Micron Technology, Inc. has announced that it will exit the Crucial consumer business, ending the sale of Crucial-branded memory and storage products through global retail and e-tail channels. The move is part of a broader portfolio transformation intended to align Micron more closely with higher-growth, higher-value segments in memory and storage. Crucial consumer product shipments
At AWS re:Invent, NVIDIA and Amazon Web Services announced an enhanced partnership focused on interconnect technology, cloud infrastructure, open models, and physical AI. This collaboration deepens NVIDIA’s integration with the AWS stack, covering custom silicon, networking, AI software, and robotics simulation. The focus is on production-scale AI and requirements for sovereign cloud. NVLink Fusion for
AMD, Broadcom, and HPE announced their collaboration to accelerate the next generation of open, scalable AI infrastructure powered by AMD computing technologies. HPE will be among the first system providers to adopt AMD’s “Helios” rack-scale AI architecture. This architecture will include a specially designed HPE Juniper Networking scale-up switch and software for easy, high-bandwidth Ethernet
Wasabi Technologies has expanded its cyber-resilient cloud storage capabilities with Covert Copy. This patent-pending, ransomware-resistant storage solution enables users to create a locked, hidden copy of storage buckets, ensuring critical data remains untouchable even in the event of a cyberattack. The selected data is logically air-gapped and cannot be seen, accessed, modified, or deleted without
QNAP has launched the beta phase of QuTS hero h6.0, an update that aims to help organizations manage increasing data volumes while ensuring their storage environments remain reliable and secure. The company says this version of its ZFS-based system is a step toward meeting the needs of enterprises managing rapidly expanding datasets and more intensive
Proxmox has introduced Proxmox Backup Server 4.1, an update that builds on the Debian 13.2 Trixie base. The new foundation brings an updated package set, broader hardware support, and the security improvements that come with the current Debian release. The system uses Linux kernel 6.17 as the default stable release and includes ZFS 2.3 for
VAST Data has partnered with Microsoft to offer the VAST AI Operating System (AI OS) natively on Microsoft Azure. This integration aims to create a high-performance, scalable AI infrastructure in the cloud, focusing on agentic AI and production model workflows. The VAST AI OS will run directly on Azure’s infrastructure, allowing businesses to utilize familiar
Ecolab Inc., a global provider of water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions, has introduced a fully integrated Cooling as a Service (CaaS) program to optimize cooling performance in data centers and high-performance computing environments worldwide. The program combines hardware, chemistry, digital monitoring, and field expertise into a single offering designed for next-generation, AI-intensive workloads. Ecolab
AMD, Cisco, and HUMAIN, a PIF-backed provider of full-stack AI solutions, have announced plans for a joint venture designed to build out large-scale AI infrastructure in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The initiative aims to achieve up to 1 GW of AI capacity by 2030, targeting regional and global customers seeking cost-efficient, high-performance AI training
Supermicro announced the latest addition to the AMD-based Instinct MI350 series GPU-optimized solutions. The updates are expected to deliver greater performance, maximum scalability, and power efficiency. Supermicro has designed this new system for organizations that need the high-end performance of AMD Instinct MI355X GPUs but require an air-cooled environment. Vik Malyala, SVP of Technology and
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