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Daily Cloud Computing News from @cloudfeednet - Oct 3, 2017
Daily Cloud Computing news from @cloudfeednet.
Mark Hurd says he doesn’t worry ‘so much’ about Amazon Web Services
Oracle CEO Mark Hurd said he’s not worried “so much” about Amazon Web Services, the leading public cloud provider, in an interview with CNBC’s … more.
Twitch debuts first official merchandise store, powered by Amazon
Amazon has also created an ecosystem it describes as a sandbox of innovation that includes Twitch, Lumberyard, Amazon Web Services, and Curse … more.
Noon to trigger web shopping price war in Gulf
25, Amazon Web Services announced a deal with the government of Bahrain to open its first Middle East data centers in the Gulf, expected to be ready … more.
Dragonchain™, Originally Developed at Disney, Opens Limited Supply
MarketWatch A specialist in cloud-computing, Amazon Web Services, network security, TCP/IP network protocols embedded systems and Linux kernel drivers, Chris … more.
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Finished Q3 In The Red, But Its Future Is Bright
… which also includes the world’s largest cloud computing platform, Amazon Web Services, may next get into the pharmaceutical distribution business, … more.
Microsoft opens up testing of Azure Data Box, its Amazon Snowball rival
Microsoft is accepting testers into a preview program for its Azure Data Box … Those interested in testing Azure Data Box can sign up here. No pricing … more.
Why Red Hat Is Partnering with Microsoft
Red Hat stated, First is our recent announcement with Microsoft that … containers on OpenShift, OpenShift Dedicated on Microsoft Azure and SQL … more.
Larry Ellison pokes AWS while unveiling intelligent database service at
TechCrunch Contrast that with number 2, Microsoft Azure which has in the 10 percent range. Everyone else falls back from there including Oracle. Clearly the new … more.
Gov2Go App Offers One-Stop Shop for Government Services
The platform is hosted on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform, and it marks the beginning of more collaboration between NIC and Microsoft, according … more.
When Machine Learning Benefits Employees and Customers Alike
Systems such as Google Cloud AI, IBM Watson or Microsoft Azure Machine Learning are used to track previously made decisions, sift through … more.
Google, Scale Computing partner for easier hybrid cloud deployment
Google and Scale Computing have created a platform called Cloud Unity, which makes it easier to use Google Cloud Platform as your data center … more.
ExploreEDU event brings Downriver educators together to learn about new
Southgate News Herald … that savvy computer users and businesses already use, things like Google Drive Google’s cloud-based storage system and Google Calendar. more.
Microsoft Azure: How IoT Is Changing the Workplace
Connected strategic partner lead at Steelcase, to reflect on the cutting edge work … more.
Amazon fires back at Oracle’s Larry Ellison: ‘No facts, wild claims, and
Business Insider A representative for the company’s Amazon Web Services cloud unit not only called Ellison’s claims “factually incorrect,” but accused him of being full … more.
Discovery Park to host Convergence Conference
AI, machine and deep learning: The future of data science Sanjay Padhi, manager of research and technical computing, Amazon Web Services. more.
Standardize configuration management software for smoother DevOps
For example, Amazon Web Services (AWS) adopted Chef for its OpsWorks configuration management software platform for Elastic Compute Cloud … more.
Behind the Microsoft-Baidu Cloud Partnership
Bringing Microsoft on board means that Apollo partners can rely on Microsoft’s Azure cloud to run their autonomous driving applications outside of … more.
Microsoft to shutter its Groove Music service and migrate users to Spotify
Microsoft will continue to run Groove Music Pass until the end of calendar … Microsoft opens up testing of Azure Data Box, its Amazon Snowball rival. more.
Why There’s Still Room for Cloud Solution Startups
Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure continue to lead the market and are poised to continue their dominance. The Cowen study revealed … more.
Top 3 Takeaways from Microsoft Ignite
Microsoft Ignite wrapped up last week in Orlando. … Microsoft announced a number of new Azure initiatives over the past week, keeping the … more.
Why Red Hat’s App Business Looks Promising
Middleware is the software that connects the OS (operating system) with individual applications like OpenStack, virtualization software, and storage … more.
