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Equinix expands Fabric Geo Zones across five continents
Data Protection

Equinix expands Fabric Geo Zones across five continents

The expansion could help regulated firms keep sensitive traffic within legal boundaries during outages, failovers or congestion across clouds.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Dynatrace named leader in GigaOm Kubernetes report
DevOps

Dynatrace named leader in GigaOm Kubernetes report

As Kubernetes deployments spread, operators are under pressure to cut incident times and pin down faults across complex cloud estates.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
BT & STACKIT link networks for sovereign cloud access
Data Protection

BT & STACKIT link networks for sovereign cloud access

Multinational groups in Europe will gain private links to an EU-based cloud, reducing exposure to public internet routes and sovereignty risks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
DevOps incidents jump 21% as downtime hits 9,255 hours
DevOps

DevOps incidents jump 21% as downtime hits 9,255 hours

Longer outages at developer tools now threaten release schedules and productivity, with GitProtect estimating more than USD $740,000 in losses.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
NeuBird AI study finds gap on incident management AI
DevOps

NeuBird AI study finds gap on incident management AI

Alert fatigue is helping trigger costly outages, even as executives overstate AI use in incident management, a NeuBird study says.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
World Backup Day warns firms on untested recoveries
Storage

World Backup Day warns firms on untested recoveries

World Backup Day prompts warnings that untested restores and AI-era data demands are leaving mid-sized firms dangerously exposed.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Indigo Telecom hires Ilex to drive global growth push
Network Infrastructure

Indigo Telecom hires Ilex to drive global growth push

Indigo Telecom appoints Ilex as global marketing and PR partner to sharpen messaging and support its international expansion strategy.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Upwind ramps up APJ cloud security push from India
Software-as-a-Service

Upwind ramps up APJ cloud security push from India

Upwind boosts India hub and APJ cloud footprint as runtime security demand surges amid rising breaches and tighter regional regulations.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Sweep unveils Multi-Org Agent to tame Salesforce sprawl
Digital Transformation

Sweep unveils Multi-Org Agent to tame Salesforce sprawl

Sweep debuts Multi-Org Agent to map complex Salesforce estates, cutting analysis from months to days and easing consolidation and AI rollout.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Feb 2026
DigiCert warns of prolonged online demand & attacks
Firewalls

DigiCert warns of prolonged online demand & attacks

DigiCert warns Q4 internet traffic stayed high as DDoS and app-layer attacks grew longer and more intense, eroding traditional peak seasons.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
DigiCert named IDC MarketScape leader in CLM market
Firewalls

DigiCert named IDC MarketScape leader in CLM market

DigiCert has been named a Leader in IDC MarketScape's first global report on certificate lifecycle management, citing automation and scale.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
New Relic: telcos go AI‑first in observability push
DevOps

New Relic: telcos go AI‑first in observability push

Telcos race ahead on AI-first observability as New Relic links faster AI monitoring uptake to higher returns and fewer costly outages.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Prometheus acquires Actenum to boost AI scheduling
Manufacturing

Prometheus acquires Actenum to boost AI scheduling

Prometheus buys Canadian AI scheduler Actenum to sharpen data-driven planning for asset-heavy sectors from oil and gas to utilities.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
AI-led workplaces twice as likely to beat revenue goals
Digital Transformation

AI-led workplaces twice as likely to beat revenue goals

Firms that embed AI in digital workplace tools are twice as likely to beat revenue goals, as gaps widen with slower-moving rivals.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Outage stories

Honda picks Macrium for US factory backup & recovery
Disaster Recovery

Honda picks Macrium for US factory backup & recovery

Honda aims to cut costly production stoppages, as outages can run above USD $100,000 an hour in manufacturing and disrupt plant operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Cloudhouse unveils drift audit to bolster bank resilience
Digital Transformation

Cloudhouse unveils drift audit to bolster bank resilience

Cloudhouse launches Drift Detection Audit for banks, targeting hidden configuration changes blamed for outages and rising resilience risk.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
How AI agents will impact software engineering in 2026
DevOps

How AI agents will impact software engineering in 2026

In 2026, AI agents will reshape software engineering, raising questions on management, security, and how teams govern AI-driven processes effectively.

By Michael Stahnke • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2025