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Qumulo Update Adds NvME Caching for More Efficient Use of Flash Storage (TechCrunch)
Qumulo, the Seattle-based data storage startup, announced a bunch of updates, including support for NvME caching, an approach that should enable customers to access faster flash st... More
How to Excel in LMS Testing to Increase User Satisfaction (Oxagile Blog)
What makes up the optimal eLearning solution able to deliver engaging learning experiences? Besides rich functionality like advanced course management, smooth exam taking, proctori... More
AWS Transit Gateway Supports IP Multicast Across Europe, Americas (TVBE)
IP multicast on AWS Transit Gateway enables customers to build multicast applications in the Cloud and distribute data across thousands of connected Amazon Virtual Private Cloud ne... More
Amazon to Invest $2.8B to Build its Second Data Center Region in India (TechCrunch)
The investment will allow Amazon to launch an AWS Cloud region in Hyderabad city by mid-2022. The new AWS Asia Region will be Amazon’s second infrastructure region in India.... More
4K 4Charity Opens Registration for Virtual Fun Run at SMPTE 2020
4K 4Charity Fun Run organizers announced that registration has opened for the latest virtual installment of the annual running and walking event held alongside the SMPTE 2020 Annua... More
Salesforce Appoints New UK, Ireland CEO
Zahra Bahrololoumi will join the company as Executive Vice President and CEO, Salesforce UK and Ireland, in March 2021 to lead operations in both key growth markets. (more…)... More
Avid Debuts Mobile Apps for MediaCentral
Its comprehensive media workflow platform, MediaCentral, accelerates end-to-end workflows for TV news, sports and post production teams with the introduction of mobile apps and sup... More
Big Tech’s Copyright Views ‘Imbalanced’ (AT)
CreativeFuture has criticized so-called Big Tech’s stance on copyright, calling its views “imbalanced”. Ruth Vitale, CEO, suggests Big Tech’s house is in shambles, shaken b... More
Convergent Risks Expands Global Technical Services With Acquisition of Logically Secure
Convergent has acquired Logically Secure, the Cheltenham-headquartered, technical testing, incident response and cyber security consultancy business. (more…)... More
AWS Announces Plans for Swiss Data Centers (DTE)
The company will open what it calls an “infrastructure region” in the country, complementing existing regions in France, Ireland, Germany, Sweden, Italy and the UK.... More
PK Acquires Nuvem Consulting
PK announced the acquisition of Nuvem Consulting, a cloud consultancy specializing in the Salesforce platform. (more…)... More
Akamai Sees Doubling in Malicious Internet Traffic as Remote World’s Bad Actors Boom (CNBC)
Akamai has tracked a doubling in cyberattacks quarter over quarter and an “enormous increase” in online extortion attempts. CEO Tom Leighton says “zero trust and security in ... More
Alvarez & Marsal Expands CFO Services Team to Meet Growing Demand (ABL)
Alvarez & Marsal appointed Dallas-based Omar Mata a Managing Director in its Private Equity Performance Improvement group.... More
Vistex Announces Availability of Enterprise-Scale Industry Cloud Applications on SAP Cloud Platform
Vistex offers leading edge cloud solutions to complement the industry cloud portfolio from SAP. (more…)... More
Adobe: U.S. Online Holiday Sales to Reach $189B This Year (TechCrunch)
The accelerated shift to e-commerce due to the pandemic will have a significant impact on U.S. online holiday sales, according to a new forecast from Adobe Analytics.... More
SAP: New Workforce Challenges Emerge as Remote Work Expands
HR managers across global organizations expect to be faced post pandemic with a bifurcated workforce of remote and on-site workers, creating challenges balancing employee needs, po... More
Veritone Renews Agreement with CBS News and Further Expands Content Licensing Library
The new multi-year agreement will enhance search and discoverability of content, while also providing greater access to more award-winning news content to license. (more…)... More
Rajesh Nambiar is New CMD at Cognizant (HBL)
Brian Humphries, CEO, Cognizant, said, Nambiar will strengthen the company’s brand positioning in India and enhance relationships with relevant Indian government agencies, chambe... More
Austrian VOD Service Taps Whip Media’s CVM Platform
Magenta Telekom, an Austrian subsidiary of German telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom, has tapped Whip Media Group and its enterprise content value management (CVM) platfo... More
Zendesk Report Confirms Link Between Customer-Centric Leadership and Business Growth in Asia Pacific
Zendesk released new research in partnership with Enterprise Strategy Group that shows how companies in Asia Pacific investing in customer experience are reaping the benefits (more... More
