Strategic IT stories
Cybersecurity and AI demands are pushing most Australian and New Zealand firms to move workloads back from public cloud to private or hybrid systems.
Most IT teams now say AI is making their work more strategic and demanding, with 71% needing to double-check outputs.
AI tools are making more firms reassess SaaS, but Thoughtworks says legacy systems and enterprise risk will keep custom builds selective.
Rising AI traffic is pushing firms to treat wireless upgrades as a growth bet, with most planning bigger budgets and faster refreshes.
Many firms lack the controls to deploy autonomous AI safely, leaving governance gaps as Kyndryl sells a new oversight toolkit.
Rimini Street clinches triple Stevie Awards for AI-powered support and stellar service, as judges hail GBP £10B client savings impact.
Managing 600+ SonicWall firewalls, Sourcepass turns routine upgrades into a strategic weapon for security, efficiency and client trust.
Evergreen seals 47 deals in 2025 and snaps up its first UK B Corp MSP, Optimising IT, to deepen global managed services expansion.
Riverbed launches Aternity Self-Service, an Agentic AI tool that automates diagnosis and fixes for common workplace IT issues.
In 2026, IT channel partners will shift towards strategic advisory roles, guiding clients on AI adoption, integrated security, and OT compliance amid evolving demands.
ManageEngine's Endpoint Central saved users $4.5 million with a 442% ROI and payback in under six months, per Forrester's three-year economic impact study.
Freepik launches Enterprise AI plan offering secure, scalable creative tools with centralised controls, legal protections, and unlimited users for large firms.
Customer experience fails when networks falter, with outages, latency and weak security now directly affecting trust and churn.
Weak data governance is squandering an estimated $154bn of global AI investment each year, Hitachi Vantara warns in new research.
UK firms warned to prepare for risks as Microsoft ends support for Windows 10, Office 2016, and others on 14 October 2025, urging strategic IT upgrades now.
Azul and Chainguard partner to deliver secure, commercially supported Java containers, boosting enterprise productivity and enhancing software supply chain security.
Robinson Research Institute secures $71 million over seven years to boost New Zealand's advanced magnetic technology and materials innovations.
Devo partners with Detecteam to automate detection engineering, cutting threat detection and response times by up to 95% for security teams facing evolving cyber threats.
Westcon-Comstor has forged a strategic alliance with Claroty to boost cyber-physical systems security across ASEAN, safeguarding crucial infrastructure in the region.
The Eclipse Foundation has unveiled Theia AI and Theia IDE, empowering developers with open-source tools for flexible and customisable AI integration.
