Even Netflix struggles to identify and understand the cost of its AWS estate
If you have trouble keeping track of your various streaming subscriptions, you're gonna love the irony
Off-Prem18 Dec 2024 | 70
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AWS now renting monster HPE servers, even in clusters of 7,680-vCPUs and 128TB
Heir to Superdome goes cloudy for those who run large in-memory databases and apps that need them
Off-Prem17 Dec 2024 | 20
Apple reportedly building AI server processor with help from Broadcom
Something called 'Baltra' expected to make its debut in 2026, perhaps with tech both already use
Systems12 Dec 2024 | 10
Microsoft delays final Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update to 2025
Quiet festive season for admins, but next year will be busy
PaaS + IaaS10 Dec 2024 | 10
South Korean web giant Naver creates its own Linux distro
'Navix' follows OpenELA rules, comes with ten years support, and is already used in production at scale
OSes10 Dec 2024 | 14
Euro cloud body heads off to Microsoft's HQ to check it's keeping promises
Exclusive Wine-tasting seems to be an essential part of an EU-friendly Azure Local
PaaS + IaaS07 Dec 2024 | 14
Fission impossible? Meta wants up to 4GW of American atomic power for AI
Facebook titan targets early 2030s for reactor deployment
Off-Prem04 Dec 2024 | 26
SAP legacy ERP users wise to ignore offer of single leap to the cloud
Multi-stage journey preferred in high-risk switch, says user group chair
PaaS + IaaS04 Dec 2024 | 2
AWS says AI could disrupt everything – and hopes it will do just that to Windows
re:Invent Cloud colossus reckons it can clarify hallucinations, get your apps off Microsoft's OS at pleasing speed
AI + ML04 Dec 2024 | 36
Amazon promises 4x faster AI silicon in 2025, turns Trainium2 loose on the net
Re:Invent Tens of thousands of AWS’ Trn2 instances to fuel Anthropic's next-gen models
Systems03 Dec 2024 | 5
UK government spends another £1B on cloud migration and services
New framework set to help public sector orgs move on amid lock-in fears
PaaS + IaaS03 Dec 2024 | 24
AWS unveils cloud security IR service for a mere $7K a month
Re:Invent Tap into the infinite scalability... of pricing
Security03 Dec 2024 | 5
Cloudy with a chance of GPU bills: AI's energy appetite has CIOs sweating
Canalys Forums EMEA Public cloud expenses have businesses scrambling for alternatives that won't melt the budget
AI + ML29 Nov 2024 | 11
Google offered millions to ally itself with trade body fighting Microsoft
Exclusive El Reg has seen the presentation to CISPE members which sources say was intended to keep the lawsuit over licensing alive
PaaS + IaaS28 Nov 2024 | 12
Swedish authorities probe Oracle Cerner health record rollout
$190 million project under scrutiny after reported failures
PaaS + IaaS27 Nov 2024 | 10
AWS bends to Broadcom's will with VMware Cloud Foundation as-a-service
Microsoft, Oracle, and IBM are all doing it. Andy Jassy's rent-a-server shop may have felt it was leaving money on the table
Virtualization26 Nov 2024 | 5
Where do European SMEs start when it comes to conquering the world?
