Oracle strengthens commitment to Southeast Asia

New region will help meet increasing demand for OCI services Oracle CloudWorld Tour to meet the rapidly growing demand for its cloud services in Southeast Asia, Oracle today announced plans to open a second cloud region in Singapore. Continuing one of the fastest expansions of any major cloud provider, the new region…

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Enterprises in Asia Pacific using public cloud

The ‘one-stop-shop’ mentality has died when it comes to the cloud Customers are looking at multiple cloud providers to meet their enterprise requirements. Multicloud is the reality in enterprise technology according to a study from 451 Research, part of S&P Global Market Intelligence, commissioned by Oracle. The study collected information…

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Cybercriminals introduce three novel phishing tactics

Hackers are using Google Translate web links to mask malicious URLs Barracuda, a trusted partner, and leading provider of cloud-enabled security solutions, has uncovered three new phishing tactics cybercriminals are using to trick users, bypass security measures and avoid detection, according to its most recent Threat Spotlight. Analysing data from…

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Driving the evolution of telco cloud native

Container technologies, yet to be improved to meet carrier-grade requirements Beginning with the establishment of ETSI ISG NFV, the telecom industry has developed by leaps and bounds over the last decade. VM-based NFV architecture has achieved tremendous business success. Cloud core networks are globally recognized by telcos. VoLTE, IMS, and…

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CEOs establish strategic relationships with their cloud providers

In Asia, digital spending is set to reach $US1T by 2025 IDC predicts that by 2024, 50 per cent of A2000 CEOs will establish strategic personal relationships with their cloud providers to achieve quantifiable outcomes from digital business platform investments. The digital-first era is upon us and companies must continue…

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Cloud will surpass on-premises infrastructure

Organizations need new digital capabilities IDC predicts by 2025, the cloud will surpass on-premises infrastructure as the primary location where operational data is stored, managed, and analysed for 65 per cent of A2000 organizations. IDC’s Future of Operations framework describes how organizations can improve their decision-making processes and efficacy by…

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Unity Bank upgrades core banking system

Full implementation completed in record 88 days Unity Small Finance Bank Limited (Unity SFB), a new-age digital-first bank, has replaced its core banking system (CBS) with M2P Fintech’s Turing CBS. The new generation platform will revolutionize the way the bank serves its customers by offering seamless digital banking experiences. The implementation…

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Hybrid cloud will generate market growth opportunities

Enterprises will continuously optimize their IT deployments A recently published report from Dell’Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data centre industries, global data centre capex is on track to reach $US400 billion by 2027. We predict hybrid cloud will generate data centre…

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Joondalup selects Microsoft Dynamics 365

Cloud-hosted council rates management system to improve the city The City of Joondalup and Microsoft today announced the council has selected Microsoft Dynamics 365 and HCLTech’s Power Rates module to replace its on-premises core enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. The Western Australian local council will improve customer service by gaining…

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Suncorp collaboration with Microsoft

Suncorp aims to migrate 90 per cent of workloads to the cloud Suncorp Group and Microsoft have announced a three-year agreement that will accelerate the financial services company’s ability to build and deploy digital solutions for customers and foster collaborative hybrid working. The new deal will see Suncorp increase its cloud…

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