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Over the last decade the IT world has seen a mass transition from in-house computer assets to everything-as-a-service in the cloud, with hardware, platform and services now all commonly cloud-resident. Ideally positioned to support distributed working and working from home, most major players are currently moving or planning to move more than half of their operations to the cloud. The current direction of travel is to multi-cloud deployment, seen as providing greater flexibility, specialisation and security. The main bumps in the road have shown up in skills shortages reported by many organisations, complexity leading to misconfiguration and the need to operate and integrate multiple security dashboards. Consequently, third-party cloud security providers are a hot growth area.
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Pigment , Google Cloud partner to boost AI business planning

Wed, 28th May 2025
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Pigment has partnered with Google Cloud to enhance AI-driven business planning, aiding global firms in making faster, more informed strategic decisions.
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HostPapa launches dedicated server hosting with five tiers

Wed, 28th May 2025
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HostPapa has launched Dedicated Server Hosting with five tiers, offering businesses enhanced performance, security, and flexible managed or unmanaged options.
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Right work, right place: cloud rebalancing holds potential for every enterprise

Wed, 28th May 2025
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Four in five businesses plan to rebalance cloud workloads, aiming to cut costs, boost compliance, and sharpen their competitive edge by shifting to the right platforms.
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Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise & Movate partner for AI innovation

Tue, 27th May 2025
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Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise and Movate have teamed up to develop a generative AI platform aimed at enhancing digital transformation and business efficiency globally.
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Vertiv opens new Sydney HQ with customer experience centre

Tue, 27th May 2025
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Vertiv has opened its new Sydney HQ with the first Customer Experience Centre in Australia, enhancing support for the nation's growing digital economy.
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Why enterprises can't afford to ignore cloud optimisation in 2025

Tue, 27th May 2025
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Enterprises must prioritise cloud optimisation in 2025 to meet AI demands, cut costs, boost security, and drive sustainability in cloud computing.
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The convergence of security and simplicity

Tue, 27th May 2025
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Modern security systems prove that user-friendly simplicity can coexist with robust protection, offering seamless, secure solutions for all users.
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Alluxio 3.6 improves AI model distribution & checkpoint speed

Fri, 23rd May 2025
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Alluxio launches Enterprise AI 3.6, boosting model distribution, training checkpoint speeds, and multi-tenancy with new caching and management features.
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Azul & JetBrains partner to boost Kotlin performance on JVM

Fri, 23rd May 2025
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Azul and JetBrains have teamed up to boost the runtime performance and scalability of Kotlin applications on the JVM, enhancing efficiency for developers.
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Centrel unveils plug-and-play tool to simplify IT documentation

Fri, 23rd May 2025
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CENTREL Solutions launches XIA Configuration Express, a plug-and-play tool simplifying IT documentation with quick install and automated branding features.
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Portworx & Red Hat help enterprises cut virtualisation costs

Fri, 23rd May 2025
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Portworx launches Portworx for KubeVirt to cut VM workload costs by up to 50% when run on Kubernetes with Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Engine.
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Defending the Cloud from the Edge

Fri, 23rd May 2025
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As organisations adopt multi-cloud strategies, inconsistent security measures leave web applications vulnerable to evolving AI-driven and layered cyber attacks.
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Sandrine El Khodry named new EVP of Global Sales at ALE

Fri, 23rd May 2025
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Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise names Sandrine El Khodry EVP of Global Sales and Marketing, aiming to boost sustainable growth and market presence worldwide.
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AI-driven threats prompt IT leaders to rethink hybrid cloud security

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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A new survey reveals 91% of IT leaders are reassessing hybrid cloud risks as AI-driven cyberattacks surge, with global costs hitting USD $3 trillion annually.
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Cohesity unveils AI-driven RecoveryAgent to automate cyber recovery

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Cohesity has unveiled RecoveryAgent, an AI-powered tool to automate cyber recovery for NetBackup and DataProtect users, enhancing resilience and speed.
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Google unveils Gemini 2.5 updates for enhanced AI on Vertex

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Google upgrades Gemini 2.5 AI on Vertex AI, boosting reasoning, security, and efficiency for enterprises with features like Deep Think and thought summaries.
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Google launches Jules globally, an AI coding agent for GitHub

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Google Labs has launched Jules, an AI coding agent in public beta, offering asynchronous, secure code management with GitHub integration globally.
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Report finds low ECH use but risks from malicious actors grow

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Corrata's report reveals ECH privacy protocol use is rare among enterprise mobiles but exploited by 17% of risky sites, mainly via Cloudflare network.
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Cisco joins Stargate UAE in major Abu Dhabi AI data centre push

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Cisco joins Stargate UAE consortium to develop a 1 GW AI data centre in Abu Dhabi, partnering with G42, OpenAI, NVIDIA, and SoftBank Group.
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Rubrik & Rackspace launch managed cyber recovery for clouds

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Rubrik and Rackspace have launched the Rackspace Cyber Recovery Service to help businesses quickly recover from ransomware in public cloud environments.