Sasha Karen - Author - Channel Asia

What will be the 10 trends impacting IT infrastructure and operations in 2020?

Automation is the number one trend to impact IT infrastructure and operations in 2020 and beyond, according to Gartner.

Veeam launches services partner program

Veeam Software has launched its second new partner program in less than six months.

General availability of Azure proximity placement groups revealed

Microsoft has moved Azure proximity placement groups out of preview and into general availability for nearly all Azure public cloud regions.

New additions for global AWS Partner Network

All the major products, services and offerings for global partners revealed by AWS during the re:Invent event.

General availability window revealed for HPE GreenLake Central

Currently in trial with general availability for HPE’s first quarter of 2020.

Sourced Group gets nod for AWS Outposts global launch

Australian-founded consulting firm Sourced Group has been selected as a global launch partner for AWS Outposts.

Alibaba Cloud releases AI algorithms to GitHub

Alibaba Cloud has released source codes of its machine learning Alink platform to Github.

Why Salesforce is splitting itself between major public cloud vendors

Hint: it's not just about tapping into a market primed for growth or global expansion.

Oracle announces Cloud Infrastructure API Gateway

Oracle’s Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) application program interface (API) Gateway service has been released, but only via limited availability.

AWS DataSync price slashed by over two-thirds

Users of AWS' DataSync can transfer data for less after the service has seen a reduction in price of 68 per cent to USD$0.0125 per-gigabyte.

Microsoft releases Azure Cost Management for CSPs

After months of teasing its availability, Microsoft has released Azure Cost Management for partners that have onboarded their customers to the new Microsoft Customer Agreement.

Google acquires CloudSimple to improve VMware integration

Google has acquired VMware vSphere private cloud infrastructure provider CloudSimple, allowing for Google to provide fully-integrated VMware migration.

Ingram Micro names Diego Utge as APAC group president

Ingram Micro has promoted Diego Utge to the roles of executive vice president and group president of Asia Pacific.

Dell reveals new service offering, autonomous infrastructure system

The vendor talks up a bunch of new offerings for partners to sink their teeth into.

Microsoft focuses on user experience with Azure portal updates

Microsoft has added 10 new updates to its Azure portal in an effort to improve user experience on the platform.

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