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What you need to know about IoT in enterprise and education

CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

What you need to know about IoT in enterprise and education . In an era of data driven insights and automation, few technologies have the power to supercharge and empower decision makers like that of the Internet of Things (IoT). . The potential use cases for enterprise users . billion by 2029.

Education

Education Enterprise Enterprise Energy

Megadeals, metaverse, and outer space: Test your tech knowledge with GeekWire’s 2021 news quiz

GeekWire

DECEMBER 30, 2021

And before we wave goodbye to 2021, we thought it would be fun to test your geek knowledge. Answers are at the bottom of this post — but remember not to cheat by peeking at them or checking the internet! Who did Amazon tap to lead its Amazon Web Services cloud business in March 2021? See answers and links below.

Energy

Energy Web Services Cloud Company

Takeaways from Gartner’s 2021 Hype Cycle for Cloud Security report

Venture Beast

AUGUST 12, 2021

Gartner predicts worldwide public cloud services will grow 26.2% in 2021 in its latest report, spanning 2019 to 2025. Read More.

Report

Report Cloud Security Web Services

Webinars

Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX inks satellite connectivity deal with Google Cloud

The Verge

MAY 13, 2021

Google said on Thursday that it signed a deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to use the space company’s growing satellite internet service, Starlink, with its cloud unit. The Google-SpaceX deal marks another competitive win for Google in its own rivalry with Amazon’s behemoth cloud services unit, Amazon Web Services.

Google

Google Cloud Internet Data Center

Microsoft faces new antitrust complaint over cloud software licensing in Europe

CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Microsoft chief partner officer Nicole Dezen described the changes as making it easier for enterprises to bring software they had licensed to a partner’s cloud — for example running applications on Windows 11 on multi-tenant servers — and for service providers to build and sell solutions more easily in their preferred cloud.

Licensing

Licensing Software Software Microsoft

Global cloud spending boomed in Q1, surpassed non-cloud, IDC says

Venture Beast

JULY 2, 2021

Enterprises are spending big on cloud infrastructure compared to non-cloud infrastructure. billion in 2021. IDC predicts 12.9% growth to $74.6 Read More.

Cloud

Cloud Enterprise Enterprise Web Services

OpsRamp unveils software to migrate enterprises to the public cloud

Venture Beast

MAY 12, 2021

OpsRamp's spring 2021 release will help companies migrate to the public cloud and better manage their hybrid IT infrastructure. Read More.

Cloud

Cloud Enterprise Enterprise Software

Azure adds new infrastructure, storage, and networking products

Venture Beast

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Microsoft launched a set of new infrastructure, storage, and networking products during its enterprise-focused Ignite 2021 conference. Read More.

Storage

Storage Network Conference Microsoft

Flexera: 92% of enterprises have a multicloud strategy

Venture Beast

MARCH 9, 2021

The Flexera 2021 State of the Cloud report released today highlights top issues for companies embracing the cloud. Read More.

Strategy

Strategy Enterprise Enterprise Cloud

Pandemic lifts U.S. cloud infrastructure spend 29% in Q1 2021

Venture Beast

MAY 18, 2021

Cloud infrastructure spending hit a new record of $18.6 billion as the pandemic accelerated digital transformation, according to Canalys. Read More.

Cloud

Cloud Web Services Big Data Google

Salesforce’s $27.7B Slack deal combines two Amazon allies, creates big new rival for Microsoft

GeekWire

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Salesforce and Slack “will shape the future of enterprise software,” said Benioff, the Salesforce CEO, in a statement announcing the deal. I was told that people on the internet may have opinions, so thought I’d offer mine…. “The opportunity we see together is massive,” added Butterfield, the Slack CEO. ” Boom!

Microsoft

Microsoft Enterprise Enterprise Software

Cloud infrastructure spending grew 35% to $41.8B in Q1 2021

Venture Beast

APRIL 30, 2021

Global cloud services infrastructure spending grew to $41.8 billion in Q1 2020, a 35% year-on-year (YoY) rise. Read More.

Cloud

Cloud Web Services Google Internet

Amazon debuts IoT TwinMaker and FleetWise

Venture Beast

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

At its re:Invent 2021 conference, Amazon announced new services, IoT TwinMaker and IoT FleetWise, tailored for connected applications. Read More.

