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The Ultimate Guide to Private Cloud

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

What to know about Private Cloud

Private cloud technology offers organisations a dedicated cloud infrastructure that provides enhanced control, security, and customisation compared to public cloud options. It is an essential component in the evolving landscape of hybrid IT environments, allowing businesses to balance operational flexibility with compliance and security requirements.

Through recent stories, readers can explore challenges such as why some private cloud initiatives fall short of expectations, the emerging innovations in data lakehouse platforms tailored for private clouds, and how companies are integrating advanced AI and analytics to leverage their private cloud investments. These insights reveal the strategic importance of private cloud in driving digital transformation, securing sensitive workloads, and enabling scalable, on-premises or hosted cloud environments.

Further, the tag covers updates on key vendor offerings, partnerships, security considerations, and market trends influencing private cloud adoption worldwide. Readers interested in understanding how private cloud solutions fit into broader IT strategies, hybrid cloud deployments, and enterprise infrastructure will find valuable perspectives here to guide their cloud journey decisions.

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Recent Private Cloud News

DXC launches Private Cloud+ for regulated workloads
Disaster Recovery

DXC launches Private Cloud+ for regulated workloads

Enterprises and agencies handling sensitive data now have a sovereign hybrid option as DXC targets stricter compliance and AI-ready workloads.

Yesterday

Scality & OVHcloud launch sovereign storage platform
Disaster Recovery

Scality & OVHcloud launch sovereign storage platform

European firms can now keep sensitive data local while using cloud-style storage for AI and disaster recovery under the new platform.

2 days ago

Google Cloud unveils AI updates on standards & security
Digital Transformation

Google Cloud unveils AI updates on standards & security

Enterprises may gain safer, more portable AI deployments as Google Cloud adds an open knowledge standard, Apple privacy work and Claude availability.

2 days ago

OVHcloud & LTM team up on sovereign AI cloud in Europe
Outsourcing

OVHcloud & LTM team up on sovereign AI cloud in Europe

Regulated European firms could gain tighter data control as the pair target banking, healthcare and public sector AI deployments.

3 days ago

Google adds agent controls to VPC Service Controls
Identity and Access Management

Google adds agent controls to VPC Service Controls

The update gives cloud teams finer-grained ways to stop autonomous AI agents moving data outside approved perimeters on Google Cloud.

4 days ago

Symmatrics launches VPN to cut credential cyberattacks
Virtual Private Networks

Symmatrics launches VPN to cut credential cyberattacks

Organisations with remote staff may gain tighter access controls, as the new network aims to curb stolen-credential breaches without redesigning systems.

Last week

EDB launches agentic Postgres AI with governance tools
Integration

EDB launches agentic Postgres AI with governance tools

Enterprises can now run AI agents on live PostgreSQL data with governance controls, as EDB expands its Postgres AI platform.

Last week

Featherless.ai & Z.ai launch GLM 5.2 access worldwide
Public Cloud

Featherless.ai & Z.ai launch GLM 5.2 access worldwide

Access to advanced coding tools is becoming a bigger concern as Featherless.ai hosts Z.ai's GLM 5.2, an open-source model aimed at software teams.

Last week

Tech Mahindra expands Telefónica Germany cloud deal
Storage

Tech Mahindra expands Telefónica Germany cloud deal

The multi-year project aims to give Telefónica Germany more control over data, resilience and AI-ready services as it modernises infrastructure.

Last week

Healthcare AI adoption outpaces infrastructure readiness
Chief Technology Officers

Healthcare AI adoption outpaces infrastructure readiness

Unsanctioned AI tools and siloed IT systems are widening risk for hospitals, as 88% say on-site infrastructure is not ready.

Last week

F5 launches AI security platform, buys SurePath AI
Digital Transformation

F5 launches AI security platform, buys SurePath AI

Security teams are being offered new tools to track shadow AI and block prompt injection as enterprises rush to deploy agents and models.

Last week

Platform9 launches partner plan for VMware migrants
Managed Services

Platform9 launches partner plan for VMware migrants

Cloud providers facing the end of VMware's CSP programme in 2027 can now tap migration tools and new pricing to protect margins.

Last month

CloudCasa launches Kubernetes disaster recovery with HPE
Disaster Recovery

CloudCasa launches Kubernetes disaster recovery with HPE

The new service is aimed at reducing downtime and data loss for enterprises running Kubernetes and virtual machines across hybrid HPE environments.

Last month

Cast AI adds MiniMax M3 to Kimchi Coding as default model
Public Cloud

Cast AI adds MiniMax M3 to Kimchi Coding as default model

Businesses can now route coding jobs to a lower-cost open-weight model as Cast AI makes Kimchi Coding the first autonomous agent to offer MiniMax M3.

Last month

Gigamon & Zscaler unveil Zero Trust access integration
Virtual Private Networks

Gigamon & Zscaler unveil Zero Trust access integration

The move gives joint customers more post-access visibility into encrypted traffic as firms phase out legacy VPNs and hunt lateral movement risks.

Last month

HPE expands GreenLake with agentic AI & private cloud
Disaster Recovery

HPE expands GreenLake with agentic AI & private cloud

The updates aim to help enterprises control AI sprawl, cut virtualisation costs and run regulated private clouds more securely across hybrid estates.

Last month

Parallel Works adds AI governance & token budgeting
Digital Transformation

Parallel Works adds AI governance & token budgeting

Rising AI costs and weaker oversight are pushing enterprises to demand tighter controls as token use spreads across clouds and in-house models.

Last month

HPE expands Nvidia AI Factory with Vera CPU & security
Disaster Recovery

HPE expands Nvidia AI Factory with Vera CPU & security

Enterprise users will get tighter controls over AI agents as HPE adds Nvidia's Vera CPU, Agent Toolkit and confidential computing to its factory portfolio.

Last month

HPE expands AI factory platform with new NVIDIA integrations
Digital Transformation

HPE expands AI factory platform with new NVIDIA integrations

Security and governance tools are being added as enterprises push agentic AI from pilots into live production systems.

Last month

HPE expands self-driving networking across AI environments
Storage

HPE expands self-driving networking across AI environments

HPE has expanded its self-driving networking strategy with new AI, security and data centre capabilities across enterprise environments.

Last month