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