Italian cloud provider CloudFire has built its backup-as-a-service offering around Acronis technology, supporting scalable, pay-per-use data protection for small and mid-sized businesses. The long-running partnership underpins CloudFire’s multi-tenant cloud model and has helped it expand from basic backup into broader data protection and business continuity services, reflecting growing SME demand for cost-controlled resilience. Read all
emma, the multi-cloud management platform, just added IONOS Cloud Infrastructure to its lineup. This isn’t just another provider—they’re responding to what European organizations actually want right now: more control, better compliance, and a wider mix of suppliers. Read all
Wasabi has secured $70 million in new equity funding, lifting its valuation to $1.8 billion as the cloud storage provider sharpens its push into AI-focused infrastructure. The round, led by L2 Point with backing from Pure Storage and existing investors, follows the launch of an NVMe-based storage tier for AI workloads. The capital will support product development and international expansion. Read all
CoreWeave shares surged more than 12% after CEO Michael Intrator publicly challenged doubts around the lifespan of the company’s GPU assets. His remarks helped ease a central bearish argument and sparked heavy trading volume, forcing short-term sellers to cover. The rally signals renewed confidence in AI infrastructure economics, as investors reassess asset durability amid sustained demand for large-scale compute. Read all
US lawmakers have taken a significant step toward tightening export controls on advanced computing technology by targeting a growing workaround tied to cloud services. On Monday, the House of Representatives passed the Remote Access Security Act with strong bipartisan support, signaling concern that existing rules no longer reflect how computing power actually moves across borders. Read all
Texas-based Hive Digital Technologies plans to roll out its Buzz Cloud AI platform in Paraguay through a joint venture with a local telecom operator. The deployment, set for early 2026, will run from a Tier III data center in Asunción powered by hydroelectric energy. The move marks Hive’s shift from crypto mining toward enterprise-grade AI cloud services in South America. Read all
F5 just launched NGINXaaS for Google Cloud, a managed app delivery service aimed at teams wrestling with today’s complicated cloud setups.The launch reflects a wider shift in how enterprises approach performance, security, and visibility as applications spread across containers, APIs, and microservices. Read all
Michael Burry has positioned against Oracle, using put options and direct short sales as he questions the company’s aggressive cloud expansion. He has raised concerns about mounting debt, capital spending, and deal structures tied to Oracle’s cloud push, which followed AI-driven optimism earlier this year. While critical of Oracle, Burry continues to avoid shorting larger, more diversified tech giants. Read all
CRN named Scale Computing to its 2026 Cloud 100 list in the cloud infrastructure category, signaling stronger channel focus on edge-centric cloud platforms. The recognition reflects growing demand for architectures that push compute closer to data while simplifying operations across distributed sites. As enterprises rebalance beyond centralized clouds, edge and hybrid models are moving into the core of modern IT planning. Read all
Tenable Holdings snagged a rare spot this week as one of just two vendors earning the 2025 Customers’ Choice nod in Gartner Peer Insights for Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms. Real users handed them a stellar 4.8 out of 5 rating, with 88% saying they’d recommend it based on 71 reviews through October 2025. Read all
Adobe enters a critical week as a broker downgrade sharpens investor focus on competition and AI-driven growth in its cloud software business. Analysts are questioning whether generative AI features can translate into higher paid adoption as rivals target price-sensitive users. With inflation data and earnings approaching, Adobe’s ability to defend Creative Cloud demand now sits firmly under scrutiny. Read all
CloudBolt signed a multi-year strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services, and this move strengthens their ongoing relationship big time. Both companies now sync up sales teams, leaders, and tech efforts more closely. They focus on building, running, and tweaking workloads across AWS in cloud and container setups. Specifically, CloudBolt brings its StormForge product into the mix for Kubernetes optimization. Read all
At NRF 2026, Google Cloud introduced Gemini Enterprise for Customer Experience, aiming to unify shopping and customer service through agentic AI. The platform connects product discovery, transactions, and post-purchase support within a single interface. Early adopters in retail and food service plan to use the system to reduce friction, maintain context across channels, and automate complex customer interactions at scale. Read all
