Data Storage stories
Experts warn weak passwords are putting data and critical infrastructure at risk on World Password Day, as firms push MFA, automation and secure storage.
Norton Neo browser gets built-in VPN and anti-phishing tools by default, as Gen says most blocked attacks in early 2026 were web-based.
Exaba and Datacentre220 tout a local cloud backup option that can cut storage costs by up to 90% for MSPs and small businesses.
OpenObserve wins USD $10 million backing to expand its Observability 3.0 platform, adding AI SRE and LLM monitoring for enterprise customers.
Kingston unveils 30.72TB DC3000ME SSD for data centres, targeting AI, HPC and cloud workloads with PCIe 5.0 speeds and PCIe 4.0 support.
team.blue widens AI push with new tools for booking, compliance, website creation and data analysis across four brands.
Scality names Greg DiFraia as senior vice president to expand AI partnerships and support enterprise deployments across its global ecosystem.
MacPaw Earth Day survey finds 71.7% of Mac users would clear cloud files more often if they knew the environmental cost.
NetApp expands Google Cloud storage partnership with Flex Unified availability and Gemini Enterprise adoption, as it wins a 2026 partner award.
Avid and Google Cloud have struck a multi-year deal to embed Gemini and Vertex AI into Media Composer and Content Core, speeding archive search and editing.
SkoolBooks rolls out across New Zealand and Australia, offering schools a classroom platform with local data hosting and real-time parent engagement.
Western Digital says emissions intensity from customer use of its drives is down 31%, while a rare-earth recovery pilot hit a 90% capture rate.
Hitachi Vantara has unveiled sustainability progress as AI-driven data demand pushes energy, cooling and emissions reporting to the fore.
Dell rolls out PowerMaxOS 10.4 with ransomware detection, faster VMware migrations and expanded support for OpenShift and Fibre Channel SANs.
Peer Software deepens channel push with enhanced Partner Programme, adding incentives, training and a file analysis tool for hybrid environments.
Wasabi lands USD $250 million Bain-led credit line to fund cloud storage expansion, AI-ready infrastructure and overseas growth.
Beam opens Melbourne Asia-Pacific office as it brings AI social services tools to Australia, aiming to cut admin in care and housing.
Apricorn names Jeanclaude Toma Chief Executive Officer to drive expansion into government, defence, healthcare and financial services markets.
Check Point expands SASE data residency to Canada, letting organisations keep security telemetry and logs in-country for compliance and sovereignty needs.
Australia's AI surge is exposing the cost of power-hungry infrastructure, as businesses are urged to rethink data centre efficiency and procurement.
