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Rubrik appoints new field CTO for Asia Pacific & Japan

Rubrik has appointed Sathish Murthy as Field Chief Technology Officer for Asia Pacific and Japan, aiming to enhance cyber resilience amid rising threats.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Mar 2025

Private Cloud

Broadcom to host VMware Explore 2025 in Las Vegas & beyond

Broadcom has unveiled VMware Explore 2025, an event for IT professionals, debuting in Las Vegas on 25 August before expanding to cities worldwide.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Mar 2025

Digital Transformation

Exclusive: AI adoption accelerates as Lenovo unveils new insights for CIOs

Lenovo's latest CIO Playbook highlights a shift in AI adoption towards practical investments, with spending in Asia Pacific expected to soar by 3.6 times.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Mon, 24th Mar 2025

Software-as-a-Service

Leaseweb & CDNetworks join forces to boost CDN services

Leaseweb has teamed up with CDNetworks to boost content delivery solutions, aiming for enhanced efficiency and security across sectors like gaming and media.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Mar 2025

Physical Security

Gallagher Security expands Australian team for regional growth

Gallagher Security has announced key promotions and appointments within its Australian team, aiming for regional expansion ahead of 2025.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Mar 2025

Network Infrastructure

CrowdStrike announces 2025 APJ partner award winners

CrowdStrike has unveiled its annual APJ Partner Awards, recognising outstanding contributions from partners across the Asia Pacific and Japan regions.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Mar 2025

Storage

ANZ cloud users pay highest fees as sustainability outranks cost

Two-thirds of ANZ firms overspent on cloud storage in 2024 as sustainability gains priority, despite rising fees frustrating IT leaders and causing delays.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Mar 2025

Storage

Pure Storage unveils FlashBlade for AI & HPC workloads

Pure Storage has unveiled its new FlashBlade//EXA data storage platform, aiming to resolve legacy system bottlenecks for AI and HPC workloads across Asia Pacific.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Mar 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Intel names George Chacko as GM for SEANZ region

Intel has appointed George Chacko as General Manager for Sales, Marketing, and Communications in the SEANZ region, based in Singapore.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Mar 2025

Fintech

Sphere's climate tech to reach 66m cardholders in Asia

Australian FinTech Sphere is set to launch its carbon action technology across Asia, reaching 66 million cardholders through partnerships with Vietnamese banks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Mar 2025

Storage

Two thirds of APAC firms exceed 2024 cloud storage budgets due to fees

Two thirds of APAC firms exceeded their 2024 cloud storage budgets, with nearly half of spending consumed by fees rather than actual storage costs.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Mon, 10th Mar 2025

Generative AI

Amazon Nova AI models now available in AWS Sydney Region

Amazon has launched its Amazon Nova foundation models in the AWS Asia Pacific (Sydney) Region, enhancing efficiency and reducing costs for local businesses.

By Moritz Florian • 5 min read • Fri, 7th Mar 2025

Virtualisation

Forrester highlights AI benefits & challenges in OSS use

Forrester has unveiled two reports analysing the benefits and hurdles of open-source software in AI, highlighting cost and governance as key challenges.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Mar 2025

Human Capital Management

Fit out costs rise in Asia Pacific, Tokyo remains priciest

Fit out costs are on the rise across APAC, with Tokyo maintaining its position as the priciest city at USD $195 per square foot, according to Cushman & Wakefield.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Mar 2025

Identity and Access Management

Gallagher extends digital badge programme to APAC & IMEA

Gallagher Security has expanded its Digital Badge programme across the Asia Pacific and IMEA regions, recognising skills and achievements through verified credentials.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Mar 2025

Firewalls

Aryaka expands globally with strategic partnerships in APAC

Aryaka is expanding its global reach with new partnerships in Japan and Australia, alongside senior appointments to enhance its market strategy in the APAC region.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Mar 2025

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Customer Experience

ServiceNow appoints new VP to boost Asia operations

ServiceNow has appointed Melissa Ries as Group Vice President for Asia & Korea and Yen Yen Tan to its Global Advisory Council to boost operations in the region.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Apr 2025