Flexential has integrated Lumen Technologies' Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) platform into its FlexAnywhere® ecosystem, expanding instant, on-demand networking capabilities to a broader range of enterprise customers. This integration enables users to seamlessly purchase, manage, and scale Lumen’s networking services directly from the FlexAnywhere® platform.

Google has announced the acquisition of Wiz, Inc., a leading cloud security platform based in New York, in a USD 32 billion all-cash deal.

Pure Storage has debuted FlashBlade//EXA™, the industry's highest-performing data storage platform, engineered to meet the most demanding requirements of AI and High-Performance Computing (HPC). 

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has unveiled Ocelot, a new quantum computing chip that can reduce the costs of implementing quantum error correction by up to 90% compared to current approaches. Developed by the AWS Center for Quantum Computing at the California Institute of Technology, Ocelot represents a breakthrough in the pursuit to build fault-tolerant quantum computers capable of solving problems of commercial and scientific importance that are beyond the reach of today’s conventional computers. 

Aryaka, a leader in Unified SASE as a Service provider, has introduced AI>Observe to the platform, providing AI-powered observability for advanced threat detection, prevention, and analytics. The update also delivers customer- and partner-friendly “as-a-service" packaging, simplifying resale, purchase, and ownership of Aryaka offerings. Additionally, Aryaka has deployed dynamic points of presence (PoPs) to meet customers’ connectivity and regulatory compliance needs.

Global network management and cybersecurity software group FirstWave Cloud Technology Limited (FirstWave) is pleased to announce it has secured an extension and uplift to its technology support agreement with Latin America’s leading telecommunications group, Telmex.

Microsoft Corp. Indicated that its cloud-computing business will continue to grow slowly in the current quarter as the company struggles to build enough data centers to handle demand for its artificial intelligence products.

Console Connect, PCCW Global’s on-demand platform and automated network for intelligent data movement, and Zenlayer, the world’s first hyperconnected cloud, have announced a strategic collaboration that extends the reach of their respective global ecosystems via bilateral APIs.

On track with its plans last year, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched the new AWS Mexico (Central) Region, offering greater choices for running applications and serving end users from AWS data centers located in Mexico. 

Pure Storage announced the expansion of its strategic collaboration with Micron Technology, Inc. to enable the high-capacity and energy-efficient solutions that hyperscalers require using Micron G9 QLC NAND for future DirectFlash^® Module products.