Dell APEX portfolio advancements help customers strengthen multicloud strategies

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Dell Technologies has unveiled new Dell APEX offerings across cloud platforms, public cloud storage software, client devices and compute.

These additions to its as-a-Service and multicloud portfolio spanning data centre to public cloud and client devices could help businesses operate and innovate faster through improved management and mobility of their applications and data wherever they reside.

"Our customers continue to look for a simpler technology experience to...

1 June 2023 | Cloud Computing

Google Cloud opens new cloud region in Doha

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Google Cloud has announced the opening of its Doha cloud region at an official launch event attended by ministers from the Qatari Cabinet and executives from leading Qatari businesses, with the cooperation of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) and Qatar Free Zone Authority (QFZ).

The new cloud region will meet growing demand for cloud services in Qatar and the Middle East region and support Qatar's National Vision 2030 that aims to...

31 May 2023 | Cloud Computing

Console Connect and Vultr collaborate to deliver on-demand cloud access worldwide

Console Connect, a Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) platform, and Vultr, a privately held cloud computing company, have formed a global collaboration that enables businesses to establish their own private, dedicated link between Vultr and the Console Connect platform, improving network security and connectivity for mission-critical applications and workloads.

Today, Vultr is integrated with the Console Connect platform in multiple regions, enabling businesses to directly connect to...

31 May 2023 | Applications

Jotelulu raises €4M to help IT companies easily deliver cloud services to SMEs

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Jotelulu, a platform that helps transform IT companies into cloud service providers, has closed €4 million in a Series A round of investment.

Adara Ventures, a European deep tech funds, led the round, with participation from US-based fund G2A Investment Partners and previous investors Fundación Bankinter and Big Sur Ventures, who are committed to supporting Jotelulu in this next stage of growth.

With this new round of financing, Jotelulu is focused on...

22 May 2023 | Cloud Computing

Snowflake opens UK office amid strong momentum across EMEA

Snowflake, the Data Cloud company, is opening a new UK office and Customer Experience Centre (CEC) in London, providing the ultimate workplace experience to employees and an area for collaboration with prospective clients.

This coincides with the company’s impressive growth following a successful fiscal 2023, which saw the company continue to shift the EMEA sales team to a vertical-focused model, drive wider customer adoption and consumption in the region, deliver developments...

16 May 2023 | Cloud Computing

Cloud professionals ‘overly attached to password-based security’

Most cloud professionals remain overly attached to the use of passwords despite their inherent security vulnerabilities, value as a target for threat actors, and widespread frustrations around password hygiene requirements. 

This is one of the key findings from research conducted by Beyond Identity, a provider of passwordless, phishing-resistant MFA.

The survey of more than 150 cloud industry professionals was conducted at the recent Cloud Expo Europe event and...

15 May 2023 | Cloud Computing

Basil Faruqui, BMC: Perfecting cloud strategies, and getting the most out of automation

Could you tell us a little about what BMC does and your role within the company? 

BMC delivers industry-leading software solutions for IT automation, orchestration, operations, and service management to help organisations free up time and space as they continue to drive their digital initiatives forward. We work with thousands of customers and partners around the world, including more than 85% of the Forbes Global 50.

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12 May 2023 | Cloud Computing

Virgin Media and Amdocs’ Vubiquity expand collaboration in UK

Amdocs, a provider of software and services to communications and media companies, has revealed that its Vubiquity platform has been selected to continue to provide Virgin Media’s customers with Electronic Sell Through (EST) and Transactional Video on Demand (TVOD) content across different devices.

The deal represents an expansion of the decade-long relationship between Amdocs’ Vubiquity and Virgin Media UK.

Vubiquity, a technology-led media services provider, holds...

11 May 2023 | Cloud Computing

IT and security pros face increased workload due to hybrid/virtual work adoption

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Ivanti, the provider of the Ivanti Neurons automation platform that discovers, manages, secures, and services IT assets from cloud to edge, has announced the results of its 2023 Report: Elevating the Future of Everywhere Work.

Ivanti collaborated with ‘Future of Work’ experts and surveyed 8,400 office workers, IT professionals and C-level executives across the globe to understand attitudes, expectations and challenges facing future-looking organisations and their employees....

9 May 2023 | Cloud Computing

Cloud bursting can help businesses manage spikes in demand

Perry Krug, director of shared services at Couchbase, explains how cloud bursting is essential for those businesses that need to suddenly handle large spikes in demand.

Businesses in all sectors are continuing to migrate to the cloud as they look to capture and analyse large volumes of data, improve collaboration between staff, and streamline their overall digital transformations. Worldwide, 95% of enterprises say increased movement of infrastructure to the cloud is...

9 May 2023 | Cloud Computing