Google and Rackspace announced draft specifications for the Zaius P9 data center server. The design implements Open Compute Project server standards
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VMware Expands ‘Cross-Cloud’ Hybrid Strategy With vSphere 6.5 Update
VMWORLD 2016: CEO Pat Gelsinger outlines the latest advance in VMware's hybrid cloud vision with vSphere 6.5
Google, IBM, ARM & Others Detail OpenCAPI Server Specification For Data Centres
Intel is on the outside of the OpenCAPI Consortium as it goes its own way in the server market
Former Rivals VMware And AWS Become Cloud Partners
VMware services will be available on AWS cloud, combining on-premise virtualisation with public cloud scale and features
Microsoft Draws Up Azure Cloud Blueprint for Gov’t Agencies
Microsoft is offering Azure Government Cloud customers documentation on deploying services that meet stringent federal security requirements
Equity Firm Is Frontrunner To Buy CenturyLink Data Centres
BC Partners is in the lead to buy CenturyLink's network of data centres, according to reports
World Economic Forum Opens Tech-Focused San Francisco Office
The Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution is intended to help guide public policy and regulation in the face of ever more rapid technological change
Clearing The Path To Cloud: Microsoft Azure CTO Targets Culture Shift
Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich discusses cloud adoption and how industry should break down the barriers that still exist
Cross Channel: Work In IT? Maybe It’s Time To Move North
All the latest from the world of the IT channel. This week: The north-south wage gap in IT is spending and Pulsant goes charitable
IP Expo 2016: Microsoft CTO, Google And IBM Debate The Future Of Cloud
IP EXPO 2016: Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich and others discuss the future of cloud and whether security is still an issue
OpenStack Newton Debuts With Improved Container Features
The latest release of widely deployed OpenStack open-source cloud platform improves security, virtualization and networking
Microsoft Donates Cloud Credit To Alan Turing Institute
Researchers at London's Alan Turing Institute to utilise Azure cloud after Microsoft donation of £3.9 million
LuxConnect And Volta Data Centre Alliance Links London And Luxembourg
Data centre partnership aims to simplify client expansion across two European markets
Benioff Says Salesforce Betting Big On The Success Of Einstein AI
Salesforce CEO Mark Benioff calls the company's artificial intelligence push a game changer, but is the hype at Dreamforce conference justified?
University Of Edinburgh To Sell Supercomputing Power
The university is to sell access to its new 2,016-core Cirrus system along with support from the Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre
Salesforce Buys Marketing Data Management Start-Up Krux
The company's latest acquisition is aimed at improving customer targeting capabilities
Microsoft Hopes France Data Centres Will Boost Azure Spread In Europe
Expanding Azure will help Microsoft chase down digital transformation customers
Facebook ‘Plans’ Denmark Data Centre
The social media giant is planning to build its third European data centre in Odense, Denmark, reports say
Hacker Releases IoT Botnet Source Code
The 'Mirai' family of botnets hijacks Internet-connected devices and uses them to launch large-scale attacks
Salesforce Launches Latest Incubator for Cloud-Oriented Startups
The first 14 tenants of the Salesforce's latest incubator range from early stage startups to some who already have enterprise customers
Google Apps For Work Becomes the Machine Learning-Powered G Suite
Google says its intelligent apps can save workers time and make them more productive thanks to a decade of AI research
Rebranded Google Cloud Takes On AWS, Azure With New Features And UK Data Centres
Google brings all its cloud services under the Google Cloud brand as it targets businesses - and AWS and Azure
AWS To Open Data Centres In France In 2017
Amazon prepares to open its fourth European region as French customers get the chance to store their cloud data in the country
Dropbox Receives Privacy Shield Certification For EU-US Data Transfers
Dropbox says it is protecting the privacy of its customers but is Privacy Shield better than Binding Corporate Rules?
HPE Details Microsoft Azure Stack Offering
HPE opens up over how customers can utilise the Azure cloud in their own data centre with HP kit
Canonical Releases ‘Core’ Kubernetes Container Distribution
Canonical offers core version of open source container orchestration platform for businesses who want greater flexibility and enterprise support
Microsoft StaffHub Helps Companies Organise Shift And Deskless Workers In The Cloud
IGNITE 2016: Microsoft StaffHub goes into public preview, letting restaurants, bars and other businesses manage their 'deskless'
Windows Server 2016 Gets Mid-October Release Date As Microsoft Continues Hybrid Cloud Push
IGNITE 2016: Microsoft hopes Windows Server 2016 and Azure Stack will help cloud-shy companies look to life beyond on premise
The Challenges Of Deploying Box In Local Government
Boxworks 2016: How can local government authorities make the most of Box without disrupting services and protecting citizens data?
Cross Channel: HP Printers Reject Unofficial Ink, SMBs Want Local Partners
All the latest from the world of the channel. This week: Oracle, Cloud, HP, and printergate