Exclusive Networks has agreed to acquire Nextgen Group which focuses on cybersecurity, data resiliency and digital enterprise in Australia and New Zealand. Headquartered in Sydney, Nextgen was founded in 2011 and has 190 employees across […]
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Tencent Cloud offers free trials to startups
Tencent Cloud is offering startups free trials of its EdgeOne technology-inclusive programme. The one-month complimentary trial of the personal package includes security protection capabilities such as content & intelligent acceleration, basic CC protection, web basic […]
Baidu releases 5 Ernie models
Baidu AI Cloud has boosted its Qianfan platform with five new Ernie models and an enhanced development toolkit, making advanced AI technologies more accessible and cost-effective for enterprises The new Ernie models feature fewer parameters […]
Japan’s ABCI-Q supercomputer to run on NVIDIA platforms
Japan’s new ABCI-Q supercomputer will be powered by NVIDIA platforms for accelerated and quantum computing. Designed to advance the nation’s quantum computing initiative, ABCI-Q will enable high-fidelity quantum simulations for research across industries. The supercomputer […]
Snowflake and NVIDIA partner to accelerate AI productivity
Snowflake and NVIDIA are teaming up to further empower enterprise customers with an AI platform that combines the full-stack NVIDIA accelerated platform with Snowflake’s Data Cloud. Announced at GTC 2024, the collaboration is designed to […]
Veeam rolls out data cloud
Veeam Software has unveiled Veeam Data Cloud, which provides backup-as-a-service (BaaS) for Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure. The new service offers powerful data protection and security technology within a simple, seamless user experience. The Veeam […]
Pawsey pushes boundaries of quantum research with NVIDIA platform
By KL Lim Australia’s Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre will be integrating the NVIDIA CUDA Quantum platform into its National Supercomputing and Quantum Computing Innovation Hub. This move signifies a significant leap forward in the pursuit […]
NVIDIA Eos slots into world’s Top 10 fastest supercomputers
NVIDIA has unveiled its Eos data-centre-scale supercomputer, which has clinched the No. 9 spot in the TOP500 list of the world’s fastest supercomputers. Named after the Greek goddess believed to open the gates of dawn […]
University of Canberra optimises cloud with Nutanix
The University of Canberra (UC) has reduced its IT infrastructure costs and optimised cloud computing expenses with the implementation of the Nutanix Cloud Platform. Founded in 1967, UC has a rich history of pioneering research […]
Check Point launches next-gen firewalls for SMBs
Check Point Software Technologies has launched the Check Point Quantum Spark 1900 and 2000 next-generation firewalls for small and medium business (SMBs). These advanced security gateways deliver high-performance network security at scale with zero-touch provisioning, […]
Juniper intros AI-Native Networking Platform
Juniper Networks has unveiled its AI-Native Networking Platform purpose-built to leverage AI to assure the best end-to-end operator and end-user experiences. Trained on seven years of insights and data science development, the platform was designed […]
PayPal to roll out commerce innovations
PayPal is piloting and bringing to market six innovations to revolutionise commerce through artificial intelligence (AI) driven personalisation for both merchants and consumers. Expected to roll out in the US this year, the innovations include: […]
Equinix boosts multi-cloud connectivity for applications
Equinix is making it easier for enteprises to adopt a multi-cloud approach with the Equinix Fabric Cloud Router. This virtual routing service simplifies the complex landscape of connecting applications and data across multiple clouds and […]
Fortinet releases Wi-Fi 7 access point for enhanced connectivity
Fortinet has announced the FortiAP 441K Wi-Fi 7 access point, which pairs with the FortiSwitch T1024 to deliver increased speed and capacity demanded by today’s enterprises. Wi-Fi 7 is the latest generation of wireless technology […]
Half of APAC enterprises to work with partners on GenAI by 2025
One in two enterprises in Asia-Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) will partner cloud providers for generative AI (GenAI) platforms, developer tools and infrastructure by 2025, according to IDC. These enterprises are aware of the rise of […]
