Cloud Computing

Mirantis wants to make OpenStack easier to use

Cloud in a box might be a sacrilegious term to many cloud purists, but it seems it's actually a real thing. Mirantis is jumping on board and creating a program around converged cloud appliances.

Data center group tightens certification rules for service providers

Cloud to consume almost half of IT infrastructure sales by 2019

Cloud infrastructure sales are growing more than 15% a year, while non-cloud IT spending actually shrinks.

Cisco buys cloud-based contract administrator

$139M nets MaintenanceNet, which automates service contract renewals

Coupa acquires InvoiceSmash to bring clarity to invoicing

As organizational processes become ever more complex, finance departments are looking for solutions to help make their lives more efficient.

Nearly one-third of all IT infrastructure spending now devoted to cloud

Latest IDC market numbers show momentum continues for both public and private cloud equipment.

Reddit sections go dark after exit of staffer

Config error at Boston-area hosting company takes down Reddit, others

A Boston-area hosting provider briefly knocked several large services and websites dependent on Amazon and AWS offline on Tuesday night, thanks to a configuration error.

Chicago taxes cloud and streaming services

Sweeping new 9% tax could be a preview of other jurisdictions targeting cloud and streaming services

After Uber ruling, pressure mounts on companies to reclassify contractors