cloud infrastructure

Microsoft’s abrupt disconnection of Nayara Energy, a major Indian oil refinery operator, from its cloud services sent ripples throughout the global tech and energy sectors—a move spurred not by technical woes, but by geopolitical sanctions issued by the European Union. The incident, emblematic...

Expanding their influential partnership, Petronas and Microsoft have formalized a new memorandum of understanding to accelerate Malaysia’s journey toward an AI-powered economy. The collaboration promises transformative innovation at the intersection of digital technology and sustainable energy...

Microsoft’s latest financial results reveal a story deeper and more nuanced than the headlines of artificial intelligence alone. While much attention has been given to their aggressive AI push, it’s the company’s mastery of traditional enterprise services and cloud infrastructure that has fueled...

A frenzy of artificial intelligence investment is igniting Silicon Valley’s quarterly earnings season, with the world’s most influential tech giants unleashing capital expenditures at rates that would have seemed inconceivable only a few years ago. Microsoft, Meta, Apple, and Amazon now lead an...

Amazon's recent financial disclosures have sent ripples through the tech industry, particularly concerning the performance of its cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services (AWS). Despite AWS's longstanding dominance in the cloud market, its latest growth figures have raised questions about...

As cyber threats continue to evolve, organizations leveraging cloud-based productivity suites like Microsoft 365 face novel forms of attack that exploit the platform’s very architecture. Recently, security researchers unveiled a troubling trend: hackers are weaponizing Microsoft 365’s Direct...

The gravitational pull of the public cloud market is intensifying, with Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) all posting impressive year-over-year revenue gains in their latest earnings reports. Yet beneath these headline numbers lies a surprising and...

The recent earnings reports from Microsoft and Meta Platforms have underscored the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the technology sector, propelling both companies to unprecedented financial heights. This surge has not only captivated investors but also highlighted the...

The seismic shift occurring in the cloud computing landscape is driven primarily by artificial intelligence, reshaping not just the market dynamics among major providers but also the approach investors must take as they weigh future opportunities. Amazon Web Services (AWS), long regarded as the...

Amazon’s latest quarterly earnings report sent a tremor through the equity markets, sending shares tumbling 7 percent in a day—an outsize reaction powered less by the e-commerce giant’s core business performance and more by clouds—specifically, the state of its cloud computing division. Despite...

In the rapidly evolving landscape of data center infrastructure, the decision to deploy AMD processors over Arm-based alternatives has become a focal point for many organizations. This choice is influenced by several critical factors, including feature parity with cloud offerings, software...

Threat actors are increasingly exploiting Microsoft 365’s Direct Send feature to conduct highly convincing internal phishing campaigns, eroding trust within organizations and challenging the efficacy of traditional security defenses. This emergent attack vector, recently highlighted by...

In recent years, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has been synonymous with unassailable dominance in the cloud sector. Its trajectory set the benchmark for how tech giants should scale and monetize infrastructure, and it paved the way for Amazon to become one of the world's most valuable companies. Yet...

Behind the sleek veneer of Britain's digital revolution lies a fierce contest for control of the nation’s cloud infrastructure—a contest now coming under hard governmental scrutiny. This summer, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) drew a definitive line in the sand: its final report...

The global cloud computing landscape, once dominated without challenge by Amazon Web Services (AWS), is in the midst of dynamic upheaval. As of 2023, the sector boasted a staggering $597.3 billion valuation—an ecosystem shaped by innovation, raw competitive drive, and now, an arms race in...

IronOrbit's recent approval as a Microsoft 365 Government Community Cloud (GCC) partner marks a significant advancement in their mission to provide secure and compliant cloud solutions tailored for U.S. government agencies and contractors. This designation enables IronOrbit to deliver Microsoft...

The relentless evolution of cloud computing has shaped the past decade’s digital economy, enshrining Amazon Web Services (AWS) as the unchallenged titan of the sector. By early 2025, however, a pivotal shift is upending the AWS narrative. Its growth, once thought unassailable, has stumbled in...

Microsoft has again shattered expectations with its latest financial disclosures, unveiling numbers that not only reaffirm the company’s dominant position in the technology landscape but also illuminate the profound transformation underway, spearheaded by CEO Satya Nadella. At the core of this...

South Korea’s rapidly transforming technology scene has long been recognized for its relentless pursuit of innovation, with the country’s major conglomerates—known as chaebols—constantly seeking new pathways to global leadership. In an era defined by exponential growth in artificial...

The UK’s cloud computing sector stands at a critical juncture, as a landmark investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) concludes that dominant players Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft are harming competition. The findings mark an inflection point not only for British...