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• May 15, 2024 15 May'24

  HPE updates Alletra MP, expands block storage to AWS

  HPE is refining its Alletra MP array along with its GreenLake block storage as it doubles capacity, increases lifecycle management and extends to AWS.

• May 14, 2024 14 May'24

  Microsoft handles 2 Windows zero-days on May Patch Tuesday

  In addition to the Windows vulnerabilities exploited in the wild, admins should focus on patching multiple flaws in web browsers from Google, Microsoft and Mozilla.

• May 14, 2024 14 May'24

  What Google Gemini AI updates mean for software developers

  Google's AI dev tools deliver natively multi-modal models that can process huge amounts of data more efficiently and affordably, making it easier to develop apps using AI.

• May 14, 2024 14 May'24

  VMware Cloud on AWS now sold exclusively by Broadcom

  Broadcom discontinues AWS as a reseller of VMware Cloud on AWS, further evidence that it wants hands-on control of how the VM technology is sold, supported and distributed.

• May 14, 2024 14 May'24

  Matt Garman to replace Adam Selipsky as AWS CEO

  Matt Garman will become the new CEO at AWS. He will replace Adam Selipsky, a tech veteran who came to the role when current Amazon CEO Andy Jassy took over for Jeff Bezos.

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• May 14, 2024 14 May'24

  Spectra Logic, Geyser Data launch tape as a service

  Spectra Logic and Geyser Data are partnering to provide an as-a-service offering for tape, which gives customers access to tape storage in the cloud.

• May 14, 2024 14 May'24

  NetApp freshens storage hardware with AFF A-Series flash

  A new line of flash storage hardware focused on high availability and performance headlines NetApp's new offerings along with several storage software updates.

• May 13, 2024 13 May'24

  The shortsightedness of open source business models

  Chef Software founder Adam Jacob on the struggle of getting an open source business model right and the licensing approach for his new venture, System Initiative.

• May 10, 2024 10 May'24

  Slow Ansible Lightspeed adoption might reflect AI qualms

  Customers with Ansible Lightspeed in pilots or production remain rare, as concerns about the risks of AI and the need to shore up a solid IT automation foundation prompt caution.

• May 09, 2024 09 May'24

  Red Hat CTO, Nvidia AI exec reveal joint LLMOps roadmap

  The company leaders discussed deepening integration between OpenShift AI and Nvidia NIMs, how they fit into RHEL AI and what's surprised them about AI growth so far.

• May 08, 2024 08 May'24

  Panasas embraces software-defined storage, rebrands as Vdura

  Panasas is now Vdura, a software-defined storage company that aims to make its cluster parallel file system work on a swath of storage media on premises and in the cloud.

• May 07, 2024 07 May'24

  Red Hat OpenShift AI links LLMs into hybrid cloud

  An extensively updated OpenShift AI will underpin RHEL AI and, if Red Hat has its way, enterprises' AI infrastructure from the edge to the public cloud.

• May 03, 2024 03 May'24

  Cloud campaign intensifies for Atlassian software products

  Atlassian plans to continue updating Data Center products, but accelerating cloud updates and migrations touted at Team '24 prompt questions about their long-term future.

• May 03, 2024 03 May'24

  New HPE array brings Cray storage to the data center

  The HPE Cray C500 delivers enough storage and performance for enterprise high-performance computing and AI workloads on-premises, and without the supercomputer price tag.

• May 03, 2024 03 May'24

  Weaveworks' lessons for open source business leaders

  Weaveworks CEO Alexis Richardson talks about the company's beginnings and ultimate end, and offers up some ideas on how to help the businesses of open source software succeed.

• May 01, 2024 01 May'24

  Atlassian Jira now a hub for knowledge management, AI tools

  Atlassian's raft of product updates at Team '24 spanned long-awaited product integrations and previews of AI automation updates, all of which advanced broader ambitions.

• May 01, 2024 01 May'24

  Amazon Bedrock users adapt app dev to GenAI

  Early adopters of Amazon Bedrock shared lessons learned about incorporating generative AI into software engineering workflows, from managing cloud costs to writing prompts.

