Microsoft is warning thousands of its customers of a vulnerability in Azure that left customer data – including for several Fortune 500 companies – completely exposed. Cloud security company Wiz said in lengthy and detailed post that the flaw – dubbed Chaos DB – is in Azure’s Cosmos DB database. A successful exploit would give […]
The appeal of cloud computing is financial: rather than buying infrastructure, rent it. The problem with this financial solution is it distracts the cloud user from the responsibilities that remain after moving the applications out of the enterprise – responsibilities called systems management comprise IT Infrastructure and Operations, or I&O. This article reviews some of […]
Cloud infrastructure spending is expected to grow by 11.3% over 2021-2025, reaching $112.9 billion in 2025, says IDC.
For years, organizations have been migrating their core technology services to the cloud for increased convenience, mobility and cost savings, and the same is true for cloud-based email services. Paying a fixed monthly cost for cloud-hosted email represents a far better and most cost-effective solution than paying for the installation, maintenance, upkeep and security of […]
IBM has partnered with dozens of tech firms to help it launch the IBM Cloud for Telecommunications to help telecommunications providers address challenges and help drive business transformation. The solution includes a partnership with firms like Nokia, Samsung, Cisco and 35 other technology firms to launch the solution, which IBM calls “an open, hybrid cloud […]
Amazon Web Services is again expanding to new markets as the cloud computing giant plans to open data centers in Switzerland. Amazon’s plan to create the AWS Europe (Zurich) Region includes three Availability Zones to join other European regions in France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden and the UK. The new region will help enable developers, […]
Look no further than the COVID-19 pandemic and the global movement toward remote work to illustrate the importance of cloud computing and the ability to access your messages and critical information from anywhere. We don’t need to tell you the importance of email and communication because most of the developed world is using email to […]
IBM and Verizon have announced a joint venture in which the companies will work together on 5G and edge computing technology to help enable the future of industry 4.0. The partnership will combine the high speed and low latency of Verizon’s 5G and Multi-access Edge Compute capabilities, IoT devices and sensors with IBM’s expertise in […]
Spot instances and similar “spare capacity” models are a great way to save money on public cloud. But a surprising amount of cloud customers are not taking advantage of this discounted capacity. Spot instances are a type of purchasing option that allows users to take advantage of spare capacity at a low price, with the […]
As more organizations migrate to the cloud, cybercriminals and bad actors are following that trend and are targeting the cloud more frequently, according to a new report. And, the increased adoption of cloud services during the COVID-19 pandemic could be playing a role, says a joint report from DNS security firm EfficientIP and International Data […]
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