More than 150 systems classified as 'restricted' and below have been moved to the commercial cloud, and at least SG$870 million ($623.56 million) worth of contracts this year have been set aside to double the number running on the cloud.
Tech giant sets up tech skills accelerator to train 3,000 fresh graduates and mid-career professionals in cloud, data protection, and big data analytics over the next two years.
Kingsoft Cloud Group officially launches its full suite of cloud services including hosting, storage, and developer database, and hopes its links with security and smart devices will give the company a competitive advantage.
Unified Inbox was just about to launch its cloud-based communications tool when Edward Snowden rocked the industry, forcing the Singapore startup to rethink how it delivers its services via the cloud.
Still widely regarded a storage vendor, Hitachi Data Systems is now eager to transform itself as a cloud technology provider and ink deals with telcos in the region to white-label its products.
Country's public cloud services are projected to generate US$556.8 million in revenue this year, with software-as-a-service accounting for the largest share at US$220 million.
German software vendor currently operates three data centers in Japan and Australia, and is looking to launch at least three more in the region. Globally, it's aiming to have 20 locations by end-2014 including China and India.
At its annual OpenWorld conference this week, Oracle launches five new offerings touted to enable its partners to more quickly build and deploy cloud services on its platform.
Chinese government will allow only those with full security clearance to be involved in government projects, potentially leaving foreign players out of such contracts.
Korean vendor's consulting unit, LG CNS, is seeking out growth opportunities in cloud computing and big data, which it believes will be further driven by the emergence of smart devices such as smart glasses.