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Amazon Web Services (AWS) stories
Originally disrupting the book retailing business, Amazon Web Services has since emerged as a world’s
leader in the provision of ‘as a Service’ computing resources. With more than 200 services available
covering infrastructure, platform, compute, storage and applications as a service, AWS solutions are
provided from a network of 38 data centers around the world. A cluster of AWS data centres is planned
for New Zealand, headquartered in Auckland, and likely to be online by 2024.
SailPoint, AWS forge identity governance pact for AI
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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application security
SailPoint and AWS strike multi-year deal to build unified identity governance for human and AI agents as cloud workloads grow.
Anthropic commits USD $100m to Claude partner push
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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multi-cloud
Anthropic launches Claude Partner Network with an initial USD $100m to train, certify and co-market with enterprises building on Claude.
EDB tops new ranking of commercial Postgres backers
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
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martech
EDB crowns itself top commercial Postgres backer in new vitality index, as cloud and data giants ramp up investment in the database.
Secure by default: Moving beyond secure by design
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firewalls
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hyperscale
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network security
SonicWall champions 'Secure by Default', promising built-in, automated protection that tames tool sprawl and misconfigurations at scale.
Constructor posts surge on AI retail search momentum
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hyperscale
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cx
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martech
Constructor rides AI retail search boom with 82% customer growth, 116% EMEA revenue jump and 322bn annual product discovery interactions.
CIQ unveils Rocky Linux Pro AI for GPU inference at scale
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virtualisation
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
CIQ launches Rocky Linux Pro AI, a tuned RHEL-compatible distro promising higher GPU inference throughput from day one at production scale.
OpenLegacy unveils AWS hub for safer mainframe shift
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devops
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
OpenLegacy debuts an AWS-integrated hub to modernise mainframes incrementally, enabling parallel legacy-cloud operations with less risk.
Tetrate unveils Built on Envoy open source extension hub
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virtualisation
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firewalls
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hyperscale
Tetrate launches Built on Envoy, an open source extension hub to speed enterprise adoption of Envoy, especially for AI-heavy workloads.
Cohesity boosts AI data resilience with new cloud tools
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data protection
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dr
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ransomware
Cohesity debuts sovereign cloud tie-ups, AI-driven threat tools and midsize bundle to harden data protection as enterprises scale AI.
Cohesity boosts AI-ready data security & sovereignty
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data protection
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dr
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hybrid cloud
Cohesity expands sovereign cloud, AI resilience and threat detection tools, targeting midsize firms with streamlined data security packages.
Percona names Kyle Davis to lead Redis & Valkey push
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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open source
Percona has appointed open source veteran Kyle Davis to spearhead its Redis and Valkey strategy amid shifting database licensing models.
Deskpro brings cloud & VPC help desks to AWS shopfront
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uc
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data protection
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private cloud
Deskpro launches cloud and VPC help desk on AWS Marketplace, giving organisations flexible hosting, AI options and streamlined procurement.
Terra Security gains first AWS nod for AI threat tests
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network infrastructure
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devops
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hyperscale
Terra Security becomes first AWS partner validated for Autonomous Security Validation, as AI-driven continuous threat testing gains pace.
MariaDB to acquire GridGain to power low-latency AI
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
MariaDB moves to buy in-memory specialist GridGain in a bid to deliver sub-millisecond latency for agentic AI and real-time workloads.
Cato unveils Dynamic Prevention engine for SASE security
This month
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firewalls
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Cato launches Dynamic Prevention, a SASE-native engine that auto-detects multi-stage attacks by correlating months of security telemetry.
Distributors emerge as digital force in cloud & AI
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
IT distributors are emerging as strategic cloud and AI power-brokers, driving subscription growth, hyperscaler ties and digital platforms.
Proofpoint adds threat defence to AWS Security Hub plan
This month
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ransomware
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Proofpoint plugs Collaboration Protection into AWS Security Hub Extended Plan, folding email and collaboration threat defence into one AWS deal.
Amazon invests USD $50 billion in major OpenAI AWS deal
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semiconductors
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Amazon to invest up to USD $50bn in OpenAI as the pair deepen AWS ties, expand Trainium use and launch a new stateful AI runtime.
Netskope launches NewEdge AI Fast Path to cut latency
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firewalls
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Netskope unveils NewEdge AI Fast Path to speed secure enterprise traffic to major AI clouds, cutting latency for chatbots and agents.
BeyondTrust named Leader in 2026 GigaOm CIEM Radar
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
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pam
BeyondTrust's Pathfinder platform has been named a Leader and Outperformer in GigaOm's 2026 CIEM Radar, praised for unified identity security.