Top cloud providers in 2020: AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, hybrid, SaaS players
Featured Stories
Articles about Cloud
Salesforce and Slack: A vision of collaborative sales, service with a dash of Microsoft defense
Salesforce may buy Slack and the deal makes sense on multiple levels, but there's also a heavy dose of Microsoft concern on both sides that color the deal.
Oracle secures Australian whole-of-government deal
The arrangement is part of a growing list of similar deals the Digital Transformation Agency has inked with other major tech providers, such as Amazon Web services and IBM.
NSW Health Pathology reaches for the cloud to speed up COVID-19 testing
Urgent, priority patients can be tested and be told their results within three hours.
Use this $35 training bundle to master Google Analytics and make data-driven decisions
The Google Analytics Master Class Bundle contains 5 expert-led courses on how to get the most out of Google Analytics.
The COVID-19 pandemic is ‘accelerating some of the trends we saw to cloud-native,’ says Pure Storage CEO
The data center storage equipment maker topped expectations with its forecast, saying new priorities in the pandemic are boosting its as-a-service offerings.
VMware tops Q3 estimates, raises fiscal year guidance
The company reported Q3 revenue of $2.86 billion, up 8% from a year ago.
Autodesk beats Q3 expectations, touts enterprise customer growth
The company's non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.04 on revenue of $952 million, up 13% year-over-year.
Best web hosting in 2020: Find the right services for your site
Whether you're working from home, running a startup, or building out a larger internet presence for your business, you'll need to select a web host. We compare the best hosting services available and help you choose the right provider for your particular needs.
TechnologyOne delivers profit of nearly AU$63m as SaaS customers crack 500 mark
The company continued to transition customers from its legacy licence onto its SaaS platform.
Nutanix beats Q1 expectations, narrows loss
Shares of Nutanix were up over 8% after hours.
IBM takes the next step with Cloud Pak for Data
IBM is in the midst of rolling out Cloud Pak for Data as a managed service on the IBM Cloud. It finally makes this end-to-end environment into the self-service offering that it was designed to be.
Workday Q3 results beat expectations, raises year outlook for the second time in a row
The cloud software maker said it has now reached 1,000 customers for its financials application.
GM's electric vehicle ambitions tied to software, digital transformation
GM plans to hire 3,000 electrical system, infotainment software and controls engineers, plus developers for Java, Android, iOS and other platforms through the first quarter of 2021.
Meet 2021's hot new platform for the most graphically intense games: The browser
Apple's app store policies have driven Amazon and now nVidia to bring their cloud gaming services to Safari on iOS. Other services are bound to follow.
Survey says Australian companies adopting multi-cloud more likely to pay ransom
The Veritas survey also showed companies that invested in security during the COVID-19 pandemic are reaping the rewards.
Azure Synapse Analytics data lake features: up close
Microsoft has added a slew of new data lake features to Synapse Analytics, based on Apache Spark. It also integrates Azure Data Factory, Power BI and Azure Machine Learning. These features are still in public preview, but that's good enough for us to take a visual tour of what's new.
Linux turns 29: The biggest events in its history so far
A year by year summary of the most significant events in Linux's history to date.
Top programming languages, 5G worries, cloud computing, and more: Research round-up
All the facts and figures that matter to you and your business from the past month in technology news.
IT spending, cloud computing, big data, virtual reality, and more: Research round-up
All the data that matters to you from the past month in technology news.
Provision a WordPress site in 30 minutes or less using Amazon AWS Lightsail
Amazon's AWS can be daunting in terms of its almost overwhelming complexity. But Lightsail makes it easy. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to create a full WordPress install in about five minutes.
Julia programming language, cloud computing, cybersecurity worries: Research round-up
All the facts and figures that matter to you and your business from the past month in technology news.
How Microsoft lost its monopoly in web browsers
At the dawn of the Internet age, Microsoft used every trick it knew to dominate the World Wide Web. That strategy worked for a few years, but aggressive antitrust enforcement and equally aggressive competitors crushed the company's onetime dominance. Here's a quarter-century of history that explains just what happened.
Cloud services: 24 lesser-known web services your business needs to try
In this guide, we've spotlighted 24 cloud-based services that can take your business to the next level. There's a huge world of opportunity and available resources beyond Google, Dropbox, Salesforce, Amazon, and Microsoft.
Windows 10 May 2019 Update: The new features that matter most
Windows 10 version 1903, which will be officially dubbed the May 2019 Update, begins rolling out soon. Here are some of the new capabilities you can expect in yet another feature-packed semi-annual release. (This gallery is based on a near-final Insider Preview release.)
Cloud computing trends, where developers want to live, AI skills, and 5G: Research round-up
All the data that matters to you from the past month in technology news.
Create your own free Adobe Creative Cloud with free and open source software
While Creative Cloud has its strong benefits, it's also costly. If you want to accomplish most of what you can with Creative Cloud, but pay absolutely nothing, these products can help.
Data center automation, IT skills, IoT and digital transformation: Research round-up
Our analysis of the data that matters from the past month.
These rooms full of TVs are how Amazon gets Prime Video to look sharp on every device
Photos: Amazon needs to test its video service across lots and lots (and lots) of TVs. Here's an inside look.
IT spending, smartwatches, AI and the cloud: Research round-up
We tell the story of key technology trends from the past month.
How to turn your iPhone into a business workhorse: Add these apps and accessories, and tweak these settings
Here's how, with a few tweaks and accessories, you can transform your iPhone into a business workhorse that will allow you to get serious work done.
