News•Feb 20, 2026
Future-Proofing Virtual Desktops: What IT Leaders Need to Plan for Now
IT leaders are re‑evaluating desktop strategies as demand becomes erratic, security standards tighten, and AI reshapes workloads. Future‑proofing requires elastic provisioning, centralized Zero‑Trust controls, and continuous automation rather than periodic overhauls. The article argues that operational efficiency and flexible platforms are essential to adapt without costly rebuilds. Nerdio Manager for Enterprise is highlighted as a tool that delivers the needed scalability, governance and automation for a resilient desktop environment.
By CIO.com
News•Feb 20, 2026
The Modern Desktop Reset: Why UK IT Leaders Are Rethinking End-User Computing
UK IT leaders are abandoning traditional on‑premises desktops and legacy VDI in favor of Desktop‑as‑a‑Service (DaaS) to meet evolving security, cost and hybrid‑work demands. DaaS, especially Microsoft’s Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365, offers scalable, cloud‑native environments that align spend with...
By CIO.com
News•Feb 20, 2026
Why the Era of Relying on Dozens of “Purpose-Built” Databases Is Finally Coming to an End
Enterprises are shifting from fragmented, purpose‑built databases to unified operational data platforms that prioritize memory‑first architectures and AI‑ready features. The new platforms deliver sub‑millisecond response times, reduce infrastructure complexity, and cut total cost of ownership by up to 60%. By...
By The New Stack
News•Feb 20, 2026
Ready to Move On: How to Evaluate, Select, and Deploy Modern Email Security
The article guides MSPs on replacing legacy security email gateways (SEGs) with modern, API‑native email security platforms that operate inside Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. It stresses the need for behavioral, AI‑driven detection rather than static signatures, and outlines key vendor...
By Security Boulevard
News•Feb 20, 2026
How Moody's Can Be an AI-Enabler, but Remain Resilient to AI Disruption Itself. CEO Robert Fauber Lays Out the Data
Moody’s CEO Robert Fauber argues that a massive, proprietary data estate is the cornerstone of AI adoption for regulated financial institutions. The firm is unifying its data, models, ratings and research into a trusted context layer that makes raw information...
By Diginomica
News•Feb 20, 2026
Appian's 'AI Needs Process' Thesis Goes Mainstream - Now It Has to Prove the Math Works
Appian’s CEO Matt Calkins says AI must be paired with deterministic process governance, a thesis now echoed across the industry. The company reported Q4 cloud subscription revenue of $117 million, up 18% YoY, and total revenue of $202.9 million, a 22% increase,...
By Diginomica
News•Feb 20, 2026
Strategic Product Leadership Elevates Platform Reliability for Industry Leaders
Shankar Raj, a veteran of Fidelity, Deloitte, LTI Mindtree and doTERRA, redefines enterprise platform reliability as a living, adaptive product rather than a finite project. His AI‑native framework treats failure signals as data, cutting incident recovery times by up to 30 %...
By TechBullion
News•Feb 20, 2026
What the Nike Breach Teaches Us About the Microsegmentation Imperative of Integrating with EDR
On January 22, 2026 Nike disclosed that 1.4 terabytes of R&D, supply‑chain and pricing data were posted on the WorldLeaks leak site. The breach, driven by compromised VPN credentials, bypassed traditional endpoint detection and highlighted the rise of value‑chain extortion. WorldLeaks,...
By Security Boulevard
News•Feb 20, 2026
Salesforce Acquires Momentum
Salesforce announced the acquisition of Momentum, a San Francisco‑based conversational‑insights platform, with the purchase price undisclosed. The transaction is slated to close in the first quarter of Salesforce’s fiscal year 2027, pending standard conditions. Momentum’s technology captures and structures data from Zoom,...
By FinSMEs
News•Feb 20, 2026
Krikey AI Achieves SOC2 Compliance, Strengthening Security Assurance for Its Professional AI Animation Generator
Krikey AI announced it has earned SOC2 Type II certification and Amazon Web Services Nonprofit and Education competency badges, confirming its 3D animation generator meets rigorous security and operational standards. The certifications validate institutional‑grade data protection for enterprises, schools, and nonprofit...
By MarTech Series
News•Feb 20, 2026
Thomas Peer on Building Long-Term Relationships and Trust
Thomas Peer Solutions has teamed with Wasabi to deliver immutable cloud‑based backups that protect enterprise data against ransomware and other disruptions. CEO Udara Dharmadasa emphasizes selling the solution to C‑suite executives by framing it in terms of risk mitigation, ROI...
By ARN (Australia)
News•Feb 18, 2026
How to Safely Use MySQL 8.0 Post End-of-Life (and Alternatives to Consider)
MySQL 8.0 reaches official End‑Of‑Life in April 2026, ending Oracle’s security patches and bug fixes. Organizations can still rely on Premier or Extended Support for a limited period, but the safest route is to upgrade to newer MySQL releases or migrate...
By Redgate Simple Talk
News•Feb 18, 2026
Kingland Announces New Applied-AI Solutions with the Cloud & AI Platform
Kingland Systems unveiled a new suite of applied‑AI solutions built on its Cloud & AI platform, aimed at automating document‑heavy processes for public accounting firms, banking and capital‑markets institutions, and insurers. The platform adds an orchestration layer that combines document...
By AiThority
News•Feb 18, 2026
From Repatriation to Replatforming: The Cloud Story No One Wants to Tell
Enterprises are seeing cloud spend rise despite flat application demand, exposing a mismatch between assumed elasticity and actual workload behavior. Most steady‑state systems gain little from unlimited scaling, while AI inference and regulatory constraints are forcing a reassessment of placement...
By CIO.com
News•Feb 18, 2026
The Unseen Engine: How Enterprise Storage Is Powering Business Innovation in Ireland
Enterprise storage in Ireland has evolved from a back‑end utility to a strategic engine that underpins AI, multicloud and data‑driven initiatives. Dell’s Innovation Catalyst Study shows 48% of Irish firms prioritize data readiness for AI, yet 66% remain in early...
By Irish Tech News