Azure

Oracle Database@Azure expands to the Netherlands, launches in Brazil

Oracle has expanded its Oracle Database@Azure service into the West Europe region and Brazil Southeast, allowing customers to run Oracle databases within Microsoft Azure environments while benefiting from local compliance and reduced latency, thus reinforcing its strategy to integrate database services with major cloud platforms without the need for architectural changes.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

Enterprises Turn to Cloud Security, Management Solutions for Agility, Protection, Cost Control

US enterprises are increasingly adopting managed cloud security services and cloud management solutions to enhance resilience, control costs, and address the complexities of hybrid and multi-cloud environments amid rising cybersecurity threats and operational challenges.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Dynatrace Expands AI Cloud Operations With Microsoft Azure Integration

Dynatrace has launched a direct integration with Microsoft's Azure SRE Agent, enhancing AI-driven observability and automation for cloud operations, thereby enabling proactive issue detection and remediation within complex IT infrastructures on Azure.

Analytics and AI

Microsoft Leans on OpenAI’s Custom Chip Designs to Accelerate In-House Silicon Strategy

Microsoft is deepening its collaboration with OpenAI by leveraging the startup's custom chip designs for its own semiconductor strategy, while addressing concerns about AI hardware depreciation, which may influence enterprise decisions on long-term cloud and AI investments.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

Lloyds Banking Group Deepens Strategic Cloud Partnership with Oracle to Drive Innovation and Agility

Lloyds Banking Group has expanded its partnership with Oracle to adopt next-generation multicloud infrastructure solutions, migrating critical databases to Oracle Database@Azure and deploying Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer, enhancing innovation and customer satisfaction in its digital transformation journey within the UK financial services sector.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Oracle & Microsoft expand multi-cloud capabilities for government agencies

Oracle has launched Oracle US Gov West and Azure US Gov Arizona regions for its Interconnect with Microsoft Azure, enhancing government agencies' multi-cloud capabilities through cost-effective, high-performance solutions, and seamless integration with Oracle Autonomous Database and Azure services.

Security

CrowdStrike expands cloud security reach with Oracle integration

CrowdStrike is enhancing Oracle Cloud Infrastructure by integrating its Falcon Cloud Security platform to provide unified protection, streamline compliance, and empower organizations to effectively address evolving threats and vulnerabilities in their cloud environments.

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Data and Data Management

The Quantum Leap: How Quantum Computing Will Transform Enterprise Software

Enterprise software is poised for a transformation due to quantum computing, which enables faster data analysis and optimization that outpaces traditional computing, with major companies like IBM, Google, and Microsoft spearheading research and pilot programs while addressing challenges such as hardware limitations and talent shortages.

CRM and Customer Experience

Microsoft to Deprecate Unified Service Desk (USD), Points Customers to Customer Service Workspace

Microsoft announced it will discontinue the Dynamics 365 Unified Service Desk on April 1, 2026, urging affected customers to transition to the more advanced Customer Service workspace, which offers improved features and enhanced experiences before the support ends on June 30, 2028.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

Oracle builds on database offerings with Google Cloud, AWS and Azure

At Oracle CloudWorld 2024, Oracle announced the launch of Oracle Database services on AWS and Google Cloud, and also developments with Azure, aiming to provide a seamless multi-cloud experience with enhanced database management and support for customers wanting to utilize multiple cloud platforms simultaneously.

Governance, Risk, and Compliance

Citizen developers and governance in enterprise software today

The integration of AI into ERP systems heightens concerns over governance and security as citizen developers leverage low-code and no-code solutions, prompting enterprises to seek a balance between empowering these developers and maintaining compliance, illustrated by Mendix's approach to providing a structured platform that supports full software development lifecycle management.

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Analytics and AI

SAP customers’ dilemma in the data and AI ecosystem

SAP's offerings continue to evolve, aiming to provide a unified approach to data management and analytics, solving age old user dilemma.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

Why Microsoft Azure leads the pack among SAP users on their cloud journeys

Combining SAP and Azure provides benefits that are difficult to obtain alone, including greater flexibility, scalability and integration of solutions.

Adobe has already doomed the metaverse

Pantone blues and Figma fallout: Adobe, not Meta, is the metaverse's biggest threat.

Microsoft in rude health with Azure and AI boost

Microsoft announces the general availability of Azure Health Data Services and updates to Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare.

Cloud sales boost Microsoft Q3 results

Microsoft has posted its Q3 2021 results, reporting revenue of $41.7bn, up 19% compared to the same period last year.

Blue Prism extends offering to Azure users

Blue Prism has announced that its intelligent automation software will be made available on Microsoft...

The state of the enterprise in 2020 and beyond

While the world struggles with its most severe pandemic in 100 or so years, the key underlying dynamics...

Standard Chartered banks on Microsoft

As technology continues to reshape the banking industry, Standard Chartered Bank and Microsoft...

Allica Bank does business banking with a personal touch on Microsoft Azure

Allica Bank, the business bank that seeks to empower small and medium-sized businesses, can now...

Quick start guide to workforce transformation: helping you respond

COVID-19 has upended every level of “business as usual.” Companies are scrambling to meet changing...