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Leaseweb brings NVIDIA L4 GPUs to UK sovereign cloud
Private Cloud

Leaseweb brings NVIDIA L4 GPUs to UK sovereign cloud

Leaseweb has added NVIDIA L4 GPUs to its UK sovereign public cloud, offering pay-per-use AI capacity it claims undercuts hyperscalers.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Westcon-Comstor boosts CrowdStrike, Zscaler support
Cloud Security

Westcon-Comstor boosts CrowdStrike, Zscaler support

Westcon-Comstor expands multilingual Level 1 and 2 support for CrowdStrike and Zscaler partners across Europe and EMEA to boost services-led growth.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026

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Biznet Gio scales cloud performance for AI era with AMD
Virtualisation

Biznet Gio scales cloud performance for AI era with AMD

Indonesia's top local cloud player Biznet Gio boosts AI-ready performance, efficiency and scale by standardising on AMD EPYC CPUs.

By Biznet Gio and AMD • 6 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
Upwind brings runtime cloud security platform to Azure
Digital Transformation

Upwind brings runtime cloud security platform to Azure

Upwind integrates its runtime cloud security with Azure, offering unified protection and Sentinel tie-ins via the Microsoft Marketplace.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Edera unveils vendor-agnostic control plane for GPUs
Virtualisation

Edera unveils vendor-agnostic control plane for GPUs

Edera debuts a vendor-neutral GPU control plane to boost secure multi-tenancy, speed start-up times and unify mixed-accelerator fleets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Temenos gains Microsoft AI Cloud core banking status
Software-as-a-Service

Temenos gains Microsoft AI Cloud core banking status

Temenos wins Microsoft AI Cloud partner status for its Azure-native core banking SaaS, boosting co-sell options and bank modernisation plans.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Lancom names Aimee Lin Chief Technology Officer for growth
Virtualisation

Lancom names Aimee Lin Chief Technology Officer for growth

Lancom Technology has appointed Aimee Lin as its first Chief Technology Officer to steer cloud, AI and security strategy across three markets.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026
Tencent Cloud boosts Frankfurt AI capacity for Europe
Hybrid Cloud

Tencent Cloud boosts Frankfurt AI capacity for Europe

Tencent Cloud opens a new Frankfurt zone, expanding AI-ready capacity in Germany to meet rising European demand and data residency needs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Amazon invests USD $50 billion in major OpenAI AWS deal
Semiconductors

Amazon invests USD $50 billion in major OpenAI AWS deal

Amazon to invest up to USD $50bn in OpenAI as the pair deepen AWS ties, expand Trainium use and launch a new stateful AI runtime.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Island adds browser AI controls to AWS Security Hub
Firewalls

Island adds browser AI controls to AWS Security Hub

Island brings browser-based security and AI governance tools to AWS Security Hub Extended, offering unified buying, billing and support.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
CIQ launches RLC Pro to back Rocky Linux for enterprises
DevOps

CIQ launches RLC Pro to back Rocky Linux for enterprises

CIQ unveils RLC Pro, a paid Rocky Linux subscription promising long-term support, FIPS-ready security and vendor-backed bug fixes.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Climb Global buys interworks.cloud in EUR €8.0m deal
Cloud Security

Climb Global buys interworks.cloud in EUR €8.0m deal

Climb Global acquires Greece-based cloud distributor interworks.cloud in an EUR €8.0m deal to grow its Microsoft-focused reach in SE Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Firmus picks VAST Data OS to power APAC AI factories
DataCentre infrastructure

Firmus picks VAST Data OS to power APAC AI factories

Firmus selects VAST Data OS to underpin sovereign, energy-aware AI factories across APAC, targeting tens of thousands of GPUs.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
CrowdStrike Falcon now available via Microsoft Marketplace
Endpoint Protection

CrowdStrike Falcon now available via Microsoft Marketplace

CrowdStrike's Falcon platform is now sold via Microsoft Marketplace, letting customers spend existing Azure commitments on security tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026

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11:11 Systems buys Aussie Broadband's Digital Sense
Unified Communications

11:11 Systems buys Aussie Broadband's Digital Sense

11:11 Systems snaps up Digital Sense from Aussie Broadband, deepening its VMware cloud play and bolstering its reach across Australia.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
Palantir and Rackspace team up on governed AI cloud
Data Protection

Palantir and Rackspace team up on governed AI cloud

Palantir and Rackspace are partnering to deliver governed AI cloud services, targeting regulated sectors needing strict data sovereignty.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Splashtop, Leader partner on secure remote access push
Data Protection

Splashtop, Leader partner on secure remote access push

Splashtop taps Australian distributor Leader to push secure remote access and autonomous endpoint management for hybrid workforces.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026