Conference

Conference Applications Web Services Automotive

Microsoft Azure receives new features and enhanced migration services

Venture Beast

JULY 14, 2021

At Inspire 2021, Microsoft announced a host of enhanced products across Azure, including the Azure Migration and Modernization Program. Read More.

Microsoft

Microsoft Programming Web Services Big Data

At Ignite, Microsoft unveils data analytics, server, and DevOps products for Azure

Venture Beast

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

At its Ignite 2021 conference, Microsoft took the wraps off of new data analytics, server, and DevOps products across Azure. Read More.

Devops

Devops Microsoft Data Conference

Microsoft unveils Azure Percept, a family of edge devices optimized for AI

Venture Beast

MARCH 2, 2021

During Microsoft Ignite 2021, Microsoft announced Azure Percept, a family of edge devices optimized for AI workloads. Read More.

Microsoft

Microsoft Web Services Artificial Intelligence Big Data

10 edge computing innovators to keep an eye on in 2023

Dataconomy

APRIL 26, 2023

The realm of edge computing has witnessed a substantial surge in recent years, propelled by the proliferation of remote work, the Internet of Things (IoT), and augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR) technologies, which have necessitated connectivity at the network’s periphery and novel applications.

WAN

WAN Wireless Network Cloud

Book excerpt: What makes a great startup idea? Lessons from a veteran entrepreneur

GeekWire

JUNE 26, 2021

Microsoft, for example, failed to recognize how its hold on the PC industry would be disrupted first by the internet and later by mobile devices. It was also possible to access applications from any location with internet access — users were not limited to accessing an application only from within a corporate network.

Applications

Applications Microsoft Network Windows

9 ways IT leaders can impact sustainability initiatives

CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 4, 2023

As such, CIOs are taking center stage in sustainability efforts , working closely with business partners on enterprise sustainability initiatives, while tackling the carbon footprint of IT itself —all new territory with few established best practices, frameworks, or standards. At Vuori, everything is in the cloud.

Nonprofit

Nonprofit Data Center Cloud Hotels

Amazon launches AWS RoboRunner to support robotics apps

Venture Beast

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Amazon's new service, AWS IoT RoboRunner, is designed to orchestrate fleets of robots and provide a repository for robotics systems data. Read More.

System

System Data Web Services Big Data

Elon Musk’s Starlink is only the beginning

Vox

JANUARY 10, 2023

Satellite internet is going mainstream. Space internet has the reputation for slow service. With its questionable signal strength and hardly Netflix-friendly bandwidth, the internet that’s beamed down from low-Earth orbit is the kind of thing you only turn to as a last resort or if you’re stuck on a long-haul flight.

Internet

Internet Network Airlines Company

Google debuts new data-powered cloud analytics products

Venture Beast

OCTOBER 12, 2021

At Google Cloud Next, Google launched a range of data products, including a manufacturing solution called Intelligent Product Essentials. Read More.

Google

Google Cloud Data Web Services

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What you need to know about IoT in enterprise and education

Megadeals, metaverse, and outer space: Test your tech knowledge with GeekWire’s 2021 news quiz

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Takeaways from Gartner’s 2021 Hype Cycle for Cloud Security report

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX inks satellite connectivity deal with Google Cloud

Microsoft faces new antitrust complaint over cloud software licensing in Europe

Global cloud spending boomed in Q1, surpassed non-cloud, IDC says

OpsRamp unveils software to migrate enterprises to the public cloud

Azure adds new infrastructure, storage, and networking products

Flexera: 92% of enterprises have a multicloud strategy

Pandemic lifts U.S. cloud infrastructure spend 29% in Q1 2021

Salesforce’s $27.7B Slack deal combines two Amazon allies, creates big new rival for Microsoft

Cloud infrastructure spending grew 35% to $41.8B in Q1 2021

Amazon debuts IoT TwinMaker and FleetWise

Microsoft Azure receives new features and enhanced migration services

At Ignite, Microsoft unveils data analytics, server, and DevOps products for Azure

Microsoft unveils Azure Percept, a family of edge devices optimized for AI

10 edge computing innovators to keep an eye on in 2023

Book excerpt: What makes a great startup idea? Lessons from a veteran entrepreneur

9 ways IT leaders can impact sustainability initiatives

Amazon launches AWS RoboRunner to support robotics apps

Elon Musk’s Starlink is only the beginning

Google debuts new data-powered cloud analytics products

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