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Daily Cloud Computing News from @cloudfeednet - Aug 4, 2017
Daily Cloud Computing news from @cloudfeednet.
Platform9 Incorporates Kubernetes into Expanded Partner Program
The program provides training and tools to deploy Platform9 Managed OpenStack and Managed Kubernetes offerings. Partners also can participate in … more.
Could Amazon’s cloudy appetite crush your startup dreams?
Amazon Web Services is the world’s leading cloud platform, but that doesn’t mean it’s your ticket to riches. Here’s why. By Matt Asay | August 3, 2017, … more.
Ghost Communications to bring region’s highest fiber speeds to Baltimore
PR Newswire (press release) … cloud connect services to major cloud providers such as AiNET Cloud Services (ACS), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Apple iCloud, Microsoft Azure, … more.
From breweries to 18-wheelers: How companies use mixed reality, big data to
Financial Post In partnership with OSIsoft whose PI System collects, analyses, visualises and shares sensor data using the Microsoft Azure cloud Finger Food … more.
Pexip and Microsoft Certify Infinity Fusion for Skype for Business
UCStrategies Users can dial into Pexip calls through Office 365, and the software can be run inside Microsoft Azure. While in the call, conference endpoints appear … more.
Two teen tech entrepreneurs view Microsoft as doing really cool things
Microsoft’s really relevant today because not only do they care about their first-party applications, but their cloud platform Azure and then other … more.
What’s New in RHEL 7.4
These include decreased boot times and support for the Elastic Network Adapter on Amazon Web Services to enable new network capabilities. more.
Bindep files expect python2-pyOpenSSL to be presen… : Bugs
installed, but this package is only available from the RDO QEMU repository. more.
LogicMonitor Founder On Exposing Amazon Performance Issues, Fixing Cloud
CRN … of issues including Amazon Web Services’ performance problems, cloud and monitoring sprawl, and how his platform can save enterprises millions. more.
From Mobile-First to Intelligent Clouds: Microsoft Repositions Itself for a
SuperSite for Windows Microsoft is a technology company whose mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. We strive to … more.
Veeam and VMware extend team-up with Continuous Data Protection
But since goliaths Dell Technologies and Amazon Web Services Inc. have joined with VMware, some wonder if they will crowd Veeam out. We have a … more.
Microsoft’s proposed to disguise underwater Azure lairs as vibrant coral
MSPoweruser That place may be Microsoft’s submerged data centres, powered by fuel cells and the motion of the ocean, connected by underwater fibre-optic cables … more.
OpenStack’s private route to market
In just seven years, OpenStack has come from nowhere to become the leading platform for open source private clouds. But its success in the in-house … more.
Amazon Complies With China’s Strict VPN Restrictions
The local partner for Amazon Web Services in China sent out emails to its users asking them to delete any software that can get around the country’s … more.
Talend CEO Tuchen Reflects on Cloud, Azure’s Rising Prominence
Mike Tuchen, chief of data integrator Talend, talks about how his company is riding the surge in public cloud computing, and how Microsoft’s Azure is … more.
Big-data firm Hortonworks’ shares rise on accelerating revenue growth
… such as Hortonworks have faced increasing challenges from cloud computing providers such as Amazon Web Services Inc. and Microsoft Azure, but … more.
Microsoft Prepping Tools for Guest Access to Office 365 Groups
Microsoft this week rolled out the ability to permit or block guest access to … The Azure Active Directory Module preview for Windows PowerShell is … more.
Stop using illegal VPNs, warns Amazon China partner
Ltd., which operates Amazon’s cloud business, Amazon Web Services, in China. This is in accordance with directives from the Ministry of Industry and … more.
Report: Kushner moving forward with efforts to modernize gov IT, seeks help
9to5Mac For instance, Bezos wants the government to make it easier for companies to sell off-the-shelf technologies to the feds, such as Amazon Web Services. more.
Former Microsoft Executive and Channel Chief Joins ITPS as Executive
SYS-CON Media (press release) Former Microsoft Executive and Channel Chief Joins ITPS as Executive …. legacy applications to any Cloud Providers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud). more.
First Hyperscale CSP with Graphic-Intensive Supportable VMs in UK
Azure G/GS/LS/H/N-series of Virtual Machine sizes, available in UK South … more.
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Thu Aug 3 23:07:53 UTC 2017 I: starting to build openstack-meta-packages/buster/arm64 on jenkins.debian.net on ‘2017-08-03 23:07’ Thu Aug 3 … more.
The great Microcloud? Microsoft’s cloud computing systems pay off
A healthy $7.2 billion was derived from its recent and increasing ventures into the cloud computing systems, headed by its flagship Microsoft Azure. more.
Amazon Web Services on LinkedIn: Millisecond response times not fast
generally available DynamoDB Accelerator (DAX). http://amzn.to/2tP02hm … more.
