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Amazon and Facebook make 2017 the year of hyperscale

Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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Hyperscale operators' capex surged 19% in Q4 2017, hitting $22bn. Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple and Facebook are the five biggest spenders.
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Alibaba Cloud commits to EU with launch of 8 new products at MWC18

Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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The Chinese giant announced the launch of the new products for Europe at MWC 18, stressing its commitment to the region for the future.
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Azure nipping at the heels of AWS, new cloud report finds

Thu, 15th Feb 2018
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Microsoft's Azure is closing the gap with Amazon Web Services in cloud adoption, particularly among enterprises, RightScale's latest survey reveals.
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Alibaba gives AWS, Microsoft and Google a run for their cloud money

Mon, 12th Feb 2018
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New data from Synergy Research Group has solidified the world's most dominant cloud providers as Amazon (AWS), Microsoft, Google – and Alibaba.
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Rackspace, Bitcoin, Alibaba and the future of cloud

Tue, 12th Dec 2017
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Alibaba's Asian cloud sales soar; Changes in how we consume cloud; Rise of managed security service providers; Blockchain's potential beyond cryptocurrency.
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GDS Holdings and Alibaba China data center development underway

Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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GDS Holdings is partnering with Alibaba to develop a new 5000 square meter data center campus in Hebei Province.
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AWS remains 'in a league of its own' as cloud market booms 40%

Mon, 6th Nov 2017
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Amazon remains 'in a league of its own' as a cloud provider, despite the rapid growth of key competitors Microsoft, Google and Alibaba.
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Equinix: Alibaba scales-up global cloud and digital services

Wed, 21st Jun 2017
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The company that started out as a B2B portal now touches almost every aspect of the internet and eCommerce sectors.
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Cloud giants form alliance to accelerate genome research

Thu, 25th May 2017
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BGI teams up with Broad Institute, Intel, and Alibaba Cloud to provide free access to Genome Analysis Tool Kit (GATK4) on BGI Online platform.
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Bumper growth for Amazon competitors no threat to AWS dominance

Mon, 1st May 2017
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Microsoft, Google and IBM may have posted 80%-plus growth, but they're still a long way from challenging market leader AWS.
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UNCTAD's eCommerce Week: Will a robot take my job?

Mon, 24th Apr 2017
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Global leaders gather at UNCTAD's eCommerce Week to debate opportunities and challenges of digital transformation.
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Alibaba Cloud exploding as cloud adoption accelerates

Thu, 3rd Nov 2016
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Demand for cloud services grows as worldwide expenditure reaches $10bn in Q3 2016, with AWS leading the market.
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Alibaba and SoftBank partnership to boost cloud services in Japan

Fri, 20th May 2016
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Alibaba Group and SoftBank have commenced a joint venture to launch SB Cloud Corporation in Japan, bringing cloud services to the region.