NCS and Microsoft collaborate on AI and cloud innovation
NCS is teaming up with Microsoft to supercharge the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud solutions in the Asia-Pacific region. This partnership aims to establish a dedicated Microsoft growth engine, fueling innovation and empowering […]
Zendesk to acquire Klaus
Zendesk has agreed to acquire Klaus, an AI-powered quality management platform. This acquisition will reshape customer service provision by addressing the increasing demand for higher quality service amid a surge in AI-based customer interactions. With […]
NCNU boosts campus connectivity with Juniper solutions
Taiwan’s National Chi Nan University (NCNU) has implemented Juniper Networks’ AI-driven wireless solution to provide a seamless wireless network experience across its campus. With an enrollment of 6,500 students and more than 700-member faculty, NCNU […]
SAS Customer Intelligence 360 now on AWS
The SAS Customer Intelligence 360 smart tool for improving customer experiences is now available on AWS Marketplace, making it easier for customers to get the most out of their data. The suite offers a comprehensive […]
MBC journeys towards digital transformation
Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) has embarked on a journey towards digital transformation. Collaborating with PLDT Enterprise and its ICT subsidiary, ePLDT, the broadcaster is harnessing the potential of Google Workspace (GWS) to evolve into a […]
MMA automates onboarding with Boomi
Perth-based global marine and subsea service provider MMA Offshore has chosen Boomi to boost operational efficiency and fuel expansion drive. With the Boomi workflow automation solution, it hopes to ensure consistent management of employee master […]
SAS appoints Tech Data as regional distributor
SAS has appointed Tech Data as regional distributor in the Asia Pacific Japan region. The appointment covers Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan, South Korea, India, and the Philippines. Resellers of SAS […]
SonicWall acquires Solutions Granted
SonicWall has acquired managed security service provider (MSSP) Solutions Granted. The acquisition extends SonicWall’s portfolio to include US-based Security Operations Center services (SOCaaS), Managed Detection and Response (MDR), and other managed services that are tailor-made […]
CSIT and Google Cloud to pilot sovereign cloud solution
The Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies (CSIT) and Google Cloud will be piloting the use of Google Distributed Cloud Hosted (GDC Hosted) in Singapore. The solution will enable CSIT to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to […]
Zimperium strengthens security support for Australian government
Zimperium has initiated an Information Security Registered Assessors Programme (IRAP) assessment of its Mobile Threat Defence (MTD) solution in a sovereign Australian data centre. This enables agencies and critical infrastructure organisations to adopt mobile threat […]
Veeam allies with Hitachi in Japan
Veeam Software has formed a strategic alliance with Hitachi, the first of its kind in Japan. Hitachi will offer and support Veeam data platform directly to its customers, with Veeam providing comprehensive back-end resources to […]
PSA adopts Dell multi-cloud solutions for Tuas Port
PSA Singapore (PSA) is is adopting a multi-cloud approach for Tuas Port, the world’s largest fully automated, intelligent and sustainable port, which should be ready by the 2040s. Using Dell solutions, it aims to revolutionise […]
Software AG creates Super iPasS category
Software AG has introduced the Super iPaaS category of integration platform to meet the evolving needs of large, modern businesses undergoing digital transformation. Super iPaaS will help enterprises navigate the connectivity chaos caused by rapid […]
BT unveils Global Fabric
BT has rolled out the Global Fabric network-as-a-service (NaaS) that connects multiple clouds for businesses. Global Fabric is designed to be flexible, scalable and resilient both in the quality of connectivity and the convenience of […]
Sage IT opens Sydney office
Sage IT has opened an office in Sydney as part of its global expansion. The new office offers expert services tailored to the Australian market, empowering businesses to upgrade their IT systems and adopt emerging […]
Check Point launches security automation and collaboration platform
