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Deskpro launches on AWS European Sovereign Cloud in EU
Software-as-a-Service

Deskpro launches on AWS European Sovereign Cloud in EU

Deskpro rolls out its help desk platform on AWS European Sovereign Cloud, targeting EU customers with strict data residency demands.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
UK firms tie AI adoption to sovereignty & energy use
Hyperscale

UK firms tie AI adoption to sovereignty & energy use

UK firms say they will scale AI fastest when platforms are sovereign, energy-efficient and UK-hosted amid concerns over domestic compute.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Meshcloud joins CNCF to advance cloud-native platforms
Virtualisation

Meshcloud joins CNCF to advance cloud-native platforms

Meshcloud joins CNCF and The Linux Foundation to push open standards, cloud-native tooling and digital sovereignty for multi-cloud platforms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
OVHcloud joins ECB cloud programme for digital euro
Data Protection

OVHcloud joins ECB cloud programme for digital euro

OVHcloud has joined the ECB's digital euro cloud programme, providing EU-based infrastructure to support secure payment data exchange.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Rubrik & Rackspace unveil UK sovereign cyber recovery cloud
Data Protection

Rubrik & Rackspace unveil UK sovereign cyber recovery cloud

Rubrik and Rackspace launch UK Sovereign Cyber Recovery Cloud to restore vital services after ransomware while keeping data under UK control.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Data residency stories

Akamai adds AI tools to speed Zero Trust segmentation
Virtualisation

Akamai adds AI tools to speed Zero Trust segmentation

Akamai injects new AI into Guardicore Segmentation to automate Zero Trust policies, curb lateral movement and shrink breach blast radius.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
World Backup Day warns firms on untested recoveries
Storage

World Backup Day warns firms on untested recoveries

World Backup Day prompts warnings that untested restores and AI-era data demands are leaving mid-sized firms dangerously exposed.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
SentinelOne expands on-prem security for air-gapped sites
Data Protection

SentinelOne expands on-prem security for air-gapped sites

SentinelOne is extending its on-premise security to air-gapped and self-hosted sites, promising AI protection without sacrificing data control.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
DigiCert posts record Q4 ARR after expansion spree
Digital Transformation

DigiCert posts record Q4 ARR after expansion spree

DigiCert reports record Q4 ARR in FY26 as DigiCert ONE platform growth, acquisitions and automation demand drive digital trust expansion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Milestone unveils app platform & faster BriefCam AI
Virtualisation

Milestone unveils app platform & faster BriefCam AI

Milestone debuts XProtect App Platform and a faster on-premise BriefCam engine, promising smoother AI video analytics and fewer disruptions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Bonfy unveils ACS 2.0 to secure data for AI agents
Data Protection

Bonfy unveils ACS 2.0 to secure data for AI agents

Bonfy launches ACS 2.0, a cross-channel data security platform to monitor and control how AI agents access, process and share content.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Atlassian scales AI search with OpenSearch on Kubernetes
Software-as-a-Service

Atlassian scales AI search with OpenSearch on Kubernetes

Atlassian rebuilt its search on OpenSearch and Kubernetes to power AI-ready, compliant, multi-tenant search for millions of global users.

By OpenSearch • 5 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Informatica deepens Microsoft Fabric tie-up in Switzerland
Data Protection

Informatica deepens Microsoft Fabric tie-up in Switzerland

Informatica adds Microsoft Fabric Open Mirroring support and opens a Swiss Azure delivery hub to boost governed data for AI and analytics.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Informatica deepens Microsoft Fabric ties, adds Swiss pod
Data Protection

Informatica deepens Microsoft Fabric ties, adds Swiss pod

Informatica widens Microsoft Fabric integration with Open Mirroring support and unveils a Swiss Azure pod for localised EU data control.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Data residency stories

Polygraf debuts desktop AI tool to curb data leaks
Data Protection

Polygraf debuts desktop AI tool to curb data leaks

Polygraf unveils a desktop AI overlay that flags sensitive data in real time as staff type, aiming to curb leaks across workplace tools.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Hitachi expands iQ stack for on-prem agentic AI with NVIDIA
Storage

Hitachi expands iQ stack for on-prem agentic AI with NVIDIA

Hitachi Vantara widens its iQ stack with new NVIDIA-powered options and tools to run agentic AI securely on-premises at production scale.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Cellebrite seeks IRAP review for Guardian cloud tool
Cloud Security

Cellebrite seeks IRAP review for Guardian cloud tool

Cellebrite has submitted its Guardian cloud evidence platform for IRAP assessment, targeting stricter use by Australian security agencies.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026