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Microsoft outage exposes need for advanced security measures
Microsoft

Microsoft outage exposes need for advanced security measures

Microsoft's 365 Office and cloud services suffered major outages, sparking calls for AI-powered tech to combat growing DDoS attacks and misconfigurations.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Aug 2024
Microsoft Azure outage causes global disruption across industries
Supply Chain

Microsoft Azure outage causes global disruption across industries

The Microsoft Azure outage, triggered by a faulty CrowdStrike update, disrupted banking, aviation, and healthcare globally, highlighting cybersecurity flaws.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Jul 2024
Internet outages cost companies up to USD $10 million monthly
Unified Communications

Internet outages cost companies up to USD $10 million monthly

Catchpoint's inaugural Internet Resilience Report reveals outages costing businesses up to USD $10 million monthly, underscoring internet reliability's critical role.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Jul 2024
Australian firms face $24 million yearly hit from IT outages
Unified Communications

Australian firms face $24 million yearly hit from IT outages

Digital incidents have surged by 41% in Australia. PagerDuty's research reveals gaps in automation aggravate financial and operational pressures.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Jul 2024
AIOps could save energy sector millions says New Relic report
Risk & Compliance

AIOps could save energy sector millions says New Relic report

Energy sector outages are costing over USD $34 million annually, reveals a New Relic report. Enhanced observability and AIOps adoption are key strategies for mitigation.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Jun 2024
New Relic report underscores rising observability in IT, telecoms
Unified Communications

New Relic report underscores rising observability in IT, telecoms

New Relic's latest report reveals that 43% of IT and telecom professionals attribute observability's growing importance to AI adoption, with 56% favouring a single observability platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 29th May 2024
Cirata unveils MultiSite tool to boost global code collaboration
Unified Communications

Cirata unveils MultiSite tool to boost global code collaboration

Cirata has launched an enhanced version of its Gerrit MultiSite solution, improving global development team collaboration by streamlining data replication.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd May 2024
Roq underscores importance of tech maintenance to prevent B2C outages
Digital Transformation

Roq underscores importance of tech maintenance to prevent B2C outages

Engineering firm Roq highlights urgent need for increased investment in technology maintenance, amid rising tech failures and outages affecting B2C platforms.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd May 2024
Businesses caught underprepared for Active Directory outages, Cayosoft reveals
DevOps

Businesses caught underprepared for Active Directory outages, Cayosoft reveals

A recent report by Cayosoft shows a lack of preparedness for Active Directory outages, potentially costing companies millions per day and risking severe operational disruption.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2024
How eCommerce and fintech firms are leveraging the power of AI-enabled data centres
Unified Communications

How eCommerce and fintech firms are leveraging the power of AI-enabled data centres

Ecommerce and fintech firms tap into the potential of AI-enabled data centres, harnessing GPU-powered servers to enhance data processing, bolster fraud detection, and streamline payment systems.

By Andy Connor • 6 min read • Fri, 5th Jan 2024
Blue Wireless joins Connectbase for easier global wireless connectivity
Connectivity

Blue Wireless joins Connectbase for easier global wireless connectivity

Blue Wireless has joined Connectbase to provide instant pricing and global service availability, enhancing wireless connectivity solutions.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Dec 2023
'The future of data centres: On-prem AI & sustainability on the horizon'
Public Cloud

'The future of data centres: On-prem AI & sustainability on the horizon'

On-prem AI and sustainable practices to redefine data centre functionality by 2024, predicts Juniper's Perry Sui.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Dec 2023
Venafi forecasts rise of '1000x developer' & hacker threats
Virtualisation

Venafi forecasts rise of '1000x developer' & hacker threats

Venafi warns of the rise of '1000x developer' and '1000x hacker' threats in 2024, fuelled by burgeoning AI innovations and cloud native vulnerabilities.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2023
Kyndryl teams up with Dynatrace to enhance business insights offering
Customer Experience

Kyndryl teams up with Dynatrace to enhance business insights offering

Kyndryl forges global alliance with Dynatrace to amplify its business insights offering, enhancing customers' outcomes.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Nov 2023
Big savings on Luminous power solutions for festive Cricket season
Power / Energy

Big savings on Luminous power solutions for festive Cricket season

Luminous launches 'India Full Power' with Amazon and Flipkart, offering discounts on energy storage solutions.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Oct 2023
New Relic releases 2023 Observability Forecast Report
IT Industry

New Relic releases 2023 Observability Forecast Report

The industry's most extensive observability-focused study has revealed outages cost AUD $11 million annually as tool sprawl persists.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Sep 2023

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IPI launches ElasticCX Service Recovery for contact centres
Unified Communications

IPI launches ElasticCX Service Recovery for contact centres

IPI unveils ElasticCX Service Recovery, a cloud-based solution aimed at enhancing Contact Centre resilience against IT outages, security breaches, and planned upgrades.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jul 2024