In a subtle move that could have wide-reaching effects across IT labs and enterprise sandboxes, VMware has reintroduced a free version of its vSphere Hypervisor—just over a year after it abruptly pulled the plug on its no-cost option. Read all
In a quiet yet strategic shift, Pulsar67 has rooted itself in Tampa, leveraging local infrastructure to serve global developers and businesses seeking agile, no-frills VPS hosting. With in-house hardware control and human-led support, the move signals a pushback against inflated cloud costs—swapping outsourced opacity for simplicity, speed, and hands-on precision straight from Florida’s fiber-connected frontier. Read all
There’s a shift happening on the web—quiet but undeniable. More and more companies are walking away from the old-school, drag-and-drop way of building websites. They’re not just streamlining design—they’re reinventing the whole process. This week, Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, joined the movement by launching an AI-powered website builder that’s changing how we think about online creation. Read all
Google Cloud is now previewing C4D and H4D VM instances powered by AMD’s 5th Gen Epyc processors. Tailored for AI inference, HPC, and general-purpose workloads, the new VMs promise notable performance gains, including up to 80% higher throughput per vCPU. With RDMA-enabled scaling and Zen 5 architecture under the hood, Google aims to meet rising demand for compute-intensive, cloud-native operations. Read all
Raxio Group is taking a significant step to help reduce the digital gap in Africa. They secured $100 million in financing from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to expand their network of advanced data centers in underserved parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Read all
Rackspace Technology has introduced OpenStack Flex, an on-demand, open-source IaaS platform designed to simplify hybrid cloud management. Built on years of OpenStack expertise, the service offers fault tolerance, integrated orchestration, and license-free scalability. As enterprises seek more control and fewer vendor constraints, OpenStack Flex positions itself as a cost-effective option for evolving workloads and modern cloud strategies. Read all
At Google Cloud Next 2025, the firm made a conscious pivot—moving away from cloud infrastructure management to empowering teams through application-first design. Google introduced a string of new tools and updates with one message loud and clear: developers should devote less time piecing together services and more time creating what matters. Read all
Stack Infrastructure has filed plans to develop a 450MW data center in Sydney’s Erskine Park, marking a major step in its APAC expansion. The AU$650 million project includes a three-story, 82,000 sqm facility with 156 backup generators. Built on land owned by ESR, the campus signals Stack’s deepening foothold in Australia as global demand for hyperscale capacity accelerates. Read all
After shelving its controversial Recall feature last year amid a wave of backlash, Microsoft has quietly slipped it back into the Windows 11 Release Preview build—this time with a few tweaks and a softer launch strategy. But critics remain unconvinced, and for good reason. Read all
InMotion Hosting has quietly overhauled its Shared Hosting plans, introducing built-in malware defense, smarter resource handling, and automated backups. With threats rising and budgets tightening, these behind-the-scenes upgrades aim to give small business owners and bloggers peace of mind without extra cost or complexity. It’s a nod to the shifting baseline of what “basic” hosting now demands in today’s web climate. Read all
In a development that highlights the evolving dynamics of enterprise cloud strategy, Oracle and Google Cloud are strengthening their multicloud relationship with a major expansion of their shared database offering. The Oracle Database@Google Cloud solution, initially introduced in late 2024, will now extend to 11 more regions worldwide, making enterprise-class Oracle databases more accessible to customers globally. Read all
