Microsoft Azure

Core Specialty Leads the Way in Innovation with Duck Creek's Cloud-based SaaS Solutions via Microsoft Azure Marketplace

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Microsoft, Azure, Microsoft Azure, MACC, Software as a service, Growth, Policy, Insurance, Investment, P&C

BOSTON, March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Duck Creek Technologies, the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, highlights Core Specialty as its inaugural customer transacting its Duck Creek OnDemand subscription on Microsoft’s commercial marketplace to use its existing Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment (MACC).

Key Points: 
  • Duck Creek and Microsoft are enhancing customer experience and streamlining transactions for technology-centric insurers such as Core Specialty.
  • As a forward-facing leader in the insurance industry, Core Specialty recognizes the strategic value of acquiring software-as-a-service (SaaS) products through the Azure Marketplace .
  • As a technology-focused insurer immersed in continuous product innovation and business expansion, Core Specialty benefits from Duck Creek's presence in the commercial marketplace.
  • “Duck Creek’s win with Core Specialty Insurance demonstrates the immense partner opportunity of building on Microsoft Azure and selling solutions via the Azure Marketplace, resulting in streamlining Core Specialty’s cloud transformation strategy across SaaS and transactable solutions.

ECARX Utilizes Microsoft Technology to Drive Innovation in Intelligent Vehicles

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Cloud, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Travel, ECX, Thought, Ecosystem, Cloud computing

SHANGHAI, China, March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ECARX Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: ECX) ("ECARX" or the “Company”), a global mobility technology provider, today announced its use of Microsoft technology to strengthen the unique value proposition that global automakers can offer through their intelligent vehicles and drive innovation in intelligent vehicles.

Key Points: 
  • SHANGHAI, China, March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ECARX Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: ECX) ("ECARX" or the “Company”), a global mobility technology provider, today announced its use of Microsoft technology to strengthen the unique value proposition that global automakers can offer through their intelligent vehicles and drive innovation in intelligent vehicles.
  • Harnessing the power of Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service and Azure Cloud Computing Services, ECARX will develop and deploy with Microsoft innovative products and solutions that seamlessly integrate cutting-edge large language models (LLMs) into a growing number of vehicles globally.
  • ECARX intends to maximize the business and technological synergies created by this use of Microsoft technology to capitalize on these opportunities.
  • We are committed to leveraging our global innovation ecosystem and capabilities to support ECARX and its customers in their pursuit of intelligent innovation.”

Check Point Announces a New Collaboration with Microsoft to Supercharge Infinity AI Copilot with Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a leading AI-powered, cloud-delivered cyber security platform provider, has announced a collaboration with Microsoft that utilizes the Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service to enhance Check Point Infinity AI Copilot, marking a significant advancement in cyber security AI applications.

Key Points: 
  • REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a leading AI-powered, cloud-delivered cyber security platform provider, has announced a collaboration with Microsoft that utilizes the Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service to enhance Check Point Infinity AI Copilot, marking a significant advancement in cyber security AI applications.
  • Infinity AI Copilot is a generative AI service that uses automation to accelerate security administration up to 90% and increase security effectiveness through faster incident mitigation and response.
  • The collaboration with Azure OpenAI Service is a key part of Check Point’s strategy to produce generative AI cyber security products and services.
  • "Our collaboration with Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service represents a significant leap forward in our mission to offer the most advanced AI-driven security solutions," said Eyal Manor, VP of Product Management at Check Point.

Skytap Expands Global Footprint With Availability in Microsoft Azure India Data Centers

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Apps, Applications, Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Telecommunications, Software, Networks, Internet, Hardware, Data Management, Cloud, AIX, Microsoft, Corporation, Microsoft Azure, SVP, International Data Group, IDC, IBM, Marketing, IBM POWER

Skytap , an industry-leading service to run IBM Power and x86 workloads natively in the cloud, today announced global expansion plans with planned availability in two additional Microsoft Azure data centers: Central India (Pune) and South India (Chennai).

Key Points: 
  • Skytap , an industry-leading service to run IBM Power and x86 workloads natively in the cloud, today announced global expansion plans with planned availability in two additional Microsoft Azure data centers: Central India (Pune) and South India (Chennai).
  • Introduced in 2020 with availability in Azure’s US East region, Skytap on Azure is one of the market’s only infrastructure-as-a-service purpose-built to run IBM Power workloads natively in Azure.
  • Skytap will be available in Azure’s India region starting with Central India (Pune) in April and then South India (Chennai) later this year, further expanding Skytap on Azure’s global reach.
  • “These value enhancements further strengthen the business case for moving traditional workloads to the cloud and deliver competitive advantages for those modernizing IT infrastructure.”
    “With Skytap on Azure, Microsoft brings the unique capabilities of the IBM Power ecosystem to Azure data centers in India.

ManageEngine Simplifies Cloud Cost Management for Enterprises Across Multi-Cloud Environments

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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ManageEngine , a division of Zoho Corp. and leading provider of enterprise IT management solutions, today announced that CloudSpend , its cloud cost management tool, has extended its support to Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Key Points: 
  • ManageEngine , a division of Zoho Corp. and leading provider of enterprise IT management solutions, today announced that CloudSpend , its cloud cost management tool, has extended its support to Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
  • Furthermore, CloudSpend has been enhanced with a cost anomaly detection capability, which helps monitor and manage cost blind spots across multiple cloud service providers.
  • Consequentially, investments into public cloud adoption are expected to reach $679 billion in 2024, entailing an efficient cloud cost observability and optimization platform to maintain cloud finances.
  • "ManageEngine estimates that organizations operating in a multi-cloud environment often under-utilize their cloud resources, with their cloud usage topping at 55%.

