Object storage stories
Enterprises can now query file-based data in Snowflake and Databricks without first moving petabytes into a lakehouse, cutting AI prep delays.
Service providers can now run Veeam-based backup storage on existing infrastructure, after Virtuozzo Storage gained certified object storage status.
Shared storage teams will gain tighter oversight and automation as the new software arrives for V5000 systems in late 2026.
Teams under pressure from AI-driven telemetry growth can now query logs in object storage without indexing, cutting storage and search costs.
Research teams can now run HPC and AI workloads without rebuilding storage and cloud stacks, as CIQ adds support for major file systems.
Research centres can now keep existing Lustre and GPFS data in place as Fuzzball 4.0 adds Azure support, caching and a registry.
The platform could cut the time and cost of preparing siloed files for AI, with queries fed from metadata rather than full data copies.
Only 10% of banks and asset managers are prioritising AI-ready storage, leaving many to tackle compliance and rising data costs first.
The rollout aims to help customers tame rising AI-driven complexity as Datadog adds autonomous monitoring, security and agent oversight tools.
Cost pressures are keeping banks focused on storage basics, with just 10% of firms ranking AI-ready platforms as a top priority.
Customers with data-heavy workloads can now buy compute, connectivity and storage from one provider, avoiding egress fees and internet bottlenecks.
Businesses will get cheaper storage and wider backup coverage as Synology adds SATA-based systems, object storage and AI tools to its roadmap.
Enterprises seeking decades-long retention may soon get a DNA archive tier managed within familiar object storage systems, pending integration work.
Growing AI data sets are putting storage economics under pressure, prompting WD to pitch harder drives and tiered platforms as part of the answer.
The hire signals a sharper push into partner-led sales across Australia and New Zealand, as Fastly seeks specialised local reach.
Billing now accounts for most usage of Cloudflare's new internal platform, as staff query live data through Trino-backed Town Lake and Skipper.
New Zealand firms gain a local cloud option as OVHCloud opens its first Asia-Pacific zone in Auckland, boosting resilience and data sovereignty.
Ransomware fears and soaring AI data volumes are driving demand for Wasabi's new partner tools, aimed at faster recovery across EMEA.
Japanese firms seeking local AI capacity will gain new GPU-backed cloud resources as the service keeps data inside AT TOKYO's data centres.
The system is aimed at enterprises seeking S3-compatible storage that cuts flash use, lowers cloud fees and hardens data against ransomware.
