Cloud Services

Snowflake says no plans to launch R&D centre in India now

A small percent of Snowflake's revenue comes from India now, considering Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) contribute just six percent to the topline, while almost 80 percent comes from the US

LG brings Xbox app cloud gaming to its smart TVs with new Gaming Portal

LG's new Gaming Portal brings native Xbox cloud gaming to 2021-2025 LG smart TVs in India, letting users stream Game Pass titles without a console

Founded in 2016 in Jaipur, HabileLabs Is Emerging as India's Next Cloud and AI Powerhouse

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Cloudflare outage hits major websites and services, including ChatGPT and X

Cloudflare was investigating an issue that "potentially impacts multiple customers," the San Francisco-based company said on its website.

Workmates Core2Cloud sets ₹200-204 price band for ₹69.8 crore IPO

Workmates Core2Cloud Solution on Monday said it has fixed a price band of Rs 200-204 per share for the Rs 69.8 crore initial share sale, which will open for public subscription on November 11. The initial public offering (IPO) will conclude on November 13. The equity shares are proposed to be listed on the BSE SME Platform, with a tentative listing date of November 18, the company said in a statement. The IPO is a combination of a fresh issue of 29.08 lakh equity shares aggregating to Rs 59.34 crore and an offer for sale of up to 5.14 lakh shares worth Rs 10.50 crore by promoters. Proceeds from the fresh issue to the tune of Rs 29.2 crore will be used for funding the working capital requirement of the company, funds worth Rs 8.6 crore will be utilised for repayment of debt, and for general corporate purposes. Founded in 2018, Workmates Core2Cloud Solution delivers a full spectrum of cloud and cloud-centric services -- spanning workload assessment, seamless migration, application ..

Statsguru: Indian Cloud infrastructure firms face bottomline haziness

The annual trend in Cloud company formation reveals notable growth over the years. However, in 2024, the number dipped, both globally and in India

India's data centre capacity to double by 2027, rise 5x by 2030: Macquarie

India's data centre pipeline to expand on AI infrastructure, data localisation, and cloud adoption, with $45 bn investment potential by 2030, says Macquarie

Amazon revamps cloud gaming service Luna with new features, multiplayer

Amazon overhauls its cloud gaming platform Luna with a redesigned interface, family-friendly multiplayer mode GameNight, and 50+ games for Prime members at no extra cost

Infra breakdown: AWS' global outage creates a moment of vulnerability

AWS suffers major global outage on October 20, affecting millions of users and services including Canva, Duolingo, and Snapchat amid its dominant cloud market presence

Airtel, IBM to launch 2 multi-zone cloud regions in Mumbai, Chennai

Bharti Airtel plans to set up two new multizone regions for Airtel Cloud in Mumbai and Chennai, in collaboration with US IT company IBM, the telecom operator said on Wednesday. Bharti Airtel has signed a strategic partnership with IBM to augment its recently launched Airtel Cloud to jointly provide enterprise solutions. Bharti Airtel Vice Chairman and Managing Director Gopal Vittal said the company is extending the footprint of Airtel Cloud availability zones in India from four to ten, comprising next-gen sustainable data centres. Today, with the IBM partnership, we are adding substantial capabilities to our Cloud platform to address the unique needs of several industries that require migration from IBM Power Systems and allow for AI readiness. We will, together, also establish two new Multizone Regions (MZRs) in Mumbai and Chennai soon, Vittal said. The multizone region for cloud services entails setting up several physical independent datacentres in a geographic location. The ..

Bose angers customers by ending cloud streaming for old SoundTouch speakers

Bose said any SoundTouch speakers with Bluetooth, auxiliary line-in connections, or an HDMI port will still be able to play audio from devices

Black Box-Wind River deal to drive edge, cloud growth with ₹1,350 cr boost

Black Box has partnered with Wind River to deliver AI-driven edge and cloud solutions, targeting ₹1,350 crore revenue in five years across India, Middle East and global markets

Neysa joins IndiaAI Mission, eyes global growth and fresh fundraise

AI cloud startup Neysa has been empanelled under the IndiaAI Mission and plans Series B funding to expand infrastructure while targeting growth in India and overseas markets

RIL, Bharti Airtel set to dominate India's $8bn data centre boom: Jefferies

India's data centre capacity is expected to quintuple to 8GW over the next 5 years, driven by rising internet traffic, growing adoption of AI & stricter regulatory mandates around data localisation.

India's reliance on US software, cloud services poses economic risks: GTRI

India's reliance on US software, cloud services, and social media platforms poses a major economic and security vulnerability in times of geopolitical tensions, think tank GTRI said on Sunday. Washington is in a position to cut off services or access to data, disrupting banking, governance, and defence systems, while controlling public discourse through foreign platforms, it said. "India's economy and security are deeply reliant on US software, cloud, and social media platforms, creating a major vulnerability in times of geopolitical tension," the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said. To address this, the government should launch a "Digital Swaraj Mission", with sovereign cloud, indigenous OS (operating system), homegrown cybersecurity, and data-driven AI leadership at its core," GTRI founder Ajay Srivastava said. He added that Europe is already building sovereign cloud and enforcing the Digital Markets Act. China, too, has replaced foreign code in government, defence, and

Capgemini to acquire Cloud4C, boost cloud services and SAP expertise

Capgemini will acquire Singapore-based Cloud4C to expand cloud managed services and strengthen SAP capabilities, with the deal closing after regulatory approvals

New Cloud lobby seeks 'national asset' status for India's strategic data

B-DIA is further lobbying for mandatory government-backed data backups, physical audits, and source code access from all foreign vendors operating in sovereign sectors

Nvidia cloud gaming to shift on Blackwell-based GPUs: Here's what changes

Nvidia is upgrading GeForce Now with Blackwell-based RTX 5080 GPUs, DLSS 4, 5K support, and an expanded game library of over 4,500 titles from September

Revenue milestone: Airtel is leading the way with record-high Arpu

As Arpu is a key yardstick of a telecom company's financial health, telcos must work on effective monetisation strategies

Amazon Web Services bets big on India's talent in the global AI race

Amazon Web Services is investing $12.7 billion in India, banking on its developer base and infrastructure to shape the future of artificial general intelligence