Matheson develop new agile plan for employee empowerment
Irish law firm Matheson is introducing a new agile working plan that…
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Deutsche Telekom collaborate with Software AG in big IoT move
As a way of expanding their presence across a global platform, Deutsche…
DevOps one of most sought-after skills, says survey
Almost half of employers (49%) seek out those with DevOps skills, according…
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DevOps teams need to work on communication, reveals survey
In order to achieve DevOps success, communication needs to improve between software development and IT, according to a recent survey.…
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ANZ use Agile in “biggest change to date”
Australia’s third-biggest banking group, ANZ, has adopted Agile as part of their ‘New Ways of Working’ (NWOW) programme. It has so far been applied to the 600 people in their Talent & Culture (T&C) division and is part of a wider improvement in team organisation for the company. Robert Marchiori,…
SAP’s cloud revenue increases by 45% in Q1 2019
SAP, the German software company, published its financial results for Q1 ending 31st March 2019, highlighting strong growth across both its cloud and core businesses. SAP declared that cloud revenue exceeded €1.5 billion (£1.2bn) for the first time in a quarter, with cloud and software orders up by 17% compared…
Harness raises £46m in Series B funding for its continuous delivery platform
Harness, a San-Francisco-based start-up that offers a “continuous delivery-as-a-service” platform, has raised $60m (£46.3m) in a Series B funding round led by IVP, GV, and ServiceNow Ventures. According to a press release, the company plans to use the new round to help improve its R&D efforts, as well as grow…
Curtail raises £2.4m in series seed funding
Curtail, a Santa Barbara, California based network traffic analysis solution and continuous security tool provider, announced on Tuesday (April.16th), via a press release on PRNewswire, that it has raised $3.25m (£2.4m) in funding, led by Tarus Capital along with other investors. The new financing will be used to help build…
Public Sector
Aqua Security launches Microsoft Azure Marketplace
Platform provider Aqua Security has announced a collaboration with Microsoft Azure Marketplace. Aqua Security safeguard cloud native and container-based applications. The new capability enabling software licensing and buying system will allow customers to use updated purchasing methods in place of Azure amenities. The software is being launched through the Microsoft…
Swisscom ‘regrets’ deleting cloud data
Major Swiss telecommunications provider, Swisscom, has ‘accidentally’ deleted the data of hundreds of customers who use its myCloud service. Swisscom says that the issue was down to a software bug in the cloud system, which usually stores various files like photos and music. The telecom company claims that of its…
51% of C-Suites concerned over cloud adaptation, survey suggests
Over half of senior executives (51%) have concerns over their IT department’s ability to govern cloud adaptation, according to a recent survey. The report is labeled “Disruption in the C-Suite” and focuses on the senior divisions of the digital and tech sector. Of the 555 questioned in the report, which…
Cloud plays part in the 0.6% growth of the global IT market
Cloud plays part in the 0.6% growth of the global IT market The IT market is predicted to grow by 0.6% to $3.74 trillion this year, according to research company Gartner, Inc. It is thought that the adoption and development of cloud has made a significant difference in both the…
Smart Cities
Volkswagen pushes for agile working at new Berlin site
Car giant, Volkswagen, has begun its new We Campus facility in Berlin, with the intention of integrating and building agile practices into its teams. The aim of them using agile within the new working system, is so they can help connect developers, software engineers and outside consultants in a modern,…
Tagging – the key element in enhanced cloud automation
Since the rise of DevOps practices and principles, the “automate everything” approach has become more and more popular. This is no surprise as it’s one of the main pillars of DevOps
