IT Brief UK - Technology news for CIOs & IT decision-makers
United Kingdom

Cloud migration Stories

UK Stories

Cloud migration stories

Why UK IAM leaders should not miss Identity & Access Management UK 2026
Security Information and Event Management

Why UK IAM leaders should not miss Identity & Access Management UK 2026

IAM teams are being urged to tackle AI agents, non-human identities and legacy access risks at a free London conference in November 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Cloud migration stories

Banks & fintechs test stablecoins for cross-border payments
Fintech

Banks & fintechs test stablecoins for cross-border payments

Cross-border transfer costs may fall as nearly half of banks and fintechs are already using or piloting stablecoins, ACI Worldwide says.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Microsoft, DE-CIX launch Azure Metro in five cities
Disaster Recovery

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.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Boomi names APAC customer innovation award winners
Manufacturing

Boomi names APAC customer innovation award winners

The honours underline rising demand for data and integration tools as utilities, retailers and universities tackle ageing systems and automation pressure.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
MTX APAC appoints Yareev Nathan as Chief Revenue Officer
Software-as-a-Service

MTX APAC appoints Yareev Nathan as Chief Revenue Officer

The hire signals a sharper push into government, healthcare and education as software vendors move toward consumption-based sales tied to AI and data.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
AWS launches Graviton5-powered R9g cloud instances
Virtualisation

AWS launches Graviton5-powered R9g cloud instances

Customers running memory-heavy databases and analytics could gain up to 25% more compute per vCPU as AWS expands its Arm-based cloud server line-up.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Dabble moves observability to Grafana Cloud for growth
Software-as-a-Service

Dabble moves observability to Grafana Cloud for growth

The switch is meant to cut outage response times and keep observability costs from rising as the betting group expands across three markets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Red Hat sets out hybrid AI path for ANZ enterprises
Hybrid Cloud

Red Hat sets out hybrid AI path for ANZ enterprises

Enterprises in Australia and New Zealand are being pushed to balance AI adoption with tighter control over cost, security and data sovereignty.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
The hidden cost of technical debt in the race to modernise Java applications
DevOps

The hidden cost of technical debt in the race to modernise Java applications

Hidden complexity is slowing Asia Pacific firms' AI and cloud upgrades, as ageing Java estates become harder to maintain and secure.

By Dean Vaughan • 3 min read • Last week
Datadog targets enterprise risk with AI and automation
DevOps

Datadog targets enterprise risk with AI and automation

Australian enterprises are under pressure to tame AI-driven complexity, compliance risk and rising technology costs as Datadog broadens its platform.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Last month
Google Cloud launches fault injection testing preview
Disaster Recovery

Google Cloud launches fault injection testing preview

Fault testing aims to cut outage risk for cloud users as Google Cloud previews a tool that simulates failures before customers are hit.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Cloud migration stories

Nutanix adds Azure Virtual Desktop support for AHV
Disaster Recovery

Nutanix adds Azure Virtual Desktop support for AHV

Organisations can now keep desktop workloads on premises while still using Microsoft's cloud control plane, easing compliance and latency concerns.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Preparing your data infrastructure for year-end demands
Disaster Recovery

Preparing your data infrastructure for year-end demands

Year-end reporting and AI growth are exposing costly data sprawl, as many firms struggle to safely retire legacy systems without disruption.

By Mark Christie • 5 min read • Last week
Digital Island, RingCentral bring agentic voice AI to NZ
Unified Communications

Digital Island, RingCentral bring agentic voice AI to NZ

New Zealand businesses can now access RingCentral's agentic voice AI through Digital Island, easing deployment and support for local customers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Kyndryl expands Broadcom tie-up for private cloud AI
Virtualisation

Kyndryl expands Broadcom tie-up for private cloud AI

Enterprises facing tighter data and cyber controls will get more support as Kyndryl deepens its Broadcom alliance around VMware Cloud Foundation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Uber uses Google Cloud to prioritise critical traffic
Hybrid Cloud

Uber uses Google Cloud to prioritise critical traffic

The move should reduce congestion risk and cut the cost of shifting data-heavy workloads as Uber expands its migration to Google Cloud.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
MSP buyers focus on margins as AI reshapes M&A market
Semiconductors

MSP buyers focus on margins as AI reshapes M&A market

Private equity buyers are valuing managed service providers on recurring revenue and gross margins as AI uncertainty slows technology dealmaking.

By Mark Tarre • 7 min read • Last month