The Linux Foundation Introduces Open Source Networking Days to Foster Local
Markets Insider … Emerging Standards and Open Source at SUSE and OpenStack Board Chair. “This event offers an ideal communication platform for developers and … more.
Amazon AWS has saved its customers $500M by alerting them when they’re
ZDNet Amazon Web Services recognized the problem and so it launched a program to alert its customers when they had cloud servers with low utilization, … more.
Amazon to Open Two R&D Centers in Israel for New Alexa Shopping Platform
Amazon first launched its Israel operations five years ago with a sales office for the Amazon Web Services unit, which provides on-demand cloud … more.
What Is Hybrid Cloud’s Role in Red Hat’s Growth?
Red Hat’s dominant presence in the Linux space will further enable it to cross-sell its OpenStack to new and existing clients as hybrid cloud adoption … more.
1 Million Container Instances in 2 Minutes Draws Rare Applause
Ramaswamy said some of Microsoft’s competitors have been able to show … Microsoft, during the show, launched general availability of its Azure … more.
Comparing Container Services on Microsoft Azure
the last couple of years, container technology has become more popular … more.
Don’t confuse OpenStack with infrastructure
infrastructure. But what does that actually mean, and why should you care? more.
Track request for OpenStack gnocchi and cinder snaps
snaps listed below? Tracks: ocata, pike, queens Snaps: gnocchi, cinder … more.
NIC expands Gov2Go personal assistant platform to all 50 states
The collaboration with NIC shows how Microsoft Azure can help drive change across the country by offering problem-solving solutions. From alerting … more.
Freebie alert! Try Azure Cosmos DB at no cost for a limited time
Microsoft just announced the launch of Try Azure Cosmos DB for free, an experience that lets anyone try out the capabilities of Azure Cosmos DB … more.
Genomic ancestry inference with deep learning Google Cloud Big Data and
We’ll examine an analytical technique for verifying the ancestry of a human DNA sample, and show you how to implement it as a system using Google … more.
Oracle’s New Database Can’t Automate Away Amazon and Microsoft’s Success
Microsoft claims its Azure SQL Database managed service, which relies on its SQL Server database, handles “all patching and updating of the SQL … more.
Google Cloud expands NVIDIA GPU offerings
Google Cloud expands NVIDIA GPU offerings In a recent post in on the Google Cloud Platform Blog written by Chris Kleban and Ari Liberman, Product … more.
Prehistoric bugs in dnsmasq strike Android, Linux and Google’s Kubernetes
… software for steering containerized applications, Kubernetes, which Google offers as a container engine on the Google Cloud Platform. Dnsmasq is … more.
Why There’s Still Room for Cloud Solution Startups
Google Cloud Platform and IBM round up the list of top providers. This dominance of big-name tech companies should come as no surprise. AWS had … more.
Collect equipment data from global facilities
machine and equipment data in Google Sheets. They set up protected tabs for … more.
Google Cloud IoT Core Arrives in Public Beta
Google has officially announced that Google Cloud IoT Core is now available in public beta. The service was first introduced through the Google I/O … more.
RDS Unchained: Benny Tritsch’s report from Microsoft Ignite 2017
After Microsoft’s decision to retire Azure RemoteApp (ARA) about a year ago, the RDS product team underwent a major reorganization that was even … more.
Oracle’s New Database Can’t Automate Away Amazon and Microsoft’s Success
For example, Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) very popular RDS managed database service costs about 50% less when running the open-source … more.
Multicloud architecture takes hybrid cloud to new heights
When Adobe realized its developers were working on code in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) public cloud but also keeping workloads in a private … more.
Cab Aggregator Ola Bolsters War Chest Against Rival Uber With $2 Bn Funding
Inc42 Media Bengaluru-headquartered cab aggregator Ola has reportedly raised $2 Bn in a fresh funding round led by the investment arm of Chinese Internet giant … more.
Amazon Web Services Targets Startups and Creators With .aws
Amazon Web Services (AWS) recently launched a campaign around its AWS Cloud solutions, appealing to startups, creators and ‘builders’. more.
