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AWS, Microsoft, Google and Alibaba continue their dominance in worldwide cloud infrastructure services market.

Amazon, Microsoft, Alibaba, Google, and IBM dominate the public cloud IaaS market, which grew by 31.3% in 2018 to USD $32.4 billion, reveals Gartner.

Uhana is a startup company that uses deep learning and real-time artificial intelligence to automate network operations and enhance the application experience.

Gartner names Juniper Networks, Cisco, and Arista Networks as the top three leaders in data centre networking in its latest Magic Quadrant report.

VMware is set to acquire Bitfusion, enhancing AI and ML workload management by virtualising hardware accelerators for better resource sharing and reduced costs.

Druva has acquired hybrid cloud data protection firm CloudLanes to enhance its edge-to-cloud capabilities, making data more accessible and secure.

IBM acquires Red Hat for USD $34 billion, aiming to redefine the cloud market with a robust hybrid multicloud platform based on open source technologies.

GTT Communications to acquire KPN International for €50m in cash, helping to expand its network reach and client base across Europe.

Public cloud and 'as a service' cybersecurity solutions surge by 46% in Q1 2019, though traditional hardware and software still lead the market, says Canalys.

DataCentreNews EMEA recently spoke with Node4's CEO, Andy Gilbert, at Techfest, an event hosted by Node4 as part of London Tech Week.

HCL Technologies has finalised its acquisition of IBM's products in security, marketing, and commerce sectors, introducing the new HCL Software division.

According to a new report, quantum computing will be a destabiliser for the telecom sector, making PKI obsolete in the near future.

Intel announced its intent to acquire Barefoot Networks, an ethernet switch and data center software firm, to bolster its data center market position.

Cisco, Sophos, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, and ESET have been named Champions in Canalys' 2019 Cybersecurity Leadership Matrix, leading 15 top vendors.

Insight Partners has acquired Recorded Future in a $780m deal, the largest threat intelligence acquisition to date.

The investment is part of a broader focus to help enterprise customers have better control over their data residency.

Veeam debuts 'with Veeam' initiative, enhancing customer data-management options through strategic partnerships.

NVIDIA's data center revenue dropped 10% year-over-year to USD $634 million, but CEO Jensen Huang is optimistic about their acquisition of Mellanox.

With Intel's software and hardware technologies, Silverlake's technology stack designed for PAM will form a cybersecurity PAM product line.

Red Hat thrives in 2019 due to Linux dominance, open source innovation, cloud independence, new products, cost efficiency, and IBM's acquisition boost.