• April 30, 2024 30 Apr'24

  Buoyant CEO on Linkerd's existential question

  Buoyant CEO William Morgan said project viability and long-term funding underpinned recent changes to Linkerd, problems other open source projects are likely to face.

• April 26, 2024 26 Apr'24

  IBM offers storage hardware subscription program

  IBM Storage Assurance offers a new subscription model centered around on-premises hardware, while FlashSystem 5300 introduces an entry-level all-flash array to the portfolio.

• April 26, 2024 26 Apr'24

  Open source software's tragedy of the commons

  Will open source software become a tragedy of the commons? Senior news writer Beth Pariseau and Sentry's Chad Whitacre take up the question.

• April 24, 2024 24 Apr'24

  Lenovo, AMD broaden AI options for customers

  Lenovo is expanding its partnership with AMD to bring more options for servers and HCI devices aimed at AI. It also launched an AI advisory and professional services offering for customers.

• April 24, 2024 24 Apr'24

  Experts: IBM buy could change HashiCorp open source equation

  IBM will buy HashiCorp for $6.5 billion, prompting speculation that being brought under the same roof as Red Hat could alter Hashi's open source trajectory.

• April 23, 2024 23 Apr'24

  Splunk-Cribl lawsuit yields mixed result for both companies

  Cribl did infringe on Splunk's copyright, a California jury found, but awarded damages of only $1. Both sides declared victory, and Splunk vowed to seek injunctive relief.

• April 19, 2024 19 Apr'24

  Cisco charts new security terrain with Hypershield

  Initially, Hypershield protects software, VMs and containerized applications running on Linux. Cisco's ambition is to eventually broaden its reach.

• April 19, 2024 19 Apr'24

  OpenTofu forges on with beta feature that drew HashiCorp ire

  Defying a HashiCorp cease and desist, OpenTofu 1.7 beta ships with the removed blocks feature and client-side state encryption support long sought by the Terraform community.

• April 18, 2024 18 Apr'24

  GitLab Duo plans harness growing interest in platform AI

  GitLab's next release will tie its Duo AI tools to the full DevSecOps pipeline in a bid to capitalize on increased interest in AI automation among platform engineers.

• April 18, 2024 18 Apr'24

  Cyber-resilient storage a final defense against ransomware

  Features to enhance storage cyber resiliency should be table stakes for buyers, experts say. But enhancements are needed to stave off ransomware attacks.

• April 18, 2024 18 Apr'24

  Hammerspace reaches everywhere with erasure coding

  Hammerspace has sped up its global file system everywhere it touches, even on white box hardware, with the addition of erasure coding technology it gained through an acquisition.

• April 17, 2024 17 Apr'24

  DHS funding breathes fresh life into SBOMs

  Protobom, now an OpenSSF sandbox project, is the first of multiple software supply chain security efforts funded under the Silicon Valley Innovation Program.

• April 16, 2024 16 Apr'24

  Dell partners with Intel, releases file storage for Azure

  With the recent Intel and Azure partnerships, Dell continues to expand its on-premises options for AI while expanding its Apex data file services in the cloud.

• April 12, 2024 12 Apr'24

  Vast Data namespace now reaches across GCP

  Vast partners with Google Cloud to provide customers with AI tools that can be used on premises or in the cloud. It also puts Vast in another place where AI workloads are running.

• April 11, 2024 11 Apr'24

  Storage, infrastructure downplayed at Google Cloud Next '24

  GenAI took center stage at Google Cloud Next, but a smattering of storage updates and an emphasis on AI workloads have some infrastructure experts curious about what's to come.

• April 09, 2024 09 Apr'24

  Microsoft corks Windows zero-day on April Patch Tuesday

  The company delivered one of its largest security update releases in recent years with a proxy driver spoofing vulnerability topping the patching priority list.

