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Daily Cloud Computing News from @cloudfeednet - Feb 7, 2017
Daily Cloud Computing news from @cloudfeednet.
EU Certifies Google Data Transfer Contracts Comply With Privacy Rules
“This compliance finding will enable our customers in most EU countries to rely on Google Cloud model contract clauses,” said Marc Crandall, head of … more.
EU data protection authorities confirm compliance of Google Cloud
Today we’re pleased to announce that the European Union’s Data Protection Authorities have confirmed that Google Cloud services’ contractual … more.
vCloud Networking and Security 5.5.x (vCNS) (2148907)
supported by VMware. Customers still using the product are encouraged to … more.
Google Setback Shows the Microsoft Ireland Datacenter Case May Not Be Over
Google’s recent legal setback requiring the cloud giant to hand over customer e-mails stored on servers outside the United States suggests that the … more.
Snap will Pay Google $400 Million a Year Over the Next 5 Years
Earlier this week, Snap got into a $400 million per year deal with the Google Cloud Platform. The platform is supposed to provide the infrastructure and … more.
How to install OpenStack on a single Ubuntu Server virtual machine
If you want to install OpenStack, but don’t want to have to dedicate multiple machines for the project, here’s how to do that with a single Ubuntu Server … more.
Amazon fails to meet high expectations
Amazon’s profit soared in the quarter in part because of the growth of Amazon Web Services, its cloud computing business, which runs many … more.
Cloud price wars resume as Microsoft cuts by up to 51 per cent
And Microsoft has lots of those, detailed here on the Azure pricing page. Suffice to say the 51 per cent figure applies to the UK South region, which is … more.
451 Research Report: Cloud Trends and Expectations
cloud plays a key enabling role. With cloud first strategies becoming the new … more.
Blockchain: The Invisible Technology That’s Changing the World
What Amazon Web Services (AWS) is to cloud infrastructure, BlockCypher wants to be for blockchain. Bluzelle: Between bitcoin, Ethereum, and all the … more.
Security Report: Capitol Police Investigating Congressional IT Contractors
Google meets EU data compliance standards: Google Cloud announced today it has been approved by the European Union’s Data Protection … more.
UniPrint Infinity is Now Available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace
By getting our highly scalable UniPrint Infinity print solution certified in the MS Azure marketplace, organizations can now easily deploy secure … more.
Microsoft Wins Title: Globe’s First Supreme AI-Cloud Superpower (MSFT)
Microsoft’s Azure has already seen the world greatest deployment of custom FPGAs. Formally considered field-programmable gate arrays, FPGAs are … more.
Microsoft Azure Backup and Site Recovery comes to UK data centres
MICROSOFT HAS ANNOUNCED that UK businesses can now back-up data in its UK data centres as part of its Azure cloud platform. The service … more.
AWS, Google, Microsoft cement cloud dominance
Interestingly, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud appear to be doing exactly … Alphabet, meanwhile, declares that its Google Cloud Platform is on a … more.
OpenStack Database Vendor Tesora Acquired by Stratoscale
the Trove Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) project in OpenStack, that is the basis for Tesora’s commercial platform. In June 2016, Rugg was still very … more.
UK cloud wars intensify as Microsoft lowers prices & releases Azure data
Computer Business Review Microsoft’s UK Azure cloud customers are now able to back up and restore files from its UK-based data centres, while the company has also lowered … more.
AWS, Google, Microsoft cement cloud dominance
Sure, in 2016 AWS profits ($3.1 billion, 2.88 billion) exceeded the highest revenue estimates of its next closest rival, Microsoft Azure, which Bernstein … more.
The Mn Services Vermogensbeheer BV Boosts Stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)
Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. boosted its position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 2.1% during the third quarter, according … more.
John Dancy: CSRA to Migrate Workload to Microsoft Azure Government Cloud
CSRA will transfer its workload to Microsoft’s Azure Government cloud platform under a three-year enterprise agreement between the two companies. more.
