storage - AI-Tech Park https://ai-techpark.com AI, ML, IoT, Cybersecurity News & Trend Analysis, Interviews Thu, 29 Aug 2024 10:53:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.16 https://ai-techpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cropped-ai_fav-32x32.png storage - AI-Tech Park https://ai-techpark.com 32 32 Veeam announced the release of Veeam Data Platform v12.2 https://ai-techpark.com/veeam-announced-the-release-of-veeam-data-platform-v12-2/ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 08:50:51 +0000 https://ai-techpark.com/?p=177999 Latest Veeam update broadens platform support including Nutanix Prism integration, Proxmox VE support, MongoDB and broader cloud support while giving customers the freedom to move to new platforms safely and securely Veeam® Software, the #1 leader by market share in Data Resilience, today announced the release of Veeam Data Platform v12.2, broadening...

The post Veeam announced the release of Veeam Data Platform v12.2 first appeared on AI-Tech Park.

]]>
Latest Veeam update broadens platform support including Nutanix Prism integration, Proxmox VE support, MongoDB and broader cloud support while giving customers the freedom to move to new platforms safely and securely

Veeam® Software, the #1 leader by market share in Data Resilience, today announced the release of Veeam Data Platform v12.2, broadening support for protecting data on an extensive range of new platforms while continuing to advance end-to-end cybersecurity capabilities. This latest release combines the most comprehensive data backup, recovery, and security capabilities with the ability to empower customers to migrate and secure data across new platforms. Veeam Data Platform v12.2 is a single, comprehensive solution that provides organizations with the freedom to maintain operational agility and security while safeguarding critical data against evolving cyber threats and unexpected industry changes.

“In a digital world, organizations face three critical challenges: they must protect their data and be able to rapidly recover it no matter what happens; they need the freedom to move to new platforms; and their data must be available where it’s needed, including AI,” said Anand Eswaran, CEO at Veeam. “At Veeam, we’re committed to supporting these critical capabilities for our 550,000 customers, and 12.2 is a major step forward. Veeam Data Platform provides a single platform that delivers data resilience across cloud, on-premises and hybrid platforms bringing together powerful data protection, secure migration, seamless cloud integration, and the industry’s most advanced end-to-end ransomware protection. Data is the lifeblood of every organization and Veeam Data Platform ensures that data is safe, secure and always available.”

With Veeam Data Platform v12.2, organizations have the freedom to choose their preferred infrastructure with scalable policy-driven protection. New integration with Nutanix Prism Central provides the best-in-class protection for enterprise needs. Additionally, the new Proxmox VE hypervisor support allows organizations to migrate and modernize on their terms. MongoDB backup is also included, offering immutability, centralized management, and high-speed recovery.

New Veeam Data Platform v12.2 helps accelerate organizations’ transformation to the cloud, new hypervisors, or HCI with support for Amazon FSx, Amazon RedShift, Azure Cosmos DB, and Azure Data Lake Storage. The platform offers full management of YARA rules, including RBAC, secure distribution, and orchestrated scanning of backups, allowing timely detection of issues and ensuring compliance rules are met.

Strengthening security posture and streamlining operations is made easy with Veeam Data Platform v12.2. Expanded health-check alarms help identify data integrity violations and collection gaps. Additionally, backups can be fast-tracked to archive storage, optimizing costs without compromising compliance.

New Veeam Data Platform v12.2 introduces several new features, including:

  1. Backup for Proxmox VE: Protect the native hypervisor without requiring the management or use of backup agents. Enjoy flexible recovery options, including VM restores from and to VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, oVirt KVM, AWS, Azure and Google Cloud; as well as restores of physical server backups directly to Proxmox VE (for DR or virtualization/migration).
  2. Backup for MongoDB: Bolster your cyber resilience with ease by leveraging immutable backups, backup copies, and advanced storage capabilities.
  3. Enhanced Nutanix AHV integration: Protect critical Nutanix AHV data from replica nodes without impacting the production environment. Benefit from deep Nutanix Prism integration with policy-based backup jobs, increased backup security, and flexibility in network design.
  4. Expanded AWS support: Extend native resilience to Amazon FSx and Amazon Redshift through policy-based protection and fast, automated recovery.
  5. Expanded Microsoft Azure support: Extend native resilience to Azure Cosmos DB and Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 for resilient protection and fast, automated recovery.

For more information about Veeam Data Platform v12.2 and its new features, visit https://www.veeam.com.

Learn more about the new Veeam Data Platform v12.2 and discover how organizations of all sizes can keep their data secure, protected, and accessible during VeeamON Data Resilience Summit, taking place virtually October 1 (AMER and EMEA) and October 2 (APJ). Register now for free: https://www.veeam.com/veeamon-data-resilience-summit.