• April 09, 2024 09 Apr'24

  Storage vendors work with Nvidia to broaden AI portfolio

  Building a relationship with Nvidia is critical for storage vendors that want to support data on premises, and they showed up at GTC with partnership stories to tell.

• April 09, 2024 09 Apr'24

  New Google Gemini AI tie-ins dig into local codebases

  Google ties in its latest Gemini AI model with company-specific data in a new code assistant and Vertex AI updates that also anticipate a coming wave of AI agent development.

• April 09, 2024 09 Apr'24

  Wasabi adds AI video data tagging to object storage service

  Wasabi will soon launch a new service that uses AI and machine learning to search and tag video data. The capability stems from an acquisition the vendor made earlier this year.

• April 09, 2024 09 Apr'24

  Spectra Logic introduces new tape library, OS

  After more than 14 years, Spectra Logic is making changes to its long-running tape library and underlying OS. It's also unveiling a new tape offering to add to its portfolio.

• April 04, 2024 04 Apr'24

  JetBrains IDEs add local AI code completion

  JetBrains beats GitHub Copilot to an increasingly popular trend that circumvents copyright and data privacy concerns with cloud-based AI assistants.

• April 04, 2024 04 Apr'24

  Splunk-Cribl lawsuit over log management heads to trial

  A jury trial, in which Splunk now accuses Cribl of violating the terms of the Splunk Enterprise license and its partnership agreement, is scheduled to begin April 8.

• April 03, 2024 03 Apr'24

  Enterprise Kubernetes and container storage a work in progress

  Containers and Kubernetes have entirely different storage and backup needs compared with traditional IT, industry experts say, requiring stakeholder input and new vendor offerings.

• April 02, 2024 02 Apr'24

  GitHub Actions-hosted runners tie in Azure private networks

  Private network support is also planned for AWS and Google Cloud Platform, but industry watchers see a power play for Microsoft Azure in GitHub Actions updates this week.

• March 29, 2024 29 Mar'24

  What role does CXL play in AI? Depends on who you ask

  CXL has struggled to find its place in AI, given competing Nvidia components. But some argue the interconnect could help companies get the most out of their GPUs.

• March 22, 2024 22 Mar'24

  Nvidia partners, customers drive AI into data centers

  Nvidia and its partners are providing the tools and infrastructure to build and deploy AI applications that companies say could transform their businesses.

• March 22, 2024 22 Mar'24

  Sidecarless Istio Ambient Mesh clears cloud interop hurdle

  Istio's Ambient Mesh is now compatible with major cloud providers' managed Kubernetes services, available as an Amazon EKS add-on and slated for beta in the next release.

• March 21, 2024 21 Mar'24

  WEKApod appliance built for Nvidia GPUs a first for company

  Weka enters new territory with WEKApod, an appliance purpose-built for Nvidia DGX SuperPod. The offering is part of a major push from storage vendors vying to work with the GPU maker.

• March 19, 2024 19 Mar'24

  HashiCorp stock rises, users' hearts fall on sale report

  HashiCorp could be an enticing asset for a large IT vendor. But a sale wouldn't necessarily be great news for customers who value the neutrality of its cloud-native apps.

• March 19, 2024 19 Mar'24

  NetApp-Nvidia partner to add RAG capabilities to OnTap

  NetApp OnTap now enables data stored in the cloud and on premises to connect with LLMs via Nvidia's NeMo RAG -- a feature that will likely become table stakes for storage vendors.

• March 18, 2024 18 Mar'24

  DDN adds more performance to AI storage offering

  At Nvidia's GTC conference this week, DDN introduced its highest performing AI storage while supporting nearly all the GPU-as-a-service cloud providers.

• March 18, 2024 18 Mar'24

  Cisco lays out security, observability plans for Splunk

  Cisco disclosed broad integration plans for its $28 billion acquisition of Splunk, now officially closed, that will encompass AI, security, observability and networking.

• March 18, 2024 18 Mar'24

  GitOps users warned to patch 3 new Argo CD CVEs

  Three recently identified vulnerabilities, one designated high severity, now have fixes following a lengthy disclosure process and disagreements about their real-world risk.

