Storage News Ticker: Jan 10 - New Products, Partnerships, & Industry Updates

Top 10 Industry Updates for January 10, 2024

Introduction: Welcome to the latest edition of the Storage News Ticker, where we bring you the most important and recent news from the world of storage technology. In this article, we’ll cover ten noteworthy updates from the past week, including new product releases, partnerships, and industry trends.

  1. IBM Introduces New FlashSystems: IBM has announced the launch of its new FlashSystem 9100 and 9400 series, which offer up to 2.5 petabytes of capacity and support for NVMe over Fabrics. This new line of all-flash storage systems is designed to deliver faster performance and greater scalability for enterprise workloads.

  2. Seagate Acquires LaCie: Seagate Technology has completed its acquisition of LaCie, a leading provider of creative storage solutions. This deal is expected to strengthen Seagate’s position in the consumer and creative markets, as well as expand its product portfolio.

  3. Western Digital Unveils New Data Center Solutions: Western Digital has introduced its new Ultrastar DC HC550 and HC650 hard drives, which offer up to 12TB of capacity and are designed for use in data center environments. These new drives are expected to provide improved performance and reliability for enterprise customers.

  4. NetApp and Microsoft Expand Partnership: NetApp and Microsoft have announced an expansion of their partnership, which includes the integration of NetApp’s ONTAP storage system with Microsoft Azure. This collaboration is intended to provide customers with a more seamless hybrid cloud experience and improved data management capabilities.

  5. Intel Unveils New Optane Memory Modules: Intel has introduced new Optane DC Persistent Memory modules, which offer up to 2TB of capacity and are designed to accelerate database and analytics workloads. These new modules are expected to provide faster access to data and improved application performance.

  6. Dell EMC Introduces New PowerProtect DD Series: Dell EMC has announced the launch of its new PowerProtect DD series of data protection appliances, which offer up to 1.5 petabytes of capacity and support for cloud-based backup and disaster recovery. These new appliances are intended to provide enterprise customers with more efficient and cost-effective data protection solutions.

  7. Pure Storage Acquires Portworx: Pure Storage has completed its acquisition of Portworx, a leading provider of container data services. This deal is expected to enable Pure Storage to offer more comprehensive container data management solutions and expand its presence in the Kubernetes market.

  8. HPE Announces New Memory-Driven Storage: HPE has announced the launch of its new Memory-Driven Storage F800, which uses Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory to deliver faster performance and lower latency for data-intensive workloads. This new storage solution is designed to provide improved efficiency and cost savings for enterprise customers.

  9. Quantum Acquires QLogic: Quantum has completed its acquisition of QLogic, a leading provider of storage and I/O connectivity solutions. This deal is expected to enable Quantum to expand its product portfolio and offer more comprehensive storage solutions to its customers.

  10. Toshiba Introduces New XD-Q Series: Toshiba has announced the launch of its new XD-Q series of enterprise SSDs, which offer up to 15.36TB of capacity and support for NVMe protocol. These new SSDs are designed to deliver faster performance and greater capacity for enterprise workloads, making them an ideal choice for data-intensive applications.

Conclusion: That’s it for this edition of the Storage News Ticker. We hope you found this roundup of the latest storage news informative and interesting. Stay tuned for the next edition, where we’ll bring you more updates from the world of storage technology.

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