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Keeper unveils KeeperDB to tighten database access
Data Protection

Keeper unveils KeeperDB to tighten database access

Keeper launches KeeperDB to centralise zero-trust database access, hiding credentials and recording sessions within its existing security vault.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Redgate unveils SaaS edition of its database monitor
Software-as-a-Service

Redgate unveils SaaS edition of its database monitor

Redgate launches a managed SaaS version of its Monitor tool, promising simpler deployment and upkeep for complex, mixed database estates.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Microsoft patches major SQL Server flaw in March update
Firewalls

Microsoft patches major SQL Server flaw in March update

Microsoft's March Patch Tuesday fixes 77 flaws, including a severe SQL Server bug that could grant attackers sysadmin rights remotely.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Routine internal access, not exploits, drives cyber risk
Malware

Routine internal access, not exploits, drives cyber risk

Routine admin tools, not exotic exploits, let attackers race across networks, compromising over half of systems in under an hour.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Devart adds AI Assistant & wider support in dbForge 2025.3
DevOps

Devart adds AI Assistant & wider support in dbForge 2025.3

Devart's dbForge 2025.3 brings an AI Assistant to SQL Complete in SSMS, alongside Visual Studio 2026 and latest database engine support.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
How poor data is holding your organisation back - and how to fix it
Data Protection

How poor data is holding your organisation back - and how to fix it

Outdated, inaccurate and duplicate records are crippling data-driven decisions, but simple verification and cleansing tools can reverse the damage.

By Barley Laing • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
LangGrant unveils LEDGE MCP Server for safer LLM data
Virtualisation

LangGrant unveils LEDGE MCP Server for safer LLM data

LangGrant launches LEDGE MCP Server to let enterprises run LLM analytics on governed databases without exposing raw operational data.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Sentra adds on-premises AI data scanning for hybrid security
Data Protection

Sentra adds on-premises AI data scanning for hybrid security

Sentra launches on-premises AI-powered data scanning to enhance security and classification for hybrid and private environments, unifying cloud and local data protection.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
Varonis unveils cloud-native solution for database security
Data Protection

Varonis unveils cloud-native solution for database security

Varonis launches a cloud-native, agentless database activity monitoring solution to enhance security and simplify compliance across major database platforms.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025
Neo4j launches serverless graph analytics platform for all users
Software-as-a-Service

Neo4j launches serverless graph analytics platform for all users

Neo4j launches Aura Graph Analytics, a serverless, no-ETL graph analytics solution that boosts AI insights by up to 80%, available on a pay-as-you-use basis.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Tessell launches DBaaS platform challenging Amazon RDS
Disaster Recovery

Tessell launches DBaaS platform challenging Amazon RDS

Tessell has launched a new database-as-a-service platform aimed at offering substantial cost savings and enhanced performance compared to Amazon RDS.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Oct 2024
Tessell named future leader in Redpoint's InfraRed 100 report
DataCentre infrastructure

Tessell named future leader in Redpoint's InfraRed 100 report

Tessell has been honoured in the 2024 InfraRed 100 report by Redpoint Ventures, recognising it as a future leader in cloud infrastructure.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Jun 2024
Action1 launches inaugural software vulnerability report for 2024
Virtualisation

Action1 launches inaugural software vulnerability report for 2024

Action1's 2024 Software Vulnerability Ratings Report provides CISOs and CIOs with key insights amid NVD delays, highlighting rising exploit rates and the critical need for timely data sharing.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Jun 2024
SolarWinds unveils major upgrades to Plan Explorer tool
Microsoft

SolarWinds unveils major upgrades to Plan Explorer tool

SolarWinds enhances Plan Explorer, a tool in query performance analysis for Microsoft SQL Server, with updated features optimising query performance and simplifying deadlock investigation.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd May 2024
HPE integrates Azure Stack and MS SQL server into GreenLake edge to cloud platform
DataCentre infrastructure

HPE integrates Azure Stack and MS SQL server into GreenLake edge to cloud platform

Microsoft Azure Stack and Microsoft SQL Server have been integrated into Hewlett Packard's HPE GreenLake platform.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Jun 2021

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AMD EPYC chips gain ground across major cloud giants
Virtualisation

AMD EPYC chips gain ground across major cloud giants

AMD's EPYC chips win wider deployment at AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Oracle as cloud providers ramp AI, HPC and database workloads.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
NetApp unveils post-quantum encryption & AI for data defence
Virtualisation

NetApp unveils post-quantum encryption & AI for data defence

NetApp launches new data security features including post-quantum cryptography and enhanced ransomware protection to improve cyber resilience for customers.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025