Edge computing is set to hit its inflection point in 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the production of fewer net-new tech and business developments. However, it has accelerated the adoption of technology trends that were already in motion.
One of the most notably accelerated technologies is Edge computing. Every tech vendor, including hardware, s...
Google’s open-source cloud advocates for openness and transparency
Google is proposing an 'open cloud' approach for businesses that want to move quickly between public clouds, using the infrastructure they want, when they want and with no fear that they may be forced to choose one vendor or have trouble accessing data, just because it is in different clouds.
Th...
Gartner: Cloud computing to capture even more of your IT budget
The proportion of enterprise IT spending on public Cloud computing continues to increase.
Companies will be allocating even more of their IT budget on Cloud applications, according to industry analyst Gartner. According to their latest report, spending on public cloud services is going to grow 1...
GAIA-X, Europe’s Cloud computing project, must step up quickly
Europe's attempt to wrest its Cloud fate from US and Chinese providers faces a challenge.
GAIA-X is Europe's attempt to reclaim its sovereignty in Cloud-computing from tech giants from outside the continent. If the project is to succeed, however, it will need to prove that it is worthwhile in th...
Intel launches server GPU focused on Android cloud gaming
Intel has released its first GPU for use in servers. The graphics card is designed to excel in streaming games and media to Android devices.
The new GPU is the latest showing of Intel's efforts to become a bigger player in the GPU market with the Xe line of products. The company's ultimate goal ...
VMware is acquiring the automation provider company, SaltStack
VMware is acquiring Saltstack, a renowned company in the infrastructure automation market. VMware is buying this company to enhance its vRealize cloud management software suite. The deal was announced during the VMware virtual VMworld event on Tuesday.
The company debuted several new products bu...
Alibaba unveils its Cloud 2.0 iteration and its first cloud computer
Alibaba unveiled the next version of its cloud computing platform. Jeff Zhang, the CTO of Alibaba Group, introduced the 2.0 version and said that they aim to make cloud technology available to all who need it.
Zhang's exciting comments about the Alibaba Cloud 2.0 also promised that operations w...
IBM releases its quantum computing roadmap as competition heats up
IBM is now releasing a clear roadmap detailing its plans for quantum computing development. The plan includes a 1,121-qubit device that they will release in 2023, along with cooling systems and other components.
The 1,121-qubit processor is called IBM Quantum Condor. Big Blue released images of ...
IBM concludes billion-dollar deal with AT&T for cloud computing
A large part of AT&T's internal workload is transferred to the IBM Cloud, reports SiliconAngle. This is a billion-dollar agreement, as has now been confirmed. The deal would be valid for several years, although it is not exactly clear what the exact time span is.
The deal involves AT&T Busi...
Major targets at Alibaba cloud computing after 90 percent revenue growth
Alibaba's cloud computing division saw its revenue grow by 90 percent in the second quarter of its fiscal year. Jack Ma, currently chairman of the board of directors, says he has great goals for the future. The department aims to serve two billion customers worldwide and support 10 million companies...
“Companies will have spent more than $1.3 trillion on cloud computing in 2022.
According to new research by Gartner, more than 1.3 trillion dollars will be spent on cloud computing in 2022. Currently, approximately 19 percent of the most important IT expenditure goes to the cloud.
By 2022, however, that number should rise to 28%, says Silicon Angle. The main reason is that ent...