IT Department stories

Cubic shuns SAP S/4HANA upgrade, keeps ECC core and taps Rimini Street support to fund ERP modernisation, automation and AI projects.

CrowdStrike’s Falcon platform is now sold via Microsoft Marketplace, letting customers spend existing Azure commitments on security tools.

Macquarie lifts its revolving loan to AUD $500 million to accelerate Sydney’s IC3 Super West AI data centre fit-out and equipment purchases.

Datadog opens registration for DASH 2026 in New York, putting AI-in-production observability, security and reliability centre stage.

Zoho marks 30th anniversary by topping one million paying customers and 150 million users, with 2025 revenue up 20% year on year.

IT leaders cool on cloud-only and AI-first as lock-in fears rise, eyeing hybrid models, faster VDI swaps and tighter rules on AI spend.

Big firms edge away from VMware after Broadcom deal, shifting select workloads to cloud while keeping core systems in place for now.

Splashtop taps Australian distributor Leader to push secure remote access and autonomous endpoint management for hybrid workforces.

Spitfire launches dual-IMSI multi-network IoT SIM for UK firms, promising seamless failover, tighter security and tariffs from GBP £1 a month.

Unilever taps Google Cloud’s AI and data platforms in a five-year deal to build an enterprise-wide digital backbone for its global brands.

DryvIQ launches Nasuni connector to unify governance, migration and AI-ready insight across dispersed unstructured enterprise content.

VQ launches Advanced Conferencing Centre to give Cisco Meeting Server users tighter control over complex, operator-led multi-room calls.

AI tools and shadow IT push information governance to the endpoint, forcing organisations to align policy with device-level reality.

New LockBit 5.0 ransomware hits Windows, Linux and ESXi in single campaigns, widening blast radius across mixed and virtualised environments.

Google Lens will soon read GS1 barcodes on Australian medicine packs, giving patients instant access to digital leaflets via phone cameras.

CompTIA unveils SecAI+ certification to equip cybersecurity professionals with AI security, risk management and governance skills.

eG Innovations names Jon Hatchuel as its first Australia country manager, targeting growth in digital workspace monitoring and observability.

ManageEngine adds causal intelligence and AI agents to Site24x7, promising faster incident triage and automated remediation for hybrid IT ops.

McLaren extends its long-running Dell tech deal to boost AI-driven data, simulations and race strategy across its factory and F1 trackside ops.

Kingspan Insulation picks Expereo to unify connectivity across 90 global sites, replacing MPLS with managed SD-WAN under one platform.