Summer may have officially ended, but you can still catch those last rays of sunshine! Let us save you some time by curating the top industry highlights from the past month, helping you stay in-the-know on cloud news and make the most informed decisions for your enterprise or clients. If you use the rest of your time to hit up the beach, we won’t tell.
Enjoy!
The Unitas Global Team
CLOUD DOWNLOAD: INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHTS

AWS + MICROSOFT CONTINUE RACE FOR JEDI CONTRACT
Unitas Global’s VP of Cloud Architecture, Chris Smith, gives some insight into the race for the JEDI contract. Either Amazon or Microsoft will be the sole cloud provider for the US Department of Defense.
Read the article here.

UNITAS CONNECTIVITY DEEP DIVE WHITE PAPER
This whitepaper is a thorough explanation of the Unitas connectivity solution’s features and differentiators.
Download the whitepaper here.

CYXTERA ADDS UNITAS' SDN FABRIC + NETWORK SERVICES TO LONDON METRO DCs
Unitas + Cyxtera’s collaboration to offer direct connections in London data centers could save customers thousands of pounds on access fees while enhancing the ecosystem by reducing latency and improving reliability.
Learn more here.

MICROSOFT "CLOSING THE GAP" WITH AWS
Microsoft is poised to win the lion’s share of the next phase of cloud developments vs. Amazon because it can provide hybrid deployments. These marry on-premise systems with cloud computing systems.
Read the article here.

HOW NFV UNLOCKS MULTI-CLOUD OPPORTUNITIES
Cloud offers many benefits, but that doesn’t mean public cloud is the right fit for every app.
Check out the post here.

AD TECH CASE STUDY
Learn about out how we enable companies to make strides in the ad-tech space
Read the case study here.

VMware CLOUD ON AWS MIGRATIONS CONTINUE TO POSE CHALLENGES
Following VMware’s annual VMworld conference, Unitas’ CTO, Grant Kirkwood, discusses the integration challenges of AWS and VMware Cloud.
Read the article here.

UNITAS CaaS OFFERING
Learn about our managed network offering and how we enable the enterprise to consume connectivity, enhance flexibility, and optimize cost.
Download the onesheet here.

HOW THE CLOUD TRANSFORMED SYSTEMS—AND MY CAREER
A tech entrepreneur discusses the benefits and pitfalls of cloud, and where it’s headed.
Read his story here.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IS JUST THE VEHICLE-IT'S NOT THE DESTINATION
Digital transformation is not the final destination, but the vehicle in achieving organizational excellence.
Check out the article here.

EVENT RECAP: TAKING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION TO NEW HEIGHTS
Unitas sponsored an event in downtown LA with our data center partner, CoreSite.
Get the rundown here.

BENNY, AN HONORARY UNITAS EMPLOYEE, SENDS FINAL SUMMER WISHES
From our Unitas family to yours, Benny wishes you well as we enter the fall season!