The answer is in Denmark
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Kyndryl insiders say there's little new business
Special report IT giant aims to end revenue slide by March, former employees have doubts
On-Prem20 Nov 2024 | 19
European Cloud Competition Observatory created to keep an eye on software licensing
Exclusive Initiative follows Microsoft settlement with CISPE consortium
PaaS + IaaS20 Nov 2024 | 3
Microsoft unleashes autonomous Copilot AI agents in public preview
Ignite They can learn, adapt, and make decisions – but don't worry, they're not coming for your job
PaaS + IaaS19 Nov 2024 | 9
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Apple called on to ditch AI headline summaries after BBC debacle
'Facts can't be decided by a roll of the dice'
Fining Big Tech isn't working. Make them give away illegally trained LLMs as public domain
Opinion It's all made from our data, anyway, so it should be ours to use as we want
The Automattic vs WP Engine WordPress wars are getting really annoying
Opinion Forks at dawn.... but it's not great sign for open source
SvarDOS: DR-DOS is reborn as an open source operating system
A #DOScember surprise: fits on a single floppy, but has a network-capable package manager
Microsoft coughs up yet more Windows 11 24H2 headaches
Users report the sound of silence from operating system update
Former NSA cyberspy's not-so-secret hobby: Hacking Christmas lights
Video Rob Joyce explains how it's done
Infosec experts divided on AI's potential to assist red teams
CANALYS FORUMS APAC Yes, LLMs can do the heavy lifting. But good luck getting one to give evidence
UK ICO not happy with Google's plans to allow device fingerprinting
in brief Also, Ascension notifies 5.6M victims, Krispy Kreme bandits come forward, LockBit 4.0 released, and more
Techie fluked a fix and found himself the abusive boss's best friend
On Call And there his troubles began …
One third of adults can't delete device data
Easier to let those old phones gather dust in a drawer, survey finds
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Equinix to close its 'Metal' IaaS offering in 2026
Joins the likes of HPE, Cisco, and VMware in failing to challenge dominant hyperscalers
Off-Prem18 Nov 2024 | 3
CISPE framework aids EU Data Act compliance, cloud switching
'It helps Euro organizations to avoid lock-in and design the cloud strategy they want'
PaaS + IaaS08 Nov 2024 |
Don't have MFA on a Google Cloud account? You'll have to from Jan
Lock it up. Lock it up
PaaS + IaaS05 Nov 2024 | 6
Amazon to cough $75B on capex in 2024, more next year
Despite extending server lifespans, AI's power demands drive more datacenter builds
PaaS + IaaS01 Nov 2024 | 9
Microsoft turning away AI training workloads – inferencing makes better money
Azure's acceleration continues, but so do costs
AI + ML31 Oct 2024 | 18
Cloud repatriation officially a trend... for specific workloads
It's not a mass exodus, say analysts, but biz bods are bringing things down to earth
PaaS + IaaS30 Oct 2024 | 24
Microsoft reshuffles execs in Europe, Middle East and Africa unit
UK CEO becomes EMEA president after taking on role in Brit industrial strategy
PaaS + IaaS28 Oct 2024 | 1
Telcos find cloud migrations, security, are a pain in the IaaS
Carriers consume less than half the cloud they committed to use
PaaS + IaaS22 Oct 2024 | 17
Microsoft's Arm-based Cobalt 100 CPU now live and powering Azure VMs
For general-purpose and memory-optimized workloads
PaaS + IaaS21 Oct 2024 | 5
AWS boss: Don't want to come back to the office? Go work somewhere else
It's our way or the highway
PaaS + IaaS18 Oct 2024 | 112
The role of Slough in AI infrastructure
How the UK can solidify its position as an AI powerhouse
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SAP promises developer 'fusion teams' in cloud low-code environment
TechEd But projects must be completed in old desktop IDE
PaaS + IaaS10 Oct 2024 | 4
