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UK firms to bolster AI spending despite ROI concerns
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data infrastructure
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investment
Despite mixed confidence in return on investment, UK IT decision makers plan to boost artificial intelligence funding in 2024, amidst fears of premature adoption, reveals a study by NetApp and YouGov.
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NetApp, Nvidia release AI-boosting infrastructure to counter threats
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NetApp announces AI infrastructure to boost Gen AI projects, while also introducing cyber-resilience capabilities to counter rising cyber threats.
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NetApp boosts Gen AI projects with NVIDIA partnership
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data protection
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public cloud
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NetApp ramps up AI capabilities by integrating its intelligent data infrastructure with NVIDIA's high-performance tools to supercharge Gen AI projects and competition.
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SnapLogic reveals high demand for data skills in ANZ report
Thu, 25th Jan 2024
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digital transformation
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ai
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cybersecurity
SnapLogic's report shows strong demand for data and analytics professionals in Australia and New Zealand, with AI's transformative impact and the crucial role of cybersecurity in data strategies taking centre stage.
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Balanced approach to GenAI & mature AI tech needed
Wed, 17th Jan 2024
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fintech
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cloud services
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STX Next warns businesses not to dismiss mature AI services over futuristic GenAI, emphasising their immediate efficiency and cost-effectiveness boost.
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TDengine named Top Global Industrial Data Management Solution
Thu, 4th Jan 2024
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big data
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data analytics
TDengine, a trailblazing data historian firm, receives top accolade from Frost and Sullivan as the Best in Class in Global Industrial Data Management Solutions, affirming its leadership in leading the industry towards its next growth phase.
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AI & sustainability to shape tech adoption in ANZ in 2024
Thu, 14th Dec 2023
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storage
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big data
AI and sustainability will majorly drive technology adoption in Australia and New Zealand in 2024, predicts Pure Storage.
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Hitachi Vantara & Google Cloud launch Unified Compute Platform for GKE Enterprise
Wed, 6th Dec 2023
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storage
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cloud services
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pc hardware
Hitachi Vantara and Google Cloud collaborate to launch the Hitachi Unified Compute Platform for GKE Enterprise, enabling efficient and secure management of hybrid cloud operations.
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VAST Data's innovative software upgrade delivers significant AWS cloud savings
Tue, 5th Dec 2023
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cloud services
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public cloud
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storage
VAST Data's latest software upgrade could slash cloud costs for Amazon Web Services users by up to 80 percent.
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AWS unveils new serverless innovations for enhanced data management
Thu, 30th Nov 2023
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cloud services
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contact centre
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digital transformation
Amazon Web Services has rolled out three new serverless innovations for superior data management, promising simpler and faster scalability.
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Rapid AI adoption prompts urgent reassessment of data infrastructure
Thu, 16th Nov 2023
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storage
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it infrastructure
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ai
A recent survey points to the necessity for urgent infrastructure reassessment due to the rapid uptake of AI technology.
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Fivetran introduces new SDKs to boost third-party vendor integration options
Wed, 8th Nov 2023
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data warehousing
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data lake
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integration
Data solution provider Fivetran has introduced two SDKs to expand integration options for third-party vendors on its platform.
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Hitachi Vantara launches next-gen virtual storage platform
Wed, 11th Oct 2023
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storage
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cloud services
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public cloud
Hitachi Vantara launches its next-generation data solution, the Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform One, to address the challenges of managing enterprise data.
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Aussie companies overwhelmed with data, leaders concerned about security
Thu, 13th Jul 2023
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storage
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study
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data infrastructure
Over three-quarters (76%) of Australian companies are overwhelmed by data, with 78% concerned about scalability, according to Hitachi Vantara.
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Data centre infrastructure sustainability in the spotlight
Tue, 2nd May 2023
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Responsibilities for sustainability are increasingly being passed down from CIOs to improve IT’s environmental performance.
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Aiven appoints Stu Garrow as VP for Asia Pacific
Thu, 20th Apr 2023
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partner programmes
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channel development
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sales
Cloud data platform Aiven appoints Stu Garrow as VP of Asia Pacific to drive strategic growth initiatives throughout the region.
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Exclusive: New Dell report finds ANZ lacks innovation
Tue, 18th Apr 2023
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network infrastructure
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accounting systems
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multi-cloud
A new report, Dell Technologies Innovation Index, finds just 12% of ANZ respondents are Innovation Leaders and Adopters, compared to 18% globally.
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Higher ASPs push data centre physical infrastructure market
Fri, 24th Mar 2023
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colocation
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data infrastructure
Vendors' decision making and market positioning over the past 18 months will materially impact their performance in 2023, with market share shifts likely.
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Aiven appoints David Wyatt as Chief Revenue Officer
Thu, 9th Mar 2023
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saas
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cartech
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atlassian
Tech leader David Wyatt has joined Helsinki-based Aiven as its CRO, where he will focus on shaping and optimising the company's go-to-market strategy.
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The Liquid Future of Data Centre Cooling
Mon, 20th Feb 2023
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data centre cooling
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data infrastructure
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cios
The data infrastructure industry is under pressure to deliver services efficiently and cleanly. Cooling technologies offer a greener path forward.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Aiven
Fri, 25th Nov 2022
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open source
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data infrastructure
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aiven
Troy Sellers, Staff Solution Architect at Aiven, discusses the company's offerings and role in the market. #TechDay #ITJams.
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iseek acquires south Australian data centre, YourDC
Fri, 30th Sep 2022
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data protection
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cloud security
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data centre operators
The acquisition broadens iseek’s co-location, cloud, and connectivity offering to seven data centres across Brisbane, Northern Queensland, Sydney, and Adelaide.
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iseek secures Queensland Government data centre contract
Tue, 13th Sep 2022
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colocation
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cloud security
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data protection
iseek secures the Queensland Government's core network data centre as-a-service contract after a competitive procurement process undertaken by the CITEC.
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Qlik and Stimson Center partner helping coastal cities that face severe climate risks
Thu, 9th Dec 2021
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big data
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data analytics
Qlik and Stimson Center launch CORVI Data Portal, providing data-driven recommendations to under-resourced coastal cities facing climate risks.