paying dividends for Broadcom

Digital generated image of top view of white and green landscape with wind turbines on it through puffy clouds. — Protecting the planet, one cloud at a time Channel leaders have a role to play in making the tech industry more sustainable and adopting GreenOps will be vital

Industry Insights

HPE chief executive Antonio Neri speaking on stage at HPE Discover 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. — What HPE's results say about the direction of enterprise AI As with cloud computing, some companies value privacy over capacity

Cloud computing concept image showing a cloud symbol with electricity flowing to it, signifying cloud uptime capabilities. — How businesses can ensure cloud uptime over the holidays Preparation is a critical consideration and could be the difference between success and disaster

The dark side of Irish data centers As Ireland grapples with data center energy demands, we ask if software developers can really benefit from virtual reality

A top-down aerial view of a combine harvester moving across a field of grain, to represent supply chain emissions in the food industry. — How Mondra is targeting food net zero using Microsoft Azure cloud computing Combining predictive AI and OpenAI models, the firm aims to shine a light on hard-to-pinpoint Scope 3 emissions figures

News

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Microsoft facing FTC antitrust probe over cloud, AI competition concerns

By Nicole Kobie published 28 November 24

News Microsoft could be set for another antitrust battle, this time focused on cloud and AI

EU flags fly outside the union headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.

CISPE unveils cloud watchdog for Microsoft – and plans to monitor Broadcom, VMware too

By George Fitzmaurice published 21 November 24

News Rollout of the organization follows contentious settlement with Microsoft over anti-competitive practices

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Microsoft unveils Azure AI Foundry to help businesses consolidate AI across their tech stack

By Solomon Klappholz published 20 November 24

News The new AI application creation and management platform will integrate Azure AI Studio, and plug into popular IDEs such as Visual Studio to help developers and IT professionals drive AI adoption

SAP launches sovereign cloud service for UK customers

By George Fitzmaurice published 13 November 24

News The move makes SAP the latest to roll out a sovereign cloud service for UK customers

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks during a company event on AI technologies in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

Microsoft's Azure growth isn't cause for concern, analysts say

By George Fitzmaurice published 12 November 24

Analysis Azure growth has slowed slightly, but Microsoft faces bigger problems with expanding infrastructure

Resources

Secure Web Applications and APIs with Fortinet FortiAppSec Cloud

Secure web applications and APIs with Fortinet FortiAppSec Cloud

By ITPro published 21 January 25

whitepaper Reduce the cost and complexity of managing hybrid applications

SANS™ Institute Product Overview: Safeguard Your Business-Critical Web Apps and APIs with a WAF

SANS™ Institute product overview: Safeguard your business-critical web apps and APIs with a WAF

By ITPro published 21 January 25

whitepaper Reduce the cost and complexity of managing hybrid applications

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2024 Cloud Security Report

By ITPro published 21 January 25

whitepaper Reduce the cost and complexity of managing hybrid applications

Fortinet’s tested and validated architectures for cloud network security

Fortinet’s tested and validated architectures for cloud network security

By ITPro published 21 January 25

whitepaper Reduce the cost and complexity of managing hybrid applications

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Rugged devices

By ITPro published 15 January 25

Whitepaper A closer look at the challenges and rewards of fully supporting a flexible workplace

The devices you need on a network you can trust

The devices you need on a network you can trust

By ITPro published 15 January 25

Whitepaper A closer look at the challenges and rewards of fully supporting a flexible workplace

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In-Depth & Advice

Etam harnesses the power of data by teaming up with Snowflake for AI and cloud-driven transformation

By Maggie Holland published 1 January 25

Case Study The 100-plus-year-old French lingerie brand aims to breathe new life into its business - and employee satisfaction - by using Snowflake as its data foundation…

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What is Cloud Hosting?

By George Fitzmaurice published 27 December 24

Features Hosting websites and applications on the cloud can deliver huge gains in flexibility and scalability

What is security service edge (SSE)?

By John Loeppky published 22 December 24

A brief guide to SSE, the security-focused framework at the heart of every SASE deployment

What is secure access service edge (SASE)?

By John Loeppky published 22 December 24

A guide to SASE, a cloud technology approach that combines aspects of networking and cyber security into one platform

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AWS puts AI evolution front and center at re:Invent 2024

By George Fitzmaurice published 6 December 24

Analysis AWS re:Invent 2024 was a testament to the cloud giant’s commitment to AI diversification as it looks to take market share in the next era of AI

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Reviews

Nakivo Backup & Replication 11 review

By Dave Mitchell published 13 January 25

Reviews A great data protection choice for SMBs with easy management, extensive platform support, and affordable licensing

Sage Intacct review: Streamlined accounting with AI

By Nik Rawlinson published 9 October 24

The cloud-first accounts solution aims to cut both processing time and errors for accounts payable

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Trello review: An agile team workflow tool that feels familiar right away

By Nik Rawlinson published 3 April 24

Reviews The tactile project management suite has a focus on maintaining efficient teamwork and its most logical competition is a wall full of sticky notes

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Ionos HiDrive Pro review: Simple cloud file-sharing

By Dave Mitchell published 21 March 23

Reviews Best suited to SMBs seeking uncomplicated cloud file sharing and device backup at a fair price

Amazon Web Services review

By K.G. Orphanides last updated 17 March 23

Reviews The biggest and most well known cloud provider around – but it isn't always the most economical options for SMBs

Dropbox review: which version is best for business?

By Jane McCallion published 12 July 18

Reviews Basic, Business or Enterprise — discover which is the best version for you

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