Germany is monitoring Microsoft to thwart 'anti-competitive practices'
Wants to peer into gaps in DMA to keep Redmond honest in cloud and AI
PaaS + IaaS01 Oct 2024 | 6
Rackspace internal monitoring web servers hit by zero-day
Exclusive Intruders accessed machines via tool bundled with ScienceLogic, 'limited' info taken, customers told not to worry
Cybersecurity Month30 Sep 2024 | 10
Google files first ever complaint with European Commission against Microsoft
Mountain View versus Redmond: Fight over cloud software licensing policies gets formal
PaaS + IaaS25 Sep 2024 | 29
ServiceNow root certificate blunder leaves users high and dry
Updated More like ServiceNo, or maybe ServiceNotforawhile
Software23 Sep 2024 | 13
Alibaba Cloud claims its modular datacenter architecture shrinks build times by 50 percent
Also reveals boosted utilization rates, upgraded IaaS and more – all in the name of AI apps
Off-Prem20 Sep 2024 | 4
Cloud giants point the finger at each other during regulator hearings
Those are some mighty powerful underdogs you've got there
PaaS + IaaS18 Sep 2024 | 4
AWS claims customers are packing bags and heading back on-prem
See? We do have competition, cloud giant tells regulator
PaaS + IaaS17 Sep 2024 | 73
Research suggests more than half of VMware customers are looking to move
Price rises, uncertainty after Broadcom takeover forcing users to look elsewhere for virtualization needs
PaaS + IaaS11 Sep 2024 | 66
Keen to bring it on home? Private cloud appliance pitched at compliance-conscious
Service with endless scalability, at least that's the plan
PaaS + IaaS11 Sep 2024 | 5
Alibaba Cloud struggles after blaze at Digital Realty Singapore datacenter
Chinese giant claims lithium batteries exploded, now one server hall is waterlogged
PaaS + IaaS10 Sep 2024 | 4
Nvidia and chums inject $160M into Applied Digital to keep GPU sales rolling
Datacenters are the lifeline for its $30B ML-fueled boom
PaaS + IaaS06 Sep 2024 | 5
Admins wonder if the cloud was such a good idea after all
As AWS, Microsoft, and Google hike some prices, it's time to open up the ROI calculator
PaaS + IaaS04 Sep 2024 | 142
Cloud computing hits the nuclear button amid energy crisis
Analysis Other options considered too as the power draw on electricity grids continues unabated
Cloud Infrastructure Month03 Sep 2024 | 13
DataVita declares sovereignty with 'National Cloud' for UK
Scottish provider promises no hidden fees, full control, and safe haven for data
PaaS + IaaS29 Aug 2024 | 11
Microsoft's results are in, but the E7 subscription remains mythical. For now
Comment Does the Windows giant's love of 365 add-ons spell doom for a super premium tier?
PaaS + IaaS02 Aug 2024 | 13
OpenAI might be a partner, but it's also a competitor, says Microsoft
Opinion Either Sam and Satya are on the rocks, or this is just more maneuvering to avoid regulatory scrutiny
AI + ML01 Aug 2024 | 4
Microsoft services partly down Down Under for Kiwi users
Updated Maybe time to play the cloud hokey pokey? You put your workload in. You take your workload out...
PaaS + IaaS01 Aug 2024 | 5
Superclusters too big, but single servers too small? Oracle offers AI Goldilocks zone
Adds L40 bare metal option to the O-Cloud, plus A100 and H100 VMs. And teases a GH200 beast
PaaS + IaaS01 Aug 2024 | 1
Two senior board execs leave SAP as restructuring hits the fan
German vendor maintains departures follow increase in job cuts
PaaS + IaaS31 Jul 2024 | 2
Can't get Minecraft, MongoDB Cloud, others to work today? Blame that Azure outage
Shut the Front Door!
PaaS + IaaS30 Jul 2024 | 15
Microsoft: Our licensing terms do not meaningfully raise cloud rivals' costs
Updated Redmond comes out swinging as it files response to Competition and Markets Authority
PaaS + IaaS24 Jul 2024 | 16
Azure VMs ruined by CrowdStrike patchpocalypse? Microsoft has recovery tips
Updated Have you tried turning it off and on again, like, a bunch?
PaaS + IaaS19 Jul 2024 | 65
What exactly did Microsoft promise CISPE in its settlement?
