BT cloud migration rumbles on with Kyndryl
UK incumbent BT has kicked off its latest cloud-migration programme as part of its ongoing digital transformation.
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Jeff Bezos signs off with aplomb
In his final letter to shareholders as CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos looked back on the achievements during his tenure, laid out visions on multiple fronts for the company, and defended its track record in labour relations.
Samsung and IBM team up to tap private 5G opportunities
The two tech giants are collaborating to develop new edge computing, cloud, and private 5G solutions targeted at the enterprise market.
Amazon reports the best quarter ever amid global crisis
Amazon grew revenues by 40% and doubled net profit during the second quarter, while large parts of the world were in lockdown.
Google makes $13 billion worth of cloud plans for 2019
Google is a firm which is not shy about spending money to make money, and the ever-increasingly profitable cloud industry is going to be getting another Google-shaped assault.
Q4 2018 earnings roundup: Facebook, Qualcomm and Microsoft
It’s that time of the quarter when all the earnings announcements come at once, so here’s a brief look at three US tech heavy-hitters.
BT looks to jettison troublesome Italian business – report
It would appear that dodgy accounting is the final straw for BT, as the group looks to shake itself free from its Italian business.
Amazon Q4 2016 – AWS solid while Echo roars
Back in April, Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky predicted the AWS business would breach $10 billion revenues in 2016, and it did it at a canter.
Alibaba earnings show its more than just an online bargain hunter’s paradise
Alibaba has released its quarterly earnings for the period ending December 31, showing the company is more than just an eCommerce giant.
HPE adds transparency USP to cloud services with Cloud Cruiser acquisition
HPE has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Cloud Cruiser, a provider of cloud consumption analytics software.
Microsoft kicks off fight for cloud privacy against US government
The long-awaited court battle between Microsoft and the Department of Justice has started this week, with the government’s snooping ambitions hanging in the balance.
You used to be a leader, but not in the cloud era. Get used to it – Huawei
Digital transformation is a loosely defined term which will nonetheless impact every business in one way or another, though some organizations will now drop down the pecking order, according to Huawei.
Huawei launches ‘Shape the Cloud’ strategy which all sounds very familiar
During the inaugural Huawei Connect event this week, the Chinese tech giant launched its latest assault on the world of enterprise IT, but it is difficult to see what the difference is.
Microsoft to cut a further 2,850 as it continues to distance itself from Nokia
Microsoft has announced it will reduce its headcount by a further 2,850 by the end of 2017, as it continues to distance itself from the less-than-successful Nokia acquisition.
Mobile operators should capitalise on cloud, says research firm
The opportunities for wireless services providers to offer cloud services are vast, according to new research. While traditional IT vendors, such as Google, Dell, Amazon and Microsoft dominate the cloud computing market, mobile operators have competitive advantages over these players, according to Market intelligence provider IHS iSuppli.
Telstra to pump £500m+ into cloud services
Telstra has announced a £500m+ (AU$800m) investment in cloud computing over the next five years to support what it says is a growing demand from Australian organisations for cloud services. The telco is rumoured to have invested AU$200m in cloud to date and this latest announcement will kick-off the construction of a new data centre, the modernisation of existing facilities, increased automation of utility computing services and the expansion of the telco’s range of enterprise applications, among other things. Construction of a new data centre in Melbourne is already underway.
EU Commission launches consultation process on cloud computing
The EU Commission has launched a public consultation process into how businesses, public administrations and other interested parties can benefit from a cloud computing market that the Commission predicts will be worth €35bn in Europe by 2014.
Multinationals trust telcos with the cloud
As uptake of cloud computing services by multinational corporations takes off, Ovum research indicates that the credibility of telcos as trusted providers in the space has increased significantly in the past year.
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