QNAP has launched the TS-h1077AFU, a compact 10-bay all-flash NAS. It is built to provide enterprise-level performance in a smaller, more flexible form factor for organizations managing demanding workloads such as virtualization, high-resolution media production, database operations, and multi-site backup consolidation. The system runs on QNAP’s ZFS-based QuTS hero operating system and is powered by
On December 15, 2025, Microsoft announced that Windows Server 2025 would finally adopt the NVMe standard natively in its storage architecture. However, NVMe storage has been a popular storage format on servers, enterprise workstations, and consumer PCs for many years, with OS compatibility built in since Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1. With this
MinIO has launched AIStor Table Sharing, a new feature in MinIO AIStor that enables businesses to make on-premises data directly accessible to the Databricks platform via the Delta Sharing open protocol. This feature enables Databricks to access current on-premises datasets immediately for analytics and AI tasks, without the need for traditional data movement or replication.
In this week’s podcast, Brian journeyed to Raleigh to visit with HPE’s Chad Bowninger. Chad is Principal Product Manager for Solutions focused on HPE Alletra Storage MP X10000 and the new data protection accelerator node (DPAN). This is a casual conversation despite the technical topic. Chad even brought in a sofa to make it even
The Acer Veriton GN100 AI Mini Workstation is one of several Spark-based systems we are evaluating, all built around NVIDIA’s GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip. Like the others, the GN100 is designed to bring datacenter-class AI compute into a compact desktop form factor, enabling developers and researchers to run and refine models locally rather than relying
When we first got our hands on the NVIDIA DGX Spark back in October, it was clear that NVIDIA was serious about shrinking datacenter-class AI down to something that could live on a desk. Our initial Founders Edition sample gave us an early look at what the Grace Blackwell-based GB10 platform could do in a
With the initial release of NVIDIA’s DGX Spark platform, we’re now seeing different vendors package the GB10 Grace Blackwell foundation into their own compact desktop systems. While the core board and silicon remain standardized, differences emerge in chassis design, cooling behavior, storage configuration, and overall execution. In this review, we’re focusing on GIGABYTE’s implementation with
The ASUS Ascent GX10 follows the same core build around the NVIDIA GB10 Superchip, pairing an Arm v9.2-A CPU complex with integrated Blackwell graphics and 128GB of unified LPDDR5x memory. NVIDIA rates the platform at up to 1 petaFLOP of FP4 AI compute, supporting model fine-tuning up to 200 billion parameters. CPU and GPU communication
Autonomous networks, once seen as a distant goal for telecom, are now a pressing priority. According to NVIDIA’s latest State of AI in Telecommunications report, network automation is the top AI use case for investment and actual returns, showing where operators find immediate value from AI. Although many telcos already automate set workflows, achieving true
At Mobile World Congress 2026, AMD announced an expanded Ryzen AI portfolio with new desktop parts and broader mobile coverage, positioning the Ryzen AI 400 Series as a single platform spanning high-performance desktops, laptops, and mobile workstations. The company introduced the AMD Ryzen AI 400 Series and Ryzen AI PRO 400 Series desktop processors, along
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