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Dell and Microsoft Elevate Hybrid Cloud at Microsoft Ignite 2025

At Microsoft Ignite 2025, Dell Technologies reinforced its long partnership with Microsoft by introducing significant advancements in hybrid cloud, data security, and AI-powered client solutions. Dell and Microsoft are combining infrastructure, software, and services to help organizations achieve a more predictable, secure, and high-performing path to modern IT. The expanded partnership aims to simplify hybrid

Enterprise  ◇  Networking

Broadcom Launches Brocade Gen 8: 128G Fibre Channel for AI, Mission-Critical, and Quantum-Safe Storage

Broadcom Inc. has introduced the Brocade X8 Directors and Brocade G820 56-port switch, the industry’s first 128G Fibre Channel (FC) platforms aimed squarely at mission-critical enterprise workloads and AI-driven applications. Branded as Brocade Gen 8 Fibre Channel, the portfolio is designed to secure storage for the emerging quantum era while automating SAN operations using embedded

Enterprise  ◇  Server

Dell Expands AI Factory to Simplify and Speed Up Enterprise AI On-Premises

Dell Technologies has announced a series of enhancements to the Dell AI Factory to simplify and accelerate the enterprise AI journey. The expanded offerings focus on enhancing performance and automation for AI tasks while addressing common challenges through integrated, reliable on-premises infrastructure that provides greater control and more predictable operations. This timing aligns with a

Enterprise

LTO Program Unveils LTO-10 40TB Ultrium Cartridge, Updates Roadmap Toward 913TB Archival Tape

Hewlett Packard Enterprise, IBM, and Quantum, collectively known as the LTO Technology Provider Companies, have officially announced the specifications for a new LTO-10 data cartridge featuring 40TB of native storage capacity. This update to the LTO Ultrium format delivers a substantial capacity increase and a retooled technology roadmap that aligns with current trends in AI-driven

Enterprise  ◇  Enterprise Storage

Quantum ActiveScale Enhancements Turn Glacier-Class Archives into AI-Ready, Query-Responsive Data Lakes

Quantum has updated its ActiveScale object storage platform, significantly improving access to cold data in Glacier-class archive tiers. This update features an exclusive Ranged Restore capability for tape-based cold storage, using Quantum’s patented erasure-coded object-on-tape design. Along with a new restore engine optimized for small-object performance, these changes transform tape archives from slow, offline storage

AI  ◇  Enterprise

MinIO ExaPOD: Reference Architecture for Exascale AI Data Infrastructure

MinIO has introduced ExaPOD, a modular reference architecture for developing and managing exascale AI infrastructure. This was created in collaboration with Intel, Solidigm, and Supermicro. ExaPOD operates on MinIO AIStor, MinIO’s exascale data storage system for AI companies. It extends the existing DataPOD concept from 100-petabyte units to one-exabyte blocks. ExaPOD serves as a reusable

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Enterprise

Micron Launches Automotive UFS 4.1 Storage to Power AI and Next-Gen Vehicle Systems

Micron Technology has begun shipping qualification samples of its automotive-grade UFS 4.1 storage solution to customers globally. Unveiled at the Automotive Computing Conference in Munich, the new solution is built on Micron’s ninth-generation 3D NAND technology and designed to support the growing data demands of intelligent, AI-driven automotive systems. Bandwidth and AI Data Handling Micron’s

Enterprise  ◇  Enterprise Storage

Qumulo Introduces New Tools to Help Enterprises Get More Value Out of Their Data

Qumulo has announced a trio of new products designed to help organizations better manage massive amounts of unstructured data across the cloud, edge, and on-premises environments. The latest offerings include Helios, Cloud AI Accelerator, and AI Networking, all built to address the growing challenge of moving, analyzing, and scaling data in fast-paced, compute-intensive environments. Helios

Enterprise  ◇  Enterprise Storage

Seagate Exos 4U100 and 4U74: High-Density JBODs Built for AI-Era Scale at the Data Center and Edge

Seagate has introduced the Exos 4U100 and 4U74 JBOD systems, designed for data-focused environments in main data centers and at the edge. These systems offer up to 3.2PB of storage in a single, high-density chassis, making them among the most efficient JBOD options for businesses experiencing rapid data growth, hybrid setups, and new compliance requirements.