Data infrastructure stories
Australian organisations embracing AI must focus on principled use, strong data infrastructure, and sustainable practices to ensure responsible, scalable change.
Aerospike launches expression indexes to boost AI workload efficiency, cutting memory use and speeding queries in real-time NoSQL database applications.
Hitachi Vantara named leader in GigaOm Radar for Object Storage, praised for innovation and SQL-based analytics in its VSP One Object platform.
Beyond Key has become a Registered Databricks Consulting Partner, enhancing its ability to deliver AI and data solutions globally using the Databricks Lakehouse Platform.
Cloudera upgrades its AI services to enable secure, GPU-accelerated generative AI apps within enterprise data centres, enhancing control and reducing costs.
Vertiv launches OneCore, a scalable, prefabricated infrastructure system to speed up high-density data centre deployment globally for AI and HPC.
Confluent will invest USD $200 million over three years to expand its global partner ecosystem, boosting real-time data streaming and AI-ready solutions.
Amperity experts highlight the need for businesses to treat customer data as vital fuel for growth, not just as a technical asset to manage.
Dataswyft appoints four senior leaders to enhance strategy, policy, government relations and communications, supporting its Smart Data Transformation Programme.
AI is sparking innovation and concern across sectors worldwide as firms race to harness its power while addressing risks and workforce anxieties.
HATLAB Studio launches Smart Data Transformation Programme with USD $40m backing to help firms convert customer data into secure, self-custodied digital assets.
Australian data centres, valued at US$6.81 billion in 2024, cut costs and boost efficiency by adopting high-capacity HDDs to manage surging AI and cloud data.
Organisations using Teradata VantageCloud achieved a 427% ROI and USD $7.9 million annual benefits, cutting costs and boosting AI model accuracy by up to 15%.
Avalara appoints Adrianna Burrows as CMO and Shahan Parshad as CIO to boost global expansion and enhance AI-driven tax compliance solutions.
NCS unveils a SGD $130 million AI programme over three years to boost AI adoption and collaboration across Asia Pacific, enhancing industries and communities.
Agentic AI demands richer, connected data, pushing firms to upgrade infrastructures beyond generative AI to unlock smarter, more explainable outcomes.
ANZ business leaders urge prioritising AI readiness and strategy to harness its transformative potential and address key data and infrastructure challenges.
StarTree Cloud now supports Apache Iceberg, enabling real-time analytics on data lakehouses without duplication or complex pipelines, enhancing speed and efficiency.
Jason Langley has been named Oracle New Zealand's Managing Director, set to succeed John Eastman upon his January 2026 retirement.
AI agents could add USD $450 billion globally by 2028, yet UK trust in autonomous AI systems has dropped to 32%, hindering full-scale adoption.