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NiCE's 2024 ESG report shows gains in climate & ethics
Unified Communications

NiCE's 2024 ESG report shows gains in climate & ethics

NiCE's 2024 ESG report shows higher EcoVadis scores, lower emissions, full ethics training and USD $900,000 in global community giving.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025
Gallagher Security maps global growth & 2026 focus
Data Protection

Gallagher Security maps global growth & 2026 focus

Gallagher Security steps up global expansion with new leaders, offices and award-winning tech as it sharpens its growth focus for 2026.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025
AWS introduces Security Hub for unified threat detection in cloud
Hyperscale

AWS introduces Security Hub for unified threat detection in cloud

AWS has launched Security Hub, offering near real-time threat correlation and unified security insights to streamline cloud threat detection and response.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
Atlassian cloud apps now available on AWS Marketplace globally
Digital Transformation

Atlassian cloud apps now available on AWS Marketplace globally

Atlassian's cloud apps, including Jira and Confluence, are now globally available on AWS Marketplace, streamlining enterprise procurement across 150+ countries.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Infor expands AWS partnership with Velocity Suite launch in EU
Digital Transformation

Infor expands AWS partnership with Velocity Suite launch in EU

Infor launches its Velocity Suite in AWS Marketplace and joins AWS European Sovereign Cloud launch to boost cloud ERP adoption across Europe.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
AI halves banks' cloud migration downtime & cuts losses
Data Analytics

AI halves banks' cloud migration downtime & cuts losses

AI-led cloud migration cuts banking downtime by 45%, boosts transaction reliability and halves migration timelines, easing regulatory concerns.

By Ashish Kumar • 8 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2025
Hungry Jack's boosts digital agility with Azure cloud upgrade
Digital Transformation

Hungry Jack's boosts digital agility with Azure cloud upgrade

Hungry Jack's has upgraded its digital systems by migrating to Microsoft Azure with Rackspace Technology, boosting scalability and customer service agility across Australia.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Tessell enhances multi-cloud database platform with AI for Azure
Data Analytics

Tessell enhances multi-cloud database platform with AI for Azure

Tessell has enhanced its multi-cloud database platform with AI features to simplify management and boost performance on Microsoft Azure for enterprises.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Cribl integrates stream with dedicated Microsoft Fabric RTI
Data Analytics

Cribl integrates stream with dedicated Microsoft Fabric RTI

Cribl partners with Microsoft to integrate Cribl Stream into Microsoft Fabric Real-Time Intelligence, boosting real-time data analytics for enterprises.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
ControlUp launches tool to speed Azure to Windows 365 move
Digital Transformation

ControlUp launches tool to speed Azure to Windows 365 move

ControlUp has launched a free tool to automate and speed up migration from Azure Virtual Desktop to Windows 365 Cloud PCs, cutting costs and downtime.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025

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Rackspace wins AWS award for cloud collaboration with MontyCloud
Private Cloud

Rackspace wins AWS award for cloud collaboration with MontyCloud

Rackspace has won the AWS Collaboration Partner of the Year award for 2025, praised for enhancing cloud efficiency and security with MontyCloud.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Sat, 6th Dec 2025
Accenture & Snowflake launch group to accelerate AI adoption
Data Analytics

Accenture & Snowflake launch group to accelerate AI adoption

Accenture and Snowflake have formed a new business group to accelerate generative AI adoption and data transformation, with Caterpillar as an early client.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
NEXTDC begins TK1 Tokyo data centre to boost AI & cloud growth
Digital Transformation

NEXTDC begins TK1 Tokyo data centre to boost AI & cloud growth

NEXTDC has begun building its first Tokyo data centre, TK1, to support Japan's growing AI, cloud, and digital infrastructure needs with 28MW capacity.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Sustainable IT surges: UK tech leaders make ESG a business imperative
Digital Transformation

Sustainable IT surges: UK tech leaders make ESG a business imperative

UK tech leaders now make sustainability a key business focus, with 67% demanding green credentials from partners and 51% linking ESG to better customer satisfaction.

By Sujata Kukreja • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Nov 2025
5 reasons we turned down a US$5 million acquisition
Enterprise Resource Planning

5 reasons we turned down a US$5 million acquisition

We turned down a US$5 million acquisition for our pre-revenue start-up, choosing global scale and long-term value over an early exit offer.

By Dr Aidan Gill • 5 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2025
Astro boosts SAP & Oracle uptime to 99.99% with SIOS on AWS
Linux

Astro boosts SAP & Oracle uptime to 99.99% with SIOS on AWS

Astro Malaysia achieves 99.99% uptime for SAP and Oracle on AWS using SIOS LifeKeeper, enhancing business continuity and operational efficiency.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
How to escape the pull of data gravity
Hybrid Cloud

How to escape the pull of data gravity

Data gravity increasingly hinders cloud flexibility and innovation, urging businesses to adopt hybrid strategies to avoid costly vendor lock-ins and outages.

By Terry Storrar • 5 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025