Chief Executive Officer (CEO) stories - Page 18
Zscaler buys Edgewise, with its sight set on zero-trust
Fri, 29th May 2020
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multi-cloud
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casb
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cybersecurity
The acquisition indicates Zscaler's path towards improving the security of east-west communication, as well as its quest to achieve a zero-trust environment.
Mastercard launches new initiatives to empower those hit by COVID-19 lockdowns
Tue, 12th May 2020
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain
Mastercard commits to bringing one billion people and 50 million businesses into the digital economy by 2025, with a focus on women entrepreneurs.
Cloudscene develops new pathfinder app for IBM Cloud
Fri, 1st May 2020
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
Cloud Pathfinder for IBM Cloud facilitates connections to on-ramp providers that offer IBM Cloud Direct Link Services to customers.
Microsoft's revenue jumps 15% as pandemic has 'little impact' on tech giant
Thu, 30th Apr 2020
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public cloud
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supply chain
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microsoft
Microsoft's quarterly revenue rose by 15% to USD $35 billion, as the tech giant faced 'minimal impact' from COVID-19. Azure's revenue surged by 59%.
It's official: NVIDIA completes its acquisition of Mellanox for US$7 billion
Tue, 28th Apr 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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nvidia
NVIDIA has finalised its US$7 billion acquisition of Mellanox Technologies, merging computing and networking expertise to revolutionise data centres.
Plans for floating data centre in Singapore revealed
Tue, 21st Apr 2020
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manufacturing
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hyperscale
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dc
Keppel Data Centers plans Singapore's first floating data centre, using seawater cooling and LNG for power. Expected to save energy and land.
COVID-19: Google Cloud, IBM and others join forces to bolster economic recovery
Fri, 17th Apr 2020
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uc
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Rolls-Royce announces Emer2gent, a coalition including Google Cloud and IBM, to leverage data analytics for global COVID-19 economic recovery efforts.
Digital Realty powers on third Singapore data center
Wed, 15th Apr 2020
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network infrastructure
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digital realty
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undersea cables
Digital Realty launches its third data center in Singapore, adding 50 megawatts of power and 34,000 sq.m of space to support the region's digital economy.
NAKIVO launches new backup functionality for Office 365 & Oracle RMAN
Thu, 9th Apr 2020
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dr
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microsoft
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cloud services
Two latest releases introduce new features to NAKIVO Backup & Replication: reliable backup and recovery for Oracle databases and Office 365 application data.
SAS named as one of Asia's Best Workplaces for 2020
Wed, 8th Apr 2020
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workplace
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sas
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dei
The award recognises SAS' corporate culture through means such as creativity, inclusivity, innovation, and work/life balance, and the impact on employees.
Kingsoft reports rise in revenue during 'turbulent' time
Fri, 27th Mar 2020
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iot
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partner programmes
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ai
Chinese software and internet services company, Kingsoft, has reported an increase in annual revenue, driven by cloud services.
Hootsuite offers free pro plan to non profits and SMBs during COVID-19
Mon, 23rd Mar 2020
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hybrid & remote work
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healthtech
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social media
Hootsuite is offering free access to its pro plan for non-profits and small businesses until 1 July 2020 amid the COVID-19 crisis.
37% of mobile operators to deploy 5G standalone by 2022
Fri, 13th Mar 2020
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
The survey reveals a gradual move away from non-standalone (NSA) deployments, which introduces 5G networks, but are aided by existing 4G networks.
Mellanox launches new Ethernet switches for next-gen data centres
Tue, 10th Mar 2020
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ethernet
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mellanox
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cloud data center
Mellanox says the Ethernet switch is optimised for cloud, Ethernet storage fabric and AI applications through its support from Spectrum-3.
Supermicro reveals new outdoor systems for data centers
Mon, 9th Mar 2020
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uc
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5g & beyond
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open source
Supermicro unveils ruggedized outdoor edge systems aimed at data centers, enhancing AI inferencing and 5G solutions with Intel and FPGA tech.
Leading operators to create a global Telco Edge Cloud Platform
Wed, 4th Mar 2020
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uc
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cloud services
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mobile operators
China Unicom, Deutsche Telekon, EE, KDDI, Orange, SIngtel, SK Telecom, Telefonica and TIM have created a shared Telco Edge Cloud Platform with GSMA support.
Veeam completes its US$5 billion acquisition, in huge month for US M&As
Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
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veeam
Veeam is now officially a US-based company, with the company's headquarters soon to be relocated from Switzerland to the United States.
Hawaiki Cable extends connectivity deal with REANNZ
Mon, 24th Feb 2020
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uc
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network infrastructure
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reannz
Hawaiki Cable has extended its deal with REANNZ, boosting the research network's international capacity and expanding its reach to Australia and the US.
Cloudscene ranks top regional data centre providers
Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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hyperscale
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colocation
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cloud data center
Equinix dominates the H2 2019 Global Data Center Leaderboard by Cloudscene, securing the top spot in North America, Oceania, Asia, and EMEA.
Google Cloud & Temenos support DX for financial services firms
Fri, 31st Jan 2020
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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fintech
Google Cloud and banking software company Temenos have announced a move to jointly support financial services organisations.