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Keepit: enterprises still lag on SaaS recovery testing
Data Protection

Keepit: enterprises still lag on SaaS recovery testing

Many firms still fail to test SaaS recovery properly, leaving identity outages able to cut off access to other core applications.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Percona & Chainguard launch supported database images
Virtualisation

Percona & Chainguard launch supported database images

Enterprises could cut in-house patching as the deal brings supported, security-focused database container images to production environments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
New Relic names Wendi Sturgis to board for AI expertise
Software-as-a-Service

New Relic names Wendi Sturgis to board for AI expertise

Boards across software are seeking directors with AI and governance expertise as New Relic adds Wendi Sturgis to oversee its next phase of growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
How Observability Serves as the Control Layer for AI Growth
DevOps

How Observability Serves as the Control Layer for AI Growth

Outages and opaque AI decisions are pushing APAC firms to use observability to keep automated systems reliable, accountable and compliant.

By Rob Newell • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
CData adds pipeline orchestration & broader CDC support
Hybrid Cloud

CData adds pipeline orchestration & broader CDC support

Data teams can now manage replication, transformations and monitoring in one place as CData Sync extends CDC to IBM DB2 and SAP HANA.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Fastly named Leader in Forrester edge platform report
Virtualisation

Fastly named Leader in Forrester edge platform report

The ranking bolsters Fastly’s pitch to developers, after Forrester singled it out as the only vendor with above-average customer feedback.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Smartsheet launches AI server for work management data
DevOps

Smartsheet launches AI server for work management data

Customers can now use AI tools to update live project records in Smartsheet, with early adoption topping 4,000 users and 1.74 million actions.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
ControlMonkey adds observability recovery for cloud tools
Software-as-a-Service

ControlMonkey adds observability recovery for cloud tools

The update could help teams restore dashboards and alerts after outages, reducing the risk of losing visibility when systems fail.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Miggo expands runtime defence for AI agents & tools
Firewalls

Miggo expands runtime defence for AI agents & tools

Security teams will gain visibility into AI agents in production, with new runtime controls aimed at spotting misuse, shadow AI and compromise paths.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Cycloid adds versioning for service catalogue stacks
DevOps

Cycloid adds versioning for service catalogue stacks

Platform teams can now stage infrastructure changes without forcing all users onto the latest release, reducing upgrade risk for production systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Everpure adds VM storage tools for Kubernetes estates
Virtualisation

Everpure adds VM storage tools for Kubernetes estates

Everpure upgrades Portworx to unify storage, protection and governance for virtual machines and containers on Kubernetes at scale.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
New Relic named IDC MarketScape AIOps leader again
DevOps

New Relic named IDC MarketScape AIOps leader again

New Relic secures a third consecutive Leader ranking in IDC's Worldwide AIOps 2026 assessment, highlighting its AI-led observability tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Cloudflare uses ClickHouse for quadrillion-event analytics
Disaster Recovery

Cloudflare uses ClickHouse for quadrillion-event analytics

Cloudflare taps ClickHouse to run sub-two-second analytics on quadrillion-event data sets, keeping queries alive even amid major outages.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
SentinelOne unveils new AI security tools for agents
Security Information and Event Management

SentinelOne unveils new AI security tools for agents

SentinelOne unveils new AI security suite to govern autonomous agents, automate threat investigations and streamline data in its SIEM.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
OpenSearch adds three members amid AI search growth
DevOps

OpenSearch adds three members amid AI search growth

OpenSearch adds three new members to boost global open-source search and AI infrastructure as hybrid and vector search adoption accelerates.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Zero Networks launches Kubernetes Access Matrix tool
Virtualisation

Zero Networks launches Kubernetes Access Matrix tool

Zero Networks has unveiled Kubernetes Access Matrix, a visual tool mapping cluster traffic to help teams curb lateral movement and policy sprawl.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Observability stories

UK IT leaders eye observability platform consolidation
Data Analytics

UK IT leaders eye observability platform consolidation

Rising tool sprawl is pushing UK firms towards single observability platforms, with 97% of IT leaders open to consolidation.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
OpenSearch named GigaOm leader in vector databases
Open source

OpenSearch named GigaOm leader in vector databases

OpenSearch named a Leader and Fast Mover in GigaOm's 2025 vector database radar, underscoring its growing role in AI search infrastructure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026