Microsoft UK data centres now allow Azure customers to backup, restore data
Mark Smith, Senior Director of Cloud and Enterprise at Microsoft, said: With Azure Backup and Site Recovery, Microsoft customers can be confident … more.
Barracuda Accelerates Customer Cloud Transitions with New Cloud Ready
IT Business Net “Microsoft Azure and our partners are on the leading edge of this transformation. As a key security partner, we are pleased to see Barracuda continue … more.
Snap has financially handcuffed itself to Google Cloud
Snap’s S-1 notes: Any significant disruption of or interference with our use of Google Cloud would negatively impact our operations and our business … more.
Google Earth Enterprise Will Soon Be Open-Sourced
Granted, the company is actively promoting Google Earth Engine and Google Cloud Platform and encouraging users to transition to these … more.
Workday Scores Amazon as Its Latest Big Name Customer
Workday (wday, +4.87%) offers cloud-based payroll and human resources services to big Fortune 500 companies. And nothing screams “big” like … more.
Microsoft releases Azure backup services at UK data centres
Microsoft has announced that its Azure Backup and Site Recovery features will now be made available via its UK data centres, meaning that British … more.
One Identity Extends Top-Rated Active Roles Solution to Azure Active
PRWire (press release) [1] Yet while Microsoft’s launch of the cloud-based Azure Active Directory (AAD) has fuelled steady growth in enterprise cloud adoption, many … more.
Behind Snap’s Marriage to Google and the Cloud
Departs After Reorg. Exclusive. What Matters and What Doesn’t in Snap’s … more.
Data Foundry Announces Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute Partnership
AUSTIN, TX–(Marketwired - February 07, 2017) - Data Foundry is now an official Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute Partner. ExpressRoute is a private, … more.
Recommended Mix Momentum Stocks: CSRA Inc. (NYSE:CSRA), Estee Lauder
Street Wise Report (press release) (blog) CSRA, a Gold Partner in the Microsoft Partner Network, becomes the first government system integrator to migrate its own workload to the Azure … more.
Amazon earnings miss the mark, can Bezos keep the stocks from ticking
The American Genius Amazon Web Services also contributed to upward movement in stock price bringing in $3.5 billion in the fourth quarter alone, and with major league … more.
DreamHost launches its Remixer website builder to better compete with
TechCrunch While you probably know DreamHost for its hosting services, the company has also long played a major role in the OpenStack ecosystem. OpenStack … more.
Microsoft brings Azure Backup to UK data centres
Azure Backup and Site Recovery will now feature as part of Microsoft’s cloud offering from its London, Durham and Cardiff facilities, allowing UK … more.
Skyhigh Networks Announces Industry’s First Cloud Security Solution for
Digital Journal Skyhigh for Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform. Designed to ensure the secure use of IaaS platforms like the AWS Cloud, … more.
Why Snapchat Will Be Essential to Google’s Cloud Business
News that Snap Inc. plans to spend $2 billion on Google cloud services over five years is a very big deal for Google, which is pushing that business … more.
BRIEF-Google announces Google cloud search for G suite business,enterprise
Reuters JERUSALEM, Feb 7 Teva Pharmaceutical Industries said on Tuesday that Israeli authorities were investigating the same issues as an earlier U.S. … more.
Skyhigh Networks Announces Industry’s First Cloud Security Solution for
Business Wire (press release) Skyhigh for Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform. Designed to ensure the secure use of IaaS platforms like the AWS Cloud, … more.
Apache Beam Moves To Top Level
Beam began life at Google, and is used as the Google Cloud Dataflow (GCD) service. Beam uses the same API as GCD. You can implement data … more.
Stocks Buzz: Alphabet Inc. (GOOG), Simon Property Group, Inc. (SPG),
iStreetWire The Google segment includes principal Internet products, such as Search, Ads, Commerce, Maps, YouTube, Google Cloud, Android, Chrome, and … more.
Why Snapchat Will Be Essential to Google’s Cloud Business
… deal for Google, which is pushing that business hard in a market now led by Amazon Web Services, followed by Microsoft Azure coming on strong. more.
