Cloud provider stories

Smart Communications secures CSA STAR Level 2 in Singapore for its AWS-hosted SmartCOMM and SmartIQ, boosting cloud security assurance.

Firms spend millions on data sovereignty and rate awareness high, yet Kiteworks survey finds persistent breaches and cross-border exposure.

OVHcloud snaps up French encryption specialist Seald to bake end-to-end protection into its cloud services and bolster zero-knowledge security.

Newo.ai and IONOS have launched a plug-and-play AI receptionist, promising SMEs 24/7 call handling, missed lead recovery and quick setup.

Leaseweb appoints Ronald Richardson as Chief Revenue Officer to drive global growth and its sovereign-by-design hybrid cloud push.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman signalled plans to launch an AI cloud platform, aiming to rival AWS, Azure and Google Cloud in offering computing power.

Over 90% of Asia Pacific firms will focus on post-quantum security by 2026, driven by rising cyber threats and regional government initiatives.

Red Hat and Oracle expand their hybrid cloud partnership, launching Red Hat OpenShift on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure with enhanced enterprise application support.

Kelsey Hightower, renowned for his contributions to Kubernetes, has joined Civo's board, aiming to enhance its private cloud and AI innovations.

AnswerRocket, an Atlanta-based analytics firm, has announced support for Gemini and Anthropic Claude LLMs, empowering customers to choose models suiting their business needs.

Oracle revolutionises cloud security with the launch of OCI Zero Trust Packet Routing, decoupling network security from architecture to prevent unauthorised data access.

Broadcom's acquisition of VMware has led to increased costs and operational hurdles for nearly 70% of users, pushing many to consider alternative cloud providers.

London's Civo acquires GitOps powered platform Kubefirst in a strategic move to further simplify cloud computing, while ensuring Kubefirst's open-source software version stays intact.

Japan Airlines (JAL) to enhance IT security and operational efficiency by transferring NetLine/Ops ++ MaintenanceControl to Lufthansa Systems' Global Aviation Cloud (GAC).

OVHcloud, a leading European Cloud provider, has rolled out a strategy to make artificial intelligence (AI) affordable, in response to rising global demand.

Cloudbrink extends its secure access service to Android, iOS, and Chromebook, boosting mobile support for remote work.

ABOUT YOU Group has chosen Amazon Web Services as the primary cloud provider for SCAYLE, its Commerce as a Service arm.

Cloudflare's Data Localisation Suite is now available in Australia, India, and Japan, helping businesses comply with data localisation obligations.