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Rimini Street tops 100 VMware deals, offering new security focus
IT Automation

Rimini Street tops 100 VMware deals, offering new security focus

Rimini Street has secured over 100 VMware support deals, offering enhanced hypervisor security and cost-effective alternatives to new licensing fees.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Sep 2025
Exclusive: Veeam's Ben Young sounds alarm on backup risks in AI era
Storage

Exclusive: Veeam's Ben Young sounds alarm on backup risks in AI era

AI-driven digital transformation in Asia Pacific and Japan is reshaping enterprise backup and disaster recovery, demanding stronger data resilience and compliance.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Sep 2025
Broadcom makes VMware Private AI standard in Cloud Foundation 9.0
Virtualisation

Broadcom makes VMware Private AI standard in Cloud Foundation 9.0

Broadcom has made VMware Private AI Services standard in VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0, enhancing private cloud AI capabilities for major global firms.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Mon, 1st Sep 2025
Hollard & Interactive complete large-scale data centre migration
Digital Transformation

Hollard & Interactive complete large-scale data centre migration

Hollard Insurance and Interactive successfully completed a weekend migration of hundreds of virtual machines to a new data centre, ensuring seamless business continuity.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 19th Aug 2025
Data exfiltration pushes ransomware payouts past USD $1 million
Virtualisation

Data exfiltration pushes ransomware payouts past USD $1 million

Ransomware payouts have surged past USD $1 million in Q2 2025, driven by data exfiltration and social engineering in targeted attacks on mid-sized firms.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Aug 2025
Datadog appoints Roz Gregory as Regional Vice President in ANZ
EduTech

Datadog appoints Roz Gregory as Regional Vice President in ANZ

Datadog has named Roz Gregory as Regional Vice President for Australia and New Zealand, aiming to boost enterprise growth and customer support.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
CloudBolt & Ingram Micro expand channel access to cloud & FinOps tools
Hybrid Cloud

CloudBolt & Ingram Micro expand channel access to cloud & FinOps tools

CloudBolt Software partners with Ingram Micro to offer cloud management and FinOps tools to MSPs and VARs, boosting hybrid and multi-cloud optimisation capabilities.

By Shannon Williams • 3 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
Saviynt appoints Steve Blacklock to lead global partner strategy
Virtualisation

Saviynt appoints Steve Blacklock to lead global partner strategy

Saviynt has appointed Steve Blacklock as Senior Vice President of Global Partners to enhance partner relations and expand its worldwide ecosystem.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Jun 2025
Pure Storage unveils Enterprise Data Cloud for unified control
Storage

Pure Storage unveils Enterprise Data Cloud for unified control

Pure Storage launches Enterprise Data Cloud, offering centralised control and automation for managing data across on-premises, public cloud and hybrid environments.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Jun 2025
Pure Storage unveils Enterprise Data Cloud & flash upgrades
Storage

Pure Storage unveils Enterprise Data Cloud & flash upgrades

Pure Storage launches Enterprise Data Cloud platform and flash hardware upgrades to simplify data management and boost performance across hybrid environments.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Jun 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Dell launches software platform to simplify AI & cloud management
Virtualisation

Dell launches software platform to simplify AI & cloud management

Dell Technologies has unveiled the Dell Automation Platform to simplify AI, private cloud and edge management with unified software orchestration.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
ANS gains top Microsoft partner status to boost UK AI adoption
Digital Transformation

ANS gains top Microsoft partner status to boost UK AI adoption

ANS has earned top Microsoft partner statuses, enhancing UK firms' access to AI tools and expertise to accelerate digital transformation and AI adoption.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Aug 2025
Catholic Education WA boosts Microsoft 365 data resilience with cloud
Virtualisation

Catholic Education WA boosts Microsoft 365 data resilience with cloud

Catholic Education Western Australia enhances Microsoft 365 data resilience with Veeam cloud backup, securing over 1PB of data across 162 schools in under an hour.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 7th Aug 2025
The VMware cost hike is a modernisation opportunity
Virtualisation

The VMware cost hike is a modernisation opportunity

Australian firms facing VMware's steep licence hikes see a chance to modernise infrastructure by switching to flexible platforms like Red Hat OpenShift.

By Uros Zajc • 5 min read • Mon, 4th Aug 2025
ANS refreshes partner programmes to boost digital, cloud growth
Software-as-a-Service

ANS refreshes partner programmes to boost digital, cloud growth

ANS revamps its partner programmes to support digital and cloud growth, offering tailored services and flexibility amid shifting managed services and cloud markets.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025
Mindgard appoints industry veterans to lead AI security expansion
Software-as-a-Service

Mindgard appoints industry veterans to lead AI security expansion

Mindgard appoints cybersecurity veteran Aaron Portnoy and SaaS leader Tom Axbey to spearhead its AI security expansion and offensive testing efforts.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Jul 2025