Cloud Service

Jio-Microsoft Cloud Tie-Up Poses Threat to Amazon, Google in India

Reuters | Tuesday August 13, 2019

The Reliance Jio-Microsoft partnership poses a direct challenge to rival cloud services providers such as Amazon and Google.

Indians Won't Mind Ads on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video if Given Good Deal, Research Report Claims

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday June 17, 2019

One in three Indians won't mind seeing ads as they watch over-the-top (OTT) content streaming platforms like Netflix or Amazon Prime if they get a good deal from the vendors, video Cloud services provider Brightcove has said.

Microsoft, Oracle Team Up on Cloud Services to Take on Amazon’s AWS

Reuters | Thursday June 6, 2019

Microsoft and Oracle have said they reached an agreement to make their two cloud computing services work together with high-speed links between their data centres.

Apple Reportedly Spends Over $30 Million on Amazon Web Services Every Month

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday April 23, 2019

Apple is reported to have spent over $30 million a month on Amazon's Cloud services in the first quarter (Q1) of 2019.

Google to Buy Data Migration Company Alooma in Cloud Push

Reuters | Wednesday February 20, 2019

Google said on Tuesday it will buy data migration company Alooma, as part of efforts to catch up with bigger cloud service rivals Amazon.com and Microsoft.

Microsoft Posts Profit on Ongoing Cloud Businesses Growth

Gadgets 360 Staff | Thursday January 31, 2019

Chief executive Satya Nadella said Microsoft continues to see gains from its cloud services after having shifted away from many of its consumer offerings

IBM Posts Better-Than-Expected Earnings on Cloud, Services Growth

Reuters | Wednesday January 23, 2019

IBM also forecast 2019 profit above expectations on Tuesday, showing CEO Rometty's efforts were bearing fruit.

Oracle Sees Strong Third Quarter on Cloud Strength, Share Rise

Reuters | Tuesday December 18, 2018

Oracle's in June created a new revenue reporting structure that merged its cloud and software licence businesses.

Microsoft Quarterly Profit Soars on Cloud Services, LinkedIn Growth

Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 25, 2018

Microsoft on Wednesday said its profit in the recently ended quarter soared on the back of revenue from services hosted in the internet cloud and its career-focused social network LinkedIn.

Microsoft Expands Azure Cloud Service in Push for $10 Billion Pentagon Contract

Reuters | Wednesday October 10, 2018

Microsoft said its expanded Azure cloud service to help government clients save data on their own servers would be available by the end of the first quarter of 2019.

US Democrats, Tech Vendors Stop Cyber-Attack Aimed at Campaigns

Reuters | Thursday August 23, 2018

Cyber-security firm Lookout and cloud service company DigitalOcean called the DNC to warn it about a fake login page for VoteBuilder, the party's voter data website.

Google in Talks With Tencent, Other Firms to Provide Cloud Services in China: Report

Reuters | Saturday August 4, 2018

Google quit China's search engine market in 2010, but has been actively seeking ways to re-enter China, where many of its products are blocked.

Microsoft Beats Estimates on Cloud Services, Gaming, and Software Growth

Agence France-Presse | Friday July 20, 2018

Microsoft saw revenue gains across its full range of businesses including business services, gaming, Internet search ads, and its consumer software.

Fitbit to Use Google Cloud Healthcare API to Connect User Data With Medical Records

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 1, 2018

Fitbit has announced to use Google's new Cloud Healthcare API to help the company integrate further into the healthcare system.

Microsoft to Offer Governments Local Version of Azure Cloud Service

Reuters | Tuesday March 6, 2018

The new Microsoft offering, which will be made available in mid-2018, is designed to appeal to governments and agencies with needs for on-premise servers.