Westcon-Comstor has signed a new distribution agreement with Networking-as-a-Service (NaaS) specialist Meter, becoming the vendor’s first distributor in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). The move brings Meter’s full-stack, subscription-based networking platform to Westcon’s regional channel ecosystem, positioning partners to tap into growing demand for consumption-based networking without the need for additional upfront investment.…
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Java Adoption Accelerates for AI Workloads, Azul Survey Finds
Java is increasingly being positioned as a core language for enterprise AI development, even as organizations accelerate plans to move away from Oracle Java due to pricing and licensing concerns, according to Azul’s newly released 2026 State of Java Survey & Report. The annual study is based on responses from more than 2,000 Java professionals…
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NWN’s Jim Sullivan on 2026 AI NaaS Opportunity for the Channel
NWN CEO Jim Sullivan says accelerating AI adoption and renewed infrastructure refresh cycles are creating a major opportunity for channel partners heading into 2026—particularly those positioned to deliver AI-enabled networking as a service. In an interview with Channel Insider, Sullivan outlined how legacy infrastructure, return-to-office mandates, and data-intensive AI workloads are pushing enterprises toward network…
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DH2I’s Don Boxley on AI, Security, and 2026 Channel Bets
As artificial intelligence investments push enterprises to rethink their infrastructure stacks, channel partners are increasingly being pulled into complex refresh, migration, and security conversations. To understand how those shifts are unfolding, Channel Insider spoke with Don Boxley, CEO and co-founder of DH2I, about the technology and market forces shaping channel opportunity in 2026. AI infrastructure…
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Veeam Exec on AWS Partnership, Channel Opportunity, More
As cloud strategies shift and data security practices face new scrutiny in the age of AI, technology vendors continue to form partnerships and integrate products to address market challenges. We spoke with Brandt Urban, the chief business development officer at Veeam, about the company’s longstanding partnership with AWS and how Veeam plans to accelerate its…
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Dynatrace Expands Multi-Cloud Ops and Autonomous Intelligence
Dynatrace is expanding its observability platform with new multi-cloud integrations across AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud, alongside AI-driven automation updates designed to push IT operations toward more autonomous management. Dynatrace unveils several product updates during its Perform 2026 conference The updates were announced alongside Dynatrace’s annual Perform 2026 conference and focus on unifying cloud…
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AWS Takes Flight With $581M Air Force Cloud Contract
Amazon Web Services (AWS)has landed a $581 million contract with the U.S. Air Force to support its Cloud One program, marking another significant win in the government cloud market. “This contract provides for Amazon Cloud Service in support of the Air Force’s Cloud One Program and their customers,” the U.S. Department of Defense said in…
Global Security News, Infrastructure
Why Wasabi Thinks Storage Is the Real AI Bottleneck
Wasabi Technologies has raised $70 million in new funding, bringing its valuation to about $1.8 billion. The funding is fuel to keep building storage that works well for AI, is easier to secure, and doesn’t come with surprise costs. Wasabi touts funding as sign of strength and opportunity The round was led by L2 Point…
Global Security News, Infrastructure
Cast AI Launches GPU Marketplace
Cast AI, an Application Performance Automation platform, has introduced OMNI Compute, a unified compute control plane that automatically discovers available resources across cloud providers and regions and transparently extends existing Kubernetes clusters to consume them. Introducing OMNI Compute This new control plane connects external capacity, including GPUs as native compute, allowing workloads to run on…
Global Security News, Infrastructure
Dell and Equinix Partner on Infrastructure Solution
Dell Technologies is partnering with global data center and colocation provider Equinix on a hybrid infrastructure solution designed to keep critical data close to the cloud and ensure predictable performance, compliance, and fast access without egress penalties. Delivering a cloud-connected data center The hybrid solution will see Dell’s PowerStore and PowerFlex solutions integrate inside the…
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Eon Co-Founder on Cloud Backups, Marketplace & More
