Cloud Tech – Page 40 of 55

May 10, 2017, 8:00 AM

Microsoft introduces Azure Cosmos DB, a new database with a broad money-back guarantee

Microsoft plans to strengthen its database pitch to cloud customers Wednesday at Microsoft Build by unveiling Azure Cosmos DB, a… Read More

May 10, 2017, 6:00 AM

Why doesn’t Harvard want to talk about its mystery Microsoft Azure project?

Microsoft Azure appears to have scored a high-profile customer: Harvard University’s prestigious CS50 computer science class, not that anybody wants… Read More

May 8, 2017, 3:33 PM

Dell Technologies makes its case as the safe place to spend IT budgets

Once upon a time, the running joke in enterprise technology was that even if using a really compelling new product… Read More

(L to R): Derek Tan, director of engineer, and Rick Negrin, director of product management, at work in MemSQL's new Seattle office.

May 8, 2017, 10:30 AM

Hot database startup MemSQL opens a Seattle engineering office

What do you do when you’re a high-flying database startup that wants to grow as efficiently as possible? MemSQL, like… Read More

May 6, 2017, 9:46 AM

Jeff Bezos explains Amazon’s artificial intelligence and machine learning strategy

https://youtu.be/LqL3tyCQ1yY?t=21m3s Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos appeared this week at the Internet Association‘s annual gala in Washington, D.C., taking part in a… Read More

May 5, 2017, 10:28 AM

BitTitan’s Geeman Yip: Augmented reality could be the next great cloud service

At some point in the not-too-distant future, Geeman Yip imagines walking into a bar — sort of like the one… Read More

May 4, 2017, 10:21 AM

Dell EMC furthers bet on hybrid cloud with support for Azure Stack

Businesses that still want to roll their own infrastructure in the age of the cloud have a new option from… Read More

May 3, 2017, 3:46 PM

Intel’s Diane Bryant, leader of its data center group, taking leave of absence

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich announced Wednesday that Diane Bryant, the executive in charge of Intel’s Data Center Group, is taking… Read More

May 3, 2017, 3:22 PM

Amazon Web Services cuts EC2 prices once again, as much as 21 percent in some cases

It’s once again cheaper to use Amazon Web Services. The leading cloud computing company announced price cuts Wednesday across the… Read More

May 3, 2017, 12:51 PM

Heptio’s Joe Beda: Before embracing cloud computing, make sure your culture is ready

Ours is a world enamored with the possibilities unlocked by technological advances. And if we ever update our organizational thinking… Read More

May 3, 2017, 10:11 AM

Rackspace CEO Taylor Rhodes out, nine months after private-equity buyout

Rackspace will move forward under a new CEO, as Taylor Rhodes announced Wednesday he’s leaving the company after three years… Read More

May 2, 2017, 3:57 PM

Who is Steve Singh? Docker’s new CEO takes the helm of an enterprise tech rocket ship

Steve Singh is well-known in the Seattle area for his role in building Concur into an enterprise tech success. Now… Read More

May 2, 2017, 10:58 AM

Interview: New Docker CEO Steve Singh explains what’s next for the cloud container powerhouse

Container technology company Docker has a new leader, Steve Singh, the Seattle-area entrepreneur who was named the San Francisco-based company’s new… Read More

Salesforce Administrator and App Builder Certification

May 2, 2017, 10:39 AM

Salesforce revamps its app store program, plans to invest $100 million in app developers

Salesforce.com updated its app program Tuesday, announcing the new AppExchange Partner Program at an event in New York. The new… Read More

May 2, 2017, 6:34 AM

Docker names Steve Singh as new CEO, tapping former Concur and SAP exec for next growth phase

Emerging cloud powerhouse Docker Inc. just named Seattle-area tech entrepreneur Steve Singh as its new CEO, turning to the former Concur CEO and SAP… Read More

May 2, 2017, 4:00 AM

Atlassian expands cloud infrastructure to Europe as it increases its reliance on AWS

European customers of Atlassian’s various cloud software products should see increases in performance with the introduction of European-based infrastructure running… Read More

Apr 28, 2017, 12:11 PM

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella outlines its cloud computing strategy for Wall Street

Microsoft is a huge multinational technology company, with lines of business spread across PCs, productivity software, gaming, internet search, and… Read More

Apr 28, 2017, 10:30 AM

Cloud Foundry’s Abby Kearns: Stop investing in commodity tech and find the cloud

If you’re a large enterprise company, what’s the biggest benefit of moving to the cloud now? Maybe then you’ll still… Read More

Apr 28, 2017, 9:02 AM

Is this ‘as good as it gets’ for Amazon? Analyst downgrades stock after strong quarter

Following yesterday’s positive earnings report, Amazon is well on its way toward hitting $1,000 a share, but one firm is… Read More

Apr 27, 2017, 4:00 PM

Despite big quarter for cloud, slow quarter for Intel’s Data Center Group drags down Q1 earnings

Intel’s data center chips have been a bright spot for the company over the last few years as PC demand… Read More

Apr 27, 2017, 1:57 PM

Microsoft’s commercial cloud run rate tops $15B as Azure revenue soars

Azure was the star of Microsoft’s cloud division during its third fiscal quarter, with revenue growing 93 percent as part… Read More

Apr 27, 2017, 1:18 PM

AWS revenue up 42 percent to $3.66 billion in Q1 2017, operating income reaches $890 million

The crown jewel of Amazon’s business, Amazon Web Services, posted a 42 percent jump in revenue during the first fiscal… Read More

Apr 27, 2017, 6:30 AM

Serverless computing might finally deliver on the promise of the cloud

The original promise of cloud computing was simple: no longer would you need to buy, configure, and maintain racks and… Read More

Apr 26, 2017, 3:12 PM

F5 Networks disappoints investors with modest gains in quarterly revenue and net income

F5 Networks reported gains in revenue and net income for its second quarter Wednesday, but fell short of expected targets,… Read More

Apr 26, 2017, 10:40 AM

Chocolate, underwear, and supertankers: Now on Microsoft Azure

Microsoft showed off five new Azure customers at an event in New York on Wednesday, more evidence that companies born… Read More

Apr 25, 2017, 10:17 AM

New pricing tiers for Box Platform make it easier to project monthly storage costs

Box made it a little easier for developers to use its storage services in their applications Tuesday, unveiling new pricing… Read More

Apr 25, 2017, 6:00 AM

Container-security startup Twistlock secures $17M in new funding for Portland expansion

Twistlock has raised $17 million in new Series B funding to fuel future growth, and it plans to make that… Read More

Apr 24, 2017, 1:37 PM

Google Cloud’s Diane Greene thinks it has ‘a pretty good shot’ of overtaking AWS in five years

Place your bets: Google Cloud Platform head Diane Greene told attendees at the Forbes CIO Summit last night that she… Read More

Apr 24, 2017, 12:42 PM

Apple will build a 200-megawatt wind farm for its Prineville, Ore., data center facility

Apple signed a deal earlier this year to purchase 200 megawatts of wind power for its Prineville, Ore., data center,… Read More

Apr 24, 2017, 9:17 AM

Amazon Web Services set for hiring spree — new report shows 5,600 open positions

Amazon Web Services enjoys a healthy lead in the market for public cloud services, and it plans to hire thousands… Read More