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Hitachi Vantara VSP One SDS boosts Azure hybrid cloud savings
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Hitachi Vantara VSP One SDS boosts Azure hybrid cloud savings

Hitachi Vantara's VSP One SDS is now on Microsoft Azure Marketplace, promising up to 40% savings on hybrid cloud storage costs for enterprises.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Aug 2025
CTERA named hybrid cloud storage leader in 2025 global awards
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CTERA named hybrid cloud storage leader in 2025 global awards

CTERA named hybrid cloud storage leader in 2025, earning top industry awards for security innovation and global file system excellence.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Aug 2025
NetApp brings FSx for ONTAP to Amazon EVS for enhanced cloud migration
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NetApp brings FSx for ONTAP to Amazon EVS for enhanced cloud migration

NetApp has launched FSx for NetApp ONTAP as storage for Amazon EVS on AWS, boosting VMware cloud migration with improved data management and ransomware protection.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Aug 2025
NetApp & AWS extend FSx for ONTAP support to Amazon EVS
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NetApp & AWS extend FSx for ONTAP support to Amazon EVS

NetApp and AWS now support Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP as external storage for Amazon Elastic VMware Service, easing VMware cloud migration.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Aug 2025
NetApp brings enhanced data management to Amazon EVS on AWS
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NetApp brings enhanced data management to Amazon EVS on AWS

NetApp now supports Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP as external storage for Amazon EVS on AWS, enhancing data management for VMware workloads in the cloud.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 7th Aug 2025
ASI Solutions launches cloud storage for New Zealand data needs
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ASI Solutions launches cloud storage for New Zealand data needs

ASI Solutions launches InfiniStor, a cloud storage platform offering cost-effective, resilient data backup with local hosting to meet New Zealand's data sovereignty needs.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Aug 2025
Hitachi Vantara launches VSP One SDS on Google Cloud Marketplace
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Hitachi Vantara launches VSP One SDS on Google Cloud Marketplace

Hitachi Vantara's VSP One SDS is now available on Google Cloud Marketplace, boosting hybrid cloud storage with unified management and up to 40% cost savings.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
Hitachi Vantara expands VSP One SDS features on Google Cloud
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Hitachi Vantara expands VSP One SDS features on Google Cloud

Hitachi Vantara enhances VSP One SDS on Google Cloud Marketplace, adding features like two-way replication to boost hybrid cloud data management and resilience.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
Nasuni unveils dashboards for analytics & operational insights
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Nasuni unveils dashboards for analytics & operational insights

Nasuni introduces File IQ Premium and Ops IQ dashboards, offering enterprises advanced analytics and real-time operational insights for unstructured data management.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025
European SMEs seek greater control, clarity over data hosting
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European SMEs seek greater control, clarity over data hosting

A survey reveals 57% of European SMEs lack clarity on data location, with many prioritising sovereignty and considering provider changes over US data hosting concerns.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025
UK & EMEA firms cut AI, IT budgets as cloud costs soar
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UK & EMEA firms cut AI, IT budgets as cloud costs soar

UK and EMEA firms cut AI, cybersecurity, and IT budgets as soaring cloud costs and poor AI returns strain finances, says Akamai study of 750 IT leaders.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Tue, 15th Jul 2025
OVHcloud launches tracker to monitor customers' cloud emissions
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OVHcloud launches tracker to monitor customers' cloud emissions

OVHcloud has launched its Environmental Impact Tracker to help customers monitor and reduce the carbon footprint of their cloud infrastructure globally, excluding the US.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
OVHcloud launches updated carbon impact tracker for cloud operations
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OVHcloud launches updated carbon impact tracker for cloud operations

OVHcloud unveils its enhanced Environmental Impact Tracker to help customers monitor the carbon footprint of their cloud services comprehensively.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
Wavelink to distribute Cloudian HyperStore for AI-ready storage
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Wavelink to distribute Cloudian HyperStore for AI-ready storage

Wavelink will distribute Cloudian's AI-ready HyperStore storage platform across Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania to support scalable, secure data solutions.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Jul 2025

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Nasuni & Trustmarque partner to boost UK cloud data security
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Nasuni & Trustmarque partner to boost UK cloud data security

Nasuni and Trustmarque partner to enhance UK enterprise cloud data security with scalable file systems and ransomware resilience.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025
WebPros acquires Comet Backup to boost global data protection
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WebPros acquires Comet Backup to boost global data protection

WebPros has acquired Christchurch-based Comet Backup to expand its global data protection services and enhance web hosting solutions worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Jul 2025
Rai Way & Cubbit launch geo-distributed cloud storage in Italy
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Rai Way & Cubbit launch geo-distributed cloud storage in Italy

Rai Way and Cubbit have launched a geo-distributed cloud storage service across Italy, offering 5 petabytes of secure object storage via five new edge data centres.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025