Why the AI Bubble Will Not Readily Burst in the UK
Every few months a new round of headlines declares that the global AI bubble is about to burst.
The Magic Is Moving to AI - Gartner's 2026 Quadrant
Gartner’s newly published Magic Quadrant for Document Management landed in late April 2026, with the leading analyst firm evaluating 16 document management vendors based on Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision.
Is AI Changing the Cost of Storage Forever?
For years, the economics of storage felt reassuringly predictable. Performance improved, cost per terabyte slowly declined, and refresh cycles stayed broadly manageable. Now, as AI investment accelerates, we are all set to pay the price distortion, the likes of which we have not really seen before.
Object First Launches Fleet Manager
Object First has just announced a new solution,Object First Fleet Manager, designed it says, to tackle one of the messiest problems in modern IT: the growing chaos and security risks of distributed backup environments. But now Fleet Manager gives users one secure dashboard to see, manage and protect everything.
Object First Launches Fleet Manager
Object First has just announced a new solution, Object First Fleet Manager, designed it says, to tackle one of the messiest problems in modern IT: the growing chaos and security risks of distributed backup environments. But now Fleet Manager gives users one secure dashboard to see, manage and protect everything.
Object First Launches Fleet Manager
Object First has just announced a new solution,Object First Fleet Manager, designed it says, to tackle one of the messiest problems in modern IT: the growing chaos and security risks of distributed backup environments. But now Fleet Manager gives users one secure dashboard to see, manage and protect everything.
U-Turns, Kick-Offs and the Storage Awards – Just another June!
Well, that didn't take long.
Historical preservation meets digital transformation
All editors rush to chase the next technology, the next AI capability, the next automation breakthrough. But every so often, though, you get to detail a project that brings you back to why document management exists in the first place.
Historical preservation meets digital transformation
All editors rush to chase the next technology, the next AI capability, the next automation breakthrough. But every so often, though, you get to detail a project that makes you stop, reflect and brings you back to why document management exists in the first place.
WatchGuard Global Survey highlights the human element in rising security risk
New research from WatchGuard® Technologies has revealed that employee behaviour is creating significant and often unseen cybersecurity risk for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs).
The See-Saw Conundrum
Organisations that extensively leverage AI in security reduce average breach costs by up to $1.9 million, it is claimed - but it's not all balanced in their favour
Championing the protectors
Defenders are not going to win by trying to match attacker speed directly.They win by making the environment harder to exploit in the first place
The 'Zombies' are out in force
'Spray-and-Pray' ransomware campaigns, human-operated 'Big Game Hunting' attacks and the growing 'Zombie Tech' crisis are all major - and growing - causes for concern
Breached and flawed
The latest government 'Cyber Security Breaches Survey' has come in for a bit of a shoeing. Why - and is it justified?
Tip toeing through the cloud
Have we staked too much on the cloud itself and left organisations wide open to attack? if so, what can be done to rectify this, as there's no going back to the pre-cloud world
Ransomware: fighting fire with fire
It's alarming to note that new research findings claim the true global scale of ransomware remains vastly under-reported.
MSP playbook to tackle AI critical challenges
Global cybersecurity company Hornetsecurity by Proofpoint has launched an important new playbook
Securenvoy makes key new appointment
Company announces Giuseppe Sesta as regional sales manager for Western Europe
Reliance on adapted IT tools sparks concern
SOC-as-a-service provider e2e-assure has unveiled revealing new research
Fast decisions, high stakes
Research has revealed the impact of AI cyberattacks on the cybersecurity-buying landscape and what now influences vendor selection
Never-ending Arms race
In a battle for supremacy, it has been calculated that AI can shorten breach lifecycles by around 80 days
Picture perfect
BlueVoyant has partnered with Odeon Cinemas Group (OCG), Europe's largest cinema operator, to unify and modernise its security operations across eight countries
AI-empowered mobile security vision unveiled
Zimperium has outlined its new AI-empowered mobile security vision
New head of public sector for SCC UK
SCC has appointed Alexandra Wilkinson as UK head of public sector
Deep reach of the breach
More than 40% of UK businesses have been attacked or breached in the past year
Frozen out
Organisations that fail to meet the demands of the government's newly updated Cyber Essentials scheme could find themselves so far out in the cold that they end up with severe frostbite
Gauntlet thrown down over security’s future
The UK's Cyber Security and Resilience Bill is on its way - but what are the 'must haves'?
