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Starcloud prepares to launch AWS Outpost into space

But even the CEO of AWS is skeptical of plans to put data centers in space.

By Maxwell Cooter

Feb 13, 20262 mins

Aerospace and Defense IndustryManufacturing IndustryMarkets

Nadella redefines ‘sovereignty’ for the AI era — analysts call it smart, self‑serving

By Anirban Ghoshal

Jan 22, 20265 mins

Laws and RegulationsMicrosoftTechnology Industry

The Windows PC is dying, thanks to cloud-based services and AI

By Steven Vaughan-Nichols

Jan 22, 20266 mins

Desktop PCsDesktop VirtualizationWindows PCs

AWS European cloud service launch raises questions over sovereignty

By Matthew Finnegan

Jan 19, 20265 mins

Amazon Web ServicesGovernmentLaws and Regulations

Articles

EU looks to bolster its open-source sector to counter US cloud dominance

With geopolitical tensions on the rise, European leaders are looking for options and want feedback about how to proceed.

By Matthew Finnegan

Jan 12, 2026 3 mins

GovernmentLaws and RegulationsMarkets

Global uncertainty is reshaping cloud strategies in Europe

Digital sovereignty has gained new urgency amid rising geopolitical tensions, with some European IT leaders reconsidering their reliance on global cloud providers.

By Matthew Finnegan

Dec 22, 2025 19 mins

Data PrivacyGovernmentLaws and Regulations

Spotlight: Making the most of multicloud

For IT leaders navigating multicloud environments, success depends on strategic alignment across business units, robust governance frameworks, and proactive security postures. While multicloud offers agility and vendor flexibility, it also introduces challenges in visibility, compliance, and developer productivity. In this special report, you’ll learn how to take advantage of the benefits of using multiple clouds, avoid common pitfalls, and ensure that multicloud is worth the investment.

By Computerworld Staff

Dec 9, 2025 1 min

Cloud ComputingEnterprise Buyer’s GuidesMulticloud

US federal software reform bill aims to strengthen software management controls

The biggest take-away for enterprises may be that negotiating software contracts is a skill that requires training.

By Evan Schuman

Dec 4, 2025 8 mins

Application ManagementCloud ComputingSaaS

Cost optimization: How to get the most out of your DaaS investment

Watching the bottom line: An automated approach to provisioning AVD with Nerdio guarantees reliability across deployments, mitigating the risk of errors and ensuring a seamless user experience—all while protecting your investment.

By Pete Bartolik

Jul 22, 2024 4 mins

Cloud ComputingDigital Transformation

End-to-end encryption is next frontline in governments’ data sovereignty war with hyperscalers

Swiss public-sector data protection officers say controlling the geographic location of cloud data isn’t enough: governments must hold the encryption keys too.

By Gyana Swain

Dec 1, 2025 6 mins

EncryptionGovernmentGovernment IT

Microsoft Ignite 2025 — get the latest news and insights

Learn about the latest Microsoft technologies, including AI, cloud computing, security, and productivity tools, announced at the company's annual Ignite conference.

By Dan Muse

Nov 20, 2025 11 mins

Generative AIMicrosoft 365Microsoft Azure

Gartner predicts 11% increase in IT spending in Europe by 2026

Investment in generative AI is expected to grow by 78%.

By Viktor Eriksson

Nov 19, 2025 1 min

Artificial IntelligenceBudgetingCloud Computing

Gartner: European IT leaders to boost spending on local clouds amid geopolitical worries

More than half of Western European firms plan to restrict their use of global cloud provider, amid growing concerns around control of cloud-hosted data. But don’t expect a mass exodus from the likes of Amazon, Google and Microsoft any time soon.

By Matthew Finnegan

Nov 12, 2025 4 mins

Cloud ManagementGovernmentLaws and Regulations

OpenAI spends even more money it doesn’t have

Commitment to invest $38 billion to run its workloads on AWS follows last week’s promise to buy $250 billion of Azure services.

By Paul Barker

Nov 3, 2025 6 mins

Artificial IntelligenceCloud ComputingGenerative AI

The AWS outage post-mortem is more revealing in what it doesn’t say

The company listed all of the systems that went haywire, but never really identified what happened differently that day to cause problems. Worse yet, putting out technology brushfires this way leaves the forest in danger of burning again.

By Evan Schuman

Nov 3, 2025 9 mins

Amazon Web ServicesIaaSTechnology Industry