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Forget SaaS – the future is turning to Services as Software, thanks to AI
As software becomes the worker, Software as a Service is being turned on its head by artificial intelligence – meet ‘Services as Software’.
AWS claims 50% of Azure workloads would jump ship if licensing costs allowed
Amazon, backed up by Google, made the remark in the latest submission to the UK regulator’s cloud market investigation.
US cyber agency warns of further data breaches caused by Oracle Cloud leak
Whilst the scope of the Oracle incident remains unconfirmed, CISA have warned victims that their own systems may now be susceptible to being compromised.
VMware is suddenly offering a free hypervisor once again
Originally scrapped in February 2024 when VMware went subscription-only, Broadcom has quietly reintroduced a free version of ESXi.
Further back in the archive
Atlassian Data Center stops multiyear license renewals
The company has confirmed that new on-premises product licenses are now limited to one year, as it adds high-security cloud offerings.
VMware reportedly backs down: companies can continue to license 16 cores
The heavily rumoured, but never officially publicised, increase to a minimum of 72 cores was supposedly due to come into effect on April 10th.
Microsoft published error-riddled price list on April 1st
It might have looked like an April Fools’, but this was no joke – although a lucky few might have dodged a Copilot price rise because of it.
Oracle privately confirms Cloud breach to customers
Despite repeated denials that a breach had taken place – contrary to growing evidence – Oracle has now acknowledged it to some customers.
Changes to Microsoft Product Terms – April 2025
A new month brings new changes to some Microsoft Product Terms – read the summary of the latest amendments to be made.
Microsoft’s 40% increase on Power BI prices comes into effect
The increase comes at a time where several Microsoft services are upping their prices, including Dynamics 365 and Microsoft 365.
Oracle faces class action suit amid alleged data breaches
Referring mainly to the breach of Oracle Cloud, the case claims that alleged victims have not been made aware within the required 60 days.
Rumours continue over imminent VMware core requirement increase
VMware distributor Arrow have told partners that the minimum will increase from 16 to 72 on April 10th – but there’s still no confirmation from Broadcom.
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