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Google Cloud launches M4N instances for Oracle workloads
Hybrid Cloud

Google Cloud launches M4N instances for Oracle workloads

Enterprise Oracle users could cut licensing and infrastructure costs as Google Cloud adds high-memory M4N instances tuned for heavy I/O workloads.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Hitachi Vantara posts 32% Asia Pacific revenue growth
Data Protection

Hitachi Vantara posts 32% Asia Pacific revenue growth

Asia Pacific buyers are replacing ageing storage to ready data systems for AI, helping Hitachi Vantara lift product revenue 52% in the region.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Everpure named Gartner leader for enterprise storage
Software-as-a-Service

Everpure named Gartner leader for enterprise storage

The ranking bolsters Everpure's pitch that storage vendors must help customers tame fragmented data for AI, not just sell hardware.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2026
Akamai maps distributed cloud shift for APAC AI workloads
Hybrid Cloud

Akamai maps distributed cloud shift for APAC AI workloads

Enterprises in Asia-Pacific are moving AI from trials to production, driving demand for low-latency, distributed computing closer to users and data.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Mon, 24th Aug 2026
Wand AI adds StorONE to cut sovereign AI storage costs
Hybrid Cloud

Wand AI adds StorONE to cut sovereign AI storage costs

Governments building sovereign AI systems could cut flash spending sharply as StorONE's tiering software is added to Wand AI's ecosystem.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Aug 2026
Hitachi Vantara posts 12% revenue growth on AI demand
Data Protection

Hitachi Vantara posts 12% revenue growth on AI demand

Rising AI infrastructure spending lifted storage sales 45% at the Hitachi unit, helping offset complexity worries for corporate IT teams.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2026
Google expands AI infrastructure with Lustre & C4N
Cloud Security

Google expands AI infrastructure with Lustre & C4N

The upgrades are aimed at easing bottlenecks for large AI and machine learning deployments, with clusters now scaling to 15,000 nodes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 3rd Aug 2026
Google Cloud launches C4N virtual machines for heavy I/O
Data Analytics

Google Cloud launches C4N virtual machines for heavy I/O

Customers running databases and analytics can now tap higher network and storage throughput, as Google Cloud makes its C4N machines generally available.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2026
Hitachi Vantara named leader in GigaOm unstructured data
Data Protection

Hitachi Vantara named leader in GigaOm unstructured data

Enterprises face mounting pressure to govern unstructured data for AI, after GigaOm again ranked Hitachi Vantara as a leader and fast mover.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026
HPE unifies partner schemes after Juniper integration
Virtualisation

HPE unifies partner schemes after Juniper integration

Partners will get a single global scheme from 1 November as HPE folds Juniper programmes into one channel model across networking, cloud and AI.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026
Financial firms lag on AI-ready storage, study says
Hybrid Cloud

Financial firms lag on AI-ready storage, study says

Only 10% of banks and asset managers are prioritising AI-ready storage, leaving many to tackle compliance and rising data costs first.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2026
Financial firms prioritise data growth over AI-ready storage
Data Analytics

Financial firms prioritise data growth over AI-ready storage

Cost pressures are keeping banks focused on storage basics, with just 10% of firms ranking AI-ready platforms as a top priority.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2026
Megaport adds storage to its compute & network platform
Storage

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.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2026
OVHcloud launches APAC Local Zone with Datacentre220
Hyperscale

OVHcloud launches APAC Local Zone with Datacentre220

New Zealand firms gain a local cloud option as OVHCloud opens its first Asia-Pacific zone in Auckland, boosting resilience and data sovereignty.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Mon, 25th May 2026
Dell launches PowerStore Elite for AI data centres
Data Protection

Dell launches PowerStore Elite for AI data centres

Organisations across EMEA want AI-ready storage without disruptive rebuilds, as rising data volumes and resilience demands strain ageing data centres.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Dell launches PowerStore Elite for AI & cyber risk
Data Protection

Dell launches PowerStore Elite for AI & cyber risk

Enterprises under pressure from AI growth and ransomware get mixed-generation clustering, stronger recovery tools and higher capacity in Dell's new platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Dell expands AI Factory with NVIDIA for enterprise use
Private Cloud

Dell expands AI Factory with NVIDIA for enterprise use

Enterprises can now run more AI projects on their own infrastructure as Dell adds data tools, racks and partner software to its NVIDIA tie-up.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026

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