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Report: Canada's cloud made by US, posing sovereign risk
Public Cloud

Report: Canada's cloud made by US, posing sovereign risk

Canada's reliance on US cloud giants leaves governments and businesses exposed to lock-in and geopolitical pressure, a new report says.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • This month

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UCC Coffee moves server estate to Azure in hybrid shift
Disaster Recovery

UCC Coffee moves server estate to Azure in hybrid shift

The shift cut monthly hosting costs by about 40% and let the coffee supplier modernise ageing systems without disrupting deliveries.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
Saviynt adds AI agent runtime controls & verification
Customer Relationship Management

Saviynt adds AI agent runtime controls & verification

The new controls could help enterprises stop AI agents from exporting data or changing records when their actions stray beyond approved intent.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
CIQ's Fuzzball 4.0 adds cloud & storage integration
Hybrid Cloud

CIQ's Fuzzball 4.0 adds cloud & storage integration

Research centres can now keep existing Lustre and GPFS data in place as Fuzzball 4.0 adds Azure support, caching and a registry.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
DevZero launches autonomous Kubernetes rightsizing platform
DevOps

DevZero launches autonomous Kubernetes rightsizing platform

The platform aims to cut idle cloud spend for Kubernetes users, with DevZero saying it can shift workloads live as demand changes without restarts.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
CIQ expands Fuzzball across five clouds & on-premises
DevOps

CIQ expands Fuzzball across five clouds & on-premises

Users can now route AI and HPC jobs across five clouds and on-premises through one workflow, cutting rebuilds and manual reconfiguration.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Shell expands C3 AI reliability deal across global assets
Digital Transformation

Shell expands C3 AI reliability deal across global assets

The expanded programme could cut unplanned downtime across more than 13,000 monitored assets as AI shifts from alerts to fixing faults.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Aviatrix adds Microsoft agent security across clouds
Hybrid Cloud

Aviatrix adds Microsoft agent security across clouds

Security teams may get a single set of controls for AI agents across clouds as Aviatrix enforces Microsoft policy rules at network level.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
CoreView appoints Kasper Lindgaard as Security Chief
Data Protection

CoreView appoints Kasper Lindgaard as Security Chief

The hire bolsters CoreView's push into Microsoft Cloud defence as large organisations face growing pressure over identity, permissions and tenant risk.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Pinecone links Nexus to Microsoft OneLake for AI agents
Data Analytics

Pinecone links Nexus to Microsoft OneLake for AI agents

AI agents can now tap enterprise data in Microsoft OneLake with citations, as Pinecone claims lower token use and faster responses.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Microsoft security landscape shifts as critical vulnerabilities surge: report
Digital Transformation

Microsoft security landscape shifts as critical vulnerabilities surge: report

Critical flaws in Microsoft software have nearly doubled, leaving enterprises facing a sharper risk profile despite fewer total vulnerabilities.

By James Maude • 4 min read • This month
CIQ expands Fuzzball to span five clouds & on-prem
DevOps

CIQ expands Fuzzball to span five clouds & on-prem

The update lets AI and HPC teams move workloads across five clouds and on-premises, cutting duplication and simplifying GPU access.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Microsoft unveils AI agents, models & security tools
DevOps

Microsoft unveils AI agents, models & security tools

Developers and enterprise customers will get more AI controls as Microsoft adds agents, in-house models and security tools across its software stack.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
Synology adds private AI & backup tools in DSM update
Malware

Synology adds private AI & backup tools in DSM update

Businesses will soon get on-site AI workflows and broader backup coverage as Synology's latest software updates target compliance and ransomware risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

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Rising hardware costs accelerate shift to private cloud adoption
Private Cloud

Rising hardware costs accelerate shift to private cloud adoption

Higher hardware prices and longer lead times are pushing Australian firms towards private cloud for steadier costs and onshore data control.

By Dan Wright • 4 min read • Last week
Mayo Clinic & Microsoft to build AI model for healthcare
Data Protection

Mayo Clinic & Microsoft to build AI model for healthcare

The model will first be tested inside Mayo Clinic, with the partners aiming to improve clinical decisions before wider rollout via Azure.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
Opaque hires Microsoft veteran as Chief Platform Officer
Customer Relationship Management

Opaque hires Microsoft veteran as Chief Platform Officer

The appointment signals a push to help regulated firms deploy AI agents without risking data leaks or unauthorised actions in sensitive systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month