Storage

Cloud

NetApp announces upgrades across hybrid cloud portfolio

October 21, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on NetApp announces upgrades across hybrid cloud portfolio
Many of the enhancements are part of the new version of NetApp’s ONTAP software, which include ransomware protection, NVMe over TCP support and expanded data services.

Storage

Hitachi Vantara announces major storage product refresh, roadmap strategy

October 13, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hitachi Vantara announces major storage product refresh, roadmap strategy
Hitachi announces new product for their VSP 5000 and VSP E-Series, along with non-disruptive upgrade capabilities for both, as well as an enhancement of their HCP platform to accommodate new use cases.

Backup

Clumio moves to solve huge AWS pain point with Clumio Protect for Amazon S3

September 29, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Clumio moves to solve huge AWS pain point with Clumio Protect for Amazon S3
Clumio anticipates a significant market for this solution when it hits GA in December, because AWS S3 has become a large customer pain point, and theirs is the first solution on the market for it.

Distribution

Data accelerator Pliops looks to build strength in Fortune 1000 through North American disti deal with TD SYNNEX

September 17, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Data accelerator Pliops looks to build strength in Fortune 1000 through North American disti deal with TD SYNNEX
Pliops, which makes a differentiated hardware and software accelerator that is also a media enhancer, started selling direct to hyperscalers, but now is expanding into the enterprise, and looking to work with partners with established connections in this market.

Backup

Dell refreshes and enhances scale-out NAS solutions with new hardware, updated software and joint anti-ransomware solution with Superna

September 15, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell refreshes and enhances scale-out NAS solutions with new hardware, updated software and joint anti-ransomware solution with Superna
New PowerScale solutions continue, but do not quite complete, the retirement of the Isilon brand.

Channel Programs

Nebulon launches smartPartner program to better leverage OEM partner channels

September 10, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nebulon launches smartPartner program to better leverage OEM partner channels
Nebulon, which launched a year ago with server-embedded infrastructure software delivered as-a-service that competes against the big HCI players, has designed their program to make it easier for HPE, Lenovo and Supermicro partners to work with them.

Hardware

Lenovo expands TruScale as-a-Service to encompass entire portfolio

September 9, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Lenovo expands TruScale as-a-Service to encompass entire portfolio
The expansion of TruScale into a company-wide offering was part of a major series of announcements, that included the related Hitachi Brain AI service and the Project Unity wireless connectivity framework.

Hardware

Western Digital launches new OptiNAND technology which  combines flask and HDD in new architecture

September 1, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Western Digital launches new OptiNAND technology which  combines flask and HDD in new architecture
WDD is also emphasizing that OptiNAND is not another hybrid architecture, but a new type of technology that enhances the HDD with flash to improve the drive’s aerial density, performance and reliability.

Partnerships

Qumulo and HPE extend partnership with highest density file solution on market

August 27, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Qumulo and HPE extend partnership with highest density file solution on market
The new ‘291T’ solution has 291 TB of NVMe storage, giving it 23% more density than any other competitive solution in the market today.

Artificial Intelligence

Hitachi Vantara improves Lumada use cases and ability to handle dynamic data with io-Tahoe acquisition

June 25, 2021 Mark Cox Comments Off on Hitachi Vantara improves Lumada use cases and ability to handle dynamic data with io-Tahoe acquisition
The acquired technology’s ability to expand the use cases around Lumada will also expand channel partners’ services opportunities.