Cloud Services stories
Over the last decade the IT world has seen a mass transition from in-house computer assets to everything-as-a-service in the cloud, with hardware, platform and services now all commonly cloud-resident. Ideally positioned to support distributed working and working from home, most major players are currently moving or planning to move more than half of their operations to the cloud. The current direction of travel is to multi-cloud deployment, seen as providing greater flexibility, specialisation and security.
The main bumps in the road have shown up in skills shortages reported by many organisations, complexity leading to misconfiguration and the need to operate and integrate multiple security dashboards. Consequently, third-party cloud security providers are a hot growth area.
Stryker probes global cyber attack via MDM systems
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Stryker says a cyber attack disrupted internal systems, with investigators examining mobile device tools as experts warn of rising state-linked threats.
Zero Networks unveils real-time Network Map 2.0 tool
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ransomware
Zero Networks has launched Network Map 2.0, a real-time 'living map' to visualise hybrid networks and tighten microsegmentation security.
Keepit & Hammer expand UK, Ireland SaaS backup reach
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Keepit teams with Hammer Distribution to expand SaaS backup coverage across UK and Ireland, targeting sovereignty and cyber resilience demand.
Iranian cyber shift raises risk to Western infrastructure
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Iranian state-aligned hackers are shifting from spying to destructive cyber strikes, putting Western critical infrastructure on high alert.
Upwind brings runtime cloud security platform to Azure
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cloud security
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advanced persistent threat protection
Upwind integrates its runtime cloud security with Azure, offering unified protection and Sentinel tie-ins via the Microsoft Marketplace.
Fairview selects Workday to modernise HR, finance, supply
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Fairview selects Workday to overhaul HR, finance and supply chain in a multi-year move to a single AI-enabled operations platform.
Red Cactus, Tollring bring AI call summaries to CRM
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Red Cactus and Tollring launch AI-powered call summaries that auto-update customer records across 200+ CRM systems for channel partners.
Microsoft patches major SQL Server flaw in March update
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Microsoft's March Patch Tuesday fixes 77 flaws, including a severe SQL Server bug that could grant attackers sysadmin rights remotely.
F5 boosts AI app security with zero trust, post-quantum
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F5 expands its app security platform with AI risk tools, zero trust access and post-quantum crypto to protect modern hybrid workloads.
Iran-linked wiper cyber attack cripples Stryker plants
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Iran-linked wiper cyber attack cripples Stryker plants, disrupting implant production and locking thousands of staff out of global networks.
Panzura CloudFS 8.7 readies AEC firms for agentic AI
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Panzura rolls out CloudFS 8.7 to help AEC firms unify project files, cut storage overheads and ready data estates for agentic AI workflows.
CIQ unveils Rocky Linux Pro AI for GPU inference at scale
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CIQ launches Rocky Linux Pro AI, a tuned RHEL-compatible distro promising higher GPU inference throughput from day one at production scale.
Mitel unveils WX framework for unified workforce comms
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Mitel debuts WX, a role-aware, AI-enabled comms framework unifying frontline, mobile, knowledge and contact centre workers on one layer.
monday.com gives AI agents full user status on platform
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monday.com now lets AI agents sign up and work as full platform users, with direct workspace access, shared governance and unified pricing.
b<>com offers free Open XG Hub for 5G & 6G testing
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b<>com launches Open XG Hub, a free 5G/6G testbed to help labs trial open RAN components, private networks and new architectures.
TD SYNNEX & SAS unveil Viya partner lab for Europe
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hybrid cloud
TD SYNNEX and SAS launch a European SAS Viya demo environment to speed AI prototypes, cut setup costs and shorten partner sales cycles.
Contrivian to resell Amazon Leo for US gov networks
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Contrivian to resell Amazon Leo LEO satellite services for resilient US government networks, blending space links with fibre and 5G.
NAKIVO adds vSphere 9, Proxmox 9.1 in backup update
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Nakivo updates Backup & Replication to v11.2, adding support for VMware vSphere 9, Proxmox VE 9.x and OAuth 2.0 email authentication.
Oracle Q3 boosted by AI cloud surge & USD $553bn RPO
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Oracle Q3 revenue jumps 22% to USD $17.2 billion as AI-fuelled cloud demand soars and contracted backlog swells to USD $553 billion.
Worldstream & Cubbit unveil Dutch sovereign S3 cloud
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Worldstream and Cubbit launch Netherlands-only S3 cloud storage, promising data sovereignty, predictable pricing and European compliance.