IBM is developing a new feature called Hyperstore within its Storage Scale system to improve the speed of accessing data from remote drives using NVMe over Fabrics (NVMe-oF). This is an advancement of IBM’s GPFS file system, which allows servers to operate in parallel, speeding up file reads and writes. Frank Kraemer, an IBM IT … Read more
In a recent interview with Nutanix’s Lee Caswell, the SVP of Product and Solutions Marketing, he discussed the progress of server SAN, hyperconverged infrastructure vendor consolidation, VMware and Dell HCI positioning, and the company’s AI intentions. Caswell explained that while HCI (server SAN) has not completely replaced external SAN and file and object storage, all-flash … Read more
HPE, a leading technology company, reported a three percent increase in revenue in its latest quarter, boosted by sales of artificial intelligence systems. This was a significant improvement from the previous quarter’s 14 percent drop in revenue. The company exceeded its revenue expectations, reporting $7.2 billion in revenue compared to the previous quarter’s outlook of … Read more
Microsoft has recently blocked a workaround that allowed Windows 11 users to sign in with a local account instead of a Microsoft account. This trick involved entering a random email address and password during setup, which would then allow users to create a local account instead. However, this method no longer works, as Microsoft has … Read more
Nutanix has announced a partnership with EDB to integrate PostgreSQL software into its database service with an AI component. Additionally, Nutanix revealed the Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) to simplify container-based application management, along with a power monitor to display software electricity consumption. PostgreSQL is an open-source RDBMS considered enterprise-grade, with EDB offering support and services … Read more
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has introduced a new small company supercomputer storage array called Cluster Storage for entry-level and mid-tier high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) computing clusters. This new ClusterStor line, acquired by HPE when they bought Cray in 2019, features a parallel architecture using solid-state drives (SSD) and hard disk drives (HDD) … Read more
HPE’s Zerto business unit has teamed up with the HPE Alletra MP Storage system to enhance protection against cyber attacks, specifically ransomware. The integration of Zerto’s Cyber Resilience Vault with the Alletra Storage system promises rapid recovery after attacks, utilizing enhanced immutability features to prevent threat actors from accessing data copies. The Vault, which offers … Read more
Nutanix made several significant announcements at their .NEXT conference in Barcelona, including updates on their GPT-in-a-Box offering, AI inference and training capabilities, and partnerships with companies like Cisco and PostgreSQL. They also discussed their focus on green initiatives and electrical power monitoring. One of the key areas of focus for Nutanix was their collaboration with … Read more
Nutanix is targeting Cisco UCS servers and VMware vSAN systems in its latest attack. The company is working with Cisco to certify UCS blade servers for running its HCI software and AHV hypervisor. This partnership aims to enable organizations to repurpose existing UCS servers to run Nutanix’s software. Nutanix also supports the repurposing of vSAN … Read more
David Scott, former CEO of 3PAR during its acquisition by HPE, has joined the board of directors at Cloudian. Cloudian is an independent object storage startup, along with MinIO and Scality. The landscape of object storage has changed significantly since 2011, with major storage vendors acquiring most startups in this space. This leaves Cloudian with … Read more