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AustraliaOracle’s Java Changes Lead APAC Enterprises to Explore Alternatives Such As Azul
The benefits of using Java alternatives such as Azul might include cost optimisation, higher performance and vulnerability management.
Ben is TechRepublic's local content lead for Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. Based in Sydney, Australia, he has over two decades of experience as a B2B journalist and editor in Australia, Asia and the UK covering developments in technology across multiple industry verticals, including banking and finance, education and the law. He currently covers news and trends relevant to business technology buyers, from technology vendor and product updates, to analysis from local industry thought leaders on the challenges and opportunities organizations are facing in a areas like AI, digital transformation and cybersecurity.
The benefits of using Java alternatives such as Azul might include cost optimisation, higher performance and vulnerability management.
Software vendor SAP plans to end mainstream support for its on premise ERP software in 2027 as it pushes global customers to upgrade to S/4HANA Cloud. SAP customers in APAC will soon need to migrate or look for other ERP products or SAP service options.
Operational technology users face challenges including communication between process engineering and cyber security teams, a growth in malware and ransomware, and insiders making basic technology mistakes.
A number of open source tech tools have moved towards commercial licences. Thoughtworks says this creates "big headaches" for IT, who are scrambling to maintain compliance and find replacement tools.
Rampant demand for AI computing is driving cloud providers like Microsoft, Google and AWS to build custom silicon chips. Soon, APAC customers will have more choice based on use case and cost.
An explosion in AI computing, a big shift in workloads to the cloud, and difficulties in gaining value from hybrid cloud strategies are among the trends Australian cloud professionals will see to 2028.
More remote work and a focus on resource planning are two trends driving changes in project management software in APAC and around the globe. Celoxis’ Ratnakar Gore explains how PM vendors are responding to fast-paced change.
A leading cyber expert in Australia has warned CISOs and other IT leaders their organisations and careers could be at stake if they do not understand data risk and data governance practices.
Data cloud company Snowflake’s Arctic is promising to provide APAC businesses with a true open source large language model they can use to train their own custom enterprise LLMs and inference more economically.
Cisco’s Splunk acquisition was finalised in March 2024. Splunk’s Craig Bates says the combined offering could enhance observability and put data to work for security professionals in an age of AI threat defence.