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Phoenix Software staff win Broadcom VCF Knight status
Storage

Phoenix Software staff win Broadcom VCF Knight status

The rare certification bolsters Phoenix Software's credentials as customers reassess VMware environments after Broadcom's acquisition.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago
North East deal links UK trade centre with Iraq & MENA
Manufacturing

North East deal links UK trade centre with Iraq & MENA

The deal gives North East firms a route into Iraq and MENA, while opening a UK base for investors, universities and public bodies.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
No more pilots: Why enterprise AI strategies need an operating model
Data Protection

No more pilots: Why enterprise AI strategies need an operating model

Many firms are stuck in pilot purgatory as governance and workflow redesign lag behind AI ambition, limiting scale and value.

By Alex Ayers • 5 min read • Last week
UK leaders back data streaming engineers for faster AI
Data Analytics

UK leaders back data streaming engineers for faster AI

UK executives say AI rollouts could speed up if firms hire data streaming engineers, with 94% backing the specialist role.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Park Place expands AI server support for GPU systems
Hybrid Cloud

Park Place expands AI server support for GPU systems

Businesses running AI workloads may now keep costly GPU servers online longer, as Park Place extends third-party maintenance to 60 data centres worldwide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
AssetControl launches low-cost cloud asset platform
Software-as-a-Service

AssetControl launches low-cost cloud asset platform

Small firms can now track assets and keys from GBP £20 a month, as AssetControl targets spreadsheet-based operations with browser software.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

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IT Strategy stories

Intune satisfaction rises as IT teams battle manual work
Digital Transformation

Intune satisfaction rises as IT teams battle manual work

Despite high satisfaction, most IT teams still spend six to 15 hours a week on manual Intune tasks, survey findings show.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Bolt-on AI is the new lipstick on a pig; the pig is still running your enterprise
Software-as-a-Service

Bolt-on AI is the new lipstick on a pig; the pig is still running your enterprise

Enterprises risk wasting money on AI add-ons that change interfaces, not the legacy systems still limiting speed, autonomy and outcomes.

By Anurag Gurtu • 5 min read • Last week
Windows was the OS that made PCs usable, the agentic OS is what makes the enterprise intelligent
Security Information and Event Management

Windows was the OS that made PCs usable, the agentic OS is what makes the enterprise intelligent

Enterprises that adopt agentic AI early could gain an edge as governance, integration and deployment hurdles keep most firms stuck in pilots.

By Anurag Gurtu • 6 min read • Last week
Hotels warned on AI readiness as tools gain traction
Software-as-a-Service

Hotels warned on AI readiness as tools gain traction

Hotels risk wasting AI investment unless they fix disconnected systems, unreliable data and staff training first, Access Hospitality says.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Sage & Yooz expand finance automation to UK, Ireland
Software-as-a-Service

Sage & Yooz expand finance automation to UK, Ireland

Finance teams in the UK and Ireland will gain wider access to AI-assisted invoice processing as Sage and Yooz widen their partnership.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Dell PowerStore joins Nutanix Cloud Platform in APJ
Virtualisation

Dell PowerStore joins Nutanix Cloud Platform in APJ

Nutanix customers can now scale storage independently of compute, as Dell PowerStore arrives on the cloud platform with Prism-based management.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Cisco outlines enterprise approach to scaling AI adoption
Data Protection

Cisco outlines enterprise approach to scaling AI adoption

Cisco has detailed how it scaled enterprise AI adoption by focusing on trusted data, secure platforms and AI-native workflows.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
AI in action: From conversations to real business outcomes
Unified Communications

AI in action: From conversations to real business outcomes

AI is starting to cut admin, speed up workflows and improve customer service as businesses shift from pilots to enterprise-wide use.

By Richard McPhee • 4 min read • Last week
Flexera named sole Gartner Customers' Choice for SAM
Digital Transformation

Flexera named sole Gartner Customers' Choice for SAM

Verified users backed Flexera's software asset management tool as businesses grapple with rising software costs, cloud sprawl and AI governance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

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IT Strategy stories

We moved off ChatGPT, and 5 risks that we didn't account for as a cybersecurity company bubbled up
Software-as-a-Service

We moved off ChatGPT, and 5 risks that we didn't account for as a cybersecurity company bubbled up

Switching from ChatGPT to Copilot exposed data-loss, support and trust risks, as prompts and tools built by staff proved hard to move or manage.

By Adri Leite • 6 min read • 2 days ago
CTERA links Microsoft Copilot to enterprise file data
Hybrid Cloud

CTERA links Microsoft Copilot to enterprise file data

The integration lets staff query authorised files across hybrid environments without moving sensitive data into Microsoft 365 repositories.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week