CellGate Launches a New Connecting Integration Between Their TrueCloud Connect Platform & Multifamily Property Management Software Provider, RealPage

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Microsoft, Azure, Microsoft Azure, Software as a service, LTE, Internet, Integration, RealPage, Watchman, T-Mobile, Marketing, Data management, Satellite navigation device

RealPage is a SaaS company that provides a complete suite of solutions for owners and managers of rental properties --including conventional multifamily, student, single family, senior living and vacation housing. RealPage software products manage everything from marketing, to property management, resident screening, resident services, utility management and other property operations.

Key Points: 
  • CARROLLTON, Texas, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Leading single and multifamily access control company, CellGate, has introduced the first connecting integration between their access control and visitor management platform called TrueCloud Connect, with another software platform.
  • Starting this month, TrueCloud Connect integrates with RealPage, a leading cloud-based software provider in the multifamily property management industry.
  • "..facilitating software integrations with a premier property management software platform like RealPage is the next step in our evolution."
  • RealPage software products manage everything from marketing, to property management, resident screening, resident services, utility management and other property operations.

Aptean Strengthens Executive Leadership Team with Appointment of Volker Rosendahl as Senior Vice President and General Manager for DACH Region

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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ALPHARETTA, Ga., March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Aptean , a global provider of mission-critical enterprise software solutions, announced the appointment of Volker Rosendahl as Senior Vice President & General Manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH region).

Key Points: 
  • ALPHARETTA, Ga., March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Aptean , a global provider of mission-critical enterprise software solutions, announced the appointment of Volker Rosendahl as Senior Vice President & General Manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH region).
  • In this pivotal role, Rosendahl will be spearheading overall business operations and ensuring customer success across the DACH territories.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Volker to the Aptean team as the Senior Vice President and General Manager for the DACH region.
  • "I am excited to join Aptean and lead the team in the DACH region," said Volker Rosendahl.

CloudCasa by Catalogic Simplifies Kubernetes Migration and Replication, Deepens Support for Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Software as a service, AKS, Workflow, Movement, OpenShift, Computer data storage

Customers of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) can now use the new migration workflow to easily migrate AKS worker nodes to Azure Linux , migrate storage volumes from Azure Disk to Azure Container Storage , and migrate from other cloud managed Kubernetes services and from on-premises Kubernetes environments to AKS.

Key Points: 
  • Customers of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) can now use the new migration workflow to easily migrate AKS worker nodes to Azure Linux , migrate storage volumes from Azure Disk to Azure Container Storage , and migrate from other cloud managed Kubernetes services and from on-premises Kubernetes environments to AKS.
  • CloudCasa protects Kubernetes environments and provides a cyber-resilient and cloud-integrated backup, disaster recovery and migration solution for cloud native applications.
  • CloudCasa is the first “born in the cloud” backup service built with Kubernetes for Kubernetes environments.
  • “We are excited to introduce CloudCasa support for Kubernetes migration and replication workflows as new use cases for backup and recovery.

NVIDIA Announces Omniverse Cloud APIs to Power Wave of Industrial Digital Twin Software Tools

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Monday, March 18, 2024
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SAN JOSE, Calif., March 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NVIDIA today announced that NVIDIA Omniverse™ Cloud will be available as APIs, extending the reach of the world’s leading platform for creating industrial digital twin applications and workflows across the entire ecosystem of software makers.

Key Points: 
  • SAN JOSE, Calif., March 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NVIDIA today announced that NVIDIA Omniverse™ Cloud will be available as APIs, extending the reach of the world’s leading platform for creating industrial digital twin applications and workflows across the entire ecosystem of software makers.
  • Some of the world’s largest industrial software makers that are embracing Omniverse Cloud APIs into their software portfolios include: Ansys, Cadence, Dassault Systèmes for its 3DEXCITE brand, Hexagon, Microsoft, Rockwell Automation, Siemens and Trimble.
  • Cadence , a leading computational software provider, is adopting Omniverse Cloud APIs into its Cadence® Reality Digital Twin Platform so enterprises can design, simulate and optimize data centers in a digital twin prior to physical build-out.
  • Industrial-automation and digital transformation company Rockwell Automation will use Omniverse Cloud APIs to power RTX-enabled visualization.

NVIDIA Announces New Switches Optimized for Trillion-Parameter GPU Computing and AI Infrastructure

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Monday, March 18, 2024
Cloud, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Microsoft, Azure, Microsoft Azure, Data processing, GPU, InfiniBand, Oracle Cloud, Data, Knowledge, HPC, Network, AI, FP8, Supermicro, NCCL, Quantum, Dell Technologies, VAST Data, X800, Spectrum, DDN, Hitachi, NVIDIA, Video game

The world’s first networking platforms capable of end-to-end 800Gb/s throughput, NVIDIA Quantum-X800 InfiniBand and NVIDIA Spectrum™-X800 Ethernet push the boundaries of networking performance for computing and AI workloads.

Key Points: 
  • The world’s first networking platforms capable of end-to-end 800Gb/s throughput, NVIDIA Quantum-X800 InfiniBand and NVIDIA Spectrum™-X800 Ethernet push the boundaries of networking performance for computing and AI workloads.
  • “NVIDIA Networking is central to the scalability of our AI supercomputing infrastructure,” said Gilad Shainer, senior vice president of Networking at NVIDIA.
  • “NVIDIA X800 switches are end-to-end networking platforms that enable us to achieve trillion-parameter-scale generative AI essential for new AI infrastructures.”
    Initial adopters of Quantum InfiniBand and Spectrum-X Ethernet include Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
  • Behind this transformation is the evolution of data centers into high-performance AI engines with increased demands for networking infrastructure,” said Nidhi Chappell, Vice President of AI Infrastructure at Microsoft Azure.