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Kubernetes Panel - GeekWire Cloud Summit 2019

Jun 9, 2019, 11:57 AM

Kubernetes at 5: Joe Beda, Brendan Burns, and Craig McLuckie on its past, future, and the true value of open source

At a time when open-source enterprise software is at a crossroads, wracked by debates over licensing and monetization, Kubernetes stands… Read More

Mai-Lan Tomsen Bukovec - GeekWire Cloud Summit 2019

Jun 6, 2019, 10:51 AM

Inside the 2019 GeekWire Cloud Summit: Cloud leaders brace for the coming ‘data explosion’

There were several themes running through the sessions of our third annual GeekWire Cloud Summit Wednesday, but one thing is… Read More

Jun 6, 2019, 6:27 AM

Google acquires Looker for $2.6 billion to add its business intelligence software to Google Cloud

Google is getting deeper into enterprise software with the $2.6 billion acquisition of Looker, which makes business-intelligence software for data… Read More

Jun 5, 2019, 2:33 PM

Is AI overhyped? Cloud startup CEOs call out proliferation of trendy technology

The world’s biggest technology companies are pouring billions of dollars into developing sophisticated artificial intelligence capabilities, but its usefulness in… Read More

Jun 5, 2019, 8:12 AM

Microsoft and Oracle will link two of their East Coast data centers, promising better performance for mutual customers

Oracle and Microsoft announced a partnership Tuesday that will allow mutual customers to run workloads within both Azure and Oracle’s… Read More

Jun 4, 2019, 10:26 AM

Another open-source database company will tighten its licensing strategy, wary of Amazon Web Services

Cockroach Labs, the New York-based database company behind the open-source CockroachDB database, will change the terms of the license agreement… Read More

Jun 3, 2019, 10:07 AM

New startup from Azuqua founder wants to become the Salesforce of compliance

Compliance isn’t just a growth industry, it’s “recession proof,” according to Hyperproof CEO Craig Unger, and it’s a segment of… Read More

Jun 2, 2019, 1:32 PM

Networking issues take down Google Cloud in parts of the U.S. and Europe, YouTube and Snapchat also affected

Update 6:13pm PT: Google sounded the all-clear at 5:09 pm PT, saying that all service had been restored. Our original… Read More

May 30, 2019, 3:15 PM

Polyverse raises $1M in new funding, readies Windows version of its Linux security product

Polyverse has secured an additional $1 million in funding months after its last round, bringing the total amount of money… Read More

May 30, 2019, 8:00 AM

Why the looming end-of-support deadline for Windows Server 2008 is an enormous cloud migration opportunity

Deadlines have a way of getting your attention. On January 14th, 2020, Microsoft will stop providing security updates for Windows… Read More

May 30, 2019, 6:00 AM

Seattle startup led by former VMware execs raises $4.7M for ‘machine-learning-in-a-box’ service

A Seattle startup led by former VMware execs that sells machine learning as a service has raised $4.7 million in… Read More

May 29, 2019, 3:22 PM

Amazon Web Services’ infrastructure czar Peter DeSantis now part of Amazon’s inner circle, according to report

Peter DeSantis, who oversees the massive cloud computing infrastructure that Amazon Web Services has built in becoming the world’s leading… Read More

May 29, 2019, 1:42 PM

Palo Alto Networks shells out $410M for Portland’s Twistlock and its container security technology

Security will always be one of the top concerns of any major company doing business on the internet, and Palo… Read More

May 29, 2019, 10:48 AM

GeekWire Cloud Summit is almost here: Learn from tech leaders at Slack, Microsoft, AWS and more

We’re just one week away from the third annual GeekWire Cloud Summit, which will feature some of the leading forces… Read More

May 29, 2019, 10:00 AM

Salesforce introduces a low-code development platform based on the blockchain for sharing sales data among partners

Salesforce Blockchain will allow companies to build blockchain-based distributed ledgers that integrate with their Salesforce data using just a few… Read More

May 29, 2019, 6:00 AM

Interview: Puppet CEO Yvonne Wassenaar on her first 100 days, the shift to the cloud, and open source

At a time when lots of enterprise tech companies founded around open-source projects are reconsidering their approach, Puppet is doubling… Read More

May 28, 2019, 5:36 PM

Report: Oracle lays off hundreds from its Seattle office as its cloud strategy remains grounded

Over the last few weeks and months, Oracle has laid off hundreds of employees at the Seattle office once viewed… Read More

May 24, 2019, 9:57 AM

Microsoft rolls out support for tough federal security standards to all U.S. Azure regions ahead of JEDI contract decision

Federal agencies will be able to use any region of Microsoft Azure’s cloud computing footprint in the United States to… Read More

May 23, 2019, 7:04 AM

Kubernetes at 5: Joe Beda, Brendan Burns, and Craig McLuckie on its past, future, and the true value of open source

Inside the 2019 GeekWire Cloud Summit: Cloud leaders brace for the coming ‘data explosion’

Google acquires Looker for $2.6 billion to add its business intelligence software to Google Cloud

Is AI overhyped? Cloud startup CEOs call out proliferation of trendy technology

Microsoft and Oracle will link two of their East Coast data centers, promising better performance for mutual customers

Another open-source database company will tighten its licensing strategy, wary of Amazon Web Services

New startup from Azuqua founder wants to become the Salesforce of compliance

Networking issues take down Google Cloud in parts of the U.S. and Europe, YouTube and Snapchat also affected

Polyverse raises $1M in new funding, readies Windows version of its Linux security product

Why the looming end-of-support deadline for Windows Server 2008 is an enormous cloud migration opportunity

Seattle startup led by former VMware execs raises $4.7M for ‘machine-learning-in-a-box’ service

Amazon Web Services’ infrastructure czar Peter DeSantis now part of Amazon’s inner circle, according to report

Palo Alto Networks shells out $410M for Portland’s Twistlock and its container security technology

GeekWire Cloud Summit is almost here: Learn from tech leaders at Slack, Microsoft, AWS and more

Salesforce introduces a low-code development platform based on the blockchain for sharing sales data among partners

Interview: Puppet CEO Yvonne Wassenaar on her first 100 days, the shift to the cloud, and open source

Report: Oracle lays off hundreds from its Seattle office as its cloud strategy remains grounded

Microsoft rolls out support for tough federal security standards to all U.S. Azure regions ahead of JEDI contract decision

GitHub introduces “Sponsors” button, allowing users to donate money to open-source contributors

How Amazon Web Services’ Mai-Lan Tomsen Bukovec is preparing for a data explosion

Q&A with Auth0’s CEO after identity tech startup raises $103M and reaches elite unicorn status

Chef eyes hybrid cloud holdouts with new cloud-migration tool

Microsoft makes a service mesh move with new specification it hopes will unite emerging cloud-native technologies

Cray CEO on HPE deal: ‘Massive cloud vendors’ threatened our long-term survival in supercomputing

Identity authentication startup Auth0 raises $103M as another Seattle company reaches unicorn status

Updated: Database error causes widespread, ongoing Salesforce outage affecting Pardot customers

HPE will acquire Seattle’s Cray for $1.3 billion in merger of storied tech brands

Microsoft and Sony vow to “explore” ways to collaborate on cloud gaming and AI in new partnership