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Commonwealth Bank completes major AWS data migration for AI push
Data Analytics

Commonwealth Bank completes major AWS data migration for AI push

Commonwealth Bank has completed one of the Southern Hemisphere's largest AWS data migrations, boosting its AI capabilities with 2,000 models and 157bn data points.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Jun 2025
Smartsheet & Snowflake launch data migration plan template
DevOps

Smartsheet & Snowflake launch data migration plan template

Smartsheet and Snowflake launch a free project plan template to ease complex data migrations from Apache Spark to Snowpark, boosting efficiency and security.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Jun 2025
Rising costs & new rules drive cloud rebalancing for CIOs
Private Cloud

Rising costs & new rules drive cloud rebalancing for CIOs

Rising costs and new compliance rules are driving 83% of CIOs to rebalance cloud and on-premises workloads for better efficiency and control.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 28th May 2025

Global Stories

Cloud migration stories

Transport sector faces rising cyber risks amid AI boom
Malware

Transport sector faces rising cyber risks amid AI boom

A survey reveals transport firms face rising cyber risks and cost pressures amid surging AI adoption, with 81% citing cybersecurity as their top networking challenge.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
Apptio launches tools to clarify AI & hybrid IT investment
Software-as-a-Service

Apptio launches tools to clarify AI & hybrid IT investment

Apptio unveils AI TCO & Usage and Hybrid IT TCO Impact tools to boost transparency and control over AI and hybrid IT investment costs.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Jun 2025
Elastic & AWS partner to enable secure generative AI apps
Data Protection

Elastic & AWS partner to enable secure generative AI apps

Elastic partners with AWS in a five-year deal to help organisations build secure generative AI applications, targeting highly regulated sectors like finance and public services.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Jun 2025
Right work, right place: cloud rebalancing holds potential for every enterprise
Private Cloud

Right work, right place: cloud rebalancing holds potential for every enterprise

Four in five businesses plan to rebalance cloud workloads, aiming to cut costs, boost compliance, and sharpen their competitive edge by shifting to the right platforms.

By Chris Weber • 4 min read • Wed, 28th May 2025
Seagate unveils growth strategy, boosts share repurchases to USD $5bn
Digital Transformation

Seagate unveils growth strategy, boosts share repurchases to USD $5bn

Seagate unveils new strategy centred on HAMR tech and Mozaic platform, targeting low-to-mid teens revenue growth and a USD $5 billion share buyback by 2028.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2025
Johnson Controls adopts Red Hat OpenShift on AWS for cloud shift
Hybrid Cloud

Johnson Controls adopts Red Hat OpenShift on AWS for cloud shift

Johnson Controls has modernised its C•CURE Cloud solution by adopting Red Hat OpenShift on AWS to enhance scalability, security, and hybrid cloud capabilities.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 21st May 2025
Red Hat releases cloud-optimised Linux images for major clouds
Hybrid Cloud

Red Hat releases cloud-optimised Linux images for major clouds

Red Hat launches cloud-optimised Enterprise Linux images for AWS, Google Cloud and Azure, simplifying deployment and boosting security across major public clouds.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 21st May 2025
Red Hat launches AI assistant to simplify hybrid cloud use
Virtualisation

Red Hat launches AI assistant to simplify hybrid cloud use

Red Hat unveils OpenShift Lightspeed, a generative AI assistant to simplify hybrid cloud app management, boosting efficiency across all user levels.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 21st May 2025
Boomi & AWS join forces to boost generative AI governance
Digital Transformation

Boomi & AWS join forces to boost generative AI governance

Boomi and AWS form a multi-year partnership to help enterprises manage generative AI agents and speed SAP migrations using integrated platforms and tools.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 15th May 2025
ECU Worldwide partners with Rackspace for AWS cloud migration
Disaster Recovery

ECU Worldwide partners with Rackspace for AWS cloud migration

Rackspace Technology partners with Allcargo's ECU Worldwide to migrate logistics operations across 180 countries to AWS, boosting security, scalability, and customer service.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 14th May 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Cloud migration stories

Datadog names Pejman Tabassomi as Field CTO for EMEA region
Software-as-a-Service

Datadog names Pejman Tabassomi as Field CTO for EMEA region

Datadog has appointed Pejman Tabassomi as Field CTO for EMEA, focusing on strategic technical partnerships and cloud transformation across key markets.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Jun 2025
Juniper launches local Mist cloud to boost secure AI networking
Firewalls

Juniper launches local Mist cloud to boost secure AI networking

Juniper Networks has launched a local Mist cloud instance in Japan to meet rising demand for secure, AI-driven networking and data localisation compliance.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2025
NextWave & Diffblue join forces to transform testing in finance
Unified Communications

NextWave & Diffblue join forces to transform testing in finance

NextWave Consulting and Diffblue team up to revolutionise software testing for financial firms, tackling delays and boosting test coverage with AI technology.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 16th May 2025
Report finds legacy tech & budgets hinder UK public sector AI
Unified Communications

Report finds legacy tech & budgets hinder UK public sector AI

A report finds UK public sector hampered by legacy tech and budget limits, delaying AI adoption and digital transformation despite rising citizen expectations.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 16th May 2025