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Dubber cuts observability costs by 25% with Grafana Cloud
Virtualisation

Dubber cuts observability costs by 25% with Grafana Cloud

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

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Monash Health adopts Oracle cloud for finance, supply
Software-as-a-Service

Monash Health adopts Oracle cloud for finance, supply

Monash Health chooses Oracle cloud to replace eight legacy systems, unifying finance and supply chain to boost efficiency and transparency.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Colonial First State moves finance & HR to Oracle cloud
Data Analytics

Colonial First State moves finance & HR to Oracle cloud

Colonial First State shifts finance and HR to Oracle cloud to streamline operations and boost data-driven decisions on AUD $181 billion assets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026

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NTT Data warns AI demand is outpacing cloud maturity
Private Cloud

NTT Data warns AI demand is outpacing cloud maturity

NTT Data warns only 14% of firms have top-tier cloud maturity as AI demand surges, leaving modernisation, security and cost plans under strain.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026
Red Hat & Google Cloud expand OpenShift integration
Virtualisation

Red Hat & Google Cloud expand OpenShift integration

Red Hat and Google Cloud broaden OpenShift tie-up with built-in console access, easier billing and new virtualisation support for mixed workloads.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026
Cloud maturity lags as AI demand outpaces investment
Private Cloud

Cloud maturity lags as AI demand outpaces investment

AI demand is forcing a rethink of cloud strategy as NTT DATA finds most firms still lag on investment, modernisation and security.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
TGS taps Tape Ark for 40 PB seismic cloud migration
Data Analytics

TGS taps Tape Ark for 40 PB seismic cloud migration

TGS taps Tape Ark for one of the energy sector's biggest cloud moves, shifting 40 petabytes of seismic data into a hyperscale environment.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Haleon taps SAP for AI-driven business systems overhaul
Software-as-a-Service

Haleon taps SAP for AI-driven business systems overhaul

Haleon expands SAP partnership to modernise core systems, embed AI and unify data across finance, supply chain, HR and sales.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Cegal posts USD $184.4 million revenue on AI demand
Data Analytics

Cegal posts USD $184.4 million revenue on AI demand

Cegal lifts revenue and backlog as energy clients step up spending on cloud and data projects to prepare for wider artificial intelligence use.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Spade raises USD $40 million to boost payments data
Fintech

Spade raises USD $40 million to boost payments data

New York fintech Spade raises USD $40 million in Series B funding led by Oak HC/FT to expand its real-time payments data intelligence tools.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Nasuni partners with Oracle for cloud file storage
Storage

Nasuni partners with Oracle for cloud file storage

Nasuni teams with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to deliver global file storage, aiming to cut legacy costs and prepare data estates for AI.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Aspen Medical taps Oracle AI lakehouse for operations
Data Analytics

Aspen Medical taps Oracle AI lakehouse for operations

Aspen Medical rolls out Oracle Autonomous AI Lakehouse worldwide to unify data, trim IT costs and speed real-time insights for care delivery.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Akamai adds AI features to Guardicore segmentation
Virtualisation

Akamai adds AI features to Guardicore segmentation

Akamai infuses Guardicore Segmentation with AI to automate zero trust policies and curb lateral movement across hybrid and cloud estates.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Commvault, TIME launch CISO award for cyber resilience
Data Protection

Commvault, TIME launch CISO award for cyber resilience

Commvault and TIME unveil a CISO of the Year award spotlighting security leaders driving cyber resilience amid rising AI and cloud threats.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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Healthcare trusts keep voice central despite digital shift
Unified Communications

Healthcare trusts keep voice central despite digital shift

Healthcare trusts keep voice central as hospitals balance digital tools, legacy telephony and the NHS’s enduring reliance on the phone.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 7 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026
CirrusHQ hires Matt Smith to lead UK sales growth push drive
Virtualisation

CirrusHQ hires Matt Smith to lead UK sales growth push drive

CirrusHQ hires Matt Smith to drive UK sales growth as the AWS consultancy targets customers seeking stronger cloud security and resilience.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Chameleon appoints Tim Cox as CTO to drive platform growth
Software-as-a-Service

Chameleon appoints Tim Cox as CTO to drive platform growth

Chameleon Technology has hired former Sycurio executive Tim Cox as Chief Technology Officer to drive its next phase of platform-led growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026