(Image sourced via Nutanix) Annual conferences shower digital leaders with product announcements and the Nutanix .Next event of last week in Barcelona, Spain, was no different. CIOs of major vendors are well placed to be the guinea pigs for the technologies being announced on stage by the boss, but their role is broader than additional … Read more
Michael Alp, Nutanix, Managing Director, A/NZ Nutanix has appointed Michael Alp as managing director for A/NZ bringing 35 years’ enterprise IT experience. Alp joins Nutanix from Cohesity where he led the vendor’s A/NZ business as its managing director. Previously, he held senior executive roles across the region at Pure Storage, Polycom, and EMC. Based in … Read more
Oracle and Elon Musk’s xAI have ended negotiations over a $10 billion server deal. The talks to expand the current agreement between xAI and Oracle have come to a standstill, as xAI has been leasing Nvidia processors from the cloud provider. Musk announced on his social media platform that xAI is developing a system using … Read more
Walter So has been named as the new General Manager of HPE Philippines. With over 20 years of experience in industries such as finance, cloud computing, enterprise software, and security solutions, he is well-equipped to lead the HPE team. Previously, Walter held leadership positions at Broadcom Software and VMware, where he honed his skills in … Read more
IBM and the All England Lawn Tennis Club have introduced a new feature for the Wimbledon digital experience called ‘Catch Me Up’. This feature uses generative AI from IBM’s WatsonX platform to provide fans with up-to-date information on the top players as they compete in the championship. The ‘Catch Me Up’ feature will display personalized … Read more
(CIO) at Microsoft Azure recently announced the implementation of confidential computing on NVIDIA GPUs to enhance security for large-scale AI applications. This new feature will provide increased protection for sensitive data and algorithms used in AI models running on Azure cloud platforms. Confidential computing is a technology that allows data to be processed in a … Read more
Cisco has released a report outlining the key trends in global networking that are shaping the future of digital business. The study, based on the responses of over 2,000 IT leaders and professionals, reveals that networking is increasingly vital to successful business strategies. Investments in networking have been shown to drive improvements in customer and … Read more
Westcon-Comstor has launched the Cisco SMB Breakfast Club to provide valuable information and engagement opportunities for Comstor partners and resellers. The program focuses on showcasing Cisco’s solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, debunking myths about the complexity and cost of Cisco technologies for SMBs. The initiative aims to offer practical guidance and support to help … Read more
IBM and The All England Lawn Tennis Club have announced a new feature for the Wimbledon digital experience that utilizes generative AI from IBM’s data and AI platform, watsonx, to provide fans with real-time updates on the top players during the championship. The ‘Catch Me Up’ feature will display personalized player cards with AI-generated stories … Read more
Amazon, the American technology and retail giant, has announced plans to invest 10 billion euros ($10.75 billion) in Germany to meet the increasing demand for its cloud services and retail products. The majority of the investment, 8.8 billion euros, will be allocated to Amazon Web Services (AWS) to enhance its cloud infrastructure by 2026, particularly … Read more