managed cloud services

British telecom giant BT will begin offering Microsoft Azure services to its customers, packaging Azure into BT’s managed-cloud portfolio so customers can buy Azure alongside BT cloud services with a single commercial wrapper and a single bill. Background / Overview BT’s announcement — first...

SAS has launched SAS Viya Essentials, a turnkey, low-cost managed deployment of select SAS Viya products on Microsoft Azure designed to get organizations up and running with cloud analytics and AI quickly while offloading platform operations to SAS Managed Cloud Services. This packaged offering...

SAS is now offering a turnkey, managed version of its Viya analytics platform on Microsoft Azure — SAS Viya Essentials — a packaged deployment aimed at getting organizations up and running with analytics and AI faster, with predefined architectures, managed operations, and a guaranteed uptime...

Real-time data analytics in 2025 is a high-stakes mashup of streaming platforms, event brokers, cloud-managed services, and unified analytics fabrics — and the practical choices organizations make now will determine whether they get sub-second insights or face brittle, expensive pipelines that...

Sure’s Channel Islands data-centre arm has added Microsoft’s Azure Stack Hub to its managed portfolio, giving local organisations the ability to run Azure-consistent infrastructure-as-a-service workloads inside on-island facilities while keeping data, compliance controls and support physically...

MDXi’s announcement that it will unveil a locally hosted Microsoft Azure Stack offering in Nigeria marks a defining moment for West African cloud infrastructure: the MainOne data‑centre subsidiary says it will be the first commercial service provider in Nigeria to deliver Azure‑consistent...

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...

Protera Technologies has recently achieved the prestigious Microsoft Azure Expert Managed Services Provider (MSP) certification, a significant milestone that underscores the company's deep technical expertise and commitment to delivering exceptional managed services on the Azure platform...

CareSuper, one of Australia’s prominent superannuation funds, is embarking on a cloud transformation that signals an evolving approach to enterprise cloud architecture, risk management, and managed service maturity within the country’s financial services sector. In a significant strategic shift...

In an industry where compliance and security often make the difference between growth and liability, IFC Advisors’ recent shift to AdvisorVault’s 17a-4 Managed 365 Service® represents a case study in the evolving landscape of financial services technology. As the regulatory environment grows...

In the evolving realm of financial compliance, the pressure on regulated firms to maintain digital records in secure, accessible, and compliant ways has never been more intense. This is especially true for boutique investment banks, registered investment advisors (RIAs), hedge funds, and private...

Modern enterprises face mounting pressure to make sense of vast, rapidly expanding data pools while navigating the complexities of AI adoption. The SAS Viya platform, in its latest overhaul, is positioned as a bridge between raw data potential and transformative decision-making—moving well...

Spanish Point Technologies has introduced a compelling new entry to the cloud services landscape with its smart cost optimisation service, designed specifically for independent software vendors (ISVs) seeking greater clarity and control over their cloud expenditures. Billed as a fully managed...

The discovery of a major Domain Name System (DNS) resolution flaw in Microsoft Azure’s OpenAI service, as documented by Unit 42 researchers in late 2024, cast light on a pivotal but often overlooked aspect of cloud security: the profound risk introduced by misconfigurations—even in managed...

In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, Latin America’s enterprise IT sector is experiencing a pivotal transformation, as global technology leaders intensify efforts to meet regional demands for robust, cloud-enabled solutions. At the heart of this transition in Mexico is DXC Technology, a...

Chiron IT’s achievement of official status as a Microsoft Certified Partner for Digital & App Innovation (Azure) marks a significant milestone for the organization and signals a notable development in the world of enterprise software, cloud computing, and digital transformation. This recognition...

In a significant step toward digital transformation, Rackspace Technology has successfully migrated the core IT infrastructure of the Housing Authority of the City of Austin (HACA) to Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365. This development is emblematic of a wider trend in governmental and public...

As businesses grapple with an ever-increasing pace of technological change, partnerships between industry leaders can mark significant turning points in how organizations approach hybrid, multicloud, and edge computing strategies. This is precisely the landscape that Kyndryl and Microsoft are...

The digital transformation of enterprise IT landscapes is reaching a critical inflection point. As organizations grapple with the spiraling costs and complexities of legacy environments, the need for streamlined, secure, and future-proofed modernization is more urgent than ever. In this...

In the evolving landscape of global finance, the strategic choices that large institutions make about their IT infrastructure are increasingly becoming pivotal to their sustained success. UBS, one of the world’s foremost banking giants, finds itself at the crossroads of legacy stewardship and...