BT has announced the BT Compute for Microsoft Azure, a new service that allows BT customers to order Microsoft Azure alongside its own cloud services through its Compute Management System (CMS) online management tool.
Oracle releases report on cloud adoption in EMEA region
Two in three business decision makers said IT funding is too traditional and is stifling innovation, while one in three IT-decision makers admit their organisations’ IT funding models are hindering them from IT innovation according to Oracle’s ‘Putting Cultural Transformation at the Heart of Cloud Success’ report.
Cloud Security Alliance CEO on managing cloud security
Jim Reavis, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at the Cloud Security Alliance, shares how the organisation promotes the use of security assurance best practices in cloud computing, as well as cloud computing education.
Alibaba Cloud, SAP China announce new cloud-based solutions
Alibaba Cloud and SAP China have recently announced plans to make three SAP cloud-based solutions available to China customers by the end of this year.
HPE’s cloud chief is leaving the company
The head of Hewlett-Packard Enterprise’s cloud team is leaving the company in a reorg that will also see the creation of a new cloud division.
Fujitsu announces worldwide rollout of new cloud service
Fujitsu has recently announced the ongoing global rollout of its next-generation IaaS and PaaS cloud service, Fujitsu Cloud Service K5.
Cloud on your terms
Haider Salloum, Microsoft Gulf’s Director for its Small & Medium Enterprise (SME) segment, explains why cloud is a game changer for SMEs, and how the firm’s Azure services are geared towards this market segment.
Intel Security report reveals need to improve cloud security
Intel Security has recently released ‘Blue Skies Ahead? The State of Cloud Adoption,’ a global report advocating the need for technology vendors to help businesses, governments and consumers understand the implications surrounding the growing adoption of the cloud.
Cloud care
On 28th March, representatives from Blue Coat Systems met with top CIOs of the region to discuss data protection, tokenisation and the cloud.
Qualys extends Cloud Agent platform to support Linux and Mac OS
Qualys has announced the availability of cloud agents for Linux and Mac OS, adding to the platform’s existing support for Windows. Support for these operating systems is key to securing elastic cloud environments and endpoints where these operating systems are predominant.
IBM unveils new mainframe for encrypted hybrid clouds
IBM has recently unveiled a new mainframe, bringing the security of data encryption without slowing down system performance to mid-sized organisations.
Microsoft hosts Cloud Roadshow 2016 in the UAE
In line with Microsoft’s efforts to impart the latest cloud knowledge and empower IT professionals to achieve more, the company hosted the Cloud Roadshow 2016, held recently in Dubai.
Microsoft plans to donate $1 billion in cloud services to non-profits
Microsoft has announced plans to donate $1 billion in cloud services over three years to non-governmental organisations and researchers, in a bid to provide access to these services to communities that can’t afford them.
Alpha Data launches new public cloud platform
Alpha Data, the UAE-based systems integrator and Managed Service Provider, has launched ‘Alpha Cloud.’
Alpha Data launches public cloud platform in the UAE
Alpha Data, the UAE-based systems integrator and Managed Service Provider, has launched ‘Alpha Cloud,’ a new public cloud service that features cloud functionality tailored to meet the country’s local cloud computing requirements.
Microsoft, Red Hat announce partnership on enterprise cloud
Microsoft and Red Hat recently announced a partnership that, according to them, will help customers embrace hybrid cloud computing through deploying Red Hat solutions on Microsoft Azure.
Red Hat focuses on IoT, cloud and enterprise mobility
As part of its presence at the ongoing GITEX Technology Week, Red Hat is demonstrating its open hybrid cloud technologies for bare metal, virtualisation, private cloud and public cloud deployments.
ixtel Technologies drives cloud solutions
ixtel Technologies is showcasing ‘smart and disruptive technologies that transform business’ at GITEX 2015.
Huawei’s cloud map – HCC 2015
The 5th Huawei Cloud Congress was held in Shanghai this month on 18th and 19th with the theme “Make IT Simple, Make Business Agile”. With over ten thousand participants in attendance – including one thousand global carriers and ICT partners – the Shanghai Expo Centre was abuzz with talk of the company’s new products, milestones and projects.
IBM continues to expand cloud technology patent portfolio
According to an IBM tally released recently, the US Patent and Trademark Office has issued more than 1,200 patents to IBM related to cloud technologies during the past 18 months, with 400 of those issued so far in 2015.