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Moritz Florian

Former TechDay team member

Florian combines creativity and technical expertise with a background in journalism, mechanical engineering, and multimedia production. He has worked across industries and continents, including a year travelling and working in Australia, bringing a global perspective to his projects. Florian is passionate about storytelling, problem-solving, and delivering impactful solutions. Outside of work, he enjoys photography and exploring innovative ideas in technology and design.

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Nutanix & Pure Storage team up for flexible virtual workloads
Storage

Nutanix & Pure Storage team up for flexible virtual workloads

Nutanix and Pure Storage partner to launch a scalable infrastructure solution integrating cloud and storage tech, targeting mission-critical virtual workloads in 2025.

By Moritz Florian • 4 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Teradata links with ServiceNow to boost AI agents & analytics
Data Analytics

Teradata links with ServiceNow to boost AI agents & analytics

Teradata will integrate its analytics platform with ServiceNow's Workflow Data Fabric, enhancing AI-driven workflows for joint customers by late 2025.

By Moritz Florian • 2 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Evernet to boost managed IT services with LogicMonitor AI tools
Software-as-a-Service

Evernet to boost managed IT services with LogicMonitor AI tools

Evernet Systems partners with LogicMonitor to boost managed services with AI-driven monitoring, enhancing IT performance and operational insights for clients.

By Moritz Florian • 3 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Arctic Wolf doubles warranty to USD $3 million with new AI engine
Endpoint Protection

Arctic Wolf doubles warranty to USD $3 million with new AI engine

Arctic Wolf has boosted its Security Operations Warranty to USD $3 million, marking the largest industry offer for its Aurora Managed Endpoint Defence customers.

By Moritz Florian • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Apr 2025
APAC CIOs face cyber threats despite rising security spend
Malware

APAC CIOs face cyber threats despite rising security spend

Over half of APAC CIOs find security patch systems too complex as 91% report cybersecurity incidents despite increased spending, revealing critical gaps.

By Moritz Florian • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Apr 2025
Netskope One upgrades boost AI data protection & visibility
Platform-as-a-Service

Netskope One upgrades boost AI data protection & visibility

Netskope enhances its Netskope One platform to boost AI security, expanding data management and safeguarding private apps amid rising AI adoption in enterprises.

By Moritz Florian • 5 min read • Tue, 29th Apr 2025
Lenovo unveils AI-optimised storage for faster enterprise ROI
Virtualisation

Lenovo unveils AI-optimised storage for faster enterprise ROI

Lenovo unveils 21 AI-optimised data storage solutions, including a liquid-cooled HCI appliance promising 25% energy savings for enterprise AI needs.

By Moritz Florian • 4 min read • Mon, 28th Apr 2025
Wipro partners with CrowdStrike to boost AI-driven cyber security
Data Protection

Wipro partners with CrowdStrike to boost AI-driven cyber security

CrowdStrike and Wipro have partnered to enhance cybersecurity with Falcon Next-Gen SIEM, offering AI-driven threat detection and cost-effective, scalable security solutions.

By Moritz Florian • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Apr 2025
Veeam unveils secure AI access to backups with Anthropic MCP
Virtualisation

Veeam unveils secure AI access to backups with Anthropic MCP

Veeam unveils AI-ready features with Model Context Protocol support, enabling secure, context-aware access to backup data for smarter enterprise solutions.

By Moritz Florian • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
Proofpoint unveils unified platforms to combat data & cyber risks
Data Protection

Proofpoint unveils unified platforms to combat data & cyber risks

Proofpoint launches two new cybersecurity platforms aimed at unifying threat protection and data security across multiple channels and environments.

By Moritz Florian • 5 min read • Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
Veeam unveils cloud solution to protect Microsoft Entra ID
Software-as-a-Service

Veeam unveils cloud solution to protect Microsoft Entra ID

Veeam launches Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft Entra ID, a SaaS solution enhancing identity protection amid 600M daily attacks on Entra ID users.

By Moritz Florian • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
Dell launches infrastructure upgrades to support AI data centres
Storage

Dell launches infrastructure upgrades to support AI data centres

Dell Technologies has launched new infrastructure upgrades aimed at enhancing data centre modernisation, focusing on performance and cyber resilience for AI workloads.

By Moritz Florian • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Apr 2025
HP launches ZBook Ultra G1a with advanced AI features
Data Privacy

HP launches ZBook Ultra G1a with advanced AI features

HP has unveiled its ZBook Ultra G1a laptop in Australia & New Zealand, a high-performance workstation designed for professionals, starting at AUD $3,000.

By Moritz Florian • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Mar 2025
Oracle & NVIDIA join forces to boost AI application speed
Virtualisation

Oracle & NVIDIA join forces to boost AI application speed

Oracle and NVIDIA have unveiled a partnership to integrate AI tools within Oracle Cloud, enhancing AI application development for enterprises.

By Moritz Florian • 5 min read • Wed, 19th Mar 2025
Dell unveils expanded AI solutions in NVIDIA partnership
Network Infrastructure

Dell unveils expanded AI solutions in NVIDIA partnership

Dell Technologies has unveiled updates to its Dell AI Factory in partnership with NVIDIA, launching new solutions to accelerate AI adoption and integration.

By Moritz Florian • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Mar 2025
Vertiv teams up with Tecogen to enhance data centre cooling
Hyperscale

Vertiv teams up with Tecogen to enhance data centre cooling

Vertiv has joined forces with Tecogen to provide advanced natural gas-powered chillers to data centres, addressing rising energy demands amid AI growth.

By Moritz Florian • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Mar 2025

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NVIDIA to open research centre in Boston for quantum AI
Quantum Computing

NVIDIA to open research centre in Boston for quantum AI

NVIDIA has unveiled a new research centre in Boston focused on integrating quantum computing with AI supercomputers, promising advancements in the field.

By Moritz Florian • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Mar 2025