Cloud Computing

Feature "Cloud Computing"

More Agile and Resilient: Cloud Native Market Taking Off in Germany

Recent survey reveals how SMEs are making their business models & IT systems more agile and resilient via the public cloud, reports Nils Klute from EuroCloud.

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Feature "Green IT"

Driving Green Innovation in the Cloud Computing Industry

Bernd Brunner of LIMEBIRD explains in interview how cloud providers and data centers can reduce their carbon footprint in concert with renewable energy providers.

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Feature "Multi Cloud"

Simplifying Multi-Cloud Environments for Digital Transformation

Christine B. Müller from IBM Deutschland looks at the value of adopting a multi-cloud strategy.

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Feature "Cloud Computing"

Cloud Computing: Optimizing IT with Artificial Intelligence

Henrik Hasenkamp from gridscale explains how data analytics in the data center itself can be used to increase performance, reliability & security.

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Feature "Data Protection & Privacy"

The GAFAM Cloud Risks: Why Consumers need European Alternatives

Privacy deficits and control of data: Jan Oetjen, GMX CEO, outlines why everyone should carefully consider which cloud services they use.

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Feature "Cloud Computing"

Less Risk, More Business: How Cloud Native Technologies Modernize Applications

Those who modernize applications make their business more flexible. Ronny Olm from GECKO Software & Dr Josef Adersberger of QAware, on how agile software galvanizes business models.

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Feature "Blockchain"

Blockchain & The Cloud: Transforming Data Center Architecture for Tomorrow

Data centers have to adapt to new business strategies and adopt new technologies to keep pace with their customers’ needs. Anthony Robinson from Corning Optical Communications explains how data centers can facilitate the rapidly increasing data traffic from the always-on consumer.

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Feature "E-Commerce"

Top 3 Tips for Coping with the Ever-Changing Requirements of Modern e-Commerce

Keeping your online business afloat and your customers happy requires constant availability, fast load times, and the flexibility to handle surges in demand. A scalable and flexible infrastructure is essential to survive in the competitive world of e-commerce. dotmagazine spoke to Dr. Thomas Fischer, Principal IT Architect at noris network, to find out what companies should keep in mind when taking their business online.

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Feature "Cloud Computing"

A BIT of Support: Empowering FCBU Amidst the War in Ukraine

Els de Jong from Dutch BIT highlights how her company has forged a resilient alliance in IT infrastructure with the First Credit Bureau of Ukraine.

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Feature "Cloud Computing"

Cyber Security from the Cloud – Offering SMBs Enterprise-Grade Security

The BSI’s yearly report on cyber security paints a bleak picture. But there is a ray of hope, reports Roger Scheer from Veronym.

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Feature "Cloud Computing"

How EuroCloud Native is Giving SMEs a Taste of the Public Cloud

One year of EuroCloud Native (ECN): What drives the initiative and what does it want to do for SMEs. An outlook from Dr. Nils Kaufmann, Head of ECN.

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Feature "Cloud Computing"

Cloud Native: Giving Customers and Applications a Chance to Breathe

An interview with Heiko Henkes from ISG Germany and Dr. Nils Kaufmann, Head of EuroCloud Native on what’s needed to digitalize customer relationships and evaluate data-based product lifecycles effectively.

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Feature "Digital Infrastructure"

Infrastructure and Cloud Services: What Makes a Client Project Successful

Andre Reitenbach, CEO at Gcore discusses the impact of a provider’s infrastructure on critical aspects of cloud services, and how that affects clients’ businesses.

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Feature "Cloud Computing"

Three Components for Digital Sovereignty in light of GAIA-X

Thomas Niessen of the Trusted Cloud Competence Network and Andreas Weiss of the eco Association outline aspects being considered in the framework for assessment of GAIA-X providers.

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Feature "Digital Transformation"

Wake-up Call from the Biosphere: Living Digitally and Sustainably in a Better World

“We need to understand digital progress for what it is: the lever to greater sustainability,” says Karl-Heinz Land, in an interview with Nils Klute of eurocloud.de.

