New Red Hat Marketplace pushes OpenShift to hybrid clouds A new Red Hat marketplace is a one-stop shop for 50 OpenShift-certified applications that can operate like cloud services.

Google Anthos update adds on-premises clout An update to Google's Anthos makes the container management and orchestration platform feel more at home inside customers' data centers.

Google, Microsoft add to their cloud migration toolkits New cloud migration tools and services from Google and Microsoft seek to meet customer demand for easier, faster deployments amid rising favor for multi-cloud deployments.

SUSE buys Rancher Labs for Kubernetes expertise Linux provider SUSE will buy Rancher Labs, a notable company in the Kubernetes management market, to help customers manage their Kubernetes-based workloads.

Oracle Cloud at Customer adds Dedicated Regions Oracle has added Dedicated Regions to its Cloud at Customer managed service. Now customers can consume all of Oracle's cloud-based services on premises, the company says.

HPE adds a little edge to its cloud services strategy HPE took another step toward being an as-a-service company with several new cloud services that the company claims make it easier for users to connect the cloud to edge devices.

AWS Marketplace update eases SaaS contract changes Customers who buy software from ISVs through AWS Marketplace now have an easier way to update contract terms during the span of an existing agreement. The feature should help customers manage contract sprawl, analysts say.

Cloud use spikes amid COVID-19 but IaaS costs remain stable Don't expect hyperscalers like AWS to profiteer from the COVID-19 pandemic. But enterprises must take extra precautions as they invest in cloud-based infrastructure and software, analysts say.

VMware Cloud Foundation to run on new Google Cloud service VMware and Google signed their second deal in less than a year, this time to support VMware Cloud Foundation workloads on Google Cloud.

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure pitch focused on cost, security Oracle is intent on migrating its vast installed base to its IaaS platform through measures such as cut-rate pricing and strong SLAs on availability, performance and manageability.

IBM, Red Hat move users toward edge computing, 5G networks IBM and Red Hat have jumped into the edge computing market debuting a slew of products and services that work hand in glove with the existing hybrid cloud strategy it shares with Red Hat.

Big Blue weaves Red Hat OpenShift into the IBM Cloud With versions available on its Z and Power servers, IBM's delivery of Red Hat OpenShift for the IBM Cloud underlines the strategic importance of the cloud orchestration platform.

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure adds new AMD EPYC instances Oracle Cloud Infrastructure has boosted its support for mission-critical workloads with new options based on AMD's second-generation EPYC processors.

AWS launches Amazon AppFlow for SaaS integration The newly launched Amazon AppFlow gives AWS an answer to the likes of Microsoft's Azure Logic Apps, for tying together its native services with SaaS application data.

Google Anthos multi-cloud platform now GA on AWS Kubernetes-based Anthos is generally available on AWS, giving customers the ability to manage workloads there, as well as across Google Cloud and on-premises environments.

New fast-launch tool aims at SAP on AWS deployments SAP on AWS projects could get easier for customers with the release of a new fast-launch tool native to the public cloud platform. AWS' move aims to attract more of these valuable ERP workloads.

AWS security options grow with Amazon Detective AWS has released Amazon Detective, a managed threat hunting service that generates visualizations out of log data from native Amazon Web Services.

Microsoft Azure capacity woes don't signal the worst Microsoft Azure experienced capacity issues in Europe, with some users unable to spin up VMs. The company is taking 'proactive steps' for the future.

VMware's Kubernetes-based products ease container migration VMware has rolled out a basket of Kubernetes-based offerings to help users prepare for container migration as a way to modernize their apps and maintain investments in vSphere.

Google Kubernetes Engine price change sparks discontent Google is bringing back cluster management fees for its Google Kubernetes Engine service, a move that will bring it into parity with AWS' competing product but also prompted some protests from users.

Microsoft boosts Azure big data strategy with Hadoop distro Microsoft Azure's HDInsight has a new, company-backed distribution of Hadoop, which should reassure customers interested in hybrid big data deployments.

New Dell hybrid cloud pricing offers VxRail by subscription Dell will offer monthly VxRail subscriptions in hopes of appealing to customers that want a more flexible way to create and pay for hybrid and private cloud environments.

Cloud conferences to watch out for in 2020 Cloud professionals need to keep up with the latest strategies. If you're looking to attend a few cloud conferences in 2020, these are the ones worth packing your bags for.

Google Cloud adds mainframe migration expertise via acquisition Google Cloud's push into large enterprise accounts continues with the acquisition of Cornerstone, but IBM has taken steps to protect its System Z installed base.

Google adds single-tenant cloud options to court enterprises Google Cloud has added more features to its single-tenant cloud deployment option, such as live migration for Windows BYOL scenarios, that cater to the needs of certain workloads.

