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Sapiens named in Everest Group's top 50 insurance lists
Digital Transformation

Sapiens named in Everest Group's top 50 insurance lists

Sapiens wins dual Everest Group recognition as insurers race to modernise with AI-powered underwriting and core systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Sysdig launches headless cloud security for AI agents
Cloud Security

Sysdig launches headless cloud security for AI agents

Sysdig rolls out headless cloud security for AI agents, letting automated workflows hunt threats, fix flaws and respond at machine speed.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 3 days ago
SAP agrees to acquire Dremio in data platform push
Manufacturing

SAP agrees to acquire Dremio in data platform push

SAP to acquire Dremio in a bid to bolster its data platform, with the Chief Technology Officer touting open standards for AI-ready analytics.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
amazee.ai launches managed OpenClaw hosting platform
Virtualisation

amazee.ai launches managed OpenClaw hosting platform

amazee.ai launches managed OpenClaw hosting platform for enterprises seeking regional data control, compliance support and faster agent rollouts.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 6 days ago
Chainguard launches compliant EKS add-ons in AWS Marketplace
Virtualisation

Chainguard launches compliant EKS add-ons in AWS Marketplace

Chainguard brings compliant EKS add-ons to AWS Marketplace, giving regulated organisations FIPS 140-3 validated Kubernetes components with zero known CVEs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 6 days ago
Upwind Expands to Sydney: Real Time Cloud Security for APJ
Hyperscale

Upwind Expands to Sydney: Real Time Cloud Security for APJ

Upwind Security opens a Sydney base to serve APJ customers with real-time cloud and AI workload protection, backed by a USD $250 million funding round.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Last week
ANZ firms shift cloud workloads to private & hybrid
Private Cloud

ANZ firms shift cloud workloads to private & hybrid

ANZ businesses are shifting more cloud workloads back to private and hybrid systems as cybersecurity, compliance and AI needs reshape strategy.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Exclusive: Denodo's Dominic Sartorio on perfect data vs the right data
Virtualisation

Exclusive: Denodo's Dominic Sartorio on perfect data vs the right data

Denodo's Dominic Sartorio warns businesses accelerating artificial intelligence deployments that cloud migrations alone do not make data ready for real-time AI.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Last week
Kyndryl expands Google Cloud service for AI workloads
Virtualisation

Kyndryl expands Google Cloud service for AI workloads

Kyndryl broadens Google Cloud deal to help enterprises modernise applications and run AI workloads across regulated hybrid environments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
ACI joins Harmonic open cOS Amply ecosystem for DOCSIS 4.0
Unified Communications

ACI joins Harmonic open cOS Amply ecosystem for DOCSIS 4.0

ACI Communications has linked its Infinity amplifiers to Harmonic's cOS platform, giving operators cloud-based monitoring for DOCSIS 4.0 upgrades.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Cloudsmith raises USD $72 million in Series C round
Cloud Security

Cloudsmith raises USD $72 million in Series C round

Belfast software firm Cloudsmith secures USD $72 million as TCV returns to back its push to secure AI-driven software supply chains.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Commvault extends Clumio support to Google Cloud Storage
Software-as-a-Service

Commvault extends Clumio support to Google Cloud Storage

Commvault brings Clumio backup service to Google Cloud Storage, targeting AI and analytics users with air-gapped recovery and early access.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Elastic adds Prometheus ingestion & PromQL in Kibana
Virtualisation

Elastic adds Prometheus ingestion & PromQL in Kibana

Elastic brings native Prometheus ingestion and PromQL to Kibana in technical preview, aiming to simplify incident response for SREs.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Cloud Native stories

Why Australian enterprises can no longer afford to ignore the log management problem
Virtualisation

Why Australian enterprises can no longer afford to ignore the log management problem

Australian enterprises face soaring log management bills as cloud-native systems drive 100-fold data growth and expose legacy tools.

By Raymond McCullagh • 5 min read • 6 days ago
Australia insurers urged to modernise core technology
Digital Transformation

Australia insurers urged to modernise core technology

Australian insurers risk falling behind on AI and growth unless they replace legacy core systems with cloud-native platforms before FY2027.

By Shaji Sethu • 4 min read • Last week
BAND raises USD $17 million for multi-agent AI layer
DevOps

BAND raises USD $17 million for multi-agent AI layer

BAND secures USD $17 million seed backing to build an interaction layer for multi-agent AI systems, as firms seek better oversight and interoperability.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
CleanStart launches shell-less read-only containers
Virtualisation

CleanStart launches shell-less read-only containers

CleanStart unveils shell-less, read-only container images for production, promising tighter runtime security without forcing Dockerfile or pipeline changes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
ACI launches Connetic to unite eight US payment networks
Hybrid Cloud

ACI launches Connetic to unite eight US payment networks

ACI rolls out Connetic on a cloud-native platform, tying together US payment rails as banks juggle instant, batch and high-value transfers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month