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Why Australia's energy transition depends on modern digital foundations
Hybrid Cloud

Why Australia's energy transition depends on modern digital foundations

Rising cyber threats and ageing systems are leaving utilities exposed, with only about a third of leaders feeling ready for external risks.

By Michael Vincetic • 4 min read • Last week
Most enterprise storage sits idle, CTERA study finds
Data Protection

Most enterprise storage sits idle, CTERA study finds

Active data makes up just 4.4% of enterprise storage, raising costs, security exposure and AI search quality concerns for firms.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Quorum Cyber to acquire Ontinue in Microsoft security deal
Digital Transformation

Quorum Cyber to acquire Ontinue in Microsoft security deal

The combined group would give Microsoft customers broader AI-led threat detection and response, with no deal value disclosed.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Engage2Excel expands StorONE storage platform to 1PB
Data Protection

Engage2Excel expands StorONE storage platform to 1PB

The move could help the workforce solutions provider stretch existing flash capacity across production, backup and disaster recovery as data grows.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Yesterday
IBM Bob gains self-hosted deployment for enterprise AI
Private Cloud

IBM Bob gains self-hosted deployment for enterprise AI

The option lets regulated firms keep source code and sensitive data inside their own infrastructure while using AI for software development.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
CMOs and CIOs clash over who should own AI decisions
Data Protection

CMOs and CIOs clash over who should own AI decisions

Governance gaps may slow AI deployment as marketing and IT disagree over who controls shared content and platform decisions.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
KPMG survey finds AI shift to governance & security
Digital Transformation

KPMG survey finds AI shift to governance & security

As AI budgets rise to USD $210 million, firms are tightening oversight on security, governance and returns to keep deployments under control.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Emergent expands MongoDB partnership for enterprise AI apps
DevOps

Emergent expands MongoDB partnership for enterprise AI apps

The move lets larger customers keep AI-built apps inside their own MongoDB Atlas environments, easing deployment and governance concerns.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Last week
NETSCOUT launches AI copilot for outage investigations
DevOps

NETSCOUT launches AI copilot for outage investigations

It aims to help operations teams pinpoint outage causes faster by turning packet data into plain-language answers, evidence and follow-up prompts.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • 2 days ago
ReliaQuest appoints Krish Venkataraman as CFO
Digital Transformation

ReliaQuest appoints Krish Venkataraman as CFO

ReliaQuest has appointed Krish Venkataraman as Chief Financial Officer, bringing more than 20 years of technology and finance experience.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Forrester says AI is reshaping cloud strategy for 2026
Private Cloud

Forrester says AI is reshaping cloud strategy for 2026

Rising AI costs and governance risks are forcing enterprises to rethink where workloads sit, as cloud strategy becomes tied to AI deployment.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Last week
BT International wins UBS cloud trader voice overhaul
Unified Communications

BT International wins UBS cloud trader voice overhaul

The bank has begun replacing 20 trading voice platforms with a single cloud system, aiming to cut complexity while meeting strict compliance rules.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Crestron launches Collab Compute in India at InfoComm
Unified Communications

Crestron launches Collab Compute in India at InfoComm

India's corporate meeting-room upgrades may get simpler as the platform is tailored for Teams Rooms and Zoom Rooms deployments.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
HPE lifts networking outlook on AI demand & Juniper savings
Firewalls

HPE lifts networking outlook on AI demand & Juniper savings

AI-related demand is set to boost HPE's networking growth, with the company now forecasting higher margins and USD $800 million in Juniper savings by 2028.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week

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Park Place launches AI tool to score IT asset health
Digital Transformation

Park Place launches AI tool to score IT asset health

IT teams can now spot failing kit earlier, as Park Place's new AI platform scores servers, storage and network devices from 0 to 100.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Semble & ORB launch NHS GP record link for private care
Data Protection

Semble & ORB launch NHS GP record link for private care

Private clinicians could cut weeks of waiting for GP summaries as consenting patients' NHS records are now viewable in Semble.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last week
UK CISOs say attackers have AI advantage in cyber threat
Data Protection

UK CISOs say attackers have AI advantage in cyber threat

Most UK security chiefs say AI has tilted the cyber fight towards attackers, as critical flaw fixes still take more than a week.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week