Microsoft will reduce Windows 365 cloud PC pricing by about 20 percent starting May 1, aiming to make virtual desktops more accessible for small and mid-sized businesses. The move comes as rising hardware costs push companies to reconsider traditional PCs. With demand for flexible, cloud-based work environments growing, Microsoft is repositioning its cloud PC offering as a cost-efficient alternative to physical devices. Read all
New York City has always been where network infrastructure decisions carry extra weight. Financial trading platforms, media operations, global enterprise systems, and SaaS applications running latency-sensitive workloads all concentrate there, and the margin for performance error in that environment is considerably smaller than in most other markets. Rad Web Hosting responded to growing demand from that customer segment this week by doubling the total capacity of its NYC network infrastructure. Read all
Singapore-based Nava has raised $22 million to expand its AI-focused cloud infrastructure across Asia-Pacific, where demand is outpacing capacity. The startup is building a tightly integrated platform combining GPU compute, data centers, and orchestration tools to address limits in traditional cloud systems. As enterprises shift toward production-scale AI, Nava is betting that purpose-built cloud infrastructure will better handle performance and cost pressures. Read all
Wasabi Technologies plans to acquire Seagate’s Lyve Cloud platform, signaling a sharper push into enterprise cloud storage shaped by AI and data-heavy workloads. The deal brings S3-compatible capabilities and an established customer base under Wasabi’s umbrella, while Seagate takes an equity stake. As demand for scalable, high-performance storage rises, the move reflects growing consolidation across the cloud storage market. Read all
Anyone who has tried running a survival game on a public server knows how quickly things fall apart. Someone joins and breaks months of shared progress. Performance collapses the moment the game throws its hardest events at the group. Moreover, settings nobody agreed to make the experience unrecognizable. Glitch Servers, a UK-based private hosting provider, built its new 7 Days to Die offering around exactly those frustrations. Read all
Uber is expanding its use of AWS-designed chips, including Graviton and Trainium, to run AI workloads more efficiently across its platform. The shift reflects a broader move among enterprises to control rising cloud costs as AI systems scale. By tuning workloads for custom silicon, Uber aims to balance performance and spending, even as this approach introduces new complexity in managing cloud infrastructure. Read all
CloudFest Americas and the Internet Infrastructure Coalition announced a formal partnership this week, with i2Coalition taking the title of Official Conference Partner for the North American event scheduled for November 11 and 12 in Miami. The announcement also gives i2Coalition Executive Director Christian Dawson the title of Chief Evangelist of CloudFest Americas, a role that signals something more substantial than a branding arrangement. Read all
Oracle has launched its first North African cloud region in Casablanca, marking a shift toward localized cloud infrastructure in Morocco. The move allows businesses and public institutions to process data domestically, addressing latency and sovereignty concerns. As demand for regional cloud services grows, Oracle is also planning a second site, signaling a broader push to expand hyperscale infrastructure across the African market. Read all
Vultr has achieved NVIDIA Exemplar Cloud status after meeting benchmark standards for AI workloads on Blackwell GPUs. The company ran large-scale training tests to validate performance, reflecting rising pressure on cloud providers to demonstrate real-world AI capability. As enterprises weigh cost and efficiency, standardized benchmarking is increasingly shaping how organizations select AI cloud infrastructure partners. Read all
There is a growing frustration quietly building inside enterprise IT departments, and Nexcess, the managed hosting brand under Liquid Web, is moving to address it directly. The company has launched what it calls a Specialty Cloud ecosystem, a purpose-built cloud environment targeting organizations that have outgrown the one-size-fits-all approach of major public cloud providers. Read all
Amazon Web Services has introduced S3 Files, a feature that merges file system access with its cloud object storage service. The update allows applications to work with files and objects in a single environment, removing the need for separate storage systems. By simplifying data access and reducing duplication, AWS is addressing long-standing friction in cloud storage management as enterprises handle increasingly complex, data-intensive workloads. Read all
The domain registration industry rarely makes headlines outside of tech circles, but fresh 2025 data from Domain Name Wire reveals a market in the middle of a quiet but meaningful shift, one that carries serious implications for the broader web hosting and digital services landscape. Read all
AI cloud provider Firmus has raised $505 million in new equity to expand its AI cloud and data center footprint across Asia-Pacific. The funding will support GPU deployments and accelerate its “AI factory” model, particularly in Australia under Project Southgate. As cloud-based AI demand continues to surge, Firmus is positioning its infrastructure to deliver scalable compute capacity across multiple regional sites. Read all
