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Simform Named Microsoft Fabric Featured Partner: What This Means for Enterprise AI Data Platforms
Microsoft has designated Simform as a Featured Partner for Microsoft Fabric, positioning the consulting firm at the forefront of enterprise data architecture transformation. This recognition comes as...
Oracle Targets Niche AI Performance as Microsoft Banks on Ecosystem Scale in 2026
The enterprise AI landscape in 2026 has become a high-stakes battleground where Microsoft and Oracle are deploying fundamentally different strategies to become the foundational infrastructure for...
Hitachi VSP One Wins CRN 2025 Award: Hybrid Cloud Storage for Windows AI Workloads
Hitachi Vantara's Virtual Storage Platform One (VSP One) has been named a winner in CRN's 2025 Products of the Year Awards in the Storage – Cloud-Focused category, a recognition that underscores...
VAST AI OS Comes to Azure: Revolutionizing Cloud AI Infrastructure
VAST Data's strategic move to bring its VAST AI Operating System (AI OS) to Microsoft Azure represents a fundamental shift in how enterprises approach cloud computing for artificial intelligence...
VAST AI OS Debuts on Azure, Targeting Agentic AI with Unified Data and Compute Pipelines
The convergence of enterprise AI infrastructure took a significant leap forward with VAST Data's announcement that its AI Operating System is coming to Microsoft Azure. This strategic partnership...
Cognizant Acquires 3Cloud to Accelerate Azure AI and Cloud Solutions
Cognizant's strategic acquisition of 3Cloud represents a significant move to strengthen its Azure capabilities and accelerate enterprise AI delivery, positioning the company as a major player in the...
Simpson Associates Secures Beech Tree Investment to Scale Microsoft Data & AI Practice
Simpson Associates, a leading UK-based data and AI consultancy, has announced a significant strategic investment from Beech Tree Private Equity to accelerate the growth of its Microsoft-focused data...
Kajima's In-House AI Revolution: Building Kajima ChatAI for Construction Innovation
Japanese construction giant Kajima Corporation is making a strategic pivot toward in-house artificial intelligence development, marking a significant shift in how major corporations approach AI...
PwC's Agent OS: The Integration Backbone for Enterprise AI That Delivers Real ROI
Matt Hobbs, PwC’s cloud, engineering, data and AI platforms leader, has laid out a stark reality for enterprises: the gulf between a working AI proof-of-concept and durable, enterprise-scale value...
Veeam Ships First-Ever Software Appliance to Bypass Windows Licensing and Harden Backups
Veeam has shipped its first-ever software appliance—a pre-hardened, Linux-based backup platform that can be deployed on any commodity hardware, bypassing the need for Windows Server licensing and...
HGF’s Microsoft Fabric Gamble: How One IP Firm Is Navigating the P-SKU Sunset and Building a Governed Data Estate
HGF, one of Europe’s largest intellectual property firms, has engaged Simpson Associates to modernize its entire data estate on Microsoft Fabric and deploy Power BI dashboards—a move that will...
Abhinav Bobba on 14-Year Arc of Cloud, AI, and Multicloud Data Strategy
In an era where business strategies are increasingly data-driven, the leaders at the forefront of technological innovation are not just keeping up—they are setting the pace. Abhinav Bobba is a name...