ASD to Retire the Essential Eight: What the New Essentials…
The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has announced plans to retire the Essential Eight framework within the next two years, replacing it with a broader…
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RAM and SSD Shortage 2026 Explained
What’s driving the 2026 RAM and SSD shortages, who’s affected, and how organisations can plan to minimise impact.
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ONTAP 9.16.1 Node Instability on AFF/ASA/C‑Series: What NetApp SU611 Means…
What SU611 means for ONTAP environments, affected systems, and the recommended upgrade path to maintain stability.
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HDD Shortage in 2026: Why High-Capacity Drives Are Hard to…
Exploring the causes of the 2026 HDD shortage and what it means for storage, pricing, and procurement strategies.
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HPE’s New Brand Identity Marks 10-year Anniversary
HPE has marked its 10-year anniversary with a bold new rebrand, introducing a modern identity that reflects its evolution since separating from Hewlett-Packard in…
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HPE Completes Juniper Networks Acquisition – What It Means for…
HPE has officially completed its acquisition of Juniper Networks, following the announcement made in early 2024. This strategic move strengthens HPE’s position in enterprise…
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Windows 10 Support Ends October 2025 – What You Need…
Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 10 support ends on 14 October 2025. That may sound far away, but for many organisations still running Windows…
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How US Tariffs Could Impact IT Pricing In Australia
The recent announcement of wide-reaching US tariffs has introduced uncertainty for global supply chains. US tariffs impact IT pricing in Australia in several ways,…
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HPE ProLiant Gen12 Servers: Enhanced Security, AI Automation, and Performance
HPE has unveiled its next-generation ProLiant Gen12 server portfolio; designed to deliver enhanced security, AI-driven automation, and increased performance for modern workloads. As organisations…
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Microsoft Announce 2025 End of Support Date for Windows 10
Save the date! Microsoft has announced that Windows 10 will reach its End of Support on October 14, 2025. After this date, there will…
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Red Hat Linux V6 and V7 Support Changes
Touchpoint has it on good authority that there are a series of RHEL version support changes occurring at the end of June 2024 that…
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‘Day 2’ Broadcom/VMware Support Systems Cutover Commences
A further update to our recently posted Broadcom/VMware news – the ‘Day 2’ system cutover process will begin Tuesday 30th April at 5:00pm PDT…
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As many will know, the world of data centre-grade compute and storage environments is undergoing significant and radical change with most of the VMware…
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Thales Release 2024 Data Threat Report
Thales have released their annual Data Threat Report for 2024. The report is based off a survey of almost 3,000 responds across 18 countries…
Read moreHPE Acquires Juniper
Early in January it was announced that HPE would be acquiring Juniper Enterprises for the price of US$14 billion. The transaction itself will occur…
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