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Percona & Chainguard launch supported database images

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Percona teams up with Chainguard to offer supported, hardened container images for MySQL, PostgreSQL and MongoDB databases.
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Elastic drops endpoint fees as it adds workflow automation

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Elastic scraps per-endpoint XDR fees and adds native workflow automation in a bid to lower cyber costs and widen security coverage.
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Quiq hires Jen Grant as CMO to drive scaled AI agents

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Quiq names Jen Grant chief marketing officer to steer strategy as enterprises move AI agents from pilots to large-scale customer use.
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Elastic says AI search & context now decide customer loyalty

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Elastic argues that in an AI-obsessed market, robust search across messy data is the real foundation of trustworthy, profitable experiences.
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Elastic unveils multilingual embeddings for search

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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Elastic launches compact multilingual embedding models for Elasticsearch, promising faster, cheaper semantic search and stronger RAG performance.
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BADIIS malware hijacks IIS servers for covert SEO fraud

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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BADIIS malware is hijacking over 1,800 IIS servers worldwide, quietly boosting illicit gambling and crypto phishing sites via poisoned SEO.
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Gigamon honours global partners in channel-first push

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Gigamon crowns top global partners as it doubles down on a channel-first strategy and claims 50% share of deep observability market.
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Gigamon honours global partners for deep observability

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Gigamon has named top global partners across regions and alliances, spotlighting deep observability as a pillar of hybrid cloud security.
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Elastic named leader for observability in IDC MarketScape 2025

Thu, 20th Nov 2025
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Elastic has been named a leader in the IDC MarketScape 2025 for observability platforms, praised for its scalable architecture and AI-driven data management tools.
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Embrace acquires SpeedCurve to boost user-centred observability

Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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Embrace acquires SpeedCurve to enhance its observability platform with advanced web performance monitoring, uniting mobile and web user experience insights.
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Elastic unveils Streams & DiskBBQ to transform AI log & data search

Wed, 12th Nov 2025
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Elastic launches Streams and DiskBBQ to boost AI log analysis and affordable vector search, helping engineers manage vast data efficiently and cost-effectively.
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Crossplane graduates CNCF, ranking in top 10% of projects

Tue, 11th Nov 2025
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The graduation marks a milestone with widespread enterprise adoption and over 3,000 contributors supporting multi-cloud platform engineering.
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Gigamon unveils quantum-safe cryptography in GigaVUE update

Fri, 7th Nov 2025
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Gigamon launches GigaVUE 6.12 update featuring quantum-safe cryptography, aiding firms to tackle future quantum computing threats to encryption.
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Dell advances AI Data Platform to unify & accelerate enterprise AI

Mon, 27th Oct 2025
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Dell enhances its AI Data Platform with new storage and data engines to unify disparate data, speeding and securing AI outcomes for enterprises worldwide.
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Open source database report highlights AI, cloud & licensing

Fri, 24th Oct 2025
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Percona's new report highlights AI, cloud-native growth, and licensing shifts shaping open source database management in enterprise environments.
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Dell unveils major AI Data Platform upgrades with NVIDIA & Elastic

Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
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Dell Technologies upgrades its AI Data Platform with NVIDIA, Elastic and Starburst, boosting storage and data engines for faster, scalable enterprise AI workloads.
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Seismic outlines vision for trusted, tailored AI in enablement teams

Fri, 12th Sep 2025
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Seismic reveals vision for trusted, tailored AI to transform enablement teams, boosting revenue growth and supporting seamless, secure operations across sectors.
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Gigamon unveils AI-powered Insights to boost cloud security & IT

Fri, 12th Sep 2025
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Gigamon launches AI-powered Insights to enhance cloud security and IT operations by integrating with AWS, Elastic, and Splunk for faster threat detection and troubleshooting.
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Archestra AI raises $3.3m to secure enterprise AI agents

Fri, 15th Aug 2025
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London-based Archestra AI has raised $3.3m to develop secure AI agents linking enterprise data, addressing risks in AI-driven automation with an open-source platform.
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Elastic launches Logs Essentials for cost-effective cloud log analytics

Wed, 13th Aug 2025
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Elastic launches Logs Essentials, a cost-effective, serverless log analytics tier on Elastic Cloud for SREs, offering scalable insights without infrastructure hassle.