Cloud Computing


Creating Time-Based AMI Copies on AWS

For disaster recovery, Amazon recently introduced a time-based copy feature that allows you to tie the Amazon Machine Image (AMI) copy duration to your Recovery Time Objective (RTO).

Google Intros Gemini 2.5, AWS Counters with Amazon Nova Act for the Browser

The cloud giant AI wars are heating up with Google announcing its Gemini 2.5 model and Amazon countering with the launch of Amazon Nova Act for running AI in the browser, part of an access expansion of the Nova AI ecosystem.

Microsoft Extending Defender AI to Google Cloud

In announcing new Microsoft Security Copilot agents and other new protections for AI, the company revealed upcoming Defender coverage for the Google Cloud Platform.

NVIDIA Forms Cloud AI Partnerships

With cloud computing and AI being natural partners, it's not surprising that AI hardware powerhouse NVIDIA's big GTC 2025 conference featured several cloud partnerships.

Rubrik Extends Protection for GitHub, Wracked by Cybersecurity Attacks

Rubrik announced a raft of cybersecurity features, including protection for GitHub, which has become a prime target for threat actors.

AWS First Cloud Giant to Offer DeepSeek-R1 as Fully Managed Serverless Model

"You can accelerate innovation and deliver tangible business value with DeepSeek on AWS without having to manage infrastructure complexities."

DeepSeek Debut Drives Increase in Self-Hosted Models, Says Cloud AI Report

One interesting trend in a new report from Wiz about AI in the cloud is the disruption caused by the arrival of a DeepSeek model that caused an uptick in self-hosted models, industry backlash and usage restrictions.

Protecting Amazon EC2 Instances Against Removal

In an accidental termination, thankfully, there are a few things that you can do to protect yourself against the loss of a critical instance, Brien Posey explains.

Best-Practice Action Items for Multicloud Security

With cybersecurity affecting everyone, a multicloud environment might be of special concern because of all the moving parts and associated system and their connections, possibly introducing new attack vectors or specialized attack strategies, so front-line expert Chris Spinks provides action-item best practices.

In Cloud Giant AI Race, AWS Surges

After Microsoft seized on its OpenAI partnership to establish a solid leadership position in the cloud AI space, and Google quickly declared a "code red" emergency to catch up with first Bard and then Gemini, Amazon wasn't making as much news in AI. That has changed.

Google Opens Up Gemini 2.0, Touting Multimodal Capabilities

Google opened up access to Gemini 2.0, a significant update to its flagship AI, targeting enterprise users and developers with enhanced multimodal capabilities and improved performance.

2025 Nutanix Cloud Index Marks 'An Inflection Point with GenAI'

GenAI dominates the new Nutanix Cloud Index, the latest in a years-long series of surveys the hybrid multicloud specialist publishes to measure global enterprise progress with cloud adoption. The 2025 report published today reveals that GenAI is changing organizations' priorities, with security and privacy being a primary concern.

Cloud Security Org Weighs In on DeepSeek AI Just as Data Leakage Reported

The Cloud Security Alliance has weighed in on the debut of revolutionary and controversial DeepSeek AI with strategic implications and action items just as a report was published on data leakage from the platform.

Cloud Giants Offer DeepSeek AI, Restricted by Many Orgs, to Devs

Microsoft, Amazon and Google have all embraced new open-source DeepSeek AI technology from a Chinese company, despite its usage being banned by many organizations due to concerns about data security, privacy, compliance, and national security risks.

What Makes a 'Cloud Leader?'

The new "2025 State of the Cloud" report from multicloud specialist Rackspace defines and explains the characteristics of a "cloud leader."

VMware Defections Continue: Nutanix Welcomes Evalueserve

Post-acquisition defections have been trumpeted by benefactors, with the latest being Nutanix announcing that Evalueserve, a global research and analytics firm, has chosen Nutanix to replace its VMware-based virtualization infrastructure.

Deploying Containers on Specialized Flatcar OS

Tom Fenton concludes his exploration of Flatcar Container Linux, recently accepted as an incubating project by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation.

Installing Flatcar Container Linux on VMware Workstation

After it catches his attention at KubeCon, where it was accepted by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation as an incubating project, Tom Fenton tackles deployment.

Responsible AI Is Just Good Business: Microsoft-IDC Report

The "Responsible AI" movement seeks to help organizations build and maintain trust with users, stakeholders and society at large -- and maybe even avoid those pesky "AI-Kills-Humanity" scenarios -- but a new report indicates it just makes good business sense, too.

Hands On with Open-Source Flatcar OS for Containers

After it catches his attention at KubeCon, where it was accepted by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation as an incubating project, Tom Fenton puts it through its paces.

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