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Veeam Software, the data protection and ransomware recovery provider, is integrating Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 with the newly-launched Microsoft 365 Backup via their backup APIs to bring customers and partners new capabilities for backup, recovery, ransomware protection and business continuity. Veeam plans to utilise this integration to deliver new innovations and experiences to Microsoft customers. “Today, every business is a digital business,” said Danny Allan, CTO at Veeam. “That means fast, reliable access and availability of data is critical to keep businesses running. Veeam is the leading provider of backup and recovery for Microsoft 365 , with over 15 million users protected. We’re delighted to extend our advanced capabilities to customers and partners using Microsoft 365 Backup . We plan to deliver innovative new features and capabilities taking advantage of the power and reliability of the Veeam Data Platform which keeps businesses running.” “We’re excited to wo...

The University of Auckland, New Zealand’s largest higher-learning institute, has expanded its use of Rimini Street’s portfolio of services to include Rimini Support for Oracle software, Rimini Manage and Rimini Protect , joining the more than 100 clients already leveraging Rimini ONE , the end-to-end, unified and integrated solution for enterprise applications, databases and technology software. This strategic decision has allowed the university to dedicate its IT team’s focus towards its upcoming ERP migration, a project expected to take 10 years for completion across multiple phases, and greatly enhance the end user experience and capabilities for its growing number of students and staff. While University of Auckland’s core Oracle application was being expertly supported by Rimini Street , the complexity the university encountered when managing competing applications with a very limited number of IT staff, coupled with a shrinking pool of skilled engineers familiar with their...

Splunk, the cybersecurity and observability provider, has added new product innovations to its unified security and observability platform at the company’s annual user conference, .conf23 . The inability to address incidents - whether a security threat or a customer-impacting disruption - hinders an organisation’s ability to remain competitive, Splunk said. By unifying security and observability processes and technologies, organisations can help ensure their digital systems remain resilient. According to a recent ESG report, 55% of senior IT decision makers say observability enabled them to gain more insight into vulnerabilities, and 51% said observability remediation capabilities enabled their security teams to act faster. The new capabilities build on Splunk’s unified security and observability platform, and paired with Splunk AI offerings, provide organisations with visibility across their hybrid environments to optimise costs, accelerate detection, investigation and response, as...

Splunk, the cybersecurity and observability provider, has announced Splunk AI, a collection of new AI-powered offerings to enhance its unified security and observability platform.  Leaning into its lineage of data visibility and years of innovation in AI and machine learning (ML), Splunk continues to enrich the customer experience by delivering domain-specific insights through its AI capabilities for security and observability.   Splunk AI combines automation with human-in-the-loop experiences, so organisations can drive faster detection, investigation and response while controlling how AI is applied to their data . The new solution optimises domain-specific large language models (LLMs) and ML algorithms built on security and observability data, so SecOps, ITOps and engineering teams are freed up for more strategic work. “Splunk’s purpose is to build a safer, more resilient digital world, and this includes the transparent usage of AI,” said Min Wang, CTO at Splunk. “Looki...

Fortinet, the global cybersecurity provider driving the convergence of networking and security, has announced that service providers are turning to Fortinet secure networking solutions to help capitalise on new business opportunities and address customer needs. Eleven new managed security service providers (MSSPs) have adopted Fortinet Secure SD-WAN to help drive better business outcomes and experiences for their customers. Globe Business, SPTel; and Tata Teleservices join a growing list of service providers across the globe utilising Fortinet Secure SD-WAN as the foundation for new and differentiated connectivity services without compromising on security. Said Teh Yeok Peng, VP, Managed Services & Customer Solutions, SPTel in Singapore: “SPTel is re-imagining cybersecurity by providing virtualised, on-demand, managed security services to enable companies and their decision-makers to react quickly to a changing threat landscape. We are extending cybersecure networks with the sam...

Source: Hitachi Vantara Modern Data Infrastructure Dynamics Report . Percentage of data centre workloads that will be on different platforms in 2025. Six out of 10 companies in Asia are overwhelmed by the amount of data they manage and 73% are concerned their current infrastructure will be unable to scale to meet upcoming demands, leaving them exposed to security challenges, according to a new global survey from Hitachi Vantara, the modern infrastructure, data management and digital solutions subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd. The Hitachi Vantara Modern Data Infrastructure Dynamics Report also revealed that most companies expect their data needs to nearly double in the next two years, complicating efforts to protect and manage the rapid growth of data in an actionable and sustainable way. The report surveyed 1,288 C-level executives and IT decision-makers from across the globe, including 344 in Asia (Singapore, Indonesia, India), to quantify the extent to which organisations are struggl...

By Kevin Fitzgerald, MD, Asia, Employment Hero Conceptual image on recruitment generated by Blue Willow . The era of artificial intelligence (AI) is here and one function that could quietly reap its benefits is HR: specifically recruitment within small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). SMEs continue to be blighted by talent shortages, with one global study of SME leaders revealing that talent acquisition and retention is a key challenge for nearly half of all businesses, only behind survival and expansion. An apparent challenge for smaller firms is that they are recruiting from a shallow pool of candidates and, within that, competing with large, well-established businesses for talent. Given that SMEs are key drivers of economic growth, addressing these issues at a policy level is important and must be done consistently and continuously. Equally though, it is time for small businesses to reimagine the hiring process entirely. Exploring AI solutions to tackle talent gaps Conversat...