Clouds and Carriers

Microsoft confirmed that Azure ExpressRoute connections will be available with partners AT&T, BT, Equinix, Level 5, TeleCity, SingTel and Verizon. Azure ExpressRoute ensures private connections between Azure data centers and...

SiteMinis, a mobile Web technology and services provider, has adopted IBM Cloud services including SoftLayer infrastructure, to enable the  dynamic mobile applications and websites that it offers.  IBM said its...

HP introduced its "Helion" portfolio that brings together all of its resources in hardware, software, and services for private, public, and hybrid cloud solutions. The architectural vision for Helion is...

Amazon Web Services added its CloudFront content delivery network to its list of AWS Free Usage Tier benefits. AWS Free Usage Tier is the company's introductory program for customers to...

Dell reaffirmed its commitment to open, standards-based architectures on which to build public, private and hybrid clouds. Dell highlighted an enterprise-ready OpenStack-based private cloud solutions that it has co-engineered with...

In this video, Bikash Koley, Principal Architect at Google, introduces Andromeda, the software-defined networking stack that now powers Google's global infrastructure. Separating the control plane from the data plane has...

Cisco announced its support for the new Citrix Workspace Suite, which simplifies how organizations provide highly secure and optimized access to apps, data, communications and services on any device from...

CenturyLink announced major price cuts for its cloud services, including Cloud CPU, RAM, and block storage.  The company says a typical CenturyLink Cloud VM will cost at least 60% less...

Equinix launched its new Cloud Exchange, an advanced interconnection solution that enables seamless, on-demand and direct access to multiple clouds and multiple networks.  The goal is to give enterprises direct...

IBM was awarded a patent for a method of managing how resources are used and work is done within a cloud by distributing control throughout the interconnected systems. IBM said...

Level 3 and Digital Realty, which owns 131 data centers in major cities worldwide, announced a partnership to deliver direct cloud services to co-location customers.  The initial rollout targets 14...

IBM launched a new cloud marketplace that provides gateway for the company's extensive global business partner ecosystem to tap into the growing $250B cloud market opportunity. Clients can access a...

Virtus Data Centres began offering the availability of direct, private connections to Microsoft Azure from its data center in London.  The connection is provided Level 3’s network from Virtus Data...