The Ultimate Guide to Infrastructure-as-a-Service
A curated American edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS).
What to know about Infrastructure-as-a-Service
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) represents a foundational cloud computing model that provides virtualized computing resources over the internet. It enables businesses to outsource their IT infrastructure needs, including servers, storage, and networking, allowing for scalable and flexible resource management without the capital expense of owning physical hardware.
Recent developments in the IaaS landscape showcase a dynamic and rapidly evolving market. Stories highlight how IaaS is driving digital transformation across various sectors—government agencies are adopting cloud infrastructure to boost security and reliability; enterprises are expanding their cloud footprints with hybrid and multicloud strategies; and cloud providers continue to enhance offerings with AI-driven security and cost optimization.
By exploring the latest news and insights tagged under Infrastructure-as-a-Service, readers can gain a comprehensive understanding of how IaaS is reshaping IT strategies, enabling innovation, and addressing challenges such as cybersecurity, vendor lock-in, and cost management. Whether you're an IT professional, business leader, or technology enthusiast, these stories provide valuable perspectives on leveraging cloud infrastructure for business agility and growth.
American Infrastructure-as-a-Service News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Rackspace launches managed VMware Cloud Foundation cloud
Enterprises seeking tighter control over sensitive workloads now have a new option as Rackspace rolls out a managed VMware cloud for regulated sectors.
NOAA picks Google Cloud for weather supercomputer shift
The move could speed forecasting and model updates as the US agency shifts a mission-critical system from on-site supercomputers to the public cloud.
Lorum appoints Hartwig Gerhartinger as legal chief
The hire comes as the financial infrastructure group reports 15x growth and pursues a US trust bank charter to strengthen oversight.
Rackspace and AMD unveil enterprise AI cloud tie-up
Regulated businesses could gain a governed private AI stack as Rackspace plans to add AMD chips to its managed cloud offering.
Payward buys Bitnomial for USD $550 million in cash
The acquisition gives Payward a regulated US derivatives platform, easing a long hunt for licences as crypto firms push into the market.
Atomic-6 launches orbital data centre marketplace for AI
AI developers and agencies could cut years off deployment as Atomic-6 opens orbital computing capacity to contracts and pricing.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Infrastructure-as-a-Service
Google named Gartner cloud leader for ninth straight year
CloudBolt launches free cloud platform for 100 resources
Citrix adds managed observability & developer services
IDC survey flags networking bottlenecks for agentic AI
Rafay & Argentum AI strike software orchestration deal
Featured News
Exclusive: Virtuozzo sees GPU clouds reshape AI infrastructure
AI demand is pushing cloud providers towards GPU-as-a-service models, with efficiency and utilisation emerging as key differentiators.
Data storage gets profitable as Exaba targets US expansion
Exaba's local cloud storage pitch could give US managed services providers higher margins as it challenges AWS and Azure in a crowded market.
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Infrastructure-as-a-Service News
Huntington picks SEI for private bank platform shift
The bank's private wealth arm will shift to a single system to cut complexity and improve service for advisers and clients.
Quintauris & Everspin partner to boost RISC-V automotive safety
Quintauris and Everspin partner to integrate MRAM tech into RISC-V platforms, enhancing safety and reliability for next-gen automotive applications.
Enveil boosts secure encrypted search with ZeroReveal 6.0 update
Enveil updates ZeroReveal to version 6.0, boosting encrypted search speed and scalability for secure, cross-boundary data use in diverse environments.
Quinn raises $11 million to boost AI-powered wealth advice
Quinn, a New York fintech, secured $11m to launch AI-driven platform offering personalised wealth advice for financial institutions at scale.
CommScope unveils modular XPND fibre panel for FTTH networks
CommScope launches the modular XPND fibre panel for FTTH networks, enabling scalable, flexible upgrades and efficient inventory management for providers.
Catalyst AI update offers deeper insights for fleet managers
Penske Truck Leasing upgrades Catalyst AI, analysing over 100 billion data points yearly to boost fleet operational decisions and efficiency insights.
Rod Squires named CloudBolt CEO post-StormForge deal
CloudBolt Software appoints Rod Squires as CEO, following its acquisition of StormForge, aiming to enhance its AI/ML capabilities in cloud financial management.
N-able expands partnership with Rewst for optimised IT tasks
N-able has expanded its Technology Alliance Program, teaming up with Rewst to automate tasks and enhance operational efficiency for IT providers.
Hetzner launches GEX45 GPU server for AI workloads
A lower-cost option for AI, rendering and CAD users, the dedicated server keeps sensitive workloads in Europe under GDPR and ISO 27001 controls.
Equinix launches AI inference & connectivity services
Enterprises will be able to place AI inference nearer to users and data, while Equinix tackles the networking sprawl across clouds and sites.
AWS launches Graviton5-powered R9g cloud instances
Customers running memory-heavy databases and analytics could gain up to 25% more compute per vCPU as AWS expands its Arm-based cloud server line-up.
Google unveils Cloud Run instances for always-on AI agents
Persistent AI agents can now run for up to seven days on Google Cloud Run instances, with fixed endpoints and no autoscaling.
Google Cloud urges fallback planning for AI workloads
Enterprises facing AI demand spikes are being told to secure spare capacity and automate backups to avoid outages and overspending.
Amazon EC2 marks 20 years of cloud computing growth
The service now spans more than 1,200 instance types in 39 regions, underpinning much of AWS's compute stack and AI workloads.
Oracle & AWS launch Exadata on Exascale infrastructure
Enterprises can now shift more Oracle workloads into AWS as the joint database service expands to 22 regions with a lower-cost Exadata option.
Nvidia & Wall Street launch $500bn AI funding push
The tie-up could unlock financing for AI data centres as demand for computing power outstrips the balance sheets of cloud providers.
11:11 Systems wins Telarus best engineering team award
The recognition highlights how engineering support is shaping adviser sales in cloud and connectivity, with 11:11 Systems cited for helping win business.
BSO launches Crypto Connect Plus for faster trading
Crypto trading firms can now cut cloud setup from weeks to minutes, as the service promises self-service deployment and live latency monitoring.
QumulusAI lands Blackwell GPU deal with hedge fund
The deal ties QumulusAI's returns to a hedge fund's trading gains, adding profit sharing to standard compute fees and heightening revenue risk.
Amazon launches runtime instances for Bedrock agents
Production AI agents on Bedrock can now share sessions for up to 14 days, making long-running workflows easier to run and coordinate.