Briefing

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The security advisories, deadlines and research worth your attention, each with a plain-language note on why it matters.

Updated October 6, 2026. Every item links to the original source.

This month's briefing

Architect's take, October 2026 Four dates every IT leader should have on the calendar this fall Lai Long on the October patch days, the end of updates for Windows Server 2012 and Windows 10, and why patching has become a capacity problem. Read Lai's take

Field guides from our architects

Field guide, 6-minute readBefore your managed-services renewal: a 90-day checklistFind the real deadline, measure what you were promised, check the money and price your exit before you negotiate.Field guide, 8-minute readECC to S/4HANA: how to choose your path, and when a bridge makes senseThe deadlines through 2035, the four paths, and the five questions that decide which one fits.Field guide, 6-minute readCloud modernization that pays off: eight practices from the fieldLanding zones, waves, rehearsed cutovers, FinOps, tested recovery and exit plans.Field guide, 6-minute readGoverning AI agents: a practical checklist for leadersIdentities, approval gates, audit trails and the frameworks that matter, before an agent touches production.

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