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Why Azure’s cloud chief believes Microsoft is in prime position

Posted on December 12, 2016 by John Davis

In Satya Nadella’s first press conference as CEO of Microsoft in 2014, he laid out a vision for the company to be a mobile-first, cloud-first company. On the cloud side, Microsoft has a broad portfolio of products that includes market-leading … Continue reading →

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AI beating humans? Not in my lifetime, says Google’s cloud chief

Posted on November 16, 2016 by John Davis

The head of Google’s cloud business says she doesn’t expect machine intelligence to exceed that of humans during her lifetime, despite recent rapid progress that has surprised many. Diane Greene, who turns 61 this year, said that while researchers are … Continue reading →

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NSX, and its new chief, take center stage at VMWorld

Posted on September 1, 2016 by John Davis

July 23, 2012 was a big day for VMware. It was the day the company, which up until then had been known mostly for bringing server virtualization to the enterprise, entered the networking market. By spending $ 1.26 billion to … Continue reading →

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HPE’s cloud chief is leaving the company

Posted on August 4, 2016 by John Davis

The head of Hewlett-Packard Enterprise’s cloud team is leaving the company in a reorg that will also see the creation of a new cloud division. Two other top executives are also departing: Manish Goel, the head of HPE’s storage business, … Continue reading →

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HPE’s cloud chief is leaving the company

Posted on August 3, 2016 by John Davis

The head of Hewlett-Packard Enterprise’s cloud team is leaving the company in a reorg that will also see the creation of a new cloud division. Two other top executives are also departing: Manish Goel, the head of HPE’s storage business, … Continue reading →

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Google cloud chief on tackling the enterprise

Posted on March 28, 2016 by John Davis

SAN FRANCISCO — Google is looking to strategically tackle the enterprise cloud market by open sourcing some of its internal technologies, embracing a multiplatform design principle and setting what it thinks are reasonable expectations for what its customers should move … Continue reading →

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Google hires VMware co-founder as cloud chief, aiming for enterprise adoption

Posted on November 20, 2015 by John Davis

VMware co-founder Diane Greene will oversee all of Google’s cloud businesses, including its Cloud Platform and Apps productivity suite, the company announced Thursday.  Greene, who has been on the company’s board of directors for three years, took the position as … Continue reading →

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Why Microsoft’s data chief thinks current machine learning tools are like tailored shirts

Posted on November 19, 2015 by John Davis

When Microsoft’s data chief thinks about the future, he sees a world where developers create applications that leverage machine learning and predictive analytics without needing the help of a data scientist. Joseph Sirosh, the corporate vice president in charge of … Continue reading →

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