Oracle-Microsoft partnership to connect clouds expands to EU Oracle and Microsoft have added to their cloud interconnect strategy with the addition of a high-speed, private connection between Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and Azure in the EU.

HPE buys Scytale to hone cloud-native security chops HPE has scooped up Scytale, a startup that has developed a cloud-native security framework for highly distributed applications. While most enterprises don't need such capabilities today, HPE has taken a step that could serve them down the road.

IBM CEO shakeup puts technologist Krishna at Big Blue's helm Longtime executive Arvind Krishna will replace IBM CEO Ginni Rometty and Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst has been named IBM president. Analysts expect them to make AI acquisitions.

Google Cloud support premium tier woos enterprise customers Google Cloud has rolled out a new Premium Support offering aimed at deep-pocketed enterprises with larger, more complex implementations. Experts say the timing is right.

IBM Power Systems lands on Google Cloud Google Cloud has added IBM Power Systems to its lineup of instance types. It's available via monthly subscription and could appeal to customers moving SAP apps onto the cloud.

Forbes' Google Cloud migration rooted in trust, cost savings Forbes has moved its publishing operations to Google Cloud for continued growth, better audience engagement and streamlined operations. Forbes Chief Digital Officer Salah Zalatimo explains why.

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure SVP shares 2020 growth strategy Oracle Cloud Infrastructure isn't just about IaaS, but all levels of the cloud. That's the message Oracle SVP Steve Daheb gave in this Q&A, along with the IT giant's 2020 plans.

Top cloud news of 2019 from AWS, Microsoft, Google and Oracle It's been quite a year for the major cloud providers, with product releases, lawsuits, layoffs and IT competitions. Review the biggest news stories of 2019 to see how 2020 will shape up.

Hybrid, cost management cloud trends to continue in 2020 Hybrid and multi-cloud approaches evolved in 2019, cost management efforts rose and deployment options vied for dominance. Those trends are all likely to continue through 2020.

Google joins bare-metal cloud fray Google could attract more legacy application workloads through new bare-metal cloud instances, but it's unclear how they measure up to competitors on manageability and cost.

AWS, Azure and Google peppered with outages in same week Cloud outages hit AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud within the past week, an outcome that suggests customers must take a more sophisticated approach to ensure maximum uptime.

Google to unveil post-Chronicle cloud cybersecurity plans Google plans to discuss its cloud cybersecurity portfolio at a conference next week, with the capabilities developed by Chronicle figuring heavily into the mix.

Microsoft cybersecurity training to become mandatory for its workers Microsoft's cybersecurity training program, which uses AI-powered tools to reinforce learning, is mandated for all employees. It will also be launched in a version for customers.

IBM's financial services cloud offers developer opportunity IBM hopes to bring developers to its new financial services cloud that runs on the IBM Cloud platform and uses Red Hat OpenShift as its Kubernetes environment.

Mars gains sweet cloud savings with Azure Cost Management Azure Cost Management, which helps customers track spend on the cloud platform, can provide sweet rewards if used correctly and comprehensively, according to candy maker Mars.

Microsoft Azure Arc faces cautiously interested user base The hybrid cloud offering, announced this week at Ignite, will let users manage across multi-cloud, on-premises and edge environments -- but is it relevant? Customers weigh in.

Microsoft hybrid cloud strategy expands with Azure Arc Azure Arc will bring Microsoft's public cloud management tools together for use by customers on any type of infrastructure. The move underscores the drive toward hybrid cloud deployments as customer needs evolve.

Google Cloud networking BYOIP feature could ease migrations Google Cloud Platform's networking capabilities have gotten a boost with the introduction of bring your own IP addresses, a move aimed to ease cloud migrations for customers.

Microsoft cybersecurity strategy, hybrid cloud in focus at Ignite Microsoft will reveal its latest plans to extend its cybersecurity strategy and a new architectural approach to hybrid clouds during Ignite.

Microsoft wins $10 billion JEDI contract over AWS In a surprise move, the DOD has awarded Microsoft, not AWS, its controversial JEDI cloud computing contract. The deal has a price tag of up to $10 billion over 10 years.

Equifax shares 'risk averse' cloud security model post-breach Equifax explains how it has transformed its data security strategy using multiple clouds and a more focused approach through Google Cloud Platform's hierarchal security.

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to add 2,000 jobs in bid for growth Oracle plans to hire 2,000 workers to boost Oracle Cloud Infrastructure IaaS. It’s part of an aggressive global expansion as Oracle seeks to differentiate from AWS and others.

Boomi platform adds API management, EDA support The latest Boomi updates allow users to speed up implementation and allow IT pros to take better advantage of their data and applications.

