Transactional Serverless Computing: PostgreSQL Creator Announces DBOS Cloud

2024-03-29 11:13 PM by Wanda Parisien

The creators of DBOS have recently introduced DBOS Cloud, a transactional serverless application platform tailored for TypeScript developers. With all state information stored in a highly available DBMS, this new platform assures transactional serverless computing, offering reliable execution alongside so-called “time travel” capabilities. Dubbed as “the world’s first cloud-native operating system” and a “database alternative …

iKala raises over $20 Mn in Series B+ funding, led by Chunghwa Telecom, ETCIO SEA

2024-03-26 07:59 PM by Wanda Parisien

iKala raises over Mn in Series B+ funding, led by Chunghwa Telecom, ETCIO SEA

iKala announced the successful completion of its Series B+ funding round, led by Chunghwa Telecom. The total raised amount is $20.8 million (approximately NT$660 million), pushing iKala’s total fundraising to over $50 million (approximately NT$1.55 billion). Existing investors include Wistron Digital Technology Holding, Huitung Investments, Honesty Ventures, and Cherubic Venture. This funding will boost iKala’s …

WarpStream Labs raises $20 Mn to modernise data streaming, CIOSEA News, ETCIO SEA

2024-03-17 08:26 PM by Wanda Parisien

WarpStream Labs raises Mn to modernise data streaming, CIOSEA News, ETCIO SEA

WarpStream Labs, the cloud native data streaming infrastructure company, announced it raised $20M in funding led by Greylock and Amplify Partners. Angel investors in the round include Ben Sigelman (CEO of Lightstep), Spencer Kimball (CEO of CockroachDB), and Barry McCardel (CEO of Hex Technologies). The company will use the funds to hire more engineers, scale …

SAP Hopes AI Can Help Buff Up Cloud Revenue

2024-03-07 06:18 PM by Eugen Boglaru

Enterprise application software firm SAP is hoping artificial intelligence (AI) demand fuels its cloud revenues. To that end, the company has created the new role of chief AI officer to oversee AI implementation throughout its services suite, Bloomberg News noted Thursday (March 7) in an interview with that executive, Philipp Herzig. “An important part of our strategy is the …

Prospects bright for cloud computing amid tech leaps

2024-02-25 05:47 PM by Wanda Parisien

Visitors try virtual reality solutions of Cloudsky in a VR conference in Qingdao, Shandong province, in July. [CHINA DAILY] Forward-looking Chinese companies are seeing a “sunny” future of global expansion via the “cloud”, amid China”s sharpening focus on new productive forces like cloud computing and artificial intelligence, said a company executive. “Cloud computing has developed …

Supporting China’s push for the next leap ahead

2024-02-18 10:06 PM by Wanda Parisien

Companies worldwide strive to meet the escalating demands of a digitally driven era. This dynamic is particularly prominent in China, where technological advancements and innovation are at the forefront. Premium, high-density data center solutions have become imperative for propelling the country further into a digitally advanced landscape. These robust infrastructure solutions cater to the increasing …

Awantec seals RM294 million deal with REDtone for Malaysia govt’s MyGovUC 3.0 project, ETCIO SEA

2024-02-14 07:27 PM by Wanda Parisien

AwanBiru Technology Berhad (“Awantec”), the parent company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Awantec Systems Sdn Bhd (“ASSB”), has officially entered into a service agreement with REDtone Engineering & Network Services Sdn Bhd (REDtone). This strategic collaboration marks a significant milestone for Awantec as the sole Managed Service Provider (MSP) for Google Cloud in Malaysia under the …