Tech Government cancels ‘commercially unfriendly’ tender after Big Tech backlashTechnology Ireland had recently said the proposal was unworkable
Technology Tech firms warn of reputational risk over handling of state’s €60m cloud tenderTechnology Ireland has said the proposal has ‘fundamental difficulties’ that make it unworkable
Connected Magazine 2024: The year to come in techA subtle architectural shift, to-ing and fro-ing on cloud, and, of course, more AI: Jason Walsh reads the tea leaves to predict the tech trends that will dominate 2024.
Sponsored Building the right solution for your business in the cloudFrom collaborating to rolling out new applications, cloud allows businesses to do more without building complex on-premise infrastructure
Tech LearnUpon bounces back to target growth in US and Europe The Dublin-based e-learning firm learned its lesson from restructuring and now believes the time is right to double down on expansion after opening office in Salt Lake City
Connected Magazine Edge computing: could it move centre stage?Edge computing promises to increase local intelligence in our networks, but will it break out beyond operational technology in manufacturing and bring smart processing to our physical environments?
Companies Boston-based cloud security provider Hycu to add 20 jobs to Cork operationHycu, the cloud-based support firm, is in global expansion after raising fresh funds of €49 million
funding Hycu raises $53m in Series B roundThe US cloud scale-up, which has an office in Cork, brings its total funding to $140 million
Irish mobile and cloud security specialist CWSI acquires BlaudAcquisition of Dutch cyber security firm will lead to revenues of more than €20 million, according to the company
Security Watch: Protecting a castle on a cloudCloud remains essential for online businesses, but it creates complex security threats
Data centres as ‘heavy industry’ could affect Ireland’s appeal to enterprise — IbecA proposal to re-categorise data centres in Dublin has been met with dismay by the business representative group
Onwards and upwards to the multi-cloudWhen it comes to outsourcing any vital component of a business, it’s crucial to be sure you can rely on the companies you work with. But when it comes to outsourcing to the cloud, it also makes sense to know where your data ends up, writes Alex Meehan
Nearly half of Irish businesses behind the curve on digital work practices — Microsoft study The report found just under 30% of senior leaders said they are using digital technologies to grow their businesses
Security Watch: Get off my cloudCloud services are booming as WFH continues, but security still poses a challenge, writes Roisin Kiberd
Castles in the air: shining a light on the right cloud strategyCloud has become the norm for enterprise IT, but dreams of pushing everything to the hyperscalers have faded as the business value of hybrid cloud and co-location have reasserted themselves
This Working Life: The ‘never normal’ is the way forwardThe pandemic has pushed companies to trust employees and take calculated risks to learn quickly because they understand the status quo poses a far greater risk to them, says Phil Le-Brun of Amazon Web Services
Security Watch: Safely migrating to the cloudBusinesses and government entities alike will need to continue to plan for a more agile business environment and the threats that come with it
Is it time to hyperconverge your IT infrastructure?We look at how new investment approaches make hyperconvergence a better option for businesses
Sanj Bhayro: ‘Every company is looking at how it can use cloud to grow and scale’The head of sales for Google’s cloud business has a wide remit but it comes down to helping businesses across all industries become more digital
Data analytics: Reading between the linesData-aided, and even data-led, decision-making is not something for the future, it’s happening now. We look at how Irish business is crunching information