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

Cloud Storage Stories

UK Stories

Cloud Storage stories

Global Stories

Cloud Storage stories

Ayla launches video platform for smart home brands
Data Protection

Ayla launches video platform for smart home brands

Smart home makers can now add cameras and doorbells more quickly as Ayla bundles cloud recording, billing and app support into one service.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Wasabi boosts EMEA channel push with cyber resilience
Data Protection

Wasabi boosts EMEA channel push with cyber resilience

Ransomware fears and soaring AI data volumes are driving demand for Wasabi's new partner tools, aimed at faster recovery across EMEA.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Education bodies boost AI budgets despite poor returns
Data Protection

Education bodies boost AI budgets despite poor returns

Storage and cloud fees are eroding education AI returns, even as 46% of institutions plan bigger budgets this year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Google unveils AI search & agent tools at I/O 2026
Personalisation

Google unveils AI search & agent tools at I/O 2026

Search now blends text, images and files as Google rolls out a single AI experience and background agents to over 1 billion users.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • 2 days ago
AMD expands EPYC chips for edge, telco and storage workloads
Edge Computing

AMD expands EPYC chips for edge, telco and storage workloads

The new single-socket range targets space- and power-constrained deployments, from 5G networks to store-level AI and cloud storage.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Most enterprises piloting AI agents, but many fail
Data Protection

Most enterprises piloting AI agents, but many fail

Poor data governance and recovery gaps are undermining AI roll-outs, even as 97% of enterprises have deployed or are piloting agents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Foxit launches document management system in PDF tools
Software-as-a-Service

Foxit launches document management system in PDF tools

Businesses could cut retrieval times and compliance risks as Foxit adds cloud-based document storage, search and governance to its PDF tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Foxit launches document management system in PDF tools
Document Management

Foxit launches document management system in PDF tools

Businesses can cut document retrieval times and admin overhead as Foxit folds storage, search and governance into its PDF tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
NetApp & Red Hat boost OpenShift data protection
Virtualisation

NetApp & Red Hat boost OpenShift data protection

Rising virtual machine estates on Red Hat OpenShift are driving demand for faster backups and more predictable recovery across hybrid cloud setups.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Bologna Gathering 2026 draws investors to tech push
Robotics

Bologna Gathering 2026 draws investors to tech push

More than 500 investors and founders will gather in Bologna as Italy's venture capital market hits its busiest quarter in a decade.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
UK consumers urged to secure passwords & digital assets
Storage

UK consumers urged to secure passwords & digital assets

Families risk losing access to online wealth and memories, as experts say only a small minority of UK adults have planned for digital inheritance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • This month
McClure deploys PeerGFS to steady multi-office file access
Storage

McClure deploys PeerGFS to steady multi-office file access

Instability at McClure’s offices has been removed after the firm replaced a strained managed file-sharing setup with PeerGFS.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Hands-on review: Pocket AI Notetaker handy, not revolutionary
Storage

Hands-on review: Pocket AI Notetaker handy, not revolutionary

It captures calls and meetings neatly enough, but hardware quirks and a subscription mean Pocket is more useful than it is essential.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • This month
Affordable cloud backups for all with Exaba and Datacentre220
Storage

Affordable cloud backups for all with Exaba and Datacentre220

Many small businesses are skipping backups altogether as a local partnership says it can cut cloud storage costs by up to 90%.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • This month
Celebrity stalkerware leak exposes private messages online
Storage

Celebrity stalkerware leak exposes private messages online

A misconfigured database left 86,859 images and private chats from a prominent European celebrity’s device open to anyone online.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Panzura launches Nexus to connect CloudFS to Copilot
Storage

Panzura launches Nexus to connect CloudFS to Copilot

The new tool gives Copilot access to enterprise file stores without opening up records beyond existing permissions, cutting governance risk for users.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Cloud Storage stories

Australian cloud spending to hit AUD $33.6bn in 2026
Software-as-a-Service

Australian cloud spending to hit AUD $33.6bn in 2026

AI workloads and cost controls are set to push Australian public cloud spending up 17.9% to AUD $33.6 billion in 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month