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15/08/2025

🚀 Infosys is betting big on Australia. With a majority stake in Telstra’s Versent, the company aims to drive AI-powered cloud growth and help enterprises modernize faster.
This could be a game-changer for Australia’s digital transformation journey.

Read more: https://hostingdiscussion.com/news/infosys-takes-majority-stake-in-telstras-versent-to-fuel-australias-ai-driven-cloud-ambitions/

Infosys is putting down AU$233.3 million (about $153 million USD) to grab a 75% stake in Versent Group, which is Telstra’s specialist arm for cloud and digital transformation. They’re not doing a full takeover—more like setting up a joint venture, with the focus on scaling up AI-driven cloud s...

15/08/2025

☁️ The cloud is busier than ever.
AWS, Microsoft, Google and others are racing to meet skyrocketing demand—but growth is outpacing infrastructure capacity. What does this mean for businesses betting big on the cloud?

Read more here: https://hostingdiscussion.com/news/cloud-giants-face-surging-demand-as-growth-outpaces-capacity/

The latest earnings from Microsoft, Google, and Amazon underline one clear reality: the cloud keeps growing, but even the biggest providers are struggling to keep up with demand. Google Cloud posted $13.62 billion in revenue for the second quarter, a 32 percent year-over-year jump. CEO Sundar Pichai...

14/08/2025

🤝 HPE and NVIDIA just joined forces to give enterprises a massive AI upgrade.
From advanced AI agents to lightning-fast data processing, the Blackwell platform could redefine how companies innovate.

Read more: https://hostingdiscussion.com/news/hpe-brings-nvidia-blackwell-power-agentic-ai-to-enterprises/

HPE has rolled out significant enhancements to its Nvidia-based AI lineup, integrating more advanced, agent-like AI features with hardware engineered for today’s high-intensity workloads. In short, they’re upping the ante for organizations needing serious computational power for modern AI applic...

14/08/2025

📉 WordPress might be the king of CMS—but its outdated admin interface could push new users toward modern, faster tools.
When first impressions count, is it time for a major UI refresh?

Read more: https://hostingdiscussion.com/news/wordpress-risks-losing-new-users-as-outdated-admin-lags-behind/

For anyone stepping into WordPress for the first time, the welcome can feel more like a maze than an invitation. Newcomers often stall before they ever get started, while agencies and seasoned developers navigate the platform with ease. The culprit is not a hidden bug or missing feature — it is th...

13/08/2025

💡 Platform9 just made VMware migrations a lot less painful.
No more expensive hardware upgrades—just a smoother path to the cloud and more freedom for IT teams.

📖 Read more: https://hostingdiscussion.com/news/platform9-removes-hardware-roadblock-from-vmware-migrations/

Platform9 is targeting frustrated VMware customers with a fresh take on its migration tool, removing one of the most expensive and time-consuming steps in switching platforms: buying extra hardware. When organizations prepare for large-scale software migrations, they often face a difficult reality.....

13/08/2025

🤝 Atlassian + Google Cloud = AI-powered teamwork.
From cutting busywork to sparking new ideas, their partnership is reshaping how teams work together every day.

📖 Read the story: https://hostingdiscussion.com/news/atlassian-teams-with-google-cloud-to-push-ai-deeper-into-everyday-collaboration/

13/08/2025

⚡ Goodbye slow approvals, hello faster innovation.
The FedRAMP 20x pilot is helping U.S. federal agencies move cloud projects forward in record time.

It’s a big win for security, speed, and smarter government IT.

📖 Read more: https://hostingdiscussion.com/news/bidens-fedramp-20x-pilot-speeds-up-cloud-approvals-as-federal-agencies-embrace-faster-it-shift/

For more than a decade, getting a cloud service certified for U.S. government use has been a slow, sometimes painful process. Timelines stretched beyond a year, testing the patience of agencies and vendors alike. Now, that bottleneck is breaking. The General Services Administration (GSA) says it has...

12/08/2025

⚠️ When technology, security, and privacy collide…
Microsoft is reviewing how Unit 8200 uses Azure after reports linked to surveillance protests in the Netherlands.

It’s a reminder: in the cloud era, trust is as critical as performance.

📖 Read more: https://hostingdiscussion.com/news/microsoft-reviews-unit-8200s-azure-use-after-reports-of-surveillance-protests-in-the-netherlands/

Microsoft has launched an internal review into how Israel’s Unit 8200 has been using its Azure cloud platform, following reports that the military intelligence unit leveraged the service for large-scale surveillance and operational planning against Palestinians. The Guardian, working with +972 Mag...

11/08/2025

🚀 No more “rewrite before you migrate.”
AWS just launched Amazon EVS, making it possible to move VMware workloads straight to the cloud—no major code changes required.

Faster. Cheaper. Less stress for IT teams.

📖 Read more: https://hostingdiscussion.com/news/aws-unveils-amazon-evs-lets-vmware-workloads-move-to-cloud-without-rewrites/

Amazon’s just launched Amazon Elastic VMware Service (EVS), and it’s a legit game-changer for enterprises running VMware. With EVS now generally available, orgs can deploy VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environments straight onto AWS infrastructure. No need for rewriting legacy apps or overhaulin...

11/08/2025

AI moves fast—your database better keep up. 🚀
Oracle just rolled out a global database platform designed for the AI era—scalable, compliant, and ready for complex enterprise workloads.

Think high performance. Think cross-border compliance. Think less hassle and more results.

📰 Full story: https://hostingdiscussion.com/news/oracle-launches-global-database-platform-to-meet-ais-scalability-and-compliance-demands/

The cloud landscape’s been on overdrive since generative AI broke through, and with agentic AI rolling in, infrastructure’s getting stretched thin. Since late 2022, we’ve seen cloud market growth skyrocket—upwards of 50%. The main culprit? Organizations are hustling to wrangle and store a ti...

08/08/2025

When growth feels right...
🚀 Linqhost is scaling up with Shock Media behind them—but they’re not trading their values to do it.

Same team. Same local focus.
Now with added strength, smarter infrastructure, and more room to serve clients even better.

📰 Story here: https://hostingdiscussion.com/news/linqhost-keeps-its-heart-gains-new-muscle-in-shock-media-partnership/

LinQhost, the Groningen-based MSP known for its hands-on service and lightning-fast infrastructure, is staying true to its roots—while getting a serious upgrade. The firm has joined forces with Shock Media, the Netherlands’ leading Linux-managed hosting provider, offering the promise of greater ...

07/08/2025

⏱️ Downtime hurts—so Hosted.com is partnering with CloudLinux to keep your hosting experience smooth, fast, and rock-solid.

Better resource isolation = better uptime.
And that means fewer surprises for businesses that can’t afford a pause.

🔗 Read the full update: https://hostingdiscussion.com/news/hosted-com-tightens-screws-on-web-hosting-downtime-with-cloudlinux-partnership/

In a hosting market where every second of uptime matters, Hosted.com is quietly changing the game. By deepening its partnership with CloudLinux, the company has laid down a serious foundation for hosting that’s not just fast or secure—but predictably stable in a way most shared environments stil...