Ross Kelly
Ross Kelly is ITPro's News & Analysis Editor, with a keen interest in cyber security, business leadership and emerging technologies.
He graduated from Edinburgh Napier University in 2016 with a BA (Hons) in Journalism, and joined ITPro in 2022 after four years working in technology conference research.
In his spare time, Ross enjoys cycling, walking and is an avid reader of history and non-fiction.
You can contact Ross at ross.kelly@futurenet.com or on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Latest articles by Ross Kelly

2024 was the year of the RTO mandate – 2025 will be worse
By Ross Kelly published
Opinion Some big tech execs didn’t bow to pressure when announcing RTO mandates – and that means others will be emboldened to follow suit

2024 was the year where AI finally started returning on investment
By Ross Kelly last updated
Opinion It's taken a while, but enterprises are finally beginning to see the benefits of AI

Five ways to reduce Kubernetes costs
By Ross Kelly last updated
Tutorials With cutting expenditure a business imperative, there are several ways enterprises can reduce Kubernetes costs

How sustainable compute infrastructure supports business growth & opens up an AI advantage
By Ross Kelly published
Investing in sustainable IT infrastructure unlocks both environmental benefits and sizeable operational efficiency gains

NetApp wants to talk about cold data and its impact on sustainability
By Ross Kelly published
Analysis Enterprises are sitting on a mountain of cold data, and it's having a major impact on efficiency, finances, and sustainability goals

Inside the National Trust’s sweeping digital transformation
By Ross Kelly published
Long read The National Trust may have been launched in the 19th century, but it’s embracing the digital era and AI

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger announces retirement
By Ross Kelly published
News Gelsinger’s departure comes amid a tumultuous period at Intel

Adopting more security tools doesn't keep you safe
By Ross Kelly published
News Security tool sprawl makes it harder to manage environments and overwhelms teams

The four-day week sounds great – but we need the private sector on board for it to work
By Ross Kelly published
Opinion While the benefits of a four-day week seem undeniable, the tech sector will need brave executives and a clearer adoption roadmap to make it work

Making a success of your AI transformation
By Ross Kelly published
Sponsored by Dell Technologies
Enterprises still face significant challenges getting AI projects off the ground. Choosing the right partner can be the key to success

IT services spending set to surge in 2025 as CIOs shift to AI partner solutions
By Ross Kelly published
News Organizations are set to shift from buying generative AI solutions to implementing partner solutions, according to Gartner

800,000 users exposed in Landmark Admin data breach
By Ross Kelly published
News The hack is just the latest third party attack on an insurance firm, with attackers stealing huge amounts of personal data

The University of Manchester wants to set an example for cyber after being attacked
By Ross Kelly published
Interview While the cyber attack on the university was a damaging incident, it could’ve been a lot worse

Westcon-Comstor and UiPath agree new UK distribution deal
By Ross Kelly published
News The partnership will see Westcon-Comstor distribute UiPath’s automated enterprise platform to its UK channel partners

In an age of RTO hardliners, Spotify’s stance on remote work is a breath of fresh air
By Ross Kelly published
Opinion Remote work didn’t impact efficiency or productivity at the streaming giant – but what about all that vital team ‘synergy’ we’re meant to crave?

Meta layoffs hit staff at WhatsApp, Instagram, and Reality Labs divisions
By Ross Kelly last updated
News The 'year of efficiency' for Mark Zuckerberg continues as Meta layoffs affect staff in key business units

AMD’s patient roadmap has become a highway to success
By Ross Kelly published
Analysis While everyone was focused on Nvidia’s meteoric rise, AMD was preparing the hardware needed to take the fight to its long-time competitor

AMD eyes networking efficiency gains in bid to streamline AI data center operations
By Ross Kelly published
News The chip maker will match surging AI workload demands with sweeping bandwidth and infrastructure improvements

AMD just made a big statement in the AI PC race with its Ryzen AI Pro 300 series processors
By Ross Kelly published
News With all eyes focused on the AI PC craze, AMD looks to one-up the competition

AMD’s new Instinct GPUs might just blow Nvidia out of the water
By Ross Kelly published
News The chip maker unveiled its newest Instinct GPU series in San Francisco today – and it’s very bullish on performance in the race with Nvidia

AMD Advancing AI live: All the news and updates as they happened
By Ross Kelly last updated
Live Blog ITPro has been live on the ground at the AMD Advancing AI conference in San Francisco this week – here's everything we learned in the big keynote with CEO Lisa Su

AMD has put in the groundwork for a major AI push while the tech industry has fawned over Nvidia
By Ross Kelly published
Analysis The processor giant will be keen to use its AMD Advancing AI Event in San Francisco to capitalize on recent successes

PagerDuty looks to growth with double leadership appointment
By Ross Kelly published
News Pritesh Parekh is named as the company’s new CISO, while Rukmini Reddy becomes SVP of engineering
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