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Why Australian enterprises can no longer afford to ignore the log management problem

Why Australian enterprises can no longer afford to ignore the log management problem

Australian enterprises face soaring log management bills as cloud-native systems drive 100-fold data growth and expose legacy tools.

By Raymond McCullagh • 5 min read • 6 days ago

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Kyndryl adds AI to prevent IT outages before they happen

Kyndryl adds AI to prevent IT outages before they happen

Kyndryl bolsters Kyndryl Bridge with agentic AI to spot IT risks early, helping customers avert outages and cut downtime costs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday

Construction CIOs worry data control more than cost

Construction CIOs worry data control more than cost

Construction CIOs put data ownership above cost as Revizto finds 96% fear vendor lock-in and AI gains remain held back by weak foundations.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago

MTX appoints Sri Gazula as Global Growth Officer

Digital Transformation

MTX appoints Sri Gazula as Global Growth Officer

MTX names Sri Gazula as Global Growth Officer to spearhead expansion across APAC, Europe and the Americas in AI, data centres and energy.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Spinnaker launches SAP ECC end-of-life assessment tool

Digital Transformation

Spinnaker launches SAP ECC end-of-life assessment tool

Spinnaker Support launches SAP ECC end-of-life assessment as IT leaders weigh migration, third-party support and the 2027 deadline.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Asia Pacific firms broaden AI PC & workstation use

Network Infrastructure

Asia Pacific firms broaden AI PC & workstation use

Asia Pacific businesses are expanding AI hardware use as new research shows strong uptake of AI PCs and workstations for different workloads.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • 3 days ago

SS&C Blue Prism launches WorkHQ for governed AI agents

SS&C Blue Prism launches WorkHQ for governed AI agents

SS&C Blue Prism's WorkHQ gives banks, insurers and public bodies a single control plane for AI agents, automation and human oversight.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 6 days ago

Upgrading legacy systems: How to confidently implement modernised applications

Digital Transformation

Upgrading legacy systems: How to confidently implement modernised applications

Leaders in enterprise and public sector bodies are using AI-enabled frameworks to modernise legacy applications with less risk and stronger business value.

By Ger O’Sullivan • 6 min read • Last week

Exclusive: Denodo's Dominic Sartorio on perfect data vs the right data

Exclusive: Denodo's Dominic Sartorio on perfect data vs the right data

Denodo's Dominic Sartorio warns businesses accelerating artificial intelligence deployments that cloud migrations alone do not make data ready for real-time AI.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Last week

AI PC adoption moves from pilots to workplace rollout

Digital Transformation

AI PC adoption moves from pilots to workplace rollout

AMD-backed IDC survey finds 61% of organisations have already deployed AI PCs, as firms move from pilots to wider workplace rollout.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

SUSE unveils AI partnerships amid sovereignty push

SUSE unveils AI partnerships amid sovereignty push

SUSE expands AI, virtualisation and agentic partnerships as it targets digital sovereignty, citing research showing many firms have yet to act.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Agentic era and the UI transition

Digital Transformation

Agentic era and the UI transition

Agentic commerce is forcing firms to rethink websites, as AI agents bypass ads and clicks for API-driven transactions.

By Ned Shawa • 5 min read • Last month

Exclusive: Google sees success with niche AI playbooks

Exclusive: Google sees success with niche AI playbooks

Google is tailoring AI playbooks for 19 industries as enterprises shift from pilots to production, with faster rollouts and ROI now the focus.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month

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AI makes public sector IT jobs more demanding, survey finds

AI makes public sector IT jobs more demanding, survey finds

AI tools are adding oversight and complexity for public sector IT teams, with 56% saying the technology has made their roles more demanding.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 4 days ago

KPMG survey says managed services vital for AI rollout

Digital Transformation

KPMG survey says managed services vital for AI rollout

KPMG survey finds managed services are becoming central to AI rollout as executives seek help with skills gaps, cyber risk and governance.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last week

New Zealand faces widening innovation gap, TUANZ warns

Data Protection

New Zealand faces widening innovation gap, TUANZ warns

New Zealand's digital progress is stalling as AI reshapes work, cybersecurity risks rise and TUANZ urges bold action to close the innovation gap.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last week

Celerity acquires Ranger4 to boost automation & AI

Celerity acquires Ranger4 to boost automation & AI

Celerity buys Ranger4 to expand automation and AI services, with the UK managed services provider targeting secrets security and cloud cost control.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Irish IT teams under stress amid staff shortages & AI

Irish IT teams under stress amid staff shortages & AI

Irish IT workers face mounting stress as staffing shortages, legacy systems and AI demands push teams to breaking point, survey finds.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last week

US SMBs keep cybersecurity automation despite budget strain

US SMBs keep cybersecurity automation despite budget strain

US SMBs hold firm on automated cybersecurity despite budget squeezes, as inflation forces tighter tech choices and wider AI enthusiasm cools.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Storm Technology names Conor Flanagan as Practise Director

Storm Technology names Conor Flanagan as Practise Director

Storm Technology names Conor Flanagan to lead Dynamics 365 Business Central push as it expands finance, reporting and AI-focused services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month