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Industry clouds prove their business value

Born of partnerships and ecosystem-centric by their nature, cloud solutions aimed at specific verticals are taking root, forming a complex, rapidly evolving market CIOs must be strategic about entering.

By Paula Rooney

24 Mar 20237 mins

Cloud Computing

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Google Cloud growth slows as Alphabet net income plunges

Though Google's cloud arm appears to be reining in expenses to cut losses, sales growth for the business slowed down in the fourth quarter as overall profit for parent company Alphabet declined 34%.

By Charlotte Trueman

03 Feb 2023

Technology IndustryCloud Computing

AWS growth slows further by persistent macroeconomic uncertainty

Amazon’s cloud computing division, reported 20% growth in Q4, compared with 27.5% and 33% growth in Q3 and Q2 respectively.

By Anirban Ghoshal

03 Feb 2023

Amazon Web ServicesCloud Computing

Walgreens empowers pharmacists with an intelligent prescription data platform on Microsoft Cloud

In order to future-proof its infrastructure with a cloud-first approach and modern AI capabilities, Walgreens worked with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Microsoft to build a data platform that collects meaningful data points at scale and turns them into actionable insights.

By Tata Consultancy Services

31 Jan 2023 2 mins

Retail IndustryAnalyticsArtificial Intelligence

SAP plans layoffs and selloff with cloud revenue up but profit down

SAP’s profitability fell sharply in 2022 despite overall revenue growth and booming cloud sales, prompting it to sell its remaining stake in Qualtrics and lay off 2,800 staff.

By Peter Sayer

26 Jan 2023

SAPStaff ManagementArtificial Intelligence

Top 17 cloud cost management tools

Keeping on top of the outlay of your cloud estate is more important than ever. These platforms will help you get a pulse on your cloud use and associated costs, which can add up rapidly.

By Peter Wayner

26 Jan 2023

Cloud ManagementCloud Computing

Google Cloud for Retailers adds AI-based inventory, e-commerce tools

The new capabilities include a shelf-checking AI feature and updates to Google Cloud's Discovery AI and Recommendation AI services for retailers.

By Anirban Ghoshal

13 Jan 2023

Retail IndustrySupply ChainArtificial Intelligence

Top 9 challenges IT leaders will face in 2023

Economy uncertainty, new forces in an already tight talent market, and rising technology costs top the list of tough, ongoing issues CIOs must navigate this year.

By Paul Heltzel

09 Jan 2023 11 mins

Diversity and InclusionHiringIT Strategy

What is FinOps? Your guide to cloud cost management

Blending finance and cloud operations, FinOps is a business discipline and set of best practices for optimizing enterprise cloud spend.

By Bob Violino

27 Dec 2022

Cloud ManagementBudgetingCloud Computing

Top cloud strategy mistakes CIOs can’t help making

Enterprise IT is increasingly fueled by the cloud. But IT leaders who don’t know how to blueprint for success are in for frustration, failed implementations, and could-be cost catastrophe.

By Paula Rooney

20 Dec 2022

IT StrategyBudgetingCloud Computing

Oracle to invest $2.4 billion quarterly in cloud infra as demand grows in triple digits

Cloud services as a category has been growing faster than license support business for the company, which expects cloud infrastructure margins to improve in the coming quarters.

By Anirban Ghoshal

13 Dec 2022

IaaSCloud Computing

Microsoft signs $2.8B cloud deal with London Stock Exchange Group

The 10-year partnership calls for the London Stock Exchange Group to move all its systems to Microsoft Azure Cloud and work with the tech giant to develop new data and analytics products.

By Charlotte Trueman

12 Dec 2022

Financial Services IndustryTechnology IndustryCloud Computing

Maersk embraces edge computing to revolutionize supply chain

The shipping giant’s APM Terminals business is developing the port of the future, replete with private 5G, AI-fortified IoT devices, and a powerful edge computing foundation.

By Paula Rooney

12 Dec 2022

Edge ComputingInternet of ThingsSupply Chain