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CIQ expands Ascender Pro with automated remediation tools
DevOps

CIQ expands Ascender Pro with automated remediation tools

Automation teams can now fix routine server faults without manual intervention as CIQ adds detection and remediation to Ascender Pro.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Quali expands Torque for enterprise AI infrastructure
Private Cloud

Quali expands Torque for enterprise AI infrastructure

The update aims to give large organisations tighter control over AI workloads spread across clouds, servers and containers, with policy checks built in.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 27th Jun 2026
IBM & Red Hat launch £5bn open-source security plan
Fintech

IBM & Red Hat launch £5bn open-source security plan

The move targets vulnerabilities in software used by large firms, as AI makes it easier to find and exploit flaws.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 29th May 2026
Red Hat & Panasonic preload edge software on TOUGHBOOK
Edge Computing

Red Hat & Panasonic preload edge software on TOUGHBOOK

Users in manufacturing and defence will get faster deployment of rugged edge devices as Panasonic bundles Red Hat software on TOUGHBOOKs.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 12th May 2026
LogicMonitor adds IBM watsonx & Red Hat to Edwin AI
DevOps

LogicMonitor adds IBM watsonx & Red Hat to Edwin AI

The tie-up could cut downtime for enterprises by letting AI detect incidents, generate playbooks and trigger fixes across hybrid estates.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026
Spacelift unveils AI suite to speed cloud infrastructure
DevOps

Spacelift unveils AI suite to speed cloud infrastructure

Spacelift launches Intelligence AI suite to bring natural language provisioning and troubleshooting to cloud infrastructure teams.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Spacelift unveils AI layer to speed cloud infrastructure
Virtualisation

Spacelift unveils AI layer to speed cloud infrastructure

Spacelift debuts an AI-powered natural-language layer to accelerate cloud infrastructure work while preserving existing IaC and GitOps flows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
JFrog flags 13 critical CI/CD flaws in GitHub workflows
Security Information and Event Management

JFrog flags 13 critical CI/CD flaws in GitHub workflows

JFrog warns 13 GitHub CI/CD workflow flaws, mostly critical, could let attackers hijack pipelines and steal secrets at scale.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
MoD signs Red Hat deal to boost hybrid cloud and AI
Virtualisation

MoD signs Red Hat deal to boost hybrid cloud and AI

UK Ministry of Defence signs Red Hat enterprise deal to standardise hybrid cloud, automation and AI platforms across Defence Digital Foundry.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Red Hat & AWS expand AI chip partnership for cloud efficiency
Hybrid Cloud

Red Hat & AWS expand AI chip partnership for cloud efficiency

Red Hat and AWS expand partnership to run AI workloads on AWS Trainium and Inferentia chips, boosting cloud AI efficiency by up to 40% for enterprises.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Dec 2025
BeyondTrust recognised as leader in secrets management
Virtualisation

BeyondTrust recognised as leader in secrets management

BeyondTrust named Overall Leader in the 2025 KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for Enterprise Secrets Management, praised for secure, scalable secrets solutions.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2025
Red Hat partners with Axiom Space for station data centre launch
Virtualisation

Red Hat partners with Axiom Space for station data centre launch

Red Hat and Axiom Space are set to launch the AxDCU-1 to the International Space Station in spring 2025, revolutionising in-space data processing.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Mar 2025
Lemongrass unveils update to cut SAP cloud downtime
Digital Transformation

Lemongrass unveils update to cut SAP cloud downtime

Lemongrass enhances its LCP Migrate solution, promising near-zero downtime for businesses migrating to RISE with SAP, improving cloud transition efficiency.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Dec 2024
Red Hat unveils AI, edge & cloud upgrades in OpenShift 4.17
Virtualisation

Red Hat unveils AI, edge & cloud upgrades in OpenShift 4.17

Red Hat launches OpenShift 4.17 with AI, edge, cloud and security upgrades, enhancing hybrid cloud, model management, and edge computing capabilities.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • Wed, 13th Nov 2024
Red Hat debuts OpenStack Services on OpenShift for telcos
Open source

Red Hat debuts OpenStack Services on OpenShift for telcos

Red Hat has launched OpenStack Services on OpenShift, aiming to simplify virtualisation and cloud management, specifically benefiting telecommunications firms.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Aug 2024

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Check Point backs Google Cloud to close ASEAN 'Cloud Gap'
Firewalls

Check Point backs Google Cloud to close ASEAN 'Cloud Gap'

Check Point backs Google Cloud tools to close ASEAN's 'cloud gap', promising in-band, AI-driven security without slowing digital growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Harness unveils IaCM updates to boost efficiency & reusability
DevOps

Harness unveils IaCM updates to boost efficiency & reusability

Harness has launched IaCM updates introducing Module Registry and Workspace Templates to enhance efficiency, reusability, and governance in enterprise cloud infrastructure.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025