Channel Brief: AWS, Tata Launch Responsible AI Platform

IT teams are being pushed to the brink as demand for modern data management solutions and data center infrastructure increases and resources are limited.

That's the takeaway from DataStrike's 2025 Data Infrastructure Survey Report, which gathered insights from nearly 200 IT leaders and decision-makers.

The report shows that more than half (55%) of organizations rely solely on internal IT teams to manage their data infrastructure, while only a small fraction (19%) outsource these critical functions -- to MSPs, for example. As a result, IT teams struggle to keep up with the rapid pace of technological advancements, often managing multiple database platforms and cloud environments simultaneously. More than half (54%) of IT leaders report a lack of resources and tools to meet the growing demands of data infrastructure management. 

"IT teams are being asked to do more with less. They are responsible for not only day-to-day operations but also ensuring the seamless integration of new technologies, securing critical data, and delivering real-time insights—all while managing shrinking budgets," said Rob Brown, president and COO of DataStrike. "This report shines a light on the immense pressure IT teams are under and the need for more resources to tackle data infrastructure management." 

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Today’s Tech, Channel and MSP News

1. EasyDMARC names new VP of marketing to drive growth: Email security and compliance firm EasyDMARC is strengthening its global partner network across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific, by welcoming cyber industry veteran Courtney Austin as vice president of marketing to drive further growth, according to a statement. Austin brings over 20 years of experience leading international marketing teams in global cybersecurity and information security firms. He has held leadership roles at established infosec organizations, RSA and LexisNexis Risk, in addition to helping scale hyper-growth firms 1E, CrowdSec, Recorded Future, and ThreatMetrix. At EasyDMARC, he will spearhead the company’s global marketing strategy and community engagement, managing an expanding global team across the US, UK, Spain, Ireland, and Armenia. Congratulations!

2. Tata, AWS launch responsible AI platform: Following AWS re:Invent last week, Tata Consulting Services (TCS) and AWS launched a new Responsible AI platform to provide customers with access to advanced techniques like fairness metrics to mitigate bias and ensure ethical outcomes. The platform will ensure ethical approaches and outcomes across the entire AI lifecycle, from data preparation to model deployment and monitoring to enable customers' AI applications to meet the core tenets of Responsible AI (Secure, Accountable, Fair, Transparent, and Identity Protected). 

3. Nscale Series A funding: Nscale, a UK-based hyperscaler providing data center infrastructure optimized for AI use, has secured $155M in Series A funding. The company provides a technology stack designed for AI performance at every level, from more efficient GPU resource utilization to integrations with AI development tools like PyTorch and TensorFlow, according to a statement. The new funding will expand Nscale’s existing data center and GPU capacity within the UK, U.S., and abroad, the firm said.

4. Tenable adds new features to Security Center: Risk and exposure management firm Tenable has added new vulnerability intelligence, risk prioritization and web application scanning features for Tenable Security Center, the company said in a statement. The new features allow Tenable Security Center users to more quickly identify, investigate, and prioritize vulnerabilities, providing a risk-based view of their security and compliance posture for their on-premises environments. 

5. Hornetsecurity adds self-service backup updates: Hornetsecurity released an upgraded version of its 365 Total Backup solution, introducing self-service recovery for end users while also offering full backup and recovery support for Microsoft OneNote. This new functionality is also available with 365 Total Protection Plans 3 and 4, the company said. End users can now select and recover selected objects or all the data contained within their mailbox, OneDrive account and OneNote as needed. This data is searchable and easily restored, even for novice users.

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