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Oracle Database now available on Google Cloud in Melbourne
Disaster Recovery

Oracle Database now available on Google Cloud in Melbourne

Oracle Database is now available in Google Cloud's Melbourne region, enabling Australian businesses to integrate Oracle data with Google Cloud's AI and analytics tools.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
Dell launches affordable Pro Essential PCs for Australian SMBs
Unified Communications

Dell launches affordable Pro Essential PCs for Australian SMBs

Dell launches affordable Pro Essential laptops and desktops in Australia, offering SMBs secure, durable PCs with cloud-based IT management and sustainability features.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
Interactive unveils AI-ready private cloud for cost & control
Private Cloud

Interactive unveils AI-ready private cloud for cost & control

Interactive launches AI-ready private cloud platform in Australia, offering greater control, cost savings, and compliance for enterprise infrastructure.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Oct 2025

Global Stories

Cloud stories

AWS outage sparks global disruption across banking & services
Digital Transformation

AWS outage sparks global disruption across banking & services

An AWS outage on 20 October 2025 caused global disruption, hitting platforms like Amazon, Snapchat, Coinbase, HMRC and Lloyds Bank, affecting millions worldwide.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
Navigating hybrid cloud security in the AI era as regulations tighten
Hybrid Cloud

Navigating hybrid cloud security in the AI era as regulations tighten

Australia sees a 17% rise in data breaches as AI-driven threats on hybrid cloud systems surge, prompting tighter APRA regulations on cybersecurity compliance.

By David Land • 5 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
Red Hat AI 3 aims to streamline enterprise AI at production scale
Virtualisation

Red Hat AI 3 aims to streamline enterprise AI at production scale

Red Hat unveils Red Hat AI 3, enhancing enterprises' AI deployment with scalable inference, collaboration tools, and support for diverse hardware platforms.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
Red Hat & NetApp deepen partnership to boost hybrid cloud adoption
Storage

Red Hat & NetApp deepen partnership to boost hybrid cloud adoption

Red Hat and NetApp expand their partnership to simplify hybrid cloud adoption, enhancing VM migration and data management across on-premises and public cloud environments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
Exclusive: Sage unveils AI push to empower finance leaders
Digital Transformation

Exclusive: Sage unveils AI push to empower finance leaders

Sage is accelerating its AI integration to empower finance leaders, using autonomous agents to transform accounting workflows into strategic insights.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
Commvault names new leaders to drive North Europe cyber resilience
Storage

Commvault names new leaders to drive North Europe cyber resilience

Commvault appoints Martin Gittins as VP and Mark Molyneux as Field CTO to enhance cyber resilience across North Europe amid rising threats.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
Iron Mountain unveils AI-driven platform for unified data control
Data Analytics

Iron Mountain unveils AI-driven platform for unified data control

Iron Mountain launches AI-powered InSight DXP platform to unify physical and digital data, boosting productivity and automating compliance for enterprises.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
New Relic appoints Brian Emerson as Chief Product Officer
IT Automation

New Relic appoints Brian Emerson as Chief Product Officer

New Relic has appointed Brian Emerson as Chief Product Officer to lead its Intelligent Observability Platform and product strategy amid AI-driven growth.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Cloud stories

Red Hat unveils AI 3 to help UK firms scale enterprise AI
Virtualisation

Red Hat unveils AI 3 to help UK firms scale enterprise AI

Red Hat launches AI 3, its hybrid cloud AI platform, to help UK firms scale AI from experiments to production, boosting performance and cutting costs.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
AWS outage highlights risks from overreliance on cloud giants
Hyperscale

AWS outage highlights risks from overreliance on cloud giants

A major AWS outage disrupted UK banks, government sites and global platforms, exposing risks of overdependence on a few cloud providers.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
AWS outage exposes global resilience gaps & cloud reliance risks
Disaster Recovery

AWS outage exposes global resilience gaps & cloud reliance risks

Amazon's AWS outage in US-East-1 disrupted thousands of global websites, exposing critical resilience gaps and risks in cloud reliance.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
Faster cloud adoption could save NZD $3.6 billion for NZ government
Digital Transformation

Faster cloud adoption could save NZD $3.6 billion for NZ government

New Zealand could save NZD $3.6 billion by 2035 by accelerating cloud adoption in government, boosting productivity and improving public services.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
Canadian firms face AI skills, legacy tech & cyber threats
Private Cloud

Canadian firms face AI skills, legacy tech & cyber threats

Canadian businesses face rising cyber threats and AI skills shortages amid challenges from legacy technology, hindering their digital transformation efforts.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
Fortinet launches Auckland SASE PoP to boost NZ cybersecurity
Software-as-a-Service

Fortinet launches Auckland SASE PoP to boost NZ cybersecurity

Fortinet has launched its first Secure Access Service Edge point of presence in Auckland, enhancing cybersecurity and connectivity for New Zealand businesses.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Oct 2025