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TechConnect partnership saves Marist Brothers 30% on IT costs
EduTech

TechConnect partnership saves Marist Brothers 30% on IT costs

TechConnect's partnership with Marist Brothers has achieved a 30% cut in technology costs and improved their Microsoft Cloud migration strategy.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Dec 2024
Blue Connections IT appoints new Head of Microsoft and Cloud
Digital Transformation

Blue Connections IT appoints new Head of Microsoft and Cloud

Blue Connections IT appoints Katrina Marques as Head of Microsoft and Cloud, aiming to strengthen cloud solutions in response to surging demand.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Dec 2024
Australian mid-market firms embrace AI for competitive edge
Generative AI

Australian mid-market firms embrace AI for competitive edge

A report by Avanade reveals that 86% of mid-market organisations in Australia plan to increase AI budgets by up to 50% amid rising competitive pressures.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Nov 2024
Publicis Sapient partners with Google Cloud on AI adoption
Unified Communications

Publicis Sapient partners with Google Cloud on AI adoption

Publicis Sapient has partnered with Google Cloud to boost generative AI adoption, creating a dedicated unit to assist enterprises in leveraging AI technologies.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Nov 2024

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Year13 launches AI Career Coach in partnership with Microsoft
EduTech

Year13 launches AI Career Coach in partnership with Microsoft

Australian platform Year13 has introduced 'Career Coach', an AI initiative to assist school leavers in finding career pathways and upskilling opportunities.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Dec 2024
Suncorp partners with Microsoft to harness AI & cloud tech
Customer Experience

Suncorp partners with Microsoft to harness AI & cloud tech

Suncorp has partnered with Microsoft for five years to enhance AI and cloud technology across its operations, aiming to improve efficiency and customer service.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Dec 2024
CyberCX achieves AWS Digital Sovereignty Competency
Hyperscale

CyberCX achieves AWS Digital Sovereignty Competency

CyberCX has attained the AWS Digital Sovereignty Competency, becoming one of 18 partners globally to support digital sovereignty in the Asia-Pacific region.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Dec 2024
Lemongrass unveils update to cut SAP cloud downtime
Migration

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
Most SAP users see AI enhancing organisational benefits
Customer Experience

Most SAP users see AI enhancing organisational benefits

A survey by the UK & Ireland SAP User Group reveals that 74% of SAP users anticipate benefits from enterprise AI, highlighting SAP's pivotal role.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Dec 2024
Datadog enhances AWS & database monitoring features
Data Analytics

Datadog enhances AWS & database monitoring features

Datadog has enhanced its monitoring capabilities for Amazon Web Services, now integrating over 100 services and introducing new tools for AI/ML and databases.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Dec 2024
Datadog enhances AWS monitoring with AI/ML integrations
Security Information and Event Management

Datadog enhances AWS monitoring with AI/ML integrations

Datadog is ramping up investments in its AWS monitoring product line, enhancing AI/ML application integration and support for serverless and container environments.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Dec 2024
Red Hat partners with AWS to enhance AI & cloud offerings
Virtualisation

Red Hat partners with AWS to enhance AI & cloud offerings

Red Hat and Amazon Web Services have announced a collaboration to enhance the availability of Red Hat products, focusing on virtualisation and AI solutions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Dec 2024
Australian firms encouraged to adopt platform strategies
Storage

Australian firms encouraged to adopt platform strategies

As Australia and New Zealand gear up for 2025, organisations are grappling with productivity and data management challenges, warns expert Mark Jobbins.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 27th Nov 2024
Deep observability - what is it, and why do we need it?
Hybrid Cloud

Deep observability - what is it, and why do we need it?

As hybrid cloud infrastructure evolves, the 2024 Gigamon survey reveals deep observability is vital for IT teams to tackle growing security threats.

By Jonathan Hatchuel • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Nov 2024

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Kyivstar & AWS launch AI lab to boost Ukraine's economy
Unified Communications

Kyivstar & AWS launch AI lab to boost Ukraine's economy

Kyivstar and Amazon Web Services have launched a generative AI lab in Ukraine, aiming to enhance efficiency and support the country's economic recovery.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Fri, 6th Dec 2024
Cybersecurity challenges in 2025: what to expect
Encryption

Cybersecurity challenges in 2025: what to expect

As cybersecurity challenges loom larger for organisations in 2025, experts warn that unresolved vulnerabilities could expose critical data to serious threats.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Dec 2024
BIP launches Google Cloud Practice in UK with £3.5m boost
Digital Transformation

BIP launches Google Cloud Practice in UK with £3.5m boost

BIP has launched its Google Cloud Practice in the UK, backed by a £3.5m investment, to meet rising demand for digital transformation.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Nov 2024