Check Point Software Technologies has introduced the Check Point Horizon Playblocks security automation and collaboration platform that automatically contains attacks and prevents them from spreading. With increasing alerts and security events and a shortage of […]
Infineon doubles innovation space, signs MoU with KOSME
Startups in Singapore and around the region have another opportunity for success. Infineon Technologies has nearly doubled the size of its popular Co-Innovation Space to provide room for more startups to work on projects using […]
Hitachi Vantara unveils hybrid cloud data platform
Hitachi Vantara has introduced Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform One, a single hybrid cloud data platform. The common platform for structured and unstructured data in block, file and object storage allows businesses to run different types […]
Dell avails APEX Cloud for Microsoft
The Dell APEX Cloud Platform for Microsoft that extends the Microsoft Azure hybrid cloud experience to data centre and edge environments is now available. It is the first offer in the Dell APEX Cloud Platform […]
KKR to take 20% stake in Singtel’s regional data centre business
Global investment firm KKR is taking a 20 percent stake in Singtel’s regional data centre business. This S$1.1 billion investment values Singtel’s overall regional data centre business at S$5.5 billion. KKR also has the option […]
Micron picks Nutanix for global plants
Micron Technology has chosen Nutanix to build a cloud platform for Micron’s manufacturing facilities globally. The Nutanix Cloud Platform will enable Micron to optimise its infrastructure resources, efficiently operationalise new cloud-ready applications, dramatically reduce costs, […]
SPTel rolls out secured edge cloud solution
SPTel has launched its Edge Cloud solution packed with infrastructure-as-a-service capabilities. The solution will let businesses access virtual machine-as-a-service, container-as-a-service, storage-as-a-service, and back-up-as-a-service, putting scalability and the rapid provisioning of resources within their control. Incorporating […]
Check Point to acquire Atmosec
Check Point Software Technologies has announced the acquisition of startup Atmosec, which specialises in the rapid discovery and disconnection of malicious SaaS applications, preventing risky 3rd party SaaS communications, and rectifying SaaS misconfigurations. The move […]
ST Engineering and Nutanix to advance hybrid cloud competency in Singapore
ST Engineering and Nutanix have agreed to collaborate on delivering hybrid cloud solutions and elevate the cloud competency of Singapore’s workforce with curated training curricula. Under the two-year memorandum of understanding (MoU), the partners will […]
Google Cloud and NVIDIA join forces to advance AI
Google Cloud and NVIDIA have teamed up on new AI infrastructure and software for enterprises to build and deploy massive models for generative AI and speed data science workloads. The joint effort provides end-to-end machine […]
Cisco and Nutanix partner to simplify hybrid multicloud adoption
Cisco and Nutanix have teamed up to accelerate hybrid multicloud deployments by offering a hyperconverged solution for IT modernisation and business transformation. This new partnership simplifies and accelerates the delivery of infrastructure and applications, at […]
NUHS taps AI to improve treatment and resource allocation
Singapore’s first supercomputer for the healthcare sector is set to improve patient care and resource allocation. Fully operational since July 31, the Prescience supercomputer lets National University Health System (NUHS) staff use AI to estimate […]
NVIDIA intros GH200 Grace Hopper superchip platform
In a surprising development, NVIDIA Founder and CEO Jensen Huang announced the next-generation NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper platform at his keynote address at SIGGRAPH. Based on a new Grace Hopper Superchip with the world’s first […]
Equinix to open 4th data centre in Mumbai
Equinix has added a fourth International Business Exchange (IBX) data centre in Mumbai to cater to growing needs of local and overseas businesses in their digital transformation efforts in India. The US$42 million MB4 will […]
AMD unwraps 2 new workstation GPUs
AMD has boosted the AMD Radeon PRO W7000 Series product line with the AMD Radeo PRO W7600 (above) and AMD Radeon PRO W7500 workstation graphics cards. The additions are designed to handle mainstream workloads across […]
HP outlines growth strategy for Asia