SAN failure fast-tracks ATO’s cloud shift
… plan to move some specific services to a cloud platform” that is supported by Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Macquarie Government. more.
Google reportedly offered $30 billion to acquire Snapchat
… Snap runs Google’s office software suite and Snapchat has committed to spending $2 billion on Google Cloud hosting over the next five years. more.
Samsung’s BixbyA frustrating voice assistant with all the wrong features
Ask the Google Assistant to make a reminder, and it will be saved in the Google cloud, where you can access it from the Google app, Google Inbox, … more.
Cloud With Me Launches ICO, Setting New Industry Standard
Cloud With Me is already engaged in partnerships with some of the biggest players in the segment, including Amazon, Microsoft, and Google Cloud. more.
The GDPR Deadline is Fast Approaching; How Enterprises are Readying
Network World … Google https://www.blog.google/topics/google-cloud/google-cloud-our-commitment-gen eral-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/ have officially stated … more.
FinMason Announces International Expansion, Opens Operations in Prague
BOSTON, Aug. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ – FinMason, a Boston-based FinTech and investment analytics firm, today announced the international … more.
Amazon announcements set clock ticking for local retailers
Similarly, Amazon Web Services, which started life as Amazon’s internal IT division, is now its biggest and fastest-growing profit centre, offering cloud … more.
SAN failure fast-tracks ATO’s cloud shift
… plan to move some specific services to a cloud platform” that is supported by Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Macquarie Government. more.
Amazon: This is just the start
Amazon Web Services launched an Australian region in 2012 and Amazon launched a Kindle Store on Amazon.com.au in 2013. Amazon has almost … more.
Delphix’s New Data Management Platform Uses DataOps, Data Pods
3 also announced support for Microsoft Azure. Delphix Dynamic Data Platform already is optimized to run on Amazon Web Services and IBM Cloud. more.
The Secret to Google’s Success
The incredible growth in the Google cloud sector doesn’t even necessarily consider the artificial intelligence elements of the business either. The IaaS … more.
ITS’ Cloud Community of Practice Features Microsoft Azure
Practice (CCoP) meeting in July. Guided by cloud operations team lead, … more.
Comparing high availability for Google Cloud SQL and Amazon RDS
PostgreSQL in beta. RDS is AWS’s DBaaS. They both have high … more.
Pay it forward: Become an OpenStack mentor
involved now. Superuser. August 3, 2017. If you’ve been involved with … more.
Broad-Based Coalition Applauds FCC for New Mid-Band Spectrum Notice of
SYS-CON Media (press release) A broad-based group of licensed and unlicensed equipment manufacturers and wireless service providers advocating for new access opportunities in … more.
New infosec products of the week: August 4, 2017
BeyondTrust, which is already available on Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure Marketplace, can now provide additional cloud-based … more.
Amazon entry is an urgent wake-up call for Singapore retailers
Most of us forget and take for granted Amazon Web Services’ presence in Southeast Asia through Singapore since 2010. While that is 4 years ahead … more.
glance clean job crashes when there’s no image
Fri Aug 4 14:09:06 2017 glance-api-2072103085-sttj7 1⁄1 Running 0 12m … more.
New infosec products of the week: August 4, 2017
BeyondTrust, which is already available on Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure Marketplace, can now provide additional cloud-based … more.
New infosec products of the week: August 4, 2017
The PowerBroker privileged access management platform, powered by BeyondInsight, is now available on Google Cloud. BeyondTrust’s Google … more.
Rear View Safety to Host Webinar on Dangers of Drowsy Driving
NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ – Rear View Safety, a Safe Fleet brand, and an industry leader in vehicle safety solutions, including backup … more.
Dahua Technology and Microsoft seek digital transformation to link global
SourceSecurity.com Dahua Cloud’s global linkage requires partnering with leading global cloud service vendors such as Microsoft (Microsoft Azure) and maintaining … more.
Google Offered $30 Billion To Purchase Snapchat
As the Snap, which is one of the Google Cloud’s largest customers, has vowed to spend $2 billion on Google Cloud. Cloud is the platform on which … more.
Google Cloud Diary: GCP Expands Into London And Google Partners With
Silicon UK … expect, is one of the biggest and most widely used on the planet, competing with the likes of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. more.
openstack server create missed –password option
–password option like openstack server rebuild. more.
Did Google try to acquire Snapchat for $30 billion?
Snap also runs on Google’s productivity suite and has committed to spending $2billion on Google’s cloud servers over the next five years. more.
5 steps to achieve a successful migration to the SAP HANA platform
… to run on third-party public cloud providers: Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, IBM Bluemix Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure. more.
New Welsh revenue body picks Kainos to help build digital tax system
Kainos will be responsible for building a digital tax collection and management system for LTT and LDT using an underlying scalable Microsoft Azure … more.
