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Ultima launches automated cloud platform for MSPs

August 13, 2020

IA-Cloud platform simplifies daily monitoring and managing of Azure environments and reduces costs by 66 per cent, says automation specialist The development arm of automation specialist Ultima has unveiled a white-label automated cloud platform for MSPs. Ultima Labs developed the IA-Cloud platform which it said will enable MSPs to change the way they manage and optimise their custom

Eureka association: How digitalisation and automatisation affect all aspects of our society

August 12, 2020

John Higgins “It is not the strongest species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the ones most responsive to change.” Charles Darwin’s “survival of the fittest” theory of evolution could also apply to organisations. As they adapt to changing circumstances, they adjust their responsiveness, effectiveness and efficiency. And that is what is taking place across the world as digital technol

PlayStation 5: Everything you need to know about Sonys newest consoles

August 12, 2020

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Sony’s behemoth of a console promises an exciting new generation of gaming The next generation of PlayStation is finally here with the arrival of the PS5. This generation, it seems like Sony is sticking with the approach that made the PS4 so successful: sell consoles that can play first-party games from Sony’s storied franchises, and supplement that lineup wit

Podcast Episode: Why Does My Internet Suck?

August 12, 2020

Episode 002 of EFF’s How to Fix the Internet Gigi Sohn joins EFF hosts Cindy Cohn and Danny O’Brien as they discuss broadband access in the United States – or the lack thereof. Gigi explains the choices American policymakers and tech companies made that have caused millions to lack access to reliable broadband, and what steps we need to take to fix the problem now. In this episode you’ll learn:

Surface Book 3 review: The ultimate 2-in-1 laptop

August 12, 2020

Tim Danton 5 days 3 hours ago Price when reviewed 1599 When I bought the Surface Book 2 in 2017, I made a mistake: I chose the version with 256GB of storage rather than 512GB. As I use this machine as my main device for all things work-related – and that includes an awful lot of high-resolution photos – I’ve been fighting an ongoing battle against storage

Patch Tuesday: Microsoft addresses Windows zero-day vulnerability and 111 others

August 9, 2020

Patches include one for a zero-day flaw disclosed by Google’s researchers last month Microsoft on Tuesday released its monthly roll-up of security patches, addressing a total of 112 vulnerabilities across a suite of products/platforms. Of the 112 security flaws fixed this month, 17 are listed as ‘critical’, 93 are ‘important’, while two are ‘low’ in severity. This month’s security up

UiPath RPA Now Available in Microsoft Azure Marketplace

August 8, 2020

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–UiPath today announced the availability of the UiPath Automation Platform on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace

IBM grows automation data features for hybrid cloud control

August 6, 2020

IBM continued enhancing its core Cloud Pak hybrid cloud software offerings, this week bolstering automation and data features that will let customers simplify everything from software provisioning and patching, to data discovery and document processing.IBM Cloud Paks are bundles of Red Hat’s Kubernetes-based OpenShift Container Platform along with Red Hat Linux and a variety of connecting technolo

Microsoft announces Az Predictor to improve usability of Azure PowerShell

August 6, 2020

Microsoft has announced the preview availability of Az Predictor, a utility which serves as an “intelligent command completion module” for Azure PowerShell beginners and experts alike. Read more…

ASPNET Core 50 released with performance bump and a bunch of breaking changes

August 4, 2020

Upgrade now on Azure App Service, if you can tolerate a ‘cold start’ Microsoft has released ASP.NET Core 5.0 as part of the general availability of .NET 5 this week, with new features and substantial performance improvements but also some breaking changes.…

Deep as chips: the new microprocessors powering AI

August 4, 2020

The growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) is upscaling many standard types of IT workload as well as powering new services driven by advanced algorithmic data processing and machine learning techniques. Developers of AI systems, however, have been somewhat constrained by the limitations of standard microprocessors. Pioneering AI applications needed supercomputer-class compute resources in or

Are the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S Ushering in the Last Console Generation?

