Many IT leaders once believed that moving to the cloud would automatically save money. They thought cloud infrastructure was scalable and only paid for what they used. But a recent report shows that the reality is much more complicated. A survey of over 2,000 IT leaders found that nearly all of them struggle with managing
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Microsoft has been building its own Linux distributions to support its cloud services and developer tools. One of the key players is Azure Linux, also known as CBL-Mariner. This lightweight Linux version is designed specifically for Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure, including container platforms like Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and tools like Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).
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A recent bug in AWS’s new AI-powered IDE, Kiro, has caused problems for developers trying to get their work done. The issue is linked to the way tasks are consuming more requests than they should, which quickly eats up usage limits and frustrates users. This all came to light just days after AWS changed how
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Recently, IBM Cloud has faced a series of major outages that highlight serious problems with its control system. On August 12, 2025, the company experienced its fourth big failure since May. This outage lasted two hours and disrupted 27 services across 10 regions worldwide. Customers couldn’t access their resources because of authentication issues, meaning they
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Malaysia is making big moves in artificial intelligence (AI) by partnering with Huawei to train 30,000 local professionals. This effort aligns with Malaysia’s goal to strengthen its digital economy and achieve cloud sovereignty. The initiative aims to ensure that technological progress benefits all parts of society, from small businesses to remote clinics. Driving Digital Growth
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Recently, a big outage in Microsoft Azure’s East US region showed just how fragile cloud scalability can be. On July 29, 2025, many companies experienced trouble when they tried to spin up virtual machines. The issue wasn’t caused by hackers or misconfigurations. It was a simple problem: not enough capacity. Demand suddenly surged, and Azure
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Oracle has taken a big step forward in cloud technology with the launch of its new Globally Distributed Exadata Database on Exascale Infrastructure service. This service aims to make it easier for companies to deploy critical applications across multiple cloud regions worldwide. One of its main advantages is that it automatically distributes, stores, and synchronizes
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Recently, government sanctions are making public cloud providers question their role as neutral platforms. Some businesses are choosing to move their data to private or sovereign clouds instead. This shift is happening because trust in big public cloud companies is starting to weaken. When geopolitics meets cloud services The story begins in July 2025, when
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Google has rolled out an update to its managed database service, Spanner, introducing a new columnar engine. This addition is designed to help companies run complex analytical queries on real-time transactional data more efficiently. The update, currently in preview, aims to solve a common problem: how to handle both online transaction processing (OLTP) and online
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Many companies are shifting away from relying solely on public cloud providers when it comes to running artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Instead, they’re buying or leasing dedicated servers. The main reason? AI workloads are incredibly demanding and can rack up huge costs on cloud platforms. A recent survey shows that nearly half of IT leaders
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