George Fitzmaurice
George Fitzmaurice is a staff writer at ITPro, ChannelPro, and CloudPro, with a particular interest in AI regulation, data legislation, and market development. After graduating from the University of Oxford with a degree in English Language and Literature, he undertook an internship at the New Statesman before starting at ITPro. Outside of the office, George is both an aspiring musician and an avid reader.
Latest articles by George Fitzmaurice
Alibaba Cloud is in a "race to the bottom" on pricing — and it will be its undoing
By George Fitzmaurice published
Analysis Alibaba Cloud price cuts could unlock nominal gains for the provider, but this tactic will merely prompt a battle of attrition with US giants
Oracle is betting big that every country will soon have its own sovereign cloud
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Oracle has rolled out its pan-European sovereign cloud service, but co-founder Larry Ellison thinks individual nations will begin capitalizing on the trend
25 Google Workspace tips and tricks for small business
By Alexis James last updated
In-depth These 25 Google Workspace tips (G suite tips) will ensure your business is using the best of the cloud-based office suite
McKinsey: Businesses are too focused on IT upgrades when trying to make cloud work
By George Fitzmaurice published
News The European cloud story is “a little less rosy” than it seems, according to McKinsey, with firms viewing cloud migrations as merely a basic IT optimization tactic
Microsoft Azure AI Search just got a massive storage increase - here’s what you need to know
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Microsoft is ramping up Azure AI Search capabilities in a bid to drive generative AI application development
Why Flux CD’s survival is another major victory for the open source community
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Despite a rocky road after the fall of Weaveworks, Flux CD is now receiving support from several organizations
EU lawmakers drop sovereignty requirements for cyber security labeling scheme
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Proposed cyber security labeling rules have prompted a backlash from industry critics - but EU lawmakers have backtracked on crucial requirements
New Windows 10 prices show Microsoft is getting desperate in pushing users to the latest operating system
By George Fitzmaurice published
News The firm has extended support for the operating system, but the hefty price tags show it’s keen to push users to Windows 11
AWS layoffs look to 'streamline' the business, but experts suggest lost ground on rivals is the real motivation
By George Fitzmaurice published
News AWS will lay off hundreds of staff in what it claims is a bid to streamline operations, but cloud market factors could be pressing the hyperscaler into a corner
Short-sighted cost management strategies are to blame for spiraling cloud computing bills
By George Fitzmaurice published
News IT decision-makers need to think about the bigger picture to stay on top of cloud computing bills, according to new research
Slack won the battle over Microsoft Teams unbundling – but it will lose the war
By George Fitzmaurice published
Opinion Despite a flurry of Teams unbundlings, Slack’s not making much progress in knocking Teams out of the top spot
What is cloud native and how can it generate business value?
By George Fitzmaurice published
In-depth Knowing what cloud native is and where it benefits enterprise operations is essential for competitive cloud development
Google forced to delete billions of incognito browsing records after privacy controversy
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Google has agreed to delete data it gained improperly through its private browsing function
US offers $10 million bounty for information on UnitedHealth hackers
By George Fitzmaurice published
News The attack on UnitedHealth by the BlackCat ransomware group caused widespread disruption - and now authorities want to snare the hackers behind the carnage
Sovereign cloud services pick up steam as Rackspace unveils new public sector platform
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Rackspace is the latest firm to provide sovereign cloud services amid a sharpened enterprise focus on regulatory compliance
Platform engineering and Kubernetes go hand-in-hand – but businesses still struggle with implementation
By George Fitzmaurice published
In-depth Platform engineering and Kubernetes are powerful developer options, but businesses need to plan accordingly to get the most out of them
Security experts raise questions about UK cyber funding in wake of Electoral Commission hack
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Experts have described security funding as lackluster amid rising state-backed cyber attacks
Databricks just launched an open source large language model to compete with Llama 2, Mixtral, and GPT-3.5
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Databricks’ new DBRX model will allow businesses to take control of their generative AI tool development
Microsoft's startup investment strategy looks to corner the global AI market — but will it work?
By George Fitzmaurice published
Analysis Microsoft has forged close ties with several major players across the global AI marketplace, and its current strategy shows no signs of stopping
Digital transformation floundering at enterprises, with just 10% of IT leaders working with “modern” data stacks
By George Fitzmaurice published
News Digital transformation and modernization projects are being hindered by a lack of data maturity at enterprises, according to new research
KubeCon groans point to growing 'AI fatigue'
By George Fitzmaurice published
Analysis An AI-heavy approach by CNCF only highlighted developer skepticism, as skills concerns continued to lead roundtables
The future of generative AI lies in open source
By George Fitzmaurice published
News The tenets of open source could support AI in areas such as security and ethical development, but major roadblocks might impede progress
CI/CD comes into focus as enterprises ramp up application modernization efforts
By George Fitzmaurice published
News A greater emphasis is being placed on CI/CD pipelines among enterprises updating legacy applications and infrastructure