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Buoyant adds trust anchor rotation in Linkerd 2.20
DevOps

Buoyant adds trust anchor rotation in Linkerd 2.20

Security teams gain less risky certificate changes as Buoyant's Linkerd 2.20 automates trust anchor rotation and cuts control-plane memory use.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 27th Jun 2026

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Google adds failover for multi-region Cloud Run services
Disaster Recovery

Google adds failover for multi-region Cloud Run services

Downtime risk is lower for apps running across multiple regions, as traffic can now shift to a healthy Cloud Run region within seconds.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Cloudflare uses eBPF to boost edge security & routing
Firewalls

Cloudflare uses eBPF to boost edge security & routing

The shift has helped the network operator block massive attacks in seconds while reducing reliance on custom kernel patches and specialist hardware.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Mandiant warns on exposed Cloud Run serverless apps
Cloud Security

Mandiant warns on exposed Cloud Run serverless apps

Exposed serverless apps can let attackers steal tokens, read secrets and take over cloud projects if weak code is left unpatched.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Google Cloud expands Claude support on Agent Platform
Software-as-a-Service

Google Cloud expands Claude support on Agent Platform

The update gives enterprises managed access to Anthropic's models with built-in failover, data residency and compliance controls for production AI use.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Amazon SQS marks 20 years with new AI & scaling tools
DevOps

Amazon SQS marks 20 years with new AI & scaling tools

Developers are using the queue to smooth AI traffic and protect services from spikes, as AWS adds higher throughput, security and recovery tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Google Cloud adds Claude Apps Gateway for enterprises
DevOps

Google Cloud adds Claude Apps Gateway for enterprises

The self-hosted gateway gives firms central control over sign-ins, access and costs as Claude Code roll-outs move beyond small developer teams.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Proxmox 9.2 adds dynamic load balancer & networking
Virtualisation

Proxmox 9.2 adds dynamic load balancer & networking

Cluster operators gain automated workload balancing and broader networking controls in the latest release, reducing manual intervention during maintenance.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 25th May 2026
Legrand's Keor FLEX wins data centre sustainability award
DataCentre infrastructure

Legrand's Keor FLEX wins data centre sustainability award

The win underlines growing demand for UPS systems that cut energy use, waste and downtime as AI-driven data centres expand.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026
Matter & OpenADR link up for home energy management
Internet of Things

Matter & OpenADR link up for home energy management

A clearer route for utilities to control home devices could cut integration costs for manufacturers as demand response programmes expand.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 12th May 2026
Synology launches all-flash storage systems for enterprises
Storage

Synology launches all-flash storage systems for enterprises

Synology unveils FS6420 and FS3420 all-flash storage systems to boost on-premises enterprise workloads with faster IOPS and resilient connectivity.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 11th May 2026
Broadcom launches VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 for AI
Virtualisation

Broadcom launches VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 for AI

The update targets firms weighing private cloud for production AI, with Broadcom citing cost, security and governance pressures in its research.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026
Energy for AI, AI for energy: designing AI-ready data centres
Virtualisation

Energy for AI, AI for energy: designing AI-ready data centres

AI workloads could add more than 150 GW of data centre demand, pushing operators to rethink power, cooling and grid resilience.

By Farokh Ghadially • 4 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026
OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.5 with coding & research gains
DevOps

OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.5 with coding & research gains

Codex and ChatGPT users get a model that OpenAI says performs better on coding, research and office work while using fewer tokens.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026

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20i backs distributed hosting as traffic demands rise
Software-as-a-Service

20i backs distributed hosting as traffic demands rise

Rising traffic and more complex sites are pushing businesses to look beyond single-server hosting, 20i says, to reduce bottlenecks and outages.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
Omada launches Fusion Gateway for installers & MSPs
Virtual Private Networks

Omada launches Fusion Gateway for installers & MSPs

Installers and MSPs could cut setup time and licence costs as Omada's new gateways target multi-site small business networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
Omada launches Fusion Gateway in Australia at AUD $349
Virtual Private Networks

Omada launches Fusion Gateway in Australia at AUD $349

Small businesses may benefit from a gateway that bundles cloud management and a five-year warranty, with no recurring software fees.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026