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OpenNebula 7.2 adds gRPC API for sovereign AI clouds
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OpenNebula 7.2 adds gRPC API for sovereign AI clouds

OpenNebula 7.2 adds gRPC APIs, NVIDIA support and tighter security controls for sovereign cloud and AI deployments.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Object storage emerges as the backbone for private AI
Storage

Object storage emerges as the backbone for private AI

Object storage emerges as the quiet workhorse of private AI, with 91% of enterprises relying on it to scale production deployments.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
NetApp unveils EF50 & EF80 flash arrays for AI, HPC
Storage

NetApp unveils EF50 & EF80 flash arrays for AI, HPC

NetApp launches EF50 and EF80 flash arrays, touting 110GBps reads to keep GPUs busy on AI, HPC and database workloads.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Hitachi Vantara tops APeJ high-end storage rankings
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Hitachi Vantara tops APeJ high-end storage rankings

Hitachi Vantara claims top APeJ ranking for high-end external storage as enterprises boost critical data infrastructure and AI workloads.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Hitachi Vantara tops APeJ high-end storage rankings
Storage

Hitachi Vantara tops APeJ high-end storage rankings

Hitachi Vantara claims top APeJ spot in IDC's Q3 2025 rankings for high-end external storage, leading key markets including India and Korea.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Dell boosts PowerStore QLC density & replication features
Storage

Dell boosts PowerStore QLC density & replication features

Dell boosts PowerStore with 30TB QLC drives, metro sync replication and new NFSv4.2 features to pack in more data and harden resilience.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
StorONE gains HPE validation for unified storage stack
Storage

StorONE gains HPE validation for unified storage stack

StorONE wins HPE validation for its unified storage software on ProLiant Gen11, promising flash performance at near-HDD economics.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Hitachi Vantara wins award for unified hybrid cloud data platform
Storage

Hitachi Vantara wins award for unified hybrid cloud data platform

Hitachi Vantara's VSP One wins an award for its unified hybrid cloud data platform, addressing enterprise needs for security, sustainability, and AI-ready storage.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Vultr unveils VX1 plans to boost cloud performance & cut costs
Storage

Vultr unveils VX1 plans to boost cloud performance & cut costs

Vultr launches VX1 Cloud Compute plans with AMD EPYC CPUs, promising up to 77% better performance per dollar and 33% lower vCPU costs for enterprises.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
Hitachi Vantara & Red Hat partner to ease hybrid cloud shift
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Hitachi Vantara & Red Hat partner to ease hybrid cloud shift

Hitachi Vantara and Red Hat launch a joint solution to simplify virtualisation migration and boost hybrid cloud adoption while cutting costs and vendor lock-in.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
NetApp named leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for storage
Storage

NetApp named leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for storage

NetApp has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Storage Platforms, highlighting its innovative and reliable data solutions.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Sep 2025
Pure Storage named Leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant again
Storage

Pure Storage named Leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant again

Pure Storage has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Storage Platforms for the twelfth year running.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Sep 2025
Hitachi Vantara named leader for object storage by GigaOm Radar
Storage

Hitachi Vantara named leader for object storage by GigaOm Radar

Hitachi Vantara named leader in GigaOm Radar for Object Storage, praised for innovation and SQL-based analytics in its VSP One Object platform.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Aug 2025
Pure Storage launches next-gen FlashArray & FlashBlade for AI
Storage

Pure Storage launches next-gen FlashArray & FlashBlade for AI

Pure Storage unveils next-gen FlashArray and FlashBlade updates, boosting performance for AI, machine learning, and high-demand workloads.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Jun 2025
Pure Storage unveils Enterprise Data Cloud & flash upgrades
Storage

Pure Storage unveils Enterprise Data Cloud & flash upgrades

Pure Storage launches Enterprise Data Cloud platform and flash hardware upgrades to simplify data management and boost performance across hybrid environments.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Jun 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Spark NZ, HPE revamp hybrid cloud for managed services
Storage

Spark NZ, HPE revamp hybrid cloud for managed services

Spark NZ taps HPE GreenLake and Morpheus to rebuild hybrid cloud, boosting automation and managed services for Kiwi enterprise clients.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Nutanix & Pure Storage unveil integrated AI-ready stack
Storage

Nutanix & Pure Storage unveil integrated AI-ready stack

Nutanix and Pure Storage launch integrated AI-ready virtualisation stack with per-VM FlashArray storage to challenge legacy platforms.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
NetApp wins 2025 SE Labs honour for enterprise data security
Storage

NetApp wins 2025 SE Labs honour for enterprise data security

NetApp wins 2025 SE Labs Award for Enterprise Data Protection after its AI-powered ARP/AI ransomware defence showed 99% detection with zero false positives.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Jul 2025