The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) public cloud services (PCS) market, including infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and software as a service (SaaS), is projected to generate $203.0 billion in revenue for 2024. That’s according to the latest Worldwide Semiannual Public Cloud Services Tracker fromRead More…

The Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia and Google Cloud have announced a strategic partnership to establish a new global artificial intelligence (AI) hub. The new AI hub will be based near Dammam, in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province. The partnership, which was signed at the Future Investment Initiative 8thRead More…

Denodo has unveiled Agora, a new cloud-based solution that transforms data management for organizations across the globe by offering customers a managed service of the Denodo Platform that is fully adaptable to their needs. With Agora, customers can offload infrastructure management and platform operations to Denodo, accelerating access to dataRead More…

Tencent Cloud continued to strengthen its presence in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) with its third consecutive showcase at GITEX GLOBAL 2024, underscoring the company’s commitment to growing alongside the region’s digital economy ambitions. Tencent Cloud has consistently achieved strong double-digit business growth in the region, driven by strongRead More…

Global cloud spend to exceed US$590 billion by 2028, reports channel analyst Canalys. Worldwide expenditure on cloud infrastructure services rose by 19.7% year-over-year, reaching $77.7 billion in Q1 2024. The North American region is experiencing the fastest growth, primarily due to the high acceptance and adoption rates of AI applications.Read More…

The worldwide infrastructure as a service (IaaS) market grew 16.2% in 2023, to total $140 billion, up from $120 billion in 2022, according to Gartner, Inc. Amazon retained the No. 1 position in the IaaS market in 2023, followed by Microsoft, Google, Alibaba and Huawei. “Cloud technologies continue to be aRead More…

OutSystems has announced that the OutSystems Developer Cloud (ODC) has achieved SOC 2 attestation, a requirement of organizations deploying mission-critical systems and applications that manage sensitive personal data. Baker Tilly, a global professional services network, evaluated and attested to OutSystems adherence to the SOC 2 security, privacy and availability framework, which ensures theRead More…