Supporting Quotes

“The Futurum Group’s Cybersecurity Decision Maker IQ data indicates that improving the ability to meet RPO/RTO requirements, and the ability to improve cyber resiliency capabilities, are the top reasons that customers would consider replacing their existing data protection vendor. IT and Security teams express the need not only for confidence in the ability to recover as quickly as possible from a cyber-attack, but also to optimize their security posture and defenses, to prevent an attack to begin with. At the same time, we are seeing customers evaluate a vast array of hypervisor and cloud infrastructure options to optimize both cost and functionalities – making data mobility more important than ever before. Veeam Data Platform v12.2 is pinpointing this requirement, while continuing the company’s steady cadence of data resiliency-focused updates.” – Krista Case, Research Director at The Futurum Group

“We see Veeam’s support for the Proxmox VE hypervisor as a valuable addition for organizations seeking open-source flexibility and cost-effectiveness. It allows customers to stick with their preferred single platform for data backup and recovery while embracing the preferred hypervisor of their choice.” – Martin Maurer, CEO of Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH

“With the recent changes at VMware, we were forced to re-evaluate which hypervisor to choose for our data center – a situation nobody wants to be in. Veeam remains a critical partner for us as we look forward to being able to choose to move to Proxmox. Using Veeam’s trusted tools for data migration will provide us with the peace of mind we need during these tumultuous times.” – James Westendorf, Director of Technical Services, Lake Land College

Explore AITechPark for the latest advancements in AI, IOT, Cybersecurity, AITech News, and insightful updates from industry experts!

The post Veeam announced the release of Veeam Data Platform v12.2 first appeared on AI-Tech Park.

]]>
Mavenir and Whitestack Expand the Ecosystem of Open Network Functions https://ai-techpark.com/mavenir-and-whitestack-expand-the-ecosystem-of-open-network-functions/ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:45:00 +0000 https://ai-techpark.com/?p=177784 Successful integration of key Mavenir network functions into Whitestack’s Open Telco Cloud platform based on Intel technology Mavenir, the cloud-native network infrastructure provider building the future of networks, and Whitestack, an open source-based developer of Telco Cloud solutions, today announce successful completion of a technology alignment that enables Mavenir’s Cloud-Native...

The post Mavenir and Whitestack Expand the Ecosystem of Open Network Functions first appeared on AI-Tech Park.

]]>
Successful integration of key Mavenir network functions into Whitestack’s Open Telco Cloud platform based on Intel technology

Mavenir, the cloud-native network infrastructure provider building the future of networks, and Whitestack, an open source-based developer of Telco Cloud solutions, today announce successful completion of a technology alignment that enables Mavenir’s Cloud-Native IMS solution to be seamlessly integrated into Whitestack’s Telco Cloud platform – demonstrating Mavenir’s pivotal expertise in facilitating cloud-native deployments. The collaboration was initiated as part of a deployment with a leading Tier 1 operator in Latin America and harnesses the power and performance capabilities of the Intel Xeon processor and Intel Ethernet technology.

Empowering mobile operators to deploy telco workloads on its cloud solutions is a fundamental aspect of Mavenir’s cloud-native strategy. Today’s announcement marks the achievement of full integration with Whitestack’s Telco Cloud solution – offering telco operators a wider array of flexible options for deploying Mavenir’s solutions – and underscores the continued expansion of the telecom ecosystem aimed at liberating operators from legacy or monolithic solutions

The two companies are capitalizing on industry momentum, following significant announcements from operators adopting cloud infrastructure for critical network functions. This trend is generating substantial interest from traditional operators. To meet this clear demand, Mavenir and Whitestack are offering a compelling performance-to-cost ratio, making the transition to cloud solutions an easy decision.

“We are very pleased to have completed the integration process in a reasonable timeframe, thanks in part to our experience with other Telco Clouds and Whitestack’s flexibility in adjusting their data plane configuration to maximize our performance,” said Brandon Larson, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Mavenir’s Cloud, AI & IMS Business Strategy. He added: “As the industry moves towards cloud infrastructure, cloud solutions must be adapted to be suitable for telco workloads,” says Brandon Larson. “In order to accomplish this, it takes companies like Mavenir that have developed a specialized skillset in both cloud and telco.”

Mavenir’s Cloud-Native IMS solution is based on a microservices architecture comprising Containerized Network Functions (CNFs) that adopt cloud-native principles, offering voice services that leverage the intrinsic benefits of Kubernetes to ensure high availability. This solution operates on Whitestack’s Telco Cloud platform under an automated deployment model.

