Key multicloud management metrics involve network performance, security, application availability and more. When it comes to effectively managing a multicloud environment, there are a ton of network and application metrics that enterprise customers should be watching. Among enterprises, the trend is toward multicloud environments, which can include workloads running on-premises and in public clouds run … Read more
IBM has completed its acquisition of Linux giant Red Hat in a move the companies say will allow them to tackle larger projects for customers and create more partnerships with other vendors. IBM has finalized its $34 billion purchase of Red Hat and says it will use the Linux powerhouse’s open-source know-how to enable larger … Read more
The unveiling of Google Cloud’s Anthos multi-cloud management tool dominated many of the discussions at the firm’s annual developer conference in San Francisco, amid claims that it could change the face of enterprise IT for decades to come. A noticeable difference in how Google positions its public cloud proposition – compared with Amazon Web Services … Read more
We look at why hybrid cloud can create a tricky infrastructure to manage. It is a universally accepted axiom that the world is moving towards cloud. Even the most hardened skeptics have been converted and are taking their first steps on a cloud journey. The figures back this up. IDC has reported that quarterly spending on … Read more
Cisco finds Kubernetes, legacy application integration and edge computing technologies are among cloud growth showgrounds. Kubernetes, legacy application integration and edge computing technologies are but a few of the technologies Cisco sees as having some of the greatest impact on cloud computing in 2019. Cisco aggressively ramped up its own cloud presence in 2018 with all manner of … Read more
The driving idea behind both moves is to help customer simplify what can be a daunting task – moving applications to multicloud environments. IBM is looking to make it easier for customers to move to multicloud environments by adding automation tools to its cloud services, and the company is extending its relationship with cloud migration … Read more
Cisco secures SD-WAN software, bolsters cloud-based Office 365 application access, and offers DevNet SD-WAN development options. Looking to help customers batten down the edge, Cisco is marrying its software-defined wide-area networking (SD-WAN) software with security features while boosting support for cloud services. Many times SD-WAN customers have been forced to choose between adding more security to their SD-WAN at … Read more
