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Infoblox upgrades DNS defence to counter AI-driven cyberattacks

Tue, 5th Aug 2025
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Infoblox upgrades its Protective DNS solution to pre-empt AI-driven cyberattacks, blocking threats 68 days earlier and enhancing security for networks and cloud.
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Cloudera expands multi-cloud AI reach with Taikun acquisition

Tue, 5th Aug 2025
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Cloudera broadens its multi-cloud AI capabilities with Taikun acquisition, enhancing unified data platform deployment across cloud and on-premise environments.
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How intelligent observability and FinOps fuel cloud cost optimisation

Mon, 4th Aug 2025
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Australian firms face soaring cloud costs, with spending set to hit A$26.6 billion in 2025; intelligent observability and FinOps are key to cost control.
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Satellite IoT market sees over 100 vendors as LEO drives change

Fri, 1st Aug 2025
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The satellite IoT market now includes over 100 vendors as LEO constellations from Starlink and Amazon shake up the dominance of legacy operators by 2030.
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Lenovo tops Asia Pacific supply chain ranking for fourth year

Thu, 31st Jul 2025
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Lenovo leads Gartner's Asia Pacific supply chain ranking for the fourth year, advancing to eighth place globally with strong AI and sustainability initiatives.
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Red Hat named leader for multicloud container platforms by Forrester

Thu, 31st Jul 2025
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Red Hat is named a leader in Forrester's Q3 2025 report for multicloud container platforms, praised for reliability, support, and advanced Kubernetes capabilities.
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Commvault revenue rises 26% to USD $282 million in first quarter

Thu, 31st Jul 2025
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Commvault's Q1 revenue rose 26% to USD $282 million, driven by strong subscription growth and a 24% jump in annualised recurring revenue.
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Commvault scores top five rankings in 2025 Gartner data report

Thu, 31st Jul 2025
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Commvault topped five of six use cases in Gartner's 2025 Critical Capabilities for Backup and Data Protection Platforms report, leading in cloud and recovery.
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Infobip named Leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for CPaaS

Wed, 30th Jul 2025
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Infobip is named a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for CPaaS, topping Completeness of Vision for the first time in its third consecutive year.
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Proximus Global named Visionary in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant

Wed, 30th Jul 2025
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Proximus Global has been named a Visionary in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for CPaaS, highlighting its unified approach and global telecom strengths.
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IFS cloud revenue surges 37% amid €15bn industrial AI push

Fri, 25th Jul 2025
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IFS's cloud revenue surged 37% in H1 2025 as it advances €15bn industrial AI push, with 130 new clients and recurring revenue now 82% of total income.
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Jonathan Zanger named CTO to advance AI at Check Point

Tue, 22nd Jul 2025
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network security
Jonathan Zanger appointed CTO at Check Point to lead AI-driven cyber security initiatives and advance automation across its Infinity Platform globally.
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Boost.ai launches on AWS Marketplace to aid secure AI adoption

Fri, 18th Jul 2025
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Boost.ai launches on AWS Marketplace to help enterprises in regulated sectors adopt secure, compliant AI agents with rapid deployment and strong data protection.
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GitLab Duo Agent Platform beta unlocks AI-human collaboration

Fri, 18th Jul 2025
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GitLab has launched a public beta of its Duo Agent Platform, enabling seamless AI-human collaboration within software development projects for Premium and Ultimate users.
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Fortinet named SASE leader by Gartner, eyes USD $28.5 billion market

Wed, 16th Jul 2025
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network security
Fortinet has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for SASE Platforms, targeting a USD $28.5 billion market with its unified security solutions.
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Bitdefender named sole Visionary in 2025 Gartner EPP report

Wed, 16th Jul 2025
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Bitdefender is named the sole Visionary in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms for the third year running.
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Netskope named Leader in Gartner SASE Magic Quadrant again

Wed, 16th Jul 2025
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data protection
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Netskope is named Leader again in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Secure Access Service Edge, reflecting its vision and strong execution in cybersecurity.
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New Relic named Magic Quadrant Leader for observability

Wed, 16th Jul 2025
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New Relic has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Observability Platforms for the 13th consecutive year, highlighting its AI-driven innovation.
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Elastic named Leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for observability

Tue, 15th Jul 2025
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Elastic has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Observability Platforms for the second consecutive year due to its AI-driven, open observability solution.
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Dynatrace tops Gartner report for observability platform strengths

Mon, 14th Jul 2025
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Dynatrace tops Gartner's 2025 observability platform report, ranking first in four of six use cases including AI Engineering and Cost Optimisation.