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The Ultimate Guide to Public Cloud

A curated Irish edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Public Cloud.

What to know about Public Cloud

Public Cloud refers to cloud computing services offered over the public internet, providing organisations and individuals with scalable and flexible access to computing resources such as servers, storage, and applications without the need for on-premises infrastructure.

This topic encompasses a wide range of developments, including advances in infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), platform-as-a-service (PaaS), and software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings from major providers. Recent stories highlight how companies leverage public cloud to enhance data management, security, and artificial intelligence capabilities, as well as address challenges related to hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

Readers can explore insights on cloud adoption trends, innovations such as AI integration, collaborations between cloud providers and industry leaders, and the evolving security landscape. Whether you are considering public cloud for business transformation or interested in the latest technological advancements, exploring stories under this tag provides valuable knowledge about the future of cloud computing.

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Recent Public Cloud News

MongoDB adds AI tools for production agents in Atlas
Cloud Native

MongoDB adds AI tools for production agents in Atlas

Enterprises running AI agents can now cut infrastructure overhead, as MongoDB adds automated embeddings, memory and faster database performance.

Yesterday

Triton launches Db2 hybrid cloud HADR clusters service
Disaster Recovery

Triton launches Db2 hybrid cloud HADR clusters service

Outages at major cloud providers have sharpened demand for database resilience as firms seek failover across on-premise and cloud systems.

Yesterday

AI linked to 83% of breaches, Gigamon survey finds
Data Protection

AI linked to 83% of breaches, Gigamon survey finds

A widening visibility gap is leaving organisations exposed, with AI now involved in 83 per cent of reported breaches, Gigamon found.

Last week

Upwind expands runtime protection to Windows Server VMs
Cloud Services

Upwind expands runtime protection to Windows Server VMs

Security teams can now watch Windows Server workloads in real time across AWS, Google Cloud and Azure, reducing blind spots in mixed estates.

Last week

Temenos expands AWS SaaS to digital banking & payments
Sustainability

Temenos expands AWS SaaS to digital banking & payments

Banks can now deploy more of their systems through one AWS-based stack as Temenos adds digital banking and payments to its cloud service.

Last week

Vultr deploys NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano Omni in cloud
Productivity

Vultr deploys NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano Omni in cloud

Enterprise AI teams can now run multimodal agents across Vultr’s cloud, with NVIDIA’s open model available on GPU clusters or serverless inference.

Last month

Creative ITC partners IMSCAD on remote workstation services
Private Cloud

Creative ITC partners IMSCAD on remote workstation services

Rising demand for remote CAD access is driving Creative ITC's joint venture with IMSCAD to serve architecture and engineering firms.

Last month

Kyndryl expands Google Cloud service for AI workloads
Private Cloud

Kyndryl expands Google Cloud service for AI workloads

Large enterprises can keep AI and other data-heavy workloads closer to home as the expanded service tackles sovereignty, latency and compliance risks.

Last month

Cognizant launches Gemini Enterprise practice with Google
Unified Communications

Cognizant launches Gemini Enterprise practice with Google

Embedded engineers will help enterprises move generative AI from pilots into production as Cognizant deepens its Google Cloud partnership.

Last month

Cast AI report finds 5% GPU use in Kubernetes clusters
Cloud Services

Cast AI report finds 5% GPU use in Kubernetes clusters

Businesses running AI workloads on Kubernetes are wasting costly graphics processors, with Cast AI finding average GPU utilisation of just 5%.

Last month

Wasabi secures USD $250 million credit facility from Bain
Big Data

Wasabi secures USD $250 million credit facility from Bain

The funding gives Wasabi room to expand storage capacity and global reach as demand rises for data-heavy AI workloads.

Last month

Peer Software expands partner programme for hybrid file data
Storage

Peer Software expands partner programme for hybrid file data

Partners will get bigger incentives and a file assessment tool as Peer Software tries to help customers manage fragmented hybrid storage more quickly.

Last month

Fortinet wins Google Cloud 2026 Partner award for security
Breach Prevention

Fortinet wins Google Cloud 2026 Partner award for security

The award could help Fortinet deepen enterprise ties as cloud security buyers seek fewer tools and faster remediation across hybrid environments.

Last month

Vultr, SUSE & Dell launch open AI Kubernetes stack
Public Sector

Vultr, SUSE & Dell launch open AI Kubernetes stack

Enterprises under pressure to control AI data and workloads now have an open alternative to single-cloud setups across cloud, on-premises and edge sites.

Last month

Azul momentum surges as enterprise Java demand jumps
Managed Services

Azul momentum surges as enterprise Java demand jumps

Enterprise buyers are turning to Azul to cut Java costs and risks, with finance, healthcare and telecoms driving a 43% bookings rise.

Last month

Dtcc expands cloud first push with AWS & Microsoft
Cloud Services

Dtcc expands cloud first push with AWS & Microsoft

Some of DTCC’s most critical clearing systems will move to the public cloud for the first time after US regulator approval.

Last month

Cyber teams unready for major attack, Sygnia finds
Ransomware

Cyber teams unready for major attack, Sygnia finds

Most companies still lack confidence in their response as 73% of senior cyber security decision-makers say they are not ready for a major attack.

Last month

OpenText brings AI tools to AWS European Sovereign Cloud
Data Protection

OpenText brings AI tools to AWS European Sovereign Cloud

Regulated European customers will gain AI and document management tools that keep sensitive data and governance within EU boundaries.

Last month

Westcon-Comstor adds Cato to AWS Marketplace programme
Network Infrastructure

Westcon-Comstor adds Cato to AWS Marketplace programme

Partners can now use existing AWS spend to procure Cato’s SASE platform through Westcon-Comstor, broadening access across EMEA.

Last month

Catalogic adds web NDMP management & encryption controls
Cloud Storage

Catalogic adds web NDMP management & encryption controls

Administrators can now manage NAS backups in a browser as the latest DPX update adds encryption key controls and VMware tag policies.

Last month