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AI shifts IT roles towards orchestration, SolarWinds says

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SolarWinds research finds AI is pushing IT staff into more strategic oversight, as governance and trust become key to using new tools effectively.
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IT teams struggle for hybrid visibility, turn to AI

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IT teams report limited visibility across hybrid setups, fuelling tool sprawl and silos as they increasingly turn to AI for observability.
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Building our own table: Lessons for women entering tech in the age of AI

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As AI reshapes tech, women face stalled progress, patchy support and fresh bias, yet are building their own tables to claim power.
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ConnectWise names Johannes Kamleitner EMEA go to market SVP

Sat, 14th Feb 2026
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ConnectWise hires Johannes Kamleitner as EMEA go-to-market SVP, bolstering sales and partner-led growth across the UK and wider Europe.
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ConnectWise names Johannes Kamleitner EMEA go-to-market lead

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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ConnectWise appoints Johannes Kamleitner to lead EMEA go-to-market, aiming to accelerate MSP-focused growth across key European regions.
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Chainguard hits 500m container manifests with AI boost

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Chainguard tops 500m container manifests as AI-powered DriftlessAF 'software factory' scales secure open-source image production.
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SolarWinds revamps global partner programme with tiers

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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SolarWinds refreshes global partner programme with tiered incentives, richer marketing support, and new training and specialisation tracks.
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Black Kite unveils ThreatTrace to bolster third-party risk

Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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Black Kite debuts ThreatTrace, harnessing NetFlow and DNS telemetry to reveal hidden third‑party compromises and sharpen cyber risk ratings.
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Tricentis hires new leaders to drive AI powered growth

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Tricentis hires two senior leaders to accelerate AI-led growth after hitting USD $400 million ARR and securing USD $1.33 billion backing.
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Tempo names new product & tech chiefs to fuel SPM push

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Tempo has hired Kevin Nanney as Chief Product Officer and Shams Chauthani as CTO to accelerate its adaptive strategic portfolio management push.
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Why cyber risk transparency matters in the insurance landscape

Wed, 19th Nov 2025
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Cyber insurance now demands transparency and collaboration, with firms needing to prove measurable risk reduction amid rising supply chain cyber threats.
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Rising pressures push one in three DBAs to consider career change

Wed, 5th Nov 2025
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One in three database administrators in the UK are considering career changes amid rising work pressures and growing complexity, says new report.
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User error named top IT problem as survey reveals odd mishaps

Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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A SolarWinds survey reveals user error as the top IT issue, disrupting work for 33% of global IT professionals surveyed.
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Generative AI adoption cuts IT incident times by nearly a third

Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
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Generative AI adoption cuts IT incident resolution times by nearly a third, saving over 323,000 work hours and boosting ITSM efficiency, says SolarWinds report.
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SolarWinds unveils AI Agent to boost IT resilience & automation

Fri, 10th Oct 2025
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SolarWinds launches AI Agent to boost IT resilience, automating incident response and simplifying operations for more proactive innovation in complex systems.
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TrueDialog elevates Amanda McGuckin Hager to dual executive role

Fri, 26th Sep 2025
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Amanda McGuckin Hager has been promoted to Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Revenue Officer at TrueDialog, expanding her role to drive growth and revenue strategy.
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UK IT leaders warn cyber defences lack funding & skills

Tue, 26th Aug 2025
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Nearly half of UK public sector IT leaders warn cyber defences lack funding and skills amid rising complexity and budget constraints.
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Chainguard launches partner programme after $356 million raise

Fri, 15th Aug 2025
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Chainguard launches Global Partner Program after raising $356 million, targeting secure open source software delivery with major cloud partners.
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Legacy systems hampering UK public sector digital progress

Thu, 8th May 2025
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Only 6% of UK public sector organisations have fully embraced digital transformation, with legacy systems and skill shortages causing major delays, research finds.
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AppSignal secures $22 million to drive US & EU growth

Wed, 7th May 2025
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AppSignal raises $22 million in Series A to accelerate growth in the US and Europe, appointing Brandon Swalve as new CEO and opening a US office.