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Cloudforce Raises $10M to Scale Secure AI for Institutions - 📅 - Cloudforce, a Maryland-based frontier AI company, has closed a $10 million Series A funding round as demand accelerates for secure, institution-wide generative AI platforms across education, healthcare, and the public sector. The investment deepens Cloudforce's commercial and technical alignment with Microsoft and reinforces enterprise confidence in its flagship platform, nebulaONE.
The round was led by Owl Ventures, the world's largest venture capital fund focused exclusively on education technology, with strategic participation from M12, Microsoft's venture fund.
The funding arrives during a period of rapid growth for Cloudforce. The nebulaONE platform is now used by more than three [...]
The round was led by Owl Ventures, the world's largest venture capital fund focused exclusively on education technology, with strategic participation from M12, Microsoft's venture fund.
The funding arrives during a period of rapid growth for Cloudforce. The nebulaONE platform is now used by more than three [...]
Duos Edge AI Expands Texas Footprint with Abilene Data Center - 📅 - Duos Technologies Group has expanded its edge computing footprint in Texas with the deployment of a new edge data center in Abilene, underscoring growing demand for localized digital infrastructure to support education, healthcare, and regional economic development.
The facility has been deployed through the company's operating subsidiary, Duos Edge AI, in collaboration with the Region 14 Education Service Center, which supports dozens of school districts across West Texas.
The new edge data center, located in Abilene, is designed to function as a carrier-neutral colocation facility and localized computing hub. By placing compute and storage resources closer to end users, the deployment [...]
The facility has been deployed through the company's operating subsidiary, Duos Edge AI, in collaboration with the Region 14 Education Service Center, which supports dozens of school districts across West Texas.
The new edge data center, located in Abilene, is designed to function as a carrier-neutral colocation facility and localized computing hub. By placing compute and storage resources closer to end users, the deployment [...]
Photonic Raises $130M to Advance Distributed Quantum Computing - 📅 - Photonic, a company focused on building distributed quantum computing systems, has secured CAD $180 million (approximately USD $130 million) in the first close of its latest financing round, signaling continued momentum in the race to commercialize fault-tolerant quantum technology.
The investment brings Photonic's total funding to CAD $375 million (USD $271 million) and reflects growing confidence among both financial and strategic investors in the company's technical roadmap and market potential.
The funding round was led by Planet First Partners, with new participation from Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), TELUS, and additional undisclosed investors. Existing backers, including the British [...]
The investment brings Photonic's total funding to CAD $375 million (USD $271 million) and reflects growing confidence among both financial and strategic investors in the company's technical roadmap and market potential.
The funding round was led by Planet First Partners, with new participation from Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), TELUS, and additional undisclosed investors. Existing backers, including the British [...]
European Firms Turn to Sovereign Clouds for Control and Resilience - 📅 - European enterprises are increasingly turning to sovereign cloud services as regulatory pressure, geopolitical uncertainty, and demands for digital autonomy reshape cloud adoption strategies across the region. New research from Information Services Group indicates that sovereign cloud has moved beyond a niche compliance tool to become a core component of enterprise IT infrastructure in Europe.
The findings come from the 2025 ISG Provider Lens Multi Public Cloud Services study for Europe, which highlights a shift in how organizations evaluate and deploy cloud platforms. Where sovereign cloud [...]
The findings come from the 2025 ISG Provider Lens Multi Public Cloud Services study for Europe, which highlights a shift in how organizations evaluate and deploy cloud platforms. Where sovereign cloud [...]
Malicious traffic attacks involve flooding a site with requests, which can severely slow down site performance and eventually make it unavailable to visitors. DDoS attacks specifically use multiple sources to overwhelm websites, making them more difficult to detect and mitigate.
Additionally, according to Hosted.com, modern attacks are increasingly using combinations of botnets, automated scripts, and AI-driven traffic patterns that mimic legitimate traffic. This further complicates prevention, particularly for small businesses that may not have the technical knowledge or resources available to detect and avoid said attacks.
The company notes [...]