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Feature "Cloud Computing"

How Clean Is Your Data Usage? Measuring Carbon Footprint in the Cloud

The energy consumption of data centers, where cloud services are hosted, contributes significantly to carbon emissions. OVHCloud’s Falk Weinreich shows how companies can measure the sustainability of the IT resources they use.

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Feature "Edge Computing"

Edge: Counter-Revolution or Evolution?

On behalf of the eco Academy, Anne Noelling provides an introduction to the concept of the edge and how companies can begin to develop edge computing scenarios.

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Feature "DDoS"

Two Sides of DDoS Attacks: The Largest Attack of All Time and Focus on SMEs

Even though we recently experienced the largest DDoS attack of all time: With Denial-of-Service attacks, it is no longer just a question of bringing down the websites and online shops of large companies. Now, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) also need protection, according to Niko Bender from PlusServer.

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Feature "Digital Transformation"

Facing Digital Evolution as an MSP

Bernd Krakau from Datagroup summarizes the role of managed service providers in future digital evolution.

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Feature "Cloud Computing"

Input Management in the Cloud: The Most Important Facts for Navigating the Future

When it comes to digital invoice processing, cloud computing can make things much easier without compromising security, Dolf van den Boorn from BCT shows.

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Feature "Cloud Computing"

The Key to an Effective Cloud Strategy

BSO’s Continental Europe Sales Director, Thomas Lanaute, shares his insights on the main elements and pitfalls to consider when making the move to the cloud.

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Feature "Cloud Computing"

Cloud Access: Resist Naive Assumptions

Süleyman Karaman, Managing Director of COLT Technology Services, on secure cloud access, dedicated leased lines, and a small village in Bavaria.

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Feature "Cloud Computing"

Content Management in the Cloud – How to Get Out of the Scaling Trap

Marketers want their campaigns to “go viral.” But what happens when they actually do? Will your CMS withstand a run on your website? Markus Krenn from Arvato Systems elaborates.

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Feature "Cybersecurity"

Detecting and Defending Against Cyber Threats – Staying One Step Ahead with the Connectivity Cloud

Dominic Haussmannn from Cloudflare reveals how the Connectivity Cloud is revolutionizing cyber defense, helping companies outpace evolving threats and safeguard critical infrastructures.

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Feature "Cloud Computing"

Keeping Players Online: Creating Provider Ecosystems for Hybrid Game Hosting

Evelien Smeenk from i3D.net looks at how platform orchestration can grant access to diverse actors rather than searching for a single “holy grail” hosting solution.

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Feature "Identity Management"

Ease Into the Cloud: How IAM is Helping SMEs Get Ahead, Even With Gaia-X

Nils Klute explores the potential of identity and access management systems as the key to digital business models, with Ingo Buck, OGiTiX, and Stephan Ilaender, plusserver.

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Feature "Cloud Computing"

Complexity Made Simple: Having Customers Benefit Via Cloud Native

How Cloud Natives bring hyperscalers and customers into the business. A talk with Marc Korthaus, founder & CEO at SysEleven, and Soenke Ruempler, co-founder at superluminar.

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Feature "Cloud Computing"

Freedom and Control of Data in the Multi-Cloud

Wally MacDermid, VP Cloud Business Development at Scality, on how companies can manage their multiple cloud services, avoid lock-in, and maintain data protection compliance.

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Feature "Women in Tech"

Closing the Gender Gap in the Digital World

Exemplary insights are offered by Elisabeth Kurek, Vice-President of Cloud Marketing at IONOS, into how the gender imbalance in the digital world should be tackled.

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Feature "Gaia-X"

GAIA-X: A European Voice for the Cloud

In interview with eurocloud.de, Dr. Martin Endress from IONOS explains how GAIA-X can whet enterprises’ appetite for increased cloud transformation.

