Welcome to the Cloud Wars Minute — your daily cloud news and commentary show. Each episode provides insights and perspectives around the “reimagination machine” that is the cloud.
In today’s Cloud Wars Minute, co-host Kieron Allen discusses a big infrastructure investment in Malaysia by Oracle.
Highlights
00:03 — Oracle plans to invest $6.5 billion in its first public cloud region in Malaysia, following similar data and cloud investments in the country by Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Google Cloud. (The companies are making massive investments in cloud infrastructure worldwide).
00:20 — Oracle’s investment is part of an effort to boost the infrastructure required in the region for cloud and AI development. Oracle said Malaysia offers unique growth opportunities for organizations looking to expand use of the latest digital technologies.
01:03 — Malaysia is a regional gateway for cloud infrastructure and Oracle will offer a comprehensive suite of SaaS applications that are deployed in the country, which could become the Southeast Asian hub for AI and cloud services. This is another sign of major tech companies delivering the infrastructure and services to expand the reach of AI globally.
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