Industry News: November 1–5
Every week we highlight cloud computing and technology news of interest. This week we’re covering Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) strong earnings and growth, the biggest statements Microsoft’s CEO made at Ignite 2021, a look at advances to Microsoft’s industry-specific clouds, IDC’s IT predictions for 2022 and beyond, and a look at whether or not the global semiconductor shortage may impact cloud adoption and spending.
Let’s get started…
Q3 has brought about strong earnings for top cloud providers, including AWS. The cloud provider saw revenue total $16.1 billion, fueled by 39% growth. Which AWS services were responsible for this strong growth? Learn more in CRN here.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently spoke at the company’s Ignite conference on the steps Microsoft is taking to better prepare partners in the age of digital transformation. Some of Nadella’s biggest statements had to do with AI, security and more. Read what the CEO had to say in CRN here.
Microsoft also used their Ignite conference to announce advances to several of their industry-specific cloud packages. Dive into the latest on Microsoft Cloud for Finance, Nonprofit, Manufacturing and Healthcare in Redmond Channel Partner here.
Research firm IDC is giving us a look at their top ten predictions for worldwide IT in 2022 and beyond. Coming in at number two on the list are new fundamentals of the cloud, including the prediction that organizations will focus on business outcomes rather than IT requirements. Explore more in Help Net Security here.
It’s no secret that global cloud adoption and spending have both remained strong. And while the demand for the cloud is expected to remain high, could the ongoing semiconductor shortage eventually have an impact? ZDNet reports here.