IBM buys Compose to strengthen database as a service

IBM has acquired Compose, a database as a service provider specialising in NoSQL and NewSQL technologies. Compose helps set up and manage databases running at pretty much any scale, deployed…

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Interoute buys Easynet for £402 million

Network and cloud service operator Interoute has entered an agreement to buy European managed services provider Easynet in a deal valued at £402 million. Easynet manages services for clients including…

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APMG launches end user cloud computing foundation certification scheme

Cloud industry expert Bernard Golden has created a vendor-independent course to help people and businesses make the transition to cloud-based services. Golden developed the course for APMG International which has…

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Microsoft unveils cloud security plans for Adallom amid rising cloud unrest

Microsoft has announced its plans for Israeli founded cloud security firm Adallom, the cloud security firm it bought for a reported$250 million. Detail of the plans for its new acquisition…

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InsideSales.com announces world’s first predictive cloud for sales

A new cloud system driven by a neuralytics predictive engine could help users to use the intelligence gathered from 100 billion sales interactions. The Predictive Cloud, from InsideSales.com, uses the…

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Salesforce would be more effective if it was more mobile, workers tell survey

Customer relationship management leader (CRM) Salesforce needs to improve the employee experience before its clients can get the most out of it, says a new report. The advice comes in…

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Google and Alcatel announce content delivery network upgrades to cloud services

Two major content delivery network (CDN) technology announcements have highlighted the strategic importance of CDN in delivering content without lag and latency. Google’s Cloud Platform is to be sped up…

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BT and the IoT

It is often said that the Internet of Things is all about data. Indeed, at its absolute heart, the whole ecosystem could even be reduced to four distinct layers, ones…

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HP overtakes Cisco in cloud infrastructure equipment leadership battle

HP is now the top selling supplier to the cloud infrastructure equipment market, having sat on the shoulder of market leader Cisco throughout 2013 and 2014, according to a study…

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Support for the cloud is over priced, say disillusioned CIOs

The vast majority of businesses now use cloud computing but most feel ripped off, according to a study. Research firm Vanson Bourne has canvassed a sample of 200 chief information…

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