The Ultimate Guide to Public Cloud

2026 · UK Edition

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.

UK Public Cloud news
Analyst Insights
Cato Networks' ARR surges past USD $350m amid SASE boom
Gartner · Public Cloud · Firewalls
Last month
How to hike the chasm from AI hype to reality in customer experience
Gartner · Public Cloud · Data Protection
Last month
Gigamon named 2026 public sector observability leader
Frost & Sullivan · Public Cloud · Virtualisation
Last month
Dynatrace wins top observability & cloud security nods
Gartner · Public Cloud · DevOps
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Software-defined vehicles now top priority for carmakers
IoT Analytics · Public Cloud · Private Cloud
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Expert columns
AI surge exposes cloud security gaps, report warns
By Vincent Hwang of Fortinet
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
The AI fintech advantage: From transaction to decision in milliseconds
By Julian Jacquez of BCN
Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Recent news
Telefónica Spain standardises networks on Red Hat OpenShift
About Cloud Services
Last week
Distributors emerge as digital force in cloud & AI
About Cloud Services
Last week
Check Point unveils Secure AI Advisory governance service
About Cloud Services
Last week
UK AI budgets shift to data infrastructure & storage
About Storage
Last week
AI adoption drives security spend but breaches persist
About Cloud Services
Last week
VAST & TwelveLabs bring AI video search on-premises
About Cloud Services
Last week
Amazon invests USD $50 billion in major OpenAI AWS deal
About Cloud Services
Last week
Gcore brings managed Nvidia Dynamo to AI inference
About Cloud Services
Last month
UK firms tap partners as AI drives data centre strain
About Cloud Services
Last month
Leaseweb brings NVIDIA L4 GPUs to UK sovereign cloud
About Cloud Services
Last month
AI drives Java growth as firms flee Oracle licensing
About Cloud Services
Last month
VAST Data unveils Polaris to unify AI cloud control
About Cloud Services
Last month
CloudCasa boosts OpenShift backup with SMB & VM restores
About Storage
Last month
AMD, Nutanix team on open hybrid agentic AI platform
About Cloud Services
Last month
Red Hat launches unified AI Enterprise hybrid cloud stack
About Cloud Services
Last month
Job moves
Celerity appoints David Stokes to drive IBM M&A push
Move at IBM
Last week
Nasuni names new CTO & CFO to drive AI data growth
Move at HP
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Leaseweb names Ronald Richardson as Chief Revenue Officer
Move at Microsoft
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Leaseweb names Jan Willem des Tombe to lead global ties
Move at Leaseweb
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Tenable hires Microsoft veteran Vlad Korsunsky as CTO
Move at Microsoft
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Verne appoints Maureen Leary as VP of Business Development
Move at Akamai
Wed, 10th Jul 2024
Advent One appoints Jason Dixon as new CEO, John Twine shifts role
Move at IBM
Thu, 4th Jul 2024
DTCP strengthens Digital Infrastructure team with new advisors
Move at Microsoft
Tue, 4th Jun 2024
RestorePoint.ai appoints David Iannacconi as VP of sales
Move at VMware
Fri, 24th May 2024
BlackLine appoints Jeremy Ung as new Chief Technology Officer
Move at Microsoft
Wed, 17th Apr 2024
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