The Ultimate Guide to Public Cloud

2026 · American Edition

Public Cloud refers to cloud computing services offered over the public internet, providing organisations and individuals with scalable and flexible access to computing resources such as servers, storage, and applications without the need for on-premises infrastructure.

This topic encompasses a wide range of developments, including advances in infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), platform-as-a-service (PaaS), and software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings from major providers. Recent stories highlight how companies leverage public cloud to enhance data management, security, and artificial intelligence capabilities, as well as address challenges related to hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

Readers can explore insights on cloud adoption trends, innovations such as AI integration, collaborations between cloud providers and industry leaders, and the evolving security landscape. Whether you are considering public cloud for business transformation or interested in the latest technological advancements, exploring stories under this tag provides valuable knowledge about the future of cloud computing.

American Public Cloud news
Analyst reports
AI adoption drives security spend but breaches persist
Forrester Research · Public Cloud · Data Protection
Yesterday
Cato Networks' ARR surges past USD $350m amid SASE boom
Gartner · Public Cloud · Firewalls
Last week
How to hike the chasm from AI hype to reality in customer experience
Gartner · Public Cloud · Data Protection
Last week
Gigamon named 2026 public sector observability leader
Frost & Sullivan · Public Cloud · Virtualisation
Last month
Dynatrace wins top observability & cloud security nods
Gartner · Public Cloud · DevOps
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Expert columns
AI surge exposes cloud security gaps, report warns
By Vincent Hwang of Fortinet
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Recent news
Check Point unveils Secure AI Advisory governance service
About Data Protection
Today
VAST & TwelveLabs bring AI video search on-premises
About Cloud Services
3 days ago
Amazon invests USD $50 billion in major OpenAI AWS deal
About Cloud Services
4 days ago
Gcore brings managed Nvidia Dynamo to AI inference
About Cloud Services
Last week
AI drives Java growth as firms flee Oracle licensing
About Cloud Services
Last week
VAST Data unveils Polaris to unify AI cloud control
About Cloud Services
Last week
CloudCasa boosts OpenShift backup with SMB & VM restores
About Storage
Last week
AMD, Nutanix team on open hybrid agentic AI platform
About Cloud Services
Last week
Red Hat launches unified AI Enterprise hybrid cloud stack
About Cloud Services
Last week
Tenable warns of widening AI exposure gap in cloud
About Cloud Services
Last month
Distributors gain clout in shaping cloud & AI sales
About Cloud Services
Last month
Most enterprises unprepared for HPE's virtualisation reset
About Cloud Services
Last month
Big firms slowly unwind VMware reliance after Broadcom deal
About Cloud Services
Last month
Check Point named GigaOm cloud network security leader
About Cloud Services
Last month
Portnox expands zero trust access to console tools
About Cloud Services
Last month
Job moves
Nasuni names new CTO & CFO to drive AI data growth
Move at HP
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Leaseweb names Ronald Richardson as Chief Revenue Officer
Move at Microsoft
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Leaseweb names Jan Willem des Tombe to lead global ties
Move at Leaseweb
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Tenable hires Microsoft veteran Vlad Korsunsky as CTO
Move at Microsoft
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Robert Herjavec joins Zetaris as Executive Director of Global Strategy
Move at Cisco
Tue, 11th Mar 2025
Verne appoints Maureen Leary as VP of Business Development
Move at Akamai
Wed, 10th Jul 2024
Abhinav Garg joins CAST to lead Indian operations
Move at Microsoft
Wed, 10th Jul 2024
RestorePoint.ai appoints David Iannacconi as VP of sales
Move at VMware
Fri, 24th May 2024
Google Cloud CEO stepping down to welcome ex-Oracle exec
Move at Microsoft
Mon, 19th Nov 2018
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