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Google Cloud adds microservices management, serverless to its Anthos platform
Google Cloud has expanded its partner ecosystem and added microservice management and serverless compute to Anthos as it aims to woo enterprises.
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure achieves FedRAMP authorization
Now that its cloud infrastructure is compliant with the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, Oracle can go after more public sector business.
Salesforce launches manufacturing, consumer product goods clouds as it expands industry efforts
Salesforce has a blueprint for tailoring its platform to industry specific use cases and is using it with the launch of clouds targeting manufacturing and CPG companies.
Hybrid heats up as a semi-cloud approach to data security and business continuity
Is data better off in the cloud, or better off remaining on premises?
Software delivery management: ERP for IT redux?
CloudBees’ advocacy of a new market concept, software delivery management (SDM).
How The Gap, Old Navy plan to utilize data, IT, e-commerce as they split up in pursuit of growth
The Gap as it is known today will split brands such as Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta and Old Navy for better focus. Executives outlined their data strategies in an analyst meeting.
Microsoft Authenticator on Android gets cloud backup and recovery
Microsoft is making it easier for Android users to transfer their credentials to new devices using cloud backup and recovery in the Microsoft Authenticator app.
AMD courts Wall Street, financial services firms HPC workloads with Epyc server processor
Now the launch of AMD's second generation Epyc server processor is in the books, the chipmaker is broadening its customer base.
The irrelevant iPhone 11: Apple will crush Android with services, bundling, and cheap devices
For those obsessed with the annual refresh of shiny devices, this week's Apple event appeared to be an iPhone 11 device roll-out. But that's not the big story.
Singapore turns on data channel linking Chongqing industrial parks
Available to companies across seven industrial parks in the southwestern city of China, the dedicated data link has a total capacity of 260Gbps and is part of efforts to support connectivity between businesses in the region.
Zoho One tops 20,000 customer mark, adds workflow management
Zoho One now has 45 apps including Orchestly, a workflow management tool.
New Zealand All Blacks balances data analytics with 'living in moment' of match
The organisation has turned to SAS for help with tackling data.
AWS provides update on Outposts launch, supported services
At launch, Outposts will support Amazon ECS and EKS clusters, Amazon EMR clusters for data analytics, and Amazon RDS instances for relational database services.
DevOps leaders deliver software 200 times more frequently than their peers, study shows
Enterprises embracing DevOps see more frequent software delivery, change lead times, and other benefits, survey by Google Cloud and DORA finds.
LG and Microsoft showcase cloud-linked infotainment solution
The company will link data from its vehicle infotainment platform webOS Auto with Microsoft's Connected Vehicle Platform.
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.
The biggest events in Linux's history
A year by year summary of the most significant events in Linux's history to date.
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.
The dumbest passwords people still use
Everybody knows that 12345 is a bad password. But what they're using instead isn't much stronger
Research round-up: Cloud computing, IoT and cybersecurity, iPhone X and more
12 graphs which explain the tech news of the last month.
Photos: Inside vast abandoned mine set to be world's biggest data center
Norway's newest white-space data center has opened in a former mine. Lefdal Mine Datacenter could become the world's largest once of three of its five levels are filled.
Image tools for better online engagement
Make your posts more engaging and encourage more clicks and comments with these image-editing and graphics tools.
Microsoft and Telstra team up for business data sharing platform
Azure used for upcoming Data Hub product targeted at water management, agribusiness, and connected supply chain.
Adobe's cloud pivot: What we've learned
A decade ago, Adobe bought Omniture in a deal that revolved around creativity, content and data merging. It sounded a bit nutty at the time, but turned out to be one of enterprise software's best bets. Read more: https://zd.net/2Lxtpzf
Xero boosts data flow with machine learning capabilities
The New Zealand-based company has made a handful of announcements as part of its annual Xerocon conference in Brisbane this week.
Baidu swaps DRAM for Optane to power in-memory database
Although slower than DRAM, Baidu says the swap will lower its costs.
Cloud rescue: ‘Digital twin’ program helping save endangered New Zealand bird
A digital twin of every kakapo has been created to track the health of each individual bird and its environment.
What is the Confidential Computing Consortium?
Intel, IBM, Google, Microsoft & others join a new security-focused industry group.
Digital exams to help Monash University save AU$7 million
By the end of 2020, 80% of all exams issued by the university will be e-assessments.
Coates Hire preps for the future with three-day Azure shift
The company underwent a three-day cloud transition to Microsoft Azure, aimed at cutting costs and preparing for future transformation with a vision to include machine learning and the Internet of Things.
Water goes back to the cloud with WaterNSW transformation
The 'three cloud strategy' will see WaterNSW adopt Microsoft Azure, Dynamics 365, and Office 365.
The Customer Data Platform market takes off
ZDNet's Stephanie Condon tells Karen Roby how businesses are using CDPs to keep up with customer expectations. Read more: https://zd.net/31JqHxg
Reliance Jio and Microsoft sign 10-year cloud agreement
Jio plans to deploy Microsoft Azure in its data centres, connectivity infrastructure, and use it to develop cloud-based business solutions.
Why is Windows Defender so successful?
Microsoft claims it rules the Windows antivirus world, with Defender on over half a billion PCs.
Cloud data migration worries? Microsoft and Informatica have a plan
Data gravity and cloud war victory are intricately tied, and Microsoft's on the offense. In a tie-up with Informatica, Redmond's going after customers of on-premises data warehouse appliances. Read more: https://zd.net/2TtnWgr
Australia gets Oracle's 'Gen 2 Cloud' with new Sydney region
A second region is pencilled in for Melbourne in early 2020.
Edge computing: Will it replace or enhance the cloud?
Suppose thousands of small data centers you could fit in the back of a truck could replace massive, hyperscale cloud data centers? They’d be closer to customers, less costly to cool and maintain, and faster to deliver services to enterprises. What’s the catch? Take your pick, because there are several. Scott Fulton talks with Karen Roby about the prospects and the pitfalls at the very edge of the computing landscape. Read more: https://zd.net/302L2NF
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.
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