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StorONE & Viking unveil unified storage to end legacy silos
Storage

StorONE & Viking unveil unified storage to end legacy silos

StorONE and Viking unveil a unified storage platform combining hardware and software to replace legacy silos, boosting performance and simplifying IT management.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
Cloudera & Snowflake partnership to boost hybrid cloud
Hybrid Cloud

Cloudera & Snowflake partnership to boost hybrid cloud

Cloudera has partnered with Snowflake to enhance its hybrid cloud platform, integrating tools for a unified data lakehouse using Apache Iceberg.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Oct 2024
Creating a unified data, AI and infrastructure strategy to scale innovation ambitions
DevOps

Creating a unified data, AI and infrastructure strategy to scale innovation ambitions

A unified strategy encompassing data, AI, and infrastructure is vital for scaling innovation. Bridging organisational silos can transform AI ambitions into tangible business value.

By Srinivas Kompella • 5 min read • Tue, 17th Sep 2024
Genetec unveils cloud-based Operations Center for security teams
Unified Communications

Genetec unveils cloud-based Operations Center for security teams

Genetec has launched Operations Center, a cloud-based solution to enhance security teams' task management and collaboration.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Sep 2024
Databricks open sources Unity Catalog, unifying data & AI governance
Hyperscale

Databricks open sources Unity Catalog, unifying data & AI governance

Databricks open sources Unity Catalog, enhancing data and AI governance across multiple clouds and platforms, with support from AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft, and more.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Jun 2024
Nasuni's new guides assist users with Microsoft Copilot AI integration
Unified Communications

Nasuni's new guides assist users with Microsoft Copilot AI integration

Nasuni, a hybrid cloud storage firm, has launched guides to help customers use Microsoft Copilot AI with their data sets managed on Nasuni, unlocking increased business insights and revenues.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 18th Apr 2024
Exclusive: What is AccountKit, and why are accountants choosing it?
Fintech

Exclusive: What is AccountKit, and why are accountants choosing it?

AccountKit aims to automate, standardise and streamline traditionally manual processes whilst also bringing visibility to its whole team.

By Tom Raynel • 5 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2023
Why marketers need to activate customer data in real-time
Data Analytics

Why marketers need to activate customer data in real-time

Breaking down data silos and creating a unified single customer profile is only the first step in a powerful omnichannel strategy.

By Kristy Malik • 4 min read • Thu, 18th May 2023
Why strong HR and finance relationships must be tech based
Human Capital Management

Why strong HR and finance relationships must be tech based

It's clear that CFOs and CHROs are responsible for major pillars of an organisation's success and the technology enabling it.

By Marise Maltman • 6 min read • Tue, 16th May 2023
What is data fabric, and how can you use it?
Digital Transformation

What is data fabric, and how can you use it?

Digital transformation has led to complex data management challenges for IT teams. A data fabric can help solve these issues by connecting data across systems.

By Luke Thomas • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Feb 2023
ServiceNow and Zoom expand ongoing partnership
Hybrid & Remote Work

ServiceNow and Zoom expand ongoing partnership

ServiceNow and Zoom have expanded their partnership to offer better connectivity and collaboration solutions for customers.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Nov 2022
Why digital investment in manufacturing is increasingly focussed on industry-centric applications
Manufacturing

Why digital investment in manufacturing is increasingly focussed on industry-centric applications

Manufacturers are increasingly embracing industry-specific cloud ERP to drive sustainable growth and streamline processes, according to Deloitte.

By Jarrod Kinchington • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Oct 2022
Zetaris is changing the way we think about data virtualisation
Virtualisation

Zetaris is changing the way we think about data virtualisation

Zetaris was launched on the Microsoft Marketplace and Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace in Australia in 2020 and has since expanded into nine global markets.

By Mitchell Hageman • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Aug 2022

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UK sales leaders eye CRM overhauls amidst tech concerns
Customer Relationship Management

UK sales leaders eye CRM overhauls amidst tech concerns

UK sales leaders are grappling with tech inefficiencies, as 41% report spending up to half their time managing CRM systems, despite 67% being satisfied with them.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Apr 2025
Australian workers waste time searching for information
Unified Communications

Australian workers waste time searching for information

A new report from Atlassian reveals that Australian knowledge workers spend 10 hours weekly searching for information, highlighting widespread productivity issues.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sun, 16th Mar 2025
UK marketers eye AI to tackle experimentation challenges
Marketing Technologies

UK marketers eye AI to tackle experimentation challenges

Nearly nine in ten UK marketers think experimentation is key for 2024, yet 20% find their current methods ineffective, reveals Optimizely's new report.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Jun 2024
Beyond digital transformation: Why connected enterprises will always win more customers
Digital Transformation

Beyond digital transformation: Why connected enterprises will always win more customers

While the digital enterprise has undoubtedly come a long way, it's still tied down with siloed functions, legacy processes, and poor data visibility.

By Sateesh Seetharamiah • 6 min read • Thu, 9th Mar 2023