StorPool: erasure coding protects against drive and node failure
StorPool Storage has added erasure coding in v21 of its block storage software, meaning its data should be able to survive more device and node failures.
The storage platform biz...
Storage news ticker – 12 October
Data protector Acronis announced its Acronis CyberApp Standard integration technology, which broadens the Acronis ecosystem to third-party vendors, offering them the means to integrate their products and services into Acronis Cyber...
Pure introduces DRaaS, offers rebate deal
Pure has introduced a Disaster Recovery service and is offering financial and service operation terms that it hopes will encourage customer retention and attract fresh users.
The vendor is pledging...
Dell goes all-out on GenAI
Dell is hoping a splash of generative AI can loosen wallets and shift more of its software, server, storage and ultimately PC sales.
It's made three moves in the space...
CTERA fuses file and object access to data
CTERA cloud file system users now have access to both file and object data through a single Fusion interface.
The company provides a global file system which can be hosted...
Storage news ticker – September 22
Cloud storage provider Backblaze has released Computer Backup 9.0 in early access, which it says eliminates stress over restoring data. The version removes the 500GB size limit on its...
Komprise wants to help monitor sprawling data estates
Storage Insights from Komprise provides file and object capacity and usage information across multiple suppliers, locations, and clouds.
Update: Datadobi response to Komprise's competitive characterisations added. 3 Oct 2023.
It’s a...
Quantum provides plenty of solace to those seeking cheaper cold data
Nasdaq-listed Quantum Corporation has released pre-configured data bundles to make it easier to purchase and deploy the company's ActiveScale Cold Storage, the Amazon S3-like object storage system.
The ActiveScale offering...
CTERA launches Vault WORM for better data compliance
Edge-to-cloud file services provider CTERA has today taken the wraps off its Vault WORM (write once, read many) protection technology. The Vault offering provides regulatory compliant storage for the...
SQream screeches to $111M funding mark in big GPU data processing play
Data acceleration firm SQream has completed a $45 million Series C funding round to help it win more business in the big data analytics and artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML)...
It’s no dance still at ailing data management artist formerly known as WANdisco
Edge and cloud data migration and management specialist WANdisco has reported more financial pain as it goes through what it terms as its “transitional” year. After previous misreporting of...
Increased cloud costs pulls focus of some SMEs to on-site storage
A snapshot survey just published indicates smaller companies may well baulk at paying rapidly increasing cloud storage costs, with a number instead intending to move some of their data...