Bali volcano eruption: Latest updates as Mount Agung ERUPTS and spews volcanic ash cloud

Here are the latest updates from the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), Magma Indonesia and other official sources. (All times GMT) 4.13pm: Burning red glow seen at top of volcano BNBP…

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Google Cloud Spanner update includes SLA that promises less than five minutes of downtime per year

Cloud Spanner, Google’s globally distributed cloud database got an update today that includes multi-region support, meaning the database can be replicated across regions for lower latency and better performance. It also got…

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UPDATE 1-Japan Sept core machinery orders tumble, casting cloud over capex

  Japan's core machinery orders tumbled in September, a decline that companies expect to continue into October-December in a sign that business investment is losing momentum. The 8.1 percent fall…

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Longwater Construction rejects cloud

Kerridge Commercial Systems has announced that Longwater Construction Supplies Ltd and Longwater (South East) Ltd will deploy K8 ERP system. Surprisingly it has opted to deploy the solution on-premises. It will support 30…

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UPDATE 1-Salesforce, Google form cloud partnership (CRM, AMZN, MSFT, HD, TGT)

  Cloud-based software maker Salesforce.com Inc said on Monday it has entered into a partnership with Google's cloud platform G Suite, to support its rapidly growing global customer base. Salesforce shares were…

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UPDATE: Microsoft earnings: Cloud may maintain $600 billion market cap

With market cap higher than $600 billion for first time since dot-com boom, Microsoft depending on commercial cloud offerings As Microsoft Corp.'s market valuation edges above a $600 billion mark…

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UPDATE 1-Microsoft’s profit beats estimates on gains from cloud services

(Adds details on quarterly earnings, shares) Oct 26 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday as demand for its cloud computing services for companies rose and…

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Adobe MAX 2017: New Creative Cloud apps, next generation Lightroom, Sensei updates, more

Adobe announced a flurry of new applications as well as features for existing products today as it kickstarts Adobe MAX 2017, the company’s annual creativity conference. This year Adobe is making…

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Could updated controls from NIST drive up cloud security costs?

Among the biggest complaints about the cloud security program known as the Federal Risk Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) have been the cost for vendors and the time it takes to…

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Sage updates cloud accounting software with inventory management tools

Sage has completed a universal update to its cloud accounting software Sage One. The updated enables client users to manage physical stock and associate stock with costs. The update was…

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