Tasmanian government's finance system begins move onto cloud
The move is part of the state's efforts to become more resilient in a post-COVID world.
Uniting Care shifts application management from spreadsheets to the cloud
It previously had to spend hours just to produce a risk spreadsheet for the leadership team.
In a data-centric world, you need to learn about business analytics
Data shows that data-driven organizations perform better. But what does it take to get there?
Online robot deliveries reach small grocers
A side-effect of the ongoing pandemic is a light speed shift in how mom & pops are adopting cloud-based technology and even robots.
Australian Taxation Office hands IBM AU$107m SBR contract
IBM will "focus" on providing a cloud-native capability to support transactions that take place between the ATO, businesses, and superannuation funds each year in Australia.
Confused by machine learning? A guide to understanding basic concepts
This guide explains what machine learning is, how it is related to artificial intelligence, how it works and why it matters.
Taiwan will soon be a Microsoft cloud data centre region
The new cloud data centre region would be its first in Taiwan and part of a global network of 66 cloud regions.
AWS to help Optus become 'end-to-end' cloud solutions supplier
Optus will build a dedicated business unit that works with AWS Professional Services to provide cloud services.
Pandemic pivot: How Home Depot managed demand spikes
Fahim Siddiqui, senior vice president of IT at Home Depot, talks to Larry Dignan about how the retail giant adapted to a surge in online demand due to COVID-19, and how it developed new features and applications and put omnichannel plans to the test. Read more: https://zd.net/34PdUxr
Guide: The benefits of serverless computing
Serverless architecture is a style of programming for cloud platforms that's changing the way applications are built, deployed, and - ultimately - consumed.
C3.ai on tackling CRM, education, social media regulation, and enterprise AI
Tom Siebel, CEO of C3.ai, talks to ZDNet's Larry Dignan about his company's partnership with Microsoft and Adobe, AI's role in solving for COVID-19 and remote education, the filter bubble, and where enterprise AI is headed. Read more: https://zd.net/2TBFesT
AWS: The guide to the world's most powerful cloud service
A few brilliant strokes of ingenuity, combined with a large dose of capitalism, made the e-retailer into the world’s cloud services leader. What’s remarkable is how little of what this leader does is generally understood.
Honeywell's quantum computers available: How use cases, developers will evolve
ZDNet's Larry Dignan talks to Patty Lee, chief scientist for Honeywell Quantum, and Tony Uttley, president of Honeywell Quantum, about how software developers will use quantum resources, use cases that are emerging, and how enterprises will integrate it. Read more: https://zd.net/31TS7mG
TechnologyOne to pay AU$5.2m to former employee for unfair dismissal
The company acted in contravention of the Fair Work Act 2009.
Pure Storage CEO on the future of storage, multi-cloud, and containers
Pure Storage CEO Charles Giancarlo caught up with ZDNet's Larry Dignan to talk about how the storage market is becoming more about software than hardware and data management.
Xero (2014) review: Cloud-based accounting service for SMEs continues to improve
This cloud-based small-business accounting service provides a well-planned set of tools for staying on top of your finances and streamlining the processes involved.
Azure RemoteApp beta preview: Cloud-hosted desktop apps for multiple platforms
Microsoft is developing a set of cloud-based tools for managing and deploying session virtualisation servers, allowing you to publish and share apps on Windows, iOS, Android, OS X and (soon) Windows Phone devices. We take the beta for a test drive.
Xero Touch for Android, First Take: Much-improved native mobile Xero client
A quicker and slicker new app for the online Xero accounting service adds automatic reconciliation of bank accounts, allowing Android users to stay on top of their finances.
Office 2013: a pleasant surprise
After a week of using Office 2013 we're pleasantly surprised. The changes Microsoft has made to support Windows 8 — and specifically Windows 8 tablets — are logical, and they work well with more traditional ways of using Office.
Windows Intune 3.0: Preview
Version 3.0 of Microsoft's cloud-hosted management platform is now available, adding support for mobile devices — including iPhones, iPads and Android.
Xero
Xero is an affordable online accounting service that delivers key bookkeeping functionality for small businesses in an admirably straightforward way.
Actinic Online
A big step up from Actinic Express, which it replaces, Actinic Online delivers everything an SME requires to build and run an online store via the cloud. It's not perfect, but it is affordable and worth evaluating if you need to start selling online.
Cortado ThinPrint Printer Dashboard
Cortado's ThinPrint Printer Dashboard is a potentially useful cloud application for monitoring the printers on your network. We had a few issues in this review, which hopefully will be addressed in a forthcoming update.
Top Stories
-
![Linux turns 29: The biggest events in its history so far]()
Enterprise Software
-
![Verizon kills email accounts of archivists trying to save Yahoo Groups history]()
Tech Industry
Verizon kills email accounts of archivists trying to save Yahoo Groups history
-
![Microsoft Ignite 2020: All the news from this week's Redmond's IT Pro conference]()
Microsoft
Microsoft Ignite 2020: All the news from this week's Redmond's IT Pro conference
-
![Office 365 outage with roll back failure ends after more than six hours]()
Cloud
Office 365 outage with roll back failure ends after more than six hours
-
![Linus Torvalds rejects 'beyond stupid' AWS-made Linux patch for Intel CPU Snoop attack]()
Enterprise Software
Linus Torvalds rejects 'beyond stupid' AWS-made Linux patch for Intel CPU Snoop attack