11:11 Systems Buys Ntirety as VMware Partner Shake-Up Continues - 📅 - 11:11 Systems has expanded its global footprint in managed cloud and infrastructure services with the acquisition of Ntirety, a move that underscores the ongoing consolidation reshaping the VMware services ecosystem following recent changes introduced by Broadcom.
The deal brings together two providers with deep expertise in VMware-based environments at a time when many former VMware Cloud Service Providers are reassessing their long-term strategies.
The transaction comes against the backdrop of Broadcom's efforts to streamline the VMware Cloud Service Provider (VCSP) program, reducing the number of authorized partners and prompting service providers to evaluate how best to maintain [...]
The deal brings together two providers with deep expertise in VMware-based environments at a time when many former VMware Cloud Service Providers are reassessing their long-term strategies.
The transaction comes against the backdrop of Broadcom's efforts to streamline the VMware Cloud Service Provider (VCSP) program, reducing the number of authorized partners and prompting service providers to evaluate how best to maintain [...]
CrowdStrike to Acquire SGNL, Expanding Identity Security for AI - 📅 - CrowdStrike has agreed to acquire identity security firm SGNL, strengthening its position in next-generation identity protection as enterprises face rising risks from AI agents and non-human identities. The deal reflects a broader shift toward continuous, real-time access control across cloud and SaaS environments.
By integrating SGNL's technology, CrowdStrike aims to extend its Falcon platform beyond detection and response into continuous, real-time access control for both human and machine identities.
The acquisition is intended to address one of the fastest-evolving challenges in cybersecurity: how to manage access in environments where identities are created dynamically and [...]
By integrating SGNL's technology, CrowdStrike aims to extend its Falcon platform beyond detection and response into continuous, real-time access control for both human and machine identities.
The acquisition is intended to address one of the fastest-evolving challenges in cybersecurity: how to manage access in environments where identities are created dynamically and [...]
STACK confirmed it is undertaking early-stage planning and site assessments in several southern U.S. states, including Louisiana, as part of a broader effort to identify regions capable of supporting next-generation digital infrastructure.
The preliminary work follows recent development activity in markets such as Lancaster, Texas, where STACK has expanded capacity to meet growing enterprise [...]
Data Center Liquid Cooling Market Nears $7B by 2029 - 📅 - As increasing accelerator thermal design power (TDP) and rack densities push air cooling beyond feasible bounds, liquid cooling has evolved from a niche technology to a fundamental necessity for implementing next-generation AI infrastructure.
"Liquid cooling has crossed a critical threshold," stated Dell'Oro Group Research Director Alex Cordovil. "What was formerly thought of as an optional efficiency boost is now a necessary component for extensive AI implementations. Single-phase direct liquid cooling has solidified its position as the predominant architecture for AI clusters, bolstered by hyperscaler experience and accelerating vendor investment, despite the liquid cooling landscape's [...]
"Liquid cooling has crossed a critical threshold," stated Dell'Oro Group Research Director Alex Cordovil. "What was formerly thought of as an optional efficiency boost is now a necessary component for extensive AI implementations. Single-phase direct liquid cooling has solidified its position as the predominant architecture for AI clusters, bolstered by hyperscaler experience and accelerating vendor investment, despite the liquid cooling landscape's [...]
15 Server Operating Systems to Consider in 2026 - 📅 - The acceleration of cloud adoption, the operational realities of AI workloads, growing cybersecurity threats, and rising infrastructure costs have all elevated the role of the server OS in business architecture. For B2B technology leaders, choosing the right server operating system can determine not only performance and uptime, but also regulatory compliance, scalability, and long-term cost efficiency.
For B2B technology leaders, the right server operating system underpins performance, security, scalability, and regulatory compliance, while the wrong choice can lock businesses into inflexible architectures for years. So, which platform is best aligned with your business goals?
Strategic [...]
For B2B technology leaders, the right server operating system underpins performance, security, scalability, and regulatory compliance, while the wrong choice can lock businesses into inflexible architectures for years. So, which platform is best aligned with your business goals?
Strategic [...]