CFOtech Australia - Technology news for CFOs & financial decision-makers
Australia

Australian Stories

Microsoft Azure stories

Global Stories

Microsoft Azure stories

Atturra & EncompaaS partner to accelerate agentic AI adoption
Digital Transformation

Atturra & EncompaaS partner to accelerate agentic AI adoption

Atturra and EncompaaS partner to help Australian and NZ firms adopt agentic AI by combining data-prep tech with consulting for real-world deployments.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Nov 2025
Crossplane graduates CNCF, ranking in top 10% of projects
Virtualisation

Crossplane graduates CNCF, ranking in top 10% of projects

The graduation marks a milestone with widespread enterprise adoption and over 3,000 contributors supporting multi-cloud platform engineering.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Nov 2025
Is OpenAI planning an AI cloud to rival AWS, Azure & Google?
Private Cloud

Is OpenAI planning an AI cloud to rival AWS, Azure & Google?

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman signalled plans to launch an AI cloud platform, aiming to rival AWS, Azure and Google Cloud in offering computing power.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Mon, 10th Nov 2025
Avanade unveils suite of Microsoft-powered tools for midmarket firms
Software-as-a-Service

Avanade unveils suite of Microsoft-powered tools for midmarket firms

Avanade launches Microsoft-based tools to help midmarket firms optimise cloud costs, enhance security and improve customer experience with ready-to-deploy solutions.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Fri, 7th Nov 2025
Why culture and collaboration matter more than ever in IT partnerships
Hybrid Cloud

Why culture and collaboration matter more than ever in IT partnerships

Australian MSP AC3 builds resilience through decades-long partnerships with vendors like Cisco and Microsoft, ensuring seamless, trusted IT services for clients.

By Andrew Giles • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Nov 2025
Cloud breaches driven by identity failures & process flaws
Malware

Cloud breaches driven by identity failures & process flaws

ReliaQuest reveals identity compromises and process flaws, not zero-day exploits, drive most cloud breaches, with 99% of cloud identities still over-privileged.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2025
Snowflake unveils new AI-powered data tools & expands platform
Disaster Recovery

Snowflake unveils new AI-powered data tools & expands platform

Snowflake launches AI-enhanced data tools and expands its platform with Horizon Catalog, Openflow, and Snowflake Postgres for secure, integrated data management.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2025
Infoblox unveils new Universal DDI features for AI-ready networks
Software-as-a-Service

Infoblox unveils new Universal DDI features for AI-ready networks

Infoblox has enhanced its Universal DDI suite with new AI-ready features, boosting network resilience and management for over 200 firms including Fortune 500s.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2025
Experts weigh in on security risks of Microsoft Azure outage
Cloud Security

Experts weigh in on security risks of Microsoft Azure outage

Microsoft Azure's outage exposed security risks, disrupting key services used by UK organisations and sparking calls for a diversified, sovereign cloud strategy.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025
AvePoint expands Azure protection with IAMCP partnership & new features
Data Protection

AvePoint expands Azure protection with IAMCP partnership & new features

AvePoint enhances Azure data protection, partners globally with IAMCP, and boosts cloud marketplace integration to support rising demand in AI security services.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Confluent unveils Tableflow for real-time analytics with Delta Lake
Hybrid Cloud

Confluent unveils Tableflow for real-time analytics with Delta Lake

Confluent's Tableflow now integrates with Delta Lake and Databricks Unity Catalog, enabling real-time analytics and AI with governed data across multicloud environments.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Confluent launches advanced Streaming Agents to boost AI agility
Hyperscale

Confluent launches advanced Streaming Agents to boost AI agility

Confluent unveils advanced Streaming Agents, enabling faster, real-time AI agent development with minimal coding and enhanced observability for enterprises.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
DoiT acquires CloudWize to boost multi-cloud security and consolidate risk
DevOps

DoiT acquires CloudWize to boost multi-cloud security and consolidate risk

DoiT has acquired CloudWize for $250m, enhancing its Cloud Intelligence platform with advanced multi-cloud security and compliance features.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Oct 2025
Arinco integrates D6 Consulting to expand AI transformation focus
DevOps

Arinco integrates D6 Consulting to expand AI transformation focus

Arinco has integrated D6 Consulting, forming an AI Transformation practice to boost business consulting and program delivery across Australia and New Zealand.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Oct 2025
Cyware & Microsoft partner to streamline threat intelligence sharing
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Cyware & Microsoft partner to streamline threat intelligence sharing

Cyware partners with Microsoft to enable seamless bi-directional threat intelligence sharing between Cyware and Microsoft Sentinel, enhancing security operations.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
Defakto raises $30.75 million to secure non-human identities
Cloud Security

Defakto raises $30.75 million to secure non-human identities

Defakto has raised $30.75 million to develop a platform securing non-human identities across enterprises, tackling risks from static credentials and AI agents.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
Rubrik unveils Agent Cloud to govern & remediate AI agent risks
Data Loss Prevention

Rubrik unveils Agent Cloud to govern & remediate AI agent risks

Rubrik launches Agent Cloud, a platform enabling enterprises to monitor, govern and remediate risks from AI agents, enhancing control and security in AI adoption.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Microsoft Azure stories