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Etsy completes Google Cloud migration in two years
Hyperscale

Etsy completes Google Cloud migration in two years

Etsy completes migration to Google Cloud, freeing up engineering headcount by 15% and increasing IT experiment velocity by 115%.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Feb 2020
Avaya brings Google Cloud AI capabilities to ANZ contact centres
Customer Relationship Management

Avaya brings Google Cloud AI capabilities to ANZ contact centres

Avaya partners with Google Cloud to infuse AI into contact centres across Australia and New Zealand, enhancing CX with cutting-edge automation and analytics.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Feb 2020
Web hosting platform SiteGround shifts infrastructure to Google Cloud
Hyperscale

Web hosting platform SiteGround shifts infrastructure to Google Cloud

SiteGround is migrating much of its infrastructure to Google Cloud, enhancing speed, efficiency, and sustainability for its users in the U.S. and Europe.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Feb 2020
Refinitiv announces new market database powered by Google Cloud
Data Analytics

Refinitiv announces new market database powered by Google Cloud

Refinitiv launches its Tick History dataset on Google Cloud, leveraging BigQuery's machine learning to enhance data access and trading model development.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Feb 2020
Chch voicemail-to-text startup eyes global market
Natural language processing

Chch voicemail-to-text startup eyes global market

The Christchurch-based SaaS company with 2500 active users is looking to expand to Australia, the UK, the USA and Canada by November this year.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Feb 2020
Accenture and Google Cloud partner to support life sciences industry
Hyperscale

Accenture and Google Cloud partner to support life sciences industry

Accenture and Google Cloud have partnered to enhance the development and delivery of therapies in the life sciences industry.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Feb 2020
Global cloud infrastructure spending grows 37% in Q4
DevOps

Global cloud infrastructure spending grows 37% in Q4

Global cloud infrastructure spending hit US$30 billion in Q4 2019, driven by digital transformation, with AWS leading at 32% market share.

By Nick Forrester • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Feb 2020
ForgeRock appoints APJ vice president David Hope
ForgeRock

ForgeRock appoints APJ vice president David Hope

Digital identity provider ForgeRock appoints David Hope as Asia-Pacific and Japan VP, marking its growing investment in the region.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Feb 2020
Google launches two new cloud certifications
DevOps

Google launches two new cloud certifications

The invite-only Google Cloud Certified Fellow programme for technical leaders and the Cloud DevOps Engineer certification.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
nCipher introduces cloud-first architecture
Cloud Security

nCipher introduces cloud-first architecture

New web services APIs and container technology streamline integration of nShield HSMs with cloud environments.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Jan 2020
Google Cloud & Temenos support DX for financial services firms
Hyperscale

Google Cloud & Temenos support DX for financial services firms

Google Cloud and banking software company Temenos have announced a move to jointly support financial services organisations.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 31st Jan 2020
GlobalData identifies top public companies using big data
Semiconductors

GlobalData identifies top public companies using big data

GlobalData spotlights 21 pioneers in big data, from Google Cloud to VMware, transforming tech with innovative solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Jan 2020
Arista Networks acquires Big Switch Networks, according to reports
DevOps

Arista Networks acquires Big Switch Networks, according to reports

Arista Networks has reportedly purchased Big Switch Networks, a cloud-first networking provider with deep roots in the data center space.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jan 2020
Hybrid cloud services to drive APAC enterprise cloud services revenue
Software-as-a-Service

Hybrid cloud services to drive APAC enterprise cloud services revenue

Hybrid cloud services will propel enterprise cloud revenue in the Asia Pacific to USD $256bn by 2023, up from USD $107.6bn in 2018, reports GlobalData.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Jan 2020
You don't need to be Google or Facebook to achieve data centre greatness
Hyperscale

You don't need to be Google or Facebook to achieve data centre greatness

The technology gap between hyperscale operators and enterprises is narrowing as vendors offer similar solutions at affordable prices.

By Lionel Snell • 6 min read • Fri, 24th Jan 2020
FireEye snaps up Cloudvisory, looks to extend cloud security offerings
Cloud Security

FireEye snaps up Cloudvisory, looks to extend cloud security offerings

FireEye acquires Cloudvisory to bolster cloud security offerings with enhanced multi-cloud monitoring and compliance tools, integrating them into FireEye Helix.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Jan 2020
Google Cloud scores new contract with Lufthansa Group
Hyperscale

Google Cloud scores new contract with Lufthansa Group

Google Cloud's infrastructure and machine learning capabilities will support Lufthansa Group's new operation platform.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Jan 2020

Stories from Other Regions

Campana Group partner with NetFoundry on new B2B cloud services
Multi-cloud

Campana Group partner with NetFoundry on new B2B cloud services

NetFoundry partners with Campana Group to bring cloud and applications to enterprises in Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Feb 2020