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Westcon lists Weblib Smart Wifi on AWS Marketplace

Westcon-Comstor to privately list Weblib Smart Wifi tools on AWS Marketplace, widening channel access across the UK, Europe and Middle East.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026

Firewalls

Westcon-Comstor brings Proofpoint to AWS Marketplace for Europe

Westcon-Comstor now offers Proofpoint security solutions to European partners via AWS Marketplace, simplifying access to advanced cybersecurity in the region.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025

Global Stories

Omdia stories

Storage

NetApp unveils EF50 & EF80 flash arrays for AI, HPC

NetApp launches EF50 and EF80 flash arrays, touting 110GBps reads to keep GPUs busy on AI, HPC and database workloads.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026

Semiconductors

PC shipments to plunge in 2026 on memory shortages

Global PC shipments are set to slump 12% in 2026 as memory shortages push component costs sharply higher and force up system prices.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026

Digital Transformation

Schneider Electric unveils open software-defined DCS

Schneider Electric launches EcoStruxure Foxboro SDA, an open software-defined DCS aimed at flexible, hardware-agnostic industrial control.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026

Data Analytics

AI reshapes ANZ jobs as staff turn to shadow tools

AI is reshaping ANZ jobs as firms hire and cut roles, while 67% of staff quietly turn to unapproved generative tools to get work done.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026

Storage

Panzura CloudFS 8.7 readies AEC firms for agentic AI

Panzura rolls out CloudFS 8.7 to help AEC firms unify project files, cut storage overheads and ready data estates for agentic AI workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026

Data Protection

Cohesity & Cyera integrate DSPM to boost data security

Cohesity deepens its Cyera tie-up, embedding DSPM into its data cloud to sharpen discovery, classification and cyber recovery at scale.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026

Firewalls

Versa unveils managed sovereign SASE service for EU data

Versa launches managed sovereign SASE service to keep EU network security, control and logging strictly within local jurisdictions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026

Firewalls

WatchGuard marks 30 years backing MSP-led security

WatchGuard marks 30 years in cybersecurity, touting MSP-first strategy, 25,000 partners and a unified, automated security platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026

Data Analytics

Qlik rolls out governed agentic AI & MCP for Qlik Cloud

Qlik rolls out agentic AI and an MCP server in Qlik Cloud, linking governed analytics to third-party assistants like Anthropic Claude.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026

Unified Communications

Infobip refreshes leadership team with four promotions

Infobip promotes four long-serving executives to refreshed leadership roles, adding a Chief Innovation Officer and elevating alliances to the Board.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026

Robotics

AGIBOT opens Malaysia AI robotics hub for APAC push

AGIBOT launches Malaysia AI robotics hub and experience centre in Selangor as it kicks off wider Asia-Pacific embodied robotics push for 2026.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026

Smart Home

Samsung unveils 2026 Australian lifestyle audio range

Samsung has unveiled its 2026 Australian lifestyle audio range, adding Q-Series soundbars, Music Studio WiFi speakers and Sound Tower models.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 30th Dec 2025

Software-as-a-Service

Cloud marketplaces and SaaS reshape global IT spend

Cloud marketplaces and SaaS are set to transform global IT spend, with Omdia forecasting USD $163 billion marketplace sales by 2030.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025

Software-as-a-Service

Infinigate named AWS seller of record to boost EMEA & ANZ cloud

Infinigate is now an AWS Designated Seller of Record across EMEA and ANZ, aiming to boost cloud distribution and speed procurement by up to 85% for partners.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Dec 2025

Virtualisation

Trend Micro unveils AI security suite to tackle growing cyber risks

Trend Micro launches an AI Security Package offering centralised risk management and analytics to protect organisations from vulnerabilities in AI applications.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025