Microsoft Azure stories

Certes says v7 extends quantum-safe data protection to edge systems, letting organisations secure hybrid workloads without application rewrites.

Kyndryl's AI workplace Digital Twin uses Microsoft Foundry to spot IT faults before staff are hit, as firms seek faster, predictive support.

Intruder expands cloud security platform with registry-level container image scanning for AWS, Google Cloud and Azure users.

EY embeds agentic AI into Canvas audit workflows worldwide, aiming to cut admin, sharpen risk checks and keep human judgement in the loop.

EY deploys agentic AI across 160,000 audit engagements, backed by Microsoft, as it launches new assurance services and training.

MYOB and Microsoft strike five-year AI pact to bring cash-flow forecasts, compliance prompts and staff copilots to SMEs.

Microsoft expands its in-house AI push with three Foundry models for speech, voice and images, as WPP signs on to test the new tools.

SIOS rolls out spring webinar and conference programme on cloud resilience, SQL Server uptime and Linux failover across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud.

Tech Data gains Microsoft Frontier Distributor status as Asia Pacific partners seek stronger cloud, security and training support.

ControlUp unveils DaaS IQ for Azure Virtual Desktop, promising tighter cost controls, automated scaling and simpler management for large estates.

Eptura deepens Microsoft 365 integration as it targets large firms with AI-powered desk, room and collaboration tools for hybrid workplaces.

Cybersecurity experts say many firms are still relying on fragmented backup tools and untested recovery plans as ransomware attacks and cloud complexity surge.

Dubber trims observability run costs by 25% after shifting to Grafana Cloud, simplifying metrics, logs and monitoring across its global platform.

BeyondTrust warns a surge of unsupervised AI agents is creating a hidden “shadow workforce” with admin-level access inside enterprises.

CyberProof unveils Reveal360, a role-based platform unifying threat, defence and asset data to give enterprises a single security view.

Trend Micro has rebranded its global enterprise unit as TrendAI, centring strategy on its unified AI-powered security platform Vision One.

Adactin unveils AFIVE AI platform to unify fragmented corporate data, promising secure natural language search and improved staff productivity.

Wasted cloud spend jumps to 29% as AI workloads surge, outpacing gains in FinOps maturity and sharpening focus on governance and risk.

Informatica widens Microsoft Fabric integration with Open Mirroring support and unveils a Swiss Azure pod for localised EU data control.

Island has rolled out a SASE design that shifts inspection to the endpoint, cutting proxy backhaul and avoiding default SSL/TLS break-and-inspect.