The Ultimate Guide to Private Cloud
A curated Kiwi edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Private Cloud.
What to know about Private Cloud
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
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Spark mobile revenue returns to growth as dividend rises
Higher cash generation allowed Spark to lift its full-year payout to 16 cents a share as mobile service revenue returned to growth.
The GRC cheat code: Why we stopped auditing from scratch and started mapping the gaps
By reusing one certified control set, Spectrum cut duplicated audit work and is now targeting faster SOC 2 Type II and ISO 42001 checks.
Commvault Cloud brings in-country data protection to NZ
Commvault extends its cloud data protection platform to New Zealand, promising in-country sovereignty, faster recovery and unified resilience.
Christchurch AI platform Caitlyn shines at AWS re:Invent
Christchurch-built AI platform Caitlyn stars at AWS re:Invent, showcasing secure, explainable enterprise search for sensitive data.
Fortinet brings AI data centre security to NVIDIA DPUs
Fortinet embeds FortiGate firewalls on NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPUs to secure AI data centres without stealing CPU or GPU performance.
Spark NZ, HPE revamp hybrid cloud for managed services
Spark NZ taps HPE GreenLake and Morpheus to rebuild hybrid cloud, boosting automation and managed services for Kiwi enterprise clients.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Private Cloud
Coder launches Agent Relay for Cursor in private preview
CloudBolt launches free cloud platform for 100 resources
Boomi launches AI agent control plane for enterprises
Broadcom adds AI security tools to VMware Tanzu Platform
Application modernisation services market set to soar
Featured News
Expert Columns
The GRC cheat code: Why we stopped auditing from scratch and started mapping the gaps
Virtual vs. physical firewalls: A practical guide for modern networks
Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud
No compromise: Designing AI operations for sovereignty and reliability
Inference-as-a-service is the secret sauce behind a new breed of AI companies
AI surge exposes cloud security gaps, report warns
Rethinking cloud choices in the age of AI
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Private Cloud News
Asia Pacific at the forefront of AI development
Asia Pacific firms are moving from pilots to GenAI scale-up, with talent shortages and data governance now the main brakes on returns.
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.
Microsoft Cloud Region launch sparks hybrid infrastructure debate in New Zealand
Microsoft's launch of a Cloud Region in New Zealand highlights a shift towards hybrid infrastructure, sparking debate on optimal data storage strategies.
Growth tops New Zealand firms' priorities, says cloud report
Datacom's latest Annual Cloud Report shows New Zealand businesses prioritising growth, with over 40% planning to boost cloud computing budgets this year.
NZ businesses struggle with data quality for AI adoption
New research from Datacom reveals only 9% of New Zealand businesses consider their data completely clean, posing significant risks as AI adoption grows.
Google says privacy key as NZ Identity Check system planned
Google supports efforts to fix legal stability in data flow and privacy. New Zealand uses Google Analytics in online ID system.
Data centre growth to increase worker shortage
Tech firms are warning that rising demand for cloud services will worsen New Zealand’s shortage of skilled IT staff as hyperscale centres expand.
How to cover remote work blind spots
Remote working has widened attack surfaces, with 40% of executives reporting more cyber attacks as cloud adoption rushed ahead.
Hybrid Cloud solutions offer the best of all worlds
Softsource, a leading ICT systems integrator, today announced the launch of its next generation Infrastructure as a Service offering.
Hybrid, public, private cloud... does your CIO know the difference?
Lack of understanding about the cloud and its benefits among IT decision makers, finds Avanade study. Hybrid cloud adoption expected to increase.
Plan B acquires Auckland-based private cloud backup and recovery provider
Plan B gears up to acquire DRG, bolstering its cloud backup services in a strategic move to further solidify its industry stance from 1 April 2014.
Virtual Private Cloud First Step For Big Biz
Many large organisations across New Zealand have deployed some degree of virtual private clouds (VPC) or hybrid cloud models, according to a new IDC report.
Virtual Private Clouds first step for big biz, says IDC
IDC finds big NZ firms adopting virtual private clouds as a launchpad to broader public cloud use, amid evolving tech capabilities.
Apple unveils iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone
Apple is entering the foldable market with a dual-screen handset that adds split-screen multitasking and starts at AUD $3,499.
Estha launches private AI workforce on Mac for business
Smaller firms may keep sensitive documents off external AI services as Estha's Mac software runs office tasks locally on Apple Silicon.
F5 integrates AI Guardrails into MuleSoft Agent Fabric
Businesses using AI agents can now inspect prompts and responses inline, as F5's guardrails plug into MuleSoft's Agent Fabric.
Google Cloud adds VPC security tools for BlackLine
Security teams can now trace blocked cloud requests faster, as Google Cloud rolls out policy intelligence for VPC Service Controls to cut investigation time.
Microsoft, DE-CIX launch Azure Metro in five cities
Customers in five cities gain backup Azure routes designed to keep AI and critical enterprise workloads online if one link fails.
Airrived launches sovereign AI platform for governments
Governments and regulated firms can now keep agentic AI on their own systems, reducing cloud dependence and tighter data controls.
NeuBird AI sets trust model for production AI agents
Enterprise security teams now have a proposed benchmark for limiting AI agents to approved actions inside live systems.