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11:11 Systems buys Ntirety in VMware cloud partner push
Virtualisation

11:11 Systems buys Ntirety in VMware cloud partner push

11:11 Systems snaps up Ntirety, bolstering its VMware-focused private cloud portfolio as Broadcom narrows its cloud partner ecosystem.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Geopolitics, cyber & AI top DTCC systemic risk survey
Data Protection

Geopolitics, cyber & AI top DTCC systemic risk survey

Geopolitics, cyber threats and AI-linked fintech risks dominate DTCC's latest systemic risk survey as firms brace for uncertainty into 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Fortinet moves AI data centre security onto NVIDIA DPUs
Firewalls

Fortinet moves AI data centre security onto NVIDIA DPUs

Fortinet embeds its FortiGate firewall on NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPUs, offloading AI data centre security from host CPUs to isolated hardware.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Atturra caps 2025 with major APAC tech awards haul
Virtualisation

Atturra caps 2025 with major APAC tech awards haul

Atturra closes 2025 with a sweep of APAC tech and industry awards, cementing its rise as a regional IT services heavyweight.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Fortinet, Nvidia embed firewall security in AI fabrics
Firewalls

Fortinet, Nvidia embed firewall security in AI fabrics

Fortinet and Nvidia move firewall and zero-trust controls onto BlueField DPUs, promising low-latency, fabric-level security for AI data centres.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
ManageEngine boosts CloudSpend with multi-portal tools for cost control
Hyperscale

ManageEngine boosts CloudSpend with multi-portal tools for cost control

ManageEngine enhances CloudSpend with multi-portal tools to help businesses and service providers control cloud costs across multiple clients and units efficiently.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2025
Confluent names new leaders to boost global partners & APAC
Artificial Intelligence

Confluent names new leaders to boost global partners & APAC

Confluent appoints Kamal Brar as SVP Global Partners and Greg Taylor as SVP APAC GM to expand its data streaming platform globally and in Asia-Pacific.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
AI-fuelled data centre spend to hit USD $1 trillion by 2030
Hyperscale

AI-fuelled data centre spend to hit USD $1 trillion by 2030

AI-driven investments will push annual data centre IT and facility spending to USD $1 trillion by 2030, up from USD $290 billion in 2024.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2025
Navigating hybrid cloud security in the AI era as regulations tighten
Hybrid Cloud

Navigating hybrid cloud security in the AI era as regulations tighten

Australia sees a 17% rise in data breaches as AI-driven threats on hybrid cloud systems surge, prompting tighter APRA regulations on cybersecurity compliance.

By David Land • 5 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
Avalara launches agentic AI platform to automate tax compliance globally
Robotic Process Automation

Avalara launches agentic AI platform to automate tax compliance globally

Avalara unveils an AI-powered platform featuring agentic AI that automates tax compliance workflows from start to finish, boosting accuracy and efficiency.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025
Tasman Express cable to boost Sydney-Auckland data capacity
Digital Transformation

Tasman Express cable to boost Sydney-Auckland data capacity

Southern Cross Cables is developing the Tasman Express subsea cable to boost data capacity and cut latency between Sydney and Auckland by 2028.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Sep 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Fortinet brings AI data centre security to NVIDIA DPUs
Firewalls

Fortinet brings AI data centre security to NVIDIA DPUs

Fortinet embeds FortiGate firewalls on NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPUs to secure AI data centres without stealing CPU or GPU performance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Nutanix & Pure Storage unveil integrated AI-ready stack
Storage

Nutanix & Pure Storage unveil integrated AI-ready stack

Nutanix and Pure Storage launch integrated AI-ready virtualisation stack with per-VM FlashArray storage to challenge legacy platforms.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Itochu & Castrol team up on AI data centre cooling
DataCentre infrastructure

Itochu & Castrol team up on AI data centre cooling

Itochu, Castrol and Itochu Techno-Solutions join forces to roll out AI-ready liquid cooling for Japan's power-hungry data centres.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025
Gamma unveils GammaUCX to unify cloud voice estates
Unified Communications

Gamma unveils GammaUCX to unify cloud voice estates

Gamma has launched GammaUCX, a single voice layer to unify mixed cloud and legacy telephony estates across more than 20 countries.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Dec 2025
AWS outage highlights risks from overreliance on cloud giants
Hyperscale

AWS outage highlights risks from overreliance on cloud giants

A major AWS outage disrupted UK banks, government sites and global platforms, exposing risks of overdependence on a few cloud providers.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
Park Place launches Entuity Software channel push in Europe
Virtualisation

Park Place launches Entuity Software channel push in Europe

Park Place Technologies launches its first European channel programme for Entuity Software, targeting VARs, MSPs, GSIs, and CSPs across EMEA.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025