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Assured Data Protection unveils global leadership to drive expansion
Data Protection

Assured Data Protection unveils global leadership to drive expansion

Assured Data Protection appoints Stacy Hayes as Chief Strategy Officer to lead global expansion amid rising demand in the Americas and EMEA for cloud data protection.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025
Financial sector ramps up GenAI use but skills & risks remain
Virtualisation

Financial sector ramps up GenAI use but skills & risks remain

Financial firms widely adopt generative AI beyond chatbots, enhancing fraud detection and cybersecurity despite concerns over skills and security risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025
OVHcloud & Crayon expand global cloud services to 45 regions
Private Cloud

OVHcloud & Crayon expand global cloud services to 45 regions

OVHcloud and Crayon partner to deliver cloud services across 45 regions worldwide, enhancing access and compliance for organisations, including in Australia.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
GenAI adoption surges in healthcare but security hurdles remain
Virtualisation

GenAI adoption surges in healthcare but security hurdles remain

Nearly all healthcare organisations use GenAI, but 96% face data security and scaling challenges, risking patient privacy and infrastructure strain, finds Nutanix.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 2nd Jul 2025
Twilio appoints Howard Fyffe as Director of Sales for ANZ
Hybrid Cloud

Twilio appoints Howard Fyffe as Director of Sales for ANZ

Twilio has appointed Howard Fyffe as Director of Sales for ANZ, aiming to boost personalised digital engagement and business growth across Australia and New Zealand.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Jun 2025
Dell unveils updates to advance data centre automation & security
Storage

Dell unveils updates to advance data centre automation & security

Dell Technologies unveils software-driven infrastructure updates enhancing data centre efficiency, security and automation across cloud, edge and on-premises environments.

By Moritz Florian • 4 min read • Wed, 21st May 2025
NVIDIA unveils RTX PRO Servers & AI Factory for enterprises
Storage

NVIDIA unveils RTX PRO Servers & AI Factory for enterprises

NVIDIA launches RTX PRO Servers with the Enterprise AI Factory design, boosting performance and AI capacity for data centres in GBP £m enterprise sectors.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 19th May 2025
Pure Storage & Nutanix join forces for ANZ cloud solution
Storage

Pure Storage & Nutanix join forces for ANZ cloud solution

Pure Storage and Nutanix team up to offer a cutting-edge solution combining cloud infrastructure and FlashArray storage for ANZ enterprises' virtualisation needs.

By Mark Jobbins • 4 min read • Mon, 12th May 2025
Nutanix & Pure Storage team up for flexible virtual workloads
Storage

Nutanix & Pure Storage team up for flexible virtual workloads

Nutanix and Pure Storage partner to launch a scalable infrastructure solution integrating cloud and storage tech, targeting mission-critical virtual workloads in 2025.

By Moritz Florian • 4 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Nutanix & Pure Storage partner for scalable virtual workloads
Storage

Nutanix & Pure Storage partner for scalable virtual workloads

Nutanix and Pure Storage partner to deliver an integrated platform for scalable virtual workloads, targeting AI and data-intensive applications by end 2025.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Dell & Nutanix unveil integrated storage for hybrid IT
Storage

Dell & Nutanix unveil integrated storage for hybrid IT

Dell Technologies and Nutanix have launched Dell PowerFlex as the first external storage fully integrated with Nutanix Cloud Platform, enhancing IT modernisation.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
Cohesity expands Gaia for on-premises backup AI search
Hybrid Cloud

Cohesity expands Gaia for on-premises backup AI search

Cohesity has enhanced Gaia with AI-powered search for on-premises backup data, partnering with NVIDIA and hardware leaders for secure, hybrid cloud solutions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Mar 2025
NVIDIA unveils AI Data Platform with leading storage firms
Storage

NVIDIA unveils AI Data Platform with leading storage firms

NVIDIA has launched an AI Data Platform to enable enterprise storage providers, promising enhanced AI reasoning workloads via accelerated hardware and software solutions.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Mar 2025
Nutanix: GenAI strategies prioritise security & scaling
Generative AI

Nutanix: GenAI strategies prioritise security & scaling

A new Nutanix report reveals that over 80% of enterprises have embraced Generative AI, yet 95% face significant security challenges in its implementation.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Feb 2025
Rimini Street releases new hypervisor security solution
Data Protection

Rimini Street releases new hypervisor security solution

Rimini Street has launched its Rimini Protect Advanced Hypervisor Security solution, enhancing Linux-based hypervisors with AI-driven security to combat rising ransomware threats.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Jan 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Spectrum appoints Deane Jessep to drive sovereign AI strategy
Data Protection

Spectrum appoints Deane Jessep to drive sovereign AI strategy

Spectrum names Deane Jessep CTO to lead New Zealand's sovereign AI strategy, tackling cloud costs, data sovereignty, and AI governance in enterprise and government sectors.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
Australian public sector ramps up GenAI amid security, skills gap
Virtualisation

Australian public sector ramps up GenAI amid security, skills gap

Australian public sector rapidly adopts generative AI, with 94% using it, but faces challenges in infrastructure, security, and skills development for success.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Jun 2025
Assured Data Protection launches Innovation Team for global growth
Data Protection

Assured Data Protection launches Innovation Team for global growth

Assured Data Protection forms Innovation Team to expand disaster recovery and cyber resiliency services globally, led by Tony Giannini and UK experts.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 9th May 2025