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure SVP shares competitive strategy Former AWS engineer Clay Magouyrk was one of the first people Oracle hired to build OCI and says Oracle has plenty of time -- and a solid strategy -- to catch up to competitors.

Zenoss automates transition to cloud-based IT monitoring In an effort to improve the user experience while transitioning from on-premises to cloud-based monitoring, Zenoss has added new capabilities to its platform.

Early Oracle Cloud Infrastructure customers take its measure Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is seeing early adoption from a diverse array of customers, although OCI's market share remains modest compared to AWS, Microsoft and Google.

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure updates hone in on security Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is getting a multifaceted security boost as the company seeks to gain ground against AWS, Microsoft and Google for enterprise IaaS workloads.

Oracle and VMware forge new IaaS cloud partnership Joint Oracle and VMware customers will soon be able to run VMware Cloud Foundation on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, with support from Oracle.

Microsoft extends Azure networking with satellite connections Microsoft Azure customers can now tap satellite internet providers through the private Azure ExpressRoute service. The move follows the release of AWS Ground Station in May.

Microsoft bolsters cloud migration tools with Movere acquisition Microsoft's move to acquire Movere is a bet that the startup's IT infrastructure monitoring and analysis tools can help it attract more on-premises workloads to Azure.

Microsoft Azure edge site expansion targets cloud latency Microsoft will expand its edge site footprint for Azure networking, a move that should help lower latency for cloud applications.

VMware-Pivotal deal confirmed at $2.7 billion -- what's next? VMware will plunk down $2.7 billion for Pivotal in a deal that has hallmarks of a family reunion, but could help drive a broader strategy in cloud infrastructure and application development.

VMware acquisition of Intrinsic denotes bigger strategic plan VMware has acquired Intrinsic, a maker of virtualization technology that secures Node.js applications on serverless environments such as AWS Lambda.

Oracle's IaaS, cloud database in the spotlight at OpenWorld This year's Oracle OpenWorld should provide answers for customers eager to understand its plans for IaaS, cloud databases, AI and machine learning.

Virtual Instruments expands portfolio with Metricly acquisition Virtual Instruments added more offerings to its cloud migration and hybrid infrastructure management portfolio with an acquisition of Metricly.

Potential VMware-Pivotal deal raises opportunities, challenges VMware is in talks to buy Pivotal for about $1.45 billion in a move that could benefit both companies but also require some strategic realignment.

Compute-optimized cloud VMs boost WP Engine's web performance High demand for increasingly dynamic, personalized websites means that compute-optimized VMs are relevant for companies such as WordPress hosting provider WP Engine.

Microsoft licensing terms change will impact some cloud customers Microsoft customers who want to deploy its software on dedicated cloud hosts, including Microsoft Azure, face new licensing terms as of Oct. 1.

IBM-Red Hat juggernaut seeks to boost multi-cloud deployments IBM and Red Hat executives believe they are well positioned to capture a generous share of shops yet to implement hybrid clouds. Some analysts say that is easier said than done.

Google database portfolio to include 3 new additions Google Cloud Platform is now offering Cloud SQL for Microsoft SQL Server in alpha, federated queries from BigQuery to Cloud SQL and expansion of Elastic Cloud to Japan and Sydney.

IBM-Red Hat integration begins with OpenShift, Cloud Paks With the acquisition deal done, IBM shared its plans to have Red Hat OpenShift software serve as foundational building blocks that can be used to create applications spanning hybrid and multi-cloud environments via IBM Cloud Paks.

Google VM, microservices tools advance cloud migration strategy Google wants more enterprise workloads on its cloud, and has launched an Azure VM migration service and other features in pursuit of them.

VMware on Google Cloud deal gives users another choice VMware's deal with Google is the latest among top-tier players supporting each other's cloud. The question now is: How will Microsoft and IBM-Red Hat respond?

DoD's JEDI cloud contract favors AWS, with Microsoft on deck AWS is expected to win the DoD's $10 billion JEDI cloud contract. The single-cloud vendor deal has brought criticism and some believe Microsoft will eventually play an important role, too.

Hybrid cloud deals dominate 2019's cloud computing market news It has been a busy first half of 2019 for the cloud computing market. Here is a rundown of the biggest cloud news stories so far this year with implications for the industry and customers.

Microsoft Azure feature targets application latency woes An additional Microsoft Azure function can place VMs associated with a multi-tier application inside the same cloud data center to reduce latency.

VMware on Azure gains early adherents Microsoft's Azure VMware Solutions service will compete with the VMware Cloud on AWS offering, and reflects a move to the cloud for virtualized workloads.

Hearst puts cloud governance first in move to AWS, Azure Cloud governance, both from a security and cost perspective, was crucial for Hearst Corp. as it moved its IT operations to AWS and Microsoft Azure.