Cloud marketplaces and AI workloads are reshaping how enterprises think about backup—and Eon wants partners at the center of that shift. The startup, which emerged from stealth to a $1.4 billion valuation in under a year, is building a cloud-native backup platform designed to integrate tightly with hyperscalers while opening new margin opportunities for the…
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Commvault, Pinecone Team on Enterprise AI Stack Resilience
Commvault, an organization focused on unified resilience at enterprise scale, has announced a partnership with Pinecone, a vector database for building AI applications at scale in production. Securing enterprise AI stacks The partnership was established to bring cyber resilience capabilities to joint customers, helping enterprises protect and rapidly recover vector retrieval workloads that power retrieval-augmented…
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Commvault Selected as Launch Partner for AWS European Cloud
Commvault will be a launch partner for the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, expanding its cloud-native data protection and cyber resilience capabilities to customers with strict data residency and sovereignty requirements across the European Union. The AWS European Sovereign Cloud, which is set to launch in the German state of Brandenburg by the end of 2025,…
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StorONE Announces Partnership, Validation with HPE
StorONE has validated its enterprise storage platform through the HPE Partner Ready for Technology Partner Program, confirming full compatibility with HPE ProLiant Gen11 servers and giving customers a supported deployment path on HPE infrastructure. Storage efficiency meets enterprise hardware standardization The validation positions StorONE as a certified software-defined storage option for enterprises standardizing on HPE…
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AWS vs Azure vs Google Cloud: 2026 Key Features and Pricing
The cloud computing market is expected to reach $2,291.59 billion by 2032, according to a Fortune Business Insight report. AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud are the three big players in this market, holding 66 percent of the total market share. These cloud giants will likely be your top choices when hosting a website or application.…
Global Security News, Infrastructure
RapidScale on Navigating VMware Updates and VCF 9.0
Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware has reshaped the virtualization and cloud operations landscape, prompting customers and partners alike to reassess licensing models, service continuity, and long-term platform strategy. In this Q&A, RapidScale President Duane Barnes details how his organization is navigating these changes, why the VMware Cloud Service Provider framework matters, and where partners can find…
Global Security News, Infrastructure
HPE Backs AMD’s Big AI Swing: Open Platform Experience
AI hardware news drops onto our digital doorsteps so often now that it’s getting hard to tell one big announcement from the next. Faster GPUs, bigger racks, new interconnects… oh my! But HPE’s support for AMD’s Helios platform hints at something bigger. Competition is opening up, Ethernet is finally getting its moment, and the channel…
Global Security News, Infrastructure
Keepit Report on Data Sovereignty Highlights 2026 Opportunity
SaaS data protection platform provider Keepit has recently published its Data Sovereignty: Take Control of Your Data report, highlighting the growing importance of data sovereignty amid rising geopolitical tensions, hyperscaler dominance, and evolving regulations in today’s cloud environment. Sovereignty in understanding one’s own infrastructure Tailored for CEOs, CIOs, CISOs, COOs, and board members, the report…
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Nerdio Expands Capabilities in AVD & Microsoft Ecosystem
Nerdio recently announced new capabilities within its enterprise platform aimed at addressing the complex needs of on-premises, hybrid, and cloud organizations within the Microsoft ecosystem. We spoke with co-founder and CRO Joseph Landes before the announcements about how Nerdio continues to strengthen its offerings and work with partners and end users worldwide. New Azure Virtual…
Global IT News, Global Security News, Infrastructure
ManageEngine Expands Cloud Cost Management Platform
ManageEngine, a division of Zoho Corporation and enterprise IT management solutions, recently announced the expansion of its cloud cost management platform, CloudSpend. MSPs and CSPs gain multi-portal architecture in latest platform updates CloudSpend is unveiling a multi-portal architecture for managed service providers (MSPs), cloud service providers (CSPs), and multi-tenant enterprises. This new capability will deliver…
Global Security News, Infrastructure
HPE Ramps Up Quantum Positioning
Hewlett Packard Enterprises (HPE) is diving deeper into quantum computing with a couple of recent moves: launching a Quantum Scaling Alliance and accelerating quantum innovation through HPE Labs. Accelerating quantum computing breakthroughs HPE recently formed the Quantum Scaling Alliance, a global initiative to make quantum computing scalable, practical, and transformative across industries. Dr. Masoud Mohseni…
