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Río Hondo College taps Boldyn for managed ERP support
Software-as-a-Service

Río Hondo College taps Boldyn for managed ERP support

The deal gives Río Hondo College extra ERP and application support as it seeks to ease strain on internal IT staff and improve continuity.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
FlashStart launches AI-powered DNS security platform
Digital Transformation

FlashStart launches AI-powered DNS security platform

The redesign gives enterprises and service providers faster threat blocking, broader policy controls and AI-assisted investigations as attacks evolve.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Public sector AI use outpaces readiness, Nutanix finds
Data Protection

Public sector AI use outpaces readiness, Nutanix finds

Most government and education IT leaders say unvetted AI is a security risk, as 73% of public sector infrastructure cannot run complex workloads.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Checkmarx partners with Carahsoft for public sector sales
Digital Transformation

Checkmarx partners with Carahsoft for public sector sales

Government agencies will gain wider access to application security tools as the partnership places Checkmarx products on Carahsoft's procurement channels.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
Checkmarx partners Carahsoft to expand public sector sales
Data Protection

Checkmarx partners Carahsoft to expand public sector sales

Government buyers will gain wider access to Checkmarx tools as Carahsoft opens procurement routes through reseller networks and federal contracts.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026
Extreme expands AI networking platform with Agent ONE
Firewalls

Extreme expands AI networking platform with Agent ONE

Customers can now manage mixed-vendor networks and security from one platform as Extreme adds third-party device support and AI agents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026
Commvault brings cloud resilience tools to Google Cloud
Virtualisation

Commvault brings cloud resilience tools to Google Cloud

Google Cloud customers can now buy Commvault’s cyber resilience tools via Marketplace, bolstering recovery from ransomware and other attacks.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
Embridge named Unit4 training provider outside Europe
Software-as-a-Service

Embridge named Unit4 training provider outside Europe

Customers in the UK and other English-speaking markets will get more help adopting Unit4 software as Embridge expands its role beyond implementation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2026
IT teams still rely on MDT as cloud shift accelerates
Disaster Recovery

IT teams still rely on MDT as cloud shift accelerates

Bare-metal recovery and rebuilds remain a priority for most IT teams, even as 18% still depend on MDT or WDS.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2026
NAKIVO adds vSphere 9, Proxmox 9.1 in backup update
Virtualisation

NAKIVO adds vSphere 9, Proxmox 9.1 in backup update

Nakivo updates Backup & Replication to v11.2, adding support for VMware vSphere 9, Proxmox VE 9.x and OAuth 2.0 email authentication.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

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Centorrino swaps VMware for SUSE to cut hosting costs
Data centers

Centorrino swaps VMware for SUSE to cut hosting costs

Customers could face lower hosting bills as Centorrino Technologies replaces VMware with SUSE Virtualisation across its Australian platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
IBM, Red Hat offer Lightwell free to US institutions
Cloud Security

IBM, Red Hat offer Lightwell free to US institutions

Eligible US universities and non-profits can now use Lightwell to patch open source flaws without overhauling systems or sharing data.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
NetBox Labs and BlueAlly partner on network automation
Digital Transformation

NetBox Labs and BlueAlly partner on network automation

Automation projects may be easier to trust as BlueAlly adopts NetBox Labs' infrastructure data platform across customer deployments.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
StorMagic & Supermicro launch two-node edge bundle
Virtualisation

StorMagic & Supermicro launch two-node edge bundle

Businesses with remote sites can cut hardware, power and support needs by using a two-node setup instead of a traditional three-node design.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
AI makes public sector IT jobs more demanding, survey finds
Data Analytics

AI makes public sector IT jobs more demanding, survey finds

More than half of public sector IT staff say artificial intelligence has added work, as fragmented systems and policy gaps complicate adoption.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026
10ZiG opens UK information office for endpoint computing
Data Protection

10ZiG opens UK information office for endpoint computing

Rising licence costs and the Windows 10 exit are pushing organisations to rethink endpoint refresh plans, as 10ZiG adds a UK media base.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Submer, Hammer partner to expand UK AI liquid cooling
EduTech

Submer, Hammer partner to expand UK AI liquid cooling

Submer teams with Hammer to offer UK and European resellers local access to AI-focused liquid cooling as dense data centre demand surges.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026