Analysis Analysts: 'At the end of the day, the settlement is nothing'
PaaS + IaaS17 Jul 2024 | 3
Google: We're still working to defeat Microsoft's 'anticompetitive' cloud policy
Yesterday's settlement between MS and Euro cloud providers shouldn't 'fool' you, says Alphabet arm's cloud boss
PaaS + IaaS11 Jul 2024 | 16
Microsoft avoids formal antitrust EC probe over abusive licensing claims by settling case with CISPE
Pays 'lump sum,' setting up new Azure Stack for hosters and more but some concerned about the private deal
PaaS + IaaS10 Jul 2024 | 5
Row erupts over data sharing function in UK doctor software
Union advises members to turn off features government introduced to allow third parties to update records
Public Sector04 Jul 2024 | 38
Lambda on the hunt for 'another $800M' to fuel its GPU cloud
Why sell shovels when you can rent them
PaaS + IaaS01 Jul 2024 | 3
Asda kisses Walmart goodbye with half a billion dollar tech breakup bill
Project including SAP upgrade beset by cost increases and delays
Systems01 Jul 2024 | 31
Oracle fears US TikTok ban will dent its cloud profits
Dance! Dance for me!
PaaS + IaaS25 Jun 2024 | 5
HPE GreenLake sales on the rise as branding tweaks include more lines
The strategy has changed so much that previously poor channel numbers don't count, we're told
PaaS + IaaS24 Jun 2024 | 3
UK CMA says public sector will be in cloud services probe after all
Nothing is as juicy as a nice fat tender, amirite tech giants?
PaaS + IaaS12 Jun 2024 | 1
Advania acquires Servium as part of IT services outfit expansion plans
Exclusive CEO tells The Reg about plumping the portfolio and AI
PaaS + IaaS12 Jun 2024 |
Broadcom ends easy elasticity for VMware Cloud on AWS
Amazon is not taking this lying down, as shown by aggressive migration promotions
PaaS + IaaS10 Jun 2024 | 11
UK CMA early findings indicate Microsoft restricts cloud choice
Pricing, licensing, ease of switching and more under the microscope
PaaS + IaaS07 Jun 2024 | 6
Microsoft could be about to write a fat check to stave off cloud antitrust complaint
'No agreement has been reached,' Euro cloud lobby insists
PaaS + IaaS03 Jun 2024 | 20
AWS leads UK cloud market while Microsoft dominates growth and new customers
And guess who has highest margins? Some interesting findings from fresh market watchdog report
PaaS + IaaS28 May 2024 | 4
Was there no one at Microsoft who looked at Recall and said: This really, really sucks
Kettle Our vultures weigh in on the week that was more 'what we Built' than 'what you can Build'
OSes25 May 2024 | 75
Alibaba is taking its cloud to Mexico, likely following Chinese manufacturers
More AZs in its Asian backyard also planned
Off-Prem24 May 2024 | 3
Microsoft invites punters to test drive custom Arm-based Cobalt 100 CPU VMs in Azure
Build Subscribers in US, Europe, SEA can take silicon out for a spin for free
PaaS + IaaS22 May 2024 | 2
IBM packages its Power cloud into 'pods' that run on-prem
Zero bucks to start but then the meter runs on everything – for years
On-Prem22 May 2024 | 4
CIO who dropped VMware 18 months ago now feeling thoroughly chuffed
Next Predicts worse to come for customers as he builds AR for slot machines around Nutanix
Virtualization21 May 2024 | 43
Google's €1B Finnish datacenter expansion to heat the local community
AI might take your job, but you'll be toasty warm while you starve
On-Prem21 May 2024 | 19
AWS to pump billions into sovereign cloud for Germany
It'll own the datacenters, but keep data and employees local
PaaS + IaaS17 May 2024 | 20
Amazon's latest 'flex' VMs promise savings for your burstiest apps
Updated Sustained workloads need not apply
PaaS + IaaS16 May 2024 | 3
Ellison's exemplar SAP-to-Oracle region rules out ditching Oracle
