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Amid rising AI workloads and energy costs, UK organisations are rethinking data centre placements and architectures, prioritising resilience, regional energy capacity, and hybrid solutions to meet accelerating capacity needs and ensure security. UK organisations are reworking their data centre strategies as a convergence of AI workloads, higher electricity prices and…
Drone strikes disrupt Amazon Web Services data centres in the Gulf amid rising regional tensions
By News RoomMultiple Amazon Web Services data-centre sites in the UAE and Bahrain were damaged in drone strikes, causing widespread service outages and highlighting increased regional militarisation and vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure. Amazon Web Services said drone strikes in the Gulf damaged multiple data-centre sites, knocking key cloud capacity offline and triggering…
Distributors evolve into strategic enablers of cloud, AI, and hyperscaler-driven business models
By Paul BriggsA new GTDC study reveals how IT distributors are transforming from logistics providers into vital partners that support the growth of cloud, artificial intelligence, and hyperscaler ecosystems, reshaping the tech channel landscape. IT distributors are reshaping the technology channel, emerging as the integrators of cloud, artificial intelligence and hyperscaler-driven…
Companies shift to modular, buy-first AI strategies amid failure to deliver value inside
By News RoomA new study reveals that most internal AI projects falter in delivering measurable business impact, prompting a corporate pivot towards modular, vendor-supported AI solutions for faster, more reliable results. The era of grand in‑house artificial intelligence programmes that consume vast development resources while delivering little measurable business value is…
Cisco introduces lightweight hypervisor as an alternative to VMware for collaboration workloads
By News RoomCisco unveils a specialised hypervisor aimed at simplifying deployment for on-premises calling applications, challenging VMware’s dominance in collaboration workload virtualisation amid shifting vendor strategies. Cisco is preparing to ship a pared-back hypervisor aimed specifically at running its calling applications, offering customers an alternative to VMware for virtualising services such as…
By 2026, rising legal, energy and connectivity demands are transforming cloud infrastructure strategies, emphasizing jurisdictional control and energy resilience as key competitive factors. As the Internet matures, the practical limits on where and how infrastructure can grow are becoming as important as the technology that powers it. Market forecasts…
The market for specialised IoT routers is experiencing rapid growth, fuelled by 5G deployment and smart-city projects, though security and interoperability challenges remain as competition intensifies among providers. The market for routers tailored to Internet of Things deployments is entering a phase of rapid expansion as enterprises and public…
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Will AWS downtime increase take up of remote SaaS based management systems and on premise failover strategies
By News RoomExecutive Abstract Hybrid failover is now a board-level priority because the AWS US‑EAST outage on 21 Oct 2025 disrupted finance and travel services (Reuters, 21 Oct 2025), which pushed enterprises to accelerate multi-region DNS hardening and local identity caches. Independent DNS and identity stores determine outcomes: organisations that pre-staged local…
Microsoft Azure outage exposes growing risks of cloud dependence after widespread disruption
By News RoomA major outage of Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform has disrupted services across industries worldwide, highlighting the fragility of hyper-dependent digital ecosystems and intensifying calls for greater resilience and competition in cloud infrastructure. On October 29, 2025, Microsoft experienced a significant global outage of its Azure cloud platform, which affected a…
Cloud backup market set to surpass $18 billion by 2029 amid surging remote work and technological innovation
By News RoomThe global cloud backup industry is experiencing rapid growth driven by the proliferation of remote and hybrid working models, technological advancements, and increasing data security needs, with projections reaching over $18 billion by 2029. The global cloud backup market is poised for remarkable growth through the mid-2020s, driven predominantly by…
BBVA completes global cloud-native data platform rollout, boosting efficiency and innovation
By News RoomBBVA has fully deployed its cloud-native data platform ADA across most regions, revolutionising data management, enhancing operational efficiency by 40%, and positioning the bank as a leader in digital banking innovation through scalable, AI-enabled infrastructure. BBVA has completed the global deployment of its cloud-native data platform ADA (Analytics + Data…
BBVA’s fully deployed ADA platform revolutionises global banking with real-time AI and AWS infrastructure
By News RoomBBVA completes the worldwide rollout of its innovative ADA data platform, harnessing AWS to enhance operational efficiency, foster innovation, and support real-time analytics across its entire global network, excluding Turkey. BBVA has completed the global deployment of its data platform ADA (Analytics + Data + AI), marking a major milestone…
WSO2’s new IAM updates unlock agent identities and regional security enhancements for AI and B2B applications
By News RoomWSO2 releases major upgrades to its IAM suite, integrating agent identities with Model Context Protocol, boosting AI security, and enhancing B2B enterprise controls amid growing regional compliance demands. WSO2 has launched significant enhancements across its identity and access management (IAM) product family, focusing on the burgeoning needs of secure AI-driven…
AI-driven workflow tools revolutionise business process management with advanced capabilities
By News RoomThe integration of advanced artificial intelligence with workflow platforms is transforming enterprise operations, enabling smarter automation, enhanced decision-making, and unprecedented agility across industries. Over the past several decades, enterprises have continuously sought to integrate and optimise their business processes through a variety of workflow tools. These solutions have historically been…
Google launches Pomelli, an AI marketing tool that democratises social media campaign creation for SMBs
By News RoomGoogle Labs and DeepMind introduce Pomelli, an AI-driven platform that automates and customises social media marketing assets for small and medium-sized enterprises, aiming to level the digital playing field amid broader AI-driven business solutions. Google Labs, in collaboration with Google DeepMind, has introduced Pomelli, a new AI-driven marketing tool designed…
Tealium unveils a suite of AI-powered tools, including the Behavioral Insights Agent and enhanced MCP protocols, designed to deliver more personalised, compliant, and instant customer experiences at scale. Tealium has recently introduced a suite of AI-powered features aimed at enhancing real-time customer engagement by better understanding behavioural data. Among the…
Shoppers of talent and jobseekers are watching closely as London’s employment market shows surprising resilience. New figures from Morgan McKinley reveal modest quarterly gains but a stronger 9% year-on-year rise in vacancies, signalling opportunities across fintech, senior roles and specialist tech even as AI and budget uncertainty reshape hiring. Quarterly…
Resellers, especially Value-Added Resellers (VARs), are transforming the IT supply chain by delivering customised solutions and integrated services, accelerating innovation and market reach across complex sectors like cybersecurity, cloud computing, and enterprise IT. In the IT ecosystem, resellers play a pivotal role as intermediaries between product creators—such as manufacturers, vendors,…
As supply chains grow increasingly complex and targeted by cyberattacks like SolarWinds and MOVEit, MSPs are emerging as key allies in standardising security and enhancing resilience across fragmented vendor networks. The rapid digitisation of supply chains has ushered in unparalleled complexity and risk, fundamentally reshaping how organisations approach security. Tim…
