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Silicon Motion rolls SSD kit to bolster AI workload performance

Network World

said Alex Chou, senior vice president of the enterprise storage & display interface solution business at Silicon Motion. Solidigms 30TB SSD sells for $3,360 retail , while two Western Digital 16TB HDDs sell for less than $600. MonTitan takes away the capacity advantage; the highest capacity HED right now is 24 TB.

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More used Seagate HDDs disguised as new: Fraudsters make it tough to spot the difference

Network World

Seagates standard policy grants a five-year warranty on retail versions of IronWolf Pro drives. We have no evidence right now, but I believe there must be cases because Seagate is not alone in the storage world, Luis Labs, who authored the investigation report, told Network World.

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Cisco, Nvidia team to deliver secure AI factory infrastructure

Network World

The companies rolled out the Cisco Secure AI Factory with Nvidia, which brings together Cisco security and networking technology, Nvidia DPUs, and storage options from Pure Storage, Hitachi, Vantara, NetApp, and VAST Data. VAST Data Storage support. Nvidia AI Enterprise software platform.

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The power players of retail transformation: IoT, 5G, and AI/ML on Microsoft Cloud

CIO Business Intelligence

Thanks to cloud, Internet of Things (IoT), and 5G technologies, every link in the retail supply chain is becoming more tightly integrated. Shanthakumar, Solution Architect – IoT, Retail Business Unit, TCS.

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Unlocking the full potential of enterprise AI

CIO Business Intelligence

These narrow approaches also exacerbate data quality issues, as discrepancies in data format, consistency, and storage arise across disconnected teams, reducing the accuracy and reliability of AI outputs. Reliability and security is paramount. Without the necessary guardrails and governance, AI can be harmful.

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FinOps breaks out of the cloud

CIO Business Intelligence

And for Shamim Mohammad, EVP and CITO at used car retailer CarMax, FinOps helps provide spend oversight. Financial services, technology, telecom, and retail firms are leading the way, according to the FinOps Foundation. Now we have a more granular understanding of our spending, he says.

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Leaning into Retail’s Challenges with Digital Transformation

CIO Business Intelligence

Digital transformation initiatives have picked up in the retail sector in recent years as store chains compete for brand awareness and sales in a rapidly evolving market. By 2026, retailers’ global investments in digital transformation tools are expected to reach $388 billion , growing by 18% a year. And online ordering accelerated.

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