What Happened? AMD launched its second-generation EPYC server processor with cloud support from Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Twitter; OEM server support from Dell Technologies, HPE, and Lenovo; Plus, a close collaboration with VMware to support EPYC’s new security and other features in vSphere. What does this Mean? This isn’t just another incremental step in…
What Happened? Hewlett Packard Enterprise, better known as HPE announced last week that they are acquiring the business assets of MapR. HPE will now own MapR’s technology, intellectual property, and domain expertise in AI and machine learning and analytics data management. In related news, a day later, Microsoft announced that it was teaming up with Informatica to…
AUSTIN, TX – August 6th, 2019 – Liftr® Insights℠ and DoubleHorn® announce the launch of the Liftr® Insights℠ data analytics business, as an independent business, separate from that of the cloud services brokerage services of DoubleHorn®. DoubleHorn continues to serve as a cloud services brokerage line of business for public sector customers but as a separate company from Liftr Insights. In addition, Liftr Insights, formerly the Liftr Cloud Insights℠…
What happened? AWS, Oracle Cloud, and Tencent Cloud all announced that they brought new regions online last week. AWS added a new Middle East region in Bahrain, Oracle unveiled their Mumbai region in India, and Tencent Cloud has officially entered Japan with their Tokyo region. What does this mean? The battle for cloud supremacy is…