Azure is now available in over 140 countries and offers customers more than 60 datacenter regions worldwide (and growing) from which to choose. These Azure regions provide customers with the benefits of data residency and latency optimization and may enable regional compliance. We understand that with Azure’s over 200 services, advances in architecture, and data […]
Archives for June 2020
Cost optimization strategies for cloud-native application development
Today, we’ll explore some strategies that you can leverage on Azure to optimize your cloud-native application development process using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and managed databases, such as Azure Cosmos DB and Azure Database for PostgreSQL. Optimize compute resources with Azure Kubernetes Service AKS makes it simple to deploy a managed Kubernetes cluster in Azure. […]
Return to the office: This company is giving workers beeping wristbands to keep them socially distancing
HR software firm Personio is using wearable devices to help staff return safely to the office. How to safely navigate the return to work is a subject keeping many managers – and their employees – awake at night. With traditional office working having been upended by COVID-19, companies must now figure out how they can […]
Paytm signs new Noida office deal, eyes space in Bengaluru
Amid the pandemic, Paytm said it has signed a new office deal to consolidate its workforce in Delhi-NCR by taking up around 5.5 lakh sqft n Noida’s Sector 98. The annual lease cost for the company would be Rs 70-80 crore. Paytm will house around 5,000 of its staff across two towers in Skymark (earlier […]
Food delivery firms asked to cut offers, commission
As economic activities pick up across the country, restaurants are now pressing online food delivery platforms like Swiggy and Zomato to change commission structure, reduce discounts and levy new fees for deliveries. The aim is to be able to stave off closure of restaurants. Restaurants are telling platforms to bring these changes, and especially do […]
Facebook closes political ads loophole ahead of US Presidential Election
Facebook said on Tuesday it would affix labels to political ads shared by users on their own feeds, closing what critics have said for years was a glaring loophole in the company’s election transparency measures. The world’s biggest social network has attached a “paid for by” disclaimer to political ads since 2018, after facing a […]
Chinese brands, endorsers may go slow on promotions
Chinese smartphone and electronic brands in India are likely to tone down or change advertising and marketing pitches amid extreme anti-China sentiments in the country after the death of at least 20 Indian soldiers in clashes with Chinese troops along Ladakh border. Chinese brands and celebrities endorsing them run the risk of the anti-China sentiment […]
Slack invested in this online recruiting start-up without ever meeting the CEO in person
Crosschq CEO Mike Fitzsimmons Crosschq At a virtual board meeting in early March, Crosschq CEO Mike Fitzsimmons told directors of his online recruiting company that he was about to make an unexpected call to Slack. With fears of the coronavirus roiling capital markets and the economy on the verge of shutting down, Fitzsimmons wanted to […]
Premier League’s Return: A Hat Trick of Cyberthreats?
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17 strategic questions to answer before reopening
With regulations being relaxed in many states, organizations are turning their attention to how and whether to reopen their offices. Though health and safety questions are top of mind for many, strategic issues are also important to consider. In the midst of all the damage it has caused, the pandemic has given businesses an opportunity […]