• March 15, 2024 15 Mar'24

  CISA software supply chain security form omits SBOMs

  Federal suppliers now have a self-attestation deadline amid ongoing efforts to secure software supply chains. But SBOMs' spotlight is fading and big risks remain, experts said.

• March 14, 2024 14 Mar'24

  S3 features unveiled as Amazon reflects on object storage past

  Amazon introduced new features to its storage platform that increase speed and container options during a webinar today. It also looked back at S3's launch 18 years ago.

• March 13, 2024 13 Mar'24

  Vast Data, Nvidia collaborate on new AI architecture

  Vast Data is adding its OS to Nvidia hardware, freeing up GPUs to focus solely on AI workloads -- a new architecture that could potentially speed up processing.

• March 13, 2024 13 Mar'24

  Researchers warn devs of vulnerabilities in ChatGPT plugins

  OpenAI and two third-party providers fixed vulnerabilities in the experimental ChatGPT plugins framework, but Salt Security researchers caution devs that security risks persist.

• March 12, 2024 12 Mar'24

  March Patch Tuesday fixes critical Hyper-V vulnerabilities

  Microsoft also corrects a remote code execution flaw on Exchange Server and issues an advisory related to changes with an outdated file-scanning feature on the messaging platform.

• March 12, 2024 12 Mar'24

  Arista adds network change analysis to CloudVision

  Arista's CloudVision Universal Network Observability analyses network changes to assess their impact on applications and workloads, including those on virtualization platforms.

• March 12, 2024 12 Mar'24

  MinIO bolsters commercial storage with new console, firewall

  MinIO's Enterprise Object Store is aimed squarely at enterprises and reflects how object storage has evolved over the years, one analyst said.

• March 08, 2024 08 Mar'24

  GenAI risks, rewards arise for DevOps and platform engineers

  From chatbots that alleviate pressure on IT help desks to full-fledged LLMOps, DevOps and platform teams are at the forefront of enterprise generative AI adoption.

• March 07, 2024 07 Mar'24

  Ripple effect from Broadcom-VMware buy spreads to vSAN

  Broadcom claims changes to VMware's licensing model will offer increased flexibility, but storage competitors say it's a red flag and encourage customers to move on.

• March 06, 2024 06 Mar'24

  Pure1, Evergreen expand self-service and data protection

  Pure Storage continues to transition into an as-a-service model by building out more automation and data resiliency in its Pure1 data management service and Evergreen portfolio.

• March 05, 2024 05 Mar'24

  HPE GreenLake for File Storage update aimed at AI

  HPE GreenLake has utilized new CPUs and denser SSDs to bring more AI and data lake workloads to customers looking for an alternative to the public cloud.

• March 05, 2024 05 Mar'24

  Sumo Logic offers free data ingest for log analytics

  Data ingest is now free for new customers of Sumo Logic's SaaS log analytics product, as observability cost concerns and data volumes mount across the IT industry.

• March 05, 2024 05 Mar'24

  Azure's new storage products keeps Microsoft competitive

  New Azure storage offerings from Microsoft or from vendor partners such as Qumulo aim to increase parity with hyperscaler rivals and draw more enterprise buyers into its cloud.

• March 05, 2024 05 Mar'24

  NetApp deepens storage offerings, security for AI buyers

  New data protection and ransomware recovery features headline the latest NetApp updates. The vendor is also expanding its Nvidia partnership to ensure its offerings are AI-ready.

• February 28, 2024 28 Feb'24

  New Nvidia, GitHub AI coding assistants expand devs' options

  GitHub Copilot Enterprise and StarCoder2 LLMs, both released this week, will add to an array of AI coding assistants. But caution, especially with security, is still warranted.

• February 27, 2024 27 Feb'24

  IBM FlashSystem update focuses on ransomware detection

  IBM FlashSystem builds on the ransomware fight in primary storage by adding AI to its FlashCore Module storage media and to Storage Defender, its data protection SaaS.