MFA made mandatory
At last, Multi Factor Authentication is becoming a mandatory requirement across the industry. Why has this been so long in coming - and is it even enough?
Network Computing Awards 2026: Progress WhatsUp Gold
The 2026 Network Computing Awards were held in May at an evening awards ceremony in London's Bloomsbury. Here we profile the winner of our Software Product of the Year award, Progress WhatsUp Gold
Get off of my cloud!
Mark Lewis, Chief Marketing Officer at Pulsant, examines why UK businesses are shifting away from the public cloud cost model
StorONE Squeezes 9x More Capacity Out of Third-Party All-Flash Arrays
July sees StorONE bringing Version 4.0 platform to market, claiming to be the first architecture that enables existing third-party All-Flash Arrays to immediately serve as the high-performance flash tier of StorONE Real-Time Tiering (RTT).
Commvault Debuts Minutes to Recovery™
Commvault have just launched a hands-on simulation for AI-Driven Cyberattack Recovery that lets participants go rogue bad actor to work out their minutes to recovery time.
Scality and OVHcloud accelerate European new cloud storage offering
A new cloud storage offering European digital sovereignty with a cyber-resilient storage platform designed for the most demanding AI workloads has just been announced by Scality and OVHcloud. The solution gives organisations full control over sensitive data, and critically with no dependency on U.S. hyperscalers.
The Real Missing Scores: Britain 6.36, USA 2.16
At the time of writing, England are still in the FIFA World Cup, with the US ‘soccer dream’ having lapsed some rounds prior despite some questionable red card interventions.
PaperCut MF 26.0 Launches
PaperCut MF 26.0, the latest version of its popular print management software that enables organisations to track, control and secure printing, copying, scanning and faxing across their network. The latest version delivers native SAML 2.0 single sign-on, ARM64 driver support, and hardened infrastructure protections designed for modern, hybrid print fleets.
Restore reduces mileage and CO2 emissions by 25% using AI-powered route optimisation technology
AI isn't just transforming digital workflows; it's helping organisations reduce their environmental footprint too. Restore Information Management reports a 25% reduction in both fleet mileage and CO₂ emissions across four sites after deploying AI-powered route optimisation, proving that smarter data can also mean greener operations.
Quocirca’s Cloud Print Services Vendor Landscape 2026
Quocirca recently published its Cloud Print Services Vendor Landscape 2026, an in-depth assessment of how leading providers are evolving their cloud print, capture, workflow and analytics offerings to meet rising customer demand for secure, scalable and AI-ready document infrastructure and have shared their top-level findings with DM Mag:
Truth is where you find it.
The construction site is awash with information. The trick is digging out what you need from the ‘Single source of Truth’ that will enable you to conduct your job with maximum efficiency.
The breaches you don’t see
Bill Munro, Head of Product Marketing, WatchGuard Technologies, shines a light on the overlooked cybersecurity breaches that happen due to unintentionally exposed systems, applications, or data online.
How IT tool sprawl has evolved into a business risk
Visibility into an organistation's IT tool sprawl has progressed from being a housekeeping issue to a wider business risk, according to Jay Miller, Chief Information Security Officer at Paessler GmbH
Beyond the Handshake
Gino Corleto, Industry Solutions Architect, Cisco on upgrading enterprise security standards with WPA3
What engineers really need when a site goes dark
Paul Tanner, Technical Support Director at Opengear, offers a network engineer's insights into what actually happens when critical infrastructure goes down in the middle of the night - and the bestway to respond to it
Can you recover when prevention fails?
Wayne Kiphart, CEO, CloudFirst, highlights the growing importance of cyber recovery
Zeendoc launches CS26 platform to automate European e-invoicing compliance
Document management specialist Zeendoc has launched CS26, a new version of its platform designed to help organisations meet European e-invoicing requirements without replacing existing accounting or ERP systems.
Affinda Agent configures complete document automation workflows through a single conversation
Last month Affinda released it's Integration Agent, this month it goes one step further by announcing a new agent that configures the entire document workflow through conversation, including ingestion, splitting, classification, extraction, validation and integration.
Hyland announces new wave of platform innovations
Hyland has just unveiled a series of new AI capabilities designed to help organisations turn enterprise content into trusted, actionable intelligence. Built on the company's Content Innovation Cloud™, the announcement includes the general availability of the Enterprise Context Engine and Enterprise Agent Mesh, alongside the introduction of new Agent Lifecycle Management and Control Tower capabilities. According to Hyland, the technologies are designed to accelerate enterprise AI adoption by providing governance, visibility and control over how AI agents access, interpret and act upon business content.
