The Ultimate Guide to Hybrid Cloud
A curated UK 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.
UK Hybrid Cloud News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Atos UK&I & Kore.ai launch sovereign AI partnership
UK regulators and sensitive sectors could gain locally governed AI deployments as the deal targets production use, not pilots, on UK infrastructure.
SNP & Palantir launch AI tools for SAP transformations
Automating manual test-data work could cut delays and staff effort in SAP migration programmes as SNP and Palantir roll out new AI tools.
Innovation City launches first sovereign AI data centre
Businesses handling sensitive AI workloads in the Gulf can now keep compute and data in the UAE as chip shortages squeeze demand.
CTI Digital builds sovereign AI platform in Manchester
Businesses face growing pressure to keep AI data and costs in-house, as CTI Digital tests a private platform for employees in Manchester.
Peer Software launches PeerGFS v6.4 for faster syncing
Faster file transfers and stronger resilience are intended to cut delays for firms running shared workloads across sites, cloud and hybrid systems.
Axians UK launches architecture service for businesses
It offers firms a cheaper way to align technology with strategy while reducing duplication, technical debt and security risk.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Hybrid Cloud
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
EDB named Forrester Leader in multimodel data platforms
Featured News
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.
Exclusive: Grafana Lab's Jen Villa on targeting the AI observability gap
The new tools aim to help firms spot faulty AI outputs and data risks sooner as production deployments outpace monitoring methods.
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
Control, agility, long-term value: The 4 non-negotiables for cloud communications
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
Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Exclusive: Denodo's Dominic Sartorio on perfect data vs the right data
Exclusive: Grafana Lab's Jen Villa on targeting the AI observability gap
TrendAI: Evolving the cybersecurity value proposition
Elastic says AI search & context now decide customer loyalty
The hidden data costs threatening enterprise AI plans
Recent Hybrid Cloud News
BKN301 launches AI-native bank orchestrator for banks
Banks face mounting pressure to keep AI, customer data and audit trails inside their own systems as regulatory scrutiny tightens.
Everpure launches data intelligence for AI projects
Fragmented enterprise data is slowing AI rollouts, and the new software aims to find, classify and govern it across mixed systems.
Flexera warns AI cloud costs strain technology budgets
Rising AI use is making cloud bills harder to predict, with 85% of organisations saying cost control is now their main cloud challenge.
Argyll launches UK sovereign AI cloud with SambaNova
British firms seeking compliant AI processing can now keep inference workloads inside the UK as energy and data rules tighten.
Leaseweb launches UK channel programme & names Goody
UK partners gain a three-tier route to Leaseweb services as the cloud provider steps up support for hybrid and AI workloads.
Deliverance AI launches with GBP £6m annual revenue
Growing demand for governed AI in regulated sectors has helped the London-based start-up secure six enterprise customers in three months.
Zadara joins Open Cloud Coalition to back UK cloud reform
A push for more cloud choice in Britain has gained another backer as customers face lock-in, higher costs and data-location worries.
ANS renews Azure Expert MSP status after independent audit
The renewal gives customers added assurance on large Azure estates as Microsoft keeps its most selective managed service badge for proven delivery.
Telecom chiefs say AI scaling hampered by skills gaps
Skills shortages and fragmented rollouts are leaving telecom operators unable to scale AI, with most executives warning of higher costs and margin pressure.
Control, agility, long-term value: The 4 non-negotiables for cloud communications
Vendor lock-in can turn cloud voice upgrades into costly transformation programmes, raising service risk and limiting control over future changes.
Scality launches ADI platform for enterprise AI data
Enterprises facing heavier AI workloads and tighter rules may get more control over data, power use and resilience with Scality's new platform.
Argyll launches UK sovereign AI cloud for regulated firms
Argyll Data Development launches UK sovereign AI inference cloud with SambaNova, targeting regulated firms seeking local control over data and systems.
Vertesia & Florence Consulting Group strike AI deal
Enterprise AI projects across Europe will move beyond pilots as the tie-up targets secure deployment inside core business processes.
Argyll launches UK sovereign AI cloud for organisations
UK organisations can now keep sensitive AI workloads onshore as Argyll’s new cloud aims to ease compliance, trust and energy concerns.
Hammer launches on-premises AI platform for sovereign use
Businesses struggling to turn AI pilots into production may opt for on-site systems as data gravity and cloud costs squeeze returns.
Atos wins LCH SA cloud migration deal for clearing systems
The deal puts a key European clearing house on a three-year path to cloud migration without disrupting trading operations.
Celerity acquires Ranger4 to boost automation & AI
The deal strengthens Celerity's FinOps and secrets management offer as more businesses seek fewer suppliers for hybrid cloud control.
Cloudhouse launches Cyber Essentials readiness check
More organisations could fail Cyber Essentials as missed patches and patchy MFA now trigger automatic rejection under tougher UK rules.
UK firms back open source to bolster AI sovereignty
Many UK IT leaders say open source could reduce reliance on a single AI vendor, even as most lack robust governance for autonomous tools.
Qlik launches AI sovereignty push amid tighter rules
Stricter data and AI rules are pushing enterprises to demand more control over where workloads run and how they are governed.
Job Moves
Leaseweb launches UK channel programme & names Goody
SUSE revamps structure to boost digital sovereignty focus
DigiCert appoints Christian Stanford to lead EMEA partners
Veeam appoints Doriane Groene to lead Microsoft alliance in EMEA
Brightsolid appoints Charlie Gough as Head of Cloud Solutions
Gcore appoints leading AI expert Prof Xu as Board Advisor
OneAdvanced appoints new SVP for Managed IT Services role
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