Microsoft launches its first cloud region in Malaysia

Microsoft’s first cloud region in Malaysia, known as Malaysia West, has been officially opened. Located in Greater Kuala Lumpur, the new region includes three availability zones and provides cloud services to meet local data storage needs. With this launch, Malaysian organisations will be able to access Microsoft’s services, such as Azure and Microsoft 365, as […]

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Red Hat expands AMD partnership to support AI in hybrid cloud

Red Hat and AMD are deepening their work together to improve support for AI workloads and modernise virtualised infrastructure. Their goal is to offer more options for organisations dealing with growing data demands and a mix of applications running across both on-premise and cloud systems. As AI use grows, so does the need for data […]

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Preparing cloud networks for the quantum computing revolution

Every day, billions of encrypted messages flow through cloud networks protected by mathematical puzzles so complex that it would take our current computers longer than the age of the universe to solve them. Encryption helps to make our online banking, e-commerce, and cloud computing possible. Think of it as the invisible foundation of the digital […]

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Dell pushes a new idea of private cloud – without locking users in

Dell is offering a private cloud product that doesn’t behave like the private clouds people are used to. Instead of tying customers to one software stack or platform, the new service lets them build private clouds using tools from VMware, Nutanix, and Red Hat on Dell’s hardware. The company calls this Dell Private Cloud, though […]

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Taiwan builds AI supercomputer with NVIDIA and Foxconn

Taiwan is planning to build a large-scale AI supercomputer as part of a collaboration between NVIDIA, Foxconn, and the National Science and Technology Council. The goal is to provide local researchers, startups, and industries easier access to high-performance computing for AI development. The system will be built on NVIDIA’s latest Blackwell platform and managed by […]

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Kyndryl expands distributed cloud services with Microsoft partnership

Kyndryl is adding more services to its Distributed Cloud lineup, expanding how it works with Microsoft’s cloud stack. The update aims to help companies manage and modernise their tech setups more easily – especially when juggling hybrid, multicloud, edge, and IoT systems. The new services have been designed to fit into existing IT setups without […]

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From cloud to collaboration: Huawei maps out AI future in APAC

More than 400 partners from in Asia Pacific gathered in Thailand on May 9 for Huawei Cloud’s annual partner conference. The event focused on how companies can use AI to build better services and meet rising demand in industries. This year’s theme was “Go Together, Grow Together.” Jacqueline Shi, who leads Huawei Cloud’s global marketing […]

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IBM to offer watsonx AI tools on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

IBM is expanding its AI efforts via an expanded collaboration with Oracle. The company will integrate its watsonx AI tools into Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), with the aim of making it easier for businesses to run and manage AI agents in platforms. AI agents – software tools that perform tasks based on user input – […]

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Five cloud providers operating under strict data legislation

Data privacy laws are tightening, meaning businesses and global organisations need to be vigilant when choosing appropriate cloud provision for the workloads and storage needs. Certain regulations in different countries impose strict rules on how data is collected, processed and stored, and adherence to those policies and standards help ensure the proper management and security […]

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Huawei, Alibaba, Tencent: China’s cloud powerhouses target the Middle East

Chinese cloud providers are progressively expanding their presence in the Middle East, challenging the dominance of established US tech companies by aligning more closely with local government priorities and regulations. While Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Oracle have operated regional data centres for several years, companies like Huawei, Alibaba, and Tencent are gaining traction through targeted […]

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