HP has unveiled its Future Ready strategy for driving sustainable long-term growth for partners and delivering lifetime customer value in Asia. Developed with customers at the centre, the strategy covers several initiatives revolving around portfolio, […]
Alliance to drive open standards for USD
Pixar, Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, and NVIDIA, together with the Joint Development Foundation (JDF), have formed the Alliance for OpenUSD (AOUSD) to promote the standardisation, development, evolution, and growth of Pixar’s Universal Scene Description (USD) technology. […]
Singtel and SAP collaborate on IEA solution for enterprises
Singtel and SAP are collaborating on developing an end-to end Intelligent Edge Aggregator (IEA) solution to add greater cloud functionality and computing capabilities to its network architecture to help boost enterprise operations. Developed on Singtel’s […]
Samsung develops industry’s first GDDR7 DRAM
Samsung Electronics has completed development of the industry’s first Graphics Double Data Rate 7 (GDDR7) DRAM, which runs at 1.5-terabytes-per-second (TBps), that is 1.4 times that of previous generation GDDR6. It also features a boosted […]
Silicon Box opens US$2b plant in Singapore
Silicon Box has opened its US$2 billion advanced semiconductor manufacturing foundry to revolutionise the chip manufacturing sector, develop local capabilities and boost Singapore’s position as a global hub for semiconductor manufacturing. Located in Tampines, the […]
Pentera appoints Netpoleon as distributor in Asean/ANZ
Pentera has appointed Netpoleon as distributor for its automated security validated solutions in Asean and Australia and New Zealand. Pentera emulates real-world adversary techniques that allows organisations to test with ease the integrity of all […]
NetApp and DreamWorks Animation extend strategic alliance
NetApp and DreamWorks Animation have renewed their strategic alliance and co-engineering partnership. NetApp will remain DreamWorks’ preferred cloud data services provider, and with the support of NetApp solutions, the studio will continue to evolve its […]
FS-ISAC and CSA renew cybersecurity collaboration
FS-ISAC and the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to renew their collaboration on information sharing and participating in cyber exercises in the financial services sector. Cyber criminals […]
Unravel Carbon picks Snowflake for actionable decarbonisation insights
Unravel Carbon has selected the Snowflake Data Cloud to integrate their emissions inventory databases and decarbonisation solutions, and help organisations become more climate conscious. The Singapore-based startup aims to help large and medium-sized companies track […]
IHiS and Microsoft ink MoU on generative AI and cloud collaboration
Integrated Health Information Systems (IHiS) and Microsoft have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen collaboration in generative AI and cloud innovation. They are developing Secure GPT for Healthcare Professionals powered by Azure OpenAI […]
Tencent Cloud collaborates with Allo Bank on digital banking in Indonesia
Tencent Cloud is collaborating with Indonesia’s Allo Bank to enhance digital banking in the country. With two Internet Data Centres (IDC) in Indonesia since 2021, Tencent Cloud aims to meet the ever-growing business needs in […]
Rubrik and Microsoft collaborate on generative AI-powered cyber recovery and remediation
Rubrik is collaborating with Microsoft to integrate Rubrik Security Cloud with Microsoft Sentinel and Azure OpenAI Service to accelerate cyber recovery through the use of generative AI and natural language processing (NLP). This integration will […]
APAC IT spending to grow 4.4% in 2023
IT spending for Asia-Pacific (APAC) is expected to grow by 4.4 percent in 2023, up from 3.8 percent in 2022, according to IDC. Sparking this growth despite the global uncertainties are the reopening of China […]
IBM to buy Apptio
IBM has agreed to acquire financial and operational IT management and optimisation (FinOps) software developer Apptio for US$4.6 billion. The acquisition will advance IBM’s IT automation capabilities and enable enterprise leaders to deliver enhanced business […]
Snowflake and NVIDIA collaborate on generative AI in data cloud
Snowflake and NVIDIA have teamed up to help enterprises create customised generative AI applications using their own proprietary data. Leveraging the NVIDIA NeMo platform for developing large language models (LLMs) and NVIDIA GPU-accelerated computing, Snowflake […]
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