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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Rocket Software named Challenger in Gartner modernisation
Netskope named leader in Gartner SASE & SSE reports
Financial firms face rising AI cyber risk, survey says
Check Point launches AI Network Firewall in R82.20
Cloudera named leader in Forrester's data lakehouse wave
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.
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Your annual penetration testing is already out of date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
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Recent Hybrid Cloud News
Myriad360 breaks into CRN's top 25 fastest growers
A 91-place jump in CRN's Fast Growth 150 signals rising demand for Myriad360's security, cloud and infrastructure services.
Google expands on-premises AI for sovereign data needs
Nearly half of senior IT leaders now prioritise data residency controls, as regulators and governments push AI workloads into local environments.
Acceldata adds AI observability to xLake platform
Enterprises running hybrid AI systems gain a single view of model behaviour and data health as traces link failures back to pipelines and sources.
DesignVerse expands enterprise AI platform into the US
US enterprises could cut software delivery time by months as DesignVerse brings its AI tools to regulated industries beyond Europe.
SonicWall launches Gen 8 NSv virtual firewall range
Customers can now scale firewall protection from a single branch to enterprise cloud estates without changing SonicOS or management tools.
Proofpoint joins Google security programme as partner
Businesses can now tie email and collaboration defences into Google Cloud, as Proofpoint gains formal backing for tighter security integration.
Cloudflare launches open-source AI workspace for firms
The browser-based system aims to let staff use AI across internal tools without new infrastructure, while tightening access and oversight.
Newgen named notable vendor in Forrester archiving report
AI tools are making archived records more valuable, as Forrester's latest landscape places Newgen among 26 vendors in a mature market.
Red Hat launches asago to turn AI policy into code
Enterprises could slash AI compliance work from months to days as Red Hat's open source asago project turns policy documents into deployable controls.
Oracle launches private interconnect for AWS in multicloud
Firms running mixed cloud estates can now link Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and AWS privately, without building bespoke networking links.
VDURA, Wasabi link AI storage with cloud archiving lifecycle
The tie-up aims to cut AI storage costs by shifting older training data off premium systems without losing access for retraining or compliance.
Zero Networks launches AI agent least agency enforcement
Enterprises using internal AI agents face tighter controls as Zero Networks aims to curb over-permissioned access and reduce breach risk.
Google Cloud launches AI tools for mainframe migration
Banks and insurers could cut migration risk as Google Cloud's new AI suite maps legacy logic, tests parity and shifts data incrementally.
Google Cloud launches Cortex Framework v7 for SAP AI
The update could help SAP users expose ERP data to AI agents without altering core systems, while cutting compute costs in BigQuery.
BeyondTrust warns identity risks drive most attacks
Three out of four offensive security investigations traced back to identity or privilege, exposing access gaps across cloud, SaaS and AI systems.
Qualys launches InstaScan for faster vulnerability detection
Security teams could spot newly disclosed flaws within minutes as rising CVE volumes and faster attacks squeeze response windows.
UK & US firms shift cloud traffic to private links
Security and resilience are driving more enterprises to route sensitive cloud traffic over private links as cyber risks and DDoS attacks rise.
F5 & NVIDIA tie up on AI guardrails for production
Centralised oversight for AI traffic should help firms cut prompt-injection and data-leakage risks as models shift into production.
Acronis launches AI tools for managed service providers
Managed service providers are being given one environment for automation and ticket handling as Acronis seeks to reduce manual workloads and boost margins.
Adfinis wins Red Hat OpenShift certification for Secretz Enterprise
OpenShift users now have a validated way to deploy Secretz Enterprise through the Red Hat Ecosystem Catalog, including offline sites.