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Nerdio, the automated End-User Computing (EUC) platform transforming how organisations deploy and manage Microsoft cloud technologies, has signed a definitive agreement for a $500 million minority investment from General Atlantic, a global growth investor, with participation from Lead Edge Capital and StepStone. Upon closing, the investment will quadruple Nerdio’s valuation in just two years to … Read more
As organisations increasingly migrate to the cloud, securing sensitive data has never been more critical. While cloud computing offers flexibility and scalability, it also opens the door to a range of security risks. From simple misconfigurations to complex insider threats, cloud security breaches have cost companies huge sums of money and compromised millions of users’ … Read more
Oracle is in talks with the Indonesian Government to set up a cloud services centre on Batam Island, according to people familiar with the discussions. The move reflects Oracle’s effort to expand its data centre presence in Southeast Asia. According to Bloomberg, the company is apparently looking into Nongsa Digital Park in Batam as a … Read more
Sarah Armstrong-Smith has built a career on risk management, resilience, and staying ahead of evolving cyber threats. As a leading cybersecurity speaker and chief security adviser at Microsoft Europe, she has spent more than two decades helping businesses navigate digital transformation while strengthening their security posture. We spoke with Sarah to explore the biggest cybersecurity … Read more
In an age where data is being generated at unprecedented rates, organisations face an uphill battle in managing, retaining, and safeguarding critical information. The challenge lies in navigating vast volumes of data while ensuring compliance with regulatory mandates and maintaining operational efficiency. Fortunately, artificial intelligence (AI) offers transformative solutions to simplify and optimise data retention … Read more
CoreWeave, an Nvidia-backed artificial intelligence startup, has struck a five-year agreement worth $11.9 billion with OpenAI. The agreement means CoreWeave is to provide AI infrastructure for OpenAI as it prepares for its initial public offering (IPO). Under the agreement, OpenAI will receive $350 million of CoreWeave shares through a private placement when the company floats … Read more
Tencent Cloud has signed a partnership agreement with TrueWatch, a Singapore-based provider that offers a unified monitoring platform. The agreement was formalised at the Tencent Cloud Day event in Indonesia recently and is designed to allow TrueWatch to launch its observability platform on Tencent Cloud’s Indonesia Availability Zone. It aims to improve monitoring capabilities, reduce … Read more
The rapid development of new technologies – such as artificial intelligence (AI) – paired with immense data processing needs, is leading to a significant increase in power consumption by global data centres. Recent figures show that energy usage is predicted to increase six-fold throughout the next decade in the UK alone. This rapid increase, in combination … Read more
NetEase is discontinuing one of its public cloud services as competition in China’s cloud computing market intensifies. The Hangzhou-based internet and gaming company informed corporate clients on Friday that the service will go offline on April 7 due to a “business strategy adjustment.” Clients with unused credits can request refunds, according to a message seen … Read more
Recent advancements in quantum computing, including improvements in qubit count, coherence time and gate fidelity, have yet to provide a practical edge over classical computers. That was the conclusion of Forrester’s 2024 Quantum Computing Trends report. Quantum systems remain experimental and are unable to deliver the large-scale results needed to rival traditional computing methods. So … Read more