The Ultimate Guide to Storage
A curated American edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Storage.
What to know about Storage
Storage is a vital aspect of the digital world, encompassing a wide range of technologies and solutions designed to save, manage, and protect data efficiently across various environments. From innovative hardware like all-flash arrays and high-capacity NAS devices to intelligent software-defined storage platforms, storage solutions are evolving rapidly to meet the vast and growing demands of businesses, governments, and individuals.
Exploring recent developments in storage reveals trends such as the rise of software-defined storage and cloud-integrated solutions that offer flexibility, cost-efficiency, and enhanced performance. Innovations in flash storage and hybrid architectures aim to optimize speed and capacity, while partnerships among key technology providers expand the ecosystem for delivering scalable and secure storage services.
Readers interested in understanding how data storage technologies impact IT strategies, improve operational resilience, and support emerging workloads like AI and big data will find valuable insights here. Whether considering storage upgrades, cloud adoption, or data protection measures, these stories highlight practical advancements and challenges shaping the future of storage.
American Storage News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
DigitalOcean launches Agent Droplets for AI agents
Customers can now start building AI agents from USD $50 a month, as DigitalOcean bundles runtime, tools and storage into fixed plans.
WhiteFibre launches cross-data-centre AI supercluster
Enterprises can now pool GPUs across two data centres 83 kilometres apart, easing power and planning constraints on new AI campuses.
Virtana & Carahsoft expand observability for agencies
Agencies handling hybrid and air-gapped systems could get fuller visibility into IT faults as the platform is made available through Carahsoft's contracts.
UGREEN lands first sports deal with New England Patriots
The deal gives UGREEN its first global sports platform and expands the accessory maker’s reach to NFL fans in North America, though terms were not disclosed.
Google Cloud expands AI deal with Thinking Machines Lab
Access to Google Cloud’s newest Blackwell hardware should speed training for Thinking Machines Lab as AI rivals battle for scarce compute.
Index Engines lands third straight CRN Storage 100 nod
Ransomware-hit firms are prioritising data integrity over speed, boosting demand for cyber recovery tools like Index Engines' CyberSense.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Storage
CloudBolt launches free cloud platform for 100 resources
Rubrik launches Google Cloud tools for AI governance
CTERA named strong performer in Gartner cloud storage
Shield updates archive for banks with cheaper storage
Komprise unveils Flash Stretch to cut flash storage costs
Expert Columns
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Storage News
Cloudflare says developer base tops 10 million as AI surges
AI is driving a surge in automated traffic, with Cloudflare saying more than half of internet requests were non-human for the first time this year.
Exaba says MSPs lose storage margin to outside vendors
Many managed service providers are watching backup revenue slip as hidden cloud fees and vendor price changes squeeze storage margins.
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Hyundai & Kia back VAST Data in strategic investment
The investment follows years of production use and has already helped 42dot halve storage needs while keeping autonomous driving work within existing data centre capacity.
Nutanix links AHV with NetApp storage in new tie-up
Enterprises can switch virtualisation platforms without replacing NetApp arrays, as the integration lets Nutanix AHV run on existing ONTAP storage.
Google flexible VMs aim to keep Spark jobs running
The change could reduce failed cluster setups as AI demand tightens compute supply and Spark users lose access to preferred machine families.
Aziro opens San Jose office to boost AI engineering
A new Silicon Valley base should help Aziro win US AI work faster by putting engineers closer to clients, partners and talent.
Dell'Oro lifts data centre chip forecast on AI demand
Rising AI infrastructure spending is set to push the global data centre semiconductors market to USD $1.8 trillion by 2030, Dell'Oro says.
AWS revenue growth hits fastest pace in 18 quarters
Demand for AI and core cloud services is boosting Amazon's key profit engine, with AWS growth accelerating to a 36.7% annual pace.
DataCentreNews marks 12 years of global industry coverage
The specialist title now reaches readers across six countries as demand grows for coverage of power, cooling and AI-driven data centre expansion.
Google Cloud says firms need AI infrastructure upgrades
Most organisations must upgrade their systems to run agentic AI in production, as cloud costs, governance and energy use climb.
HPE expands self-driving networking across AI environments
HPE has expanded its self-driving networking strategy with new AI, security and data centre capabilities across enterprise environments.
Megaport adds storage to its compute & network platform
Customers with data-heavy workloads can now buy compute, connectivity and storage from one provider, avoiding egress fees and internet bottlenecks.
Supabase raises USD $500 million in Series F round
The fresh cash lifts Supabase's valuation to USD $10.5 billion as AI-driven demand for its database platform continues to surge.
AMD starts Venice production on TSMC's 2nm process
The move should help AMD keep pace in AI data centres, where faster, more power-efficient CPUs are in growing demand.
Synology launches all-flash storage systems for enterprises
Synology unveils FS6420 and FS3420 all-flash storage systems to boost on-premises enterprise workloads with faster IOPS and resilient connectivity.
Teradata launches autonomous knowledge platform for AI
Enterprises under pressure to scale AI can now use Teradata's new platform to govern data and agents across cloud and on-premises systems.
McClure deploys PeerGFS to steady multi-office file access
Instability at McClure’s offices has been removed after the firm replaced a strained managed file-sharing setup with PeerGFS.
Teradata launches autonomous AI and data management platform
The new system aims to cut infrastructure friction for firms shifting AI from pilots to always-on agents across cloud and on-premises setups.
Celebrity stalkerware leak exposes private messages online
A misconfigured database left 86,859 images and private chats from a prominent European celebrity’s device open to anyone online.
Backblaze maps neocloud traffic hotspots in AI boom
New heatmaps show AI traffic clustering in California and Virginia, with fresh hotspots emerging in Finland, Brazil, France and Canada.