Clouds and Carriers

A new "Snapshots" feature for Google Compute Engine Persistent Disks that can be used for quickly transferring data between VMs. Google said this method of moving large amounts of data...

One month after launching its X-Force Exchange, IBM has gained participation from more than 1,000 organizations across 16 industries. The X-Force Exchange provides open access to historical and real-time data...

NTT Communications announced three new SDN-powered capabilities for its Arcstar Universal One virtual private network (VPN) service, which is available in nearly 200 countries. By the end of May, NTT...

Citrix is launching a new cloud platform designed to simplify the on-demand delivery of a wide range of IT tools and services. The Citrix Workspace Cloud creates a new control...

CenturyLink inaugurated a new data center in central Washington, adding hydro-electric-powered data center services to its hybrid IT services portfolio. The data center, located in Moses Lake, Washington, will ultimately...

IBM rolled out a number of new services on its Bluemix cloud development platform. Bluemix, which was IBM launched last year as part of a $1 billion investment to boost...

The Defense Information Systems Agency has approved 23 cloud services to host Department of Defense (DoD) mission data up to Impact Level 2 in a cloud environment. DoD defines impact...

Microsoft announced several new Azure networking services and features, including expanded ExpressRoute connectivity to other Microsoft Cloud services like Office 365 and Skype for Business Enterprise Voice. Some of the...

Google officially launched Cloud Bigtable - a fully managed, high-performance, extremely scalable NoSQL database service that uses the same code and infrastructure that powers Google Search, Gmail and Analytics and...

SAP and HP are deepening their partnership to help customers transition to SAP Business Suite 4 SAP HANA (SAP S/4HANA) utilizing HP Helion Managed Cloud service. “By combining SAP S/4HANA...

IBM Watson will be gaining new hybrid cloud capabilities that help bridge enterprise data with web-based cloud applications for faster and more insightful data intelligence. IBM said Watson Hybrid Cloud...

Level 3 Communications introduced SDN-based Adaptive Network Control Solutions via ExpressRoute to Microsoft Azure. The service is designed to help enterprises move applications and workloads from on-premises data centers to...

Equinix will begin offering private, managed connections to Microsoft Office 365 via Azure ExpressRoute through the Equinix Cloud Exchange. The service bypasses the public Internet, thereby providing lower latency and...