“One of the many key aspects of a Telco Cloud, compared to a regular private cloud, is the ability to utilize advanced techniques for accelerating network function performance,” said José Miguel Guzmán, Telco/NFV Business Development Manager, Whitestack. “Each application has its own processing, memory, disk, and traffic profile. In WhiteCloud, we have granular control over these aspects, allowing us to provide each VNF or CNF with the optimal hardware settings to maximize their throughput, mixing and matching legacy and new-generation servers.”

“Server configurations based on Intel Xeon processors include new features designed to accelerate user traffic. When combined with the Intel Infrastructure Power Manager software and Intel Ethernet E810 Controller, these configurations allow service providers to drive optimization of their infrastructure for performance, energy efficiency and space in the telco data center,” said Alex Quach, VP Network and Edge Group, Intel.   

Whitestack has emerged as a key player in the open infrastructure space in Latin America, supplying dozens of Tier 1 data centers in the region with a Telco Cloud solution based on open-source technology. Its offering includes whitebox networking, high-capacity optics systems, and COTS servers powered by Intel Xeon processors.

Mavenir, Whitestack and Intel will be participating at the Open Telco Cloud Summit 2024 in Mexico City on September 3rd 2024 – register to attend in person or virtually.

Intel, the Intel logo, and other Intel marks are trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries. 

Explore AITechPark for the latest advancements in AI, IOT, Cybersecurity, AITech News, and insightful updates from industry experts!

The post Mavenir and Whitestack Expand the Ecosystem of Open Network Functions first appeared on AI-Tech Park.

]]>
ExaGrid Announces Support of Metallic https://ai-techpark.com/exagrid-announces-support-of-metallic/ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 16:45:00 +0000 https://ai-techpark.com/?p=177772 ExaGrid Offers Commvault Cloud Users Better Economics for Longer-Term Retention ExaGrid®, the industry’s only Tiered Backup Storage solution with Retention Time-Lock that includes a non-network-facing tier (creating a tiered air gap), delayed deletes and immutability for ransomware recovery, today announced its support of Metallic, which is part of Commvault® Cloud, the...

The post ExaGrid Announces Support of Metallic first appeared on AI-Tech Park.

]]>
ExaGrid Offers Commvault Cloud Users Better Economics for Longer-Term Retention

ExaGrid®, the industry’s only Tiered Backup Storage solution with Retention Time-Lock that includes a non-network-facing tier (creating a tiered air gap), delayed deletes and immutability for ransomware recovery, today announced its support of Metallic, which is part of Commvault® Cloud, the data resiliency and recovery platform.

ExaGrid improves the storage economics of Commvault environments by working with Commvault compression and deduplication enabled to provide up to 15:1 reduction in storage consumption – a 3X storage savings over using Commvault deduplication alone. This combination dramatically lowers the cost of onsite and offsite backup storage.

ExaGrid has now expanded this benefit to Commvault Cloud users with its support of Metallic, offering more flexibility to users who want to back up data on-premise, and offering greater storage and costs savings for organizations that keep longer-term retention of their data.

ExaGrid supports:

  • Commvault dedupe on
  • Commvault dedupe off
  • Commvault compression on
  • Commvault compression off
  • or any combination of the above

“ExaGrid continues to innovate its Tiered Backup Storage solution to enhance its integration with the leading backup applications and utilities. ExaGrid has been a target for Commvault software for nearly 15 years. We are excited to offer even more value to Commvault users by expanding our support to Metallic as well,” said Bill Andrews, President and CEO of ExaGrid.

Explore AITechPark for the latest advancements in AI, IOT, Cybersecurity, AITech News, and insightful updates from industry experts!

The post ExaGrid Announces Support of Metallic first appeared on AI-Tech Park.

]]>
Kingston Digital Adds Red Colorway to External SSD Lineup https://ai-techpark.com/kingston-digital-adds-red-colorway-to-external-ssd-lineup/ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 09:10:00 +0000 https://ai-techpark.com/?p=177686 Pocket-sized portability Award-winning design Kingston Digital, Inc., the flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., a world leader in memory products and technology solutions, today announced the addition of new red colored XS1000 External SSD, a small and incredibly sleek file backup solution. The XS1000 red joins the original all-black XS1000 and...

The post Kingston Digital Adds Red Colorway to External SSD Lineup first appeared on AI-Tech Park.

]]>
  • Pocket-sized portability
  • Award-winning design
  • Kingston Digital, Inc., the flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., a world leader in memory products and technology solutions, today announced the addition of new red colored XS1000 External SSD, a small and incredibly sleek file backup solution. The XS1000 red joins the original all-black XS1000 and silver XS2000, expanding Kingston’s external SSD product lineup. These external drives are extremely compact and under 29 grams to provide pocket-sized portability.

