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Ransomware attack knocks Rackspace’s Exchange servers offline
Rackspace’s hosting for Exchange servers remained offline Tuesday after an outage Friday that the company now ascribes to a ransomware attack.
Is ChromeOS right for you? A 4-question quiz to find out
Chromebooks aren't like regular computers — so are they right for your needs? These four questions will help you find the answer.
Apple to spend $450M on SOS via satellite for iPhones
The company plans to use money from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund to support deployment of Emergency SOS over satellite in iPhones.
Cloud, services to fuel 3.7% jump in EMEA IT spending in 2023: Gartner
Spending on cloud and IT services will drive IT spending in EMEA to $1.3 trillion in 2023, offsetting a slump in the demand for personal devices, Gartner says.
This would be a good time to test your cloud ROI
As the COVID-19 pandemic slowly fades — and the rush to cloud solutions it hastened now seems less critical to business success — a question arises: Has anyone on your team recently run an ROI analysis to see whether the cloud truly...
Apple improves iCloud.com for better ease of use
Apple is testing improvements to its online iCloud service, making it easier to use and introducing a smattering of new tricks.
Rising cloud revenue helps soften Microsoft’s growth slowdown
Ongoing macroeconomic factors coupled with the continued decline in personal PC sales has caused Microsoft’s revenue growth to slump.
IBM sales jump shows the mainframe is not dead, with hybrid cloud alive and well
The company's third quarter financial report reveals a strong showing for mainframes as well as hybrid infrastructure, as total quarterly revenue hits $14 billion.
Now your business can deploy virtual Mac desktops in the cloud
MacStadium recently introduced a virtual Mac desktop cloud solution — the first of its kind. I caught up with Chris Chapman, the company’s senior vice president and CTO, to find out more.
Atlassian takes aim at app sprawl with collaboration-suite subscription service
The work management vendor wants to help customers maintain autonomy and alignment by connecting teams and tools in an economically efficient way.
Jamf Pro now lets IT admins manage AWS Mac instances
Apple-in-the-enterprise solutions provider Jamf has teamed up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to introduce new tools to let IT admins manage virtual EC2 Macs.
UK's Ofcom to probe cloud services, messenger apps, and smart devices
The UK regulator plans an investigation into the cloud, messenger and smart device markets that could put Apple, Amazon, Meta, Google, Zoom and others in the agency's cross hairs.
Big clouds aren't always the right fit for small businesses
Sometimes, you need just the basics from a smaller cloud provider for your SMB needs.
Q&A: Computer chip start-up CTO: Our business isn't boring — or a career dead end
As chip behemoths, such as Intel, Samsung and TSMC are moving operations back to the US — and custom chips are needed more than ever — industry execs want young talent to know there's nothing staid about chip design.
Monday.com launches new CRM tool
The new customizable platform aims to help sales teams to manage their sales cycle and all customer data in one place.
Where SMBs are with the cloud
While many small businesses still rely on in-house servers, they're also moving quickly into the cloud.
Microsoft weathers the financial storm with 12% revenue growth
Despite some tricky global headwinds, Microsoft continues to post strong results, buoyed by its cloud business, which surpassed $25 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time.
There's still a role for small business servers
Yes, cloud-based options are great, but office servers can still be your best business choice.
NetApp’s Spot PC: a foundation for a new desktop paradigm?
NetApp may be on the right track with its modern take on a traditional thin client, the Spot PC. But it could see quicker success by partnering with another company.
How Limepay rebuilt its application from the ground up
Following a capital raise, Limepay decided to invest on its platform to make it scalable. The result was a switch in cloud infrastructure from AWS to Google Cloud and related tools like Kubernetes, BigQuery, and Looker.