CaptureBites introduces MetaServer to the UK
The Belgium-based company CaptureBites has been doing intelligent document processing without much fanfare. That may be about to change as it sets its sights on the UK.
EfficientEther launches latest EtherInsights platform
British AI-driven IT operations company EfficientEther launches latest EtherInsights platform claiming up to 40% reduction in cloud costs
Scality and Biomemory partner to bring ultra-secure, DNA-based data archives
Leading storage innovators partner to bring new ultra-secure DNA object storage with 150-year cold archive retention
Omada unveils Fusion Gateway
New product line is designed to simplify deployment, reduce costs, and improve profitability for installers and MSPs
Mutiny expands platform capabilities with Mutiny ConfigVault
New module delivers automated configuration backup, change tracking and recovery for network infrastructure.
1 in 4 enterprises are unsure they can retain the engineering talent to keep their systems running
New research from Storyblok has found that 1 in 4 organisations are not confident they can attract and retain the engineering talent needed to maintain their current systems over the next five years. A further 50% say they are only "somewhat confident."
Why infrastructure teams need to rethink NFS
Ned Pyle, CTO Enterprise Storage, Tuxera, on why Network File Systems (NFS) has moved from a checkbox feature to a design decision that shapes the entire storage offering.
The observability illusion in modern IT
Advanced observability platforms are the answer to fragmented IT tools and limited visibility according to Cullen Childress, Chief Product Officer, SolarWinds
From Automation to Autonomy
Kyle Wickert, Field CTO at AlgoSec, charts the rise of agentic AI in network security
The Hybrid Shift
Mark Lewis, Chief Marketing Officer at Pulsant, offers his insights on why workloads are moving away from the public cloud, where they are headed, and how to move them
SD-WAN by the sea
Intergence, winners of the Network Project of the Year award at the 2026 Network Computing Awards, detail how they delivered high-end SD-WAN connectivity on a low-end budget for Tendring District Council
While OT security Is maturing, risk is not slowing down
Richard Springer, Senior Director of Marketing, OT Solutions at Fortinet, talks us through the company's 2026 State of OT and Cybersecurity Report
No Red Cards or Gaps on this Judging Panel!
The Judging Panel for the 2026 Document Manager Awards has just been announced and we reflect on the gaps of the largest US/UK dental survey driven by AI.
Beyond the Scanner: How PFU's Solution Partner Program is helping the channel address customer work
We catch up with PFU's Brian Fortune, GM of Sales, PFU (EMEA) to see how the PaperStream Solution Partner Program is evolving in practice, and why bundled workflow solutions are becoming increasingly important to help channel partners maximise returns on digitisation
Beyond scan speed: Why reliability is becoming the new battleground in document capture
Document Manager catches up with OPEX and InoTec to discuss their new partnership, evolving customer expectations, and why operational resilience is becoming central to modern document capture strategies
Precision, traceability and the power of document management
How one specialist density metrology laboratory is using Document Logistix's Document Manager to strengthen traceability, support ISO 17025 compliance, and improve operational efficiency
Intelligent Estimation
Blueprint Crusher talk us through the process of building an intelligent estimating environment for modern construction
Building a Better Connected Future
Autodesk brings design and make intelligence to the built environment with Forma Building Design and deeper cloud connections with Revit
Reality Capture
London Borough of Harrow uses the latest drone technology to cut maintenance costs and improve services with digital twins
Digital Workers
The new pre-built field service Digital Workers for planning, dispatch and knowledge work from IFS enable service-focused businesses to rapidly mobilise agents out-the-box
Fair Payments
Leveraging technology: The path towards greater financial visibility and compliance in construction
Stop Rework in Its Tracks
We may be in 2026, but rework is still one of the industry's most significant hidden financial burdens, impacting on contractor profit margins and sustainable efforts. With avoidable errors estimated to cost around £5 billion a year in the UK alone, here Ben Wallbank, Digital Strategy & Partnerships Manager at Trimble, explores how connected, digital workflows can provide a solution
Transforming Carbon Reporting
The NBS Lifecycle Carbon Assessment (LCA) is a new cloud-based carbon assessment platform purpose-built for everyday construction projects.
