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Dell'Oro lifts data centre chip forecast on AI demand

Rising AI infrastructure spending is set to push the global data centre semiconductors market to USD $1.8 trillion by 2030, Dell'Oro says.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Oracle & AWS launch Exadata on Exascale infrastructure

Enterprises can now shift more Oracle workloads into AWS as the joint database service expands to 22 regions with a lower-cost Exadata option.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Quest wins Telarus top engagement award for advisers

More advisers are chasing complex cyber and cloud deals, and Telarus has singled out Quest's support in helping them close them.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Cornerstone study backs shared CHRO-CIO workforce planning

Organisations with shared HR and IT planning are acting on workforce changes 13% faster, as AI forces quicker decisions on skills and roles.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week

Supply Chain

Smart stuff in Dell's simplified approach to the venerable PC

Businesses need not necessarily rush to replace working PCs for AI, as Dell says those with accelerators can still handle workloads.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

AI has not ended file chaos for workers, survey finds

Workers are losing 65 hours a year to file woes, even as heavy AI use leaves document handling frustratingly clunky.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

SAP names Rachel Hunter ANZ Head of AI amid growing adoption

AI use in Australia and New Zealand is shifting from pilots to routine finance and marketing tasks, SAP said in a regional review.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Data Analytics

Rimini Street names Costello Chief Operating Officer

The third-party software support provider is broadening its leadership bench as it pushes for faster global growth and tighter delivery control.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Security chiefs more worried than staff over AI governance

Senior security leaders are increasingly focused on how AI vendors handle sensitive data, as adoption in security operations becomes routine.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

DevOps

Percona launches fixed-fee database services portfolio

Database teams could get faster specialist help as the new offering fixes scope and cost for security, tuning and migration projects.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

AIOps

DXC launches AI workplace service to cut support calls

Early users have seen service desk calls fall by 60% as DXC's new workplace platform tries to fix IT issues before staff notice them.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Virtualisation

SUSE targets Australia's industrial edge to drive growth

Australian miners, shippers and utilities could be next to benefit as SUSE pushes edge computing and AI inference beyond data centres.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Last week

Data Protection

11:11 Systems wins Telarus best engineering team award

The recognition highlights how engineering support is shaping adviser sales in cloud and connectivity, with 11:11 Systems cited for helping win business.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Hitachi Vantara posts 12% revenue growth on AI demand

Rising AI infrastructure spending lifted storage sales 45% at the Hitachi unit, helping offset complexity worries for corporate IT teams.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

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IT Department stories

Software-as-a-Service

PDQ launches MCP server for AI endpoint management

IT teams can now issue endpoint tasks from AI assistants, with PDQ keeping permissions, authentication and audit trails intact.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Manufacturing

Dell study finds UK SME AI front-runners save more time

A small group of UK SMEs are reporting far bigger productivity gains from AI, with front-runners saving more than 280 hours a year per employee.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Australia's tech workforce nears 1 million amid AI

Technical roles are still expanding across Australia even as employers adopt AI, with regional jobs growing faster and early-career hiring holding up.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week