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Cloud Provider Spend on Intel Data Center Chips up by One-Third in Q2

Intel Corp. has a message for investors who are betting the semiconductor maker’s dominance is waning: Not so fast.

What’s Behind AT&T’s Big Bet on Edge Computing

Hyper-scale cloud has big advantages in scale and efficiency, but for some things you need to have the computation done closer to the problem.

Amazon Reminds Market That Dominating E-Commerce Has a Price

Amazon.com Inc. reminded investors that luring shoppers away from stores and dominating the cloud-computing industry isn’t cheap.

Adobe Plans to Stop Distributing Flash Service at End of 2020

Adobe Systems Inc.’s Flash service — which had long faced criticism for its cumbersome user experience and vulnerability to hacking — is finally set to fade into history.

Sweden Tries to Stem Fallout of Security Breach in IBM Contract

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven says his government is trying to safeguard sensitive information and minimize damage done by an IT outsourcing deal that could have exposed classified details to foreign powers.

Lenovo’s CEO Vows to Hit Online Sales Target — or Quit

Lenovo Group Ltd.’s Yang Yuanqing asked for patience as he tries to get China’s top PC maker growing once more, but for the first time publicly vowed to step down as chairman and chief executive if he doesn’t deliver on a critical sales goal.

Microsoft Regains Turnaround Momentum on Strong Cloud Growth

Microsoft Corp.’s turnaround plan got back on track in the latest quarter, buoyed by rising sales of internet-based software and services.

‘Devil’s Ivy’ Is Another Wake-Up Call for IoT Security

There’s been another wake-up call concerning our old friend the internet of things.

What IBM’s Machine Learning Announcement Means for the Future of the Mainframe

Critics have predicted the death of the mainframe for more than 30 years. But, in spite of these dismal diagnoses, mainframe technology has proven that it has staying power, and isn’t going anywhere fast.

Cyberattack Continues to Clog Port Systems, Major Networks

A cyberattack similar to WannaCry entered its second day, hitting businesses, port operators and government systems around the world, with companies struggling to retake control of their networks.

Lenovo’s Bid for Data Center Growth

The takeaway from Tech World Transform, the Lenovo lovefest held last week in New York City, is that Lenovo has its eyes on the data center market.

Beneath Red Hat’s and Oracle’s Earnings Reports

There are probably a lot of smiles in Raleigh and Redwood Shores this week. Both Red Hat and Oracle turned in quarterly earnings reports that greatly beat expectations.

How to Change Executive Perceptions around Digital Transformation

We’ve come to a point where almost every organization out there has become a digital entity. To the extent that they realize this will identify just how far along they are in their own digital transformation (DX) journey.

Will You Build a Data Center Storage Tier With Next-Gen Storage? Not for a Few Years

Despite the way SSD prices have fallen, the all-flash data center continues to be something of a rarity – although Gartner has predicted that up to a quarter of data centers might use all-flash arrays for primary storage by 2020, with ROI of under six months in some cases.