The Ultimate Guide to Hybrid Cloud
A curated Irish edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Hybrid Cloud.
What to know about Hybrid Cloud
Hybrid cloud technology blends public and private cloud environments to offer businesses flexibility, scalability, and enhanced control over their IT infrastructure. This approach enables organizations to optimize resource use, enhance disaster recovery capabilities, and improve security by balancing on-premises data centers with cloud services.
Our collection of recent stories covers a wide spectrum of developments in hybrid cloud, including advancements in AI-powered security, partnerships expanding hybrid cloud capabilities, and new solutions enhancing data management and disaster recovery. Readers can explore expert insights on managing hybrid IT environments, cloud migration strategies, cost optimization, and overcoming security challenges associated with hybrid deployments.
Whether you are an IT professional looking to stay informed on the latest hybrid cloud innovations or a business leader aiming to harness the benefits of hybrid architectures, these stories offer valuable perspectives on the evolving hybrid cloud landscape and practical guidance for successful adoption.
Irish Hybrid Cloud News
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Research and market analysis connected to Hybrid Cloud
IDC survey flags networking bottlenecks for agentic AI
Citrix adds MCP Gateway to NetScaler for AI traffic
Financial services breach risk rises as AI adoption surges
Google tops Gartner's AI infrastructure magic quadrant
Commvault named Gartner backup leader for 15th time
Featured News
Check Point CTO on AI's double-edged sword
AI is shrinking the gap between vulnerability disclosure and real-world exploitation to hours, forcing security teams to adapt fast.
Check Point: Be the best, or get out the way
Rising AI-driven attacks are compel security buyers to cut vendor sprawl, though Check Point warns over-consolidation can still raise risk.
Exclusive: Denodo's Dominic Sartorio on perfect data vs the right data
Trust in enterprise AI is being undermined as Denodo research finds most firms still lack live, context-aware data for production use.
Expert Columns
Your annual penetration testing is already out of date
2026 security trends mid-year check-in: What's accelerating, what's stalling, and what comes next
How AI Is changing enterprise storage security
How data centres make the FIFA World Cup possible
Virtual vs. physical firewalls: A practical guide for modern networks
The Death of the Firewall
Why trust is the bottleneck for AI-driven operations
Why the next phase of AI adoption will be determined less by models and more by data foundations
How leadership, people and technology are key for AI adoption across Irish businesses
Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Hybrid Cloud News
AlgoSec Horizon A33.30 boosts cloud security automation
Security teams could cut manual policy work as the update adds automation, compliance reporting and wider support across hybrid cloud tools.
Acceldata expands Europe push with new senior hires
Enterprise demand for AI projects is driving Acceldata to expand in Europe, as firms seek sovereignty controls without lengthy data migrations.
Vault365 taps Newcorp to expand UK data backup reach
The tie-up should lift Vault365's UK revenue by 20% in 12 months as regulated sectors seek on-site backup amid ransomware fears.
Google Cloud says most need upgrades for agentic AI
Most enterprises will need costly infrastructure changes before agentic AI can move from pilots to production, Google Cloud research says.
OpenSearchCon North America 2026 unveils speaker line-up
Five years on, the project's growth into enterprise and public-sector infrastructure is reflected in a 60-plus-session agenda on AI and observability.
NVIDIA ramps up Vera Rubin AI system for cloud giants
Early cloud deployments and benchmark gains signal NVIDIA's latest rack-scale AI platform is moving into commercial use as data centres chase efficiency.
Westcon-Comstor cuts emissions 42% ahead of 2030 target
Renewable power now covers more than half of Westcon-Comstor's electricity use as the distributor moves closer to its 2030 climate goals.
Leaseweb acquires ITQ VMware customer base in Dutch deal
Broadcom's VMware channel shake-up is pushing 51 Dutch VCSP customers on to Leaseweb's platform, lifting its managed cores to 65,000.
Nutanix to show AMD-powered enterprise AI infrastructure
Businesses shifting from AI pilots to production may cut costs and tighten control as Nutanix backs private infrastructure for heavier workloads.
Standard Chartered taps Broadcom for private cloud overhaul
The shift has already cut deployment times to a day as the bank rebuilds critical systems for 54 markets on a private cloud platform.
NetApp buys DataPelago to boost AI data processing
Businesses could cut AI data-handling costs sharply as NetApp adds DataPelago's zero-copy processing to its storage platform.
Entrovy launches kinetic8 for enterprise cyber visibility
Enterprise security teams can now move from fragmented asset views to explainable risk scoring, as the platform reaches general availability.
Prem launches Enclave for secure sovereign AI clusters
Sensitive data can now be processed on standard GPU clusters without leaving customer control, as Prem's Enclave targets regulated sectors.
Airbus picks Scaleway for sovereign cloud services
The tie-up gives Airbus an extra layer of protection for sensitive industrial data as Europe's sovereignty push reshapes cloud buying decisions.
Public sector AI use outpaces readiness, Nutanix finds
Most government and education IT leaders say unvetted AI is a security risk, as 73% of public sector infrastructure cannot run complex workloads.
SecurityBridge launches SAPMAP to map attack paths
Security teams can now trace how one SAP flaw could spread across finance, payroll and supply chains, with access tightly restricted.
Westcon-Comstor survey flags project delays from shortages
Project timelines are being stretched as 87% of channel partners move to counter hardware price swings and memory shortages, Westcon-Comstor found.
Leaseweb & ITQ team up for VMware Cloud Foundation
European customers and service providers will gain a locally hosted VMware Cloud Foundation option as Leaseweb and ITQ expand their partnership.
ManageEngine automates TLS certificate post-deployment
Shorter TLS certificate lifespans are set to raise outage risk and admin burden, as teams face far more frequent renewals and installs.
Siren & Ocient team up for sovereign investigations
Agencies handling petabyte-scale intelligence can now search and analyse data in one sovereign environment, cutting transfers between systems.