Cloud Computing - W/E - 072018
China's iCloud Data to Be Housed on Government-Owned Servers (07/18/2018)
New moves by Apple's iCloud vendor in China mean that data stored in-country will be housed on servers controlled by a government owned company. In February, Apple partnered with Chinese Internet services company Guizhou on the Cloud Big Data Industrial Development Co., Ltd. (GCBD) to provide iCloud services in mainland China. That move was to conform to Chinese regulations that require data originating from Chinese individuals and organizations to be stored locally. According to TechCrunch, GCBD has now signed an agreement to migrate all iCloud data to China Telecom's Tianyi Cloud service. China Telecom is the country's government-owned telecommunications provider. The transfer of customer private data - including e-mail, text messages, and photographs - to a state-run organization has privacy advocates alarmed, although Apple insists that the necessary encryption keys to
New moves by Apple's iCloud vendor in China mean that data stored in-country will be housed on servers controlled by a government owned company. In February, Apple partnered with Chinese Internet services company Guizhou on the Cloud Big Data Industrial Development Co., Ltd. (GCBD) to provide iCloud services in mainland China. That move was to conform to Chinese regulations that require data originating from Chinese individuals and organizations to be stored locally. According to TechCrunch, GCBD has now signed an agreement to migrate all iCloud data to China Telecom's Tianyi Cloud service. China Telecom is the country's government-owned telecommunications provider. The transfer of customer private data - including e-mail, text messages, and photographs - to a state-run organization has privacy advocates alarmed, although Apple insists that the necessary encryption keys to
Microsoft Expands Partnership with GE (07/16/2018)
Microsoft expanded its existing partnership to allow General Electric (GE) to standardize its Predix solutions on Azure. GE Digital's Predix application-development platform was created to help build, deploy, and run IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) applications from edge to cloud. This integration will combine Predix with Azure's native-cloud capabilities, with the companies also agreeing to jointly perform co-selling and go-to-market services. The agreement will also see GE leverage Azure across its business, in addition to allowing various GE businesses to tap into Microsoft's advanced enterprise capabilities.
Microsoft expanded its existing partnership to allow General Electric (GE) to standardize its Predix solutions on Azure. GE Digital's Predix application-development platform was created to help build, deploy, and run IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) applications from edge to cloud. This integration will combine Predix with Azure's native-cloud capabilities, with the companies also agreeing to jointly perform co-selling and go-to-market services. The agreement will also see GE leverage Azure across its business, in addition to allowing various GE businesses to tap into Microsoft's advanced enterprise capabilities.
Microsoft Issues Updates to Microsoft 365, Azure Services (07/16/2018)
Microsoft issued new updates to its popular, cloud-based Microsoft 365 and Azure services. The 365 refresh, in particular, includes a new free version of Teams, added support for "intelligent events," and a new Workplace Analytics teamwork solution, among other new elements. In addition, Microsoft also introduced new Azure cloud-based services, apps, and data technology, with prominent releases include the Azure Data Box Disk, Azure Virtual WAN, and Azure Firewall.
Microsoft issued new updates to its popular, cloud-based Microsoft 365 and Azure services. The 365 refresh, in particular, includes a new free version of Teams, added support for "intelligent events," and a new Workplace Analytics teamwork solution, among other new elements. In addition, Microsoft also introduced new Azure cloud-based services, apps, and data technology, with prominent releases include the Azure Data Box Disk, Azure Virtual WAN, and Azure Firewall.
Microsoft Releases Windows 10 IoT Core Services Public Preview (07/18/2018)
Microsoft released a public preview version of its Windows 10 IoT Core Services. These services are designed to provide support for helping partners distribute maintenance costs over the life of a device, and include 10 years of operating system support and security updates. The services can be purchased either upfront or as part of a recurring subscription. Further details are available via Microsoft's Windows Blogs.
Microsoft released a public preview version of its Windows 10 IoT Core Services. These services are designed to provide support for helping partners distribute maintenance costs over the life of a device, and include 10 years of operating system support and security updates. The services can be purchased either upfront or as part of a recurring subscription. Further details are available via Microsoft's Windows Blogs.
Oracle's Responsys Unveils SPAN Aggregator Network for Marketing Cloud (07/17/2018)
Oracle's Responsys unveiled the SMS Public Aggregator Network - or "SPAN." Oracle's SPAN offers a self-service application within the Marketing Cloud for helping to find, order, and manage SMS services from one's aggregator of choice. Customers can identify aggregator networks by region, price, or route type.
Oracle's Responsys unveiled the SMS Public Aggregator Network - or "SPAN." Oracle's SPAN offers a self-service application within the Marketing Cloud for helping to find, order, and manage SMS services from one's aggregator of choice. Customers can identify aggregator networks by region, price, or route type.