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Feature "Industrial IoT"

The Future of Production – Intelligent Networking & Digital Orientation

Edge computing, cloud, 5G, and artificial intelligence are the driving forces in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to optimize production processes, writes Tatjana Hein from the eco Association.

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Feature "Digital Education"

The Cloud as Foundation for Digital Education

How cloud platforms and services can support the implementation of digital curricula in schools, and why this is needed for a country to remain competitive in the future. Andreas Weiss from EuroCloud explains.

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Feature "Cloud Computing"

Cloud Native Security: Security from the Start

Sylvia Lösel from IT-Business Magazine interviews Sebastian Schäffer, Alice&Bob.Company, on Security as Code and getting security right from the start.

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Feature "e-Government"

Moving the French Administration into the Cloud

Within the space of one year, the French government position around cloud computing totally changed towards building a real Cloud First policy to support the digital transformation of the entirety of state policies. Here is the story of this journey, told by Alban Schmutz, Vice-President of EuroCloud France, who drove this work with the French ecosystem, the administration, and policy makers.

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Feature "Artificial Intelligence"

The Magic Triangle – Digitalization, Cloud, and AI in Enterprises

Artificial Intelligence may only recently have made the breakthrough into the end-user market, but digital enterprises have been reaping the rewards of AI technology for years now. According to Rene Buest, Director of Technology Research at Arago, AI has much to offer companies that generate large amounts of data – for example, through IoT solutions, cloud computing, and customer interaction. dotmagazine spoke to Rene Buest about the advantages of AI in enterprise solutions, and the power of digital correlation.

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Feature "Data Center"

Germany Data Center Market: Current Status and Future Growth

Germany’s data center market is expanding rapidly, driven by cloud adoption, 5G, and sustainability initiatives. Thomas Amberg from Ynvolve explores key trends and challenges in this evolving landscape.

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Feature "Cloud Computing"

EuroCloud Launches Channel2Cloud Initiative for System Integrators

In an interview led by Regina Böckle, EuroCloud explains how Channel2Cloud can alleviate SME system integrators’ risk of missing out on customers’ move to the cloud.

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Feature "Cybersecurity"

Fundamentally Preventing Attacks - In & Out of the Cloud

Considering the steadily rising number and growing scope of cyber attacks, companies' IT security needs a significant upgrade. A talk with Daniel Heck, Head of Marketing at Rohde & Schwarz Cybersecurity, about long-term defensive strategies, and data protection in the cloud.

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Feature "Security"

The Shared Responsibility Model – an Important Basis of Cloud Security

Sebastian Grau from root360 provides an overview of the security responsibilities for companies, MSPs and cloud service providers for safeguarding sensitive data.

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Feature "Data Center"

The Colocation Boom-Within-a-Boom in Frankfurt

Independent consultant Gerd Simon in conversation with Dr. Béla Waldhauser, CEO of Telehouse and KDDI Deutschland, on the booming colocation market in Frankfurt, declarations of war, and keeping up with demand for data center capacities.

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Feature "Unified Communications"

The Rise of Cloud-Based Unified Communications & Collaboration

There’s no doubt that the concept of cloud is becoming more popular with businesses large and small, but there is still a huge amount of misinformation about the different types of cloud and their compatibility for individual organizations. So what exactly are the options when it comes to cloud-based UC and how do you know what’s right for different customers?

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Feature "Cloud Native"

More Sustainable with Cloud: Economies of Scale for the Environment and Climate

What can be the key to more sustainability? Cloud technologies, spells out Nils Klute from EuroCloud Germany.

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Feature "Gaia-X"

SCS – “Stacking sovereignty” for Gaia-X applications

Stephan Ilaender, CTO of plusserver, reports on how the Sovereign Cloud Stack (SCS) supports the success of Gaia-X.

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Feature "Cloud Computing"

Data Protection in the Age of Digitalization - An Opportunity for Europe or an Offside Trap?

The fine line between protection and incapacitating society: Andreas Weiss, Director of EuroCloud Deutschland, looks at the ongoing debate on data protection and data security, cloud computing, and the impact of digitalization – and when too much defense hampers success.

