Many IT professionals thought a few technologies would have (or maybe should have) expired by now. One (and we have written about it several times) is Fibre Channel. The other is tape, specifically LTO Ultrium format tape. Guess what? Tape continues its steady growth, marking a 3.14% growth over 2022 results.

Microsoft has announced Copilot+ PCs, but are they all ARM? Don’t forget about existing Intel and AMD AI PC owners.

Equinix, Inc. has introduced the Dell PowerStore on Equinix Metal, a sophisticated Storage as-a-Service (STaaS) solution tailored for enterprise needs. This offering supports a wide range of high-performance multicloud workloads benefitting from flexible configurations and low latency connectivity facilitated by the proximity to major public clouds.

We have reviewed Simply NUC systems in the past and have found them innovative and of excellent build quality. In the past, they were geared towards desktop systems for individual users, media players, remote signage, and other non-server use cases, not to say that their systems didn’t find their way into smaller server builds.

MSI, GIGABYTE, and TYAN have introduced a range of servers and motherboards powered by the AMD EPYC 4004 Series CPUs, targeting small and medium-sized businesses who need cost-effective, yet high-performance, technology.

The new Dell PowerEdge XL9680L supports up to 72 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs in a single rack, complete with liquid cooling.

AMD EPYC 4004 Series processors add a new line of cost-optimized CPUs that offer a great blend of core density, and performance per watt.

Dell continues advancing its APEX portfolio to address customer needs in critical areas such as AI and multicloud environments. Dell Technologies World showcased the latest innovations in Dell APEX that deliver state-of-the-art AIOps capabilities and enhance storage and Kubernetes management.

Dell has announced the launch of new innovative laptops, each designed to cater to different user needs while pushing the boundaries of technology and design.