Alation launches Alation Cloud Service for Snowflake

Alation, a specialist in enterprise data intelligence solutions, has launched of Alation Cloud Service for Snowflake. The new offering has been launched in partnership with Snowflake, the Data Cloud company, and is designed for departments and organisations of all sizes to start cataloguing data on Snowflake’s platform. The package makes data governance easy and accessible,… … Read more

Brightsolid launches tailored Managed Detection and Response service

Managed hybrid cloud service provider Brightsolid has launched its first Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service, tailored specifically for organisations in Scotland and the north of England. Headquartered in Dundee with offices and data centres in Aberdeen, the company has been delivering managed services to the UK private and public sector for 25 years. It… … Read more

Equinix Cloud Transformation Conference 2022: The key takeaways

This year’s Cloud Transformation Conference, powered by Equinix and TechForge, saw industry leaders gather to discuss the importance of a “digital-first” strategy. For this roundup, CloudTech caught up with some of the world-class speakers at the event to get their thoughts on the key topics discussed during the conference. Here’s a list of the speakers… … Read more

Console Connect and Master Concept deliver agile cloud networking in Asia Pacific

Console Connect by PCCW Global has entered into a distribution agreement with Master Concept, a cloud technology advisor, to deliver agile cloud networking solutions to businesses across the Asia Pacific region. Master Concept provides cloud strategy, implementation and integration support, as well as training and platform enhancements to thousands of businesses across Asia Pacific. By… … Read more

Cloud computing security risks

As more companies rely on cloud-based technology, particularly because remote working is so widespread, it’s crucial to ensure systems are secure and confidential data remains protected. Using cloud storage is not necessarily dangerous, but there are some security weaknesses that businesses should be aware of and understand how to prevent. The following are some of… … Read more

Almost half of businesses struggle to control cloud costs

Nearly half of businesses (49%) find it difficult to get cloud costs under control, and 54% believe their primary source of cloud waste is a lack of visibility into cloud usage. This is according to a new report published today by business monitoring company Anodot. The findings highlight an ongoing visibility crisis in which organisations… … Read more

Growth Acceleration Partners celebrates 15 years as a strategic technology solutions partner

Growth Acceleration Partners (GAP), a strategic technology solutions partner, is proudly celebrating 15 years of organic growth as a bootstrapped and woman-owned company  — an extraordinary milestone in the tech industry — thanks to incredible clients, partners, and dedicated teammates. GAP’s service offerings and client-base have grown exponentially since its founding in 2007, with 15… … Read more

Dynatrace extends cloud security to enhance vulnerability analysis

New runtime environment vulnerability analytics and support for the Go programming language position Dynatrace as the only solution that provides real-time visibility and analysis across the entire application stack Software Intelligence company Dynatrace has extended its Application Security Module to detect and protect against vulnerabilities in runtime environments, including the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Node.js… … Read more

Micro Focus’ CyberRes teams up with Google Cloud

CyberRes, a Micro Focus line of business, has partnered with Google Cloud to support the upcoming release of BigQuery remote functions. The partnership will see CyberRes’ end-to-end enterprise data protection solution, Voltage SecureData, integrate with Google’s BigQuery data warehouse to accelerate and expand organisations’ data science initiatives and help companies comply with ever-evolving privacy regulations.… … Read more

Global cloud services spend up 33% to hit $62.3 billion in Q2 2022

Cloud infrastructure services continued to be in high demand in Q2 2022. Worldwide spending increased 33% year on year to $62.3 billion, driven by a range of factors, including demand for data analytics and machine learning, data center consolidation, application migration, cloud-native development and service delivery. The growing use of industry-specific cloud applications also contributed… … Read more