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Kinetic IT names Kishore Jayaram Chief Transformation Officer
Digital Transformation

Kinetic IT names Kishore Jayaram Chief Transformation Officer

Kinetic IT taps seasoned strategist Kishore Jayaram to drive sovereign digital services, AI-led growth and expansion beyond managed services.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

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IT Department stories

Passpack adds Amsterdam data residency & six languages
Data Protection

Passpack adds Amsterdam data residency & six languages

Passpack deepens its European push with Amsterdam-based EU storage for customer credentials and a six-language rollout due by May 2026.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Vultr, SUSE & Dell launch open AI Kubernetes stack
Virtualisation

Vultr, SUSE & Dell launch open AI Kubernetes stack

Vultr, SUSE and Dell have unveiled a sovereign-ready Kubernetes and AI stack for enterprises seeking open infrastructure across cloud, edge and on-premises.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Data centre market set to hit USD $1.08 trillion by 2034
Unified Communications

Data centre market set to hit USD $1.08 trillion by 2034

Cloud and AI boom to drive data centre investment as operators race to build power-hungry facilities and edge sites worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Commvault expands Flex with Hitachi Vantara & NetApp
Storage

Commvault expands Flex with Hitachi Vantara & NetApp

Commvault broadens Flex support with Hitachi Vantara and NetApp as enterprises seek scalable cyber recovery for AI-heavy storage demands.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Why runtime identity is emerging as the next cybersecurity imperative
Data Protection

Why runtime identity is emerging as the next cybersecurity imperative

Agentic AI is forcing a rethink of enterprise security, with firms urged to treat bots as identities and police decisions as they happen.

By Ash Diffey • 5 min read • Last month
Cohesity appoints Nigel Lee to lead APJ technical sales
Storage

Cohesity appoints Nigel Lee to lead APJ technical sales

Cohesity names Nigel Lee as Technical Sales Leader for Asia Pacific and Japan, sharpening its regional push in data security and cyber resilience.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Cisco launches sovereign infrastructure portfolio across EMEA
Firewalls

Cisco launches sovereign infrastructure portfolio across EMEA

Cisco rolls out sovereign infrastructure portfolio and expanded support for air-gapped on-premises systems across EMEA as data control demands intensify.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Databricks names Simon Davies to lead APJ expansion
Software-as-a-Service

Databricks names Simon Davies to lead APJ expansion

Databricks taps Simon Davies to steer Asia Pacific and Japan push amid 85% regional growth and a bigger Singapore base.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Proof beats promise: The trust crisis AI is creating
Encryption

Proof beats promise: The trust crisis AI is creating

AI adoption is exposing a gap between what systems can do and what organisations can prove, as provenance, integrity and accountability become essential.

By Lakshmi Hanspal • 4 min read • Last month
LogicMonitor taps Chillisoft for ANZ expansion push
Digital Transformation

LogicMonitor taps Chillisoft for ANZ expansion push

LogicMonitor teams up with Chillisoft to widen Australia and New Zealand reach, as the monitoring software group eyes a new local data centre.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Mirantis integrates NVIDIA Run:ai to speed AI deployment
Virtualisation

Mirantis integrates NVIDIA Run:ai to speed AI deployment

Mirantis ties NVIDIA Run:ai into k0rdent AI to automate GPU stack setup, cutting AI platform deployment from days to minutes for enterprises.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Protegrity launches AI Team Edition for secure inferencing
Virtualisation

Protegrity launches AI Team Edition for secure inferencing

Protegrity rolls out AI Team Edition to shield business knowledge during inferencing, using semantic preserving encryption and policy automation.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

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IT Department stories

Azul gains momentum on enterprise Java cloud demand
DevOps

Azul gains momentum on enterprise Java cloud demand

Azul's FY26 surge was fuelled by enterprise Java demand, with finance, healthcare and retail driving bookings as the firm expanded partnerships and tooling.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Q2 launches AI code tool for digital banking platform
Disaster Recovery

Q2 launches AI code tool for digital banking platform

Q2 brings generative AI coding to its digital banking platform, aiming to help banks and credit unions build integrations faster with tighter governance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
NCS partners AGIBOT to deploy humanoid robots in Asia
Robotics

NCS partners AGIBOT to deploy humanoid robots in Asia

NCS to trial AGIBOT humanoid robots for Singapore and Asia Pacific public agencies and firms as the partners eye social care, smart buildings and safety.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Autonomize launches healthcare AI platform version 3
Digital Transformation

Autonomize launches healthcare AI platform version 3

Autonomize AI rolls out healthcare Intelligence Platform V3, adding 160-plus agents and governance tools as US health groups seek faster reviews.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month