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The Ultimate Guide to Infrastructure-as-a-Service

A curated Irish 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.

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Recent Infrastructure-as-a-Service News

Payward named to CNBC's top fintech companies list
Mergers and Acquisitions

Payward named to CNBC's top fintech companies list

The ranking underscores Payward's push beyond crypto trading as it broadens Kraken into a wider financial infrastructure group.

Yesterday

Marqeta & zerohash link stablecoins to card payments
Tokenisation

Marqeta & zerohash link stablecoins to card payments

Users could soon spend digital dollar balances at shops as the firms seek to make stablecoins usable on existing card networks.

3 days ago

Google details IAM conditions to tighten cloud access
Identity and Access Management

Google details IAM conditions to tighten cloud access

Cloud operators can now use IAM conditions to curb privilege escalation and narrow access to MCP tools, BigQuery and logs.

4 days ago

Leaseweb acquires ITQ VMware customer base in Dutch deal
Outsourcing

Leaseweb acquires ITQ VMware customer base in Dutch deal

Broadcom's VMware channel shake-up is pushing 51 Dutch VCSP customers on to Leaseweb's platform, lifting its managed cores to 65,000.

5 days ago

Google adds failover for multi-region Cloud Run services
Disaster Recovery

Google adds failover for multi-region Cloud Run services

Downtime risk is lower for apps running across multiple regions, as traffic can now shift to a healthy Cloud Run region within seconds.

5 days ago

Leaseweb & ITQ team up for VMware Cloud Foundation
Outsourcing

Leaseweb & ITQ team up for VMware Cloud Foundation

European customers and service providers will gain a locally hosted VMware Cloud Foundation option as Leaseweb and ITQ expand their partnership.

Last week

Leaseweb wins top Broadcom VMware cloud partner status
Managed Services

Leaseweb wins top Broadcom VMware cloud partner status

Customers seeking tighter data control may favour Leaseweb's new Pinnacle status, which widens its managed VMware services across three regions.

Last week

AWS Builder Centre expands with free sandbox workshops
Integration

AWS Builder Centre expands with free sandbox workshops

Free workshop sandboxes should make it easier for developers to try AWS training without a personal account, credit card or cleanup.

Last week

Google warns public sector on 22-second cyber hand-off
Threat intelligence

Google warns public sector on 22-second cyber hand-off

Public agencies risk ransomware within seconds as attackers exploit identities, cloud tools and virtualisation layers, Google warns.

Last week

Google Cloud launches C4N virtual machines for heavy I/O
Data Analytics

Google Cloud launches C4N virtual machines for heavy I/O

Customers running databases and analytics can now tap higher network and storage throughput, as Google Cloud makes its C4N machines generally available.

This month

Kyndryl expands sovereign cloud services with Microsoft
Managed Services

Kyndryl expands sovereign cloud services with Microsoft

Demand for regulated cloud computing is rising as governments and banks seek tighter data control, auditability and local oversight.

This month

SUSE, NVIDIA & Vultr launch AI Factory for production
Storage

SUSE, NVIDIA & Vultr launch AI Factory for production

Enterprises can now run governed AI workloads faster, as the validated stack aims to cut integration delays and simplify deployment across environments.

This month

AWS adds Claude Sonnet 5 as it trims older services
IT Department

AWS adds Claude Sonnet 5 as it trims older services

New cloud features and lifecycle cuts could reshape AWS customers' AI and operations plans as older services head towards maintenance or sunset.

This month

Nvidia launches revenue-sharing AI cloud financing
Semiconductors

Nvidia launches revenue-sharing AI cloud financing

The new model could ease access to scarce AI computing for startups and cloud providers, while giving Nvidia a recurring revenue stream.

This month

Keepit ups credit line to USD $90 million for AI push
Disaster Recovery

Keepit ups credit line to USD $90 million for AI push

The refinancing gives the Copenhagen-based software group room to expand enterprise sales and fund AI services built on backup data.

This month

Google Cloud touts Lustre cache offload for AI inference
Data centers

Google Cloud touts Lustre cache offload for AI inference

Benchmark tests show Managed Lustre can cut AI inference costs by more than half, easing GPU demand for long-context model serving.

This month

DXC launches Private Cloud+ for regulated workloads
Disaster Recovery

DXC launches Private Cloud+ for regulated workloads

Enterprises and agencies handling sensitive data now have a sovereign hybrid option as DXC targets stricter compliance and AI-ready workloads.

This month

AWS launches Graviton5-based EC2 C9g & C9gd instances
Gaming

AWS launches Graviton5-based EC2 C9g & C9gd instances

AWS customers get faster compute options for heavy workloads, with the new Graviton5-based instances offering up to 25% more performance per vCPU.

This month

Scality & OVHcloud launch sovereign storage platform
Disaster Recovery

Scality & OVHcloud launch sovereign storage platform

European firms can now keep sensitive data local while using cloud-style storage for AI and disaster recovery under the new platform.

This month

OVHcloud & LTM team up on sovereign AI cloud in Europe
Outsourcing

OVHcloud & LTM team up on sovereign AI cloud in Europe

Regulated European firms could gain tighter data control as the pair target banking, healthcare and public sector AI deployments.

Last month