• February 26, 2024 26 Feb'24

  Octopus Deploy reels in Codefresh for GitOps expertise

  By joining forces in CI/CD and GitOps, the combined companies look to even the odds with bigger competitors, but this will be a daunting task, experts predict.

• February 22, 2024 22 Feb'24

  Arcitecta leverages metadata to move critical data faster

  Arcitecta has found a way to increase the data transfer speed of its Mediaflux Livewire software, which can be valuable for projects that demand significant collaboration.

• February 22, 2024 22 Feb'24

  Linkerd paywall prompts online debate, CNCF TOC review

  Linkerd's decision to charge for access to stable builds of its service mesh code sparks objections and debate about open source governance, along with an official CNCF response.

• February 22, 2024 22 Feb'24

  New Hammerspace capability sets up enterprise AI

  The latest update to Hammerspace's software-defined storage system removes metadata from data path, enabling HPC to use data from any storage source without specialized hardware.

• February 21, 2024 21 Feb'24

  Dell PowerScale adds new all-flash nodes, with eyes on AI

  Dell has added the latest-generation Intel CPUs, PCIe 5.0 storage and DDR5 RAM to PowerScale, doubling the performance and making it a more attractive fit for AI.

• February 21, 2024 21 Feb'24

  Some Linkerd service mesh users will soon have to pay

  Companies with more than 50 employees using Linkerd service mesh in production must pay Buoyant for stable releases starting in May. Open source users and analysts weigh in.

• February 21, 2024 21 Feb'24

  Nasuni drifts cloud storage platform into data management

  Cloud storage and edge caching vendor Nasuni is adding new data observability capabilities to its platform with Nasuni IQ, now available to all Nasuni customers.

• February 15, 2024 15 Feb'24

  The promise of CXL still hangs in the balance

  With AI pushing at the limits of hyperscaler environments, CXL offers a way to alleviate the memory problem. But it still requires a killer app if it's going to gain ground.

• February 15, 2024 15 Feb'24

  Declining revenues lead to 4,000 job cuts at Cisco

  A 12% drop in networking revenue contributed to the company's overall revenue decline and its decision to cut 5% of its workforce.

• February 15, 2024 15 Feb'24

  Dapr brings microservices principles to platform engineering

  With microservices now mainstream -- and past the trough of disillusionment -- a framework developed for them appeals to platform engineers with shared services consistency.

• February 13, 2024 13 Feb'24

  February Patch Tuesday corrects two Windows zero-days

  Administrators should focus on quickly deploying a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook and exercising caution when applying an Exchange Server 2019 cumulative update.

• February 13, 2024 13 Feb'24

  New media could bring fresh competition to tape archive market

  Tape has had the archive media market cornered for years, but newcomers including those working in DNA and glass could change that just as demand is set to increase.

• February 12, 2024 12 Feb'24

  Observe ties in Snowflake to slash observability costs

  The emerging competitor to Dynatrace, Datadog and Splunk shuns AIOps, and its approach to data management and price tag intrigued one experienced customer.

• February 12, 2024 12 Feb'24

  HPE's GreenLake for Block Storage goes GA

  The third version of HPE block storage on the Alletra MP brings higher capacity and performance as well as an easier way for customers to scale out as needs change.

• February 08, 2024 08 Feb'24

  School district shares experience moving to HPE GreenLake

  A California school district placed its server and storage infrastructure in the hands of HPE GreenLake. Its IT director shares the roadblocks he experienced and the benefits.

• February 07, 2024 07 Feb'24

  Latest Cisco products show measured approach to AI

  Cisco has launched a SaaS product for applying policy controls to AI model-bound data and an Nvidia partnership to bolster Cisco UCS servers for AI at the edge and data centers.

• February 07, 2024 07 Feb'24

  Spectra Logic brings Glacier on premises for NetApp

  NetApp StorageGrid customers can backup data in the cloud or on premises thanks to a new integration with Spectra Logic, a development one analyst described as advantageous.

