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Slow patching leaves SMB endpoints exposed for weeks
IT Automation

Slow patching leaves SMB endpoints exposed for weeks

Acronis finds SMBs patch Microsoft flaws in about eight days, but the slowest endpoints stay exposed to known bugs for over five weeks.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Grafana: Turning data chaos into developer efficiency and CFO savings
DevOps

Grafana: Turning data chaos into developer efficiency and CFO savings

Grafana leans on AI-powered observability and Adaptive Telemetry to sharpen developer insight while slashing cloud bills by up to 50%.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Microsoft warns of AI agent risks in Cyber Pulse brief
Manufacturing

Microsoft warns of AI agent risks in Cyber Pulse brief

Microsoft's new Cyber Pulse briefing warns ungoverned AI agents and 'double agents' pose rising security and compliance risks for firms.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
AI & hyperscale to more than double data centre spend
Firewalls

AI & hyperscale to more than double data centre spend

AI and hyperscale build-outs will propel data centre networking spend from USD $55.64 billion in 2025 to USD $139.08 billion by 2031.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Broadcom previews AI-native VMware Telco Cloud 9 for MNOs
Virtualisation

Broadcom previews AI-native VMware Telco Cloud 9 for MNOs

Broadcom has previewed AI-native VMware Telco Cloud Platform 9, targeting MNOs with cost savings, GPU sharing and sovereign cloud controls.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
VAST & CrowdStrike ally to secure enterprise AI data
Hyperscale

VAST & CrowdStrike ally to secure enterprise AI data

VAST and CrowdStrike join forces to secure enterprise AI data pipelines and multi-tenant environments across the Asia-Pacific region.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
No compromise: Designing AI operations for sovereignty and reliability
Data Protection

No compromise: Designing AI operations for sovereignty and reliability

IT leaders are racing to redesign AI operations so sovereignty, data residency and reliability can coexist under tightening global rules.

By Shankar Gomathi • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Unit4 makes Success4U default model for ERPx delivery
Digital Transformation

Unit4 makes Success4U default model for ERPx delivery

Unit4 makes its Success4U subscription the default model for ERPx and ERP delivery, promising faster, more predictable SaaS rollouts.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Red Hat launches unified AI Enterprise hybrid cloud stack
Virtualisation

Red Hat launches unified AI Enterprise hybrid cloud stack

Red Hat launches AI Enterprise “metal-to-agent” platform and AI 3.3 update to standardise governed AI operations across hybrid clouds.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Commvault, CrowdStrike link backups to Falcon SIEM
Malware

Commvault, CrowdStrike link backups to Falcon SIEM

Commvault deepens CrowdStrike tie-up with two-way link between backup telemetry and Falcon Next-Gen SIEM to speed trusted cyber recoveries.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
VAST Data debuts AI tools for safer, smarter agents
Data Protection

VAST Data debuts AI tools for safer, smarter agents

VAST Data unveils PolicyEngine and TuningEngine to tighten AI agent governance and continuously fine-tune models for safer deployments.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Lightrun unveils AI SRE tool for live runtime debugging
DevOps

Lightrun unveils AI SRE tool for live runtime debugging

Lightrun has launched an AI-driven SRE tool that taps live runtime context to debug production systems and automate incident remediation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Composable, process‑aware AI key to enterprise ROI
Digital Transformation

Composable, process‑aware AI key to enterprise ROI

Process intelligence and composable architecture are emerging as the missing ingredients to turn fragile AI pilots into resilient, traceable value.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
New Relic unveils agentic AI platform for SRE automation
DevOps

New Relic unveils agentic AI platform for SRE automation

New Relic launches an agentic AI platform and SRE Agent to shift observability from reactive monitoring to automated incident resolution.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Belluno fire brigade deploys gas & radiation monitors
Internet of Things

Belluno fire brigade deploys gas & radiation monitors

Belluno fire brigade adopts connected gas and radiation monitors to bolster venue safety ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 21st Feb 2026
WBA pushes common AI frameworks to modernise Wi-Fi
Unified Communications

WBA pushes common AI frameworks to modernise Wi-Fi

Wireless Broadband Alliance urges common AI frameworks to tame rising Wi-Fi complexity and cut costs as networks become critical infrastructure.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Grafana brings AI observability roadshow to Toronto
DevOps

Grafana brings AI observability roadshow to Toronto

Grafana brings its AI observability roadshow to Toronto, targeting Canada's cloud boom with tools to tame complex, distributed systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 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