Top cloud providers 2019: AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud; IBM makes hybrid move
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APAC firms must transform cybersecurity approach
With the number of data breaches escalating and threat landscape fast evolving, Asia-Pacific enterprises will have to think outside the box and transform their cybersecurity strategy, especially since current tools are no longer effective in staving off attacks.
Microsoft Q4 FY19: Why is Azure 'slowing' and Windows growing?
There's more going on with Microsoft's Azure and Windows businesses than a cursory look at the company's latest earnings might indicate.
Microsoft Q4 delivers strong growth, commercial cloud revenue hits $11 billion for $44 billion run rate
Microsoft didn't have many soft spots in its fourth quarter earnings as Azure, Dynamics 365 and Office 365 showed strong gains.
Top cloud providers 2019: AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud; IBM makes hybrid move; Salesforce dominates SaaS
The cloud computing race in 2019 will have a definite multi-cloud spin. Here's a look at how the cloud leaders stack up, the hybrid market, and the SaaS players that run your company as well as their latest strategic moves.
Google Cloud gains in Gartner's 2019 cloud infrastructure Magic Quadrant
Gartner's ranking of IaaS providers didn't change much from 2018, but there are some nuances worth noting as Google Cloud closes some gaps on Microsoft Azure and AWS.
SAP Q2 2019: Trade war hits software license sales
The US-China trade battle has dented the balance sheet at the same time SAP is bearing the brunt of restructuring costs.
8x8 acquires Wavecell to expand cloud communications footprint
The acquisition will give 8x8 a greater foothold in the Communications Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS) market and and expand its presence in the rapidly growing Southeast Asian market.
IBM Q2 top expectations, but company says it'll outline Red Hat strategy Aug. 2
If you were looking for color on IBM's purchase of Red Hat you'll just have to wait. For the second quarter, IBM topped bottom line expectations with sales down 4.2%.
Microsoft's latest holoportation demo shows off its mixed reality, AI, translation technologies
Microsoft continues to plug away at making holoportation possible and is showing off how it might work using currently available Microsoft services and technologies.
From Linux to cloud, why Red Hat matters for every enterprise
Today, Red Hat dominates enterprise Linux. Tomorrow, it wants to rule the cloud. With IBM beside it, don't bet against it.
AT&T commits to moving its employees to Microsoft 365
A day after IBM and AT&T unveil a strategic cloud partnership, Microsoft and AT&T announce a new one of their own.
The data and AI market landscape 2019: The next wave of hybrid emerges
It’s now data, not big data, and the landscape is no longer complete without AI. There's a wave of consolidation in the BI space which raises the question, will there be a new generation of AI? And yes, hybrid cloud is no longer an abstract term to most enterprises.
AT&T, IBM expand partnership with multi-year deal
As part of the deal, IBM will serve as the primary cloud provider for AT&T Business and will help manage AT&T's hybrid cloud infrastructure.
They are going to leave Facebook: A chat with social networkers Revolution Populi
Famed Yale professor David Gelernter and investment banker Rob Rosenthal field questions about Revolution Populi, their startup effort to build a blockchain-based alternative to Facebook. Will the desire to control our personal information prompt us to abandon the giants that control today's Internet?
Hostinger web hosting review: Good support and a killer entry-level price
Hostinger is an up-and-coming web hosting provider with a very compelling entry-level price. But how does it perform? We take an in-depth look at the features, capabilities, and performance of this popular service.
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.
Internet of summer things for geeks
Breeze through the hot summer with these IoT-enabled devices and sensors, all controlled from your smartphone.
Azure HDInsight click-by-click guide: Get cloud-based Hadoop up and running today
Click by click, we'll show you how to get Microsoft's Apache Hadoop-based big bata service up and running.
Hands-on with Azure Data Lake: How to get productive fast
Microsoft's Azure Data Lake is now generally available, but what does it do, and how does it work? Here's a tour around the service's tooling and capabilities, to help you understand it and get productive with it, quickly.
Dropbox launches new service that can send up to 100GB of files
The service will send copies rather than rely on synced files.
How AI will transform the next wave of computing software and hardware
Machine learning, especially deep learning, is forcing a re-evaluation of how chips and systems are designed that will change the direction of the industry for decades to come.
Three-quarters of databases will move to the cloud in the next three years
Your database is going to the cloud and it's not coming back, says tech analyst.
Amazon Web Services scores Australia-wide government cloud deal
Follows the cloud giant in January receiving the green light to store highly sensitive workloads for Australian government entities on its platform.
Understanding Libra: Facebook's new cryptocurrency
Facebook announced plans to introduce a new cryptocurrency called Libra. In this video, TechRepublic's Karen Roby and ZDNet's David Gewirtz explore what you need to know about Libra, whether it's something you should be excited about or concerned about, and whether you'll want to trade in your hard-earned dollars for Zuckerbucks. Read more: https://zd.net/2LySdbK
Managing the Multicloud: How to manage the new default for enterprise computing
A multicloud approach has been talked about for years within enterprises, but few companies have gone that direction. Now it's easier to go multicloud and AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform all share customers. In this special feature, ZDNet looks at managing multiple cloud providers, how to play them off each other and what vendors and tools can help you manage multiple clouds.
Widespread internet outage blamed on Verizon
A Verizon error resulted in a "cascading catastrophic failure."
The transformation of law through technology
Lane Lillquist, co-founder and CTO at InCloudCounsel, discusses how big data and cloud computing are working together to change the way that law is being practiced.
Google Drive or OneDrive: How to choose the right cloud storage
Which is the best cloud storage and collaboration service for your needs? Is a free option good enough? Ed Bott talks to TechRepublic's Karen Roby about the pros and cons of the top two providers -- and a few alternatives. Read more: https://zd.net/2J3Ccb9
England's football teams score performance boost with big data
The Football Association is using the cloud to process huge amounts of data and create an automated approach to player performance analysis.
Apple and Microsoft make life easier for iPhone and Windows 10 users
Microsoft unveils a new Apple iCloud for Windows app that integrates with Windows 10 File Explorer.
WA Police trials AI cloud platform for investigation data
Over 2.8TB of data are analysed in every case involving digital evidence by WA Police.
Here comes the analytics buying spree. Who's next?
The analytics software space is being consolidated quickly. Here's what it means for customers and why they should watch how the merger dance plays out. Read more: https://zd.net/2WyJgkS
AWS demos DevOps for robotics with RoboMaker
At the re:MARS conference, Roger Barga, GM for AWS Robotics, demonstrates how developers can build, test, and monitor robots with AWS RoboMaker -- and take advantage of the cloud.
Salesforce's Parker Harris on managing complex IT integrations and handing the inevitable crisis
At Salesforce TrailheaDX 2019, Parker Harris shared his advice for tech leaders on everything from multiplatform integration to managing a crisis.
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.