• February 07, 2024 07 Feb'24

  GitOps vendor's close echoes wider funding, open-core woes

  Score one for IT orgs that rely solely on upstream code, as Flux CD sails on. But Weaveworks' demise points to larger issues for vendor sustainability, especially in open source.

• February 01, 2024 01 Feb'24

  TD Bank plans AIOps consolidation on Dynatrace SaaS

  The dream of zero-touch autoremediation remains alive for the bank as it prepares to go all in on Dynatrace SaaS for observability-driven IT automation.

• January 31, 2024 31 Jan'24

  Astera Labs uses CXL to accelerate AI, expand memory

  Astera Labs is using the CXL interface in its now longer Smart Cable Module to spread out energy consumption while enabling GPU clusters to meet growing AI demands.

• January 31, 2024 31 Jan'24

  Dynatrace adds price tier, data pipeline amid cost crunch

  Dynatrace looks to accommodate observability data growth more affordably, but enterprise IT pros have many emerging alternatives to tackle this growing problem.

• January 30, 2024 30 Jan'24

  Panzura CEO: Avoid tech that's shiny instead of performant

  Dan Waldschmidt takes over as Panzura CEO after a year of refinement, aiming for a deliberate path to develop and introduce GenAI capabilities into its data management platform.

• January 29, 2024 29 Jan'24

  Juniper adds data center networks to Mist AI

  Juniper's Mist AI update will include using the Marvis virtual network assistant to obtain information on data center cabling, configurations and connectivity issues.

• January 29, 2024 29 Jan'24

  Credit Karma preps 'Zero-touch' Argo Rollouts

  The Intuit subsidiary is in the process of moving to a homegrown event-driven progressive delivery platform and has already contributed some related code upstream.

• January 25, 2024 25 Jan'24

  Panzura board appoints Waldschmidt as CEO

  Dan Waldschmidt replaces Jill Stelfox at the SaaS storage vendor. Stelfox led the company since 2020 and says she's 'actively choosing to be silent right now.'

• January 23, 2024 23 Jan'24

  Nexsan adds data protection to NV6000 unified storage

  Nexsan's new unified array, the NV6000, adds immutable snapshots that create an 'unbreakable' backup when combined with the vendor's Assureon backup appliance.

• January 23, 2024 23 Jan'24

  Docker Build Cloud claims speed boost for dev workflows

  Docker ships a managed service that pushes container image builds to AWS and adds shared caches to customers' existing dev tools.

• January 23, 2024 23 Jan'24

  Curio AI deal adds ML capabilities to Wasabi cloud storage

  Wasabi Technologies adds metadata technology by Curio AI in a new acquisition from Gray Meta Inc., the first addition to Wasabi's object storage since opening its doors.

• January 19, 2024 19 Jan'24

  Seagate ships HAMR tech in new HDDs

  Seagate's Mozaic 3+ brings HAMR-based HDDs to market with 3 TB platters, potentially helping to breathe new life into the legacy storage technology.

• January 18, 2024 18 Jan'24

  Hammerspace's global file system now includes tape

  With the inclusion of magnetic tape storage, Hammerspace now allows customers to access archives quickly, assuming the tapes are S3 compatible.

• January 18, 2024 18 Jan'24

  Equinix Fabric adds multi-cloud routing

  Equinix markets its Fabric Cloud Router as a monthly subscription service that organizations can access and configure quickly. It includes an SLA for 99.999% uptime.

• January 16, 2024 16 Jan'24

  Log management discipline saves ERP company $3M

  IT ops pros at a SaaS provider made a set of simple changes to log management over the last two years and reaped substantial cost benefits.

• January 16, 2024 16 Jan'24

  Ex-Datadog, AWS exec steers Elastic's observability strategy

  Elastic's observability GM, hired away from Datadog in October, looks to tie the company's search analytics prowess in with generative AI and OpenTelemetry trends.

• January 12, 2024 12 Jan'24

  On-premises data storage could gain ground in 2024

  Given the rising costs of cloud, companies are reevaluating the benefits of storing their data on premises, a trend that's expected to continue in 2024.