The State of Kubernetes In 2023
Cloud is composable. It’s a term that we’ve heard used time and time again as enterprise technology vendors attempt to extol the virtues of cloud computing and tell us that the service-based model of compute, storage, analytics and more offers a composable & controllable route to freedom, c... Read more
DDoS attacks changing from targeting IoT to VPS infrastructure
This new generation of botnets uses leaked API credentials or known exploits to enslave vulnerable and misconfigured Virtual Private Servers, allowing threat actors to build high-performance botnets that are up to 5,000 times stronger than their IoT-based counterparts.
According to Cloudflare, t... Read more
‘Microsoft makes another offer to change EU cloud practices’
Microsoft is trying to appease its rivals and thereby avoid an antitrust probe by the European Commission.
Reuters reports that Microsoft has offered to change its cloud computing practices to settle antitrust complaints filed by smaller rivals. The move is an attempt by the company to avoid a t... Read more
Cloud companies push generative AI features to boost sales
Microsoft, Google and Amazon are all showcasing new Chatbot features to remedy sluggish growth.
US cloud giants are pushing new artificial intelligence (AI) tools that they say "will revolutionize work, learning and creativity". According to a report in the Wall Street Journal the motivation beh... Read more
Nutanix: Cloud diversity spirals in line with its complexity
Diversity is good. In almost every walk of life or aspect of humanity, diversity is widely agreed to a positive force for good, especially these days.
But diversity inside any given information technology stack may not always be universally positive i.e. for every new system, function, too... Read more
NTT Upgrade 2023: The true nature of R&D
Japanese cloud and telco company NTT chose San Franciso as the venue to host the North American leg of its user, developer, customer, partner event this month. NTT Upgrade may not be the most recognised enterprise technology vendor event on the circuit, but the parent company behind a whole number ... Read more
D2iQ CTO: How to breathe easy in air-gapped environments
The drive to finesse software application development practices aligned to specific types of applications and data services continues to expand and diversify. Among the more ‘high-end’ software engineering disciplines is the move to harness air-gapped development practices.
When we talk abou... Read more
Oracle invests $1.5 bln in Saudi Arabia and builds cloud region in Riyadh
Oracle is expanding its cloud presence in the Middle East. According to a company representative, the plan is to open a cloud region in Riyadh. The rising need for cloud computing has led technology giants such as Oracle, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google to establish datacenters globally for faster da... Read more
CloudFix CTO: The cost of cloud, in real terms
Cloud cost efficiency (along with cloud complexity and the quantum orchestration leap needed to achieve a truly cloud-native stance) is obviously a top concern among executives across industries, given the current state of rising inflation, the spectre of continued (Covid-19) infection and the trag... Read more
Cloud computing growth slows as customers seek to cut costs
Cloud providers have to adjust to slower growth rates as customers become more cost savvy.
Cost-conscious customers and general economic pressure are combining to stymie the growth of the cloud computing market, according to a report in the Financial Times (FT).
Microsoft’s Azure cloud plat... Read more