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Australian firms lead in AI & observability, driving revenue gains
DevOps

Australian firms lead in AI & observability, driving revenue gains

Australian firms lead globally in AI and observability use, with 87% dedicating more time to innovation, boosting productivity and revenue growth.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025

Global Stories

Observability stories

IBM to boost OpenSearch with AI & analytics expertise
Data Analytics

IBM to boost OpenSearch with AI & analytics expertise

IBM joins OpenSearch Software Foundation as Premier Member, boosting AI, search and analytics with enterprise-grade enhancements and open source commitment.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Azul gains Thoma Bravo backing to boost Java cloud solutions
Hybrid Cloud

Azul gains Thoma Bravo backing to boost Java cloud solutions

Azul secures majority investment from Thoma Bravo to boost Java cloud solutions and expand its global enterprise presence.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
meshIQ enhances platform with robust automation & observability
Hybrid Cloud

meshIQ enhances platform with robust automation & observability

meshIQ upgrades its middleware platform with automation and observability tools to help enterprises manage complex hybrid and multi-cloud environments more efficiently.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Elastic names Sarah Croft APAC Partner Director to boost AI focus
Security Information and Event Management

Elastic names Sarah Croft APAC Partner Director to boost AI focus

Elastic has named Sarah Croft as APAC Partner Director to strengthen its AI-driven partner network and boost adoption across Asia Pacific.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
Cloud native adoption hits 15.6m developers globally
Virtualisation

Cloud native adoption hits 15.6m developers globally

A new report reveals 15.6M developers now use cloud native tech, with 77% of backend developers driving global adoption and shifting infrastructure strategies.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
Exclusive: Splunk reveals why only 4% of organisations are cyber ready
Data Analytics

Exclusive: Splunk reveals why only 4% of organisations are cyber ready

Only 4% of organisations are fully cyber ready, as AI and data strategies become vital amid rising threats and talent shortages.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2025
New Relic launches AI-driven GitHub tools for secure coding
DevOps

New Relic launches AI-driven GitHub tools for secure coding

New Relic launches AI-powered GitHub integrations to automate code security and observability, boosting developer productivity and simplifying workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2025
CNCF launches new certification for cloud native engineers
Virtualisation

CNCF launches new certification for cloud native engineers

The CNCF has launched the Certified Cloud Native Platform Engineer credential to certify advanced platform engineering skills for enterprises.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2025
SUSE unveils SLES 16 with integrated agentic AI & 16-year support
Edge Computing

SUSE unveils SLES 16 with integrated agentic AI & 16-year support

SUSE launches SLES 16, the first enterprise Linux with built-in agentic AI and a 16-year support lifecycle for enhanced automation and stability.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2025
Retailers boost observability to reduce AI risks & outage costs
Private Cloud

Retailers boost observability to reduce AI risks & outage costs

Retailers are boosting observability investments to manage AI-driven complexity and reduce costly digital outages, with median losses at USD $1 million per hour.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2025
New Relic unveils AI-powered log analytics for faster insights
Physical Security

New Relic unveils AI-powered log analytics for faster insights

New Relic launches Logs Intelligence, an AI-powered toolset to automate log analysis and speed up issue resolution for engineering teams.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2025
Datadog named a Leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for DEM
Security Information and Event Management

Datadog named a Leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for DEM

Datadog has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Digital Experience Monitoring, marking the second consecutive year of recognition.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Digital outages cost media firms up to USD $2 million per hour
Artificial Intelligence

Digital outages cost media firms up to USD $2 million per hour

Media firms lose up to USD $2 million per hour during digital outages, with events lasting about 40 minutes impacting revenue and subscriber loyalty.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025
Platform Engineering Labs unveils formae to simplify cloud IaC
DevOps

Platform Engineering Labs unveils formae to simplify cloud IaC

Platform Engineering Labs releases open source formae, an IaC platform designed to simplify cloud infrastructure management and reduce complexity for engineers.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
Datadog launches Updog.ai for real-time SaaS & AWS status monitoring
Security Information and Event Management

Datadog launches Updog.ai for real-time SaaS & AWS status monitoring

Datadog has launched Updog.ai, a free AI-driven platform offering near real-time status monitoring of major AWS and SaaS services for enhanced reliability insights.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Observability stories

Charter Global unveils Orcaworks platform to automate workflows
Customer Relationship Management

Charter Global unveils Orcaworks platform to automate workflows

Charter Global launches Orcaworks platform featuring digital co-workers to automate workflows and deliver measurable outcomes in enterprise tools.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Oct 2025