Global IT News, Global Security News, Infrastructure
BitTitan Unveils Next-Gen Migration Innovation
Provider of cloud migration automation, BitTitan, is announcing a new partnership with PowerSyncPro and the addition of two new solutions to its migration portfolio: Directory Sync and Migration Agent. PowerSyncPro partnership to extend migration Together with MigrationWiz, the offerings enable organizations and managed service providers (MSPs) to modernize their Microsoft 365 and Entra ID environments.…
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Zenture Partners Founder on Bringing Visibility to Telecom
We spoke with Zenture Partners Founder and President, Rob Bye, about how his company is bringing a modern, automated approach to a legacy market that is no less important to businesses now than it was fifty years ago. Why Bye took decades of channel experience to new venture Bye has spent much of his career…
Global IT News, Global Security News, Infrastructure
Zenture Partners Founder on Bringing Visibility to Telecom
We spoke with Zenture Partners Founder and President, Rob Bye, about how his company is bringing a modern, automated approach to a legacy market that is no less important to businesses now than it was fifty years ago. Why Bye took decades of channel experience to new venture Bye has spent much of his career…
Emerging Tech, Global Security News, Infrastructure
PEAK:AIO CEO on AI Infrastructure & Growth With Partners
PEAK:AIO is changing the way organizations approach infrastructure with new open-source capabilities built for the AI era. We spoke with President and CEO Roger Cummings about the company’s technology and how it works with channel partners to meet end users’ needs. Why PEAK:AIO’s infrastructure is built for the AI era PEAK:AIO is a storage vendor…
Global IT News, Global Security News, Infrastructure
Survey: IT Budgets to Rise in 2026, Staffing Shortages Persist
Seventy-four percent of IT leaders expect budgets to rise in 2026, but more than half say they still lack the internal resources to fix issues quickly or drive innovation. This is according to DataStrike’s newly released 2026 Data Infrastructure Survey Report, which gathered insights from 280 IT leaders across industries to highlight the top challenges…
Global Security News, Infrastructure
Quantum Corp. & Entanglement Establish Strategic Partnership
Quantum Corporation, a provider of solutions for AI and unstructured data, and Entanglement, Inc., a quantum-inspired AI and advanced computing company, recently announced a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on AI infrastructure. Partnership extends beyond PQC to include AI data storage capabilities The partnership will not only port quantum logic and applications and…
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Hyphastructure Debuts Edge Cloud Network for Physical AI
Hyphastructure, an edge cloud company purpose-built for AI inference, has launched a distributed Edge Cloud Network purpose-built for physical AI, redefining the possibilities of ultra-low-latency, high-performance computing at the edge. Platform promises sub-10 millisecond latency for AI inference The new platform places data center-grade infrastructure at the physical edge where data is generated and delivers…
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MinIO Announces New Line of AIStor Pod Solutions
MinIO, an exascale object store for AI data, recently announced a new line of AIStor-powered pod solutions meant to enable delivery of solutions for private cloud modernization. Simplicity of appliance purchasing comes to cloud flexibility MinIO AIStor object store software is now pre-integrated as AIStor-powered pod solutions beginning with certified AIStor on Supermicro, which pairs…
Global Security News, Infrastructure
Cloud Spending Jumps 22% as AI Fuels Hyperscaler Growth
Global cloud infrastructure spending rose 22% year on year in the second quarter of 2025, reaching $95.3 billion, according to new figures from Canalys. Big three hyperscalers still dominate the cloud market: GCP, AWS, and Azure figures The growth represents the fourth consecutive quarter of expansion exceeding 20%, driven primarily by AI consumption, renewed legacy…
Global Security News, Infrastructure
Storj Brings New Production Cloud to Partners, Media Teams
Storj today announced a new offering built with two of its existing products to enable media teams throughout the content lifecycle. Combining distributed cloud storage and media access in one solution Media production – from broadcast and creative agencies to film and TV – has evolved rapidly in recent years, with more remote collaboration, massive…
Global IT News, Global Security News, Infrastructure
Report: IT Modernization Falling Short of Expected ROI
Most organizations have various tech-related goals, ranging from AI adoption to more stringent security postures. Rocket Software and IDC have partnered to help businesses address gaps in another area of growth: IT modernization. IDC report reveals barriers slowing IT modernization progress IDC defines modernization as the following: IT modernization represents the strategies organizations use to…
