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Everpure adds VM storage tools for Kubernetes estates
Virtualisation

Everpure adds VM storage tools for Kubernetes estates

Everpure upgrades Portworx to unify storage, protection and governance for virtual machines and containers on Kubernetes at scale.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
NeuBird AI names Venkat Ramakrishnan president & COO
Storage

NeuBird AI names Venkat Ramakrishnan president & COO

NeuBird AI appoints Venkat Ramakrishnan president and COO to scale its agentic AI SRE platform and expand global commercial operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
The Access Group boosts SaaS resilience with Pure Storage
Storage

The Access Group boosts SaaS resilience with Pure Storage

The Access Group enhances SaaS resilience and global data management by adopting Pure Storage, securing services for 160,000 organisations worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2025
Pure Storage & Cisco unveil unified platform for AI at scale
Storage

Pure Storage & Cisco unveil unified platform for AI at scale

Pure Storage and Cisco launch a unified FlashStack platform with NVIDIA support, enabling enterprises to deploy generative AI at scale efficiently by 2026 Q1.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025
Pure Storage & Cisco launch unified platform for scaling AI
Storage

Pure Storage & Cisco launch unified platform for scaling AI

Pure Storage and Cisco launch FlashStack platform to help enterprises scale generative AI from pilot to production by unifying data, compute, and networking.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Pure Storage unveils unified platform to supercharge AI data
Storage

Pure Storage unveils unified platform to supercharge AI data

Pure Storage launches a unified platform enhancing AI data management across on-premises and cloud, boosting efficiency and hybrid cloud control.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Sep 2025
Kubestronaut certification programmes drive cloud skills in Asia
Virtualisation

Kubestronaut certification programmes drive cloud skills in Asia

The Cloud Native Computing Foundation's Kubestronaut programmes boost cloud native skills in Asia, recognising 280 certified professionals since November 2024.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Jun 2025
Portworx & Red Hat help enterprises cut virtualisation costs
Storage

Portworx & Red Hat help enterprises cut virtualisation costs

Portworx launches Portworx for KubeVirt to cut VM workload costs by up to 50% when run on Kubernetes with Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Engine.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2025
Portworx & Red Hat launch solution to simplify VM on Kubernetes
Storage

Portworx & Red Hat launch solution to simplify VM on Kubernetes

Portworx and Red Hat unveil Portworx for KubeVirt, easing VM workload management on Kubernetes and cutting virtualization costs by up to 50%.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
Portworx unveils enterprise data platform for KubeVirt VMs
Storage

Portworx unveils enterprise data platform for KubeVirt VMs

Portworx has launched an enterprise data management platform aimed at KubeVirt virtual machines, promising cost savings amid rising cloud infrastructure demands.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Apr 2025
Portworx Enterprise 3.3 offers VMs on Kubernetes upgrade
Storage

Portworx Enterprise 3.3 offers VMs on Kubernetes upgrade

Portworx by Pure Storage has unveiled Enterprise 3.3, a container data management platform optimised for KubeVirt VMs, promising cost savings of 30%-50%.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Apr 2025
Pure Storage unveils GenAI Pod with NVIDIA certification
Storage

Pure Storage unveils GenAI Pod with NVIDIA certification

Pure Storage has unveiled its GenAI Pod, a full-stack solution for AI projects, while also securing NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD certification for its FlashBlade//S500.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Nov 2024
Pure Storage unveils innovations to enhance data storage
Storage

Pure Storage unveils innovations to enhance data storage

Pure Storage launches new data storage innovations including Real-time Enterprise File services, a virtual machine assessment tool, and Universal Credits.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Oct 2024
Pure Storage report highlights shift to cloud-native platforms
Storage

Pure Storage report highlights shift to cloud-native platforms

A new report by Pure Storage and Dimensional Research indicates a major shift towards cloud-native platforms, with 80% of IT pros planning new app builds in this realm.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Aug 2024
Pure Storage & Red Hat boost modern virtualisation with Portworx
Storage

Pure Storage & Red Hat boost modern virtualisation with Portworx

Pure Storage and Red Hat announce joint optimisation of Portworx to facilitate a smooth transition towards modern virtualisation, thereby streamlining integration and accelerating market entry.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 7th May 2024
Pure Storage enhances AI offerings & receives NVIDIA DGX BasePOD certification
Storage

Pure Storage enhances AI offerings & receives NVIDIA DGX BasePOD certification

Pure Storage enhances its AI storage offering and continues to support global AI deployments with reliable access to data and streamlined infrastructure.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Nov 2023

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Westcon-Comstor to offer FlashStack solution for NZ partners
Storage

Westcon-Comstor to offer FlashStack solution for NZ partners

Westcon-Comstor brings FlashStack infrastructure solution to New Zealand through an extended partnership with IT pioneer, Pure Storage and Cisco, propelling hybrid-cloud environments and efficient data storage.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd May 2024