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onkar - November 6, 2015
- Cloud Update
Microsoft buys FieldOne in field service management software play
Microsoft has acquired field service management FieldOne Systems in a move aimed at complementing its Dynamics CRM customer service capabilities. The cloud-based field service management software is already built on…
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onkar
- November 6, 2015
- Cloud Update
Verizon tries to woo CSOs with managed security offering
Verizon is throwing its hat into the managed security services ring this week, launching a managed cybersecurity and incident monitoring service which the company says is the first in a…
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onkar
- November 6, 2015
- Cloud Update
HP, CenturyLink buddy-up on hybrid cloud
HP and CenturyLink announced a deal this week that will see HP resell CenturyLink’s cloud services to its partners as part of the HP PartnerOne programme. As part of the…
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onkar
- November 6, 2015
- Cloud Update
Where does cloud fit into the Internet of Things?
The Internet of Things (IoT) is set to become one of the most transformative technological and commercial opportunities yet, with a range of IoT services already hitting the market. But…
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onkar
- November 6, 2015
- Cloud Update
Hybrid cloud issues are cultural first, technical second – Ovum
This week has seen a number of hybrid cloud deals which would suggest the industry is making significant progress delivering the platforms, services and tools necessary to make hybrid cloud…
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onkar
- November 6, 2015
- Cloud Update
The Natural Capital project deploys cloud, big data to better quantify the value of nature
The Natural Capital Project, a ten-year partnership between Stanford University, The Nature Conservancy, the World Wildlife Fund and the University of Minnesota to determine the economic value of natural landscapes…
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onkar
- November 6, 2015
- Cloud Update
KT, Nokia launch Internet of Things lab
Korean telco KT, alongside Nokia Networks, has announced the launch of the country’s first dedicated lab for progressing the development of the internet of things, making good on its MoU…
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onkar
- November 6, 2015
- Cloud Update
IT consultancy Mindtree buys Bluefin to bolster SAP expertise
Mindtree has acquired Bluefin Solutions, an IT consultancy with particular expertise in SAP software, for an undisclosed sum. Krishnakumar Natarajan, chief executive and managing director of Mindtree told BCN the…
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onkar
- November 6, 2015
- Cloud Update
Microsoft buys Islraeli security startup Adallom for $320m, plans Israel cybersecurity centre – report
Microsoft has apparently added Israeli cloud security startup Adallom to its arsenal, with multiple reports claiming the software company paid nearly $320m for the firm. The reports also suggest Microsoft…
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onkar
- November 6, 2015
- Cloud Update
Symantec, Frost Data Capital to incubate startups solving IoT security challenges
Symantec is teaming up with venture capital firm Frost Data Capital to incubate startups primarily developing solutions to secure the Internet of Things. The companies initially plan to create and…