    Kingston’s XS1000 family offers read speeds up to 1,050MB/s1 and large capacities up to 2TB2, providing ample room for storing countless photos, videos, games, and files. The drive comes with a USB-C®3 to USB-A cable and an additional USB-A to USB-C adapter for maximum compatibility with newer and legacy devices. Small like a key fob, the XS1000 serves as a reliable companion for easy file backups, guaranteeing continuous access to your important documents, cherished memories and media files. Earlier this year, Kingston’s XS1000 External SSD was named a winner of the 2024 Red Dot Award: Product Design. The Red Dot Design Award, established in 1955, is one of the world’s largest and most prestigious design competitions, receiving more than 20,000 annual submissions from approximately 60 countries worldwide.

    “Building on the success of the all-black XS1000, we’ve introduced a new colorway for those customers looking to stand out and express themselves through color,” said Keith Schimmenti, SSD business manager, Kingston. “With the addition of XS1000 red, they now have more options for external storage with an award-winning design.”

    XS1000 is available in 1TB and 2TB capacities and is backed by a limited five-year warranty4 with free technical support. For more information visit kingston.com.

    XS1000 External SSD Features and Specifications:

    • Ultimate portability: Compact and weighing just under 29g, this sleek, SSD fits in your palm, allowing you to take your files on the go effortlessly.
    • Reliable file backup: Take it all with you. Transfer and store your documents, large photos, games, and videos without interruption.
    • Increased storage: Expand your digital library with high capacities up to 2TBto preserve life’s cherished moments.
    • USB 3.2 Gen 2 support: Achieve read speeds up to 1,050MB/s1 with backwards compatibility to USB 3.2 Gen 1, ensuring seamless connectivity with legacy devices.
    • Interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2
    • Speed1: Up to 1,050MB/s read, 1,000MB/s write
    • NAND: 3D
    • Capacities21TB, 2TB
    • Dimensions: 69.54 x 32.58 x 13.5mm
    • Weight: 28.7g
    • Casing Material: Metal + Plastic
    • Operating temperature: 0°C~40°C
    • Storage temperature: -20°C~85°C
    • Warranty/Support4Limited 5-year warranty with free technical support
    • Compatible with5Windows® 11, 10, macOS® (v.10.15.x +), Linux (v. 4.4.x +), Chrome OS™, Android™, iOS/iPadOS® (v.13+)
    Compatibility Table
     USB 3.2 Gen 2
    Windows® 11
    Windows® 10
    macOS® (v. 10.15.x +)
    Linux (v. 4.4.x +)
    Chrome OS™
    Android™
    iOS/iPadOS® (v.13+)
    XS1000 External SSD
    XS1000 – RedXS1000 – BlackCapacity
    SXS1000R/1000GSXS1000/1000G1TB
    SXS1000R/2000GSXS1000/2000G2TB
    1 Based on internal testing. Speed may vary due to host hardware, software and usage. USB 3.2 Gen 2 host device required for optimal speeds.
    2 Some of the listed capacity on a flash storage device is used for formatting and other functions and thus is not available for data storage. As such, the actual available capacity for data storage is less than what is listed on the products. For more information, go to Kingston’s Flash Memory Guide.
    3 USB Type-C® and USB-C® are registered trademarks of USB Implementers Forum.
    4 Limited warranty based on 5 years or “SSD Life Remaining” which can be found using the Kingston SSD Manager. A new, unused product will show a wear indicator value of one hundred (100), whereas a product that has reached its endurance limit of program erase cycles will show a wear indicator value of one (1). See Kingston.com/wa for details.
    5 Compatibility with Windows, macOS, Linux, Chrome OS, iOS/iPadOS and Android devices may vary and is largely dependent on the host software/hardware (please see your host manufacturers support site for capabilities). For Android/iOS/iPadOS devices an additional OTG cable (not supplied by Kingston) may be required.

    Kingston can be found on:

    YouTube Instagram

    Facebook LinkedIn

    TikTok X

    Kingston Is With You

    Explore AITechPark for the latest advancements in AI, IOT, Cybersecurity, AITech News, and insightful updates from industry experts!

    The post Kingston Digital Adds Red Colorway to External SSD Lineup first appeared on AI-Tech Park.

    ]]>
    Steven Campbell joins Cerabyte as Chief Technology Officer https://ai-techpark.com/steven-campbell-joins-cerabyte-as-chief-technology-officer/ Mon, 26 Aug 2024 14:15:00 +0000 https://ai-techpark.com/?p=177625 Data Storage Industry Veteran to Lead Global Technology and Product Development Cerabyte, the pioneer of ceramic-based data storage solutions, today announced the appointment of Steven Campbell as its Chief Technology Officer. A former CTO with Hitachi Global Storage Technology (HGST) and Western Digital, Steve will help to productize Cerabyte’s revolutionary...

