Cloud Platform and Technology

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) integrates smoothly with cloud platforms, representing a pragmatic evolution in technology. The collaboration between ERP and cloud technology offers practical advantages, including scalability, accessibility, and agility for businesses. This combination enables real-time collaboration, data analytics, and improved security. Embracing the cloud allows ERP systems to adapt dynamically to changing business needs. Cloud-based ERP solutions offer efficient resource utilization, cost-effectiveness, and swift deployment, contributing to operational efficiency. In the current landscape of digital transformation, the integration of ERP with cloud technology serves as a practical strategy, ensuring businesses remain adaptable, competitive, and technologically proficient.

Analytics and AI
Oil and Gas ERP Leaders Signal Agentic AI Push in Recent Deployments
Oil and gas operators are prioritizing digital transformation through cloud ERP modernizations with autonomous AI agents and unified data platforms, highlighting the industry's focus on operational efficiency and competitive advantage.
Cloud Platform and Technology
Cloud Security Has Hit a Speed Wall as AI, Multicloud Outpace Defenses
The December 2025 Palo Alto Networks State of Cloud Security Report reveals that cloud security is lagging behind the rapid growth and complexity of modern IT, with a critical emphasis on identity risks and the urgent need for integration of security operations to protect increasingly vulnerable cloud systems.
Oracle Database@Google Cloud
Cloud Platform and Technology
Oracle Database@Google Cloud Expands to Canada and India in Digital Sovereignty Push
Oracle has launched its Database@Google Cloud service in Canada and India, using a standardized multicloud model that integrates directly with Google Cloud data centers, highlighting a strategic approach focused on data sovereignty and operational flexibility for enterprises across diverse regulatory environments.
Cloud Platform and Technology
Tekniska verken Picks IFS Cloud to Strengthen Digital Transformation, Service Delivery
Tekniska verken has chosen IFS Cloud to digitize its operations and enhance service delivery by integrating legacy systems into a unified platform that utilizes industrial AI for improved efficiency, visibility and asset management.
Analytics and AI
Oracle Loads Up on AI Infrastructure as OCI Backlog, Data Center Commitments Surge
Oracle's Q2 FY2026 financial results reveal a dramatic surge in cloud and AI offerings, with remaining performance obligations rising to $523.3 billion, total cloud revenue hitting $8 billion, and significant growth in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and GPU revenue.
Analytics and AI
Cloud-Native Logistics, Multi-Agent AI Set Pace for Next-Gen Supply Chain Resilience
Monolithic supply chain systems pose vulnerabilities for global brands amid geopolitical uncertainties, while cloud-native platforms utilizing modular services, IoT integration, and AI-driven multi-agent coordination enhance resilience, efficiency, and data security.
IFS appoints Matt Breslin as President, North America to drive Industrial AI growth
Cloud Platform and Technology
Dixstone Deploys IFS Cloud to Unify Offshore Operations Across 10 Countries
Dixstone, an offshore energy services provider, has chosen IFS Cloud to enhance its operations in 10 countries amidst the growing trend toward cloud-based ERP solutions in the construction and engineering market.
Analytics and AI
Microsoft’s Canada Investment Puts Digital Sovereignty to Work
On December 9, 2025, Microsoft announced a C$7.5 billion investment to enhance AI and cloud infrastructure in Canada, building on a broader C$19 billion program, aiming to support digital sovereignty and local AI development while contributing to sustainability.
India Digital Economy
Analytics and AI
Why Hyperscalers Are Investing $67.5B in India
Microsoft and Amazon plan to invest a total of $52.5 billion in India's AI and digital infrastructure, reflecting a broader trend of significant investments from tech giants aimed at enhancing the country's digital economy and capacity to support advanced technologies.
Business Process Management and Automation
Rootstock Launches Managed Services Offering with Turnkey Administration
Rootstock Software has launched its Managed Services to provide manufacturers and distributors with turnkey ERP administration to streamline operations and align with evolving business needs.
Analytics and AI
AWS Enters the AI Factory Race, Raising Stakes for Cloud-Data Sovereignty, Enterprise Architecture
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is launching on-premises AI factories that integrate advanced hardware and managed service offerings into customer data centers, enabling organizations to develop and deploy AI applications while addressing data sovereignty concerns and enhancing their existing ERP systems.
