VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 5.0, with additional scalability and security, as well as other key enhancements, is available now. Enhancements include addressing requirements for cloud-scale Infrastructure-as-a-Service (SaaS), simplifying deployment of on-premises clouds, and more protection against cyberattacks.

We recently completed a data analytics-style project that left us with a 100TB output file. While we do have ample storage throughout our lab, hanging onto a 100TB file in perpetuity has a unique set of challenges. Further, we don’t really “need” the file, but we’d prefer to preserve it, if possible. The cloud is

The rapid growth of edge computing has led to a surge in data generation and collection at unprecedented levels. Temporary installations, such as scientific research stations, surveillance systems, and industrial facilities, often require rapid data collection and transfer for smooth operations. However, the high cost of hardware, coupled with the need for reliable and efficient

Wasabi Technologies introduced Wasabi Cloud Sync Manager, an affordable, high-performing cloud migration tool that moves data from hyperscale cloud environments to Wasabi hot cloud storage without incurring egress fees or downtime. Wasabi claims customers who migrate to Wasabi hot cloud storage can save up to 80 percent on storage costs compared to Amazon S3, Azure,

Cisco has announced Cisco+ Hybrid Cloud storage solutions, an endeavor developed in partnership with NetApp and Pure Storage. Cisco believes that the combination of innovations from these two organizations will result in flexible consumption solutions. Ultimately, their goal is to make it easier for customers when they have to quickly adapt to business changes and

With the continued growth for Azure Stack HCI, customers have been asking for a tool to help with ongoing sizing challenges. Responding to requests, Azure developed the Sizing Tool For Azure Stack HCI. The sizing tool can be accessed here. Microsoft has created a tutorial to make the tool easier to use. Go here to

Meta Platforms has selected the NVIDIA DGX A100 system for the AI Research SuperCluster (RSC). When fully deployed, Meta’s RSC is expected to be the largest NVIDIA DGX A100 system. The AI Research SuperCluster (RSC) is already training new models to advance AI.

NetApp continues to strengthen its cloud storage offerings with the recent CloudCheckr acquisition. CloudCheckr adds value to the Spot portfolio, complementing Spot Eco, Ocean, Cloud Analyzer, and Spot PC capabilities with cloud billing analytics and configuration management, monitoring, and assessments. Customers and partners will gain the visibility and intelligence needed to better monitor, understand, and

AWS re:Invent introduced a vast collection of new product and feature updates, making it hard to keep track or keep up. Paid services that are reverted to free. Products with improved performance by increasing bandwidth and upgrading storage capacity could also be free. But, you have to turn them on within AWS, or you will