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Orca Security signs QBS deal for EMEA distribution
Software-as-a-Service

Orca Security signs QBS deal for EMEA distribution

Enterprise and upper mid-market buyers across EMEA will gain wider access to Orca Security's cloud and AI platform through QBS' partner network.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago
TrustedTech joins Microsoft's Unified for Partners programme
Digital Transformation

TrustedTech joins Microsoft's Unified for Partners programme

Early access to Microsoft's new support model could improve response times for TrustedTech customers as the partner programme rolls out globally.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Leaseweb & ITQ team up for VMware Cloud Foundation
Data Protection

Leaseweb & ITQ team up for VMware Cloud Foundation

European customers and service providers will gain a locally hosted VMware Cloud Foundation option as Leaseweb and ITQ expand their partnership.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
CyrusOne promotes Paduch to Managing Director, Europe
Digital Transformation

CyrusOne promotes Paduch to Managing Director, Europe

Europe's data centre build-out is intensifying, with power access and regulation now central to CyrusOne's growth plans.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
NVIDIA launches revenue-sharing AI cloud financing
Semiconductors

NVIDIA launches revenue-sharing AI cloud financing

The new model could ease access to scarce AI computing for startups and cloud providers, while giving NVIDIA a recurring revenue stream.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Asia-Pacific GSMA roundtable calls for AI network upgrade
Network Infrastructure

Asia-Pacific GSMA roundtable calls for AI network upgrade

Rising AI demand is forcing Asia-Pacific telecoms to upgrade networks for lower latency, higher bandwidth and tighter cross-border coordination.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
AI demand to push memory fab spending past USD $50bn
Data centers

AI demand to push memory fab spending past USD $50bn

Memory makers are set to spend more than USD $50 billion on 300mm fab equipment in 2026 as AI demand drives HBM and DDR5 capacity.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Bull & Foxconn to make NVIDIA AI systems in Europe
Data Science

Bull & Foxconn to make NVIDIA AI systems in Europe

European cloud and AI customers will gain locally built NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 systems as Bull and Foxconn shift production to France and the Czech Republic.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026
Virtuozzo wins Veeam Ready status for storage backup
Virtualisation

Virtuozzo wins Veeam Ready status for storage backup

Service providers can now run Veeam-based backup storage on existing infrastructure, after Virtuozzo Storage gained certified object storage status.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026
Platform9 launches partner plan for VMware migrants
Virtualisation

Platform9 launches partner plan for VMware migrants

Cloud providers facing the end of VMware's CSP programme in 2027 can now tap migration tools and new pricing to protect margins.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Sat, 20th Jun 2026
Open Compute Project rack market to hit USD $4.32bn
DataCentre infrastructure

Open Compute Project rack market to hit USD $4.32bn

Demand is being lifted by edge and AI workloads, with the market forecast to more than double to USD $4.32 billion by 2030.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
HPE expands GreenLake with agentic AI & private cloud
Virtualisation

HPE expands GreenLake with agentic AI & private cloud

The updates aim to help enterprises control AI sprawl, cut virtualisation costs and run regulated private clouds more securely across hybrid estates.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
AMD & Rackspace sign AI cloud deal for regulated firms
Digital Transformation

AMD & Rackspace sign AI cloud deal for regulated firms

Regulated enterprises should gain a governed AI stack as the partners roll out 30 MW of AMD-based compute across Rackspace data centres.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026

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TSMC adds USD $100 billion Arizona spend on AI demand
Semiconductors

TSMC adds USD $100 billion Arizona spend on AI demand

The chipmaker is boosting US investment as AI demand strains advanced capacity and pushes full-year spending higher.

By Mark Tarre • 7 min read • Last week
BoE to oversee AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft & Oracle
Hyperscale

BoE to oversee AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft & Oracle

Banks and insurers face tighter resilience checks as four cloud providers come under joint UK supervision for the first time.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
CSP sees demand for integrated building technology rise
Network Infrastructure

CSP sees demand for integrated building technology rise

Owners are bringing security, networking and AV planning forward as repeat work lifts 27%, with CSP on track for 125 projects this year.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
ESDS launches Swaraj Cloud for Indian regulated sectors
Hybrid Cloud

ESDS launches Swaraj Cloud for Indian regulated sectors

Indian banks and government bodies get a domestic cloud option as ESDS seeks to ease data-residency compliance and speed deployments in minutes.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Google Cloud names new country heads in Indonesia & Thailand
Data Protection

Google Cloud names new country heads in Indonesia & Thailand

The appointments bolster Google Cloud's push for AI and cloud growth in Southeast Asia, as competition intensifies across key markets.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026