Synergy Research: Alibaba surpasses IBM in worldwide cloud market
In Synergy Research’s latest report, while AWS, Microsoft, and Google continue as the “Big Three” in most regions in the world, there was one surprise. Alibaba is now the fourth largest cloud provider in the world surpassing IBM, which was...
Cloud 5: CIA loves AWS, cloud gaming grows
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Microsoft bolsters Azure AI toolset with Bonsai acquisition
Just a couple of weeks of ago, Microsoft put out $7.5 billion to buy Github in a move meant to convince developers to come to Azure and sit a spell. In a corresponding move this week, it bought Bonsai, a...
Cloud 5: Online retailer chooses AWS, Salesforce flexes marketing muscles
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Salesforce Marketing Cloud enhancements are all about improving customer experience
Salesforce Connections might not be as big as Dreamforce, but it’s meant to give the Salesforce Marketing Cloud its own special time in the sun. The conference took place in Chicago this week and in many ways felt like Adobe...
Cloud 5: Microsoft’s underwater data center, avoiding cloud lock-in
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Microsoft makes a play for developers with GitHub acquisition
Microsoft spent a bushel of money this week to go out and buy GitHub. It cost them $7.5 billion in stock, quite a hefty price for the programming repository. In fact, it was 25 times revenue, according to a report...
Cloud 5: Avoiding cloud complexity, Nvidia ups stakes in AI cloud game
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Box continues steady revenue growth
Getting to $100 million in revenue is a pretty big deal for most SaaS companies. Getting to a billion is an entirely different level. Box is making steady progress toward that goal, and it continued its upward growth trajectory this...
Cloud 5: Public sector gets cloud religion, small cloud vendors build niche
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