    The post Steven Campbell joins Cerabyte as Chief Technology Officer first appeared on AI-Tech Park.

    ]]>
    Data Storage Industry Veteran to Lead Global Technology and Product Development

    Cerabyte, the pioneer of ceramic-based data storage solutions, today announced the appointment of Steven Campbell as its Chief Technology Officer. A former CTO with Hitachi Global Storage Technology (HGST) and Western Digital, Steve will help to productize Cerabyte’s revolutionary accessible permanent data storage technology. As CTO, he will define the company’s technical vision, integrating evolving customer needs to execute a leadership roadmap.

    “Steve’s extensive experience in managing large-scale global joint product development projects with industry giants such as HGST and Intel on enterprise solid-state storage, and Western Digital and IBM on high-performance hard disk drives, is invaluable to our mission at Cerabyte,” said Christian Pflaum, CEO of Cerabyte. “His experience and innovative vision align with our mission to transform the data storage industry, and with his leadership, we are confident that we will accelerate our product execution.”

    Steve brings an impressive background of driving vision and innovation for multiple publicly traded technology companies. In addition to building and leading multi-country, cross-cultural teams across North America and Asia, he is an experienced investor, advisor and director of several early-stage U.S. companies. As CTO at HGST, he revamped the company’s global technology and product development organizations and processes across six development sites in the United States and Japan.

    Steve’s appointment marks a significant milestone for Cerabyte as it readies its ceramic data storage technology for commercialization. Cerabyte recently introduced its ceramic data storage offering to the U.S. market as part of its mission to re-invent archive storage.

    “I am excited for the opportunity to work with Cerabyte’s revolutionary technology and its passionate team dedicated to revolutionizing how we manage and protect data,” said Steve Campbell. “Together, we will push the boundaries of what’s possible, delivering unparalleled solutions that will enhance the future of data storage.”

    Throughout his career, Steve’s contributions have been pivotal in shaping data storage technology, including implementing Shingled Magnetic recording (SMR) and driving the development and launch of the first Helium-filled Hard Drive. In addition to HGST and Western Digital Corporation, Steve was previously CEO of Singapore-listed Magnecomp International Ltd, Thai-listed Magnecomp Precision Technology, and InnoTek Limited.

    Explore AITechPark for the latest advancements in AI, IOT, Cybersecurity, AITech News, and insightful updates from industry experts!

    The post Steven Campbell joins Cerabyte as Chief Technology Officer first appeared on AI-Tech Park.

    ]]>
    cunoFS, Storj Enable Creative Cloud Collaboration for Professionals https://ai-techpark.com/cunofs-storj-enable-creative-cloud-collaboration-for-professionals/ Mon, 19 Aug 2024 08:30:00 +0000 https://ai-techpark.com/?p=176779 Storj further strengthens support for AI and video content Storj and cunoFS today announce joint efforts to advance and simplify AI and video workflows through the cunoFS file access technology and Storj’s distributed cloud object storage. cunoFS gives highly responsive and POSIX compliant file system access to content stored on cloud based or...

    The post cunoFS, Storj Enable Creative Cloud Collaboration for Professionals first appeared on AI-Tech Park.

    ]]>
    Storj further strengthens support for AI and video content

    Storj and cunoFS today announce joint efforts to advance and simplify AI and video workflows through the cunoFS file access technology and Storj’s distributed cloud object storage. cunoFS gives highly responsive and POSIX compliant file system access to content stored on cloud based or on-prem object storage platforms, without changing the format of the data.

    As a result of this collaboration, creative professionals can access their content in an instant while knowing that content is protected in a non-proprietary format on the resilient, scalable and cost effective Storj object storage platform.

    Vaughan Wittorff, Co-Founder and CCO of PetaGene (creator of cunoFS) said, “Thanks to our work with Storj, more customers in sports and news broadcasting, post production, VFX studios and ad agencies can get up and running faster with a drag and drop, plug and play approach to accessing the impressive benefits of Storj’s distributed cloud object storage network that can be used all over the world.”

    Colby Winegar, CRO of Storj said, “Our partnership brings the value of Storj to more users that can set up their projects even faster. cunoFS requires no additional configuration and doesn’t have a proprietary format that locks-in users like other file management systems. This democratizes data service, giving users more freedom, flexibility and speed.”

