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Nvidia Buys Object Storage Vendor SwiftStack
Nvidia is acquiring cloud data storage specialist SwiftStack, accelerating the consolidation of the object storage sector as AI applications developed by Nvidia move between private and public clouds. Terms ...Full Article
Docker’s Sale Elevates Kubernetes as Standard
Docker, the cloud software startup that pioneered hyperscale use of agile application containers, is ending its six-year run as an enterprise vendor, selling off its container platform to cloud ...Full Article
Updated: AT&T, Dell Partner to Advance 5G Cloud
AT&T added to its growing list of 5G wireless partnerships this week, announcing collaboration with Dell Technologies to develop “cloud-oriented 5G” wireless infrastructure built upon an open source tools ...Full Article
Kubernetes Seen Driving Bare-Metal Comeback
Hardware vendors are betting the transition to 5G wireless networks supporting myriad connected consumer and industrial devices also will accelerate the shift to heavy-duty bare-metal servers as a way ...Full Article
Banking Sector Embraces Multi-Cloud
The financial services sector tends to be a bellwether for early adoption of disruptive technologies. For example, financial services giant Goldman Sachs played a key role in forging an application ...Full Article
Heptio Builds Bridge to Kubernetes
Heptio, the startup launched in 2016 by the creators of the Kubernetes container orchestrator, is launching an open source initiative along with partner Actapio aimed at bridging cloud native ...Full Article
HPE, Rackspace Embrace Metered Private Cloud
Is "pay-as-you-go" the way to go for private cloud vendors? Partners Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Rackspace are betting it is, announcing this week they will offer an OpenStack private ...Full Article
OpenStack Gets Boost From Hybrid Cloud
Multiple cloud deployments are boosting adoption and revenues for private clouds, concludes a batch of new OpenStack surveys. OpenStack deployments are predicted to rise at a 30-percent annual clip ...Full Article
Rackspace Expands Cloud Services With Datapipe Deal
Responding to what it says is growing customer demand for overseeing multiple clouds at scale, managed services specialist Rackspace said it is acquiring cloud rival Datapipe. While terms of ...Full Article
GigaSpaces Orchestrates Cloud Spin-Off
In a bid to sharpen its focus on the booming market for cloud management, in-memory computing specialist GigaSpaces Technologies is spinning off its Cloudify unit into a new company ...Full Article
