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Data Storage stories

Leading at the speed of innovation: Why it's time for PCIe Gen 5.0 SSDs
Smart Cities

Leading at the speed of innovation: Why it's time for PCIe Gen 5.0 SSDs

Sandisk launches WD_BLACK SN8100, a PCIe Gen 5 SSD offering up to 14,900 MB/s read speeds, built for high-demand tasks and future-ready storage needs.

By Simon Whitford • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
Atturra named Microsoft's first private cloud partner in Australia
Private Cloud

Atturra named Microsoft's first private cloud partner in Australia

Atturra is Australia's first Microsoft Solutions Partner to earn the Private Cloud Solution Partner Designation, highlighting its expertise in hybrid and private cloud services.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Aug 2025
Catholic Education WA boosts Microsoft 365 data resilience with cloud
Virtualisation

Catholic Education WA boosts Microsoft 365 data resilience with cloud

Catholic Education Western Australia enhances Microsoft 365 data resilience with Veeam cloud backup, securing over 1PB of data across 162 schools in under an hour.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 7th Aug 2025

Global Stories

Data Storage stories

StorONE & Viking unveil unified storage to end legacy silos
Storage

StorONE & Viking unveil unified storage to end legacy silos

StorONE and Viking unveil a unified storage platform combining hardware and software to replace legacy silos, boosting performance and simplifying IT management.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
CrowdStrike to acquire Onum for Falcon SIEM AI data integration
Endpoint Protection

CrowdStrike to acquire Onum for Falcon SIEM AI data integration

CrowdStrike will acquire Onum to integrate its real-time data pipeline tech with Falcon SIEM, boosting speed, cutting costs, and enhancing autonomous threat detection.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
How storage is powering Australia's AI ambitions
Data Analytics

How storage is powering Australia's AI ambitions

Australia's AI growth relies on layered data storage, with cost-effective HDDs key to managing vast, diverse data needs alongside faster SSDs.

By Stefan Mandl • 4 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
Hitachi Vantara brings VSP One SDS to Azure Marketplace
Storage

Hitachi Vantara brings VSP One SDS to Azure Marketplace

Hitachi Vantara's VSP One SDS is now on Microsoft Azure Marketplace, helping enterprises cut cloud storage costs and simplify hybrid cloud management.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025
Dell launches ObjectScale XF960 for faster, secure AI storage
Storage

Dell launches ObjectScale XF960 for faster, secure AI storage

Dell launches ObjectScale XF960 with 4.1 update, boosting AI storage speeds up to 300% and expanding capacity to 23.6PB per rack with enhanced security features.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025
Datadog appoints Roz Gregory as Regional Vice President in ANZ
EduTech

Datadog appoints Roz Gregory as Regional Vice President in ANZ

Datadog has named Roz Gregory as Regional Vice President for Australia and New Zealand, aiming to boost enterprise growth and customer support.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
UK pushes for AI leadership but must unlock unstructured data
Digital Transformation

UK pushes for AI leadership but must unlock unstructured data

OpenAI's UK expansion boosts AI ambitions, but unlocking unstructured data remains vital for the nation's digital and public service advancements.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025
European SMEs seek greater control, clarity over data hosting
Storage

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
Data management - it's a high-stakes game
Data Protection

Data management - it's a high-stakes game

In 2024, data breaches threaten business survival as regulators enforce stricter cybersecurity rules and firms must manage vast unstructured data with care.

By Andy Milburn • 5 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Data Storage stories

Heat, jobs, language: Data centres fueling Indigenous communities
Hyperscale

Heat, jobs, language: Data centres fueling Indigenous communities

Indigenous-led data centres offer more than jobs. They support language preservation, data sovereignty, and sustainable community growth.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
Synology receives 4.7 rating in 2025 Gartner customer report
Storage

Synology receives 4.7 rating in 2025 Gartner customer report

Synology earned a 4.7 out of 5 rating in Gartner's 2025 Voice of the Customer report, reflecting strong user satisfaction in primary storage platforms.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Aug 2025
Archive360 ranked in Inc. 5000 after 175% revenue growth
Digital Transformation

Archive360 ranked in Inc. 5000 after 175% revenue growth

Archive360 ranked No. 2,419 on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list after 175% revenue growth, marking its rise among America's fastest-growing private firms.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Aug 2025
StarTree Cloud brings real-time analytics to Apache Iceberg
Data Analytics

StarTree Cloud brings real-time analytics to Apache Iceberg

StarTree Cloud now supports Apache Iceberg, enabling real-time analytics on data lakehouses without duplication or complex pipelines, enhancing speed and efficiency.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025
Nasuni & Trustmarque partner to boost UK cloud data security
Storage

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