Digital X-ray Vision
Trimble uses AI to automatically align 360-degree site footage with 2D architectural blueprints
Sketch to BIM
Vectorworks gives iPad users the ability to move their sketches directly into BIM models with Morphilio Trace
Freeing Up Your Time to Design
Graphisoft's Design Intelligence Platform delivers a handy AI Assistant that guides users through a variety of AI solutions
Capturing Site Activity
Integration of Asta and SymTerra connects project plans with site reality
WhatsApp, Doc?
"The site was already talking - we just started listening." James Shorter, Founder, BRCKS explains how
The Old Paper Trail
James Rowell, Founder of Capture Expense, reveals the hidden cost of construction work
Editor's Comment
With my own daughter graduating in just a few weeks, the question of what awaits young people trying hard to enter the workplace feels especially close to home.
New Nasuni Research On AI Agent Adoption Revealed
Report highlights that 97% of enterprises are adopting AI agents, yet most projects fail to meet desired objectives with data identified as the primary AI blocker
IRMS review: Here's what you missed at IRMS 2026
Navigating AI, accountability, digital trust and governance dominated the agenda at IRMS 2026 as the Keepers Gathered together
Droning on....
You’ve probably learned more about drone technology and their lethal capabilities than you care to know, but they have been playing a key role in the construction industry for some years, surveying difficult to access structures like bridges and dams, using photogrammetry for context capture and recording progress on construction projects.
EDITOR'S COMMENT:
SHARON MUNDAY, EDITOR, StORAGE MAGAZINE
Building AI at Exabyte Scale
How Dropbox is using WD's Ultrastar® DC HC690 HDD to rethink storage density, scalability, and economics for the AI era
Why the Economics of Enterprise Storage No Longer Add Up
Stuart Heade, EMEA Sales Director, Nutanix Unified Storage (NUS), Nutanix argues that we may have seen the end of predictable storage hardware costs
Rethinking Long-Term Storage in the Age of AI
Ted Oade, Director of Product Marketing, Spectra Logic, details why cost predictability, energy efficiency, and data control are reshaping archival strategy
Built Just for the 20%: Why Enterprise AI Storage Is Failing the Majority
Roger Cummings, President and CEO of PEAK:AIO warns that hyperscale-first storage architectures are structurally excluding the 80% of organisations driving today's inference-led AI workloads
The Multi-Chip Era: Why Data Centre Infrastructures Must Adapt Fast
Jon Abbott, Technologies Director of Global Strategic Clients at Vertiv warns that the rapid diversification of AI silicon is forcing a fundamental rethink of power density, cooling strategies, and long-term infrastructure design
When Disk Gets Expensive: The Case for LTO TAPE in a Constrained Market
As AI accelerates data creation and storage costs continue to climb, tape is finding renewed relevance. Richard Alderson, EMEA Sales & Marketing Manager at Fujifilm, discusses why
The true cost of delaying backup investments
AI-driven demand, supply chain disruption and tighter IT budgets are putting pressure on storage investment decisions. Yet as ransomware increasingly targets backup environments, Pete Hannah, VP Sales Western Europe, Object First explains why delaying recovery infrastructure may prove one of the most expensive decisions organisations can make
When Disk Gets Expensive: The Case for LTO in a Constrained Market
Doug Williams, EMEA Channel Manager at Qualstar, explores how pricing pressure and supply constraints are reshaping the role of tape in enterprise storage planning
Beyond Honeypots: How Edge Storage Powers a New Cyber Deception Model
How Stonesthro, Zadara, ZaveIT and Lupovis combined edge cloud and storage infrastructure to create realistic attack surfaces and deliver cyber deception as a scalable service
NHS TRUST SIMPLIFIES BACKUP OPERATIONS AND IMPROVES RECOVERY PERFORMANCE AFTER MOVING TO EXAGRID
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust replaces multiple legacy backup systems with a unified ExaGrid and Veeam environment, reducing backup windows, extending retention to 30 days, and accelerating restore performance across 485TB of protected data
The Storage Awards 2026:
And somehow it's that time again
Agency, AI and the role of Digital Workers
by David Chadwick
Seeing Eye to Eye
Clinicians help shape the design of a world-class eye care centre at the £300 million flagship Moorfields and UCL Centre for Eye Health project
New trends and trophies for The Hammers 2026
This year has raced past, perhaps pushed along a bit by global events, and the construction industry is going to be faced with numerous challenges over the next couple of months.
AI-Powered Productivity for AEC Teams
Bluebeam Max is now available to all Bluebeam customers globally, giving AEC teams the option to upgrade to a premium subscription that delivers AI-powered automation and next generation review tools.