Whether you’re a new student, thriving startup, or the largest enterprise, you have financial constraints, and you need to know what you’re spending, where, and how to plan for the future. Nobody wants a surprise when it comes to the bill, and this is where Azure Cost Management and Billing comes in. We’re always looking for […]
Archives for October 2020
Zoom starts rolling out end-to-end encryption for all users
Zoom has started rolling out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to both free and paying users. E2EE is now available in technical preview on the Zoom desktop client version for macOS and Windows, the Zoom Android app and Zoom Rooms, with the Zoom iOS app currently pending App Store approval. Zoom’s E2EE uses the same 256-bit AES-GCM encryption that secures Zoom meetings by default. Account administrators can […]
Migrate your Hadoop data lakes with WANDisco LiveData Platform for Azure
It’s no secret that organizations consider data as one of their most valuable assets and are investing to build their capability for data-driven decision making. It is challenging to manage a flexible and cost-effective data estate on-premises, and we are seeing customers embrace Azure for its best-in-class analytics solutions rapidly. However, migrating analytics workloads can […]
Cloud/Container Skills Top Open Source Jobs Report
News Cloud/Container Skills Top Open Source Jobs Report By David Ramel 10/27/2020 Cloud and container skills dominated a ranking of important technologies in the new Open Source Jobs Report, which also finds that DevOps pros are in the most sought-after job role. The 2020 Open Source Jobs Report, just published by The Linux Foundation in […]
Containerd Bug Exposes Cloud Account Credentials
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SAP goes “all-in” on cloud as it abandons mid-term targets
Software giant SAP saw its market valuation drop by €25 billion (£27.8bn) after it announced plans to go “all-in” on cloud computing during its third-quarter earnings call. The German firm is on track for its worst trading day in 12 years, according to CNBC, after slashing its revenue forecast for 2020. Fearing that lockdown restrictions would affect demand for […]
Oracle expands cloud availability for UK public sector
Oracle has launched its next-gen dual-region government cloud for use by UK public sector organisations and their partners, including a host of cloud-based services such as Oracle Cloud VMWare and Kubernetes. The dual-region infrastructure, comprising two separate sites in London and Wales connected by Oracle Cloud’s high-speed network backbone, will allow public sector bodies to […]
Should AI Be Part of Your Digital Transformation Strategy?
Digital transformation strategies are common, but many enterprises lack an AI strategy. Where does it fit? Not everyone agrees. Image: Mikael Damkier – stock.adobe.com AI is seeping into enterprises from all directions. It’s being embedded in applications, software tools, devices and equipment. Yet, some organizations still don’t have an AI strategy. “The journey to AI […]
Hybrid cloud is fuelling automation demand, says Puppet CTO
The increasing complexity of enterprise cloud environments and the rise of hybrid cloud is rapidly increasing IT workloads and fuelling a rising demand for automation, Puppet’s CTO has claimed. During a time when many organisations are being asked to do more with less, the shift from mostly on-prem to a mixture of cloud environments in a […]
Microsoft unlocks the full potential of the smart building ecosystem
It is impossible to understate the profound impacts the events of 2020 have had on the real estate industry. Buildings of all kinds, from commercial offices to retail, hospitals, manufacturing plants, and more, remain in need of transformative solutions that will enable employees to return to work safely. In times of crisis, it is innovation […]