    Storj conducted extensive testing of several filesystems, and found cunoFS delivered the best overall performance. Unlike many alternatives, cunoFS did not require significant tuning based on data attributes and environmental variables. This means joint customers can advance their strategic goals faster and access more advanced tools like the cunoFS Machine Learning Accelerator (cunoFS MLA), a software library that accelerates existing machine learning models by advanced leveraging of our data retrieval and storage technology.

    File system mount solutions are extremely common with media and entertainment use cases and significant time can be spent setting up these file transfer mounts. This collaboration with cunoFS provides a simple high-performance file manager solution that allows customers to get their data into object storage in record time, and instantly use that content in fast turn-around workflows. Speed to market is a major competitive advantage, so this partnership delivers a game-changing impact for organizations on the forefront of innovation involving AI or machine learning and video content.

    Explore AITechPark for the latest advancements in AI, IOT, Cybersecurity, AITech News, and insightful updates from industry experts!

    The post cunoFS, Storj Enable Creative Cloud Collaboration for Professionals first appeared on AI-Tech Park.

    ]]>
    Rackspace Technology Helps TrueData Achieve Cloud Cost Reduction on AWS https://ai-techpark.com/rackspace-technology-helps-truedata-achieve-cloud-cost-reduction-on-aws/ Fri, 16 Aug 2024 10:17:42 +0000 https://ai-techpark.com/?p=176573 Rackspace achieves strategic cost-savings for TrueData, resulting in improved business outcomes Rackspace Technology® (NASDAQ: RXT), a leading end-to-end, hybrid, multicloud, and AI solutions company, today announced it is working with TrueData, the leader in providing first-party data for advertisers, publishers, and AdTech firms, to achieve cloud and data storage cost savings that...

    The post Rackspace Technology Helps TrueData Achieve Cloud Cost Reduction on AWS first appeared on AI-Tech Park.

    ]]>
    Rackspace achieves strategic cost-savings for TrueData, resulting in improved business outcomes

    Rackspace Technology® (NASDAQ: RXT), a leading end-to-end, hybrid, multicloud, and AI solutions company, today announced it is working with TrueData, the leader in providing first-party data for advertisers, publishers, and AdTech firms, to achieve cloud and data storage cost savings that can be invested in innovative new services for its clients.

    Founded in 2013, TrueData is a leader in independent omnichannel identity resolution. The company connects individuals and households to digital devices and empowers businesses to enhance and leverage first-party data for improved business outcomes.

    Focused on profitability while maintaining innovation, TrueData quickly identified the need for better visibility into cloud spending and cost optimization as growth brought increasing infrastructure costs. Substantial costs from a third-party data warehouse added an obstacle to cost savings, so TrueData partnered with Rackspace Technology to identify opportunities to optimize cloud cost savings.

    Rackspace Technology implemented Optimizer+ for TrueData, providing the company with enhanced visibility into its cloud spending through an intuitive interface, monthly cost optimization reviews, and proactive recommendations from the team. In addition, the Rackspace Technology team worked closely with TrueData to implement various cost-saving strategies by analyzing the company’s Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instance usage and recommended a shift toward more cost-effective options like cleaning up their AWS Elastic Block Store (EBS). The Rackspace Technology team reviewed and optimized data storage policies across Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) buckets and assisted in migrating from the third-party data warehouse to a fully AWS-based solution.

    “We’ve evolved beyond the initial startup phase and are now focused on fast, accurate, and sustainable deployments optimized for long-term product success. Our time and resources need to be focused on what matters, on the core product line offering, instead of inefficient side work on financial User Interface Design (UI) development,” said Nader Salehi, VP and Head of Engineering at TrueData. “Our Rackspace partnership lets us leave the intricacies of cloud cost management to the experts. The ongoing support of the Rackspace team helped ensure that TrueData is continually optimizing its cloud usage and costs. Having a partner that comes up with recommendations without me asking is invaluable.”

    Rackspace and TrueData Achieved Dramatic Results Together
    TrueData dramatically reduced its monthly cloud expenses by approximately 85% while simultaneously expanding its capabilities. The significant cost savings were achieved through decreased spending on AWS services as well as the elimination of expenses related to its previous third-party data warehouse solution. Beyond raw numbers, the optimization effort allowed TrueData to improve resource use by shifting more workloads to Spot Instances. The company also trimmed storage costs through efficient Amazon S3 bucket management. The Rackspace team continues to pursue additional savings through storage commitments, addressing the company’s high storage usage.

    “Looking to the future, TrueData plans to leverage its optimized cloud infrastructure and ongoing partnership with Rackspace to fuel further innovation,” says Donny Cross, Rackspace Technology Vice President, Strategic Operations. “Rackspace is about putting our customers and their needs first and driving 85% savings for TrueData, which is a significant business outcome.”

