Cloud services

Microsoft valuation crosses $1 trillion; powered by Windows revenue, cloud business

Under Chief Executive Satya Nadella, the company has spent the past five years shifting from reliance on its once-dominant Windows operating system to selling cloud-based services.

Apr 25, 2019, 06:52 AM IST

NxtGen adopts Cloudera analytics platform

Cloud services firm NxtGen on Tuesday announced to adopt US-based analytics platform provider Cloudera`s "Analytics as a Service" offering which will be available at NxtGen`s nine data centres across India.

Oct 18, 2016, 14:59 PM IST

Apple signs up for Google's cloud services

Apple currently also uses Amazon.com Inc`s and Microsoft Corp`s cloud services, but intends to end its reliance on all its rivals in the next few years, Recode said.

Mar 17, 2016, 10:26 AM IST

RCom rolls out cloud delivery network in 5 cities

Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Communications (RCom) Tuesday launched a next-generation cloud services delivery network in five cities of the country.

Jul 21, 2015, 17:46 PM IST

Microsoft to offer cloud services to Indian start-ups

Cloud services such as software as a service, platform as a service and infrastructure as a service are provided by vendors over the internet to enterprises across verticals to drive their businesses.

Jul 14, 2015, 22:12 PM IST

Oracle expands cloud services to take on Amazon, Microsoft

Oracle on Tuesday expanded its cloud service offerings with an emphasis on PaaS (platform-as-a-service)as it launched 24 new technologies aimed at leap-frogging over rival brands like Amazon, Microsoft and IBM.

Jun 23, 2015, 17:46 PM IST

Singtel buys US cyber security firm for $810 million

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd agreed to buy U.S.-based cyber-security firm Trustwave for $810 million, in a deal that will expand Southeast Asia`s largest telecommunications operator`s cloud-based services.

Apr 08, 2015, 08:56 AM IST

IBM says to invest $3 bn in 'Internet of Things' unit

IBM said a unit of the Weather Co will move its weather data services onto IBM`s cloud, so that customers can use the data in tandem with IBM`s analytics tools. 

Mar 31, 2015, 14:50 PM IST

Oracle expands India sales team to drive cloud services

Oracle on Thursday announced plans to expand its sales team in India by adding 300 executives as the tech giant targets the growing market for cloud services in the country and the Asia Pacific region.

Mar 26, 2015, 16:55 PM IST

RComm targets Rs 400 cr revenue from cloud space in 2 years

Reliance Communications (RCOM) is looking at generating a revenue of Rs 400 crore from cloud- based and related services in the next couple of years, a senior company executive said Friday.

Jan 23, 2015, 20:20 PM IST

Amazon's cloud business a harder sell in post-Snowden era

In cloud computing, clients store and process data on remote servers accessed by the Internet, as opposed to storing information in local servers.

Dec 19, 2014, 12:08 PM IST

IoT market to reach $3 tn; 30 bn connected devices by 2020: IDC

The IoT ecosystem includes intelligent systems, network equipment, connectivity services, data integration, and often other types of software, applications, services and security.

Nov 09, 2014, 11:09 AM IST

'Cloud' lifts Microsoft earnings above expectations

Net profit in the quarter dipped to USD 4.5 billion from USD 5.2 billion in the same period a year ago, but topped most analyst forecasts.

Oct 24, 2014, 20:35 PM IST

Apple, IBM to develop Apps for iPhones, iPads

The agreement will also allow the New York-based software maker to sell iPhones and iPads with solutions targeting enterprise clients.

Jul 16, 2014, 14:56 PM IST