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The platform cycle has turned. Here’s how partners win it.

As AI-driven cost pressures push enterprises to move away from fragmented toolsets toward unified platforms, Elastic is positioning its integrated search, observability, and securi…

How to overcome data gravity and accelerate AI security in the SOC

Data gravity, the increasing difficulty of moving massive datasets, creates fragmented security environments that hinder AI effectiveness and inflate operational costs. To overcome…

The essential Elastic 2026 wrap-up for Microsoft Build attendees and Azure developers

In 2026, Elastic introduced major advancements in AI and observability, including multimodal indexing for text, images, and audio through the Elastic Inference Service and new MCP …

Protecting critical infrastructure in the AI era: It starts with data

As AI-powered threats become more sophisticated, protecting critical infrastructure requires moving away from fragmented legacy systems toward a unified, data-driven security found…

How LivePerson optimized Logstash and Kafka performance on GCP through benchmarking

LivePerson’s observability team optimized their high-volume logging pipeline by benchmarking various GCP machine types, discovering that switching to the `n4d-standard-2` instance …

Scaling AI in financial services starts with governance and architecture

Scaling AI in financial services requires moving beyond front-office hype to focus on a robust backend foundation centered on unified data, rigorous governance, and enterprise-wide…

Elastic Stack 9.3.5 released

Elastic Stack 9.3.5 has been released, featuring critical fixes for potential security vulnerabilities. Users are strongly encouraged to upgrade from version 9.3.4 and should consu…

Elastic Stack 9.4.2 released

The Elastic Stack 9.4.2 has been released, and users are encouraged to upgrade from previous versions, such as 9.4.1. This update is particularly important because it includes fixe…

Elastic Stack 8.19.16 released

Elastic Stack version 8.19.16 has been released, and users are encouraged to upgrade from previous versions like 8.19.15. This update specifically includes important fixes for pote…

5 data foundation and technology stack gaps stalling your AI agents

As the industry shifts from AI assistants to autonomous agents, organizations face significant technological gaps in data quality, context engineering, legacy system integration, a…

The data platform bet: Why financial AI initiatives stall and how the winners scale

Many financial services AI initiatives fail because they lack a unified data foundation, often relying on fragmented, siloed, or manual data processes that prevent models from acce…

Stanford’s AI Index Report 2026 meets the security reality in financial services

The 2026 Stanford AI Index Report highlights AI’s transition from experimental pilots to essential infrastructure in financial services, creating both massive opportunities and new…