Chris Ehrlich

MADRID — Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is expanding its global and European presence in Madrid, Spain. HPE established a Global Center of Excellence (CoE) for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data at its Spanish headquarters in Las Rozas, Madrid, according to the company this month.  The CoE is intended to centralize talent and expertise and help […]

WALLDORF, Germany — Microsoft is using SAP’s cloud enterprise software planning (ERP) software. Microsoft adopted the RISE with SAP platform on Microsoft Cloud, shifting the company’s SAP ERP software systems to SAP S/4HANA Cloud, private edition, according to SAP last month. Microsoft’s implementation of RISE with SAP is intended to deepen Microsoft’s expertise with SAP […]

AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin is using software by Oracle for its financial aid. The University of Texas at Austin selected Oracle Student Financial Planning (SFP), which is part of Oracle Student Cloud, according to the company last month. The implementation is intended to automate financial aid activities and make it […]

SEATTLE — Boeing is working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to “transform” its aerospace design and manufacturing. Boeing selected AWS as its “strategic” cloud provider, according to AWS this month. Boeing intends to use AWS’ portfolio to create a technology foundation to “strengthen” its engineering and manufacturing processes. See more: AWS: Cloud Portfolio Review The […]

SAN JOSE, Calif. — McLaren Racing and Cisco are expanding their relationship. McLaren Racing and Cisco entered a multi-year global partnership for Cisco to become the Formula 1 team’s official technology partner, according to Cisco last month. McLaren will use Cisco’s expertise and technology to enhance its technical infrastructure on race day and at the […]

ARMONK, N.Y. — IBM is helping Discover Financial Services with its hybrid cloud goals.  Discover engaged IBM Consulting to help with its digital transformation of applications and systems to a hybrid cloud architecture using Red Hat OpenShift, according to IBM last month. IBM plans to help Discover use Red Hat OpenShift for “key” technical capabilities […]

SAN FRANCISCO and CINCINNATI — The data orchestration platform Astronomer secured $213 million in additional funding. Astronomer closed its Series C financing round, according to the company last month. The round was led by Insight Partners, with participation by Meritech Capital, Salesforce Ventures, J.P. Morgan, K5 Global, Sutter Hill Ventures, Venrock, and Sierra Ventures. Astronomer […]

BOSTON — The venture capital-backed application security company Snyk acquired the cloud security provider Fugue.  Snyk will enhance its Developer Security Platform with Fugue’s cloud security software, enabling “developer-first” cloud security posture management (CSPM), visualization of the cloud landscape, and integrated insights, according to Snyk in February. Fugue’s capabilities are intended to help development teams […]

CARY, N.C. — A recent report shows that a number of data scientists are dissatisfied in their roles and facing barriers to doing effective work. The report “Accelerating Digital Transformation” by the data analytics company SAS is intended to “delve deeper” into the state of data science, assess the impact of the pandemic, and satisfaction […]

NEW YORK — The multi-factor authentication (MFA) provider Beyond Identity secured $100 million more in financing. Evolution Equity Partners led the Series C round that was joined by Potentum Partners, Expanding Capital, and HBAM as well as existing investors New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Jim Clark, according to Beyond Identity last month. Beyond Identity will […]