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Agentic AI Observability: Why QoS Is No Longer Enough

Agentic AI Observability: Why QoS Is No Longer Enough

Conviva is applying two decades of streaming experience intelligence to the challenge of monitoring AI agents in production. ECI Research examines why quality of service metrics fall short for agentic AI, and why experience observability is becoming a cost governance requirement, not just an operational nicety.

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Equinix Q2 2026: AI Infrastructure Demand Drives Record Results

AI Infrastructure Demand Drives Record Results

Equinix delivered record Q2 2026 results, with 16% revenue growth and a 53% adjusted EBITDA margin, fueled by AI infrastructure demand and record interconnection adds. The company raised full-year guidance and extended its long-term outlook through 2029. New AI factory partnerships and a network-level data sovereignty product signal where Equinix is competing next.

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SIOS LifeKeeper v10.1 Brings AIOps-Ready HA/DR Automation

SIOS LifeKeeper v10.1 Brings AIOps-Ready HA/DR Automation

SIOS Technology has released LifeKeeper v10.1, adding a programmable Windows CLI, expanded Oracle and SQL Server database protection, and enhanced cloud security integrations for AWS and OCI. The release positions LifeKeeper as an automation-composable component in modern enterprise infrastructure stacks. ECI Research data shows unplanned downtime remains a significant operational risk, reinforcing the business case for mature HA/DR tooling.

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Google Public Sector AI: Federal Cloud Strategy in 2026

Google Public Sector AI: Federal Cloud Strategy in 2026

Google’s May 2026 public sector newsletter reveals a coordinated strategy to establish Google Cloud as the default AI infrastructure for regulated and mission-critical environments. From Gemini on GenAI.mil to a sovereign cloud deal with Thales in Germany, the announcements signal a genuine shift in federal cloud competition. ECI Research breaks down the implications for government IT leaders and enterprise developers.

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IREN Acquires Mirantis: AI Cloud Delivery Gets an Operational Layer

IREN Acquires Mirantis: AI Cloud Delivery Gets an Operational Layer

IREN Limited has agreed to acquire Mirantis for approximately $625 million in stock, adding Kubernetes-based orchestration, operational tooling, and enterprise support to its AI Cloud platform. The deal signals a broader market shift in which raw GPU capacity is no longer sufficient to win enterprise AI workloads. ITDMs and platform engineers should evaluate AI infrastructure vendors on their full operational stack, not just compute availability.

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