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Microsoft 365 Backup Isn't the Same as Getting Back Up
September 30 2026, by Phillip Wallace |Category: Cloud Services
Cloud Services Summary Under Microsoft’s shared responsibility model, you own your data and identities in Microsoft 365, not Microsoft.¹ Native recovery features across Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams and Entra ID are built for everyday mis...
3 Hidden Cost Drivers Behind an Overcharged Mid-Market
September 25 2026, by Josh Dominguez |Category: Cloud Services
Cloud Services Summary Three major forces are driving up technology costs: rising AI consumption, memory shortages and Broadcom’s VMware licensing changes. AI costs are becoming harder to predict as agentic AI consumes significantly more tokens an...
Microsoft Is Retiring License-Included AVS. Here's What Actually Changes.
September 21 2026, by Tharindu Ruwanpathirana |Category: Cloud Services
Cloud Services Summary Microsoft stopped including VMware licences with new Azure VMware Solution (AVS) purchases from 1 November 2025, this already applies to any new deployment. October 31, 2026: License-included pay-as-you-go deployments must tra...
Macquarie Cloud Services named Australia’s #1 Best Place to Work for Third Consecutive Year
September 8 2026, by Macquarie Technology Group |Category: Cloud Services
Sydney, Australia — Macquarie Cloud Services, part of Macquarie Technology Group (ASX: MAQ), has once again been named Australia’s #1 Best Workplace in the Small category by Great Place to Work Australia, marking an extraordinary third consecutiv...
4 Reasons Why Testing Is Critical to a Successful Cloud Migration
September 2 2026, by Macquarie Technology Group |Category: Cloud Services
Cloud migration can deliver significant benefits, from greater scalability and flexibility to improved resilience and access to modern technologies. But simply moving workloads to the cloud doesn’t guarantee those outcomes. Application failure...
Public, open-weight or dedicated? A CIO's guide to the next phase of university AI
September 2 2026, by Karl Napper |Category: Cloud Services
Cloud Services Summary University AI should not be a choice between public and private infrastructure. Start with public frontier models to experiment, then optimise each production workload based on capability, cost, control, sovereignty and demand....
Five Eyes AI security: turning a global warning into practical resilience for Australian enterprises
August 26 2026, by Macquarie Technology Group |Category: Cloud Services
The recent Five Eyes AI security statement, from the cyber agencies of Australia, the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and New Zealand sends a clear message that organisations must strengthen their cyber security fundamentals before scaling up ...
Macquarie Cloud Services achieves Microsoft Support Services designation.
August 25 2026, by Macquarie Technology Group |Category: Cloud Services
Macquarie Cloud Services has been recognised by Microsoft as a Solutions Partner for Support Services, a designation that validates the quality, maturity, and consistency of our capability to deliver exceptional support experiences across Microsoft c...
Macquarie Cloud Services retains Microsoft Azure Expert MSP status following 2026 audit
August 24 2026, by Macquarie Technology Group |Category: Cloud Services
Sydney, Australia – Macquarie Cloud Services has retained its Microsoft Azure Expert Managed Services Provider (MSP) status after successfully completing its latest independent progress audit on 29 May 2026. The result provides Australian orga...
Macquarie Cloud Services launches higher ed Security Operations Centre as universities face deadline to shore up defences
August 24 2026, by Macquarie Technology Group |Category: Cloud Services
Government-grade SOC, Initiated for Australasian Universities ahead of the October deadline. 21 August 2026 Macquarie Cloud Services, part of Macquarie Technology Group (ASX: MAQ), today announced it has launched the Macquarie Cloud Servi...
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