Cloud Services stories
Over the last decade the IT world has seen a mass transition from in-house computer assets to everything-as-a-service in the cloud, with hardware, platform and services now all commonly cloud-resident. Ideally positioned to support distributed working and working from home, most major players are currently moving or planning to move more than half of their operations to the cloud. The current direction of travel is to multi-cloud deployment, seen as providing greater flexibility, specialisation and security.
The main bumps in the road have shown up in skills shortages reported by many organisations, complexity leading to misconfiguration and the need to operate and integrate multiple security dashboards. Consequently, third-party cloud security providers are a hot growth area.
Gigamon eyes AI-led surge in network observability
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
Gigamon unveils AI traffic tools as IDC says network observability market will reach USD $4.39 billion by 2029.
Cyber teams unready for major attack, Sygnia finds
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ransomware
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digital transformation
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public cloud
Most companies lack confidence in cyber defences as a Sygnia survey finds major gaps in visibility, coordination and board-level readiness.
Kyndryl launches sovereignty services as concerns grow
Yesterday
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Kyndryl rolls out a new sovereignty advisory and managed service to help firms control data, systems and AI across complex IT estates.
akto named Boomi Platinum Partner in AI readiness push
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
akto wins Boomi Platinum Partner status as enterprises in Australia and New Zealand seek stronger integration, governance and data foundations for AI.
American Express launches AI commerce kit & protection
Yesterday
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commerce systems
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iam
American Express adds AI agent safeguards and purchase protection as it opens a developer kit for software-led buying.
Stop pouring money into cloud providers: The cost of inaction
Yesterday
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Britain's organisations are being urged to tackle cloud waste before cutting jobs, as FinOps discipline and independent oversight could trim costs by up to 30%.
Inde wins ISO 27001 certification after security audit
Yesterday
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data protection
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digital transformation
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socs
Inde's security chief says the certification will boost customer confidence as the cloud services provider expands across Australia and New Zealand.
Actionstep adds iManage integration for midsize law firms
Yesterday
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document management
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digital transformation
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ecm
Actionstep and iManage team up to give midsize law firms a single workflow for matters, documents, governance and security.
Numecent links Cloudpager to Citrix Studio for VDI
Yesterday
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virtualisation
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dr
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hybrid cloud
Numecent adds native Cloudpager integration to Citrix Studio, letting administrators package apps for VDI without bloating desktop images.
Commvault launches AI tools to secure enterprise data
2 days ago
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
Commvault unveils AI tools to help enterprises govern agents, prepare approved datasets and recover full-stack systems after automated changes.
Anthropic launches Claude for Word with tracked edits
2 days ago
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rpa
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risk & compliance
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erp
Anthropic brings Claude into Microsoft Word as a beta add-in, letting users edit tracked changes, check documents and draft in templates.
Westpac NZ launches Microsoft AI contact centre platform
3 days ago
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Westpac NZ rolls out Microsoft Dynamics 365 Contact Centre with AI support, aiming to speed up calls and cut waits across New Zealand branches.
Celonis expands Oracle cloud tie-up for enterprise AI
3 days ago
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digital transformation
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multi-cloud
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partner programmes
Celonis broadens Oracle cloud partnership to let enterprises run its process intelligence on OCI, linking AI tools with business workflows and modernisation.
Thoughtworks: The inside line on AI software development from the company that created Agile
Last week
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devops
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digital transformation
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iam
Thoughtworks says AI is lowering the cost of custom software, but its APAC boss Steven Yurisich warns enterprises must still protect core systems.
Check Point launches Perth data residency SASE site
Last week
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firewalls
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hyperscale
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network security
Check Point expands Australian secure access network with Perth site for Western Australian customers seeking local data handling and compliance.
Wasabi buys Seagate's Lyve Cloud business in storage push
Last week
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storage
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virtualisation
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data protection
Wasabi to take over Seagate's Lyve Cloud as David Friend's company expands enterprise storage reach and Seagate shifts back to hardware.
OMS Group buys second DriX vessel for cable surveys
Last week
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
OMS Group deepens its autonomous offshore push with a second DriX O-16, as the cable contractor scales up survey capacity for global subsea projects.
MSPs face AI adoption hurdle over governance rules
Last week
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data protection
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digital transformation
AvePoint and Omdia find governance and compliance are stalling AI adoption for MSP customers, as demand outpaces providers' readiness.
Kyndryl launches AI Digital Twin for the workplace
Last week
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data analytics
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hcm
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it automation
Kyndryl's AI workplace Digital Twin uses Microsoft Foundry to spot IT faults before staff are hit, as firms seek faster, predictive support.
OpenNebula 7.2 adds gRPC API for sovereign AI clouds
Last week
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storage
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virtualisation
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data protection
OpenNebula 7.2 adds gRPC APIs, NVIDIA support and tighter security controls for sovereign cloud and AI deployments.