Storage

Hyper-converged

StorPool Storage launches all-in-one software-based HCI solution integrated with Oracle Virtualization.

November 19, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on StorPool Storage launches all-in-one software-based HCI solution integrated with Oracle Virtualization.
The StorPool next-gen HCI Software Stack has multiple advantages over VMware and its integration with Oracle Virtualization is positioned as an alternative to it.

Cloud

Bitdefender launches GravityZone Security Data Lake to extend unified Bitdefender platform by adding SIEM to Data Lake

November 11, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Bitdefender launches GravityZone Security Data Lake to extend unified Bitdefender platform by adding SIEM to Data Lake
The new GravityZone Security Data Lake offering combines SIEM and Data Lake capabilities into a single cloud-delivered solution, which unifies security telemetry, including third-party logs, from endpoints, networks, and clouds, to provide better threat detection, greater visibility, and faster response.

Data Centre

D&H Canada reignites with Dell  to expand line card with Dell solutions and services

November 7, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on D&H Canada reignites with Dell  to expand line card with Dell solutions and services
The revival of an old strategic partnership between D&H and Dell reflects the distributor’s desire to expand their line card and to invest in advancing partner growth.

APIs

Backblaze research notes hidden cost of cloud object storage fees

November 3, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Backblaze research notes hidden cost of cloud object storage fees
95% of organizations report surprise cloud storage fees, as rising egress costs reshape infrastructure strategies and drive demand for transparent alternatives.

Artificial Intelligence

Ultraconverged Infrastructure [UCI] pioneer VergeOS launches VergeOS 26 with VergeIQ and its AI-focused abilities

October 23, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Ultraconverged Infrastructure [UCI] pioneer VergeOS launches VergeOS 26 with VergeIQ and its AI-focused abilities
VergeOS 26 modernizes infrastructure while VergeIQ, integrated within it, has features like shared LLM, OpenAI-compatible services, vendor-agnostic GPU support, and generative AI intelligence.

Agent

Dell releases AI data platform advancements

October 21, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell releases AI data platform advancements
, Dell Technologies is announcing Dell AI Data Platform advancements designed to help enterprises turn distributed, siloed data into faster, more reliable AI outcomes

Artificial Intelligence

NetApp strengthens enterprise-grade data platform to accelerate modern AI workloads

October 14, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on NetApp strengthens enterprise-grade data platform to accelerate modern AI workloads
The two big enhancements, both new, are exabyte-scale AFX systems with disaggregated storage, and an AI Data Engine built with NVIDIA, both of which deliver on NetApp’s AI vision.

Agent

NetApp deepens partnership with Google Cloud by adding block storage

October 14, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on NetApp deepens partnership with Google Cloud by adding block storage
While there are other changes broadening the Google relationship, the big one is that flexible and powerful block storage is now available in Google Cloud NetApp Volumes, along with even greater AI integration for enterprise transformation.

Artificial Intelligence

NetApp adds more capabilities to ransomware protection

October 14, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on NetApp adds more capabilities to ransomware protection
NetApp has rebranded its anti-ransomware offer, and also embeds its data breach detection into enterprise data storage

Channel Communities

Hitachi Vantara, Red Hat partner to combine Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization with Hitachi Vantara VSP One

October 9, 2025 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hitachi Vantara, Red Hat partner to combine Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization with Hitachi Vantara VSP One
In the latest installment of an alliance between Red Hat and Hitachi Vantara, the companies announced a new solution that combines Hitachi Vantara’s VSP One with Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization, to make it easier for customers to adopt a unified, hybrid cloud platform.