Month: September 2021

Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, IBM and Microsoft have joined forces with the Enterprise Data Management (EDM) Council – a multi-industry trade association – to publish a data management framework for the cloud. The resultant cloud data management capabilities (CDMC) framework was developed by more than 100 companies. It involved devising a comprehensive set of… … Read more

Google Cloud is considerably reducing the amount of revenue it takes from third-party software sales on its cloud marketplace. The platform’s percentage revenue share will soon be changed from 20% to 3% according to an inside source, which Google has since verified. As the third largest global cloud infrastructure provider, the move comes as an… … Read more

The University of Lincoln (UoL) has launched a first-of-its-kind cloud computing course to support the development of digital skills. Created as part of a shared goals agreement between Microsoft and UoL, the postgraduate MSc course is designed to prepare graduates for professional roles as cloud developers, solution architects, DevOps, or data specialists. The programme will… … Read more

JML is a household name, with a £100m turnover. Known for promoting products via in-store video screens, the retail company is a recognisable presence on the high street and in some of the biggest retailers throughout the UK and Ireland. The company develops products in a variety of categories and sells them through its website,… … Read more

Could you tell us a little bit about ProcessUnity and what it does?  We’re a cloud provider of risk management program automation.  We help organisations make risk management activities more effective and efficient in their businesses. We have a core concentration around third-party risk and cybersecurity program management, but we also help customers across the entire GRC (governance, risk management, and compliance) landscape. We specialise in automating risk registers, control… … Read more

Amazon Web Services (AWS) plans to launch its first data centre region in New Zealand by 2024. Part of a NZ$7.5 billion (£3.9bn) investment strategy in the country over the next fifteen years, the data centre will form the bulk of Amazon’s new AWS Asia Pacific Region. The infrastructure hub will be owned and operated… … Read more

Cloud storage provider OVHcloud is looking to raise €400 million (£343m) in a Paris IPO that would bring its valuation close to €4 billion. The French firm will be listed on the Euronext stock exchange by the end of 2021. OVHcloud needs the IPO to finance its competition with major cloud providers like Amazon Web… … Read more

Atos and IBM, two key players in digital transformation and professional services, have partnered to help boost cloud migration for banks and insurance companies. The partnership will focus around a new “Atos Cloud Centre of Excellence”. The centre’s goal will be to increase security and regulatory compliance for financial services companies that are moving their… … Read more

Ransomware mitigation strategies have become an increasingly important aspect of major cloud providers’ offering following the pandemic. In recent weeks, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud have all published articles recommending mitigation tactics and best practice in the event of a ransomware attack. A ransomware attack occurs when company files are encrypted… … Read more

This free live webinar takes place on Wednesday 22 September | 2pm ET ABOUT THE WEBINAR Developers have long heard about the benefits of edge computing: lower latency for applications, better bandwidth and cost efficiencies, the ability to put points of presence closer to end-users, and more. The edge opens a new wave of opportunity… … Read more