Microsoft takes on AWS Ground Station and announces its Azure Orbital, a fully managed ground station-as-a-service that enables satellite communication, control, and data processing directly in Microsoft Azure.
Microsoft Wins Department of Defense JEDI Contract Award Again – For Now Anyway
In a decision handed down Friday, Microsoft was again awarded the Department of Defense JEDI contract. Sort of. Amazon’s AWS has pledged to continue its fight against the fairness of the selection and evaluation process and the claim of undue political influence. What’s ahead? More waiting.
HPE Announces Updates to Its HPE GreenLake for Partners Program
HPE announces updates to its HPE GreenLake for Partners program with emphasis on expanded storage, management services, container enablement, enhanced learning, sales and marketing. This strategy is solid, and likely to spur continued steady growth.
Microsoft’s Move to Acquire Affirmed Networks Aims to Deliver New Opps for 5G Ecosystem
Microsoft’s move to acquire Affirmed Networks aims to deliver new opps for the 5G ecosystem. In my opinion, this is exactly the company it needed to make new waves in the 5G ecosystem and firm up its presence with mobile operators in particular. Now it’s up to cloud rivals AWS, Google Cloud, Alibaba, IBM, and Oracle to refresh their telecom-specific portfolio development and marketing strategies.
Amazon Seeks to Depose President, Others After Losing $10B Pentagon Cloud Contract
Still upset over losing the Department of Defense JEDI contract, Amazon’s AWS seeks to President Trump and six other government workers regarding the selection of Microsoft for the DoD cloud services contract. Will questioning the government about this decision make any difference?
Epic Systems Moves Away From Google Cloud Citing Security Concerns — The Healthcare Industry Should Take Note
Major medical records vendor Epic Systems moves away from Google Cloud, citing security concerns, and indicating plans to rely Amazon’s AWS and Microsoft Azure. This is big news in the healthcare market, and likely something that hospitals and healthcare providers can’t help but take note of—especially if they are current customers of Google Cloud for medical research, data storage, or other IT operations.
In Depth: Jedi Award Signals Parity in the Cloud Wars?
In 2019 Microsoft was awarded the massive DoD contract “JEDI,” winning over Amazon Web Services (AWS). What does this mean for both companies?
AWS Optimism: Business Is Still Strong Despite Earnings Short Fall
AWS reached 9 Billion in revenue this quarter, but fell just short of expectations along with the company. A look at AWS and its mid-term outlook.
VMworld 2019: Tanzu Announcement Brings It All Together
VMworld 2019 brought a number of important announcements, but as Hybrid IT and Containers take headlines, Tanzu may be the event’s biggest announcement.
Amazon Web Services: Stay The Course, 37% Growth Is Absolutely Fine
Amazon Web Services (AWS) reported lower than expected growth at 37%. However, as AWS matures, their growth will decline and competition like Microsoft Azure will likely gain market share. However, AWS is doing a lot well, and should keep their eyes on the big picture.