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Softcat CEO talks opportunities, expansion and the impact of AI
With the channel player sharing its full-year numbers, its boss has talked in greater depth about the business
Softcat provides investor cheer with solid FY24
Channel player continues almost two decades-long stretch of delivering double-digit growth, despite tough market conditions
Datatec shares H1 2025 numbers
Results shine light on progress being made by Westcon-Comstor and Logicalis towards increasing recurring revenue

Equipment to include in a computer forensic toolkit
Computer forensic investigators require more than software to do their job. Learn what equipment constitutes a complete computer ...
Fortinet discloses critical zero-day flaw in FortiManager
According to Fortinet, the FortiManager vulnerability 'may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or ...
Threat intelligence vs. threat hunting: Better together
Understanding and using threat intelligence and threat hunting together provides enterprises with a well-rounded security posture...

Dell PowerMax uses AI for storage performance, efficiency
Dell PowerMax 10.2 uses the company's AI to optimize dynamic cache, while also building out data protection and using Apex's ...
AI agents a new focus for backup and storage vendors
The next big generative AI gambit for enterprise IT vendors lies in AI agents, which storage and data protection vendors see as ...
Western Digital begins to ship 32 TB HDDs
WD has jumped up to higher densities in its HDD line, shipping 32 TB SMR and 26 TB CMR drives as drop-in replacements to bring ...

Basic network management interview questions and answers
Job interviews should be a two-way conversation. Hiring managers and job applicants should review common network management ...
A guide to network lifecycle management
Network pros should use a network lifecycle management process to monitor, manage and implement changes in their network, ...
Overview of network management tasks and best practices
Network management encompasses a range of tasks and processes. Explore 10 crucial tasks and accompanying best practices to ensure...

Use this EC2 instance type comparison to power your AWS apps
To get the most out of AWS, organizations need to get the most out of their EC2 instances. Use this comparison to help choose the...
A cloud services cheat sheet for AWS, Azure and Google Cloud
Can't make heads or tails of Amazon, Microsoft and Google cloud offerings? Use this list to help start your analysis of what's ...
The cloud shared responsibility model for IaaS, PaaS and SaaS
The shared responsibility model defines cloud security, but it changes for IaaS, PaaS and SaaS. Explore the ins and outs of cloud...

NoSQL database types explained: Key-value store
Utilizing a key-value store can improve data processing speeds and scalability for data operations that do not require complex ...
Reltio update delivers new AI-powered matching capabilities
The data unification vendor's latest AI tool is a prebuilt customer data matching tool that uses LLMs and machine learning to ...
Informatica update targets preparing data for AI development
The data management vendor's latest platform update includes features aimed at enabling customers to effectively ready their data...

Databricks lakehouse a secret weapon for WNBA's Fever
The vendor's platform has helped Pacers Sports & Entertainment -- parent company of the NBA's Pacers and WNBA's Fever -- free ...
Amplitude adds A/B testing tool to analytics suite
Both the vendor's new feature as well as its recent acquisition of Command AI aim to make it easier for business users to work ...
Will generative AI replace data analysts?
Generative AI isn't going to replace data analysts. It can help analysts be more effective, but GenAI lacks human insights and ...

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