📅 - A new survey reveals that more than 80% of IT Asset Management (ITAM) and Software Asset Management (SAM) professionals are turning away from Oracle Java, driven largely by rising costs, audit risks, and growing frustration with the vendor's complex and evolving licensing structure.
The findings come from the 2025 ITAM & SAM Survey, jointly conducted by the ITAM Forum - a non-profit membership association representing ITAM professionals - and Azul, a provider of open-source Java runtime solutions. The survey analyzed responses from 500 IT professionals responsible for Java usage and compliance within their organizations, painting a clear picture of industry-wide dissatisfaction with [...][... Check source for end of article ...]
📅 - Megaport Enters South Carolina via DartPoints Partnership - Global Network-as-a-Service provider Megaport has announced a strategic partnership with U.S. data center operator DartPoints, bringing its software-defined connectivity platform to DartPoints' data center in Greenville, South Carolina. The agreement marks Megaport's first deployment in the state and represents a significant development in cloud access infrastructure across the southeastern United States.
The collaboration directly addresses rising enterprise demand for agile, secure, and high-performance hybrid cloud solutions. By integrating with Megaport's platform, DartPoints customers in Greenville can now tap into a global ecosystem of more than 975 interconnected data centers and [...]
📅 - WP Engine Introduces AI Toolkit to Help Website Owners Boost Engagement - The toolkit includes Smart Search AI, AI-Powered Recommendations, and a Managed Vector Database paired with an open-source chatbot framework. It was developed to bring advanced AI capabilities to the WordPress community at scale, reducing barriers to entry and enabling sustainable, ongoing value from existing website assets.
Developed to make advanced AI capabilities accessible to the WordPress community at scale, lowering the barrier to entry and unlocking sustainable, continuous, daily value from existing assets.
WP Engine's AI toolkit is designed to work seamlessly with websites built on WordPress, drawing on a site's existing structured content, metadata, and traffic patterns already [...]
📅 - Switch Secures $10B to Expand AI Data Centers and Accelerate U.S. Growth - U.S. digital infrastructure provider Switch has raised $20 billion since 2024 through sustainable finance tools like green bonds. The funding supports nationwide expansion of its hyperscale and AI-optimized data centers, positioning the company as a key enabler of next-generation cloud and AI infrastructure across the rapidly evolving digital landscape.
Central to Switch's expansion strategy is the recent boost to its Borrowing Base and Revolving Credit Facilities, totaling $10 billion. These new facilities are being leveraged to support ongoing construction and development across Switch's five national campuses, particularly in locations such as Tahoe Reno and Atlanta - regions [...]
📅 - Blackstone to Invest $25B in Pennsylvania Data Centers and Energy Infra - Investment giant Blackstone has announced a major commitment to the future of Pennsylvania's digital infrastructure, with more than $25 billion earmarked to develop data centers and expand the region's energy capabilities. The funds, managed through Blackstone Infrastructure and Blackstone Real Estate, are aimed at catalyzing an additional $60 billion in follow-on investment, further positioning the Commonwealth as a critical node in the growing U.S. digital economy.
The investment will be led in part by QTS Realty Trust, Blackstone's data center platform and the world's largest independent data center operator. QTS has already acquired land parcels across northeastern Pennsylvania with [...]
📅 - Sparkle Strengthens Balkan Connectivity, Adds PoP in Greece - International telecom service provider Sparkle has launched a second network Point of Presence (PoP) in Thessaloniki, further expanding its presence in Greece and enhancing digital connectivity across the Balkan region. The new PoP, located in a neutral data center in northern Greece, is Sparkle's ninth in the country and is designed to meet rising demand for high-performance international connectivity in Southeastern Europe.
A subsidiary of Italy's TIM Group and a recognized global operator, Sparkle will offer Tier-1 IP transit and capacity services from this latest site. The company's offering targets a wide array of customers including enterprises, ISPs, over-the-top (OTT) providers, [...]
📅 - ‘Chinese State-Backed Hackers Target Taiwanese Chip Industry’ - Between March and June 2025, at least three state-sponsored cyber threat actors believed to be aligned with the Chinese government launched a series of phishing campaigns targeting the Taiwanese semiconductor industry, according to new research from cybersecurity firm Proofpoint.
The attacks focused on espionage, with threat actors aiming to collect sensitive information from chip manufacturers, designers, testing firms, supply chain companies, and even financial analysts covering the sector.
The Proofpoint Threat Research team observed that these activities align with China's long-term strategic ambitions to bolster its domestic semiconductor capabilities. With the sector frequently [...]
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