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Caylent Research on Database Migrations: What to Know
National services provider Caylent recently released the results of a survey focused on trends in database migration projects within the enterprise market. We spoke with Ryan Gross, the company’s head of data and applications, about the results and how Caylent is leveraging AI to better support its own clients. Why database migrations are rarely completed…
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Caylent Research on Database Migrations: What to Know
National services provider Caylent recently released the results of a survey focused on trends in database migration projects within the enterprise market. We spoke with Ryan Gross, the company’s head of data and applications, about the results and how Caylent is leveraging AI to better support its own clients. Why database migrations are rarely completed…
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The Coinbase Data Breach: A Breakdown of What Went Wrong
How did a $400 million data breach happen at Coinbase? It wasn’t a tech failure—it was a human one. Learn how social engineering exploited trust and what it means for cybersecurity. The post The Coinbase Data Breach: A Breakdown of What Went Wrong appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Ara Partners new $800M fund will decarbonize old industrial assets
Ara Partners recently raised an $800 million infrastructure fund focused on reducing carbon emissions in industrial sectors.
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To Catch A Thief | Rubrik
For this special live recording of To Catch a Thief at The New York Stock Exchange, host and former lead cybersecurity and digital espionage reporter for The New York Times, Nicole Perlroth sits down with those who have been directly targeted by, traced, or directly engaged China’s state-sponsored hackers, diplomatically, or in the cyber domain:…
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Trump EO Presses States to Bear the Weight of CI Resilience
States, the EO suggests, are best positioned to own and manage preparedness and make risk-informed decisions that increase infrastructure resilience. And there’s some truth to that. The post Trump EO Presses States to Bear the Weight of CI Resilience appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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ISAC Executive Order Increases Risk for Small Towns
All of the small towns across America will have less time to prepare for and need more time to respond to and recover from threats to and attacks on their election infrastructure. The post ISAC Executive Order Increases Risk for Small Towns appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Navigating Security Challenges in the Age of Data Complexity
Organizations need to embrace the transformative powers of AI but do so with a vigilant eye toward the data security and privacy challenges it presents. The post Navigating Security Challenges in the Age of Data Complexity appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Data center operator DataBank nets $250M equity investment
The data center market is booming, driven by AI demand. Just last week, OpenAI said that it plans to team up with backers including SoftBank to spend at least $100 billion on data center infrastructure in the U.S. Microsoft aims to put around $80 billion toward AI infrastructure this year, and rival tech giants have…
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OpenAI and SoftBank are reportedly putting $19B each into Stargate
We may now know roughly how much money SoftBank and OpenAI are contributing toward Stargate, the massive infrastructure project to build data centers for OpenAI across the U.S. SoftBank and OpenAI each plans to commit $19 billion of capital to Stargate, according to The Information. The two companies would then both own 40% of the…
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Microsoft is no longer OpenAI’s exclusive cloud provider
Microsoft was once the exclusive provider of data center infrastructure for OpenAI to train and run its AI models. No longer. As part of Stargate, OpenAI’s massive new AI infrastructure deal with SoftBank, Oracle, and others, Microsoft says it has signed a new agreement with OpenAI that gives it “right of first refusal” on new…
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The Digital Battlefield: Understanding Modern Cyberattacks and Global Security
Explore the invisible war being fought in cyberspace, where nations battle without traditional weapons. This comprehensive guide explains modern cyberattacks, their impact on global security, and how countries defend their digital borders in an increasingly connected world. The post The Digital Battlefield: Understanding Modern Cyberattacks and Global Security appeared first on Security Boulevard.