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AWS to invest $5.3 to build data centers in Saudi Arabia to bolster tech in the region

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billion in the Middle East kingdom to build data centers and a significant cloud presence in the region. Middle East gets cloudy All of this investment is buoying cloud strategies across not just Saudi Arabia but the entire region, noted Phil Dawson, vice president of research for cloud infrastructure at Gartner. “If

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CIOs rethink all-in cloud strategies

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C R Srinivasan, EVP of cloud and cybersecurity services and chief digital officer at Tata Communications, sees many enterprises “getting more nuanced” with their cloud use and strategies in an effort to balance performance, costs, and security. “As Cloud Computing, Data Center, Edge Computing, Hybrid Cloud, IT Strategy, Multi Cloud

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Oracle bolsters distributed cloud, AI strategy with new Mexico cloud region

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Oracle has partnered with telecommunications service provider Telmex-Triara to open a second region in Mexico in an effort to keep expanding its data center footprint as it eyes more revenue from AI and generative AI-based workloads. That launch was followed by the opening of a new data center in Singapore and Serbia within months.

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AMD to acquire data center optimization startup Pensando for $2B

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AMD is in the chip business, and a big part of that these days involves operating in data centers at an enormous scale. AMD announced today that it intends to acquire data center optimization startup Pensando for approximately $1.9 Jain will join the data center solutions group at AMD when the deal closes.

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10 cloud strategy questions every IT leader must answer

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Although some continue to leap without looking into cloud deals, the value of developing a comprehensive cloud strategy has become evident. Without a clear cloud strategy and broad leadership support, even value-adding cloud investments may be at risk. And it’s never too late for CIOs to reassess their cloud strategies.

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CIOs sharpen cloud cost strategies — just as gen AI spikes loom

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Yet, controlling cloud costs remains the top challenge IT leaders face in making the most of their cloud strategies, with about one third — 35% — of respondents citing these expenses as the No. Other top concerns are data privacy and security challenges (31%) and lack of cloud security and cloud expertise (24%).

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Ecco come i CIO stanno ripensando alle strategie sul cloud

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C R Srinivasan, EVP dei servizi cloud e cybersecurity e Chief Digital Officer di Tata Communications, vede molte aziende “diventare più sfumate” nell’uso e nelle strategie del cloud, nel tentativo di bilanciare prestazioni, costi e sicurezza. Cloud Computing, Data Center, Edge Computing

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