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AI drives Java growth as firms flee Oracle licensing
DevOps

AI drives Java growth as firms flee Oracle licensing

Survey of 2,000 professionals shows rising Java use in AI and growing migration from Oracle over pricing concerns.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
VAST Data unveils Polaris to unify AI cloud control
Virtualisation

VAST Data unveils Polaris to unify AI cloud control

VAST Data has launched Polaris, a Kubernetes-based control plane to unify deployment and governance of distributed AI cloud infrastructure.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
GitLab expands MSP partner push for agentic AI control
Data Protection

GitLab expands MSP partner push for agentic AI control

GitLab expands its MSP partner programme to deliver agentic AI-powered DevSecOps as a managed service with strict data sovereignty controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Fujitsu unveils AI platform to automate legacy systems
Digital Transformation

Fujitsu unveils AI platform to automate legacy systems

Fujitsu has launched an AI platform that uses collaborating agents to automate legacy system updates, slashing work from months to hours.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Forward Networks targets Japan with AI-led expansion
Firewalls

Forward Networks targets Japan with AI-led expansion

Forward Networks enters Japan with its digital twin and AI tools as enterprises seek stronger network assurance, security and compliance.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Komodor triples ARR as AI reshapes SRE & cloud spend
Virtualisation

Komodor triples ARR as AI reshapes SRE & cloud spend

Komodor triples ARR and doubles Fortune 500 reach as AI-fuelled SRE, automation and cloud cost pressure reshape reliability operations.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
CloudCasa boosts OpenShift backup with SMB & VM restores
Storage

CloudCasa boosts OpenShift backup with SMB & VM restores

CloudCasa adds SMB backup targets, edge efficiencies and VM file-level restores to sharpen Red Hat OpenShift data protection.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
CIQ launches RLC Pro to back Rocky Linux for enterprises
DevOps

CIQ launches RLC Pro to back Rocky Linux for enterprises

CIQ unveils RLC Pro, a paid Rocky Linux subscription promising long-term support, FIPS-ready security and vendor-backed bug fixes.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Splashtop links endpoint management with CrowdStrike
Security Operations Centres

Splashtop links endpoint management with CrowdStrike

Splashtop has integrated its Autonomous Endpoint Management with CrowdStrike Falcon, unifying Windows endpoint status for IT and security teams.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
GTIA launches Innovate Awards for AI-led IT service
Digital Transformation

GTIA launches Innovate Awards for AI-led IT service

GTIA unveils Innovate Awards to honour deployed AI solutions delivering measurable business impact, with winners earning USD $20,000 each.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Study finds AI adoption high but operations lag behind
DevOps

Study finds AI adoption high but operations lag behind

Most big firms use AI, yet only 12% run truly continuous AI-led IT operations, missing speed, security and architecture gains.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Notion unveils Custom Agents to automate team workflows
Software-as-a-Service

Notion unveils Custom Agents to automate team workflows

Notion rolls out Custom Agents, AI teammates that automate recurring workflows for Business and Enterprise users in a public beta launch.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
AI is rewriting the B2B marketing playbook for CIOs, CTOs & CMOS
Data Analytics

AI is rewriting the B2B marketing playbook for CIOs, CTOs & CMOS

AI assistants are reshaping B2B discovery, forcing CIOs, CTOs and CMOs to rebuild content for zero‑click, conversational buying journeys.

By James Foote • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Scality & WEKA partner on tiered AI storage design
Storage

Scality & WEKA partner on tiered AI storage design

Scality and WEKA unveil a validated tiered AI storage design, marrying flash and object storage to cut infrastructure costs and boost scale.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026

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EY Canada patents hybrid quantum tool for decisions
Manufacturing

EY Canada patents hybrid quantum tool for decisions

EY Canada patents a hybrid quantum-classical tool to improve scenario planning and complex operational decisions under tight constraints.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Innovation without infrastructure? The hidden risk in Canada's AI-powered care
Firewalls

Innovation without infrastructure? The hidden risk in Canada's AI-powered care

Canada's AI-led healthcare boom is running on ageing systems, raising cyber risks and outages that threaten the promise of smarter care.

By Shash Anand • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
The future of work in 2026: Building the modern workspace
Data Protection

The future of work in 2026: Building the modern workspace

By 2026, modern workspaces will hinge on invisible infrastructure, governed AI and human-centric orchestration to stay competitive.

By Peter McLeavery • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026