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Say goodbye to walled gardens, Oracle is doubling down on multi-cloud

George Fitzmaurice published 20 March 25

News Oracle is still focused heavily on driving multi-cloud adoption, doubling down on a message that came out of Oracle CloudWorld 2024 in Las Vegas a few months ago.

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AI is putting your cloud workloads at risk

George Fitzmaurice published 19 March 25

News Many AI deployments are defined by risky misconfigurations and access controls

The Wiz acquisition stakes Google's claim as the go-to hyperscaler for cloud security

Ross Kelly published 19 March 25

Analysis The Wiz acquisition could have monumental implications for the cloud security sector, with Google raising the stakes for competitors and industry vendors.

Google confirms Wiz acquisition in record-breaking $32 billion deal

Nicole Kobie published 18 March 25

News Google has confirmed plans to acquire cloud security firm Wiz in a deal worth $32 billion.

Oracle

UK cloud infrastructure set for boost amid $5 billion Oracle investment

George Fitzmaurice published 17 March 25

News Oracle is set to invest $5 billion (£3.85 billion) to ramp up support for the UK’s cloud infrastructure capabilities.

Thomas Kurian, CEO at Google Cloud, sat next to Demis Hassabis, CEO at Google DeepMind, Mark Read, CEO at WPP, and Allison Kirkby, CEO at BT Group, at the Gemini for the United Kingdom live event held at the Google DeepMind HQ in London.

Google Cloud announces UK data residency for agentic AI services

Rory Bathgate published 17 March 25

News With targeted cloud credits and skills workshops, Google Cloud hopes to underscore its UK infrastructure investment

Containerization concept image showing digital containers aligned together with glowing data transfers between. — UK enterprises lead the way on containerization, but skills gaps could hinder progress The UK risks fumbling its lead on cloud native deployments due to skills issues, according to Nutanix’s Enterprise Cloud Index (ECI) survey.

Data center energy consumption concept image showing a digitized server room with racks on either side with servers glowing blue. — UK data center industry growth faces serious challenges The UK will be a high-growth area for data centers, but outdated energy grids could complicate growth.

Revenge quitting and Microsoft goes quantum Breakthroughs in quantum computing across February have been matched by financial and workforce upsets in the tech sector

Microsoft's data center rollback could be bad news for the AI boom Microsoft has reportedly ended leases for a significant amount of data center capacity, sparking debate over whether the AI boom is starting to falter.

Water droplet impact causing ripples — Turning the tide: the need for a digital detox in the wake of tech’s digital hangover With rapid technological advancements comes a surge in technical debt and failed digital transformation projects; the need for a strategic approach has never been greater

Industry Insights

Westminster Parliament and the Big Ben clocktower pictured with Westminster Bridge. — What is the Data Use and Access Bill? Aimed at boosting efficiency in the UK, the Data Use and Access Bill is designed to cut red tape around data use.

News

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Cloud spending projected to grow 19% this year on back of strong 2024

By George Fitzmaurice published 21 February 25

News Cloud spending went from strength to strength in 2024, with enterprises globally ramping up investment – and Canalys expects more of the same in 2025.

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CISPE governance pivot is ‘deeply rooted in European interests,’ board member claims

By George Fitzmaurice published 20 February 25

News The shift at Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers in Europe (CISPE) will put European cloud interests front and center.

T-Mobile dials up cloud efficiency drive with Red Hat OpenShift deal

By Emma Woollacott published 19 February 25

News T-Mobile has selected Red Hat OpenShift to power its telco cloud as part of a push to streamline services.

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk (R) and Microsoft's Vice Chair and President Brad Smith (L) a joint press conference in the government building in Warsaw, Poland, on February 17, 2025.

Microsoft invests $700 million to bolster cybersecurity and infrastructure in Poland

By Emma Woollacott published 19 February 25

News Microsoft has announced plans to invest more than $700 million to support AI and cloud infrastructure expansion in Poland alongside cybersecurity support.

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Cloud spending soars in financial services

By Emma Woollacott published 18 February 25

News The banking industry is ramping up cloud spending more than any other sector, according to new research from IDC.

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VMware Cloud Foundation and VMware vSphere Foundation

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In-Depth & Advice

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Navigating devirtualization as businesses move away from the cloud

By Keri Allan published 19 March 25

In-depth Devirtualization and revirtualization are ongoing trends as businesses reassess their IT stack

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What is a secure web gateway (SWG) and next-gen SWG?

By Max Slater-Robins published 7 March 25

Explainer Implemented correctly, a SWG can keep businesses shielded from malicious traffic and firmly enforce secure policies

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The role of the MSP in lighting the path to a revised cloud strategy for the mid-market

By Ashley Butcher published 26 February 25

Industry Insights The answer isn't always the public cloud and the channel can help show mid-sized businesses the way forward in their cloud journey

Industry Insights

Etam harnesses the power of data by teaming up with Snowflake for AI and cloud-driven transformation

By Maggie Holland published 1 January 25

Case Study The 100-plus-year-old French lingerie brand aims to breathe new life into its business - and employee satisfaction - by using Snowflake as its data foundation…

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What is Cloud Hosting?

By George Fitzmaurice published 27 December 24

Features Hosting websites and applications on the cloud can deliver huge gains in flexibility and scalability

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Reviews

Nakivo Backup & Replication 11 review

By Dave Mitchell published 13 January 25

Reviews A great data protection choice for SMBs with easy management, extensive platform support, and affordable licensing

Sage Intacct review: Streamlined accounting with AI

By Nik Rawlinson published 9 October 24

The cloud-first accounts solution aims to cut both processing time and errors for accounts payable

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Trello review: An agile team workflow tool that feels familiar right away

By Nik Rawlinson published 3 April 24

Reviews The tactile project management suite has a focus on maintaining efficient teamwork and its most logical competition is a wall full of sticky notes

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Ionos HiDrive Pro review: Simple cloud file-sharing

By Dave Mitchell published 21 March 23

Reviews Best suited to SMBs seeking uncomplicated cloud file sharing and device backup at a fair price

Amazon Web Services review

By K.G. Orphanides last updated 17 March 23

Reviews The biggest and most well known cloud provider around – but it isn't always the most economical options for SMBs

Dropbox review: which version is best for business?

By Jane McCallion published 12 July 18

Reviews Basic, Business or Enterprise — discover which is the best version for you

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