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Nutanix & Pure Storage unveil integrated AI-ready stack
Storage

Nutanix & Pure Storage unveil integrated AI-ready stack

Nutanix and Pure Storage launch integrated AI-ready virtualisation stack with per-VM FlashArray storage to challenge legacy platforms.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025

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AI agents spark new identity security fears for 2026
Data Protection

AI agents spark new identity security fears for 2026

AI agents with sweeping powers will trigger new identity security fears by 2026, as firms brace for over-privileged bots and poisoned models.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Industrial firms face AI growth drag from talent gaps
Unified Communications

Industrial firms face AI growth drag from talent gaps

Industrial giants warn AI ambitions are stalling as severe talent shortages and ageing systems choke growth and sustainability goals.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
AI projects face long delays amid rising security risks
Data Protection

AI projects face long delays amid rising security risks

AI rollout delays are stretching to a year as three-quarters of organisations report security incidents and governance gaps grow.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Azets appoints Trevor Attridge as new Group CIO
Digital Transformation

Azets appoints Trevor Attridge as new Group CIO

Azets names Trevor Attridge Group CIO to spearhead global digital strategy, AI adoption and automation across its international operations.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
AI shifts cybersecurity priorities amid rising threats
Data Protection

AI shifts cybersecurity priorities amid rising threats

AI-fuelled cyberattacks are forcing more than a third of organisations to rewrite security strategies as identity threats and audits surge.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Riverbed unveils AI tool to automate workplace IT support
Unified Communications

Riverbed unveils AI tool to automate workplace IT support

Riverbed launches Aternity Self-Service, an Agentic AI tool that automates diagnosis and fixes for common workplace IT issues.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
AI surge keeps Gigamon atop fast-growing observability
Firewalls

AI surge keeps Gigamon atop fast-growing observability

Gigamon holds 50% of the deep observability market as AI and LLM demand fuels rapid hybrid cloud growth toward USD $1.7 billion by 2029.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Beyond the hype: The future of AI communications
Customer Experience

Beyond the hype: The future of AI communications

As AI reshapes communications, experts say human storytelling and clear brand narratives will define who thrives in the coming years.

By Becky Straker • 6 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
DXC launches AdvisoryX to help enterprises scale AI
Digital Transformation

DXC launches AdvisoryX to help enterprises scale AI

DXC launches AdvisoryX to help enterprises scale AI, as 94% struggle to move beyond pilots and build coherent business cases.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
CrowdStrike hits 100% in latest MITRE cross-domain tests
Data Protection

CrowdStrike hits 100% in latest MITRE cross-domain tests

CrowdStrike's Falcon platform scores 100% detection and protection with no false positives in MITRE's toughest cross-domain ATT&CK tests yet.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
CloudCasa widens Kubernetes backup with SMB, compression
Storage

CloudCasa widens Kubernetes backup with SMB, compression

CloudCasa adds SMB backup support and tunable compression, extending Kubernetes protection for hybrid, on-premises and edge environments.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
AppDirect has acquired vCom in a $100m-plus lifecycle deal
Software-as-a-Service

AppDirect has acquired vCom in a $100m-plus lifecycle deal

AppDirect has closed the acquisition of vCom in a $100m-plus deal to fold network and mobility lifecycle tools into its “everything store” tech platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
F5 & NetApp boost AI data security for quantum era
Storage

F5 & NetApp boost AI data security for quantum era

F5 and NetApp are deepening their alliance to harden AI data pipelines with quantum-resistant encryption and higher S3 throughput.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
2026: AI turns inward as virtualisation is rewritten
Storage

2026: AI turns inward as virtualisation is rewritten

By 2026, APJ enterprises harness hidden internal data, embrace open virtualisation and mainstream isolated recovery to battle cyber risk.

By Matthew Oostveen • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Snowflake hits USD $2 billion in AWS Marketplace sales
Storage

Snowflake hits USD $2 billion in AWS Marketplace sales

Snowflake doubles AWS Marketplace sales to top USD $2 billion in 2025, underscoring surging enterprise demand for integrated data and AI tools.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Industrial ransomware attacks surge, manufacturing hit hardest
Virtualisation

Industrial ransomware attacks surge, manufacturing hit hardest

Industrial ransomware attacks climbed 13% in Q3 2025 to 742 cases worldwide, with manufacturing absorbing nearly three quarters of hits.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025

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