The Ultimate Guide to Private Cloud

2026 · Kiwi Edition

Private cloud technology offers organisations a dedicated cloud infrastructure that provides enhanced control, security, and customisation compared to public cloud options. It is an essential component in the evolving landscape of hybrid IT environments, allowing businesses to balance operational flexibility with compliance and security requirements.

Through recent stories, readers can explore challenges such as why some private cloud initiatives fall short of expectations, the emerging innovations in data lakehouse platforms tailored for private clouds, and how companies are integrating advanced AI and analytics to leverage their private cloud investments. These insights reveal the strategic importance of private cloud in driving digital transformation, securing sensitive workloads, and enabling scalable, on-premises or hosted cloud environments.

Further, the tag covers updates on key vendor offerings, partnerships, security considerations, and market trends influencing private cloud adoption worldwide. Readers interested in understanding how private cloud solutions fit into broader IT strategies, hybrid cloud deployments, and enterprise infrastructure will find valuable perspectives here to guide their cloud journey decisions.

Kiwi Private Cloud news
Analyst Insights
Dell adds Nutanix AHV support to its Private Cloud
Gartner · Private Cloud · Storage
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Software-defined vehicles now top priority for carmakers
IoT Analytics · Private Cloud · DevOps
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Forrester names Ververica a Leader in streaming data
Forrester Wave · Private Cloud · Hybrid Cloud
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Keepit named Leader in IDC MarketScape for SaaS backup
IDC MarketScape · Private Cloud · SaaS
Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Red Hat named leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for containers
Gartner · Private Cloud · Virtualisation
Thu, 14th Aug 2025
Expert columns
Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud
By Ryan Mahoney of Gigamon
Last month
No compromise: Designing AI operations for sovereignty and reliability
By Shankar Gomathi of OpenText
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Inference-as-a-service is the secret sauce behind a new breed of AI companies
By Petar Bielovich General Manager - Data and Analytics and Diego Nievas Chief Technology Officer – Managed Services of Atturra
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
AI surge exposes cloud security gaps, report warns
By Vincent Hwang of Fortinet
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Rethinking cloud choices in the age of AI
By Pieter Kraan of Leaseweb Singapore, Hong Kong & Australia
Mon, 24th Nov 2025
Recalibrating hybrid cloud security in the age of AI: The need for deep observability
By David Land of Gigamon
Wed, 13th Aug 2025
Right work, right place: cloud rebalancing holds potential for every enterprise
By Chris Weber of HPE South Pacific
Wed, 28th May 2025
Defending the Cloud from the Edge
By Guy Brown of Fastly
Fri, 23rd May 2025
Interviews
Exclusive: VyOS Networks on why enterprise networks need a unified OS layer
Discussing Virtualisation
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Exclusive: Dell's Satish Iyer on AI innovation, startup partnerships and what comes next
Discussing Data Protection
Tue, 27th May 2025
Recent news
Growth tops New Zealand firms' priorities, says cloud report
About IT Budget
Mon, 7th Oct 2024
NZ businesses struggle with data quality for AI adoption
About Cloud Services
Mon, 10th Jun 2024
Google says privacy key as NZ Identity Check system planned
About Business Intelligence
Mon, 7th Nov 2022
Hybrid Cloud solutions offer the best of all worlds
About Cloud Services
Wed, 13th Apr 2016
Hybrid, public, private cloud... does your CIO know the difference?
About Cloud Services
Tue, 7th Apr 2015
Plan B acquires Auckland-based private cloud backup and recovery provider
About Cloud Services
Fri, 21st Mar 2014
Virtual Private Cloud First Step For Big Biz
About MMO
Wed, 1st Jun 2011
Virtual Private Clouds first step for big biz, says IDC
About Analyst report
Tue, 24th May 2011
Kyndryl expands Google Cloud service for AI workloads
About Cloud Services
Yesterday
ClickHouse deepens Google Cloud tie-up with four updates
About Software-as-a-Service
Last week
SUSE launches AI Factory with NVIDIA for enterprise control
About Cloud Services
Last week
Equinix launches Fabric Intelligence for AI networks
About Unified Communications
This month
Kyndryl launches sovereignty services as concerns grow
About Cloud Services
This month
Hitachi Vantara names ANZ partner award winners 2025 awards
About Storage
This month
Sidetrade launches AI-native plan with three new products
About Software-as-a-Service
This month
Vultr named NVIDIA Exemplar Cloud after Blackwell tests
About Storage
This month
OpenNebula 7.2 adds gRPC API for sovereign AI clouds
About Storage
This month
Cloudera updates hybrid platform to support AI growth
About Cloud Services
This month
Nutanix targets VMware escapees with multitenant cloud push
About Cloud Services
This month
CloudCasa joins Nutanix Kubernetes platform partner catalog
About Software-as-a-Service
This month
Job moves
Spectrum appoints Deane Jessep to drive sovereign AI strategy
Move at IBM
Fri, 11th Jul 2025
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