Data residency stories
Netskope expands Google Cloud AI Guardrails partnership
Yesterday
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data protection
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digital transformation
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cloud security
Netskope deepens Google Cloud tie-up to bring AI Guardrails to generative and agentic systems with real-time safety checks.
SUSE unveils AI partnerships amid sovereignty push
Yesterday
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virtualisation
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data protection
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private cloud
SUSE expands AI, virtualisation and agentic partnerships as it targets digital sovereignty, citing research showing many firms have yet to act.
Kyndryl expands Google Cloud service for AI workloads
Last week
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virtualisation
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private cloud
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devops
Kyndryl broadens Google Cloud deal to help enterprises modernise applications and run AI workloads across regulated hybrid environments.
Zapier expands AI governance controls for enterprise users
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saas
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devops
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siem
Zapier broadens enterprise AI controls with policy enforcement across workflows, agents, assistants and SDK-built apps.
Elastic ties security platform to Google's air-gapped cloud
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hybrid cloud
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siem
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cloud security
Elastic and Google add AI-driven threat detection to air-gapped cloud systems as defence and government customers seek tighter data sovereignty.
ClickHouse deepens Google Cloud tie-up with four updates
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saas
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storage
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private cloud
ClickHouse broadens Google Cloud partnership with Lakehouse access, Bring Your Own Cloud, Axion migration and Antigravity link.
Why local secure access is becoming critical for New Zealand organisations
Last week
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firewalls
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dr
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digital transformation
Fortinet expands Auckland secure access footprint as New Zealand firms put resilience, performance and data sovereignty at the heart of digital operations.
CrowdStrike expands Google Cloud security & wins award
Last week
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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cloud security
CrowdStrike extends real-time cloud detection to regional Google Cloud infrastructure, aiming to meet sovereignty rules and speed breach response.
Google Cloud launches Agentic Data Cloud for AI agents
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Google Cloud broadens its data platform with agent-focused tools, cross-cloud federation and new performance upgrades for enterprise users.
Oracle & Google Cloud add Gemini Enterprise database agent
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Oracle and Google Cloud add Gemini Enterprise access to governed database data, letting users query enterprise records in natural language without SQL.
Hetzner launches EX131 server with Intel Xeon 6731P
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storage
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virtualisation
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data protection
Hetzner rolls out EX131 dedicated server line with Intel Xeon Gold 6731P, Gen5 NVMe drives and pricing from EUR €560.70 a month.
SUSE launches AI Factory with NVIDIA for enterprise control
Last week
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virtualisation
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private cloud
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devops
SUSE and NVIDIA unveil an enterprise AI stack aimed at regulated sectors, offering on-premise control, governance and sovereignty for production use.
Cohesity wins Google Cloud award for disaster recovery
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data protection
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dr
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ransomware
Cohesity deepens Google Cloud partnership with new AI and cyber recovery features as it lands 2026 Partner of the Year honour.
Tines to double Australia headcount as APAC hub opens
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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it automation
Tines ramps up Australia presence with APAC hub and customer-facing hires as local firms and IT teams drive broader AI automation adoption.
GitLab expands AWS integration for agentic AI workflows
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devops
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hyperscale
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application security
GitLab lets AWS customers run Duo Agent Platform inference through Amazon Bedrock, keeping AI workflows inside existing cloud controls and spending commitments.
Litera Compare lands in Google Workspace for lawyers
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saas
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document management
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digital transformation
Litera brings AI redlining and document comparison to Google Drive and Docs, giving lawyers a new way to review contracts inside Workspace.
Exclusive: Grafana Lab's Jen Villa on targeting the AI observability gap
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uc
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data protection
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devops
Grafana Labs unveils new AI observability and CLI tools as enterprises grapple with monitoring and controlling production AI systems at GrafanaCON 2026.
Microsoft says NZ contribution hits NZ$9.4bn in FY25
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agricultural technology
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drones
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digital transformation
Microsoft's latest New Zealand impact report says its tech drove NZD $3.4 billion in productivity gains, with AI adoption spreading fast across sectors.
Sentra & Wiz add data classification to cloud risks
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storage
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data protection
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digital transformation
Sentra and Wiz link cloud risk findings to sensitive data, helping security teams prioritise the alerts most likely to expose PII, PHI or IP.
Kyndryl launches sovereignty services as concerns grow
This month
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Kyndryl rolls out a new sovereignty advisory and managed service to help firms control data, systems and AI across complex IT estates.