Chris Mellor

Dell and IBM subsidiary Red Hat are packaging a PowerEdge R760xa server with Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) to run large language models for customers embracing generative AI.

Two academics have written a paper explaining and clarifying what has happened with database architectures, data models, and query languages.

Catalogic’s CloudCasa Kubernetes app SaaS backup service offering (Cloud Casa by Catalogic) is getting an update. It supports the backup of Persistent Volumes (PVs) without the need for snapshot capabilities, allowing users to handle PVs in environments where traditional snapshot technologies are not supported. It now offers full support for Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes clusters and Azure Government cloud storage. Amazon EKS feature improvements include control of automatic encryption of Kubernetes secrets using customer specified KMS keys, and enhanced backup and restore capabilities for IAM roles and Amazon EC2 launch templates.

Microsoft is using robots to take dead disk drives apart and recycle the parts as part of its e-waste reduction efforts.

NoSQL database supplier Couchbase is reporting 20 percent Q2 revenue growth, disappointing analysts who hoped for more.

Rubrik grew quarterly revenues by 35 percent in Q2 of its fiscal 2025 to $204.9 million, and reported a $176.9 million net loss.

Cohesity is deepening its strategic partnership with CrowdStrike so that customers threat hunting on backup copies can investigate incidents while preventing adversaries from enacting countermeasures.

Druva has a GenAI-powered Dru Investigate copilot providing faster and more accurate cyber incident detection and response.

TrendForce NAND market tracking reveals that Samsung and SK hynix-Solidigm have grown their market share at the expense of the Kioxia-Western Digital joint venture and Micron.

Spectra Logic has introduced its RioPanel content management and archiving application for Avid Media Composer environments.