Alphabet and Microsoft Q2 earnings exceed expectations, fuelled by cloud
Alphabet and Microsoft have both exceeded analysts’ expectations for their Q2 2021 earnings, in part thanks to Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure growth. Micros... Read more.
Rackspace to lay off 10% of workforce and replace majority offshore
Multicloud solutions provider Rackspace Technology has announced plans to lay off one in 10 of its workers, with 85% of these roles being replaced through offsh... Read more.
Amazon to investigate discrimination and harassment at AWS
Amazon’s cloud division, Amazon Web Services (AWS), is to be investigated regarding allegations of harassment and discrimination after 550 employees signed a ... Read more.
Microsoft bolsters cloud security approach with CloudKnox acquisition
Microsoft has acquired start-up CloudKnox Security, an identity and access management platform designed in tune with the sensibilities of modern cloud computing... Read more.
Amazon shuts down cloud infrastructure linked to NSO Group
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has shut down infrastructure and accounts connected to Israeli surveillance vendor NSO Group. The decision follows an investigation he... Read more.
Alibaba launches cloud pin for Tokyo Olympic broadcasters
Tech giant Alibaba, a worldwide Olympic partner, has unveiled its Alibaba Cloud Pin, a digital wearable for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games that allows for the exc... Read more.
Bank of England warns that banks are overly reliant on cloud
The Bank of England is calling for increased powers to oversee the banking and finance sector’s switch to cloud computing. Its concerns stem from cloud adopti... Read more.
Ridge is bringing full public cloud capabilities to local data centres
For years, data centres and managed service providers have provided customers with the most up-to-date capabilities and services. But the shift from Infrastruct... Read more.
Pentagon cancels $10bn Jedi contract after Amazon challenge
The US Department of Defence (DoD) has cancelled its $10 billion (£7.2bn) cloud computing contract with Microsoft, pitting it back against Amazon for a renewed... Read more.
Cloud account compromises costs organisations £4.5m annually
The average cost of cloud account compromises reached $6.2 million (£4.5m) over a 12-month period according to more than 600 IT and IT security professionals i... Read more.