The Ultimate Guide to Public Cloud
A curated Canadian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Public Cloud.
What to know about Public Cloud
Public Cloud refers to cloud computing services offered over the public internet, providing organisations and individuals with scalable and flexible access to computing resources such as servers, storage, and applications without the need for on-premises infrastructure.
This topic encompasses a wide range of developments, including advances in infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), platform-as-a-service (PaaS), and software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings from major providers. Recent stories highlight how companies leverage public cloud to enhance data management, security, and artificial intelligence capabilities, as well as address challenges related to hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Readers can explore insights on cloud adoption trends, innovations such as AI integration, collaborations between cloud providers and industry leaders, and the evolving security landscape. Whether you are considering public cloud for business transformation or interested in the latest technological advancements, exploring stories under this tag provides valuable knowledge about the future of cloud computing.
Canadian Public Cloud News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Report: Canada's cloud made by US, posing sovereign risk
Canada's reliance on US cloud giants leaves governments and businesses exposed to lock-in and geopolitical pressure, a new report says.
Canada opens AI compute funding round for supercomputer
Researchers and institutions could soon gain domestic access to large-scale AI computing as Ottawa backs a new supercomputer with CAD $890 million.
Kyndryl launches sovereignty assessment amid cloud concerns
Rising cloud and AI sovereignty risks are forcing firms to map data exposure and contingency plans as Kyndryl adds a readiness assessment.
Telehouse Canada, Megaport boost cloud & AI access
Telehouse Canada partners with Megaport to give its data centre customers direct global cloud, AI and cross-border connectivity on demand.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Public Cloud
Gigamon & Splunk join forces on federated telemetry
Kore.ai launches Artemis AI platform on Microsoft Azure
Kore.ai launches Artemis AI platform on Microsoft Azure
Gartner sees AI spending hit USD $2.59 trillion in 2026
Check Point wins Frost & Sullivan recognition for WAF
Expert Columns
Recent Public Cloud News
Gigamon & Zscaler unveil Zero Trust access integration
The move gives joint customers more post-access visibility into encrypted traffic as firms phase out legacy VPNs and hunt lateral movement risks.
Companies turn to EnterpriseDB for AI data control
Banks and retailers are adopting the platform as AI projects mature, with data sovereignty now shaping budgets, risk and infrastructure choices.
Parallel Works adds AI governance & token budgeting
Rising AI costs and weaker oversight are pushing enterprises to demand tighter controls as token use spreads across clouds and in-house models.
Zscaler unveils tools to secure autonomous AI agents
Businesses deploying autonomous AI agents face tighter oversight as Zscaler adds controls for agent access, data flows and endpoint threats.
Payhawk adds SAP S/4HANA integration in summer update
The update aims to cut reconciliation work for enterprise finance teams by linking spend data directly with SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud.
Zscaler launches zero-trust tools to secure AI agents
Enterprises face new risks as autonomous software agents spread through systems faster than older security tools can track or control.
Zscaler expands Zero Trust SASE with AI agent tools
The update aims to simplify security operations as enterprises grapple with unmanaged devices, partners and multi-cloud workloads across AI projects.
Explainer: AI's future is being split between device and cloud
Rising AI usage is pushing firms to split tasks between devices and cloud services, cutting latency and easing privacy and cost pressures.
Enterprises shift AI workloads towards private cloud
Rising costs, security worries and data sovereignty are pushing more firms to run production AI inferencing in private cloud, a Broadcom survey shows.
Tencent Cloud launches three AI products for overseas
Overseas enterprises can now tap Tencent Cloud's new AI tools for office work, design and model access as it steps up its push beyond China.
Alibaba Cloud joins PyTorch Foundation as Platinum member
It gives Alibaba Cloud a board seat at the open source group as it seeks to shape AI software used across rival hardware platforms.
Zscaler to buy Symmetry Systems in AI security push
Businesses rushing to deploy AI agents face a fresh security gap, as Zscaler adds identity mapping and partner services to its platform.
CTERA launches InsightAI for unstructured data analysis
It gives IT and security teams a way to spot risks, track usage and investigate incidents across sprawling unstructured data estates.
Education bodies boost AI budgets despite poor returns
Storage and cloud fees are eroding education AI returns, even as 46% of institutions plan bigger budgets this year.
Selector launches AI multi-cloud observability for hybrids
It could cut outage times for hybrid IT teams by unifying cloud, network and infrastructure data across public, private and on-premises systems.
Zscaler to buy Symmetry Systems in AI security push
Businesses will gain tighter control over AI agents and data flows as Zscaler folds Symmetry Systems' identity-mapping tools into its platform.
Aveva expands cloud collaboration with Amazon Web Services
The move will put AVEVA's industrial data platform on AWS, giving customers more cloud choice and access to AI tools across operations.
Selector launches AI multi-cloud observability for hybrid
The launch aims to cut outages and speed diagnosis for enterprises juggling fragmented monitoring across hybrid cloud and on-premise systems.
emma launches GPU governance tools for cloud AI ops
Businesses running GPU-backed AI systems face higher oversight and cost-control risks as emma extends its cloud governance model to production workloads.