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The why and what of FIPS 140-3 validation in modern cybersecurity
Firewalls

The why and what of FIPS 140-3 validation in modern cybersecurity

Organisations needing stronger assurance now face a stricter test for encryption, with accredited labs verifying cryptographic controls and key handling.

By Georgy Thadathil • 2 min read • Last month
Blackpepper deploys Fastly WAF to protect eCommerce
Firewalls

Blackpepper deploys Fastly WAF to protect eCommerce

Checkout attacks and traffic spikes are being absorbed automatically, helping Blackpepper keep retail sites online and revenue flowing.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Vultr named NVIDIA Exemplar Cloud after Blackwell tests
Storage

Vultr named NVIDIA Exemplar Cloud after Blackwell tests

The benchmark win could help enterprises compare AI cloud performance more clearly as demand grows for reliable large-scale model training.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Rafay & Argentum AI strike software orchestration deal
Virtualisation

Rafay & Argentum AI strike software orchestration deal

It will let Argentum manage separate customer software stacks from one control plane as demand for GPU-backed AI infrastructure surges.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Nutanix expands Kubernetes & AI push for neoclouds
Virtualisation

Nutanix expands Kubernetes & AI push for neoclouds

The move could help enterprises and AI cloud operators manage containers, GPUs and data with one model as demand for edge and agentic AI grows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Argentum AI picks Rafay for GPU software orchestration
Hyperscale

Argentum AI picks Rafay for GPU software orchestration

The tie-up will let Argentum AI manage separate GPU software environments for each customer from one control plane, easing scaling as demand rises.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Akamai appoints Fiona Zhang to lead APJ channel sales
Firewalls

Akamai appoints Fiona Zhang to lead APJ channel sales

Most new customers in Asia Pacific and Japan already arrive via partners, underscoring Akamai’s shift to indirect sales as Fiona Zhang takes over the channel role.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Nutanix targets VMware escapees with multitenant cloud push
Virtualisation

Nutanix targets VMware escapees with multitenant cloud push

The update gives providers a way to run shared cloud infrastructure for many customers while easing costly migrations away from VMware.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
1Kosmos wins Department of War IL4 identity approval
Multi-factor authentication

1Kosmos wins Department of War IL4 identity approval

The approval lets defence bodies use 1Kosmos’s identity platform for sensitive workloads, tightening access controls against phishing and credential theft.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Creative ITC hires Lewis Pinner as Chief Revenue Officer
Storage

Creative ITC hires Lewis Pinner as Chief Revenue Officer

The cloud and managed services provider is sharpening its push into the US and wider markets as it adds senior commercial firepower.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Aligned Data Centres secures USD $2.58 billion facility
Hyperscale

Aligned Data Centres secures USD $2.58 billion facility

The new debt gives the data centre operator fresh firepower to expand US capacity as cloud and AI demand strains supply.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026
Nvidia & OpenNebula deepen integration for AI factories
Private Cloud

Nvidia & OpenNebula deepen integration for AI factories

Nvidia deepens its OpenNebula tie-up to automate multi-tenant 'AI factories', unifying GPUs, DPUs and networking under one control plane.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Zadara aligns AI cloud platform with NVIDIA security guide
Virtualisation

Zadara aligns AI cloud platform with NVIDIA security guide

Zadara aligns its sovereign multi-tenant AI cloud with NVIDIA's security guide to boost isolation, governance and shared GPU utilisation.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Amazon leads concentrated global hyperscale market
Hyperscale

Amazon leads concentrated global hyperscale market

Amazon leads the concentrated global hyperscale data centre market, as the top 10 providers captured 46% of 2024 revenue.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Fujikura to invest JPY ¥300bn to triple fibre output
Network Infrastructure

Fujikura to invest JPY ¥300bn to triple fibre output

Fujikura plans up to JPY ¥300bn in Japan-US investments to triple optical fibre output for booming AI data centre networks.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026

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Cloud Service Providers (CSP) stories

Cloud.in wins AWS MSP status in cloud services push
Disaster Recovery

Cloud.in wins AWS MSP status in cloud services push

The badge could help the cloud unit win larger customers seeking tighter cost control, automation and security across AWS estates.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Johnny Carpenter makes CRN Channel Leaders EMEA list
Data Protection

Johnny Carpenter makes CRN Channel Leaders EMEA list

The recognition underscores 11:11 Systems’ push to win partners as it expands its VMware cloud business across EMEA.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Horizon3.ai opens Iranian cyber threat intel to all
Disaster Recovery

Horizon3.ai opens Iranian cyber threat intel to all

Horizon3.ai opens Iranian cyber threat intel to all NodeZero users as Western organisations brace for state-backed digital retaliation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026