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StorMagic & Supermicro launch two-node edge bundle
Virtualisation

StorMagic & Supermicro launch two-node edge bundle

Businesses with remote sites can cut hardware, power and support needs by using a two-node setup instead of a traditional three-node design.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago
20i backs distributed hosting as traffic demands rise
Software-as-a-Service

20i backs distributed hosting as traffic demands rise

Rising traffic and more complex sites are pushing businesses to look beyond single-server hosting, 20i says, to reduce bottlenecks and outages.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

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Oh Dear report says most website outages are brief
DevOps

Oh Dear report says most website outages are brief

Most disruptions clear in minutes, but a small number of long outages can still leave sites unreachable for hours and mask real downtime.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
WD unveils tiered storage architectures for AI workloads
Hybrid Cloud

WD unveils tiered storage architectures for AI workloads

AI and HPC users could cut storage costs as WD's new designs shift colder data to hard drives while keeping active workloads on NVMe.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Platform9 launches partner plan for VMware migrants
Virtualisation

Platform9 launches partner plan for VMware migrants

Cloud providers facing the end of VMware's CSP programme in 2027 can now tap migration tools and new pricing to protect margins.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Companies turn to EnterpriseDB for AI data control
Hybrid Cloud

Companies turn to EnterpriseDB for AI data control

Banks and retailers are adopting the platform as AI projects mature, with data sovereignty now shaping budgets, risk and infrastructure choices.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
UCC Coffee moves server estate to Azure in hybrid shift
Disaster Recovery

UCC Coffee moves server estate to Azure in hybrid shift

The shift cut monthly hosting costs by about 40% and let the coffee supplier modernise ageing systems without disrupting deliveries.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
DevZero launches autonomous Kubernetes rightsizing platform
DevOps

DevZero launches autonomous Kubernetes rightsizing platform

The platform aims to cut idle cloud spend for Kubernetes users, with DevZero saying it can shift workloads live as demand changes without restarts.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Supabase raises USD $500 million in Series F round
Storage

Supabase raises USD $500 million in Series F round

The fresh cash lifts Supabase's valuation to USD $10.5 billion as AI-driven demand for its database platform continues to surge.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
Visibility can shield you against $15k/min downtime
Disaster Recovery

Visibility can shield you against $15k/min downtime

Blind spots in monitoring are pushing outage bills higher, with Splunk estimating average downtime now costs USD $15,000 a minute.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • This month
WatchGuard launches three Firebox appliances for MSPs
Firewalls

WatchGuard launches three Firebox appliances for MSPs

Higher network throughput and uptime for MSPs and enterprises is the aim, as WatchGuard adds 25G and 100G Firebox models.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Aewin unveils rack-scale AI infrastructure & cooling
Network Security

Aewin unveils rack-scale AI infrastructure & cooling

Rising chip heat and rack density are pushing data centre operators towards liquid cooling to curb power use and support larger AI deployments.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
Proxmox 9.2 adds dynamic load balancer & networking
Virtualisation

Proxmox 9.2 adds dynamic load balancer & networking

Cluster operators gain automated workload balancing and broader networking controls in the latest release, reducing manual intervention during maintenance.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

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Flipkart wins CNCF award for Kubernetes chaos testing
Disaster Recovery

Flipkart wins CNCF award for Kubernetes chaos testing

The recognition underlines how Flipkart is hardening its systems ahead of festive sales by testing failures across Kubernetes and virtual machines.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
NeuBird AI expands ops agent to VPC & air-gapped use
Data Protection

NeuBird AI expands ops agent to VPC & air-gapped use

The update should ease compliance concerns for regulated firms by keeping incident data inside customer environments, including air-gapped sites.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
StorONE & Myota launch secure enterprise S3 system
Data Protection

StorONE & Myota launch secure enterprise S3 system

The system is aimed at enterprises seeking S3-compatible storage that cuts flash use, lowers cloud fees and hardens data against ransomware.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
PointsBet picks Grafana Cloud for betting platform
DevOps

PointsBet picks Grafana Cloud for betting platform

Better visibility over outages and latency should help PointsBet protect live-betting customers as it unifies telemetry across its platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month