Cloud

The cloud vendor wants to replace big iron with hyperscale servers, and COBOL – with Java

Nasdaq will start trading in the cloud next year, beginning with Nasdaq MRX, one of its options exchanges

But only to customers in Southeast Asia

Developers using CNS need data management – they are less interested in what type of storage media they are using

With this approach, the hardware is owned by the service provider, so upfront capital expenses are replaced by operating expenses. Scaling up and down is easy. And the on-prem-as-a-service provider handles all the installation, maintenance...

When deciding whether to use the cloud, MSPs should consider these pros and cons.

Amazon said the new AWS Canada West region will allow more developers and companies -- as well as government, education and nonprofit organizations -- to run applications and serve end-users.

The move is the latest among the exchange businesses including Nasdaq Inc. and Cboe Global Markets Inc. that have started to expand into cloud-based software and data analytics.

The big three public cloud providers – Amazon Web Services, Google Compute Platform and Microsoft Azure – reported quarterly earnings that show continuing cloud demand.