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Kiwi Stories

IT Strategy stories

The modern MSP is a continuous improvement engine not a helpdesk

Continuous improvement, not ticket handling, is becoming the measure of value as firms expect managed services to keep pace with fast-changing IT needs.

By Ralf Donkers • 5 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026

Global Stories

IT Strategy stories

Hybrid Cloud

OutSystems launches open AI platform to cut vendor lock-in

Enterprises can now move AI workloads between environments as the company broadens AWS ties and adds controls aimed at easing supplier dependence.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2026

Hybrid Cloud

Clean Core and governed AI enable SAP success

Australian firms can avoid costly upgrade pain and AI risks by pairing Clean Core with governed data and trusted partners.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2026

Digital Transformation

Origina expands independent maintenance to SAP customers

Many SAP users face rising costs and migration risk as support deadlines loom, pushing demand for independent maintenance alternatives.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Jun 2026

Security Information and Event Management

ManageEngine launches ITCON Australia & New Zealand 2026

Attendance will be free as ITCON 2026 seeks to help firms tackle rising complexity, security gaps and brittle systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Jun 2026

Data Protection

Vertesia signs reseller deal with Prime Force Group

The deal gives Vertesia a wider route into German and Central European enterprise accounts as AI vendors lean on local service partners for sales.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 30th May 2026

Hybrid Cloud

Westcon-Comstor launches SASEvolution with Palo Alto

Partners across EMEA can now resell bundled SASE services as Westcon-Comstor seeks to cut deployment risk and speed up cloud security sales.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Mon, 25th May 2026

Data Analytics

The 6-step AI readiness checklist

Poor data quality could cost supply chains millions a year, and AI will only magnify errors unless records are cleaned first.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Sat, 23rd May 2026

Data Protection

Education bodies boost AI budgets despite poor returns

Storage and cloud fees are eroding education AI returns, even as 46% of institutions plan bigger budgets this year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026

Stories from Other Regions

IT Strategy stories

Private Cloud

Rising hardware costs accelerate shift to private cloud adoption

Higher hardware prices and longer lead times are pushing Australian firms towards private cloud for steadier costs and onshore data control.

By Dan Wright • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2026

Digital Transformation

UK digital transformation projects often run over schedule

More than half of UK organisations say digital transformation projects overrun, as competing priorities and integration hurdles keep delaying delivery.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2026

Data Analytics

Chhattisgarh teams with Salesforce on digital data exchange

Manual data-sharing across Chhattisgarh departments has been cut from days to instant access as the state rolls out Digital Dwaar.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Kablamo appoints Troy Bebee to lead Google Cloud push

The consultancy is betting on rising demand for data and AI projects by adding senior Google Cloud leadership across Australia and Canada.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2026

Data Protection

Governed choice: the key to scaling AI safely in Australian business

Many Australian firms are failing to turn AI pilots into scalable gains because scattered tools are outpacing governance and business context.

By Scott Wiltshire • 4 min read • Thu, 28th May 2026

DevOps

Before you adopt AI in quality engineering, ask if you're ready for it

Without strong governance and clean data, AI in quality engineering can add workload, erode trust and expose weak foundations instead of cutting defects.

By Anthony Lockstone • 5 min read • Thu, 28th May 2026