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Feature "Data Center"

Data Centers are Here to Stay – We Won’t Stop Using Data

Laurent Tognazzi from Siemens looks at the current development of the data center market, and what this means for enterprise IT infrastructure decisions.

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Feature "Green IT"

Green Efficiency

How Europe's leading hyperscale cloud provider, OVH, uses climate-friendly techniques to cool its servers – good for the environment and the pocket, as Dr Jens Zeyer from OVH Germany explains.

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Feature "Gaia-X"

Between Utopia and Reality: Gaia-X Is Bringing the Dynamic Cloud within Reach

Gaia-X is bringing the dynamic cloud within reach – and may soon offer an exciting new future in cloud computing, reports Marcus Busch from Leaseweb Deutschland.

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Feature "Cloud Computing"

Cloud Computing Security and Privacy Framework – Ensuring Accountability for Cloud Customers and Cloud Service Providers

Linda Strick from the Cloud Security Alliance offers guidance for CSPs and cloud customers to assess the security and privacy risks of a cloud service.

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Feature "Cloud Computing"

Cloud Natives to Acquire a Voice of their Own

To pave the way for a better understanding of public cloud potential, cloud natives need their own platform, explain Dr. Nils Kaufmann and Thomas Noglik of EuroCloud. The solution? The new Cloud Native initiative.

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Feature "Connectivity"

When Time Stands Still: Why Redundant Connectivity Is Essential in the Digital Age

Dr. Thomas King, CTO at DE-CIX, explains why companies should secure their IT infrastructure via redundant lines, and what exactly lies behind the term redundancy.

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Feature "Gaia-X"

Why We Still Find It Difficult to Create Value From Data

Andreas Weiss from EuroCloud and writer Thomas Sprenger explain why data-based cooperation has so far failed, and how Gaia-X can alleviate the problem.

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Feature "Certifications"

Innovative Certification for GDPR Compliance of Cloud Services

AUDITOR enables cloud providers to prove their data processing operations are compliant with the GDPR, Prof. Ali Sunyaev, Heiner Teigeler, and Sebastian Lins of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology explain.

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Feature "Cloud Computing"

More Robust in Business: How SMEs can Increase Digital Resilience Cloud-Natively

Nils Klute from EuroCloud looks at how companies deal with unpredictable events more agilely and secure business operations on the strength of cloud native.

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Feature "Unified Communications"

Bricks, Bytes, & Behavior: The Space, Tools, and Culture of New Work

How people, technology, and space interact to create a productive workforce – Detlev Artelt from aixvox offers advice to companies for the successful transition to new modes of working and managing.

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Feature "Cloud Computing"

Do Systems Integrators Still Have a Future in the Cloud?

Systems integrators are the backbone for the digitalization of SMEs. Now they themselves are struggling with change: Felix Höger from eco presents 5 challenges for the sector.

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Feature "Cloud Native"

20 Years of CloudFest: The World’s Largest Cloud Conference

Twenty years of innovation & collaboration have been celebrated at CloudFest, with EuroCloud’s Michael Hase catching up on the event's significance with its organizers.

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Feature "Doing Business in Germany"

Cloud Computing Has Become a Matter of Nationality

Clouds may not care about borders, but users of cloud computing do. Especially in Germany. If your company is running a cloud-based business in Germany, you should pay as much attention to the German mentality as you pay to legislation, according to Mathias Röckel.

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Feature "Cloud Computing"

Baking Security into the Cloud: DevSecOps and Cloud Native

Developers, operations professionals, and security experts need to work hand-in-hand in the public cloud to ensure the security of applications, writes Nils Klute from EuroCloud.

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Feature "Multi Cloud"

Value Creation in the Multi-Cloud Ecosystem

Companies often need outside help to manage cloud transformation, but even their service providers need support, clarifies Mareike Jacobshagen from DE-CIX.

