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Ex-Microsoft Strategist Launches UK-Focused InstaCloud
InstaCloud launches in UK to provide SMEs with private cloud needs without "big-business" price tag
Service Providers ‘Failing’ To Help Firms Migrate To The Cloud
Cloud Industry Forum poll finds UK IT bods are scratching their heads at migration complexity
Microsoft Building Two Azure Data Centres In Canada
Toronto and Quebec data centres in the pipeline as Microsoft Cloud goes "truly Canadian"
Box Gets UK Government Approval
Government Digital Service (GDS) approves Box for internal and external file sharing at an "official" level
Google Reveals Plans For Second, Larger Singapore Data Centre
To meet growing Internet demand, Google is bolting on a multi-tier data centre to its Singapore build - pushing spending in Asia to more than $1 billion
Nokia Eyes Data Centre Wins With Telco Cloud Tools
Nokia releases 'AirFrame Data Centre Solution' in push to win telco customers in the data centre
Sony Eyes Data Centre Boost With Cold Storage Acquisition
Sony Corporation has acquired OAI, an optical storage startup, to technological demands from the growing cold archive market
Equinix Snaps Up Telecity In £2.35 Billion European Data Centre Deal
Equinix is now the largest data centre provider in Europe, scuppering Interxion's planned £2.2bn merger
How To Secure An OpenStack Cloud
Providing security in OpenStack is not as easy as simply deploying a firewall and enabling antivirus. Many additional controls need to be deployed
EMC Splashes $1.2 Billion On Virtustream For Hybrid Cloud Rush
EMC and Virtustream in all-cash deal for five-year-old private cloud frontrunner
Microsoft Enables DLP On OneDrive for Business File Syncing
The new data loss prevention capability helps organizations keep better tabs on their cloud files, preventing damaging leaks of sensitive information
HP Confirms H3C Sell-Off Amidst Declining Revenues
51 percent stake of Chinese hardware business goes to Tsinghua Holdings as HP reports missed revenues but beats on earnings
VSPEX BLUE Hyper-Converged Appliance Simplifies Your IT Infrastructure
Advertorial: EMC brings simplicity with EVO:RAIL powered scale-out infrastructure appliance
IBM Boosts Cyber Defence With Threat-Sharing Initiative
It's good to talk - IBM initiative aims to help companies share their cyber security experiences
Salesforce Revamps Community Cloud Following Profit Results
Salesforce adds smart analytics and Google Drive compatibility to Community Cloud platform
OpenStack Debuts App Catalogue, Doubles Down on Containers
OpenStack's catalogue provides apps in multiple formats, including Murano packages, Glance images and Heat templates. Now firms can find apps in one place.
Rackspace And CERN Team Up For OpenStack Cloud Experiments
Rackspace uses thousands of global scientists as guinea pigs for new OpenStack cloud technologies
IBM Wants OpenStack To Hit The Mainstream With Integration Services
IBM has released a tray of services that allow customers to work with OpenStack across its hybrid cloud - including public and private
How AWS Plans To Deal With This Year’s Leap Second
AWS attempts to spread a whole extra second across its servers over a period of 24 hours to minimise UTC disruption
Google Cloud Continues Moore’s Law Price Cuts
VM prices cut by up to 30 percent, “it’s easy to see why we’re leading the industry in price/performance”, shouts Google Cloud
Mirantis Signs Up Citrix, VMware To OpenStack-Ready Partner Program
Mirantis now boasts 47 technology partners, all of them able to deliver OpenStack out-of-the-box
Ayrshire Earmarked For Next Scottish Green Data Centre
Planning application submitted for 10,000 square metre data centre that will be powered by wind turbines
Two Arrested Over Naked Selfies App
Two men behind an app that trawls through private photo albums looking for naked selfies face prison sentences
Alibaba Eyes Global Expansion With E-Commerce And Cloud
Jack Ma wants to sell $1 trillion of marketplace goods by 2020, with new Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang aiming for absolute globalisation
AWS Educate Looks To Prepare The Next Generation Cloud Workforce
AWS educational program for teachers will inject cloud framework into the curriculum
UK Cloud Adoption Reaches 84 Percent
Cloud Industry Forum (CIF) expects adoption rise once Windows Server 2003 support ends
Citrix Harnesses the Cloud for Mobile Workspaces
Borrowing elements from its virtual desktop and app offerings, and the ShareFile acquisition, Citrix moves to simplify and streamline mobile productivity
Nutanix ‘Democratises’ Hyperconverged Computing, Announces Community Beta
Release enables "anyone to experience the transformative benefits of our software", says Nutanix as limited-scale version is targeted at the casual user
Microsoft Invests In Cables Connecting Irish And US Data Centres
Two new deals will see latency and capacity improvements for global customers