    Explore AITechPark for the latest advancements in AI, IOT, Cybersecurity, AITech News, and insightful updates from industry experts!

    The post Rackspace Technology Helps TrueData Achieve Cloud Cost Reduction on AWS first appeared on AI-Tech Park.

    ]]>
    Nexsan Among the Finalists for CRN’s 2024 Tech Innovator Awards https://ai-techpark.com/nexsan-among-the-finalists-for-crns-2024-tech-innovator-awards/ Fri, 16 Aug 2024 10:13:37 +0000 https://ai-techpark.com/?p=176561 Nexsan®, the pioneer of highly reliable, cost-effective enterprise-class storage solutions, was named as a finalist for the 2024 CRN Tech Innovator Awards by CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company. The company was recognized for its Unity™ NV6000 in the Storage – Enterprise category against offerings from Dell, MinIO and Quantum. This annual...

    The post Nexsan Among the Finalists for CRN’s 2024 Tech Innovator Awards first appeared on AI-Tech Park.

    ]]>
    Nexsan®, the pioneer of highly reliable, cost-effective enterprise-class storage solutions, was named as a finalist for the 2024 CRN Tech Innovator Awards by CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company. The company was recognized for its Unity™ NV6000 in the Storage – Enterprise category against offerings from Dell, MinIO and Quantum.

    This annual award program showcases innovative vendors in the IT channel across different technology categories, including AI and AI infrastructure, application development, cloud management, data management and analytics, edge computing, networking, security, storage and others. To determine the 2024 finalists, a panel of CRN editors reviewed hundreds of vendor entries for products that provide game-changing advances in IT and partner growth opportunities.

    Unity NV6000 is a unified storage system designed to efficiently handle diverse mixed workloads, making it an ideal choice for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises. It offers the flexibility and performance required to meet the demands of both physical and virtual environments. Its unified architecture seamlessly supports block and file operations, along with S3 Object Storage. This integrated approach simplifies storage management, reducing complexity and enhancing overall efficiency.

    Unity NV6000’s robust data protection from accidental or malicious alterations through its Immutable Snapshot functionality offers an advanced layer of security and data integrity. Unity’s S3 Object Store introduces object locking, enforcing Write Once, Read Many (WORM) immutability for data preservation. Additionally, Unity NV6000 seamlessly integrates with Nexsan Assureon®, offering an Unbreakable Backup immutable storage solution that takes data protection to the next level, guaranteeing the security and recoverability of critical business data.

    “To have been chosen as a finalist from among the hundreds of applications for CRN’s annual Tech Innovator Awards is both an honor and an achievement for everyone here at Nexsan,” said Judy Kaldenberg, SVP Sales and Marketing of Nexsan. “For more than a quarter of a century, we have been dedicated to providing true innovation across our product platform. The NV6000’s ability to optimize workload flexibility and storage efficiency combined with its strength as an immutable backup serves as a great representation of that commitment. We are grateful for the recognition.”

    Explore AITechPark for the latest advancements in AI, IOT, Cybersecurity, AITech News, and insightful updates from industry experts!

    The post Nexsan Among the Finalists for CRN’s 2024 Tech Innovator Awards first appeared on AI-Tech Park.

    ]]>
    Active Archive Alliance Releases Special Report on Active Archives & AI https://ai-techpark.com/active-archive-alliance-releases-special-report-on-active-archives-ai/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 17:15:00 +0000 https://ai-techpark.com/?p=176473 Report Highlights Best Practices for Intelligent Data Management with Online Access for Faster Retrieval and Analysis The Active Archive Alliance today released a special report, “How Active Archives Support Modern AI Strategies.” New artificial intelligence (AI) workflows are creating massive and persistent volumes of data that necessitate long-term retention and protection. Active...

    The post Active Archive Alliance Releases Special Report on Active Archives & AI first appeared on AI-Tech Park.

    ]]>
    Report Highlights Best Practices for Intelligent Data Management with Online Access for Faster Retrieval and Analysis

    The Active Archive Alliance today released a special report, “How Active Archives Support Modern AI Strategies.” New artificial intelligence (AI) workflows are creating massive and persistent volumes of data that necessitate long-term retention and protection. Active archives help make AI workflow data easily accessible, searchable and retrievable on whatever storage platform or media it resides.

    “The explosive growth of AI has underscored the need for effective data management from the edge to the core data center and the cloud,” said Rich Gadomski, Co-chairperson of the Active Archive Alliance and Head of Tape Evangelism at FUJIFILM North America Corp., Data Storage Solutions. “This special report provides a roadmap for organizations looking to optimize their AI workflows with modern strategies for data storage and access.”

