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SUSE targets Australia's sovereignty rules with AI roadmap
Virtualisation

SUSE targets Australia's sovereignty rules with AI roadmap

Compliance hurdles are stalling 43% of enterprise AI projects, as stricter sovereignty and cyber rules reshape Australian infrastructure plans.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Adfinis wins SUSE INNOVATE status for OpenBao work
Hybrid Cloud

Adfinis wins SUSE INNOVATE status for OpenBao work

The accreditation strengthens Adfinis's hand with customers seeking secure open source tools for hybrid cloud systems and digital sovereignty.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Commvault expands Azure recovery with Cloud Rewind
Disaster Recovery

Commvault expands Azure recovery with Cloud Rewind

The update broadens recovery for Azure-based apps, helping firms restore configurations and dependencies faster after cyberattacks or outages.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Application modernisation services market set to soar
Private Cloud

Application modernisation services market set to soar

Corporate cloud migration and AI tools are set to drive the application modernisation services market to USD $81.24 billion by 2034.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Citrix adds managed observability & developer services
Software-as-a-Service

Citrix adds managed observability & developer services

Enterprises can now monitor workspace telemetry and spin up secure cloud development environments without adding more infrastructure to run.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Google adds cluster-wide network policy to GKE preview
Data Protection

Google adds cluster-wide network policy to GKE preview

The preview could help GKE users enforce cluster-wide security without clashing with namespace rules, especially in multi-tenant environments.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Tech Data signs Wasabi distribution deal in Singapore
Data Protection

Tech Data signs Wasabi distribution deal in Singapore

Rising storage demand and ransomware fears are driving the agreement, giving partners in Singapore and Malaysia access to Wasabi cloud products.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
SAS Innovate: New era of scams requires novel solutions
Fintech

SAS Innovate: New era of scams requires novel solutions

Australians are losing billions as AI-driven fraud pushes banks, telcos and platforms to share scam data faster and stop payments earlier.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • This month
Tech Mahindra wins TM Forum award for AI assurance
Network Infrastructure

Tech Mahindra wins TM Forum award for AI assurance

The recognition highlights telecoms' shift towards customer- and revenue-led fault handling as operators juggle 5G, cloud and edge networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Sysdig launches Secure AI for cloud security teams
Data Protection

Sysdig launches Secure AI for cloud security teams

Cloud security teams are under pressure to act faster as vulnerabilities are being exploited within hours of disclosure, Sysdig said.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
Grafana Labs adds adaptive profiles to observability suite
DevOps

Grafana Labs adds adaptive profiles to observability suite

Rising observability bills are prompting teams to trim data, as Grafana Cloud now varies profiling detail and frequency to cut costs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Thales launches Imperva for AWS on AWS Marketplace
Software-as-a-Service

Thales launches Imperva for AWS on AWS Marketplace

Rising API and bot attacks are pushing AWS customers towards managed application-layer defences with no added deployment work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Google Cloud boosts AI agent density with GKE sandbox
Virtualisation

Google Cloud boosts AI agent density with GKE sandbox

Tests on an n2-standard-48 virtual machine showed Google Cloud's sandbox and orchestration tweaks could cut per-agent costs by up to 75%.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
groundcover raises USD $100 million in Series C round
Software-as-a-Service

groundcover raises USD $100 million in Series C round

It will fund North American expansion and product development as observability demand rises with cloud and AI workloads, after revenue tripled.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
1Password launches privileged access tools for AI agents
Data Protection

1Password launches privileged access tools for AI agents

The new platform aims to cut breach risk as firms let AI agents use more systems, with 40% of developers leaving their access in place.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Orca Security signs QBS deal for EMEA distribution
Software-as-a-Service

Orca Security signs QBS deal for EMEA distribution

Enterprise and upper mid-market buyers across EMEA will gain wider access to Orca Security's cloud and AI platform through QBS' partner network.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

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Chainguard joins AWS Security Hub for supply chain
Malware

Chainguard joins AWS Security Hub for supply chain

AWS customers can now buy Chainguard Libraries through Security Hub Extended, as open-source dependency attacks push firms to tighten supply chain checks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month