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Westcon-Comstor adds Cato to AWS Marketplace programme

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Westcon-Comstor broadens AWS Marketplace programme with Cato Networks, aiming to help EMEA partners tap cloud budgets and speed SASE sales.
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CIOs learn on the go as AI pressure mounts at firms

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Logicalis study finds 89% of Chief Information Officers are learning AI as they go, with skills gaps, data issues and compliance concerns slowing roll-outs.
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World Backup Day warns firms on untested recoveries

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World Backup Day prompts warnings that untested restores and AI-era data demands are leaving mid-sized firms dangerously exposed.
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Lwart expands Rimini Street support to SAP & VMware

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Lwart extends Rimini Street support to SAP and VMware to cut licensing pressure, avoid forced upgrades and refocus IT on operations.
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Netskope launches unified platform for AI security

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Netskope unveils Netskope One AI Security, a unified platform to tackle shadow AI, data leakage and model attacks across enterprises.
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IDC cuts 2026 PC forecast as memory shortages bite

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IDC warns memory shortages and supply constraints will drive a steeper 2026 fall in PC and tablet shipments, even as market value rises.
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Valkey's lean memory tactics amid global DRAM crunch

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With DRAM in short supply, Percona urges developers to cut RAM use and fine‑tune Valkey to keep apps fast on tighter hardware budgets.
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External OEM storage revenue rises 3.9% to USD $33bn

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IDC says the external OEM enterprise storage market returned to growth in 2025 as delayed refresh cycles lifted spending, with all-flash arrays leading gains.
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Virtana launches system-wide observability for AI chaos

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Virtana debuts system-wide AI observability as enterprises battle double-digit AI job failures and mounting hybrid, multi-cloud fragility.
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Nvidia survey shows AI driving revenue, cuts & spend

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Nvidia survey finds AI now widely embedded in operations, driving revenue gains, cost cuts and fresh spend as firms move beyond pilots.
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Celonis names Ewan Henderson North America GM for AI push

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Celonis hires veteran software leader Ewan Henderson as North America GM to tighten AI's link to day-to-day operations and measurable ROI.
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Australian AI investment rises but most projects stall at pilot stage

Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
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Australian firms boost AI investment by 32%, yet 62% struggle to move beyond pilots amid rising pressure to prove results and tackle skill shortages.
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AI use rises but few see transformation as IT sourcing evolves

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AI use nears 94% in UK and Ireland firms, yet full business transformation lags; IT outsourcing shifts as offshore activity and client demands grow.
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NIS2 compliance puts financial strain on EMEA firms

Thu, 31st Oct 2024
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New NIS2 directives are imposing hefty financial strains on EMEA firms, with 95% reallocating budgets to tackle compliance costs.