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• Microsoft launches Azure Modular Datacentre

  Microsoft has launched its Azure Modular Datacentre for customers requiring cloud in hybrid or challenging environments, including remote areas.

• Azure Databricks previews Proton query engine

  Microsoft and Databricks say the vectorised query engine written in C++ accelerates Apache Spark workloads by up to 20x.

• Rhipe acquires NZ Azure specialist Parallo

  ​Publicly-listed cloud software distributor Rhipe has acquired New Zealand IT services provider Parallo in a deal worth at least NZ$4.25 million.

• Thai chemical manufacturer streamlines ERP through Accenture and SAP

  Accenture and SAP have been selected to help Indorama Ventures Limited “design, develop and deploy” a streamlined ERP system.

• Google ranked top cloud provider for retail

  Recent research has placed Google Cloud as the number one cloud provider for the retail industry.

• One Championship delivers knockout digital punch through Microsoft

  Microsoft has been assigned preferred cloud and data services provider status by One Championship amid plans to enhance digital fan experiences.

• Azure Firewall Manager flares into general availability

  Microsoft’s Azure Firewall Manager suite has left preview and entered general availability.

• 13 ways Microsoft Azure beats AWS

  From Visual Studio integration to powerful machine learning APIs, businesses have more than a dozen reasons to choose Azure over AWS.

• Workday Adaptive Planning now runs on Azure as Microsoft returns the favour

  Microsoft has joined forces with Workday to enhance customer experience capabilities at enterprise planning level.

• Built on Microsoft Azure, V-Key deploys security solution for Filipino digital bank

  V-Key has been selected to provide a secure mobile retail banking platform for Tonik in the Philippines, underpinned by Microsoft Azure.

• Google Cloud Anthos now available for AWS, with Azure to follow

  Google Cloud’s software for managing Kubernetes workloads across multiple on-prem and cloud environments reaches out to its biggest rivals.

• 14 ways AWS beats Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud

  Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud have advantages, but don’t match the breadth and depth of Amazon Web Services,

• Rhipe secures $34M for acquisition spree

  ​Distributor Rhipe has raised almost A$34 million in investor capital in order to pursue further acquisitions.

• Microsoft bursts out with new Azure disk sizes

  Microsoft has made new Azure disk sizes generally available, including four, eight, and 16 GiB on both Premium and Standard SSDs.

• Channel plays core role as global cloud infrastructure spend surges

  Global spending on cloud infrastructure reached a record high in Q4 2019 with growth of over 30 per cent, and the channel has played a big part in that growth.