IT Brief US - Technology news for CIOs & IT decision-makers
United States

Data Storage Stories

American Stories

Data Storage stories

StorONE version 4.0 lets active arrays power tiering
Data Protection

StorONE version 4.0 lets active arrays power tiering

Existing flash arrays can now be reused for tiering, as StorONE aims to cut reliance on scarce new hardware and lower storage costs.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

Global Stories

Data Storage stories

AI speeds ransomware, forcing firms to focus on recovery
Malware

AI speeds ransomware, forcing firms to focus on recovery

Ransomware recovery plans must now verify data integrity, as AI helps attackers move faster across connected systems, Index Engines says.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Executives urge stronger AI foundations across sectors
Data Protection

Executives urge stronger AI foundations across sectors

Across healthcare, cyber security and data management, leaders warned that AI will stall without stronger infrastructure, workflows and trusted data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
AI day spotlights sovereignty, storage & data woes
Hybrid Cloud

AI day spotlights sovereignty, storage & data woes

Public and enterprise AI roll-outs are running into sovereignty, storage and data-governance problems as projects move from pilots to production.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • Last week
Apricorn launches 4TB hardware-encrypted USB drive
Data Protection

Apricorn launches 4TB hardware-encrypted USB drive

Government and defence users can now carry far more secure data offline, as Apricorn's pocket-sized drive packs 4TB and faster transfers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Cloudera, VAST Data team up to tackle AI bottlenecks
Private Cloud

Cloudera, VAST Data team up to tackle AI bottlenecks

Enterprises could see better GPU use as the partnership aims to cut data delays that slow AI training, inference and analytics.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
European executives warn AI & net zero risk stalling
Digital Transformation

European executives warn AI & net zero risk stalling

Measured results are now under pressure as firms struggle to turn AI pilots into everyday tools and prove climate plans beyond targets.

By Mark Tarre • 10 min read • This month
Fastly joins DIMPACT coalition to track digital emissions
Network Infrastructure

Fastly joins DIMPACT coalition to track digital emissions

The move could improve carbon accounting for streaming and publishing firms as emissions from content delivery become harder to ignore.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Scality & WEKA expand France AI support partnership
Data Protection

Scality & WEKA expand France AI support partnership

French organisations deploying AI workloads will now get local sales and French-language support as Scality takes the front line for WEKA's joint stack.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Datacom profit falls as data centre spending rises
Disaster Recovery

Datacom profit falls as data centre spending rises

Heavier capital spending and softer customer demand pushed Datacom's net profit after tax down to NZD $20 million despite higher revenue.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
PDF bloat costs workers time & storage, study finds
Software-as-a-Service

PDF bloat costs workers time & storage, study finds

Employees are losing more than 12 hours a year to oversized PDFs, with most firms lacking policies to curb storage waste and workflow delays.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Keepit ups credit line to USD $90 million for AI push
Software-as-a-Service

Keepit ups credit line to USD $90 million for AI push

The refinancing gives the Copenhagen-based software group room to expand enterprise sales and fund AI services built on backup data.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Eleveight AI expands Armenia factory after rapid sell-out
Data Protection

Eleveight AI expands Armenia factory after rapid sell-out

Demand for sovereign AI compute has forced the Gagarin site to expand within weeks, with capacity set to rise to 5MW by year-end.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
AI demand to push memory fab spending past USD $50bn
Data centers

AI demand to push memory fab spending past USD $50bn

Memory makers are set to spend more than USD $50 billion on 300mm fab equipment in 2026 as AI demand drives HBM and DDR5 capacity.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
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 • This month

Stories from Other Regions

Data Storage stories

Teacharo launches voice-first AI assistant for teachers
Data Protection

Teacharo launches voice-first AI assistant for teachers

Australian teachers could save hours on admin as a voice-based AI tool drafts lessons, emails and policies between classes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
United Infrastructure to lead UK data centre grid plan
DataCentre infrastructure

United Infrastructure to lead UK data centre grid plan

Common grid designs could speed approvals and cut delays for UK data centres as demand for AI capacity strains the network.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month