All the latest news from the world of the IT channel as 2016 comes to a close
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AWS Opens UK Data Centres With New London Region
AWS long-awaited UK data centres go live with launch of London region for public cloud
Red Hat Delivers OpenShift Dedicated On Google Cloud Platform
Enterprise managed service offering. OpenShift container platform to be combined with Google Cloud Platform
Docker Boosts Container Storage With Infinit Acquisition
Docker to directly integrate storage capabilities into its container engine, while still leaving room for organizations to choose other storage technologies
HPE Sells OpenStack And CloudFoundry Assets To SUSE
SUSE says HPE deal is a sign of its commitment to open source cloud infrastructure
AWS ‘Organizations’ Helps Admins Manage Multiple Cloud Accounts
Announcements at AWS re:invent include new partner programs
Dropbox CEO Talks European Expansion, Brexit, Trump And IPO
IN-DEPTH: Drew Houston outlines plans for European expansion and how Dropbox will change the conversation from syncing files to syncing teams
HPE Throws Synergy’s Composability Into Helion Cloud Hyper-Converged Tech
Hewlett Packard Enterprise aims to make embracing digital transformation and disruption easy for IT operators
The Economics Of OpenStack
Canonical's Mark Baker explains how the economics of Openstack can work in favour for your business when compared to public cloud
Oracle Buys Domain Names Service Provider Dyn
The database giant looks to extend its cloud footprint with Dyn acquisition
Microsoft Seeks To Establish Azure As The AI Cloud Platform With OpenAI
Microsoft Azure will work with Elon Musk-backed OpenAI on AI research, while non-profit organisation will use Azure cloud for its own efforts
Nutanix CEO Takes Shot At AWS & VMware Union
INTERVIEW: “We’re not a hyperconvergence company…we’re enterprise cloud” says Nutanix CEO Dheeraj Pandey, adding AWS-VMware tie up "leaves a lot to be desired"
Cross Channel: Sales Predictions & Smartphone VR Challenges
All the latest news from the world of the channel, including an IBM Cloud customer win
AWS Pitches UK Data Centres And Security Automation To Regulated Industries
AWS is stressing the security, privacy and compliance of its cloud services to target late adopters in regulated industries
Google Cloud Platform Expands In Asia With New Japan Data Centres
Google Cloud Platform expands into Asia with new region in Tokyo Japan as it prepares for worldwide expansion in 2017
How Multi-Vendor Cloud & Donation Platform Help Comic Relief Cope With Red Nose Day Surge
Comic Relief CTO Zenon Hannick explains how downtime on Red Nose Day could cost charity tens of millions of pounds and how its IT is set up to avoid that
HPE: Hype Around Cloud And Digital Transformation Is ‘Coming Home’
INTERVIEW: As more companies undergo digital transformation strategies the y hype behind cloud becomes a reality
Cross Channel: Support Firm Struggles And Cloud Storage Changes
All the latest news from the world of the channel, including blanked reseller growth
Trireme Open-Source Security Project Debuts for Kubernetes, Docker
Network isolation isn't the only way to secure application containers anymore, so Aporeto unveils a new security model for containers running in Docker or as part of Kubernetes cluster
IT Life: Sandor Palfy, LogMeIn CTO
Sandor Palfy talks the cloud, laments Apple's elimination of the headphone jack and dreams of a Caribbean island
Microsoft Positions ‘Responsible’ AI At Centre Of Digital Transformation Vision
FUTURE DECODED: Microsoft describes how 'respectful', 'trusted' AI and cloud infrastructure can change every business responsibly
Big Four Of AWS, Google, IBM & Microsoft Azure Continue To Dominate Cloud
New research suggests the big four have no intention of letting cloud lead slip
Amazon Profit Growth Disappoints Despite Cloud Strength
Shares in Amazon slump over less than expected profits, despite continuing strength of its AWS division
IBM, OpenPower Foundation Make Push Into Europe
At the first OpenPower Summit on the continent, the group unveiled new projects and offerings based on the open architecture
How Walmart Is Embracing the Open-Source OpenStack Model
Walmart wasn't always an open-source advocate, but now it's one of the biggest consumers of open-source and is actively building a culture that fosters it
OpenStack Summit Emphasizes Security, Interoperability
Securing OpenStack clouds will be a prevailing theme at the summit in Barcelona this year
VMworld Europe 2016: VMware Offers Clouds, Clarity and Containers
VMWORLD 2016: VMware offered greater assurances to customers this year, showcasing its showcased its strategy for digital transformation, offering "any app, any device, any cloud"
Cross Channel: VMware Cloud Opportunities And Canon Partner Apprenticeships
All the latest news from the world of the channel, including VMware’s cloud partner posturing
AWS Adds Support For Microsoft Windows Server 2016 On EC2 Cloud
Four guises of Windows Server 2016 will be available on top of Amazon’s cloud infrastructure
Dell EMC Says ‘Everyone’ Will Move To Hybrid Cloud. But Will They Really?
DELL EMC WORLD 2016: Dell made a huge show about hybrid cloud and how it and EMC can power business change. But does its strategy hold up to scrutiny?