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Komodor adds AI tools to cut Kubernetes cloud waste
DevOps

Komodor adds AI tools to cut Kubernetes cloud waste

The new features promise to curb Kubernetes cloud spending by spotting stranded capacity that blocks cluster consolidation and auto-scaling.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
CIQ expands Fuzzball to span five clouds & on-prem
DevOps

CIQ expands Fuzzball to span five clouds & on-prem

The update lets AI and HPC teams move workloads across five clouds and on-premises, cutting duplication and simplifying GPU access.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Synology adds private AI & backup tools in DSM update
Malware

Synology adds private AI & backup tools in DSM update

Businesses will soon get on-site AI workflows and broader backup coverage as Synology's latest software updates target compliance and ransomware risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Squirro updates AI platform for regulated enterprises
Data Protection

Squirro updates AI platform for regulated enterprises

The update aims to curb bad answers and compliance risk for banks and other regulated users as enterprise AI rolls out more widely.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Alior Bank cuts virtualisation costs by 60% with Hitachi
Virtualisation

Alior Bank cuts virtualisation costs by 60% with Hitachi

The Polish lender expects a 60% drop in virtualisation costs as it shifts hundreds of critical workloads onto Red Hat OpenShift and Hitachi Vantara.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Fortinet expands NVIDIA tie-up to secure enterprise AI
Virtualisation

Fortinet expands NVIDIA tie-up to secure enterprise AI

The tie-up gives organisations real-time controls against prompt injection and data leakage as enterprise AI moves into live deployment.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Droplet warns legacy Windows Server backups may fail
Virtualisation

Droplet warns legacy Windows Server backups may fail

Older servers may be unprotected for years because some backup providers no longer fully support them, risking recovery failures and audit breaches.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Dynatrace named leader in GigaOm Kubernetes report
DevOps

Dynatrace named leader in GigaOm Kubernetes report

As Kubernetes deployments spread, operators are under pressure to cut incident times and pin down faults across complex cloud estates.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Red Hat adds post-quantum security to Linux platform
Virtualisation

Red Hat adds post-quantum security to Linux platform

Quantum-resistant encryption and AI-driven automation are coming to Red Hat Enterprise Linux, as customers face tighter security and less manual upkeep.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
amazee.ai launches managed OpenClaw hosting platform
Virtualisation

amazee.ai launches managed OpenClaw hosting platform

It could ease compliance and data residency worries for firms that want to run OpenClaw agents without managing infrastructure themselves.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Kyndryl expands Google Cloud service for AI workloads
Virtualisation

Kyndryl expands Google Cloud service for AI workloads

Large enterprises can keep AI and other data-heavy workloads closer to home as the expanded service tackles sovereignty, latency and compliance risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2026
Dell launches PowerMaxOS 10.4 with faster, safer storage
Storage

Dell launches PowerMaxOS 10.4 with faster, safer storage

Enterprise users can now cut response times by up to 25% while adding ransomware detection, single sign-on and migration tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
Grafana Labs launches Grafana 13 with observability updates
Virtualisation

Grafana Labs launches Grafana 13 with observability updates

The release aims to ease log searching and dashboard management as engineering teams wrestle with rising telemetry volumes and system complexity.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
Cast AI report finds 5% GPU use in Kubernetes clusters
Virtualisation

Cast AI report finds 5% GPU use in Kubernetes clusters

Businesses running AI workloads on Kubernetes are wasting costly graphics processors, with Cast AI finding average GPU utilisation of just 5%.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026
PHP firms face tougher hunt for skilled developers
Virtualisation

PHP firms face tougher hunt for skilled developers

A shortage of experienced coders is putting pressure on teams maintaining mission-critical web systems as most PHP users plan upgrades.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Vultr named NVIDIA Exemplar Cloud after Blackwell tests
Storage

Vultr named NVIDIA Exemplar Cloud after Blackwell tests

The benchmark win could help enterprises compare AI cloud performance more clearly as demand grows for reliable large-scale model training.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
Nutanix & NetApp launch virtualisation migration tie-up
Storage

Nutanix & NetApp launch virtualisation migration tie-up

It could cut migration cycles from days to minutes for firms modernising virtual estates, while keeping data in place for some VM moves.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Nutanix expands Kubernetes & AI push for neoclouds
Virtualisation

Nutanix expands Kubernetes & AI push for neoclouds

The move could help enterprises and AI cloud operators manage containers, GPUs and data with one model as demand for edge and agentic AI grows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026

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