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,
Backblaze’s Q1 2026 Network Stats report shows a slower winter period for neocloud and hyperscaler traffic, with activity beginning to rise again in March. The report examines network-level infrastructure data across Backblaze’s environment, providing context on how data movement is changing as AI-related workloads continue to influence cloud and storage usage patterns. Since the launch
TrueNAS has introduced the V160, a new addition to its enterprise appliance portfolio designed to support larger, more dynamic workloads. The platform targets organizations that balance performance requirements with cost control, especially as flash pricing volatility continues to affect infrastructure planning. The V160 is built on dual fifth-generation TrueNAS controllers powered by AMD EPYC processors,
Dell Technologies has announced PowerMaxOS 10.4, the latest update to its flagship mission-critical storage platform. The release focuses on measurable performance improvements, enhanced ransomware detection, expanded replication capabilities, and tighter integration with VMware and Red Hat OpenShift. Performance and Efficiency Improvements PowerMaxOS 10.4 delivers up to 25% faster read response times for SRDF-protected workloads, addressing
While hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) has simplified virtualization via streamlined deployments and reduced operational overhead, traditional architectures often struggle with asymmetric scaling. This is particularly evident when storage requirements for large unstructured datasets outpace compute needs, forcing IT teams into inefficient and costly node expansions. To address this imbalance, Scale Computing and Nexsan have introduced a
During GTC 2026, VDURA showcased updates to its Data Platform that improve GPU utilization and storage efficiency in AI environments. The announcement includes the general availability of Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA), a preview of its Context-Aware Tiering technology, and validated infrastructure setups based on AMD EPYC Turin CPUs and NVIDIA ConnectX-7 networking. The updates
Everpure is aligning its FlashBlade//EXA platform with NVIDIA’s evolving AI Factory architectures while previewing a new automation layer called Everpure Data Stream. The announcement extends Evergreen//One support to EXA and introduces a service designed to streamline data movement across AI pipelines, targeting one of the most common enterprise AI challenges: projects that work in pilot
Everpure has expanded its Enterprise Data Cloud strategy by adding ActiveCluster support for file workloads. This new capability aims to provide policy-driven availability and mobility across the entire storage fleet. It ensures that data remains accessible as it moves between environments without interrupting applications. Targeting Legacy Constraints for AI and Unstructured Data The growth of
CTERA has introduced Fusion Direct, a federated data architecture designed to collapse the long-standing gap between enterprise file systems and object storage. The new offering extends the CTERA Fusion family, which already includes CTERA Fusion Gateway, and is positioned as a core component of the CTERA Intelligent Data Platform. The goal is to present a
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