Business Process Management and Automation
Lessons from a Mid-Market Manufacturer’s Move to a Cloud-Native ERP
Boca Terry's successful ERP transition from legacy systems to a cloud-native platform illustrates how aligning software capabilities with business needs, fostering strong partner relationships, and ensuring disciplined implementation are crucial for mid-market companies seeking operational efficiency and growth.
Implementing Cloud ERP: Codestone’s Six-Phase Approach
Analytics and AI
Cloud ERP Market Growth by Market Segment, Region
The cloud ERP market is projected to grow to nearly $177 billion by 2032, driven by increased demand across industries for scalable, AI-enabled solutions that enhance data handling, with North America leading the market and Asia-Pacific rapidly growing.
Cloud Platform and Technology
System Integration Market Surging as Enterprises Shift Toward Modernization
The global system integration market is projected to reach $600 billion by 2030, with ERP systems playing a key role as companies shift toward digital transformation, IoT adoption, and increased automation in daily processes.
Lift-and-Shift ERP Strategies NTT DATA and Microsoft
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.
Analytics and AI
NATO Taps Google Cloud for AI-Ready Sovereign Infrastructure
NATO has partnered with Google Cloud to enhance its digital modernization through a multimillion-dollar commitment to an air-gapped sovereign cloud environment, improving data governance and enabling AI-driven workloads while maintaining strict security and operational control.
SAP Sovereign Cloud
Analytics and AI
SAP Is Building a Sovereign AI Stack for Europe
Regulatory trends in the EU are fostering a shift towards sovereign cloud and AI infrastructure, highlighted by companies like SAP, which has invested in local partnerships with firms like Mistral AI to enhance digital autonomy and develop industry-specific applications.
Cloud Platform and Technology
Why Cloud ERP?
Explore the transformative power of Acumatica Cloud ERP through real customer experiences. This video reveals how businesses are leveraging its cloud-based scalability, real-time insights, and seamless integration to thrive. From supporting hybrid work to ensuring business continuity, discover how Acumatica streamlines operations, enhances decision-making, and future-proofs processes with intuitive, reliable technology.
Lift-and-Shift ERP Strategies NTT DATA and Microsoft
Cloud Platform and Technology
IBM OpenPages as a Service Expands European Availability
IBM's OpenPages as a Service launch in the Cloud Germany data center enhances EU-centric governance, risk and compliance capabilities by ensuring data residency, improved performance and modernized software-as-a-service (SaaS) options.
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Cloud Platform and Technology
Silicon Labs Boosts SAP Core, Cuts Support Costs with Rimini Street Deal
Silicon Labs has partnered with Rimini Street for multi-year SAP maintenance, aiming to modernize its SAP core and expand capabilities while achieving significant cost savings and reducing technical debt while taking a flexible, phased approach to cloud migration.
Application Development and Integration
Higher Ed Races to Modernize ERP as Cloud, AI Pressures Intensify
Higher education institutions are rapidly upgrading ERP systems to embrace cloud flexibility and AI readiness, viewing modernization as essential due to budget constraints, enrollment dynamics, and the demand for streamlined digital experiences.
SAP Sovereign Cloud
Application Development and Integration
Nestlé Expanding ERP Solutions Using SAP S/4HANA
Nestlé is upgrading to SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition aiming for greater agility, efficiency through AI and automation and a flexible cloud infrastructure for their global business processes.
Analytics and AI
ServiceNow Advances Enterprise AI Through Integrations with Microsoft
ServiceNow announced integrations with Microsoft, including Microsoft Agent 365, to create seamless AI orchestration and governance for businesses, enabling autonomous workflows and visibility across Microsoft 365 and the ServiceNow AI Platform.
Coda
Analytics and AI
Five AI Trends Affecting Enterprise Scaling, Transformation
At the Gartner 2025 IT Symposium/Xpo, key discussions highlighted the necessity of modernizing ERP systems for AI integration, emphasizing data quality, workforce development and more.
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.
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Application Development and Integration
Infor, AWS research points to uneven ERP modernization and widening governance gaps
Organizations are modernizing ERP superficially, with cloud adoption outpacing essential governance and strategy, leading to inconsistent deployment, limited returns, and an urgent need for structured integration and support for achieving measurable value.
Analytics and AI
Cloud-Based Software Is Transforming What FP&A Teams Can Do
CFOs increasingly require FP&A teams to transform data into strategic insights for real-time decision-making, highlighting the need for advanced cloud-based capabilities that enhance collaboration and reduce reliance on outdated methods.
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