David Hamilton
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Toronto, ON, Canada
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New Partnership will Help Hybrid Clouds Span VMware SDDC and the IBM Cloud
IBM and VMware have partnered to help companies more easily extend their applications running on VMware’s software to the IBM Cloud, making it easier for enterprises to have hybrid cloud environment → Read More
Major Cloud Service Providers Stay Online Throughout Winter Storm Jonas
Cities on the north-eastern US coast are recovering from a massive weekend snowfall brought by Winter Storm Jonas, however many of the cloud infrastructure in the region powering websites and services was largely unaffected. The service status pages for major cloud services including Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platfrom, and Amazon… Read More → Read More
Web Hosting and Cloud Computing Predictions for 2016 and Beyond: Part 2
In part one of the 2016 predictions, I wrote about the integration between e-commerce and point-of-sale systems, the growth of website and app builders, and malicious attacks aimed at infecting clouds → Read More
Free SSL Certificate Initiative 'Let's Encrypt' Secures OVH as Platinum Sponsor
France-based cloud and web hosting provider OVH has become a Platinum sponsor of Let’s Encrypt, an open-source initiative aimed at eliminating the barriers to trusted SSL/TSL (Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security) certificates which help engender trust online. Letâs Encrypt is a free, automated and open certificate authority run by… Read More → Read More
Web Hosting and Cloud Computing Predictions for 2016 and Beyond: Part 1
The evolution of cloud and the web touches nearly all aspects of our businesses and our lives. The past few years have provided some indications about how things can change, and how important it is to → Read More
Microsoft Adds an Element of Risk to Disk Encryption by Storing Recovery Keys in its Cloud
Microsoft did well to make disk encryption built-in and default for new Windows devices, which helps protect data if a laptop or tablet is lost or stolen, but in many cases the recovery key is transmi → Read More
Video Streaming Service Livestream Notifies Users of Customer Database Breach
Video streaming and hosting service Livestream, which has at least 300,000 active accounts, notified customers this week of a possible data breach, advising them to reset their Livestream password and → Read More
Mesosphere Releases Datacenter Operating System Version 1.4
Version 1.4 of the Mesosphere Datacenter Operating System (DCOS) is now generally available, featuring user interface updates, support for Marathon 0.13.0 and Chronos, and the Mesos 0.25.0 kernel. The release notes detail some of the improvements to DCOS, which uses modern Linux containers to quickly deploy applications and services such… Read More → Read More
VMware Enhances IT Blueprinting and Hybrid Cloud Management Capabilities in vRealize Updates
VMware announced the general availability of two key updates to its vRealize Suite, VMware vRealize Automation 7 and VMware vRealize Business Standard 7, which let organizations standardize and automate resource delivery across a hybrid cloud. vRealize Automation 7 two vRealize Business Standard 7, combined with updates last quarter to VMware… Read More → Read More
Ingram Micro Opens Its Cloud Service Automation Platform to Channel Partners in India
Ingram Micro, the world’s largest distributor of computer and technology products, has made its Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace available in India just weeks after announcing its acquisition of the O → Read More
Microsoft Acquires SQL-Based Big-Data Specialist Metanautix to Drive Business Insights Across Silos
Late last week, Microsoft announced it acquired Metanautix, a big data analytics company whose technology allows different data types (such as documents, audio files, images, and videos) and across di → Read More
How native ads compare to traditional display ads [Infographic]
As advertisers know all too well, everyone hates being sold to and online ads can easily be ignored or increasingly blocked. Native advertising offers → Read More
Five Cybersecurity Threats to Watch Out for in 2016
IoT exploits, attacks on cloud, ghostware among next year's biggest security fears Read More → Read More
Engagement Labs releases list of ‘most-talked-about’ retail brands
Leading up to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Engagement Labs, a Canadian data analytics and marketing company, tracked the most-talked-about retail brands in terms → Read More
Ottawa IoT startup Beagle Sense plans to donate sensors to schools
Ottawa startup Beagle Sense, which produces wireless sensors, will be offering its sensors for free to K-12 public and private schools across Canada and the → Read More
New Features in Docker Could Help Web Hosts Provide Safe Container Hosting
Application containerization software platform Docker launched several security enhancements this week at DockerCon EU that could also help make multi-tenant Docker environments easier for web hosts to manage. Read More → Read More
The most hackable holiday gifts [Infographic]
With the holiday season fast approaching, consumers should be careful about what tech gifts they might be unwrapping. Intel Security has released an infographic of → Read More
Traffic tracking specialist Miovision makes Deloitte’s Fast 50 list
Miovision, a company that helps cities use video feeds to track and manage traffic, is one of Canada’s fastest growing technology companies at the 32nd spot → Read More
U of T engineers use data and drones to provide a clear picture of Toronto traffic
A team at the University of Toronto has created an online platform that takes traffic data from highway cameras, TTC vehicles, drones, and open data sources to → Read More
How the Trans-Pacific Partnership Will Affect Cloud Service Providers
What would the cost of removing barriers to cloud services and data transfers be? Read More → Read More