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Australian Data Centres appoints trio of executives for expansion
Hyperscale

Australian Data Centres appoints trio of executives for expansion

Australian Data Centres appoints three senior executives to drive its national expansion and enhance sovereign data centre solutions across Australia.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Sep 2025
Borderless CS unveils IT hardening to combat cyber vulnerabilities
Virtualisation

Borderless CS unveils IT hardening to combat cyber vulnerabilities

Borderless CS launches IT Hardening Expert Services to reduce cyber vulnerabilities and boost defences across diverse technology environments in the Pacific region.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
Arinco appoints Dean Oelkers as Queensland Sales Manager
Data Analytics

Arinco appoints Dean Oelkers as Queensland Sales Manager

Arinco has appointed Dean Oelkers as Queensland Sales Manager to boost growth and strengthen ties with clients and Microsoft across the state.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Aug 2025
Borderless CS unveils AUD $5,000 flat fee for cybersecurity tests
Firewalls

Borderless CS unveils AUD $5,000 flat fee for cybersecurity tests

Borderless CS launches a AUD $5,000 flat fee for end-to-end cybersecurity testing, simplifying costs for the first 50 organisations during September 2025.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Aug 2025

Global Stories

Microsoft Azure stories

LSEG & Microsoft launch blockchain platform to boost private funds
Crypto

LSEG & Microsoft launch blockchain platform to boost private funds

London Stock Exchange Group and Microsoft have launched a blockchain platform to streamline private fund processes and boost market efficiency.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
Nutanix named Leader again in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant
Virtualisation

Nutanix named Leader again in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant

Nutanix has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure for the second consecutive year.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Sep 2025
Cisco launches Data Fabric to unify machine data for AI insights
Private Cloud

Cisco launches Data Fabric to unify machine data for AI insights

Cisco launches Data Fabric platform, unifying machine data to streamline AI model training, automated workflows and real-time operational insights for enterprises.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 5 min read • Wed, 10th Sep 2025
Dell unveils PowerProtect updates for stronger cyber resilience
Data Protection

Dell unveils PowerProtect updates for stronger cyber resilience

Dell Technologies updates PowerProtect with a new All-Flash appliance boasting faster restores and enhanced cyber resilience to combat rising data and cyber threats.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Sep 2025
Exclusive: Netskope's Tony Burnside on why AI guardrails are vital for security shift
Firewalls

Exclusive: Netskope's Tony Burnside on why AI guardrails are vital for security shift

Netskope's APJ chief Tony Burnside warns AI guardrails and network control are crucial as cyber threats rise with cloud and AI use surging globally.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Sep 2025
Veeam launches secure, hardware-agnostic appliance for fast data protection
Virtualisation

Veeam launches secure, hardware-agnostic appliance for fast data protection

Veeam unveils its first pre-configured, hardware-agnostic software appliance for fast, secure data protection across physical, virtual, and cloud environments.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025
Spotto launches in ANZ to optimise cloud costs for SaaS firms
Software-as-a-Service

Spotto launches in ANZ to optimise cloud costs for SaaS firms

Spotto launches in Australia and New Zealand, using AI to cut Microsoft Azure cloud costs and boost SaaS firms' margins and MSP services.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025
Omnissa named a leader in Gartner 2025 DaaS Magic Quadrant
Hybrid Cloud

Omnissa named a leader in Gartner 2025 DaaS Magic Quadrant

Omnissa has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Desktop as a Service for the third year running, praised for top scores in critical capabilities.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025
MariaDB acquires SkySQL to boost AI cloud database
Open source

MariaDB acquires SkySQL to boost AI cloud database

MariaDB has acquired SkySQL, enhancing its cloud database services with AI-powered, serverless features to better support flexible and hybrid data management.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Sat, 30th Aug 2025
DoiT deepens AWS partnership to drive GenAI & FinOps growth
Hyperscale

DoiT deepens AWS partnership to drive GenAI & FinOps growth

DoiT has expanded its partnership with AWS to boost generative AI support and FinOps solutions, enhancing cloud adoption for businesses at all AI stages.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
Dark web job posts for AI & social engineering skills surge
Malware

Dark web job posts for AI & social engineering skills surge

Dark web job posts for AI, cloud, and social engineering skills have surged, doubling from 2023 to 2024 and reaching 2025's total by midyear.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025
Hitachi Vantara brings VSP One SDS to Azure Marketplace
Storage

Hitachi Vantara brings VSP One SDS to Azure Marketplace

Hitachi Vantara's VSP One SDS is now on Microsoft Azure Marketplace, helping enterprises cut cloud storage costs and simplify hybrid cloud management.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025
Microsoft sets 2033 deadline for post-quantum security rollout
Firewalls

Microsoft sets 2033 deadline for post-quantum security rollout

Microsoft aims to complete its quantum-safe security rollout by 2033, integrating post-quantum cryptography across Windows, Azure and Microsoft 365 to counter future threats.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025
Hitachi Vantara VSP One SDS boosts Azure hybrid cloud savings
Storage

Hitachi Vantara VSP One SDS boosts Azure hybrid cloud savings

Hitachi Vantara's VSP One SDS is now on Microsoft Azure Marketplace, promising up to 40% savings on hybrid cloud storage costs for enterprises.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Aug 2025