Good read: Alternative clouds are booming as companies seek cheaper access to GPUs
The appetite for alternative clouds has never been bigger. Case in point: CoreWeave, the GPU infrastructure provider that began life as a cryptocurrency mining operation, this week raised $1.1 billion in new funding from investors, including Coatue, Fidelity and Altimeter Capital. The round brings its valuation to $19 billion post-money and its total raised to $5 billion in debt and equity — a remarkable figure for a company that’s less than 10 years old.
Navigating the Depths of Cloud Computing: A Comprehensive Analysis of PaaS, SaaS, and IaaS
Welcome to an in-depth exploration of the intricacies of cloud computing. In this extended discourse, we delve into the realms of PaaS, SaaS, and IaaS, unraveling their nuances and elucidating their roles in shaping the modern digital landscape.
European cloud providers mount strong competition against hyperscalers
In the ever-evolving landscape of cloud computing, European cloud providers are stepping into the ring with a renewed vigor, challenging the dominance of hyperscalers like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Armed with a focus on innovation, data privacy, and regional specialization, these European counterparts are making significant strides, offering businesses a compelling alternative to the giants of the industry.
Good read: Europese cio-verenigingen luiden noodklok over gedrag Broadcom.
Daar lusten de honden geen “broad” van. Vier Europese belangenverenigingen van cio’s, waaronder het CIO Platform Nederland, uiten in een open brief aan de Europese Commissie hun zorgen over het gedrag van Broadcom na de overname van VMware. Volgens de organisaties leidt dit gedrag tot een verstoring van de virtualisatiemarkt. Ze roepen de commissievoorzitter op om in te grijpen om Europese bedrijven te beschermen tegen dergelijke praktijken.
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We’re seeking a talented and motivated Software Engineer to join our portal and cloud management team (aka the whitesky meneja team).
As a Software Engineer in the meneja team you will be working on frontend and backend delivering state of the portals and managing cloud locations all over the world. In this team we make use of k8s, mongo, vuejs, python and go-lang.
Quickscan NIS2 richtlijn
Cyberveiligheid is cruciaal bij de bescherming van de organisatie tegen toenemende cyberdreigingen. De Europese NIS2-richtlijn vraagt van ‘belangrijke’ en ‘essentiële’ organisaties een hogere cyberweerbaarheid. De bepalingen uit deze richtlijn worden nu omgezet in nationale wetgeving. Omdat dit doorgaans niet in een handomdraai te realiseren is, adviseert de overheid om niet af te wachten totdat wetgeving er is, maar alvast voorbereidingen te treffen.
VMware partners, we have you covered!
On December 22, just before Christmas, VMware dropped a bombshell saying “VMware Partner Programs Termination Notice”
Good read: Google stopt met kosten voor verhuizing naar andere cloud
Google stopt per direct met het rekenen van kosten aan klanten die hun data willen overzetten van Google Cloud naar een andere provider of on-premise datacenter. Organisaties die gebruikmaken van Googles cloudopslag en/of datamanagementdiensten, kunnen kosteloos migreren. Ze moeten Google wel eerst om toestemming vragen en vervolgens binnen zestig dagen migreren.
Good read: 5 Drivers Behind the Growth of the GPU Cloud Computing Market
Infographic on the Rise of the North American GPU cloud market.
Good read: How Infrastructure as Code Is Evolving Platform Engineering
Platform engineering is evolving the principles of DevOps, a methodology that breaks down the silos of IT operations and software development so organizations can deliver applications more quickly. In fact, 68 percent of organizations that have used platform engineering report that it improved their development velocity, according to a January report from configuration software maker Puppet.
