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Nextro wins Fortinet SASE specialisation in New Zealand
Firewalls

Nextro wins Fortinet SASE specialisation in New Zealand

Nextro secures Fortinet SASE specialisation in New Zealand after multiple deployments, bolstering its hybrid work and cloud security credentials.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Anthropic shifts enterprise billing to token-based pricing
Enterprise Resource Planning

Anthropic shifts enterprise billing to token-based pricing

Anthropic replaces flat enterprise seats with token-based charges and monthly spending commitments, pushing more cost risk onto customers at renewal.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
MetTel launches connected laptop service for enterprises
Firewalls

MetTel launches connected laptop service for enterprises

MetTel unveils a connected laptop service that uses SingleSIM to ship, activate and support enterprise devices across multiple mobile networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
What organisations need to know about Microsoft EA licensing heading into 2026
Digital Transformation

What organisations need to know about Microsoft EA licensing heading into 2026

Microsoft's enterprise licensing landscape is shifting fast, with tighter EA access, slimmer discounts and new models forcing organisations to rethink 2026 renewals.

By Fran Smaller • 8 min read • Last month
Owl Labs secures Microsoft Teams certification for devices
Unified Communications

Owl Labs secures Microsoft Teams certification for devices

Owl Labs wins Microsoft Teams approval for its Meeting Owl 5 Pro, bringing full certification to its current hybrid meeting device range.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
CIQ launches C3 compatibility catalogue for Rocky Linux
DataCentre infrastructure

CIQ launches C3 compatibility catalogue for Rocky Linux

Enterprise buyers now have a single place to check Rocky Linux support, as CIQ’s C3 catalogue adds free and certified compatibility tiers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Leaseweb expands European cloud campus with new tools
Storage

Leaseweb expands European cloud campus with new tools

The move gives European customers more automated cloud tools as Leaseweb adds autoscaling, load balancing and private-network storage.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Don't be fooled: The SaaS label that's misleading your security team
Software-as-a-Service

Don't be fooled: The SaaS label that's misleading your security team

Identity teams could face slower patching and costlier upgrades when “SaaS” turns out to be hosted software, experts warn.

By Nam Lam • 4 min read • Last month
Cato lets customers buy modular SASE security tools
Firewalls

Cato lets customers buy modular SASE security tools

Cato Networks rolls out modular SASE buying, letting customers start with AI Security, SD-WAN, SSE or Universal ZTNA and expand later.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026

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IT Procurement stories

10ZiG opens UK information office for endpoint computing
Data Protection

10ZiG opens UK information office for endpoint computing

10ZiG launches UK information office as organisations rethink endpoint security, repurposing ageing hardware and cutting desktop costs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
New Government Digital Delivery Agency to cut NZD spending
Digital Transformation

New Government Digital Delivery Agency to cut NZD spending

New Zealand to centralise digital spending in new Public Service Commission agency, with Judith Collins saying reforms could trim NZD $3.9 billion in costs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
CloudKeeper wins AWS AI competency as demand grows
Software-as-a-Service

CloudKeeper wins AWS AI competency as demand grows

Enterprises facing rising AI costs may see greater demand for partners that can prove delivery experience on AWS as projects move into production.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Origina opens Dublin headquarters, adding 350 jobs
Digital Transformation

Origina opens Dublin headquarters, adding 350 jobs

The new base will lift the Irish technology company’s workforce to 750 and support product development, security and AI roles.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last month
Enterprise SSD prices jump 24% amid flash volatility
Storage

Enterprise SSD prices jump 24% amid flash volatility

Mixed-fleet storage gains appeal as VDURA says enterprise SSD prices surged 24% in three weeks, driving costs sharply higher for AI and HPC systems.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last month
US CFOs warn cloud costs are rising as AI budgets grow
Digital Transformation

US CFOs warn cloud costs are rising as AI budgets grow

US finance chiefs warn cloud bills are climbing as AI spending competes for budgets, with most seeing waste and tighter control demands.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Feds launch "AI readiness scorecard" for early-stage teams
DevOps

Feds launch "AI readiness scorecard" for early-stage teams

Projects are being told to pause unless they can prove a problem is suitable for AI, as Canada tightens early-stage checks on spending.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
UK SMEs could waste GBP £10,000 on unused software
Software-as-a-Service

UK SMEs could waste GBP £10,000 on unused software

Fasthosts says UK SMEs may be paying for nearly 40% of their software they never use, with AI agents emerging as a possible fix.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Samsung adds Ingram Micro to rugged device network
Digital Transformation

Samsung adds Ingram Micro to rugged device network

Australian partners now have wider access to Samsung rugged phones and tablets, with Ingram Micro extending reach into government and frontline sectors.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026