AMD has introduced the Ryzen AI Halo developer platform and previewed the next-generation Ryzen AI Max PRO 400 Series, extending its push into local AI development and commercial AI PCs. The announcement centers on higher local memory capacity, stronger on-device inference performance, and broader support for agentic AI workflows running directly on x86 client systems.

KIOXIA America has introduced the XG10 Series, a new client NVMe SSD family aimed at performance-class OEM notebooks, desktops, and workstations. As the successor to the XG8 Series, the XG10 moves to a PCIe 5.0 x4 interface and NVMe 2.0d, giving KIOXIA a Gen5 client drive designed for heavier local workloads such as AI-assisted applications,

AMD has introduced its EPYC 8005 series server processors, targeting edge infrastructure, telecom deployments, and compact cloud storage nodes where power, cooling, and physical footprint remain hard constraints. The new lineup scales from 8 to 84 Zen 5 cores in a single-socket design and spans a TDP range of 70W to 225W, giving OEMs and

Object First reported 118% year-over-year bookings growth in the first quarter of 2026, reflecting an increased enterprise focus on immutable backup storage as a core defense against ransomware and other destructive cyber events. The company continues to position immutable storage as a foundational element of modern data protection strategies, particularly for organizations standardizing on Veeam.

Proxmox has released Proxmox VE 9.2, the newest version of its open-source virtualization platform for enterprise deployments. The update introduces a dynamic load balancer, broader software-defined networking capabilities, and more detailed controls for custom CPU models, while also updating the platform’s underlying software stack. The release is primarily focused on improving how clusters distribute workloads

StorageReview has published several review pieces and a podcast based on research conducted at Oregon State University. You can find links to those articles at the bottom of this transcript. The articles have generated significant interest not only in research but also across the vendor community. The conversation then expanded to how educators use and

Western Digital has announced post-quantum cryptography (PQC) support for its latest Ultrastar UltraSMR hard disk drives, marking one of the first deployments of NIST-approved quantum-resistant algorithms in production storage hardware. The new drives are currently undergoing qualification with multiple hyperscale customers as cloud and AI infrastructure operators begin evaluating long-term cryptographic resilience at the storage

Storage refreshes usually come in two flavors. There’s the quiet uplift, where a vendor rolls in a new CPU, claims a few percentage points of performance, and ships the same chassis with a different sticker. And then there’s the generational reset, where the chassis, drives, interconnect, cache architecture, and management plane all move at once.

Dell Technologies has introduced a broad infrastructure refresh spanning storage, servers, cyber resilience, and private cloud automation, positioning the portfolio around a common enterprise problem: modern AI and high-performance workloads are scaling faster than many existing data centers were built to support. The announcement combines a new flagship PowerStore platform, a sizable PowerEdge server update,