Bank of America turns to Microsoft Cloud to aid digital transformation
It will also roll out Microsoft Azure to power its apps and services on the frontline, giving customers access to better tools with which to manage their … more.
Intel Offers Innovative Approach to IoT Scaling and Security
Cloud service platform and device management software providers like Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure and Intel’s Wind … more.
10 internet of things success stories
Aerocrine is now using Microsoft Azure Cloud Services to gather telemetry data from computers connected to NIOX MINO devices and then transmit … more.
How Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google succeeded in winning influence and
CNBC Galloway says he’s not sure, but if he was advising Amazon (he’s not) he would tell them they should spin off Amazon Web Services “prophylactically,” … more.
Register now for Amazon Web Services education webinar series
of the following Amazon Web Services (AWS) webinar opportunities: … more.
T-Systems SA MD sets the record straight on Eskom, Transnet contracts
T-Systems has also announced a new partnership with Microsoft’s Azure at the Conference. The company will provide managed services on top of … more.
Bug 1497616 The ‘openstack’ commands ask for unknown password
password. Last modified: 2017-10-02 04:02:09 EDT … more.
Google Starts to Build Momentum in Public Cloud
Perennial second and third place getters, Microsoft with its Azure offering and Google with the Google Cloud Platform, are doing everything they can to … more.
Google enters the autonomous shipping race
Rolls-Royce has signed a deal to use Google’s Cloud machine learning engine to further the artificial intelligence (AI)-based object classification … more.
Redis Labs Strengthens Ecosystem Leadership in First Half of 2017
Redis Enterprise Cloud services were expanded to new Google Cloud Platform regions, including the Eastern US (us-east1), Central US (us-central1), … more.
World Wide Technology Deploys Icertis to Manage Contracts Across the
PR Newswire (press release) Icertis’ secure, easy to use and easy to deploy cloud-based platform, on Microsoft Azure, went live at the $9 billion company in less than six months. more.
Palo Alto Networks Expands CASB Offering With New Cloud Security
PR Newswire (press release) With extensive capabilities across our security platform and our latest application protections for Amazon Web Services, our customers benefit from … more.
Barefoot Networks, Google Cloud, ONF and P4.org to Showcase P4
Marketwired (press release) In addition to the above effort, Barefoot Networks and Google Cloud worked with Open Networking Foundation (ONF) to integrate P4 Runtime with the … more.
Rolls-Royce teams with Google Cloud to bring autonomous ships nearer
Signed today at the Google Cloud Summit in Sweden, the agreement allows Rolls-Royce to use Google’s Cloud Machine Learning Engine to train the … more.
Norway Nominates Another Autonomous Ship Test Area
The agreement, believed to be the first in the marine sector, was signed at the Google Cloud Summit in Sweden. It allows Rolls-Royce to use Google’s … more.
Mixpanel Showcases Enterprise Capabilities With New Technology Partnerships
PR Newswire (press release) Furthermore, with the recently announced migration to Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Mixpanel will be able to deliver to all customers on their promise … more.
Litmus Automation Selected for Plug and Play IoT Accelerator Program
… co-working space, access to service partners for low cost operating solutions and credits with Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, Microsoft Azure and AWS. more.
Tripwire’s Cloud Management Assessor Now Supports Microsoft Azure,
Business Wire (press release) PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tripwire, Inc., a leading global provider of security and compliance solutions for enterprises and industrial … more.
With Google And Facebook Connections, OTOY’s Render Token Aims To Help
Forbes … in 2009, and its main software, OctaneRender, have been using GPUs in the cloud with services such as Amazon, Google and Microsoft Azure. more.
Strata event serves up new big data, artificial intelligence products
Cloudera announced the upcoming beta release of Cloudera Altus Data Engineering for the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. Cloudera Altus, a … more.
Atmosera Selects Array Networks Virtual Application Delivery Controllers to
Business Wire (press release) The company was an early Microsoft CSP adopter, and is both Cloud OS Network (COSN) certified and Azure-certified for hybrid deployments that … more.
OpenStack vs hyper-converged: Open-source cloud in the datacentre
The OpenStack project has developed into an open-source cloud platform that can be deployed on-premise and encompasses all the major cloud … more.
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