Google is currently behind AWS and Microsoft in the cloud battle, and it would seem this play is an attempt to claw some ground back.

Customers now have access to CylancePROTECT for AI-driven protection across all Windows, Mac, and Linux (including Amazon Linux) instances.

Veritas NetBackup and Backup Exec now support multiple AWS storage classes.

According to Canalys, spending grew by 46% in 4Q18 and AWS maintained dominance with nearly a third of the total.

Canalys analysts say the huge growth in cloud services will be of benefit to channel partners with a number of incentives.

According to Nutanix’s Jeff Smith, public cloud is not - and never has been - a panacea, and it seems the world has finally caught up to that fact.

Last year saw almost manic growth in revenue for cloud providers as businesses continue to seek the benefits the services can provide.

A new report from Canalys has revealed what the world’s two largest cloud providers have been up to – and they’ve certainly been busy.

While the Big Four providers will have the lion’s share, lock-in will be avoided through multi-cloud and cloud-native approaches.

“Cloud technology is in huge demand, and in line with that, the ACSC is also evolving its programs to continue lifting cybersecurity standards across the whole Australian economy."

"While competitors provide narrower proprietary or niche solutions, FalconStor thinks differently about data storage."

The new capabilities supposedly deliver cost-effective data retention, easy cloud migration and data mobility.

The recognition certifies that Nasuni Cloud File Services meet AWS's strict technical proficiency requirements for primary storage.

The top nine vendors in the wide cloud market ecosystem are responsible for well over half of all the revenues.

Last year, AWS announced 13 new machine learning services including a new ML marketplace and a managed service for reinforcement learning algorithms and simulators.

While neither company has confirmed or denied the rumours, they come less than a month after IT services provider Infosys announced that it was planning to divest $15.3 million worth of shares.

“As cloud innovators with multiple customers deployed in production on AWS, we look forward to deepening the relationship and developing new solutions that leverage AWS.”

Hyperscale cloud firms will fiercely target on-premises enterprise workloads in 2019, says GlobalData.

"Companies need to be able to recover and continue operations ASAP, without pulling resources from other places to get back up and running."

One of the world’s top ten airlines has declared its going all-in with cloud and shutting down its on-premises infrastructure - the first in APAC to do so.

Cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, and Google will likely find themselves in a mad scramble to gain additional enterprise customers.

AWS Security Hub is designed to provide users with a comprehensive view of their high-priority security alerts and compliance status.

There was a lot to unpack at the Canalys APAC Channels Forum keynote. This long-form piece tries to cover all the most relevant points for A/NZ.

"Our strategy includes a very heavy emphasis on private cloud technologies, allowing customers to build in their own environment."