3i Infotech and CoreStack team up to boost multi-cloud digital transformation

IT firm 3i Infotech has partnered with CoreStack, a multi-cloud governance provider that empowers enterprises to unleash the power of the cloud. The long-term partnership will enable 3i Infotech’s NuRe Cloud platform to boost cost optimization, security, and operational efficiencies for enterprises by leveraging CoreStack’s Next Gen Cloud Governance offerings – FinOps, SecOps, and CloudOps.… … Read more

As 3G rides into the sunset, 5G comes into focus

With carriers ending the most widely used technology in the past 20 years, the shift from 3G presents some unintended consequences for businesses. Every year, industry leaders give their predictions on new technologies and emerging applications—always forward looking and focused on the potential benefits. And with good reason—for the past 20 years, the industry delivered… … Read more

Confluent unveils HashiCorp Terraform Provider to simplify multi-cloud data streaming

Data streaming platform Confluent has released the Confluent Terraform Provider, developed in partnership with HashiCorp, a provider of multi-cloud infrastructure automation software. The Terraform provider exposes Confluent Cloud APIs for simple, consistent, and automated management of mission-critical data streaming resources, including cloud environments, Apache Kafka clusters, networks, topics, connectors, and more. Now, Confluent says engineering… … Read more

Aqua Security introduces $1 million cloud native protection warranty

Aqua Security, a pure-play cloud native security provider, has introduced what it claims to be the industry’s only $1 Million Cloud Native Protection Warranty. The warranty reflects Aqua’s ability to stop cloud native attacks through its Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP), the Aqua Platform. The warranty, which is available at no cost to all… … Read more

British Army chooses Hadean to build cloud distributed simulation Pathfinder

Deep tech start-up Hadean has been awarded a contract to help build and scale a cloud distributed simulation demonstrator for the British Army. This Pathfinder agreement marks Hadean’s first direct commitment with military end-users and sets the scene for the wider introduction and application of cloud-based computing in the MOD’s Defence Synthetic Environment Platform (DSEP),… … Read more

NatWest Markets partners with Google Cloud to bolster its data capabilities and customer experiences

NatWest Markets has migrated to Google Cloud in order to achieve limitless scalability, power predictive risk modelling with analytics capabilities, and streamline regulatory compliance. Founded in 2016 as the investment arm of Natwest Group, NatWest Markets helps its corporate and institutional customers manage their financial risks and achieve financial goals while navigating changing markets and regulation. Today,… … Read more

AWS and Zscaler expand relationship to help companies move to the cloud securely

Zscaler has extended its relationship with Amazon Web Services (AWS), a preferred cloud provider. In addition, Zscaler announced innovations built on Zscaler’s Zero Trust architecture and AWS to help enterprises securely accelerate their transition to the cloud. Working together, the companies will deliver customers a unified solution to consolidate and simplify cloud security operations while… … Read more

IDC predicts cloud infrastructure spending this year will hit $90.2B

IDC forecasts that cloud infrastructure spending will exceed $90 billion in 2022. In Q1 2022, IDC found that spending on compute and storage infrastructure products for cloud deployments – including dedicated and shared environments – increased 17.2 percent year-over-year to $18.3 billion. The firm’s analysts note the strong growth is despite “tight supply of some… … Read more