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AI makes IT jobs more demanding, SolarWinds study finds
Digital Transformation

AI makes IT jobs more demanding, SolarWinds study finds

Most IT staff say AI is adding scrutiny, trust checks and governance duties, offsetting time saved by automating routine work.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
AI shifts IT roles towards orchestration, SolarWinds says
Hybrid Cloud

AI shifts IT roles towards orchestration, SolarWinds says

Most IT teams now say AI is making their work more strategic and demanding, with 71% needing to double-check outputs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
IT teams struggle for hybrid visibility, turn to AI
DevOps

IT teams struggle for hybrid visibility, turn to AI

IT teams report limited visibility across hybrid setups, fuelling tool sprawl and silos as they increasingly turn to AI for observability.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Building our own table: Lessons for women entering tech in the age of AI
Digital Transformation

Building our own table: Lessons for women entering tech in the age of AI

As AI reshapes tech, women face stalled progress, patchy support and fresh bias, yet are building their own tables to claim power.

By Chrystal Taylor • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
ConnectWise names Johannes Kamleitner EMEA go to market SVP
Software-as-a-Service

ConnectWise names Johannes Kamleitner EMEA go to market SVP

ConnectWise hires Johannes Kamleitner as EMEA go-to-market SVP, bolstering sales and partner-led growth across the UK and wider Europe.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Sat, 14th Feb 2026
ConnectWise names Johannes Kamleitner EMEA go-to-market lead
Data Protection

ConnectWise names Johannes Kamleitner EMEA go-to-market lead

ConnectWise appoints Johannes Kamleitner to lead EMEA go-to-market, aiming to accelerate MSP-focused growth across key European regions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Chainguard hits 500m container manifests with AI boost
Virtualisation

Chainguard hits 500m container manifests with AI boost

Chainguard tops 500m container manifests as AI-powered DriftlessAF 'software factory' scales secure open-source image production.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
SolarWinds revamps global partner programme with tiers
Data Analytics

SolarWinds revamps global partner programme with tiers

SolarWinds refreshes global partner programme with tiered incentives, richer marketing support, and new training and specialisation tracks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Black Kite unveils ThreatTrace to bolster third-party risk
Firewalls

Black Kite unveils ThreatTrace to bolster third-party risk

Black Kite debuts ThreatTrace, harnessing NetFlow and DNS telemetry to reveal hidden third‑party compromises and sharpen cyber risk ratings.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
Tricentis hires new leaders to drive AI powered growth
DevOps

Tricentis hires new leaders to drive AI powered growth

Tricentis hires two senior leaders to accelerate AI-led growth after hitting USD $400 million ARR and securing USD $1.33 billion backing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
User error named top IT problem as survey reveals odd mishaps
Breach Prevention

User error named top IT problem as survey reveals odd mishaps

A SolarWinds survey reveals user error as the top IT issue, disrupting work for 33% of global IT professionals surveyed.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Generative AI adoption cuts IT incident times by nearly a third
Unified Communications

Generative AI adoption cuts IT incident times by nearly a third

Generative AI adoption cuts IT incident resolution times by nearly a third, saving over 323,000 work hours and boosting ITSM efficiency, says SolarWinds report.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
SolarWinds unveils AI Agent to boost IT resilience & automation
Robotic Process Automation

SolarWinds unveils AI Agent to boost IT resilience & automation

SolarWinds launches AI Agent to boost IT resilience, automating incident response and simplifying operations for more proactive innovation in complex systems.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Oct 2025
TrueDialog elevates Amanda McGuckin Hager to dual executive role
Customer Experience

TrueDialog elevates Amanda McGuckin Hager to dual executive role

Amanda McGuckin Hager has been promoted to Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Revenue Officer at TrueDialog, expanding her role to drive growth and revenue strategy.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Sep 2025

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Tempo names new product & tech chiefs to fuel SPM push
Software-as-a-Service

Tempo names new product & tech chiefs to fuel SPM push

Tempo has hired Kevin Nanney as Chief Product Officer and Shams Chauthani as CTO to accelerate its adaptive strategic portfolio management push.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Why cyber risk transparency matters in the insurance landscape
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Why cyber risk transparency matters in the insurance landscape

Cyber insurance now demands transparency and collaboration, with firms needing to prove measurable risk reduction amid rising supply chain cyber threats.

By Ben Francis • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Rising pressures push one in three DBAs to consider career change
Private Cloud

Rising pressures push one in three DBAs to consider career change

One in three database administrators in the UK are considering career changes amid rising work pressures and growing complexity, says new report.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2025