Robotic process automation started as a more efficient way to write macros on desktop computers. However, many enterprises had difficulties scaling it beyond a few software robots called “bots.” As interest grows in the automation technology, robotic process automation (RPA) seeks to move these bots from desktop computers to the cloud. RPA in the cloud […]

While AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud dominate the cloud market, enterprises with specialized needs often opt for smaller providers that aim their services at niche audiences. One such provider is DigitalOcean, which offers infrastructure for startups, developers and SMBs. The company, founded in 2011 and based in New York, is dwarfed by market leader […]

Google has opened a new Google Cloud Dedicated Interconnect location in New Zealand as part of its new investment in the region. Based in Auckland, the site will also create new engineering roles that will contribute to some of the research and development work being done by Google, as well as work with local institutions […]

Google Cloud is set to open a new cloud region in Melbourne, which will be the firm’s second region in Australia and its 11th in the APAC region overall. The tech giant revealed that Melbourne joins the existing 26 Google Cloud regions worldwide connected via its high-performance network. “With this our second region in Australia, customers […]

​AWS has announced that it’s retiring its flagship Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) platform after 15 years in operation, with customers given until 2022 to migrate their services to its successor. EC2-Classic, widely considered a foundational cloud computing technology, was launched in 2006 as a virtual computing environment that organisations could use to host scalable applications. These […]

​AWS has announced that it’s retiring its flagship Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) Classic network after 15 years in operation, with customers given until 2022 to migrate their services to its successor. EC2-Classic, widely considered a foundational cloud computing technology, was launched in 2006 as a virtual computing environment that organisations could use to host scalable applications. […]

Many CEOs and senior business leaders have used the COVID-19 and economic crisis as an opportunity to focus on redesigning their business. Like others, they’ve felt compelled to re-examine their business and operational models, driven by the internal necessity for digital transformation, as well as external consumer and regulatory pressures to advance sustainability efforts. Across […]

As SaaS grows in popularity and usefulness across organizations, the testing community can also expect an uptick in SaaS testing opportunities. Gartner estimates that SaaS spending eclipsed the $100 million mark in 2020 and will continue to grow exponentially in the coming years. The SaaS method of delivery has many complex testing implications. Teams will […]

HP has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Teradici, a specialist in remote computing software that enables users to securely access high-performance computing from any PC, Chromebook or tablet.  The tech giant says the purchase will enhance its capabilities in the Personal Systems category, helping it to deliver new compute models and services tailored for […]

Apple, Google and Microsoft all broke quarterly profit records for Q2 2021 as the tech sector continues to grow amid the COVID pandemic. Increased cloud adoption, internet usage and the success of the latest iPhone have helped to strengthen the stock performance of three of the world’s biggest companies – two of which have reached […]