Hybrid IT stories

Columbus deepens Infor alliance to drive UK roll-out of M3 CloudSuites, backed by fresh hiring and a plan to double customers by 2027.

AI, data and ‘governance intelligence’ set to transform private markets as regulators, LPs and retail investors demand real-time transparency.

Zyxel’s USG FLEX 50HP hybrid firewall secures a Taiwan Excellence Award 2026, taking Zyxel Group’s tally of honours past the 100 mark.

StorONE wins HPE validation for its unified storage software on ProLiant Gen11, promising flash performance at near-HDD economics.

Agentic AI is helping overstretched Australian SOCs fight rising, AI-driven cyber threats by automating legwork while keeping humans in control.

HCLSoftware has introduced a BigFix Secure Resilient Operations model with Agentic AI to unify IT and security on a single cloud-native platform.

Cyber chiefs warn a widening gap between cyber plans and real resilience as boards eye 2026 with only marginal spend increases.

Nutanix and Pure Storage launch integrated AI-ready virtualisation stack with per-VM FlashArray storage to challenge legacy platforms.

CloudCasa adds SMB backup support and tunable compression, extending Kubernetes protection for hybrid, on-premises and edge environments.

LogicMonitor taps SiS Technologies as Singapore distributor to drive uptake of its AI-first observability platform across Southeast Asia.

Neo4j launches Fleet Manager, a unified control plane giving CIOs a single view to govern dispersed graph databases for GenAI workloads.

Kyndryl launches AI-driven services to enhance automation and decision-making in IBM Z mainframe systems for finance, telecoms, and healthcare.

UK and Ireland firms prioritise cybersecurity, AI adoption, and sustainable IT strategies as they gear up for evolving digital workplaces in 2024.

SonicWall launches Credential Auditor, an automated tool to detect and manage credentials across hybrid IT environments, boosting security and compliance.

Cisco Live Melbourne 2025 highlighted how Australian IT leaders must modernise networks and integrate AI-ready infrastructure to unlock true business value.

Keeper Security partners with Macnica to enhance password security for Japanese enterprises amid rising cyber threats and digital transformation.

Commvault launches Cloud Unity, a unified platform enhancing data security, cyber recovery and identity resilience for cloud, hybrid and on-premises environments.

Australian public sector faces a growing IT skills shortage, complicating efforts to counter rising cyber threats amid rapid digital transformation.

A Rimini Street study finds 83% of SAP users confused by migration policies, wary of costly cloud bundles, seeking control and multi-vendor ERP options.

Park Place Technologies launches its first European channel programme for Entuity Software, targeting VARs, MSPs, GSIs, and CSPs across EMEA.