Now that Google is getting serious about pursuing the enterprise cloud business, it too is getting into the migration appliance space. The logistics are similar – you go online and order the device, and then it’s shipped to you for a set period of time before you send it back. But, not surprisingly, the designs […]
Recently, OVH placed second overall in North American-based public cloud suppliers from the Cloud Spectator report. Cloud Spectator is a Boston-based research and consulting firm that analyzes cloud performance along with price comparing all competitors. OVH was first in the European ranking from Cloud Spectator. Combey does not see a price war with cloud because […]
On May 3, Microsoft announced sweeping changes to the pricing of Power BI by introducing a new “Power BI Premium” SKU. The announcement itself can be found here, and there a number of other related resources worth that I am listing here for convenience: Power BI Premium is intended to address deficiencies in the current […]
Dell EMC has added to Flex on Demand with a new pricing program called Cloud Flex for HCI. HCI stands for hyper-converged infrastructure and it acts as a cloud subscription model with monthly pricing including built-in price reductions over time. This program has no upfront costs or obligation either. “As a private company it’s easier […]
The company, which now offers everything from Dell servers to EMC storage to cloud software from its VMware Inc. and Pivotal Software Inc. units, today introduced a raft of new storage products, previewed its new line of servers and announced new cloud-style monthly pricing for everything from servers to personal computers. … Indeed, Dell – […]
In an interview with CNBC, Tariq Shaukat, president of customers at Google Cloud, said: “We don’t need to compete on price to be honest. We definitely compete on value more than price … but if you look at the products, (they) are hard to compare side by side.” But in the very next statement he says […]
“Increasingly, customers are looking to license via subscriptions rather than make big, up-front software purchases, which is what has happened in the past,” he said. The new pricing scheme will help Tableau compete in the increasingly crowded BI market, according to Rita Sallam, a research vice president on Gartner’s Business Analytics and Data Science team. […]
Autotask Endpoint Backup is moving to a per-device fixed price for unlimited cloud storage, CEO Mark Cattini confirms. That shift should allow MSPs to more rapidly roll out endpoint backup to customers, he asserts. Cattini shared that milestone during a wide-ranging interview ahead of next week’s Autotask Community Live 2017 conference in Europe. Part I of the ChannelE2E’s Cattini interview, focused on […]
What Exactly Happened? As first reported by in a blog post by U.K.-based Oracle consultant Tim Hall, Oracle changed something called the “Oracle Processor Core Factor” from .5 to 1 for deployments on AWS and Azure. “This change in licensing terms effectively doubles the licensing requirements for some cloud implementations,” said Craig Guarente, CEO of Oracle licensing consultancy Palisade […]
LAS VEGAS – IBM InterConnect – 20 Mar 2017: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today unveiled new additions to the IBM Cloud Object Storage family. The company is offering clients new choices for archival data and a new pricing model to more easily apply intelligence to unpredictable data patterns using analytics and cognitive tools. IBM also announced an expanded partnership […]
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Uber drivers gang up to cause surge pricing, research says | The Telegraph
Uber drivers team up in gangs to force higher prices before they pick up passengers, research has revealed. Researchers at the University of Warwick found Uber drivers in London and New York have been tricking the app into thinking there is a shortage of cars in order to raise surge prices. According to the study. drivers manipulate Uber’s algorithm […]
Smartphone Market Competition Will Keep iPhone 8 Prices Below $1,200 | eWeek
There’s no question that an Apple iPhone is an expensive device. The cheapest iPhone 7 will set you back $649. A fully tricked-out iPhone 7 Plus costs $969, which is really expensive for any smartphone. But if mobile market blogger’s prediction becomes reality, the iPhone 8 prices will reach a record high when it’s introduced […]
Strikes stall normal life in district | The Hindu
While the dealers would refill their stocks on Wednesday, the shortage is expected to continue for another day. According to Thiruvananthapuram District Petroleum Traders Association secretary P.K. Biju, the stir has been organised in protest against the alleged discrepancies in the dynamic pricing system of petroleum products and the alleged failure of oil marketing companies […]
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