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AWS announces high resource Lambda functions, container image support & millisecond billing

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AWS announced some big updates to its Lambda serverless function service today. For starters, starting today it will be able to deliver functions with up to 10MB of memory and 6 vCPUs (virtual CPUs). This will allow developers building more compute-intensive functions to get the resources they need. “Starting today, you can allocate up to […] Continue reading AWS announces high resource Lambda functions, container image support & millisecond billing→

AWS brings ECS, EKS services to the data center, open sources EKS

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Today at AWS re:Invent, Andy Jassy talked a lot about how companies are making a big push to the cloud, but today’s container-focussed announcements gave a big nod to the data center as the company announced ECS Anywhere and EKS Anywhere, both designed to let you run these services on-premises, as well as in the […] Continue reading AWS brings ECS, EKS services to the data center, open sources EKS→

Loop Team wants to give remote workers an in-office feel

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As we’ve moved to work from home during the pandemic, it’s been challenging for remote workers to feel connected. Loop Team, a new entrant into the enterprise communications space, thinks the way we are communicating needs improvement. That’s why the startup is releasing Loop Team today, a tool that is trying to use software to […] Continue reading Loop Team wants to give remote workers an in-office feel→

Vista acquires Gainsight for $1.1B, adding to its growing enterprise arsenal

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Vista Equity Partners hasn’t been shy about scooping up enterprise companies over the years, and today it added to a growing portfolio with its purchase of Gainsight.  The company’s software helps clients with customer success, meaning it helps create a positive customer experience when they interact with your brand, making them more likely to come […] Continue reading Vista acquires Gainsight for $1.1B, adding to its growing enterprise arsenal→

As Slack acquisition rumors swirl, a look at Salesforce’s six biggest deals

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The rumors ignited last Thursday that Salesforce had interest in Slack. This morning, CNBC is reporting the deal is all but done and will be announced tomorrow. Chances are, this is going to a big number, but this won’t be Salesforce’s first big acquisition. We thought it would be useful in light of these rumors […] Continue reading As Slack acquisition rumors swirl, a look at Salesforce’s six biggest deals→

Materialize scores $40 million investment for SQL streaming database

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Materialize, the SQL streaming database startup built on top of the open source Timely Dataflow project, announced a $32 million Series B investment today led by Kleiner Perkins with participation from Lightspeed Ventures. While it was at it, the company also announced a previously unannounced $8 million Series A from last year that had been […] Continue reading Materialize scores $40 million investment for SQL streaming database→

Wall Street needs to relax, as startups show remote work is here to stay

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We are hearing that a COVID-19 vaccine could be on the way sooner than later, and that means we could be returning to normal life some time in 2021. That’s the good news. The perplexing news, however, is that each time some positive news emerges about a vaccine — and believe me I’m not complaining […] Continue reading Wall Street needs to relax, as startups show remote work is here to stay→

As IBM shifts to hybrid cloud, reports have them laying off 10,000 in EU

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As IBM makes a broad shift in strategy, Bloomberg reported this morning that the company would be cutting around 10,000 jobs in Europe. This comes on the heels of last month’s announcement that the organization will be spinning out its infrastructure services business next year. While IBM wouldn’t confirm the layoffs, a spokesperson suggested there […] Continue reading As IBM shifts to hybrid cloud, reports have them laying off 10,000 in EU→

Cast.ai nabs $7.7M seed to remove barriers between public clouds

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When you launch an application in the public cloud, you usually put everything on one provider, but what if you could choose the components based on cost and technology and have your database one place and your storage another? That’s what Cast.ai says that it can provide, and today it announced a healthy $7.7 million […] Continue reading Cast.ai nabs $7.7M seed to remove barriers between public clouds→

Proxyclick visitor management system adapts to COVID as employee check-in platform

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Proxyclick began life by providing an easy way to manage visitors in your building with an iPad-based check-in system. As the pandemic has taken hold, however, customer requirements have changed, and Proxyclick is changing with them. Today the company announced Proxyclick Flow, a new system designed to check in employees during the time of COVID. […] Continue reading Proxyclick visitor management system adapts to COVID as employee check-in platform→