Nerdio Progresses in the VMware vCloud Air Network
The VMware vCloud Air Network provides organizations with VMware-based enterprise-class security and infrastructure compatibility, with the … more.
AIS links with Microsoft for cloud deal
AIS customers will be able to use advanced features in services such as Office 365 and the Microsoft Azure cloud platform for tasks ranging from … more.
Amazon Leads Cloud Infrastructure Market: Canalys (AMZN, MSFT)
“This is the first time we can recall that AWS (Amazon Web Services) revenue has missed Street numbers,” wrote RBC Capital Markets analysts, … more.
Microsoft: SQL Data Warehouse now supports seamless integration with Azure
DABCC.com Because SQL DW can now ingest data directly from Windows Azure Storage Blob and ADLS, you can now load data from any storage service in Azure … more.
UniPrint Infinity est dsormais disponible sur la place de march
SYS-CON Media (press release) En obtenant la certification de notre solution d’impression largement modulable, UniPrint Infinity, sur la place de march MS Azure, les organisations … more.
Is Advertising Amazon’s Next Big Growth Product?
In digital advertising there are Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) and Google, and then there’s everyone else. But one company is starting to emerge as a … more.
Amazon To Respond to Microsoft Azure Price Cuts, Says SunTrust
Microsoft (MSFT) yesterday announced price cuts for its Azure cloud computing service, and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey’s Kunal Madhukar today … more.
Now you can try Microsoft’s supersized Surface Hub before buying
Microsoft’s program allowing potential customers to try a Surface Hub for 30 days … Microsoft’s Azure cloud service will play a big role in that system. more.
Bringing Your Enterprise Identity to the Cloud
Come Learn How to Provision and Sync Your Identity Infrastructure for Azure and Amazon Web Services; Visit the Radiant Logic Booth at RSA, … more.
Google debuts Cloud Search, a smart search engine for G Suite customers
Google today launched a new tool for its business customers called Google Cloud Search, which will allow users to search across G Suite products, … more.
Introducing Google Cloud Search: Bringing the power of Google Search to G
Newsroom America Today, we’re announcing Google Cloud Search (formerly known as Springboard), a new product that uses machine intelligence to provide a unified … more.
Cloud-Based Disaster Recovery as a Service: How is DRaaS Different from
Enterprise Storage Forum Public cloud vendors Amazon, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud all offer DRaaS services through partners, and may also offer their own. more.
Arrow Electronics Introduces Microsoft Hybrid Cloud Solution Bundles
Veeam Backup & Replication to Microsoft Azure: Offers speed of recovery and near-continuous data protection with built-in replication, along with … more.
Nerdio Progresses in the VMware vCloud Air Network
7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ – Adar, Inc., creator of industry-leading ITaaS platform Nerdio, today announced it has been upgraded in the VMware vCloud … more.
Google to release cloud search service for its G Suite customers from
The Tech Portal Internet giant Google, has announced today that its Cloud Search service which was introduced as Springboard last year, will be released on the 14th … more.
Microsoft Azure Cuts Prices On Virtual Machines And Cloud Storage In
Lifehacker Australia Microsoft has reduced the price of some virtual machine (VM) instances and storage offerings on its Azure public cloud platform. Here’s how much you … more.
12 Wild Metrics Behind Amazon.com Inc.’s Profit-Surging 2016
Amazon Web Services (AWS) revenue jumped 55% , from about $7.9 billion to $12.2 billion. The segment now accounts for approximately 9% of total … more.
Packstack deploys OpenStack components quickly and efficiently
Developed by Red Hat’s RDO OpenStack community, Packstack simplifies the OpenStack installation process by deploying OpenStack components … more.
Encryption for Data at Rest comes to Azure File Storage
Microsoft has kicked off a preview of its Storage Service Encryption (SSE) for Azure customers, enabling organizations to protect their cloud files with … more.
Now you can try Microsoft’s supersized Surface Hub before buying
Microsoft’s program that allows potential customers to try a Surface Hub for 30 days … Microsoft’s Azure cloud service will play a big role in that system. more.
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