Alibaba’s cloud arm facing US national security probe
Alibaba’s cloud wing is being reviewed by the Biden administration to determine if it poses a risk to US national security, according to Reuters. The probe is... Read more.
SAP sees 28% jump in quarter four cloud revenue
SAP, the multinational business software group, recorded a 28% revenue increase for its cloud computing operations in 2021’s fourth quarter. Cloud revenue rea... Read more.
Prudential Regulation Authority concerned over banks’ reliance on cloud
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), responsible for regulating UK banks, credit unions, and insurers, plans to increase its scrutiny of major cloud compu... Read more.
Siemplify bought out by Google Cloud to bolster security services
Siemplify, an Israeli cybersecurity start-up, has been bought out by Google’s cloud operation for $500 million (£370m). The company specialises in end-to-end... Read more.
Equinix makes first move into Africa with £237m MainOne acquisition
Data centre firm Equinix is set to acquire Nigerian connectivity provider MainOne for £237 million in the first quarter of 2022. Announced in December, the dea... Read more.
Pulsant adds Manchester to its roster of UK edge data centres
Pulsant, an edge data centre and hybrid cloud specialist, has acquired a Manchester data centre and its clients from M247 Limited. As a city with one of the fas... Read more.
PFH acquires Dublin cloud consultancy TerraAlto to create 100 Irish jobs
Irish ICT and managed services provider, PFH Technology Group, has acquired Amazon Web Services (AWS) consulting partner, TerraAlto. The purchase of the Dublin-... Read more.
IBM launches modernisation centre to support hybrid cloud adoption
Tech giant IBM has unveiled the IBM Z and Cloud Modernisation Centre, describing it as a “digital front door to training, resources, and ecosystem partners”... Read more.
Kronos Cloud hit by ransomware attack and warns of data breach
Kronos Private Cloud, a HR management platform, has suffered a ransomware attack which puts many of its high-profile customers’ data at risk. Ultimate Kronos ... Read more.
J. J. Kardwell, CEO, Constant: On building Vultr, the independent cloud
Vultr is an independent cloud that offers cloud compute and cloud storage through its twenty global data centre locations across five continents. Independent cl... Read more.