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11:11 Systems buys Aussie Broadband's Digital Sense
Unified Communications

11:11 Systems buys Aussie Broadband's Digital Sense

11:11 Systems snaps up Digital Sense from Aussie Broadband, deepening its VMware cloud play and bolstering its reach across Australia.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
Centacare boosts cyber resilience & halves Azure bill
Storage

Centacare boosts cyber resilience & halves Azure bill

Centacare overhauls disaster recovery with 11:11 Systems, boosting cyber resilience while slashing Azure data storage costs by half.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Intuit debuts AI-native Accountant Suite in Australia
Data Analytics

Intuit debuts AI-native Accountant Suite in Australia

Intuit launches its AI-native Accountant Suite in Australia, promising to ease capacity strain and turn automation into a growth driver.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2026

Global Stories

Cloud migration stories

AI in cloud ERP to speed finance close by 30% by 2028
Data Analytics

AI in cloud ERP to speed finance close by 30% by 2028

AI-enabled cloud ERP could cut finance close times by 30% by 2028, as Gartner tips modular, automated systems to reshape CFO agendas.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
AWS sets telco agenda with cloud & agentic AI for 6G
Software-as-a-Service

AWS sets telco agenda with cloud & agentic AI for 6G

AWS sets a three-point telco plan, pushing cloud modernisation, agentic AI automation and 6G-ready, satellite-linked network designs.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Delinea boosts EMEA, APAC growth with senior hires
Data Protection

Delinea boosts EMEA, APAC growth with senior hires

Delinea has named three senior leaders across EMEA and APAC to accelerate regional sales, channel growth and AI-driven identity security.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
AlgoSec posts record 2025 growth on hybrid cloud demand
Firewalls

AlgoSec posts record 2025 growth on hybrid cloud demand

AlgoSec posts record 2025 as hybrid cloud surge drives 37% new business growth, strong ARR gains and rapid uptake of its Horizon platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Data security tops IT modernisation worries in survey
Data Protection

Data security tops IT modernisation worries in survey

Data security is now the biggest modernisation pressure for IT leaders, as AI, cloud adoption and hybrid sprawl strain legacy systems.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Most enterprises unprepared for HPE's virtualisation reset
Virtualisation

Most enterprises unprepared for HPE's virtualisation reset

Most enterprises are unprepared for HPE's 'Great Virtualization Reset' even as two‑thirds plan major strategy changes within two years.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
IT leaders rethink cloud, AI spend amid lock-in fears
Data Protection

IT leaders rethink cloud, AI spend amid lock-in fears

IT leaders cool on cloud-only and AI-first as lock-in fears rise, eyeing hybrid models, faster VDI swaps and tighter rules on AI spend.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Big firms slowly unwind VMware reliance after Broadcom deal
Virtualisation

Big firms slowly unwind VMware reliance after Broadcom deal

Big firms edge away from VMware after Broadcom deal, shifting select workloads to cloud while keeping core systems in place for now.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
ACI wins first UK bank for Connetic cloud platform
Software-as-a-Service

ACI wins first UK bank for Connetic cloud platform

ACI clinches its first UK bank for the Connetic cloud platform, unifying SWIFT, CHAPS and Faster Payments on Microsoft Azure.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Unilever partners Google Cloud to build AI-first backbone
Data Analytics

Unilever partners Google Cloud to build AI-first backbone

Unilever taps Google Cloud's AI and data platforms in a five-year deal to build an enterprise-wide digital backbone for its global brands.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
One Identity names Michael Henricks Finance & Ops Chief
Software-as-a-Service

One Identity names Michael Henricks Finance & Ops Chief

One Identity appoints Michael Henricks as combined finance and operations chief to steer scaling identity security business growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Cloud migration stories

Legacy tech stalls United Kingdom government drive for AI
Digital Transformation

Legacy tech stalls United Kingdom government drive for AI

Legacy systems and skills gaps mean 69% of UK public bodies say outdated tech is blocking AI plans, Cloudhouse research reveals.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
OpenSearchCon Europe 2026 agenda puts AI & search in focus
Hybrid Cloud

OpenSearchCon Europe 2026 agenda puts AI & search in focus

OpenSearchCon Europe 2026 will spotlight AI-era search, observability and “sovereign AI” as it brings 50-plus open source sessions to Prague.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 21st Feb 2026
Palantir and Rackspace team up on governed AI cloud
Data Protection

Palantir and Rackspace team up on governed AI cloud

Palantir and Rackspace are partnering to deliver governed AI cloud services, targeting regulated sectors needing strict data sovereignty.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026