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Supermicro unveils AI-optimized storage powered by Nvidia

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Supermicro announced the launch of a new storage system optimized for AI workloads using multiple Nvidia BlueField-3 data processing units (DPU) combined with an all-flash array. These units support 400Gb Ethernet or InfiniBand networking and provide hardware acceleration for demanding storage and networking workloads.

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AWS tries to lure users to its cloud via storage ease of use

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At its re:Invent 2024 conference this week, AWS rolled out five new storage tools and services with the goal of making its offerings easier to work with, if not cheaper or better. Looking at this holistically, AWS is delivering updates across the data management/storage stack, from ingest to making data useful and usable to management.”

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Backup Software vs. Backup as a Service (BaaS): The Key Differences

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But with a wide variety of software, tools, and services to choose from, how do you know which is right for you? While traditional backup software is well-proven, Backup as a Service (BaaS) solutions are rapidly becoming the cross-industry standard. What is Backup Software? What is Backup as a Service (BaaS)?

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Nvidia releases reference architectures for AI factories

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A reference architecture provides the full-stack hardware and software recommendations. The one thing that the reference architecture does not cover is storage, since Nvidia does not supply storage. However, there is another advantage, and that has to do with scale.

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5 alternatives to VMware vSphere virtualization platform

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HiveIO Hive Fabric HiveIO is a Linux Kernel-based VM (KVM) that features an intelligent message bus, pool orchestration, user profile management, and shared storage. Customers can choose either of two approaches: Azure Stack HCI hardware-as-a-service, in which the hardware and software are pre-installed.

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HPE updates block storage services

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise has announced a pair of changes to its GreenLake Alletra MP block storage services, with a new program for on-premises users as well as support for Amazon Web Services. Now, HPE has added the Timeless Program for GreenLake Alletra MP block storage users with non-disruptive controller upgrades.

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PEAK:AIO adds power, density to AI storage server

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PEAK:AIO, maker of a dedicated AI storage infrastructure server software, has released a new version of its AI Data Server, with emphasis on performance, density, and sustainability. PEAK:AIO is a software defined storage platform designed running on Dell Technologies PowerEdge R7525 2U server with up to 24x NVMe drives.

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