Largest local authority in Europe expects to go live with re-implementation
PaaS + IaaS14 May 2024 | 23
Once Alibaba’s main investor, SoftBank sheds remaining stake
SoftBank to focus on AI, but might pick up LINE, Yahoo! holding company
PaaS + IaaS14 May 2024 | 1
UniSuper Google Cloud outage caused by an unfortunate series of events
Duplication across geographies no defense against the 'one-of-a-kind' accidental deletion
PaaS + IaaS09 May 2024 | 17
From chips to cloud, tech titans continue to splash cash across APAC
Intel and pals automate manufacturing in Japan while AWS pledges billions to Singapore
PaaS + IaaS09 May 2024 | 1
Google Cloud blunder sinks Australian fund for a week
That pesky 'previously unknown software bug' strikes again
PaaS + IaaS08 May 2024 | 11
VMware waves goodbye to AWS middleman as Broadcom takes the reins
Updated Customers brace for bumpy ride
PaaS + IaaS07 May 2024 | 2
Spanish startups say 'no más' to Microsoft cloud dominance
Updated Group alleges anticompetitive behavior
PaaS + IaaS07 May 2024 | 4
AWS promotes itself as alternative to its own VMware service
Why? Maybe because it looks likely VMw Cloud on Amazon is changing
PaaS + IaaS03 May 2024 | 6
Cloud Big Three take lion's share as market expands 21%
Q1 2024 sees strongest growth since Q3 2022
PaaS + IaaS03 May 2024 |
Alibaba Cloud details storage tech that's doubled its VMs per host
Exclusive Using one disk as a write cache eases stresses created by manycore CPUs
Off-Prem02 May 2024 | 3
Google Search results polluted by buggy AI-written code frustrate coders
Analysis Pulumi claims it has culled bad infrastructure-as-code samples
AI + ML01 May 2024 | 42
Amazon to blow $11B on cluster of Indiana bit barns
Talk about going round the (South) Bend
PaaS + IaaS25 Apr 2024 | 4
Oracle changes its tune with HQ move to Music City
Nashville 'ticked all the boxes' for Big Red's employees, says founder Ellison
PaaS + IaaS24 Apr 2024 | 17
Oracle scores big win with Fujitsu Japan for its Alloy partner cloud
But Big Red's $8 billion investment plan may not be all it seems
Channel19 Apr 2024 | 1
Snowmobile, Amazon's truck-powered migration service, reaches the end of the road
Demand for bulk storage on wheels turned out to be wan
Storage17 Apr 2024 | 13
Tencent Cloud to revisit design after circular dependencies slowed emergency API fix
Almost 2,000 customers experienced outages
Off-Prem17 Apr 2024 | 2
UK county council misses deadline for £7.3M RISE with SAP system launch
Gloucestershire reluctant to set new date in S/4HANA migration saga
PaaS + IaaS12 Apr 2024 | 15
GenAI will be bigger than the cloud or the internet, Amazon CEO hopes
And Andy Jassy will happily take your money along the way
Off-Prem11 Apr 2024 | 15
Fancy building a replacement for Post Office's disastrous Horizon system?
£75 million in the offing in government tender
PaaS + IaaS11 Apr 2024 | 109
US-EAST-1 region is not the cloudy crock it's made out to be, claims AWS EC2 boss
It's the region where stuff gets stressed at scale first, says Dave Brown, as he plots variants of Amazon's Outposts
PaaS + IaaS10 Apr 2024 | 4
Google Cloud chief is really psyched about this AI thing
Cloud Next We're on a highway to ML
PaaS + IaaS09 Apr 2024 | 6
Google joins the custom server CPU crowd with Arm-based Axion chips
Cloud Next Neoverse V2 cores available in GCP later this year
Systems09 Apr 2024 | 1
What happened to agility and new business models? Cloud benefits have all gone to IT
Orgs are missing a trick when it comes to the white fluffy stuff, survey says
PaaS + IaaS08 Apr 2024 | 30
Lambda borrows half a billion bucks to grow its GPU cloud
Will buy tens of thousands of Nvidia's prized accelerators, which will be collateral for the loan
PaaS + IaaS05 Apr 2024 | 8
Biting the hand that feeds IT
