Microsoft's latest contribution to the Open Compute Project is aimed at helping cloud data centre operators more quickly embrace efficient, next-generation networking innovations
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HPE Launches On-Demand Machine Learning-As-A-Service
'We refer to this as 'augmented human intelligence,' so they can generate applications and build these features into their products.' - HPE's Colin Mahony
Om Malik’s Plea For Cloud Transparency Makes Perfect Sense
Blog: It's time for cloud leaders to start reporting with useful and better metrics, writes GigaOM founder Om Malik. We agree.
Rackspace Revamps OnMetal Cloud Servers
Performance booster for Cassandra, Docker and Spark workloads comes to the UK
Google Is Finally Ready To Open Source Its Data Centre Infrastructure
Google joins Facebook's Open Compute Project as web giant starts work on standardised racks for artificial intelligence, machine learning
MoD Identifies Technology As Key Driver For UK Operating Future
Government whitepaper offers up likely defence and security predictions in next 20 years
Lenovo, Juniper Agree Data Centre Partnership
Match made in heaven? Lenovo servers, Juniper networking know-how combine for 'hyperconverged' data centres
Bosch Launches Cloud Service To Boost IoT Platform
Bosch has bolstered its Internet of Things suite with a cloud service as white goods supplier looks to reinvent itself
Royal Navy’s Submarine Uses VMware Data Centre To Control Torpedoes
HMS Artful's 'Common Control System' is a miniature data centre from Vmware and Dell that tracks targets
Half Of PaaS Applications Will Be For IoT By 2020
Gartner says PaaS will grow to help manage growth in IoT
Dropbox Reaches Half A Billion Users, 8m Businesses
Dropbox founders are delighted with milestone, claiming there are now 3.3 billion connections between users
‘Sluggish’ Governments Are Overwhelmed By Pace Of IT Change
Governments are failing to keep up with the pace of technical innovation, finds Gartner
Yahoo Seeks Quick Sale Of Non-Core Assets
Restructuring includes potential sale of $1bn to $3bn worth of assets, Chief Financial Officer confirms
Interxion Splashes £36m On Euro Data Centre Expansions
Marseille, Paris, Vienna, and Dusseldorf target of Interxion's data centre upgrades after promising results
IBM Prepares Massive Round Of Job Cuts
P45 time for US staffers at IBM as reports emerge of large scale layoffs with reduced severance packages
NTT Overhauls Enterprise Cloud With Free Connectivity, Management Portal
NTT Communications sets sights on taking on bigger cloud rivals with expanded capabilities of its Enterprise Cloud service
Salesforce Customers Hit With 10-Hour Outage
One of Salesforce.com's EMEA instances went down for more than 10 hours overnight, problems caused by a "storage failure"
Equinix To Open Four New Data Centres Across World
Equinix details 2016 growth plans with new data centres opening in Brazil, Australia, Japan, and the United States
Massachusetts Researchers Launch Solar-Power Data Centre
15 megawatt 'micro' data centre opened by US green computing scientists to research renewable future
Cloud Is Cheaper In The US Than In Europe
Europeans are paying a premium for cloud data regulations, customer service, and localised applications
Cisco To Buy Cloud Orchestration Vendor CliQr
$260m deal will see Cisco customers able to manage apps across many different types of cloud
Why Should You Give A Toss About IBM’s InterConnect Announcements?
IBM made plenty of big announcements this week, but why do any of them matter to you?
Cloud Evolution: Intergalactic Infrastructure Of The Future
ElasticHosts takes you on a whirlwind tour of cloud computing's past, present and future
Spotify Ends Data Centre Foray With Google Cloud Deal
Spotify signals the end of its own data centre programme with move to the Google Cloud Platform
Avast at MWC 2016
Interview with Gagan Singh, President Mobile of Avast. Mobile World Congress 2016
HPE at MWC 2016
Interview with Jeff Edlund, Chief Technologist Communications & Media Solutions, HPE. Mobile World Congress
Avast at MWC 2016
Interview with Gagan Singh President of Mobile Avast. Mobile World Congress 2016.
Brocade at MWC 2016
Interview with Kevin Shatzkamer Chief Technology Officer of Brocade
IBM Aims To Help Cloud Developers Unlock IT Value
IBM launches 'connect' offerings for IBM Cloud, unlocking existing data and applications for easy discovery and use in cloud apps
MWC 2016: Mirantis Rolls Out Public Cloud For Largest Middle Eastern Telco
Saudi Telecom will use OpenStack public cloud from Mirantis to support customers in nine countries across the Middle East and Africa