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Cloud storage startup Wasabi raises $250M to reach unicorn status

TechCrunch

The cloud services sector is still dominated by Amazon and the other so-called “hyperscalers” — e.g. the Microsoft Azures, Google Cloud Platforms and IBM Clouds of the world. ” Friend and Flowers joined forces in 2015 to start Wasabi, when Friend was still the CEO of cloud backup company Carbonite.

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AWS vs. Azure vs. Google Cloud: Comparing Cloud Platforms

Kaseya

But, what exactly is a cloud service provider? As the name suggests, a cloud service provider is essentially a third-party company that offers a cloud-based platform for application, infrastructure or storage services. What Is a Public Cloud? Amazon Web Services (AWS) Overview. What Are the Advantages of AWS?

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TransUnion transforms its business model with IT

CIO

billion acquisition of data and analytics company Neustar in 2021, TransUnion has expanded into other services such as marketing, fraud detection and prevention, and robust analytical services. We’re modernizing existing products to get to this entire data analytics value chain.” But following its $3.1

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AWS vs Azure vs Google Cloud – Which Cloud Platform Should You Choose for Your Enterprise?

KitelyTech

With so many different options available, such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, it is important to understand the differences between each platform and how they can best meet your business needs. Cloud computing is the process of storing and accessing data over the internet, rather than a computer’s hard drive.

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DIY cloud cost management: The strategic case for building your own tools

CIO

This strategy alone — achieved with the DIY approach — was responsible for saving $300,000 when his team dug into expenses surrounding Google Cloud Platform log storage, resulting in his team moving the logs to a lower tier of cloud storage and rightsizing the data they retain to adhere to retention requirements.

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Why You Want To Use Looker Studio For Data Visualization on BigQuery

Perficient

If you have built or are building a Data Lake on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and BigQuery you already know that BigQuery is a fully managed enterprise data warehouse that helps you manage and analyze your data with built-in features like machine learning, geospatial analysis, and business intelligence.

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What is a data architect? Skills, salaries, and how to become a data framework master

CIO

Analytics/data science architect: These data architects design and implement data architecture supporting advanced analytics and data science applications, including machine learning and artificial intelligence. Information/data governance architect: These individuals establish and enforce data governance policies and procedures.

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