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N-able adds real-time alerts to protect backup policies

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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N-able adds real-time anomaly alerts to Cove Data Protection, flagging risky backup policy changes linked to identity-driven attacks.
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AI-first firms face slower cyber recovery & higher costs

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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AI-first firms take months longer to recover from cyber attacks and face sharply higher breach and scraping costs, Fastly research warns.
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Hexaware, AWS deepen AI-driven enterprise dev push

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Hexaware deepens its AWS tie-up, pairing RapidX with Kiro to speed AI-driven enterprise software delivery while tightening governance.
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Island adds browser AI controls to AWS Security Hub

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Island brings browser-based security and AI governance tools to AWS Security Hub Extended, offering unified buying, billing and support.
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AI drives Java growth as firms flee Oracle licensing

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Survey of 2,000 professionals shows rising Java use in AI and growing migration from Oracle over pricing concerns.
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VAST Data unveils Polaris to unify AI cloud control

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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VAST Data has launched Polaris, a Kubernetes-based control plane to unify deployment and governance of distributed AI cloud infrastructure.
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GitLab expands MSP partner push for agentic AI control

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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GitLab expands its MSP partner programme to deliver agentic AI-powered DevSecOps as a managed service with strict data sovereignty controls.
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Komodor triples ARR as AI reshapes SRE & cloud spend

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Komodor triples ARR and doubles Fortune 500 reach as AI-fuelled SRE, automation and cloud cost pressure reshape reliability operations.
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CloudCasa boosts OpenShift backup with SMB & VM restores

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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CloudCasa adds SMB backup targets, edge efficiencies and VM file-level restores to sharpen Red Hat OpenShift data protection.
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CIQ launches RLC Pro to back Rocky Linux for enterprises

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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CIQ unveils RLC Pro, a paid Rocky Linux subscription promising long-term support, FIPS-ready security and vendor-backed bug fixes.
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Splashtop links endpoint management with CrowdStrike

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Splashtop has integrated its Autonomous Endpoint Management with CrowdStrike Falcon, unifying Windows endpoint status for IT and security teams.
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GTIA launches Innovate Awards for AI-led IT service

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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GTIA unveils Innovate Awards to honour deployed AI solutions delivering measurable business impact, with winners earning USD $20,000 each.
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Notion unveils Custom Agents to automate team workflows

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Notion rolls out Custom Agents, AI teammates that automate recurring workflows for Business and Enterprise users in a public beta launch.
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AI is rewriting the B2B marketing playbook for CIOs, CTOs & CMOS

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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AI assistants are reshaping B2B discovery, forcing CIOs, CTOs and CMOs to rebuild content for zero‑click, conversational buying journeys.
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Scality & WEKA partner on tiered AI storage design

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Scality and WEKA unveil a validated tiered AI storage design, marrying flash and object storage to cut infrastructure costs and boost scale.
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ManageEngine adds causal AI to boost Site24x7 AIOps

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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ManageEngine injects causal and autonomous AI into Site24x7 to cut alert noise, speed root-cause analysis and automate incident remediation.
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AI reshapes cyber risk, N-able urges resilience shift

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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AI-fuelled cyber threats are outpacing reactive defences, N-able warns, urging smaller firms to prioritise resilience over traditional security.
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Unit4 makes Success4U default model for ERPx delivery

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Unit4 makes its Success4U subscription the default model for ERPx and ERP delivery, promising faster, more predictable SaaS rollouts.
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AMD, Nutanix team on open hybrid agentic AI platform

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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AMD and Nutanix will co-develop an open hybrid agentic AI platform, backed by AMD's USD $250 million investment in Nutanix and joint R&D.
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CompTIA launches AI course for frontline help desks

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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CompTIA unveils AI Help Desk Essentials course to train frontline IT support teams in safe, effective use of generative AI chatbots.