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Software infrastructure 2.0: a wishlist

Erik Bernhardsson

Software infrastructure (by which I include everything ending with *aaS, or anything remotely similar to it) is an exciting field, in particular because (despite what the neo-luddites may say) it keeps getting better every year! Anyway, I feel like this applies to like 90% of software infrastructure products. Ephemeral resources.

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AWS to invest $5.3 to build data centers in Saudi Arabia to bolster tech in the region

CIO

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the latest high-tech giant to announce a major stake in Saudi Arabia’s burgeoning technology industry, unveiling a plan this week to invest more than $5.3 billion in the Middle East kingdom to build data centers and a significant cloud presence in the region.

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Warren gets $1.4 million to help local cloud infrastructure providers compete against Amazon and other giants

TechCrunch

Started as a side project by its founders, Warren is now helping regional cloud infrastructure service providers compete against Amazon, Microsoft, IBM, Google and other tech giants. AWS remains in firm control of the cloud infrastructure market.

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Delivering better business outcomes for CIOs

CIO

However, enterprise cloud computing still faces similar challenges in achieving efficiency and simplicity, particularly in managing diverse cloud resources and optimizing data management. The rise of AI, particularly generative AI and AI/ML, adds further complexity with challenges around data privacy, sovereignty, and governance.

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Marsh McLennan IT reorg lays foundation for gen AI

CIO

Re-platforming to reduce friction Marsh McLennan had been running several strategic data centers globally, with some workloads on the cloud that had sprung up organically. Simultaneously, major decisions were made to unify the company’s data and analytics platform.

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Cloud infrastructure sales rise as Microsoft closes in on AWS

CIO

Fueled by enterprise demand for data analytics , machine learning , data center consolidation and cloud-native app developmen t, spending on cloud infrastructure services jumped 33% year on year to $62.3 Cloud providers build out infrastructure. billion in the second quarter, according to Canalys.

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Nutanix CEO sees multi-year opportunity after Broadcom’s VMware acquisition

CIO

Historically, data center virtualization pioneer VMware was seen as a technology leader, but recent business changes have stirred consternation since its acquisition by Broadcom in late 2023. The Register later noted “ whispers about a breakup with AWS ,” despite Broadcom addressing the issue in a blog post.