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Data storage gets profitable as Exaba targets US expansion
Software-as-a-Service

Data storage gets profitable as Exaba targets US expansion

Exaba's local cloud storage pitch could give US managed services providers higher margins as it challenges AWS and Azure in a crowded market.

By Donovan Jackson • 6 min read • Yesterday
Virtuozzo wins Veeam Ready status for storage backup
Virtualisation

Virtuozzo wins Veeam Ready status for storage backup

Service providers can now run Veeam-based backup storage on existing infrastructure, after Virtuozzo Storage gained certified object storage status.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
VDURA adds multi-tenant control plane for AI storage
Data Protection

VDURA adds multi-tenant control plane for AI storage

Shared storage teams will gain tighter oversight and automation as the new software arrives for V5000 systems in late 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 2 days ago
How AI Is changing enterprise storage security
Data Protection

How AI Is changing enterprise storage security

Ransomware and compliance risks are rising as AI concentrates more business data in storage systems that must now prove they can recover fast.

By Ivor Buckley • 4 min read • Last week
Explainer: AI's future is being split between device and cloud
Data Protection

Explainer: AI's future is being split between device and cloud

Rising AI usage is pushing firms to split tasks between devices and cloud services, cutting latency and easing privacy and cost pressures.

By Sean Mitchell • 9 min read • This month
Financial firms prioritise data growth over AI-ready storage
Data Analytics

Financial firms prioritise data growth over AI-ready storage

Cost pressures are keeping banks focused on storage basics, with just 10% of firms ranking AI-ready platforms as a top priority.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Synology outlines storage and surveillance roadmap
Virtualisation

Synology outlines storage and surveillance roadmap

Businesses will get cheaper storage and wider backup coverage as Synology adds SATA-based systems, object storage and AI tools to its roadmap.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Scality & Biomemory team up on DNA archive storage
Data Protection

Scality & Biomemory team up on DNA archive storage

Enterprises seeking decades-long retention may soon get a DNA archive tier managed within familiar object storage systems, pending integration work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month
NetApp and Cisco expand FlexPod with enterprise AI systems
Hybrid Cloud

NetApp and Cisco expand FlexPod with enterprise AI systems

Enterprises could cut integration work and security risk as pre-tested FlexPod systems are aimed at production AI deployments and edge use cases.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
Synology adds private AI & backup tools in DSM update
Malware

Synology adds private AI & backup tools in DSM update

Businesses will soon get on-site AI workflows and broader backup coverage as Synology's latest software updates target compliance and ransomware risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Cohesity wins US patent for Gaia backup AI approach
Data Protection

Cohesity wins US patent for Gaia backup AI approach

It may help regulated customers use archived data for AI without moving sensitive records into separate systems, reducing compliance risk.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • This month
NVIDIA adds security features to Vera BlueField-4 STX
Data Protection

NVIDIA adds security features to Vera BlueField-4 STX

New silicon-level controls aim to curb unauthorised agent access and data exposure in enterprise AI storage, while keeping traffic fast.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
WD to showcase AI storage platforms at Computex 2026
Semiconductors

WD to showcase AI storage platforms at Computex 2026

Growing AI data sets are putting storage economics under pressure, prompting WD to pitch harder drives and tiered platforms as part of the answer.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Ctera names Tal Sarfaty cyberstorage security chief
Data Protection

Ctera names Tal Sarfaty cyberstorage security chief

The hire underscores CTERA's push into a fast-growing segment as ransomware drives demand for stronger protection of live storage data.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month

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Everpure launches Data Stream for enterprise AI data
Software-as-a-Service

Everpure launches Data Stream for enterprise AI data

The launch targets firms struggling to keep AI projects fed with clean, unified data as fragmented storage can leave GPUs idle.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
StorONE & Myota launch secure enterprise S3 system
Data Protection

StorONE & Myota launch secure enterprise S3 system

The system is aimed at enterprises seeking S3-compatible storage that cuts flash use, lowers cloud fees and hardens data against ransomware.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Kingston expands industrial memory for embedded systems
Manufacturing

Kingston expands industrial memory for embedded systems

System designers and OEMs gain longer-term supply and support as Kingston adds industrial memory and SSDs for harsher, high-uptime deployments.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
Consistent expands GeM range with storage, CCTV gear
Data Protection

Consistent expands GeM range with storage, CCTV gear

Public sector buyers in India now have wider GeM access to storage and CCTV recorders, as institutional demand for digital security grows.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month