Why the PaaS market failed to live up to the hype PaaS' days as a stand-alone tech may be numbered as the cloud layer gets absorbed by IaaS platforms from AWS and others. See what went wrong for the market that once held such promise.

Linode GPU instances offer accelerated computing power Linode's GPU instances are built on Nvidia's Quadro RTX 6000 GPU cards, designed to power high-performance applications and use cases for artists, scientists, engineers and more.

Alluxio updates data orchestration platform, launches 2.0 The latest version of the Alluxio data orchestration platform includes several new capabilities and features designed with hybrid and multi-cloud environments in mind.

Red Hat-IBM deal closes, both promise a friendly coopetition IBM and Red Hat formally signed off on its $34 billion deal as the combined company sets off to make its mark in the hybrid cloud market.

Oracle layoffs hit Dyn team's sales, marketing staffs Oracle Dyn cuts sales and marketing jobs as Oracle plans to end some Dyn services in 2020. The layoffs come amid other Oracle downsizing as the vendor moves toward the cloud.

IBM Blockchain platform adds hybrid, multi-cloud support IBM has enhanced its blockchain platform such that it will run on other cloud platforms beyond the IBM Cloud, including the AWS and Microsoft Azure clouds.

Oracle IaaS strategy pivots to specialization Oracle probably won't get out of the public IaaS market entirely, but it seems clear that specialization is its goal, not head-to-head challenges to AWS, Microsoft and Google.

HPE hybrid cloud poised for coopetition with AWS, Microsoft HPE's newest offerings improve its chances in the hybrid cloud market, but may draw fire from its cloud partners, AWS and Microsoft.

Microsoft Azure Bastion service seeks to secure VMs Microsoft's Azure Bastion managed service provides a means for companies to remotely access their VMs without touching the public internet.

HPE GreenLake composable cloud services get a boost HPE's latest products support hybrid cloud strategies by allowing users to tie composable and hyper-converged infrastructure technologies more tightly together.

Microsoft AI Builder brings machine learning to PowerApps Microsoft AI Builder empowers nonprogrammers to incorporate AI as they build applications using low-code/no-code platforms.

Salesforce moves Lightning Web Components to open source Salesforce contributed its low-code web development framework to the open source community to bring more developers with new ideas into its fold.

Oracle, Microsoft forge cloud pact Once bitter arch rivals, Oracle and Microsoft have formed an alliance around cloud interoperability, which is good for customers and both vendors.

Google Cloud price change eyes AI and machine learning workloads Google Cloud has expanded its committed use discount plan to include GPU, TPU and local SSD resources to spark more AI and machine learning workloads.

Test your cloud computing news knowledge The beginning of the year was filled with new and improved cloud product offerings as providers vie for the top spot. Have you stayed up to date?

Salesforce Blockchain brings low-code to trusted networks Salesforce has launched a new project aimed at bringing citizen developers into the world of blockchain.

Azure Cost Management adds AWS, reflects multi-cloud strategies Microsoft's Azure Cost Management tool now integrates with AWS to track spending across both cloud platforms, a nod to customers' increased shift toward multi-cloud strategies.

Couchbase cozies up to Kubernetes for multi-cloud deployments Couchbase adds support for Kubernetes container-based deployments of its popular NoSQL database across multiple clouds, such as AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google.

Google, Informatica deepen ties around big data in the cloud Google and Informatica have expanded their partnership and product integrations as enterprise customers seek to move large data sets into the cloud for processing and analytics.

Microsoft hands developer advocates keys to the kingdom Microsoft views developers as key to not only maintaining its customer base, but expanding it through interaction with open source communities.

Apptio buys Cloudability for cloud cost optimization Apptio looks to strengthen its cloud cost optimization services with the addition of Cloudability, as the industry continues to coalesce around hybrid and multi-cloud management.

VMware's Bitnami buy targets multi-cloud deployments VMware has inked a deal to buy Bitnami, maker of a catalog that vets and packages up popular software, such as MySQL, for quick, secure multi-cloud deployments.

Microsoft to reduce Azure outages with Project Tardigrade Microsoft's plans to make Azure more reliable include Project Tardigrade, which keeps running VMs alive even when their host platforms go down due to hardware problems.

Microsoft gives developers a sneak peek into Azure updates Here's a look at three of the Azure-related projects developers got a glimpse of at Build, including a new open source project.

Microsoft expands Azure cloud database options A raft of expansions across Microsoft's Azure cloud database tier adds capabilities that target high-end workloads and shops that prefer open source options.

Microsoft Build shows Azure's path for big data, open source Microsoft Build's agenda shows the company wants every developer under its big tent, yet has a strong focus on open source and big data analytics.