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Cloud provider stories
Survey reveals data sovereignty gap despite high spend
Last month
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
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encryption
Firms spend millions on data sovereignty and rate awareness high, yet Kiteworks survey finds persistent breaches and cross-border exposure.
OVHcloud buys Seald to boost end-to-end encryption
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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data protection
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encryption
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hyperscale
OVHcloud snaps up French encryption specialist Seald to bake end-to-end protection into its cloud services and bolster zero-knowledge security.
Unicorns outpace Global 2000 on core domain security
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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firewalls
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data protection
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network security
Unicorns beat Global 2000 on core domain security, yet weak registry locks and scant DNS redundancy leave major gaps in cyber defences.
Newo.ai, IONOS launch AI receptionist for small firms
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Newo.ai and IONOS have launched a plug-and-play AI receptionist, promising SMEs 24/7 call handling, missed lead recovery and quick setup.
Hetzner unveils GEX131 Blackwell GPU server for AI
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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virtualisation
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data protection
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data analytics
Hetzner has launched its GEX131 GPU server with Nvidia's RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell and Intel Xeon Gold, aimed at AI and 3D workloads.
Leaseweb names Ronald Richardson as Chief Revenue Officer
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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saas
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data protection
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private cloud
Leaseweb appoints Ronald Richardson as Chief Revenue Officer to drive global growth and its sovereign-by-design hybrid cloud push.
Is OpenAI planning an AI cloud to rival AWS, Azure & Google?
Mon, 10th Nov 2025
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private cloud
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hyperscale
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public cloud
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman signalled plans to launch an AI cloud platform, aiming to rival AWS, Azure and Google Cloud in offering computing power.
Snowflake partners with USA Bobsled/Skeleton for AI-powered edge
Wed, 5th Nov 2025
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
Snowflake partners with USA Bobsled/Skeleton to use AI and data analytics, boosting athlete support and sled tech ahead of Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics.
Red Hat & Oracle expand hybrid cloud capabilities on OCI
Wed, 21st May 2025
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hybrid cloud
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cloud security
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open source
Red Hat and Oracle expand their hybrid cloud partnership, launching Red Hat OpenShift on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure with enhanced enterprise application support.
Vultr launches AMD Instinct MI325X GPUs at Chicago site
Fri, 21st Feb 2025
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endpoint protection
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hyperscale
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dc
Vultr has become the first cloud provider to deploy AMD Instinct MI325X GPUs at its Chicago data centre, enhancing AI capabilities for businesses.
Kelsey Hightower joins Civo's board to shape cloud future
Tue, 18th Feb 2025
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virtualisation
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private cloud
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it automation
Kelsey Hightower, renowned for his contributions to Kubernetes, has joined Civo's board, aiming to enhance its private cloud and AI innovations.
Revealed: COVID-19's impact on internet disruptions
Wed, 5th Aug 2020
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outage
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disruption
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digital disruption
Global internet disruptions have surged by 63% during the COVID-19 pandemic, with ISPs particularly affected, according to a report by ThousandEyes.
Cloudscene launches Google Cloud connectivity map
Tue, 1st Oct 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
The Cloud Pathfinder app is designed for enterprises that wish to instantly find service poviders that deliver connectivity to Google Cloud's global nodes.
Cloud providers increasingly jumping into gaming market
Tue, 19th Mar 2019
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
Aa number of major cloud service providers are uniquely placed to capitalise on the lucrative cloud gaming market.
Big cloud providers continue to squeeze out smaller players
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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iaas
Last year saw almost manic growth in revenue for cloud providers as businesses continue to seek the benefits the services can provide.
AWS and Azure spending big bucks on data centres to get ahead
Fri, 1st Feb 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
A new report from Canalys has revealed what the world's two largest cloud providers have been up to – and they've certainly been busy.
Hyperscale data centres surging globally, 132 more on the way
Thu, 10th Jan 2019
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hyperscale
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dc
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iaas
Global demand for data surge fuels a boom in hyperscale data centres, with 132 new facilities set to bolster the current 430, a rise led by Amazon and Google.
More pie for me: Alibaba Cloud's aggressive EMEA expansion
Sat, 24th Nov 2018
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ddos
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hyperscale
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dc
After elbowing its way into the EMEA market last month, the Chinese cloud provider has now unveiled the full extent of its product portfolio for the region.