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Building & Maintenance in the Cloud
Building and maintenance companies see value in migrating to the cloud, reports Forbes.
Foundational business practices—such as supplier and customer relationships, as well as organizational structures and marketing methods—have profoundly changed in 2020.
Read more...Carhartt Moves to the Cloud
Carhartt’s switch to cloud storage offers large cost savings, reports Computer Weekly.
US-based clothing manufacturer Carhartt has saved 75% on storage costs for every gigabyte of data it holds by being able to monitor and migrate files from its on-premise locations to Azure cloud storage using data management software from Komprise.
Read more...IPR Secure Launches Cloud Object Storage Solution
IPR Secure, a proven and trusted hybrid cloud service provider, today announced the availability of IPR Cloud Object Storage. This low-cost object storage solution is designed for highly regulated organizations seeking to store or archive large amounts of data while still meeting immutability requirements. IPR Cloud Object Storage connects to any device through a unique, secure URL so it can be used for backing up files, archiving data and for file-sharing.
Read more...Cloud Sales Grow
According to TechRadar, sales of cloud services, hardware and devices grew by 34.4% in the second quarter, while it was driven by the pandemic experts believe it will continue to grow.
The pandemic has led to a major shift in the way in which business and consumers use online services which is why the analyst firm IDC believes that the second quarter of this year marked a tipping point as cloud sales exceeded non-cloud infrastructure for the first time.
Read more...Snowflake Launches Offshoot
Snowflake’s offshoot Observe will help find failures in distributed apps, reports Yahoo Finance.
While Sutter Hill Ventures was backing Snowflake Inc., it also began work on a few related startups meant to build on the expected success of what has now become this year’s biggest U.S. initial public offering. Next week, the first of them, Observe Inc. will come out from behind the curtain.
Read more...Using the Cloud for Self Driving Cars
In order for self driving cars to work they would need access to the cloud, which may be why Apple is proposing a short range optical wireless communication system to help connect a car to the cloud, reports Apple Insider
Apple is exploring the use of high-speed but short-range optical wireless communication systems to aid self-driving vehicles, such as the rumored "Apple Car".
Read more...Oracle Tries to Remain Relevant
According to Marketplace Tech, Oracle is making a bid to remain relevant in the cloud marketplace.
Details of the proposed deal for Walmart and Oracle to take a stake in Chinese company TikTok are still unfolding. But what is clear is that part of what’s in it for Oracle would be a new customer for its cloud computing business.
Read more...Financial Services in the Cloud
Financial service companies are better off in the cloud, reports Forbes.
When I think of my career journey—and even my upbringing and time as an Eagle Scout—I’ve always had a passion for leaving things better than I found them. This has served me well in my career, but it reached a new poignancy when I joined Equifax after the data breach in 2017.
Read more...Tax Prep in the Cloud
According to CIO, tax prep service H & R block is moving to the cloud.
There’s no other season quite like tax season, the period between January and the mid-April deadline in which millions of Americans file financial documents related to their income. Citizens who are due financial returns tend file early, while those owing money tend to file at the 11th hour.
Read more...Infor Customer Cloud Migration Continues to Gain Global Momentum
Infor today announced significant global success for its CloudSuite solutions, which can help customers recognize time-to-value faster and can help them become more agile, resilient and competitive. Industry-specific applications developed for sectors such as manufacturing, healthcare, distribution, public sector, retail and hospitality have contributed to Infor now having more than 14,000 customers in the Infor Cloud. Recent customers include Burton Snowboards, Frederick County (Maryland), Midwest Wheel Companies, Cloetta, Saarioinen, and Auckland Transport.
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