
Europe working on a Russian cloud ban
New sanctions
The European Union is working on a possible ban on the provision of cloud services to Russia as part of new sanctions against the Kremlin for the invasion of Ukraine.

Microsoft backs down on cloud business terms
Does not want to anger Brussels
Software King of the World Microsoft is attempting to avoid a full anti-trust inquiry in Europe by changing the terms and conditions of its cloud business.

Amazon extends server life
We can get another year out of them if we give them golden apples
Amazon Web Services (AWS) says it will extend the useful life of the servers powering its cloud from four years to five, and its networking equipment from five years to six.

IBM releases new mainframe
Runs on the IBM Telum processor
IBM a new mainframe which uns on the IBM Telum processor, which the company released last summer.

Russia will run out of data storage in two months
Putin told to get off our cloud
As Tsar Putin invaded Ukraine and started to carpet bomb its cities, he apparently did not figure on running out of cloud space.