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Feature "Digital Ecosystem"

System Integrators as Trusted Advisors for Transformation

Unless systems integrators develop new skills and move up into the cloud, their role as advisors could become obsolete, fears EuroCloud Chair Felix Höger.

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Feature "Cloud Computing"

Accessing Diverse Cloud Services and Securing Business Critical Applications

Moving into the cloud offers companies enormous potential for cost savings and simplifying their company IT. At the same time, the cloud can pose its own risk, as companies need to be able to guarantee that their business-critical applications will have uninterrupted availability. In this modern business environment, simplifying access to the cloud is a logical step to support all players in the digital economy. dotmagazine spoke to Dr. Thomas King from DE-CIX about bringing Internet and cloud service providers together, and offering enterprises secure solutions.

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Feature "Unified Communications"

The Way Forward: Flexibility and Collaboration as Cornerstones of Digital Business Models

New Work is now an indispensable part of digital business models. Andreas Weiss from eco, on what it takes to convert New Work principles into practice.

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Feature "Cloud Computing"

Confidential Computing: A White Paper on Secure Cloud Data Processing

Confidential Computing revolutionizes cloud security by protecting data during processing with encrypted environments like Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs). Regarding his co-authored white paper, Prof. Norbert Pohlmann now highlights the critical role in ensuring compliance, safeguarding sensitive information, and fostering digital trust across industries.

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Feature "Cloud Computing"

GAIA-X: Growing a Vibrant European Ecosystem

Andreas Weiss, Director of EuroCloud Deutschland e.V. and Head of the Digital Business Models division at eco, introduces the new European data infrastructure project that aims to grow a sovereign and self-determined digital ecosystem in Europe.

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Feature "Data Protection & Privacy"

Cloud and Data Protection – A Challenge to Users

Is your cloud compliant? Cloud experts Dr. Tobias Höllwarth, Dr. Jens Eckhardt, Christian Laux, and Dr. Clemens Thiele explore the key elements of the EuroCloud Cloud Privacy Check (CPC), a method to quickly ascertain the legality of a cloud computing solution and to easily determine the appropriate legal action items required by law.

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Feature "Digital Transformation"

Unpacking the Digital Potential of Africa

Theresa Bobis from DE-CIX highlights the business proposition for digital Africa – better access to and performance of the cloud, digital content, and applications.

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Feature "Gaia-X"

The Economy with GAIA-X: Digital, Innovative, Sustainable

How do we make digitalization a driver of sustainability? Why are digital and sustainable transformation essential? And why does this require digital sovereignty? Nils Klute from EuroCloud reports on the answers provided at the German Digital Summit 2020.

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Feature "Cloud Computing"

SMEs and the Public Cloud: Business Opportunities for Providers and Customers

With cloud native technologies offering increasing advantages for SME business models, Nils Klute from eco highlights how growth opportunities can be achieved via a middle ground with the public cloud.

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Feature "Cloud Computing"

Not All Clouds are Created Equal

Marcus Busch, Managing Director of Leaseweb Germany, outlines five less obvious factors to choosing the right cloud and hosting provider.

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Feature "Cloud Computing"

The 7 Challenges Facing Cloud Native Service Providers

Cloud native start-ups are usually too small to have their voices featured in major projects and heard by hyperscalers. EuroCloud wants to change that, explain Dr. Nils Kaufmann and Thomas Noglik.

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Feature "Cloud Native"

Cloud

dotmagazine's articles and interviews on cloud topics, incl. articles from the Cloud Native initiative and EuroCloud – updated regularly

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Feature "Networks"

Why Low Latency is Essential in Times of Accelerated Digitalization

Dr. Thomas King from DE-CIX explains the importance of latency in the digital world and shows how applications depend on low-latency for a seamless user experience.

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Feature "Cloud Computing"

doteditorial October 2017

In the chorus of buzz words, it is sometimes difficult to tell if different trend topics are actually singing the same tune. So how do Smart and the Cloud fit together? Andreas Weiss, Director of EuroCloud Deutschland, looks at the interdependencies.

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