DataStax Enterprise delivered with Microsoft Azure to run on any cloud

Open source distributed database developer Datastax has worked with partner Microsoft to fine tune the delivery of its new cloud based system over the latter’s Azure service. The new service,…

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Capgemini recruits Microsoft Azure in cloud service expansion push

Capgemini has added Microsoft to its cloud services programme as it seeks to give a broader range of cloud services to more clients. Microsoft is the first in a number…

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IBM opens San Francisco office for Watson developer cloud

IBM has opened a new office in San Francisco to channel further growth in its supercomputing business as it claims 77,000 developers across the world are using its Watson Developer…

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Cisco strengthens China operations with Inspur joint venture

Cisco Systems is to form a joint venture with Chinese server maker Inspur, selling networking and cloud computing products in China. Cisco and Inspur will jointly invest $100 million in…

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Apache Spark reportedly outgrowing Hadoop as users move to cloud

Apache Spark is breaking down the barriers between data scientists and engineers, making machine learning easier and is out growing Hadoop as an open source framework for cloud computing developments,…

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Criteo to build giant private big data platform on Huawei servers

Performance marketing specialist Criteo has chosen Huawei to supply 700 servers for its new Hadoop Cluster data centre in Pantin, Seine St Denis, near Paris. Huawei won the tender after…

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Spiceworks launches free cloud-based help desk application and monitor

Spiceworks has announced a free cloud-based one size fits all Help Desk system for enterprises. It promises to give IT professionals a custome made system with unlimited admin and end-user…

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