How SMEs are benefitting from hybrid cloud architecture in the best of both worlds
By: Andrew Stuart Hybrid cloud architecture has been a while maturing, but now offers businesses unparalleled flexibility, ROI and scalability. The smaller the business, the more vital these traits are, making hybrid cloud the number one choice for SMEs in 2016. It’s been more than two years since Gartner predicted that, by 2017, 50 per […]
Microsoft adds more software capabilities to Azure IoT suite
By: Business Cloud News Microsoft has announced the acquisition of Solair, an Italian IoT software company which currently operates in the manufacturing, retail, food & beverage and transportation industries. Solair software, which runs on the Microsoft Azure platform, focuses on helping customers improve efficiently and profitably of their IoT initiatives. The acquisition continues Microsoft’s ambitions […]
Microsoft grows Azure IoT offerings with Solair purchase
By: Business Cloud News Microsoft has acquired IoT platform provider Solair in a bid to bolster its Internet of Things division, writes Telecoms.com. The acquisition will see Solair integrate with the Azure IoT business within Microsoft, a move which Microsoft says will continue to enhance its IoT offering for enterprise consumers. While it wasn’t forthcoming […]
Quick Insights Offers More “Scoped” Findings for Microsoft Power BI
By: Linda Rosencrance A few months ago, Microsoft released its Quick Insight feature in Power BI that lets you automatically search datasets uploaded to Power BI for hidden insights. Now Microsoft has released an easier way to access these advanced analytics by targeting specific dashboard tiles for discovering (as the name suggests) quick insights, according […]
Dynamics CRM Online Now Available from Indian Datacenters, Accelerating “Digital India” Transformation
By: Dann Anthony Maurno Microsoft has announced the general availability of Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online served from local datacenter regions in India, “joining Microsoft Azure and Office 365 in providing the trusted Microsoft Cloud in India.” So described Microsoft’s Jujar Singh on the company’s Dynamics Blog. Singh went on to describe that the locally-available Microsoft […]
Cloud Momentum, Vertical Reach, Tech Strengths Spur Latest Sikich Acquisition
By: Dann Anthony Maurno Last week, Naperville, Ill.-based professional services firm Sikich LLP announced its largest acquisition to date; that of Brockman, Coats, Gedelian & Co., BCG Systems, Inc. and BCG Wealth Advisors, LLC (known collectively as BCG & Co.), based in Akron, Ohio and with an office in Atlanta, Georgia. It is the kind […]
71% of enterprise will be digitally transformed by 2018 – survey
By: Jamie Davies Research from Ingram Micro Cloud claims the UK is well on its way to the digitally enabled ecosystem, as 71% of enterprise organizations believe they will be digitally transformed by 2018. The findings highlighted 31% of organizations believe they have a strategy in place currently, 23% are actively implementing one and a […]
Oracle continues efforts to buy its way into the cloud market with $532 million acquisition
By: Business Cloud News Oracle has announced it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Opower for approximately $532 million, seemingly continuing its efforts to muscle into the lucrative cloud space through acquisition as opposed to organic growth. Opower, which provides customer engagement and energy efficiency cloud services to the utilities industry, boasts a healthy […]
Welcome to the cloud party – Michael Dell launches Dell Technologies
By: Jamie Davies Speaking at EMC World in Las Vegas, Dell CEO Michael Dell and EMC CEO Joe Tucci outlined the rationale behind one of history’s largest mergers, and announced the name of the industry’s latest tech giant – Dell Technologies. The group itself will be known as Dell Technologies upon the completion of the reported […]
Intel prioritizes cloud, IoT and 5G in new business strategy
By: Jamie Davies Intel has outlined a new business strategy to capitalize on new trends within the industry including cloud technology, IoT and 5G. Speaking on the company’s blog, CEO Brian Krzanich outlined the organizations new strategy which is split into five sections; cloud technology, IoT, memory and programmable solutions, 5G and developing new technologies […]