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Scality & OVHcloud launch sovereign storage platform
Data Protection

Scality & OVHcloud launch sovereign storage platform

European firms can now keep sensitive data local while using cloud-style storage for AI and disaster recovery under the new platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
OVHcloud adds Quobly quantum computer & Welinq tie-up
Data centers

OVHcloud adds Quobly quantum computer & Welinq tie-up

The additions broaden access to mixed quantum systems as OVHcloud seeks to build Europe's quantum infrastructure around its sovereign cloud.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Leaseweb names Jeroen Verkroost as Chief Marketing Officer
Hybrid Cloud

Leaseweb names Jeroen Verkroost as Chief Marketing Officer

The hire comes as cloud providers jostle for business from customers weighing AI workloads, sovereignty and compliance in Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Workday & Google Cloud expand Gemini Enterprise tie-up
Software-as-a-Service

Workday & Google Cloud expand Gemini Enterprise tie-up

Routine HR and finance tasks will move into Gemini Enterprise, as employees gain self-service access to Workday data without leaving Google Cloud's AI tool.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
OVHcloud launches Premier 2027 hardware for VMware
Virtualisation

OVHcloud launches Premier 2027 hardware for VMware

The refreshed servers add up to 40% more CPU cores and 1.5 TB of memory for VMware customers migrating or scaling private cloud workloads.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 29th May 2026
NFON confirms guidance as AI investment weighs on profit
Unified Communications

NFON confirms guidance as AI investment weighs on profit

Soft demand and higher AI investment trimmed quarterly earnings, but the Munich-based group still expects low- to mid-single-digit revenue growth this year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026
Vultr, SUSE & Supermicro team up for AI edge cloud
Virtualisation

Vultr, SUSE & Supermicro team up for AI edge cloud

Enterprises running AI across multiple sites may cut latency and costs as the partners link cloud, edge hardware and Kubernetes management.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026
Anthropic expands Amazon tie-up in USD $5 billion deal
Digital Transformation

Anthropic expands Amazon tie-up in USD $5 billion deal

Users of Claude should see fewer peak-time slowdowns as Anthropic secures more AWS capacity and Amazon adds USD $5 billion to its stake.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2026
Certes launches v7 with quantum-safe edge protection
Firewalls

Certes launches v7 with quantum-safe edge protection

Growing fears over harvest-now, decrypt-later attacks are driving demand for quantum-safe controls as data moves to edge systems and cloud services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Sat, 11th Apr 2026
Leaseweb expands European cloud campus with new tools
Storage

Leaseweb expands European cloud campus with new tools

The move gives European customers more automated cloud tools as Leaseweb adds autoscaling, load balancing and private-network storage.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2026

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Ark to invest GBP £807m in Surrey data centre expansion
Data centers

Ark to invest GBP £807m in Surrey data centre expansion

Surrey's Longcross campus will gain more capacity for AI workloads as Ark commits GBP £807 million to meet Nebius's growing UK demand.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Leaseweb launches UK channel programme & names Goody
Private Cloud

Leaseweb launches UK channel programme & names Goody

UK partners gain a three-tier route to Leaseweb services as the cloud provider steps up support for hybrid and AI workloads.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
ESDS launches database monitoring platform for India
Data Protection

ESDS launches database monitoring platform for India

Tighter Indian audit rules are pushing banks and public bodies to watch database activity more closely, especially inside sensitive systems.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Visionbay chooses Netris for Taiwan's largest GPU cluster
Private Cloud

Visionbay chooses Netris for Taiwan's largest GPU cluster

Hardware-enforced tenant separation will help Visionbay scale Taiwan's largest GPU cluster without risking customer data leakage or network outages.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Verne drops Global as it sharpens AI data centre focus
Hyperscale

Verne drops Global as it sharpens AI data centre focus

The rebrand is aimed at winning more AI customers as data centre operators race to prove they can handle denser, power-hungry workloads.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Aruba joins IDSA to boost data space access for SMEs
Manufacturing

Aruba joins IDSA to boost data space access for SMEs

Managed data connectors could cut costs and technical hurdles for SMEs seeking access to Europe’s shared industrial data networks.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
OVHcloud adds Quandela Belenos quantum computer to platform
Hyperscale

OVHcloud adds Quandela Belenos quantum computer to platform

Businesses and researchers can now trial photonic quantum hardware by the second, as OVHcloud widens its pay-as-you-go platform with a second machine.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026