AWS が選定された米 NSA のクラウド契約に Microsoft が抗議

米国家安全保障局 (NSA) のクラウド移行計画 (コードネーム: WildandStormy) で Amazon Web Services (AWS) が選定され、Microsoft が抗議しているそうだ(Nextgov の記事、 GeekWire の記事、 The Verge の記事)。

WildandStormy に関する情報は少ないが、NSA が機密情報のリポジトリをクラウドに移行して近代化する計画で、契約額は 100 億ドルとされる。米国防総省 (DoD) は総額 100 億ドルの軍用ク…

There could be more to the Salesforce+ video streaming service than meets the eye

When Salesforce announced its new business video streaming service called Salesforce+ this week, everyone had a reaction. While not all of it was positive, some company watchers also wondered if there was more to this announcement than meets the eye. If you look closely, the new initiative suggests that Salesforce wants to take a bite […]

There could be more to the Salesforce+ video streaming service than meets the eye

When Salesforce announced its new business video streaming service called Salesforce+ this week, everyone had a reaction. While not all of it was positive, some company watchers also wondered if there was more to this announcement than meets the eye. If you look closely, the new initiative suggests that Salesforce wants to take a bite […]

Box reports earnings early to give shareholders time to review financials ahead of board vote

Box has been in an ongoing dispute with activist investors Starboard Value over control of the board, an argument that is expected to come to a head on September 9th at the annual shareholder meeting. In an effort to show shareholders that the numbers are continuing to improve under the current leadership, Box took the […]

Airtable makes Bayes its first acquisition to up its data visualization game

Airtable, the makers of the no-code relational database, announced its first acquisition today, acquiring Bayes, an early-stage visualization startup. The purpose of the purchase is to enhance the data visualizations on the Airtable platform. The companies did not share the purchase price. Much like Airtable, Bayes focuses on a no-code approach, and the two companies […]

ElasticsearchがAWSのタダ乗りに反発、ライセンスを変更し公式クライアントからも遮断

リアルタイム検索・分析エンジン「Elasticsearch」の開発元であるElasticとAmazonとの対立が強まっている。背景にはAmazonがElasticsearchを含むAmazon Elasticsearch Service(Amazon ES)を勝手に商標登録したことがあるという。このためElasticは、2021年1月に同社の提供しているライセンスを変更するという対策を行った(Publickey、The Register、GIGAZINE)。

それまでElasticsearchは…