August 3, 2020

Getty Images/Ringer illustration The release of the Playstation 5 and the Xbox Series X/S this week brings with it a familiar experience for gamers. But as the technological leaps become less pronounced in new systems and the industry shifts toward streaming, could we be approaching a future in which hardware no longer reigns supreme? This week marks the start of the ninth console genera

Klio Studio Aims At Production Management

August 3, 2020

Hollywood-based Klio Studio, a new startup founded by a former US Navy officer-turned talk show host and film producer, has launched its software on Microsoft Azure, saying it has created a new, cloud-based production management solution, purpose built for film, television, and commercial productions. The startup, founded by Adrienne Lunson, said its software allow producers and collaborators to t

Microsoft NET 5 arrives with C# 9 F# 5

August 3, 2020

New platform moves toward the unification of the .NET development experience across desktop, web, mobile, cloud, and IoT targets

Top metrics for effective multicloud management

August 1, 2020

When it comes to effectively managing a multicloud environment, there are a ton of network and application metrics that enterprise customers should be watching.Among enterprises, the trend is toward multicloud environments, which can include workloads running on-premises and in public clouds run by multiple cloud providers such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, IBM/Red Hat, Google Cloud Platform and others

Asus ZenBook Flip S UX371 review: Stylish and light but not a record-breaker

July 31, 2020

The latest iteration of the Asus ZenBook Flip S is the first laptop we’ve seen with one of Intel’s new Tiger Lake processors – but the 11th Gen silicon isn’t the only thing to notice on this hybrid. It’s got a superb 4K screen, a keen sense of design and several future-proofed features. The ZenBook costs £1,499 exc VAT, which certainly isn’t bad when compared to its rivals – machines like the Dell

Daily Deal: The Complete Microsoft Azure Course Bundle

July 31, 2020

The Complete Microsoft Azure Course Bundle has 15+ hours of video content and 6 eBooks on Azure Cloud solutions, integration, and networks. You’ll learn how to monitor and troubleshoot Azure network resources, manage virtual machines with PowerShell, use computer vision to detect objects and text in images, and much more. It’s on sale for $30. Note: The Techdirt Deals Store is powered and cur

Apple announces MacBook Air with Apples Arm-based M1 processor

July 30, 2020

Apple has announced the launch of its 2020 MacBook Air. It’s powered by Apple’s new M1 processor. This is the first MacBook Air, and one of the first laptops, to feature Apple’s own Arm-based CPUs. The eight-core M1 is a 5nm processor based on the A14 Bionic, the chipset that powers the iPhone 12 and iPad Air lines. Apple stated at its “One More Thing” event that the M1 contains four of the world

The top video streaming services that are worth your money

July 30, 2020

The number of video streaming services available has increased dramatically over the past couple of years as everyone decides they want a piece of the pie. The days when Netflix was your only option are long gone now, and while that’s great for all of us itching to discover our next favorite TV show, it can also be confusing and expensive. You’re now tasked with figuring out which video streaming

Get the Complete Microsoft Azure eBook & Video Course Bundle for just $2999

July 27, 2020

Lead your business towards success with 15+ hours of video content and six eBooks on Azure cloud solutions, integration, networks, and more while saving over $650 off the normal cost! Read more…

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go review: Split personality

July 26, 2020

Jonathan Bray 6 days 6 hours ago Price when reviewed 549 Not so long ago, I’d say if you spent £500 or so on a laptop, you’d get what you paid for: a workable machine but one that was slow and lumpen in design. In 2020 that’s beginning to change and the Microsoft Surface Laptop Go is one of a new wave of practical, attractive laptops you don’t have to spen

British AI chip start-up Graphcore close to adding another $200 million in funding

July 24, 2020

New investment will bring Graphcore’s market valuation to more than $2 billion Bristol-based startup Graphcore, which specialises in creating chips for artificial intelligence (AI), is close to raising around $200 million in a new funding round. Citing people with knowledge of the matter, Bloomberg reported last week that the firm is currently in talks with investors to help raise ne