Gartner’s 7 Predictions for the Future of Australian & Global Cloud Computing

An explosion in AI computing, a big shift in workloads to the cloud, and difficulties in gaining value from hybrid cloud strategies are among the trends Australian cloud professionals will see to 2028. Continue reading Gartner’s 7 Predictions for the Future of Australian & Global Cloud Computing

Celoxis: Project Management Software Is Changing Due to Complexity and New Ways of Working

More remote work and a focus on resource planning are two trends driving changes in project management software in APAC and around the globe. Celoxis’ Ratnakar Gore explains how PM vendors are responding to fast-paced change. Continue reading Celoxis: Project Management Software Is Changing Due to Complexity and New Ways of Working

CISOs in Australia Urged to Take a Closer Look at Data Breach Risks

A leading cyber lawyer in Australia has warned CISOs and other IT leaders their organisations and careers could be at stake if they do not understand data risk and data governance practices. Continue reading CISOs in Australia Urged to Take a Closer Look at Data Breach Risks

Snowflake Arctic, a New AI LLM for Enterprise Tasks, is Coming to APAC

Data cloud company Snowflake’s Arctic is promising to provide APAC businesses with a true open source large language model they can use to train their own custom enterprise LLMs and inference more economically. Continue reading Snowflake Arctic, a New AI LLM for Enterprise Tasks, is Coming to APAC

Cisco’s Splunk Acquisition Should Help Security Pros See Threats Sooner in Australia and New Zealand

Cisco’s Splunk acquisition was finalised in March 2024. Splunk’s Craig Bates says the combined offering could enhance observability and put data to work for security professionals in an age of AI threat defence. Continue reading Cisco’s Splunk Acquisition Should Help Security Pros See Threats Sooner in Australia and New Zealand

Report: Organisations Have Endpoint Security Tools But Are Still Falling Short on the Basics

AI PCs could soon see organisations invest in whole fleets of new managed devices, but Absolute Security data shows they are failing to maintain endpoint protection and patching the devices they have. Continue reading Report: Organisations Have Endpoint Security Tools But Are Still Falling Short on the Basics

How Are APAC Tech Salaries Faring in 2024?

The year 2024 is bringing a return to stable tech salary growth in APAC, with AI and data jobs leading the way. This follows downward salary pressure in 2023, after steep increases in previous years. Continue reading How Are APAC Tech Salaries Faring in 2024?

Language AI Pioneer DeepL Targets APAC Businesses With Pro Translation Options

AI-native language translation application DeepL Translate is launching into Australia and Singapore following regional forays into Japan and South Korea. Founder and CEO Jarek Kutylowski said it is targeting APAC businesses that require more natural l… Continue reading Language AI Pioneer DeepL Targets APAC Businesses With Pro Translation Options

Time for APAC Region to Build Its Own AI Foundation Models, Says CSIRO

Most AI foundation models are being developed in markets like the U.S. and China. Research from Australia asks whether other countries should be building sovereign AI models for citizens and businesses. Continue reading Time for APAC Region to Build Its Own AI Foundation Models, Says CSIRO

Learnings from Australian Health Insurer Nib’s Epic 9-Year Cloud Migration to AWS

The completion of nib’s AWS migration puts it among the Australian health insurance sector’s leading cloud adopters. The insurer has learnings to share, including being prepared to prioritise to get migrations done. Continue reading Learnings from Australian Health Insurer Nib’s Epic 9-Year Cloud Migration to AWS