Preview: Windows 11 – The modern Windows 8 with two start menus?
Microsoft presented Windows 11 a few weeks ago. We have now been able to work with the new operating system. Although it is a preview, Microsoft clearly shows its vision. Where other media are talking about a simple redesign, we really see some differences. First of all, Microsoft is doing a big cl...
‘Intel wants to buy chipmaker GlobalFoundries for 25 billion euros’
Intel is very interested in chip manufacturer GlobalFoundries. This is what the Wall Street Journal reports. Intel considers an acquisition so that it can increase its production of processors.
According to sources of the business newspaper, an acquisition of GlobalFoundries would cost Intel app...
Are AWS and Salesforce going to get married?
Two tech giants have concluded that their existing cooperation tastes like more. Therefore, they have now announced that they will deepen their relationship and work more closely together. It will become a lot easier to integrate their platforms. We can almost speak of a tech marriage. It concerns ...
Google Workspace takes the lead over Microsoft in hybrid working
Google has decided to make its Google Workspace product available to everyone. Previously, Google Workspace was only available to business or education users. The service is now available to everyone, although there will still be subscription options for businesses and educational institutions that...
Snowflake CEO Slootman talks about industry focus and growth
This week we spoke with the CEO of Snowflake, Frank Slootman, about the latest developments at the data company and the developments towards the future. Snowflake has been positioning itself as a data cloud platform, as opposed to a data warehouse, for some time now. Slootman's focus is now fully o...
Snowflake Data Marketplace grows to over 500 datasets
The Snowflake Data Marketplace is growing in popularity. In the past six months, this marketplace has grown by no less than 76 percent. At this moment, more than 500 datasets are offered.
The Snowflake data platform offers the possibility to use datasets from the marketplace in combination with ...
Microsoft makes Teams platform more suitable for building apps
Hybrid working has taken shape through COVID-19 and Microsoft sees opportunities to play a larger role in this with Microsoft Teams. Employees need to be able to work well together and, with 145 million daily users, Teams already plays a major role in this. With the announcements during Build, that...
Servicenow adds Microsoft security solutions to Security Operations
ServiceNow has announced a new integration with various Microsoft solutions to make the IT environment more secure by acting more quickly and efficiently on security incidents. ServiceNow Security Operations Solution Suite integrates with Microsoft security solutions for this purpose and uses exist...
Google Workspace turns Docs, Sheets and Slides into a Smart Canvas
During the annual Google I/O conference, Google has given a glimpse into the development of new products. Google Workspace is getting a big update called Smart Canvas, making Google Docs, Sheets and Slides a lot smarter and more advanced. The solutions are less tied to a fixed format with a single ...
Moving to a multi-cloud infrastructure: the financial component
For most organisations, the preference for their new IT infrastructure has already been decided. Most studies show that companies prefer a multi-cloud infrastructure. 63% are already in multiple cloud environments. However, we also hear that companies are sometimes surprised by the costs and strugg...
ServiceNow focuses on manufacturing and healthcare industry
ServiceNow kicked off Knowledge 21, the annual ServiceNow event, today. The first day also saw several announcements, including the focus on verticals, which fits Bill McDermott's management style.
McDermott's leadership is known for two things. The first is to make acquisitions every year to br...
EU should pay Intel 8 billion euros for two chip factories
This week it became clear that Intel's CEO, Pat Gelsinger, has put a proposal on the table with the European Commission to build a chip factory in Europe. Gelsinger wants an 8 billion euro subsidy in exchange for the construction of one European chip factory. That's a nice offer to start with, but ...