The carbon emissions of mobile network operators declined by six per cent globally between 2019-2022, according to the GSMA’s fourth Mobile Net Zero report, which was released today at MWC Barcelona 2024. The report reveals regional variations in the reduction of operational emissions, with Europe leading the way with a 50 per cent reduction, a release stated. […]

The  dismantling of VMware by Broadcom continued today when the company announced it was selling its End-User Computing (EUC) Division to Menlo Park, Calif.-based KKR, a global investment firm, in a deal estimated to be worth US$4 billion. The purchase by KKR includes Horizon, a desktop and application virtualization platform and Workspace One, a unified […]

I’ve discussed many technology domains over the years, during interviews with CIOs, CTOs and CDOs. One common trait is their ability to translate the business value of IT. And, when I think of how organizations across virtually every industry are becoming digital businesses in some way or another, I think about an area that has […]

Broadcom gave the market, and specifically the channel, an unwelcome New Year’s surprise when it announced plans to end the VMware partner program effective Feb. 5, precisely the sort of action that was predicted by analysts and feared by customers and (now) former resellers, says John Annand, executive councilor practice lead at Info-Tech Research Group. […]

Major disruptions are expected in the cloud business this year which will see hyperscalers adapting, leaving an opportunity for challengers and startups to catch up, Forrester revealed in a new report. Here’s what we can expect in 2024: 1. FinOps FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification (FOCUS), an initiative driven by the FinOps Foundation, will […]

Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced the opening of its second infrastructure region in Canada, AWS Canada West (Calgary) Region. It offers three Availability Zones (AZs): large data centres which are, AWS said, “located far enough from each other to support customers’ business continuity, but near enough to provide low latency for high availability applications […]

In October, Microsoft ended support for Windows Server 2012, and last year it did so for SQL Server 2012. This has left organizations vulnerable to cyberattacks, as they scramble to upgrade their servers to supported products. TD SYNNEX’s business development manager, Microsoft Cloud, Adeeb Altaji and Maz Mohammadi, business development manager, Azure ISV, sat down […]

Industry cloud platforms (ICPs) deliver industry-specific outcomes relevant to mission-critical priorities. IT leaders can use these platforms’ composability capabilities to gain the adaptability they need to cope with accelerating industry disruptions and unique requirements. ICPs combine traditional cloud services with tailored, industry-specific capabilities to address hard-to-tackle vertical challenges and speed time to value. They do […]

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Two-thirds of global executives report cloud has returned positive Return on Investment (ROI) over the last two years, new research from MIT Technology Review finds. 

Cybersecurity incidents of all kinds happen frequently, but one of the most extreme occurred in mid-August, when two Danish cloud hosting firms – CloudNordic and AzeroCloud – paid the ultimate price following a ransomware attack: both organizations ceased to exist. What happened to the two, says Bobby Cornwell, vice president of strategic partner enablement and […]

Cybersecurity incidents of all kinds happen frequently, but one of the most extreme occurred in mid-August, when two Danish cloud hosting firms – CloudNordic and AzeroCloud – paid the ultimate price following a ransomware attack: both organizations ceased to exist. What happened to the two, says Bobby Cornwell, vice president of strategic partner enablement and […]

Embracing cloud is easy for some individuals. But embedding widespread cloud adoption at the enterprise level is far more difficult. Even with a robust strategy, funding plan, and training program, many organizations struggle to maintain the momentum required for a years-long rollout. Overcoming limiting factors to deliver successful cloud adoption requires careful nurturing of teams […]

Pure Storage has released what it described as “new data resilience offerings” that include Pure Protect//DRaaS, which it said is targeted at VMware sites and is designed to reduce complexity, cost, recovery time, and business disruption in the wake of disasters and cyber disruptions. Also launched were scalable storage services powered by artificial intelligence (AI) […]

Salesforce Tuesday released what it described as the next generation of its artificial intelligence (AI) technology, Einstein, which contains a new out-of-the-box conversational AI assistant and a new way for organizations to build applications. Speaking at Dreamforce 2023 in San Francisco, Marc Benioff, the co-founder, chairman and CEO of the company, said that today “it’s […]

With Broadcom’s blockbuster US$60 billion acquisition of VMware moving closer to becoming a done deal, details on what will happen when all approvals are in are beginning to surface. Judging by comments made by Broadcom chief executive officer (CEO) Hok Tan on Tuesday in a recorded message delivered at the  VMware Explore 2023 partner and […]

IBM announced yesterday that it has entered an agreement with Vista Equity Partners to purchase tech spend management company Apptio for US$4.6 billion. IBM says that the acquisition will help clients around the world optimize their enterprise IT spend and manage the increased complexity of businesses using multi-cloud environments. “Technology is changing business at a […]

Despite storing more than half their data to the cloud, Canadian organizations only allocate 34 per cent of their cybersecurity budgets to cloud security, according to a new survey from Telus. In fact, 99 per cent of respondents admitted that if they could go back and migrate to the cloud all over again, they’d spend […]

CGI has been awarded a contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) to lead the development of a cloud-based Universal Virtual Flight Data Recorder (UVFDR). The Montreal-based company has been delivering space software systems supporting satellite navigation, communications, and operations for over 40 years. The virtual flight data recorder will replicate the function of traditional […]

Today, Toronto-based cloud managed service provider Aptum Technologies released part one of its annual Cloud Impact Study – Clear Skies Ahead: Avoiding Chaos in the Cloud. Aptum surveyed 400 senior IT professionals from organizations with 250+ employees across the U.S., Canada, and the UK for this study which found that, while nearly all organizations are […]

Swiss cyber protection vendor Acronis International GmbH this week launched Acronis Advanced Security+ Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR), an offering it said is targeted at managed service providers (MSPs) and the businesses they serve, to deploy improved security and data protection. Features include: Optimized Incident Analysis, which the firm said can quickly analyze and prioritize […]

At a conference in Sydney, Australia this week, Gartner analysts highlighted four trends impacting cloud, data centre and edge infrastructure in 2023 as infrastructure and operations (I&O) teams navigate economic headwinds. 2023, according to Gartner VP analyst Paul Delory, “won’t be a year to realize grand ambitions, but it marks a moment to refocus, retool […]

ServiceNow today announced a multi-year North American partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL) that will see it involved in the enhancement of game day operations, the streamlining of employee productivity, and the support of new connected fan experiences. The partnership, unveiled at the firm’s Knowledge 2023 conference  in Las Vegas, marks the most in-depth […]

DatacenterHawk, the creator of a global data centre real estate analysis platform, recently released its 1Q 2023 Data Centre Market Recap, reporting on the high demand and ongoing challenges across the North American, European, Asia-Pacific (APAC), and for the first time, Latin American (LATAM) markets. Company president David Liggitt said he anticipates a “fascinating year of […]