Google Cloud Next focuses on multi-cloud, on-premises and partnerships
This week is all about Google Cloud Next, the annual Google Cloud event where many new products and services are presented for Google's Cloud Platform. The hyperscaler follows in the footsteps of competitors this year, with its own on-premises and Edge solution. Furthermore, Google has concluded ma...
Dell leverages VMware integration to bring its Apex-as-a-service across clouds
Dell would like to get more value out of its VMware subsidiary’s multi-cloud strategy while pushing its own APEX composable infrastructure offering. The company announced a bundle that provides consistent operations across multi-cloud environments.
The company’s plans include the addition of...
New VMware Edge targets deployment of apps in edge environments
VMware has further expanded its portfolio for edge environments. The introduction of VMware Edge helps companies to more easily deploy their application environments to both the 'near' and 'far' edge.
Companies no longer need to focus solely on multi-cloud environments for their applications and...
VMware pushes for multi-cloud strategy with Cross-Cloud Services
VMware has introduced a new Cloud Smart strategy and a portfolio of Cross-Cloud services. The introductions should make it easier for customers to manage application environments in multi-cloud environments.
According to VMware, businesses today cannot avoid the multi-cloud. Nowadays, most appli...
Amazon Elasticsearch Service is now Amazon OpenSearch Service
Amazon Web Services fulfilled its commitment to rename Amazon Elasticsearch Services, now Amazon OpenSearch Service. The name change was necessary because AWS and Elasticsearch BV had a falling out caused by the licensing of the Elasticsearch open-source software and pocketing the profits from its ...
Google and T-Systems partner to build a ‘sovereign’ cloud for Germany
Google, in partnership with T-Systems, plans to build a 'Sovereign Cloud' for public and private sector organizations in Germany, but also for the EU. The cloud should go live mid-next year, according to Google. Google is working with the German IT services firm to make the jointly run cloud on the...
Salesforce to launch business content streaming service Salesforce+
Salesforce just closed its $28-billion Slack megadeal. However, the company does not seem to be done spending big bucks. On Tuesday, the CRM giant said it is about to get into the streaming media segment with the launch of Salesforce+.
The project will be a digital media network focused on video...
Salesforce enters RPA market with acquisition of Servicetrace
The Robotic Process Automation (RPA) market has had no shortage of investment activity in recent years, making it a potentially highly profitable market in the coming years. The investments have come in from companies like SAP, ServiceNow, and IBM.
One of the pioneer RPA players, UIPath, had its...
Sysdig’s plans to move into IaC involve acquiring Apolicy
Since many breaches occur due to misconfiguration, Sysdig has moved to collect more 'infrastructure-as-code' expertise by entering an agreement to acquire Apolicy.
To that end, and as a cloud-native security company, Sysdig looks to leverage Apolicy’s Policy-as-code for purposes of remediation...
Rapid 7 finds four important vulnerabilities in Sage Business Cloud X3
Rapid7 released important details regarding four vulnerabilities found in SageX3. One has even been rated as critical. Sage has developed patches for three of the vulnerabilities which have been accessible since March.
What vulnerabilities did Rapid7 find?
Rapid7 disclosed details regarding t...
Infor sells their asset management app division to Hexagon AB
Hexagon AB acquires Infor's asset management applications business for $2.75bn to integrate with their digital solutions.
Infor, a New York-based Software Company recently announced the sale of its asset management applications business. The buyer was a Sweden-based industrial technology busines...
Telefonica Tech set to acquire Altostratus Cloud Consulting
Telefonica Tech has announced plans to strengthen its cloud capabilities. It plans to do this by acquiring Altostratus Cloud Consulting, which will add highly qualified professions to its in-house team.
The hope is that it will reinforce its position in the industry, by extending its positioning...