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Rubrik revamps MSP programme with PayGo & 24/7 support
Data Protection

Rubrik revamps MSP programme with PayGo & 24/7 support

Rubrik launches MSP PayGo, 24/7 ransomware response and a new tiered partner model, eyeing booming demand for data protection services.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Rubrik unveils MSP PayGo pricing & Rubrik Verified plan
Data Protection

Rubrik unveils MSP PayGo pricing & Rubrik Verified plan

Rubrik rolls out MSP PayGo licensing, 24/7 ransomware support and a Rubrik Verified badge as it chases a USD $258 billion market.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Redgate unveils SaaS edition of its database monitor
Software-as-a-Service

Redgate unveils SaaS edition of its database monitor

Redgate launches a managed SaaS version of its Monitor tool, promising simpler deployment and upkeep for complex, mixed database estates.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
OpenLegacy unveils AWS hub for safer mainframe shift
DevOps

OpenLegacy unveils AWS hub for safer mainframe shift

OpenLegacy debuts an AWS-integrated hub to modernise mainframes incrementally, enabling parallel legacy-cloud operations with less risk.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
SIOS wins triple honours for leadership & support teams
Disaster Recovery

SIOS wins triple honours for leadership & support teams

SIOS Technology nets triple industry honours for leadership, customer success and support as demand for mission-critical resilience grows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
IT teams struggle for hybrid visibility, turn to AI
DevOps

IT teams struggle for hybrid visibility, turn to AI

IT teams report limited visibility across hybrid setups, fuelling tool sprawl and silos as they increasingly turn to AI for observability.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Entrust launches cloud cryptographic security platform
Private Cloud

Entrust launches cloud cryptographic security platform

Entrust unveils cloud-based cryptographic security platform to centralise key, certificate and secrets management across hybrid IT estates.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
BIAN updates banking model with ISO 20022, AI focus
Digital Transformation

BIAN updates banking model with ISO 20022, AI focus

Bank standards body BIAN unveils Service Landscape 14.0, aligning with ISO 20022 and adding AI-focused domains for banks' modernisation push.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
MariaDB to acquire GridGain to power low-latency AI
Hybrid Cloud

MariaDB to acquire GridGain to power low-latency AI

MariaDB moves to buy in-memory specialist GridGain in a bid to deliver sub-millisecond latency for agentic AI and real-time workloads.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Structural stress rises for sysadmins in hybrid IT era
DevOps

Structural stress rises for sysadmins in hybrid IT era

Hybrid IT sprawl is driving “structural stress” for sysadmins as security risks rise, responsibilities grow and control over tools shrinks.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Climb, Sophos seal exclusive Irish cybersecurity deal
Firewalls

Climb, Sophos seal exclusive Irish cybersecurity deal

Climb secures exclusive Irish distribution of Sophos Threat Profile and full suite, targeting rising AI-driven cybersecurity demand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Delinea buys StrongDM to secure AI-era privileged access
DevOps

Delinea buys StrongDM to secure AI-era privileged access

Delinea acquires StrongDM to fuse privileged access management with JIT runtime controls, targeting AI-era human and machine identities.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Hybrid IT stories

Logicalis Australia expands Erica Smith growth remit
Hybrid Cloud

Logicalis Australia expands Erica Smith growth remit

Logicalis Australia expands Erica Smith's remit to lead marketing and vendor alliances, unifying partner strategy to drive channel growth.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
TD SYNNEX & SAS unveil Viya partner lab for Europe
Virtualisation

TD SYNNEX & SAS unveil Viya partner lab for Europe

TD SYNNEX and SAS launch a European SAS Viya demo environment to speed AI prototypes, cut setup costs and shorten partner sales cycles.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Ping Identity names Graeme Ventris to lead EMEA Channel
Digital Transformation

Ping Identity names Graeme Ventris to lead EMEA Channel

Ping Identity has hired Graeme Ventris as EMEA Channel and Alliances Chief, tasking him with driving partner-led growth in digital identity.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Cloudhouse unveils free tool to price IT outage costs
Disaster Recovery

Cloudhouse unveils free tool to price IT outage costs

Cloudhouse launches free calculator to put a price on IT outages, as research pegs average unplanned downtime at over USD $14,000 a minute.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Telefónica Spain standardises networks on Red Hat OpenShift
Virtualisation

Telefónica Spain standardises networks on Red Hat OpenShift

Telefónica Spain makes Red Hat OpenShift its standard platform to unify IT and network workloads and speed 5G-ready service delivery.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026