Alibaba Cloud expands Thai presence with second data centre

Alibaba Cloud has reinforced its presence in Thailand, launching a second data centre to meet the country’s growing demand for cloud services. The new facility joins Alibaba Cloud’s first Thai data centre, which opened in 2022, and is part of the company’s broader push to strengthen its cloud infrastructure across Southeast Asia. Together, the two […]

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DCIM software market to reach $3.63B by 2029

The global Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software market is on track for significant expansion, with projections showing growth from $2.02 billion in 2023 to $3.63 billion by 2029, according to a new report from ResearchAndMarkets.com. This robust growth trajectory, marked by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.1%, reflects the increasing importance of DCIM solutions […]

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AirTrunk to build second Johor data centre to meet cloud and AI demand

AirTrunk, a key player in hyperscale data centres in Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ), is stepping up its commitment to Malaysia. The company has unveiled plans for JHB2, its second cloud and AI-ready data centre in Johor’s Iskandar Puteri region. Once fully built, JHB2 will deliver over 270 megawatts (MW) of capacity, catering to the […]

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Europe’s ‘AI factory’ builds smart cloud ambitions

European cloud company evroc plans to boost Europe’s standing in artificial intelligence by building a 96 MW data centre in Mougins, France, tailor-made for AI workloads. Construction is expected to wrap up in 2025, and the facility’s capacity will expand in phases over time. What sets an AI factory apart? evroc terms what it’s building, […]

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Amazon stock drops as cloud revenue misses expectations

Amazon’s stock took a 4% hit on Friday (February 7, 2025), wiping out nearly $100 billion in market value after its latest cloud computing revenue figures fell just short of expectations. Investors, who have been closely watching the company’s heavy spending on AI, were left underwhelmed by the numbers – especially given similar disappointments from […]

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Ciphr releases real-time payroll software for the private sector

An HR, payroll, and benefits software provider, Ciphr, has announced the release of real-time payroll software aimed at helping private sector services streamline payroll processing. Ciphr’s latest iteration of its software is an updated version of Shape Payroll, which was purchased by Ciphr in June 2024. The upgraded platform is designed with a range of […]

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Alibaba joins Microsoft, Amazon, and Huawei in offering DeepSeek

Alibaba Cloud has jumped on the DeepSeek bandwagon, making the Chinese AI startup’s models available on its platform. The company’s decision is similar to other tech giants’: offering DeepSeek’s open-source systems to its users. In a WeChat post, Alibaba Cloud said that users can now use the LLM – from training to deployment and inference […]

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AWS strengthens ties with Australian Government in new cloud agreement

AWS has taken its partnership with the Australian Government’s Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) to the next level. The two have signed a new Whole-of-Government agreement, making it easier for government agencies to tap into cloud and emerging technologies. This new agreement, which sets for an initial three-year term, builds on a previous deal from 2019, […]

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AI clouds for optimal business objectives and outcomes

As AI is gaining traction, many cloud solutions are enhanced to better support AI use cases. One of the biggest advantages of AI-enhanced clouds is their ability to optimise infrastructure resources to fit the particular AI Inference needs of any business. Whether a company is working on tasks like financial planning, improved customer support, or […]

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Defra and Kyndryl extend partnership to improve digital services for UK citizens 

 The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has selected IT infrastructure services provider, Kyndryl, to oversee and support its core network infrastructure. It is hoped this one-year extension of their existing partnership will enable Defra to further reduce technical debt as part of its cloud adoption journey.    Defra provides numerous critical digital services […]

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