    Active archives enable reliable, online, and cost-effective access to data throughout its life. They are compatible with flash, disk, tape, cloud and new, emerging technologies such as long-term ceramic-on-glass media.

    The report highlights a multitude of benefits an active archive provides to organizations, including:

    • AI and Business Intelligence: organizations can analyze fresh and legacy data for insights into trends and patterns. Deriving value from the data becomes the ultimate objective of transforming storage costs into a competitive advantage.
    • Legal requirements:continuous access ensures legal and compliance teams can search and retrieve data from active archive storage in response to litigation and regulatory needs.
    • Offloading IT resources:providing online access to inactive data so users can retrieve these files without IT intervention. Self-service access saves valuable resources.

    Active archives are ideal for organizations with large volumes of data and those with regulatory requirements for storing, retaining and releasing data. These include industries such as video surveillance, healthcare, high-performance computing, scientific research, media and entertainment, and more.

    “In the healthcare industry, the use of AI with active archives of large datasets can help healthcare providers further improve patient outcomes and operational efficiency,” said Kel Pults, DHA, MSN, RN, NI-BC, NREMT, Chief Clinical Officer and Vice President of Government Strategy at MediQuant and Co-chairperson of the Active Archive Alliance. “The ability to efficiently manage and analyze vast amounts of medical data within electronic health records leads to more accurate diagnoses, more appropriate treatments and improvements in predicting patient outcomes.”

    The special report is a collaborative effort among the members of the Active Archive Alliance, who are bringing innovative solutions to the market to help meet the increased demand for effective data management.

    Explore AITechPark for the latest advancements in AI, IOT, Cybersecurity, AITech News, and insightful updates from industry experts!

    The post Active Archive Alliance Releases Special Report on Active Archives & AI first appeared on AI-Tech Park.

    ]]>
    VDURA Launches the Velocity Partner Program https://ai-techpark.com/vdura-launches-the-velocity-partner-program/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://ai-techpark.com/?p=176327 VDURA, a leading innovator in AI and HPC (High-Performance Computing) data storage solutions, is proud to announce the launch of the Velocity Partner Program. Led by Samantha Clarke and Brad Painter, this program underscores VDURA’s commitment to accelerating growth and innovation through strategic collaborations with world-class resellers, distributors, and technology...

    The post VDURA Launches the Velocity Partner Program first appeared on AI-Tech Park.

    ]]>
    VDURA, a leading innovator in AI and HPC (High-Performance Computing) data storage solutions, is proud to announce the launch of the Velocity Partner Program. Led by Samantha Clarke and Brad Painter, this program underscores VDURA’s commitment to accelerating growth and innovation through strategic collaborations with world-class resellers, distributors, and technology partners.

    Samantha Clarke, VP, Channel & Strategic Partnerships, shared: “The Velocity Partner Program is a testament to our belief in the power of strong partnerships. By working closely with our partners, we aim to deploy powerful AI and HPC solutions that address the data-intensive needs of the most impactful industries in the world, including life sciences, manufacturing, academic research, energy, and weather. Together with our partners strengths, we can bring significant efficiencies through simplicity, performance and durability and enable our customers to focus on solving the biggest challenges in the world with data.”

    Brad Painter, VP, Global Channel Sales, added: “Over the past 12 months, our channel team has grown by an impressive 250%, reflecting our commitment to expanding and strengthening our dedicated partner ecosystem. The Velocity Partner Program benefits include access to a set of dedicated sales, marketing and technical teams, sales incentive programs and a deal registration and lead management program that will protect you in your accounts. Together, we will harness the power of data to not only solve problems but also create a platform for the future of science and research.”

    The Velocity Partner Program offers a comprehensive range of benefits, including:

    • VDURA Sales & Technical Training
    • Revenue/Pipeline Attainment
    • Partner Collaboration
    • Partner Portal Access
    • Partner Communications
    • On-line product demos
    • Deal Registration Eligibility
    • Maintenance Renewal Eligibility
    • Use of Program Logo

    Pathways to Partnership:

    Resellers: VDURA collaborates with a select group of value-added resellers committed to delivering the best possible customer experience.

    Distributors: VDURA forms strategic relationships with key distribution companies globally to ensure widespread access to our products.

    Technology Organizations: VDURA partners with leading technology enterprises to provide the industry’s fastest, most scalable, reliable, and easy-to-manage parallel storage solutions.

    Explore AITechPark for the latest advancements in AI, IOT, Cybersecurity, AITech News, and insightful updates from industry experts!

    The post VDURA Launches the Velocity Partner Program first appeared on AI-Tech Park.

    ]]>