Vendor news
AWS
AWS announces general availability of AWS AppFabric to enhance leading SaaS applications for improved productivity and security. AWS AppFabric allows IT and security teams to quickly manage and secure applications, and generative AI can increase employee productivity.
AWS Supply Chain extends availability in two additional AWS Regions and AWS Network Firewall is available in four additional AWS Regions.
AWS Application Migration service now supports multi-account migrations. This new capability, which is intended for big businesses, uses AWS organisations to let users manage visibility and inventory right from the AWS application migration service interface.
IBM
IBM to support Internal Revenue Services (IRS) new $2.6B, IT modernisation program. This critical technology modernisation program will modernise existing IRS IT systems, improve cyber security, expand advanced analytics capabilities.
IBM acquires Apptio Inc., a leader in financial and operational IT management and optimisation software, for $4.6 billion. This will advance IBM's existing resource optimisation, observability and application management offerings, maximize value for clients and drive significant synergies across several IBM growth areas.
Microsoft
Microsoft rebrands Azure Active directory to Microsoft Entra ID and expands into security service edge by adding two new products, Microsoft Entra Internet Access and Microsoft Entra Private Access.
Dev-optimised, cloud-based workstations - Microsoft Dev Box is now generally available.
General availability of Azure Data Manager for Energy - Designed to help energy companies accelerate digital innovation, Azure Data Manager for Energy is an open, fully managed OSDU™ Data Platform service powered by the Microsoft Cloud.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is ranked number one in market share. Total Market size is $13.1 billion with an increase of +29.2%. Microsoft share is 18.9% with growth of more than 108.9%.
Oracle
Oracle named a leader in IDC marketscapes for point-of-sale software for large apparel and softlines retail and price optimisation solutions.
SAP
SAP’s credit rating upgraded to A+ by Standard and Poor’s due to the successful cloud transition, history of swift deleveraging, and significant cash creation.
SAP completes sale of its stake in Qualtrics as Silver Lake and CPP Investments complete Qualtrics acquisition. SAP will remain a close go-to-market and technology partner to Qualtrics, servicing joint customers and continuing to contribute to their success.