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Morpheus Data released the next major version of its hybrid cloud management platform which expands access to self-service IT, simplifies cross-cloud cost management, and accelerates integration into enterprise environments. Morpheus is recognized as a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Cloud Management Platforms with the highest critical capability scores in three key use cases.
Inspur unveiled its Cloud SmartNIC solution based on NVIDIA BlueField-2 data processing unit at GTC 2020. The Inspur Cloud SmartNIC solution deeply integrates the Inspur Server with NVIDIA DPU, enabling the combined capabilities of embedded processing, SmartNIC networking and high-performance PCIe 4.0 host interface, which can deliver hyper-performance network acceleration at a speed of up to 200Gb/s.
The portfolio expands further with the introduction of four new Access Points whilst the cloud platform has some significant improvements including TRUSTe Privacy certification as well as the release of APIs to enable third-party integration with the Nuclias Cloud. Starting with Purple, Stampede and Fydelia, D-Link plans to expand and augment the functionality of Nuclias Cloud by building a complete ecosystem around its Nuclias Cloud platform.
Vendor revenue from sales of IT infrastructure products for cloud environments, including public and private cloud, increased 34.4% year over year in the second quarter of 2020, according to IDC. Investments in traditional, non-cloud, IT infrastructure declined 8.7% year over year in 2Q20. These growth rates show the market response to major adjustments in business, educational, and societal activities caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the role IT infrastructure plays in these adjustments. Spending on public cloud IT infrastructure increased 47.8% year over year in 2Q20, reaching $14.1 billion and exceeding the level of spend on non-cloud IT infrastructure for the first time.
Google is offering bug hunters thousands of dollars worth of compute time on its cloud to hammer away at JavaScript engines and uncover new security flaws in the software. The Mountain View ads giant said it will hand folks each up to $5,000 in Google Compute Engine credits to conduct fuzzing tests on JS interpreters, earmarking $50,000 total for the program.
This means that Azure customers will be able to implement Datadog as a monitoring solution for their cloud workloads through new streamlined workflows that cover everything from procurement to configuration. The improved onboarding experience makes Datadog setup automatic, so new users can start monitoring the health and performance of their applications with Datadog quickly, whether they are based entirely in Azure or spread across hybrid or multi-cloud environments.
Blackbaud, the cloud CRM provider whose execs bought off ransomware crooks in exchange for a pinky promise that stolen data would not be misused, has now confessed that customers' bank account information may have been taken from its servers by the criminals. In a US stock market 8-K filing [PDF], Blackbaud admitted the ransomware infection in May potentially resulted in miscreants making off with banking details.
Rescale announced the availability of the industry's first hybrid and multi-cloud intelligent control plane to deliver new levels of performance, architectural control and R&D productivity. The Rescale intelligent control plane combines software-defined computing, hardware-based acceleration, and performance intelligence to deliver the best high-performance computing solution for each project per business objectives.
The latest innovations help finance teams leverage touchless operations, predictive planning, and digital assistants to pivot towards growth. "Our newest innovations help finance teams rapidly adapt to the current economic climate, drive new business models, and improve strategic decision making; all designed to help our customers define their future."
ePlus announced that it has strengthened its Managed Cloud Security Service portfolio by adding a market-leading managed detection and response solution to its lineup of capabilities. Utilizing Alert Logic MDR, ePlus can offer organizations an additional option to secure their cloud deployments, one that includes continuous threat monitoring and cutting-edge threat intelligence, enabling complete visibility across an organization's IT estate.