Industry News: October 26-30 – Cloud Skills in Demand, Microsoft Azure Growth, AWS Powers Contactless Technology
Every week we highlight cloud computing and technology news of interest. This week we’re covering the demand for open source talent, strong Microsoft Azure growth, 2021 cybersecurity predictions, artificial intelligence and machine learning trends to watch and a look at how Amazon Web Services (AWS) helped Coca-Cola power contactless soda fountains.
Let’s get started…
A new report is shedding light on the strong demand for open source talent. The 2020 Open Source Jobs Report found that 93% of hiring managers are having a hard time finding open source talent. And when it comes to the cloud, the findings indicate that 70% of managers are more likely to hire those with a strong background in open cloud technologies. Dive into the report in VMblog here.
Microsoft is reporting strong earnings – surpassing estimates, thanks in part to their cloud performance. Azure revenue growth topped out at 48%, and commercial cloud revenue was up 31% totaling $15.2 billion. Learn what’s driving Azure growth in GeekWire here.
2020 has seen an uptick in malicious cyberactivity. Now, Forrester is outlining their predictions for cybersecurity in 2021, including the prediction that 33% of data breaches will be caused by insider incidents. Dive into the top predictions in Channel Partner Insight here.
We’re also getting a look at some emerging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning trends to watch as we approach the start of a new year. CRN outlines five “big-picture” trends to watch, including hyperautomation and the use of AI for cybersecurity, here.
We’ve seen how AWS has helped with COVID-19 research. Now, we’re learning how the cloud computing platform helped out during the pandemic in a different way, helping Coca-Cola reimagine fountain soda machines from a hands-on operation – to contactless. Discover the role AWS played, and what it could mean for the future of contactless products, in Silicon Angle here.