Industry News: January 10–14
Every week we highlight cloud computing and technology news of interest. This week we’re covering how managed service providers (MSPs) are expanding their offerings to include data analytics, new research that sheds light on which countries get hit by ransomware the most, software supply chain vulnerabilities resulting from Log4Shell attacks, AWS’ new high performance computing offering, and Google Cloud’s plans to expand its partner ecosystem.
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted many organizations to migrate to the cloud – very quickly. Now, many MSPs are expanding their cloud services and offerings, including adding enhanced data analytics to aid decision makers. Learn how in VentureBeat here.
As we enter 2022, ransomware remains a massive global issue. But just how bad has it gotten in the U.S.? New research indicates nearly half of ransomware attacks were on U.S. targets. Which other countries are under attack, and which industries are prime targets? Find out in BetaNews here.
Log4Shell attacks are surging since the vulnerability was first reported in December. What does this mean for the software supply chain, which is full of vulnerabilities, especially the ones organizations aren’t patching? Data Center Knowledge breaks it all down here.
AWS recently announced general availability of its new Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) Hpc6a instances. The instances are “purpose built” to offer customers a cost-effective option for high performance computing tasks. Read all about in ZDNet here.
Google Cloud is putting a focus on doubling spending on partners, including partner incentives. To do so, the cloud provider is combining its ecosystem and channel sales teams. The goal? A significant expansion of Google’s partner ecosystem. Dive into the details in CRN here.