Cloud computing is the use of computing resources (hardware and software) that are delivered as a service over a network. The name comes from the common use of a cloud-shaped symbol as an abstraction for the complex infrastructure it contains in system diagrams. Cloud computing entrusts remote services with a user's data, software and computation.
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4 cloud and data trends to look for in 2021
In the previous decade, when all the talk for 2020 was about the 5G revolution, IoT, distributed ledger technologies, and ...
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The 5 most exciting innovations in digital health right now
The current state of the health sector is in flux, possibly more than ever before, due to changing consumer needs and expectations, ...
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Where's XR at today and what does it mean for your company?
RISE Spotlight: XR in Today’s Reality takes place on December 15th — join to discover what XR means for you and your ...
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Can we really trust the Cloud with our data?
It would be great if there were an easy yes or no answer. But it was never going to be that simple. The truth is, it ...
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Why AI is the future of home security
The future of home security is going to involve a lot of AI and cloud computing — in this piece we explain what you can ...
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What’s multi-cloud? And why should developers care?
Most developers don’t care about multi-cloud. But they should. Whether developers know it or not, their companies likely ...
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How the cloud has helped businesses survive COVID-19
In late March 2020, the 2,000 employees of Barnsley Council, a local authority in the Dearne Valley of Yorkshire, England ...
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The most famous DDoS attacks in history
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are now everyday occurrences. Whether you’re a small non-profit or a huge ...
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Xbox Game Pass is adding EA Play games to its lineup
Microsoft today announced the impending addition of games from the EA Play subscription service to its own Xbox Game Pass. ...
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IBM, the Linux Foundation, and Grillo unveil global earthquake early-warning system
Only a handful of countries (Japan, Taiwan, Mexico, and China) have nation-wide earthquake early-warning systems. Isn't that ...
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Roborock's S6 MaxV robot vacuum is too smart to do the dirty work
I haven't had to do much hoovering over the past three months — and I've got the Roborock S6 MaxV to thank for that. But ...
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8 tech stocks trading at an all-time high during the pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has left a serious dent in the stock market, but not all industries have been hit hard. In fact, ...
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Google accidentally shared your cloud video backups with strangers
Due to a nasty Takeout bug, Google accidentally shared archives of your videos with other Photos users for a brief period ...
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Amazon prepares to strike back after Microsoft wins $10B JEDI contract
Microsoft's been awarded the controversial Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract, a $10 billion planned ...
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CHEAP: Screw Google's Pixel 4 — there's 39% off the 3XL
While the upcoming Pixel 4 will undoubtedly be a great phone, its launch means something else: big price reductions on the ...
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Cybersecurity vendor that protects firms from data breaches hit by data breach (Updated)
Security vendor Imperva blamed its August security breach on an AWS API key a hacker stole from an internal test database ...
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Alleged $5M cryptocurrency fraud made this guy one of AWS' biggest clients
According to the US Department of Justice, Ho consumed more than $5M in unpaid cloud computing services to mine cryptocurrency ...
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YugaByte's distributed database gets GraphQL integration, Jepsen testing in a major update
YugaByte, the open-source distributed database provider, today officially announced the availability of YugaByte DB 2.0, ...
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Oh yeah, EA's working on a cloud gaming service too
Electronic Arts this week launched a closed beta of its upcoming cloud gaming service -- and given how many similar services ...
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9 green technologies small business should consider
Small businesses have options when it comes to embracing green technologies. Here are some approaches of note.
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Google's advanced account protection features are now available to G Suite users
Google has announced several updates to its enterprise cloud platform with an aim to improve users, data, and app security. ...
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Everything Google revealed about Stadia during the Reddit AMA
Stadia, Google's attempt to enter the gaming industry via the cloud, has been teased several times through the last few months. ...
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This IBM Code Pattern makes it easy to create your own object recognition AI
IBM developer Nicholas Bourdakos recently created a new Code Pattern that lets just about anyone develop and train an AI ...
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The new Dropbox redesign turns the app into a productivity launchpad
Dropbox is revamping its productivity and business-focused cloud storage service with a whole new look and useful app integrations, ...
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Google resolves cloud outage that took down YouTube, Snapchat, and Discord (Updated)
A number of Google services were disrupted for more than four hours on Sunday by what the company blamed on "high levels ...
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Google’s cloud gaming service requires a $129 bundle to play at launch
Google revealed more details about its cloud gaming service, Stadia -- including that you'll have to pay $129 upfront in ...
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Sony blindsides PS5 team with news of Microsoft partnership
The team-up announced last week between gaming's eternal blood rivals, Microsoft and Sony, came as a surprise to many -- ...
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Microsoft announces cloud gaming partnership with Sony
Microsoft and Sony, makers of the eternally-competing Xbox and PlayStation consoles, respectively, today announced they were ...
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Google takes a break from being evil to announce AI Platform
Weather alert: be on the lookout for flying pigs. Google's new AI Platform looks to make good on the company's promise to ...
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Huawei is putting blockchain into the stratosphere
At its 2019 "Cloud Summit" industry conference in Hong Kong, Huawei unveiled a new blockchain-based cloud service for Hong ...
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Google announces Stadia, its cross-platform game streaming service
Google unveiled Stadia, its all-you-can-play game streaming service. It's launching sometime this year, first in the US, ...
