Oracle announces new UK, US and Turkey cloud regions, adds product enhancements

Software giant Oracle has made a series of announcements at its Oracle CloudWorld event in New York, with the standout being the launch of three new cloud regions including the…

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How to keep downtime to a minimum with the right cloud computing support

The cloud has transformed the way we do business today, improving infrastructure scalability and cost models for everything from software to data storage to disaster recovery. As with any IT…

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Security through visibility: Seeing into virtual and cloud networks

Imagine an IT security team as a navy crew at sea. A torpedo blasts the ship’s side below the water line. As the water floods in, they can’t even see…

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Matson, AWS, and overcoming the cloud lock-in challenge for big data

Shipping giant Matson made news back in November with its major migration to Amazon Web Services (AWS). Matson’s recent announcement to go ‘all in’ with AWS is another example of large…

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Latest survey data warns SMBs are not using automation for cloud backups

Almost 70% of small businesses in a survey from B2B analyst and reviews firm Clutch say they rely on their cloud storage provider for backups, with only 15% opting for…

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Advanced cloud security: Standards and automation in a multi-vendor world

Enterprise IT has long struggled to develop common standards for the security of cloud deployments. With multiple cloud vendors, fast-moving product teams, and a changing security landscape, it is perhaps…

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More than half of enterprises choosing cloud by default, survey says

A new report from enterprise cloud services provider ServiceNow argues that a tipping point has finally been reached with more than half of enterprises surveyed would use cloud as the…

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HPE still leads the way in cloud infrastructure ahead of Cisco and Dell

The company may only be a week old – but Dell Technologies is already challenging the traditional leaders in the cloud infrastructure space, according to new data released from Synergy…

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Evernote moves to Google’s cloud, cites machine learning as key factor

Note-taking app provider Evernote has announced it is moving to Google Cloud Platform and is ditching its own servers and networks. The company, which celebrated its eighth anniversary earlier in…

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Research suggests “tactical rather than strategic” cloud adoption in ASEAN

Small to medium businesses in ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) are certainly on the cloud bandwagon – but it’s a stretch to say they are confident about its…

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