Google Cloud Diary: GCP Expands Into London And Google Partners With
Silicon UK … expect, is one of the biggest and most widely used on the planet, competing with the likes of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. more.
Tech community worries about Amazon cloud failure
Financial News this week published an article that revealed Amazon Web Services as the predominant cloud provider to the City and the concerns of … more.
KDDI buys 100% of Japanese IoT company Soracom
CEO Ken Tamagawa, formerly a senior executive at Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Tokyo and a software engineer trained at Carnegie Mellon … more.
Connectivity holding back SA data centre switch to cloud
Hyper-cloud service providers such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and Google have also been moving into the cloud-based contact centre … more.
Azure Service Health offers new health dashboard in Azure portal
Azure Service Health, a new personalized service health dashboard in the Azure portal, is now available in preview, Microsoft just announced. more.
Google Cloud Diary: GCP Expands Into London And Google Partners With
Silicon UK The Google Cloud Platform (GCP), as you would expect, is one of the biggest and most widely used on the planet, competing with the likes of Amazon … more.
Cloud Foundry Announces Initial Schedule for 2017 Europe Summit
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), IBM Cloud, Microsoft Azure, OpenStack, VMware vSphere, and more. With a robust … more.
Amazon isn’t just hiring warehouse workers it’s hiring a bunch of
CNBC Its cloud unit, Amazon Web Services, is already a market leader, while its advertising business is just starting to gain steam. AWS generated $4.1 … more.
Velocity Expands Cloud Portfolio in Japan via Strategic Alliance with
GlobeNewswire (press release) VCAMP benefits are available for private or public cloud landscapes, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS). “Our VCAMP for SAP software defined … more.
Why The Cloud Is The Biggest Disruptor In Every Business Today
… of its overall profit through the first quarter of 2017 from its Amazon Web Services (AWS) business, which rents cloud-based computing services and … more.
Hydrate.Direct’s IoT smart button redefines water delivery
Direct is one of the first UK SMEs to be accepted onto Amazon’s IoT Enterprise Program (within Amazon Web Services AWS). As well as using their … more.
FS industry security concerns drive UK outsourcing market
One outsourcing area that has emerged as a concern in recent days is the FS industry’s reliance on Amazon Web Services. Citi, HSBC and JPMorgan … more.
Snap Turned Down a $30B Offer From Google: Report
Snap is one of the biggest customers of Google Cloud, while Alphabet’s executive chairman, Eric Schmidt, offered his services as an early adviser to … more.
5 Ways to Advance Your Machine Learning Initiatives
One example of such APIs is Google’s Cloud Vision API provided as part of Google Cloud offerings. The system encapsulates powerful machine … more.
General Dynamics Chairman and CEO Novakovic to Speak at Jefferies
SYS-CON Media (press release) FALLS CHURCH, Va., Aug. 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ – General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Phebe N. Novakovic will … more.
Delphix partners with Azure to ease cloud migration
Microsoft Azure is increasingly popular as a business cloud platform, but migrating to Azure often means bringing together data from a range of … more.
Is AWS, Salesforce & Microsoft cloud dominance good or bad?
Then along came Microsoft Azure, and the competition for market share became stiffer, the smaller fish in the pond find it harder to forage enough to … more.
China holds drill to shut down ‘harmful’ websites
It runs Microsoft’s Azure-based services in China. 21 Vianet Group did not immediately respond to an e-mailed request for comment. China has been … more.
Bug #1708666 docs: admin guide import is missing several comput… : Bugs
This change imports some of the admin guide contents from the openstack-manuals repo into the nova docs: https://review.openstack.org/#/c/477497/ … more.
The Sun Is Shining over Amazon’s Cloud
Cloud computing once again emerged as a lead actor in Amazon’s (AMZN) growth story in 2Q17. Amazon Web Services (or AWS), Amazon’s cloud … more.
The second cohort of the PeaceTech Accelerator looks to expand the scope of
Technical.ly Five months ago, when Amazon Web Services, C5 and the PeaceTech Lab debuted their inaugural cohort for the PeaceTech Accelerator, several … more.
os-server-groups policy rules are wrong
actions had only two policy rules: “os_compute_api:os-server-groups”: … more.
Dev/ops helping 2 agencies take on complex IT modernization
… Research Center’s Dev/Ops conference, said USCIS started moving pieces of the verification program to Amazon Web Services within three months. more.
Ahead Of Party Congress, China Steps Up Online Security With Internet
Newsweek It runs Microsoft’s Azure-based services in China. 21 Vianet Group did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment. China has been … more.
Report Says Google Was Once Interested In Acquiring Snap Last Year
When Spotify switched to Google’s cloud system back in April, there were rumors swirling that Google would be interested in an outright takeover of … more.
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