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Global network security market set to reach $38 billion by 2029
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Growing like topsy

A newly published report from the Dell’Oro Group has projected that the global network security market, will expand to $38 billion by 2029.

Microsoft reports strong Q2 earnings
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Thursday, 30 January 2025 08:59

Microsoft reports strong Q2 earnings


Wall Street worried about Azure

Software King of the World Microsoft has released its financial results for the second quarter of the fiscal year. The company exceeded analyst expectations in key metrics despite a slowdown in cloud revenue growth.

UK cloud services market not working
Published in Cloud
Wednesday, 29 January 2025 10:04

UK cloud services market not working


Not enough competition, says CMA

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has concluded that competition in the UK cloud services market is not working as effectively as it should, potentially costing UK businesses hundreds of millions of pounds annually.

Microsoft was in the middle of the Gaza Conflict.
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Flogged cloud and AI to the IDF

A leaked document from Israel’s Defense Ministry and files acquired from Microsoft’s Israeli subsidiary show that the software king of the world has been deeply involved in the Gaza conflict.

IDC predicts huge cloud shift
Published in Cloud
Friday, 24 January 2025 09:04

IDC predicts huge cloud shift


More than half of APAC businesses to modernise cloud by 2027

Beancounters at IDC have added up some numbers, divided by their collective shoe size, and concluded that more than 50 per cent of Asia/Pacific businesses will modernise their cloud architectures by 2027.

Escaping VMware's clutches will cost you
Published in Cloud
Wednesday, 22 January 2025 08:32

Escaping VMware's clutches will cost you


Gartner warns

According to a new assessment by Gartner, enterprises considering moving away from VMware due to Broadcom's changes should brace themselves for a lengthy, costly, and complex project.

Microsoft suffers from a bad case of two factor ID
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Office 365 shuttered

Software King of the Word, Microsoft has seen how bad two factor ID systems are in real life.

Microsoft plans to invest  $3 billion in India
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Cloud and AI services

Software King of the World Microsoft plans to invest $3 billion to expand its artificial intelligence and cloud Azure services in India, turning to the world's most populous nation to fuel its revenue growth engine. 

Amazon claims developers only code for an hour a day
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But it is not really their fault

Amazon Web Services (AWS) claims the average developer spends a mere hour daily writing actual code—barely enough time to decide whether to indent with tabs or spaces.

Wasabi’s predictions for 2025
Published in Cloud
Thursday, 12 December 2024 09:25

Wasabi’s predictions for 2025


Cost stability, digital sovereignty, and breaking vendor lock-Ins

Cloudy outfit Wasabi's EMEA Vice President and General Manager Kevin Dunn has been shuffling his Tarot cards and coming up with three predictions for 2025. The predictions focus on how businesses will adapt to economic, technological, and geopolitical challenges in the coming year.